The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-18 00:00:00

mamma OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.

The ordinary meeting of the magistracy of the
county of Middlemix wee held yesterday at the Conrkhouss
on Clerkensrell-green ; Mr. POWNALL, chairman of the
bench, presiding. There were upwards of 70 magistrates
praent. The minutes of the last court having been read
by Mr. BALDWIN. deputy Clerk of the Peace, the court pro-
ceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Accounts
and Gereral Purposes, and an order was made thereupon for
the payment of hills, salaries, and demands, to the amount
of 14,7761. 14s. ld. A rate of three farthings in the pound
'so the county rental was ordered, and a farthing under the
Lunatic Asylums Acts. The committee having had under
consideration representations from Birmingham and North-
ampton respecting the present scale of allowance
as expenses to witnesses and prosecutors, reported
that they were of opinion that the grievance complained of
did not apply to Middlesex so much as to other counties,
but that as it had been suggested that a mooting of chair-
men of quarter sessions should be held to consider the
question, the chairman of this bench be invited on the part
of the committee and the commission at large to attend
such meeting when oenveried.—Agreed to.

PIWIONS.
The reports from the prisms were brought up and read.
In Coldbathhelds Howe of Correction there were 1,668
priaonera, all males. In Westminster Bridewell, 615
femalm ; and in the Home of Detention, 183 on remand or
committed.
The report from the Industrial School at Feltham stated
that on the 31at of December there were 468 juvenile
offenders there, and gave a very satisfactory account of the
that under the auspices of the committee had been
progress that
reforming the children. Tt was reported from
Coldbathdleids that the cell accommodation wee insufficient,
and that • sum of 26,9301. would be *eked for to provide
that which was requisite.
It was resolved to accept the resignation by Lieutenant-
Colonel Colville of his appointment of lieutenant-colonel of
a volunteer cups by a vote of 31 to 2L
A letter from Colonel Colville was appended to the re-
port, the substance of which was, that he did not seek or
solicit for the appointment; he obtained permission to take
it, and was ready to resign it when required. Not the lust
fault had been found as to the duties of the lieut.-colorist of
the volunteer corps (the 39th Middlesex) interfering with
those of his duties as governor of the prisms ; the weasel
business of the corps was done by the adjutant and mom
Sari ; there were occasional references to him as command.
lug *Meer. He attended parade about twice • month, but
by permission, after prisoners were looked up ; if before, by
leave, once or twice a year.
The visiting justices, in their report, said the discipline of
the prison had been well maintained, and they had not
called upon the gx.veraor to give up his commission, which
he had been permitted to accept.
The salary of the matron or keeper of the House of Cor-
rection at Westminster was increased from 250 f. to 3001. •
year.
Several superannuation allowances were greeted to prima
officers.
A good deal of formal business having been gone through,
the court adjourned.

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