PENRITH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Guardians was held on Tuesday last, under the presidency of MR. W. HARRISON, of Brent House. The attendance of guardians was not large, and the only noticeable matter for consideration was an application by MR. BANNISTER, the master of the workhouse, for an advance in his salary of £20 per annum. The Chairman said this matter had been brought under the notice of the Finance and Visiting Committees on the previous day, and they were unanimous in recommending that the salary should be increased for a variety of reason. In the first instance, when MR. BANNISTER was appointed to the office, more than six years ago, it was regarded merely as a probationary appointment, and his salary was place at £10 per annum below that of his predecessor. The time of the probation should not have exceeded one year, at the end of which time MR. BANNISTER was entitled to receive full remuneration; but instead of that, he had for five years at least been receiving £10 a year less than he was entitled to. MR. BANNISTER, too, was very badly supported in his duties in the workhouse, for there was now neither a schoolmaster nor a schoolmistress; and there was scarcely a pauper in the house, either male or female, who could be depended upon. Besides there were seventeen lunatics in the house, thus a great deal more responsibility was thrown upon the master than he had any right to bear. Under all the circumstances, the committee thought it was only right to recommend the Board to increase the salary of the master, and with that object in view to direct the Clerk to give the requisite notice that it will come on for consideration at next meeting. The remarks of the Chairman met with unanimous approval, and all the guardians spoke in the highest terms of praise of MR. BANNISTER's industry, tact, and ability, not even the shadow of a complaint having been made either by inspectors or any one else since the workhouse had been under his management.