The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-06 00:00:00

PRISON DISCIPLINE.

Colonel RAWSTHORNE entered at length into the subject;
confuted the idea of the possibility of carrying out the "
paration " system of prisoners, but strongly recommended
the silent system.
It appeared that the Secretary of State had himself pur-
posed to make experiment of that system, and the subject
was consequently abandoned.
The appointment, by the Lancaster magistrates, of Arthur
Hansbrow, son of Capt Hansbrow, governor of Lancaster
Castle, as clerk of that gaol, was confirmed, at a salary of
£lOO a year.

The appointment of two new turnkeys,_ at £6oteacii„ was
also confirmed.

,CHAPLAIN OF KIRKDALE GAOL.

It was stated that the Rev. Mr. Clay, Chaplain of the
House of Correction, at Preston, had withdrawn his appli-
cation, and that the only two candidates were the Rev. Mr.
Wilson and the Rev. Mr. Appleton.
The CHAIRMAN then read several strong recommenda-
tions of Mr. Wilson, together with the very gratifying testimo-
nials of Mr. Appleton, including one from the Rev. Christo-
pher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
and the Rev. Francis Martin, Fellow and Bursar of the same
College ; together with a very flattering recommendation
signed by twenty-nine of the Clergy of Liverpool and the
neighbourhood.
The Rev. JONATHAN BROORFS pronounced a very warm
eulogium on the merits of Mr. Appleton, whom (as hii
curate for a number of years) he had found to lie a young
man of much kindness of heart, firmness of purpose, and
fidelity in the discharge of his duty.
Before the election proceeded, a question arose as to• the
amount of salary.

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Sir H. P. FLEETWOOD proposed the salary sithuldbeX22s.
Sir T. BRANCKER moved an amendment that it be £3OO.
The latter sum was ultimately agreed to by a majority of
32 to 26.
A show of hands was then taken for the respective
dates, and Mr. Appleton was elected by a considerabld ma-
jority. -
SALARY OF THE CHAPLAIN OF THE PRESTON HOUSE OF
CORRECTION.

Mr. MARSHALL moved that the salary of Mr. Clay,
whose conduct and character he highly commended, should
be increased from £230 a-year to £350.

A short discussion ensued, but the motion was finally
carried, and the meeting stood adjourned.

SPECIAL VESTRY MEETING.

A special vestry meeting was held yesterday, at St. Nicho-
las' Church, for the purpose of appokting an assistant-over---
seer and collector, in the place of Mr. James Glover, who •,
has resined.
Mr.JOHN KILSHAW, one of the churchwardens, was
called to the chair.
Mr. William Jones Peachey was proposed by,llr. ALE:x.%
SMITH, jun., and seconded by Mr. ROBERT SMITH. •e. -
Mr. John Eastwood was proposed by Mr. CANNELLoind
seconded by Mr. LAYCOCK. •!• •• •.
On the show of hands Mr. Peachey was. declared -to be ;
elected, upon which a poll was demanded by Mr: -Citroen 0
on behalf of Mr. Eastwood. The show of hantise we may
remark, was nearly twenty to one in favour of Mr. Peachey.
The poll will commence this day, at ten o'clocltia4iie,,
forenoon, at the Sessions-house, Chapel-street. 4
As the liberals have converted this into a political election, .
we earnestly request the conservatives of Liverpool to come
forward promptly to vote for Mr. Peachey, as well to 5ecure,.,,,,4
the appointment of a trustworthy, efficient candidate, as to
humble the liberal faction.

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