The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

CRINOLINE AND ITS ricTzms.

Yesterday Dr. Lankester held an inquest at
the White Hart Hotel, Welbeeketreet, Caveediah-sqm"
on the body of Elizabeth Anne Lindsay, widow, and
landlady of that establishment, who had died on Tuesday
last from the effects of burns, caused by her muslin dress
catching fire from her candle while she was undressing. It
appeared that the servants, alarmed by the smell of fire all
over the home, and following the traced it, had discovered
Mrs. Lindsay lying on the floor of her bedroom in flames,
vainly trying to roll the carpet round her. The fire was
put out, and a surgeon sent fur, but he did not find a spot
in her body the size of a shilling that was not burnt,
and Mrs. Lindsay died of mortification in a few bouts.
The learned coroner, in summing up the case, stated that he
bekl two ioquesta a month on *omen burnt to death in con-
; sequence of therm of crinoline. This was amompit a pope.
lotion of a million, which would be equal, it might be sup-
posed, to an average dais deaths from that cause per month
is London. Such a ratio throughout the whole of England
rendered the sacrifice of life from crinoline very alarminn,
and he hoped that it would make'some impression on society.
But the sacrifice did not end there. Thai objectionshis sad
dsogernus style of dress was mined into the factories. It
was only the other day that the wife of an mminear was
drawn up into the machinery and frightfully mutilated.
Many work-girls had also been destroyed or injured in
factories. In Austria some distinguished ladies appeared
to be determined not to receive any one that
wore crinoline. Some influential persons in this country
should now set their faces against it ; still if women
would not abandon their present style of dress, it might be
as well for him to state that crinoline could be made anti.
combustible. He bad been written to on the subject by
philanthropic ladies. One in Brighton bed sent him word
the other day that for la. in the pound dreg'ss could bs
secured from inflammability. Then there was another pre.
sweeties necessary, the invariable use of wire fire-guards.
He thought it immiant for juries to take the subject into
their serious coositioa, though the pernicious results of
the prevailing fashion might not always be so dearly
shown as in this case. Steel crinoline be looked upon as the
most dangerous of all, because it was least compressible.
Verdict, " Accidental death from fire"

THE TRAGEDY of LUDOATE•H ILL. —Mrs. Vsße,
who it will be recollected was tried at the July sessions of the
Central Criminal Court on • charge of having murdered her
children, and found not guilty on the ground of insanity, has
now, in consequence of an order from the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, been removed from Nalrgate
prison, where she has hitherto been confined, to Eishertou-
house Lunatic Asylum, Salisbury. Mary Ann Harris, a
young woman charged last se-nine with a similar offence,
but acquitted on the ground of inanity, has also been re-
moved to the same asylum.

MURDER OF A BREGOL POLICEMAN.—On Thurs-
day morning, about 3 o'clock, death pat an end to the
sufferings of Christopher Wickham, the policeman who was
stabbed some weeks ago, on the Welsh Back, by, as it was
alleged, a man named Robert Morgan, who mu apprehended
and brought before the magistrates, and by them remanded
from time to time on the charge of @tibiae& to await the
time when the wounded MO should be sufficiently reoo-
vered to be able to appear against him. That time, how-
ever, never came, for the countable. though occasionally
rallying in a slight measure, could not bear up against the
excessive loss of blood he sustained in consequence of the
wound. An inquest was convened the same afternoon, and
after taking medical evidence, it was adjourned. The pri-
soner, who was brought up in custody, looked pale, and ap-
peared to feel the painful position in which he was placed
most acutely. —Western Daily Preis.
THE CHARGES AOAINin RUITON /OR DICSTROY-
HIG VEBBIELS AT &A.—George Horton, who has become so
notorious in connection with the charges of wilful deetrue-
Um of reseals at asa, was Sail brought before the Liver-
pool magistrates yesterday, in order that the court might
&nide upon the validity of the bail tendered on his behalf.
Mr. Samuel Holme was the presiding magistrate, sad iati-
seated, before any further bail was offered, that from what
had come to his knowledge since his acceptance of Berwick's
remognisances, be should Bow decline to receive them. Mr.
Dsigbtoo, Ruxton's barrister, asked upon what pounds.
Mr. Rams declined at present to state the grounds, bat
said that the reasons were of the greatest importance la a
commercial community like that of Liverpool. Mr. Deightoa
said Dr:should have to apply for a mandamus to compel the
acceptance of Berwick's bail. Mr. Bohm said that Mr.
D~yhtoo was quite at liberty to take this comas, but that
both he and his brother magistrates were convinced that
whin the judges heard the mums which induced the bench
to take this step, they would approve of them. He (Mr.
Hobnob however, was quite willing to take upon Una&
the perermal responsibffit of the refusal. No Misr ap-
proved bail belag teaAseA, the prisoner was again renamed
to Birkdals.
Geatlemen who require good and fashionable
dress put depend no the best material sad Woe style at
MAXILION and KillFrom's, 106, Strand, opposite Faster-hall.-
lAdverthossesst.l

