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

REFORM MEETING AT DERBY.

(), ;1.,-tlti4y evening last, a meetinv eo::vened by the
Mayt,r c Derby, was held in the Town-haH, " for the
purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning
Parliament to pass a bill in favour of the reform of the
representation of the people, in harmony with the
Guildhall programme' of such bill. The hall was
crowded in every part ; and on the appearance of the
borough members, Messrs. Bass and Beale, they were
loudly cheered.

The MAYOR (Mr. Crompton) opened the meeting by
rf-t-.:2itirn, bat t3,,,,(!irk,;,1 to pr,:;;ltou public
and private grounds.
Mi. Cuuueillur CIITCHES was ncanimously voted to
the chair.

Mr. Councillor SPURGEON moved, and Mr. Councillor

OWEN seconded, the following resolution :—"That in
the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived for
reconsidering the subject of Parliamentary reform, and
that it cannot be much longer delayed without danger
to the existing institutions of the country."
Ctrried unaninical ly
The Rev. W. GRIFFITH, in a powerful address, moved
the second resolution as folio ws :—"That it is the opinion
of this meeting that no measure of reform will be satis
factory to the people of England that does not include
household suffrage, a reduction of the county franchise
to 101., the protection of the ballot, an equalisation of
constituencies, the abolition of property qualifications
for memb-rs, triennial parliaments, and the ie similat oe,
as tar as possible, of the franchises in ScAlantl and Ire
land to those if England and Wales."

The resolution Was seconded by Mr. R. MOUSLEY,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. JEWETT moved, and Mr. PARKINSON secrnded,
the following :—" That a petition embodytcg the fore-
going resolution, be signed by the chairman on beha,f
of the meeting, and be presented to the House of Com-
mons by the bwrough members, and to the House of
Lords by L.,rd Belper.
Mr. BASS, M.P., although labouring under severe in-
disposition, delivered an addres-, in which he declared
himself in favour of all the points mentioned in Mr.
Griffith's resolution, with the exception of triennial Par-
liaments, which he considered would be a nuisance
rather than otherwise. Alluding to the defeat of
Ministers, 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
cheers)—but at the same time he must regret
that Lord Palmerston had ceased to be Prime Minister.
Mr. BEALE, M.P., declared himself in favour of all
the points in Mr. Griffith's resolution, including trien-
nial parliaments.

A vote of thanks was given to the borough members,
more particularly for their recent votes and the state-
ments m.de that evening by them, which was duly
acknowledged.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to
the chairman.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

EXETER AND EXMOUTH.

The report of the directors of this company states that
a proposed agreement with the London and South
Western Company will be submitted to the shareholders
to the effect that that company "shall, at their expense,
make the line from a point of junction of the Yeovil and
Exeter extension, distant a mile and a quarter from the
latter city, to Topsham ; and that the line thence to
Exmouth is to be made at the expense of the Exeter and
Exmouth Company. The line is also to be worked by
the South-Western Company at the rate of 50 per cent.
on the gross receipts, leaving 50 per cent. to bo divided
according to mileage." The liabilities of the company
up to the 31,4 of December are for general expenses
1,377/ , and on agreements for land purchases not yet
complwed 4,0691., to which must be added 1,3291. on
reserved rent-charge account.