The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-31 00:00:00

Maid attli Military.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 30. —APPOINTM ENTS.—Lieu-
tenants H. J. Hesketb, to the Vestal ; A. de C. Cr.m.
ford, to the Bristol . . . . . . . .

Paymasters W. R. Risk, to be secretary to Vice-Admiral
the Hon. Sir Henry Koppel; .1. Beales and B. Newick
(additional) to the Rodney. assecretitry'sclerks.
. .

Amistant Paymasters 'L. H. FAw-srds, to the Royal
Alfred, as secretary's clerk; C. Harvey, to the Royal
Alfred.

Midshipmen T. E. Cochrane, to the Rodney; W. A.
Beatles, to the Rodney ; E. Ponsonhy. to the Terrible.
Nava Cadets R. W. Jones, to the Rodney; T. B. Frick.
lin, H. J. Jeffreys, R. F. Doraville. and H. C. Flanett, to
the Victoria; D. A. Wright, to the Royal Oak; W. L
Johnston, to the Ocean.

PORTSMOUTH, JAx. 30.
The Speedwell, 5, screw gun-vessel, Commander
J. E. Enable, arrived at Spititead this morning from the
West Coast of Africa, and awaits orders to dismantle and
pay out of commission.

Tun FORTHCOMING REFORM DEMONSTRATION.
LAM night &numerously attended meeting of delegates from
metrwolitan trade, friendly, temperance, and other societies
was held at the Sussex Bon verie.s erect, to receive the re-
port of a committee appointed to arrange the programme
of the forthcoming reform demonstration. Mr. li. Reales
presided. The report recommended that the following be
chosen as the places of meeting preparatory to the general
assembling in Trafalgar-square, which Lad been previously
fixed upon as the central meeting place. West and west
central districts—Trafalgar-square ; north, north-eastern,
and north- weetern—Leicester-rquare ; south, south-eastern,
and south-western—Birdcage.w.ilk ; east and east ventral,
Russell-square. Lincoln's-inn-fields was recommended as
the meeting-place for the temperance and friendly societies.
The follovring was recommended ao the route of the pro-
cession Pall-mall, St. James.street, Piccadilly, Regent-
street, Oxford-street, Portland-place, Park-crescent, Rus-
ton-rend, Pentonville-road, Islington-road, Agricultural.
hall. The committee thought it advisable that the whole
of the societies should assemble in their respective dis-
tricts at 1 o'clock ; and that the societies in the Trafalgar-
square district should leave the square at half-past I
o'clock, es rout • for the Agricultural-hall, the other divi-
sions falling into the ranks in their due order. They also
recommended that the carriages containing deputations
from the Northern Reform Union, the Irish. Scottish, and
provincial branches of the League, and the Working Men's
Association should head the procession, the deputations
to carry the banners of their respective societies. The re-
port was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hawkers proposed
that au address be prepared for presentation to Mr. Glad-
stone, and be read for adoption at the next meeting of
delegates. The proposition was agreed to amid applause.
RRFORM MEeTING AT Mai nsemot. - -Last night
a numerously attended public meeting of the inhabitants
of Maidstone was held at the Town-hall, by permisaion of
the mayor, to take into consideration the question of par-
liamentary reform. The chair was occupied by -Mr.
Potter, the chairman of the local Reform Association, who
oommeneed the proceedings by reading letters from the
two members for the borough, Messrs. Lee and Mliatman,
apologising for unavoidable abeence, and stating that it
was well known they were strong supporters of a large
extensiou of the franchise and vote by ballot. They
thought it adrisahle to wait until it was ascertained what
would be the policy of the present ministry with regard to
the reform question, and then to confer with their coned-
taents on the subject. The chairman observed that the
large attendance of the working classes proved that they
felt a deep interest in the question of reform, and that
the men of Kent were determined to assist the agitation
for the enfranchisement of those masses of the people who
were now unjustly deprived of their political rights, and
were to all intents and purposes political helots. Several
speakers addressed the meeting, and resolutions in favour
ol manhood suffrage and vote by ballot were adopted.

NATIONAL B iNg OP LIVERPOOL (LIMITED). —Mr.
It, Higgin presided at the meeting of the shareholders
yesterday, when the report, which stated that the pro-
fits for the half-year ending Dec. 31 were 27,3691., was
adopted. A dividend of 7s. a share was declared, and a
sum taken from the balance of profit and the reserve
fund applied to meet the losses occasioned by the panic of
last year. It was also resolved that the directors should
take steps to reduce the shares from 10U1. to 231., 15/.
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