CORN.— CHLLNIFORD, Barr. 25.—The supply of wheat
wu sot so large to-day, and a fair gala wu made at a da
dine el la. to 3.. per qr. Wheat, best red, 475. to 505.;
subs, 51..; white, 50s. to 535.; extm, 54a. Beans rather
more offering, and prices about tills suns. Barley more
shown, quality poor ; beet runs of malting made NS. to
40o; inferior, 335. to 35e. .

LiIWOLN, ism 26.—We have had a large supply of
wheat offering to-day, the greater portion being out of con.
dition. Fine dry samples found buyers at la. decline,
whilst other aorta hung on hand and were almost unsaleable.
Wheat, red, 47.. to 50e. ; white, 50L to 525. Barley was
also la. lows-335. to 40s. per qr.

. .
Bar. 26,—New wheat was In good qua•
tity, and sold at a decline of fully 2t per porter. ParoPh
Dot io good condition could only be sold at low prices. New
barley le. lower. Beans, oat., and shelling rather is favour
of the buyer. Averagec for the week sod* Sept. V:
Wheat, 1,078 qrs., at 565. 80. • barley, 20 qrs. at 30s 3d.;
oats. 68 qrs., at 31s. 10gd. ; beans, 10 qrs., at 40..

. _ . . .
Lrizaeoot, Bspr. 24.—We bad an extremely quiet
market to-day and only a limited demand for wheat at Tuer
day's prices ; also for dour. Indian corn steady at last week's
rata&

COAL&—Losmeer, Elam 36.—Hyeas &bads West
Earthy, 16s. ; Bolfwell Baia, 15a id. ; Lambert's West
Hattley,l6e. 9d. ; %%afield Moor, lib. 6d. ; UAW Mae
Batas, lb. Id. ; West Wyhm, 15e. ; Wykm. 16s. eld ;
Wells Bad Bastidylls Hettoo, 17a. 3d. ; Walls End
Haswell, INa 6d ; Had Halloo, 18a. 6d. ; Walls
Bad Busmen Halloo, 17s. ; Walls Bad Smith Hettoe,
18s. 6d. ; Walls Fad Canada; 17s. 3d. ; Walls Sod
Hartlepool, Ills. ; Walls Pad Kenos, 17s. Id. ; Walls Ead
South Hartlepool, 17a; Walls Fad South Linea 175.3 d.
Carasy sod Duffryn Anthracite, 21a. 6d. ; airway and
Duff*Ya Malting, tic Gd. ; Coops° Hanby, 164.-Bllle
se market, 46 ; sold, 36.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Brea ftwannel, bound west.
nalragorm, from Sydney, In the Channel.
Prtsdebury ;barque:, bowed west. Sept. O.

BIRTHB, MARRLLEIBEI, AND DEATHS.

BIRTH&

ATlTHN.—September IS, at Wallington, Surrey, the wife a the
Bev. J. Aitken, of a sea
BOWS—Heetesieber 13. at Roe Tronchet, Paris, the wife of H.
Bowes, geq., of a daughter.
BOYD.—fieptember 26, at Park Village West, Regeurs-perk, the
wife of Z. A. Boyd, Bq., of a son.
CAT/0.--September IS, at Milner-square, Islington, the wife ,1
Mr. J. Catto, of a son.
ITIZGIMALD.—September 25, at Carl
0. Fitzgerald, of a son.
HlLL—September 21, at Cleveland-4qm
of T Hill, Req., of a sm.
PALFRlY.—September 26, at Welliver
the wife of l)r. Palfrey, of a daughter.
WALSH. —September 24, at Albion House, Broadstairs, kat,
the wife of H. Y. Walsh, FAq., of a son.
WELD.—September 22, at Stilled Lodge, Hear:, the wife of AT
Weld, le., of a daughter.

house.terrece, LaJi
Hyde.park, the wife
stet, Lormion.brdee,