The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-24 00:00:00

REFORM MEETING AT DERBY.

On Monday evening last, a meeting, convened by
the Mayor of Derby, was held In the Town-ball, " for the
wpm of oonaidertng the propriety of petitioning parlia-
ment to pus a bill in favour of the reform of the representa-
tion of the people, in harmony with the Guildhall pro-
gramme' of such bill." The—ball was crowded in every
part ; and on the appesrance of the borough membees,
Mews. Bass and Beale, they were loudly cheered.
The MAYOR (Mr. Crompton) opened the meeting by
reading the reqtusition, but declined to preside on public and
private grounds.
Mr. Councillor CCTCIIES was unanimonaly voted to the
chair.

Mr. Councillor Bev eorox moved, and Mr. Councillor
°wear seconded, the following resolution " That in the
opinion
ini of this meeting the time has arrived for mon-
th. .abject of parliamentary reform, and that It
cannot be much longer delayed without danger to the exist-
ing Institutions of the country."
Carried unanimously.
The Rev. W. Gal emit, in • powerful address, moved
the second resolution as follows That it is the opinion
of this meeting that no measure of reform will be satisfac-
tory to the people of Reeked that does not include household
suffrage, a reduction of the county franchies to 101., the pro-
tection of the ballot, an equalisation of constituencies, the
abolition of property qualifications for members, triennial
parliaments, and the assimilation, as far as possible, of the
franchisee in Scotland and Ireland to thine of England and
Wales." In the course of his address the rev. gentleman
alluded to the fact that foreign despots would like to place
their bands on the British prase. But I do not think (said
the speaker) that we have any MKS to complain, for if we
do not find what we went in the Thies we find it in the
Daily News ; if we do not find it In the government Ge:etts,
we find It in the People's Gautte—(ettsers)--and he should
like to know who can suppress it r'
The resolution wee seconded by Mr. IL llonstsr, end
carriedanenhneaely.
Mr. JZIFITT 010•11.1, and Mr. PAIMINNOW seconded, the
following ,—"Tbat • petition embodying the foregoing
re-
soletion, be signed by the chai
rman on behalf of the meet-
ing, and be to the House of Commons by the
borough and to the House of Lords by Lord
Bar
*BASS, 111. T., although labouring under severe indispo-
sition, delivered an address, in which he declared himself in
brow of all the points mentioned in Mr. Griffith's reso-
lution, with the exception of triennial parliaments, which
he considered would be a nuisance rather than otherwise.
Alluding to the defeat of minister, the hon. member said he
would sooner have dropped on the floor of the House of
Commons than have given his vote in favour of the Alien
Bill—(loud cbeers)—but at the Matta time he must regret
that Lord Palmerston bad ceased to be Prime Minister.
Kr. BRALIL, M.l'., declared himself to favour of all the
polio Is Kr. Griffith's resolution, including triennial par-

• vete of tholes wee given to the borough member, more
tar tisk remit votes and the sestemeats Ina&
Cl:.l.wlewlei iIF
thisg, wWeh wee duly eolcaowledged.
elteeThe terminated with a vote el arab to the
ts.

Cryan. PALics.--Ows B*aux° DAY....
TIMIDAT, Pas. 23.—Aebeiricas at man% 609; dill*
by soma dila% 191; 19161. 700.