The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-25 00:00:00

BILL.

On the order of tho day for again going into committee
on this bill,

Lord R. MONTACIU moved, in aomwdanee with what
pm wad at an early hour this morning, that the order be
diatharged.

Mr. KFAD said he could not blase the government for
withdrawing the bill under ail the eirmiewtattoes.

Mr. AYE+ ON congratulated the house that justice had
been done to the opponents of the bill. (Hear, hear.)
Oeneral DONNE expressed his regret at the with-
drawal of the bill—a regret which was increased by the
gumption that it was never intended to pass it. (Bear.
hear.) There had been no valid argument in opposition
to it. bill was rejected through the incapacity with
which it was drawn.
Mr. NOPWOOD rejoiced in the spirit manifested by
the hon. member for Norfolk.
After a few words from Mr. J. Lowntaa,
Mr. NEWDLOATE repeated that the bill was not
intended t 6 revive protection. It was manifest
that regulations by the Privy Council exposed thorn
to chsiges of nialvenaticn. He hoped that a better framed
bill would be introduced during next seveion to protect the
menny against that cattle plague which was even now
spreading on the Continent. (Hear, hear.)
COWAN said that any relaxation at the port
which he reprio.nted, would, he was sure, not be abused.
lie hoped the government would not introduce a new bill,
but confine themselves to the carrying out of existing
regulations.
NORTH expressed an opinion that the Privy
Council had proved Heidi unable or unwilling to deal ade-
quately with rtuderpeet.
Mr. BLAKE was thunderstruck when he beard the
Chancellor of the Exchequer announce that the bill was
not to be proceeded with. (Hear, hear.) He would ask
the right hon. gentleman whether he had not been in com-
munication with substantial persons in the City who were
willine to undertake the financial responsibility involved
in the passing of the bill. He was informed that such was
the cam.

,Y. S. MILL observed that if a bill was so drawn as
to apply to all "so vmst" countries, there would soon
be no cattle imported from abroad at aIL He would sug-
gest that if there was to be a new market, it should be
merel3 supplementary to the present one, and to be used
under special circumstances.
The CLIANGTsiLLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it
must be obvious to anyone that the government had done
their best to get the bill passed, and they only yielded at
last to insuperable obstacles. (Hear, hear.) As regarded
what fell from the bon. member for Wakefield (Mr.
Blake), he observed that the offer made did not include
any compensations. Insinuations that the government
had not been sincere were wholly unworthy of this ova-
eon.

Mr. KENDALL, as a supporter of the bill, disclaimed
the motive of protection, and said that those who advo-
cated it wore actuated solely by the fear of rinderpest.
After a few words from Colonel Srsas and Lord
MONTAGU,
The order for going into committee was discharged, and
the bill withdrawn.
REGULATION OF RAILWAYS BILL.
. .

This bill, as amended by the Lords, was—then con-
sidered.

[Left sitting.)

FRIGHTFUL DEATHS OF TWO WOMEN Br
FIRE.
INQUF.ST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Richards, deputy coroner,
held an inquest at the London Hospital, touching the
death from fire of Joanna Moore, aged 64 years.
The deceased was • single woman, living at 23, Hard-
ing-street, Ratclill. On Monday evening lad she struck •
light with a lucifer match, and then threw it under the
fireplace. Some loose papers therein caught fire and
ignited her dress, which blazed up inatantle
Wm. Ellis, a hammermen, living at 42, Harding-street,
opposite the deceased's house, saw her rush past win-
dow in a mass of fame. He ran across the street, and
with some difilculty burst in the outer door. He thou saw
the deceased, burning frightfully, standing up in the pas-
sage. He seized her in his arms and carved her out into
the street, where he threw her down in the roadway and
rolled over her to extinguish the flames. In doing this he
severely burnt himself, and one of his hands is at present
in a sling from the injuries sustained.
Mr. John Clanting, house-surgeon, said that the
deceased was brought in terribly burnt all over the body.
She died on Thursday from her injuries.
The pry returned • verdict of " Accidental death by
fire." The foreman, in p the conduct of the man
Ellis, said that there ought to some allowance made
to persons who under such circumstances were injured and
temporarily disabled while endeavouring to save life.
The Coroner said that he had no fund at his disposal for
such purpose. The man Ellin was indeed deserving of
great commendation for his energy and courage.
Mr. Richards held an inquiry last evening at the Lord
Nelson, Bromley, respecting the death of Catherine
Bridget, aged 62 years.
The deceased was a laundress, living at 1, Charles-
street, Bromley. While lighting her pipe she set the
sleeve of her dress on fire with the lucifer match. She
was severely burnt, and died from her injuries on the
18th instant.
Verdict, " Accidental death by fire."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

000DWOOD ANTICIPATIONS.

