The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-21 00:00:00

MEETING OP MIDDLESEX M.40182.114TE8.

A meeting of the magistracy of Middlesex we.
held yestaday at the Ssesions-houar, ca Clakenwell-graen
Mr. Powns.u. In the chair. The &Landau* of talltithatas
was very numerous, sad among those present were :—Lord
Rhurf, Wr. H.P.; Mr. demon' m.r.; lair. W. Wa-
usau, M.P.; Mr. Kmailised, Aid. • Blr F. G. Moos, Capt.
Cottrell, Ur. Oedema Payne, sir. Woodward, Sir Alex.
seder J. /linemen, Mr. Borden, Mr. COMM!, four sheriffs
=srolpceley, Mr. Warner Mr. Ace Mr. Mr. Jaws
wa dr. P. Northall Laurie, Mr.
Jobb
dm. Wilson, Mr. Fadeouts, Mt. A. Robinson, Mt. Hal-
sey,
A report was brought up from the committee for accounts
end mural purposes. After adverting to the coneer's ac-
counts and the disallowance of certain fees, the report re-
ccenmeNded that an order be made upon the county trea-
surer for the payment of bills, salaries end domande
for the pest goeeter to the amount of 12,6924 3a. 24.
The year 1866 having eland, your committee beg Rave to
to the maccounts,
art a statement of showing that
For:stret pest year the total expenditure of the sere al esta-
blishments end other charges for which the county la liable
amounts to the sum of 114,2361. 10e. 24., which, on the pre.
mat ammement of the county of 9,166,6921., Ores shoat 3d.
in the pound. At the Henn of Correctioa, CoUbath.fielda,
a eduction had taken place amounting to 6,0291, At Wed.
raises, Brideseil a Woollen of 1,7461., and at thellotim
of Detection of 601. At the lunatic asylum, on the eon-
, very on M udderable ame had taken plece—at Han-
well, to the amount of 2,0001. ' • Cothey-hatch, 4,1 W. ; and
theme large some are altogether Irrespective of the cod of the
extensive new buildings now In course of erection at those
asylums. The total debt of the county at the re-
sent tiros, end for which the county rates have
been mortgaged, amounts to 667,3061.; and in ad-
dition votes have peened the court to rein the
further sum of 60,0001. for the W4OO/ wake now in pro-
pees, viz. at the agleam at Hanwell and Col my Hatch
sad the adastrial School, the whole of which will shortly be
taken up. A further mum of 46,6001. for the enlargement of
the prima at Coldbath•flOds, has also been voted; but as
there is some doubt es to whether this building will at qr
sent be proceeded with, it is not added to the general so-
eount. _ _

-1b; report wan adopted sad its recommendations agreed to.
Mr. $11111111•D =ld • county rate of ad., hell the
nasal rate—(hesz )—bat this was counterbalanoed by
his being r aeoselhp of asking the court to make a
rate under the Louth Asyka Acts of ls. 2d., which was
greater than usual. This was 'greed to.
Reports from the Committers of Visitors of the Lunatic!
Aryluros at Coins, Hatch and Haswell wars brought up and
road, sad were ordered to be priated end maddened at the
sent court.

TlMWpOrts of the visiting Julius of the three prisons
were sat proceeded with. Mere were in the Hones of
Cometles, Coldbeth-Beale, 1,249 prisoners, ell males over 16
years due; lathe Westminster Bridewell, 689 finestes of
MI sees, sod 284 males under 16 yea:gigs; and in the
Hun of Detention, 122 and for trial.
giving a total of 2,318. Crenealle health in each prima
was reported as good.
On the modem of Captain Cottrell, the sum of 7,6001. were
greeted for carrying oat the alterations of the Sessions-ham
previously decided upon.
Mr. Bohisson then brought on • motion, which bad been
before in the paper of business, "That in the event of the plies
being approved by the Secretary of State, the sum of 38,00 W.
be granted to mashie the Committee of the Rouse of Correa.
Lion, Cobibetk.flads, fo emu such plans into execution." It
wait to provide esecersoodatios for additional prisoners, sad to
carry out the separate meas. • inemoeial from the vestry
of lit. James wise this peopral was read by Mr. Mamba.
Mr. P. N. Lau= putout as en amesdmint, "Mat the
number of Owners in the Hones of Correction, Coldbath.
fields, having greaty decreased during the year ending the
29th of , sad having ociatinued for several month.
below the meters received during the lest five years, the
court is of opinion that the extension proposed to provide for
an tureen of peisonere, which no longer exists, should be
postponed for the present."
A long Mementos took plies upon the question, the motion
being although
by Lord Ebury, Keranised, and by Capt.
although aa chairman of the committee he had to
bring forward the report, being in the minority).
Mr. P. N. Lieuu contended that crime had dammed,
and that other sources than crime were now open for the
mw of the criminal population, sad venom causes were at
work which rendered It very improbable that the number of
primers in this oteaty would so increase as to require the
additions to the prison contemplated by this motion.
Mr. HIALIT, as one of the visiting justices, mostly q'
ported the motion on the ground of the necessity of doing
away with the dormitories. A great deal bad been said In
the parietal's about this vote, but the outcry originated in
Merylebone, and thenit got spread in other parishes; bat
he, as • Bt. Pancras magistrate, contended that the opposi-
tion was under mistaken views es to the real requirements
of the arse, end he should cordially vote for the grant of the
1:110017.
Kr. BOLLntenpported the amendment, which eventually
was put and on by 38 to 13. The motion was therefore
pat

The easnaittees were re-appotated ; and the usual routine
matters whirls hare to be disposed of at the county day of a
Quarter Powdese having bum gone through, the court ad-