The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-15 00:00:00

BODMIN.

A public meeting of the electors and other inhabitants of
Bodmin was held on Thursday. the 6th inst., to promote the
can of the ballot and reform. The Guildhall wee filled
shortly after seven o'clock, a majority of the electors of the
borough being present. Captain finnußMlT was unanimously
called to the chair.
Mr. CHARLES COLMIAN a resolution to the
effect "that the meeting deaf to express its satisfaction at
the announcement in the Queen's speech that the attention
of parliament would be called to the laws which regulate
the representation of the people, with a view to consider what
amendments may safely and beneficially be made therein;
and this meeting desires at the mime time to record its con-
viotion that no extension of the franchise will be satisfactory
alms accompanied by the vote by ballot."
Yr. Imaso (Chairmen of the Boimin Reform Aro-
darks) seconded the resolution.
Mr. WHITMICHST, who attended as a deputation from
the Ballot dociety, supported the resolution, which was next
put to the meeting, and carried ananimonaly.
It was resolved that the chairman forward copies of the
g. to Lord Palmerston, end to the members for the
.aM
borough and for East Cornwall.

PENRTN.—A public meeting to promote the
adoption of the ballot in the New Reform Bill was held in
the Towiehall, Psnryn on Friday evening, the Bth inst.
Mr. Jams. B. Reed (mayor of Pretryn) took the chair.
When several speeches had been made it wee resolved una-
nimously, "That while the meeting was gratified by the
announcement of a reform bill in the Queen's speech, they at
the Fame time desired to record their coxviction that no ex-
tension of the franchise will be satisfactory unless accompa-
nied by the vote by ballot." Copley of the resolution were
ordered to be sent to Lord Palmerston and to the borough
and county members.

JAM MU BATIKS AND WA.
(Lturran.)—That half-yearly general T
misting tbe of
nomer• et this ossapeay area held yesterday at their diem,
Mount-street, Lambeth, " to receive the report of the directors;
toelecttwodirectors intim room of Mr. Nixon and Mr. Perris,
who redre by rotation ; to elect two auditors, and on the
general barineea of the company." Mr. Robert Taylor, the
chairman of the company, presided. The Secretary reed the
report, which congratulated the shareholders on the pumper-
ous condition of the company, stating that the number of
bathers daring the year bad been 163,119, being 16,174
more than is the preceding year; and that the receipts had
amounted to 2,6601. 7s. 7d., beteg an increase on the pre-
ceding year of 2521. 6s. 3d. The directors recommended the
payment out of revenue of outlays for Improvements to the
extent of nearly 3001., and the declaration of a dividend of
6 per cent. for the year. free of income tan. After a short
dimmunion the report was received and adopted, the dividend
of 6 per cent, was declared (payable on the, 10th February),
the retiring directors were re-elected the auditors were re-
appointed, end the proceedings terminated with the usual
vote of thanks to the chairman.

TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN WILLIE. A meeting
was held yesterday, in the Mayor's parlour, Town Halt,
Manchester. at which a handsome testimonial was presented
to Captain Willis, late Chief Constable of the city, and now
one of the new government inspectors of constabulary for the
southern district of England. The testimosia, which had
been subscribed by leading members of the corporation, in-
cluding the watch committee, and by the police force, con-
slated of a handsome tlnte-plects, value 60 guinea., and a box
containing 300 sovereigns. Mr. Alderman Neill, chairman
of the watch committee, preesated the testimonial in a highly
complimentary speech, and it was acknowledged in suitable
terms by the gallant officer. There were prima-the Mayor,
Bir John Potter, Sir E. Armitage, Mr. J. A. Tuner, M.P.,
Mr. D. Meade, several members of the watch committee,
sad liiseers. Saw*, Leery, and Leanor, superintendents,
end about fifty inspectors of polies, under the command of
Captain Palin, the present Chief Constable.
COUNTY EXPENDITURE.-Leat year the Mid-
as*: magistrates expanded of the money of the county
115,4924 2.e. Id. This total was composed of the following
general Items : House of Correction, Coldbath-fields (after
deductions of amount received from government for mainte-
nance, du, of prisoners, and the proceeds of labour in the
prison and materials), 22,1331 10a ld. ; House of Correction,
Westminster alter ditto, 22,8281. 19s. 9d. ; House of Deten-
tion, 9,4001. Ils. Hanwell Asylum, 6,8561. 16s. ; Coiner
hatch ditto, 31,&031. 9s. 10d. ; lunatics in private asylum,
2,6661. 10s. 6d. coroners, 8,3991. 19s. Bd. ; weights mad
measure& 2001.10 e. 10d. ; segistration of voters. 4041.25.7 d.;
bridges, 1,3391. 18e. Bd. • Industrial school, 6001. 6s. 3d.' •
clerks of the pesos, 430 e. 68. Bd. ; sheriff of the county,
921. 7s. ; debtors in the Queen's Prism, 3601. ;
3,6901. 10s. Id. ; law charges, 7821. 21. 2d. ; county trea-
surer, 8291. 16e. 3d.. clerk to the committees, 223/. 4s. 3d.;
Sessions-hour,Clerkenwell, 8031. 6s. Bd. ; ditto Westmin-
ster, 3621. Ba. MLA printing, stationery, and advertioa
meats, 7101. 19s. 3d. ' • Irish and Scotch paupers, 841. 3a.
incidental expestem, 7421. 6a. lid. Total, 115,4021 2s. Id.,
showing a art iSCIIISIO of 4,8361.95. 4d. as compared with
the socount for the preceding year.
EQUALISATION OF POOl RATES IN MI ME-
TROPOLIS.-LIOS Iffillillla meeting of edemas of the
parishes of St. Paul and St. Nicholas, Deptford, including
the hamlet of Hatcher& was held in the Hall of the Deptford
Literary Institution, to petition parliament fir an equalisa-
tion of tin poor rates throughout the metropolitan &stride.
Mr. Aldermen Wire occupied the chair, and among other
gratkeera ea the platform were Mr. J. Townsend, M.P. for
the borough ; Sew. Dr. Stretebley, vicar of Deptford ; Her.
A. K. B. samaras, incumbent of Hatch= •' Her. J.
Pulling; Mr. W. Gilbert, chairman, and Mr. F. H. Fowler,
secretory, et the Metropolitan Mariano& After some in-
trodadory observations from the chairman, who spoke of the
amount of crown property in this town exempt from taxa-
tion, relleniegto the dockyards and other goveromect estab•
liallsettt, Mr. J. Townsend, NI P., with a lengthened
speech, awned the following
_resolution, " That the present
laws by which tear, L levied far the resiaressace sad re- I
ot go
ktpe
eer is and errs are aka partial. alt-
ind le the peer sad ratepayers." Yee. J.
the mak whist area surfed by wolfs:a-
lbs& lieveral saw spasm *Dewed, sod aithwield the
meting la support et the movemat, sad moieties@ W-
ing beat canitd, embodying a petition te parliament. the
tasetiag, which wee one of the largest wee had la Depikek
siparatori.