The " prophets" of the sporting journals pub-
lished this morning devote their attention almost exclusively
to the events in the Goodwood programme for the ensuing
week. For the Goodwood Stakes there are thirty-nine
acceptances, and of this number it is said that sixteen or
eighteen runners may be found at the poet. Looking at
the antecedents of the various competitors the Field believes
that the final struggle will be confined to Kidderminster,
Gomera, Tabouret, and Ecarte, but has the strongest
faith in the first and third of these, providing Ta-
bouret is allowed to run in addition to T aie. The
chi:lke of Bell's life is Fidelia, or r. Dawson's
chosen one, Tyndale or Tabouret, Ecarte being
the most dangerous opponent of these animals.
" Touchstone " of the Era also decides in favour of Tyne-
dale or Tabouret, holding Gomera and Kidderminster for
place investments. ' Augur "of the 4°,11012
selects "the young heroes," Tabouret and
leaving the place battle to be fought out by Kidder-
minster and Stradbroke. As to the last-named horse,
" Beacon," of the Sporting Gazette, has a far better
opinion of him than most people have, and thinks he
will probably finish amongst the first three ; but " Bea-
con" prefers Kidderminster and Tabouret, and expects
the latter to win, "as his breeding is sure to get him
home." " WisArd " of the Sportsman, places Kidder-
minster first, and Fidelia second, Gomera being close up
at the finish.

For the Goodwood Cup the Furiel expects that Specu-
lum or Julius will be victorious. Bell's Life
also thinks it will fall to the Duke of Newcastle's best,
although immured by "a gentleman connected with the
northern stables " that Tabouret will accomplish
"Miss Eli's" feat of winningboth the stakes and the cup.
" Touchstone" hardly knows how to choose between Julius
and Specuhim, but, presuming that both will run on
their merits, " flat' must be in favour of the three-
year-old. ' Augur" and the "Wizard" also both de-
clare in favour of Speculum.

The Sporting Gazette says that in consequence of Mr.
Clarke being subpoenaed as a witness upon • trial next
week, Mr. R. Johnson, of York, has been appointed to
judge at Goodwood.
It is offidalli announced that Rosicrucian was struck
out of the St. Leger at 3.45 p.m. on Friday, July 24; and
that the pen was put through the Tom Bowline colt'■
name on the 22nd inst.

Coon's Darrxre.—The following is the °Meal es-
planation of the scratching of this filly for the Burghley
Handicap at Stamford :—" Distaff came in second, but
having been 'truck out by her owner in London on the
day of the race, at 1 p.m., two hours before running, she
could not be considered as a starter." The Calvidar has
also " placed " • third horse in the race, viz., Lord
Palmerston, which must, of course, be now accepted as
settling the vexed question of "place '• bets.—Sp•rtsmis.

The King of Italy wee present on the evening of
the 21st at the first representation of a new drama given
at the Pobtesma Theatre of Florence on the subject of
Moderns, Xing of .Abyininia.

• - - -
RIMARHADLZ &MID/S.—An inquest was held
yesterday, at the Bank of England Tavern, P •
respecting the death of rrederick Peckham, aiged 17
The deceased had been employed ea a porter at
yeah illtiteley's, linen draper, in Waltham/no-grove, for
about three months. He was a steady lad, and ne com-
plaint* whatever had been made respecting him. He hap-
pened to like the housemaid, a girl named Anna Elise
Young, and wished to pay his addresses to her. This,
however, she declined; and after having threatened to
commit suicide, and also to murder the girl, he shot him-
ult. The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed
suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind. _

A FINE FIELD op Oars.—lt is not unusual for
persona who take rather a croaking view of the present
hot summer to remind their hearers of the season of
181t6, when oats in some places were so short in the
straw that they had to be gathered with the hand, and
the meal wus actually sandy from the close contact of
the ear with the soil. A stem of black oats which
wus brought to us the other day as • sample of a
splendid field of eight acres is a refreshing refutation
of the fears that might be awakened by these reminis-
cences of 1820. The height of the stem is five feet
inchc-, rind the car, which is ten inches long, con-
tains about 200 XraitlA. Apparently the field would be fit
to cut in about ten days.--Iresimorelsod Oazelto.