The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT'..

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Wastwasna.v,Kaact 18.
TEES Said OP LIQUORS ON SUNDAY BILL.
After our report lett,
Mr. Glidonsrows said the question was whether
the house was prepared to take an onward step_ in
legislation on the liquor traffic on Sunday. e
great objection to the bill was that drunkenness
was dimini,hing, but the question was whether the
diminution was uniform. Independent of that the
fact remained that drunkenness still remained a
great scandal and misfortune to the country. He
was unwilling, however, to do good to the working
classes against their own will, and he therefore
approved of the suggestion to refer the bill to a
select committee. lie likewise approved of the
suggestion that publicans might take licenses for
all days.
Mr. Rot tIUCK. said the real object of the bill was
to prepare for the passing of a Maine Liquor Law
for England. The effect of the bill would be to
deprive a Itiall who went into the country on the
Sunday holt obtaining anything but water to
drink, s ail.• the rich man could go to his club,
drink his wine, and read Pinli. All this was
done to promote sobriety among the working
classes. It was wonderful how good we could be
for other people. And why should the bill be
referred to n select committee when they had
already nolieient knowledge on the subject to
guide them !
Mr. G. HARDY thought the bill carried restric-
tion so fir that it would lead to a reaction, which
was undesirable. The question was bound up with
the quest:on of the licensing system, which must
be dealt with in some way or other. Nothing could
be so inconsistent or unreasonable as the present
state of things. He came down to the house pe-
pared to rote against the second reading, but he
would vm.• in its favour if the mover would con-
sent to its being referred to a select committee, and
it was iti,d.mitood that the committee should not
be bound by the four corners of the bill, but should
consider the entire subject.
Mr. PowEia. was opposed to the Lill, but thought
it a reasonable course to refer it to a select com-
mittee.
Mr. Mtt.tv supported the bill in the interest of
education and morality, but said it would be diffi-
cult to decide whether the liquor was sold on or off
the prendnn. They ought to determine whether
the house should be open or shut.
Mr. litAttr could not vote for the second
reading, and objected to the subject being referred
to a select ommittee.

Mr. (guava denied the competency of •
moribund parliament to deal with such • question.
Mr. T. 11 tones thought the club argument a
delusion. Every minister of religion and every
person elm( eted with education iu the south of
London in favour of this bill, and he asked the
bonne uhmlier it would go with them or with the
licensed ...ciiiallem _ _

Mr. H,It,I'ALL denied that drunkenness was so
prevalent it Liverpool as had been represented.
Mr. J. A. ;:irrrn said he was willing to refer the
bill to a select committee, but he was not willing
that the conmittee should go into the licensing
question.
A divine', was called but was not persisted in,
sad the bill was read a second time and referred to
a srlect v01,....,ittee, the committee to have power
to take evidence.

The 1,4 44, 4, adjourned at half past 5 o'clock.

*porting inttUtgt*tt•

WARM, r. SPRING MRETING.—WEDNIBDAY.
The att. to-day received & considerable augments. 1
lion from who had "misted" at Rugby, and the
enclosure hal a much busier appearance, the additional
arrivals ie.l. ,ng several notable patrons of the sport. At
Rama!' .; the afternoon the sky wu obscured and
rain three t- 1, but fortunately it belt off. Racing
commenced ..alf.past one o'clock with tlie Warwickshire
Banter.' t...t got up by the members of the Warwick-
shire and Le iington Clubs, who added a purse of gold
fee the winner. There were only four runners, Red Deer
sad Nonpareil being the most fancied. It WY a Tory
hellos affair, however, as Red Deer, who formerly ran in
the name of VI eidalkiii, was in front all the way, winsing
in a canter. Tile Debdale Stakes produced a small field,
three of the t 4nt coloured going to the poet; but the rue
was a very interesting one, Le Magisien, a winner on the
cootiuent, Le....; made the favourite, the Duke of Hamil-
ton ac,eptieg even money about him. The Maid of Kent
gelding and Steamboat were both backed, ard Mr. &MU
moored a meow' and clever victory, he Magacien wheaten
half-a.mile from home, and the winner had Steamboat
nettled at the commencement of the stand en-
closure. lz.....part--the ferourite—added to Butler'.
.to, by defeating five others in the
Handicap : and landed his followen
good i or the race of the day, the Great Warwick.
shire MO • , there were nine runners, including some
rather Tormentor, the winner of the Oaks
in year ; Christmas Carol, the second to the
mighty F.• ...,..nan in the Derby ; and Miss Havelock,
the winner I the Northamptonshire Stakes. Charnwood,
who looked the pink of condition, was the favourite; but
Lord Stemier•l's ill-Inek has not yet taken a turn, and
the horse, who had never shown prominent in the race.
gnishod ti,e last but one, Miss Havelock bang in the
latter priti.e., having been outpaced almost from the
Mart. B...ariatem led she field a " cracker" for nearly a
mile, when( 3..ietruaa Carol took up the running, and never
afterward headed, won in a canter by two lengths
from Torio utor. The winner was ridden by Maidmeut,
wham run ..t luck in handicaps this spring has been some-
thing wond-rful, he having steered the winner of the Lin-
colnshire Ilandicap, the City Handicap, the Nottingham.
shire Hu And now the Warvricksbire Handicap.
Hilda scatter( .1 the field opposed to her in the Two Year
Old Stake:, and added another victory to her now
numerous it For the Walton Handicap, Tyrone and
Adamanthea made a dead hest of it; but in the deciding
heat Tyrone won with ridiculous ease. The betting that
took place on future erects presented no new feature.
For the City nhd Suburben Blinkhoolie remained firm at
10 to 1. while at 100 to 7 and 100 toe respectively, Strad-
broke and Cai".ala Kidd were in good demand. Details
of the day'. sport are appended.
WARM' um: AMR! HIWITEHIe FIAT R let SWEIPSTASW3 of
3 are. welt. with a purse added, for bunion and !make.
Weight for ace. Gentlemen riders. One mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. liolt+rda Red Deer Mr. W. Bevil!) 1
t4Main liuuddtrera Nonpareil
Mr. A. PritLAT's Sugaisritun
Loo (late Dachas) also ran.
Betting : 6 to Sept Red Deer, 2 to 1 apt Nonpareil.
THI DELIM LI P/FARC4 of 5 SOWS, each, with 25 cave.
added; penalties and &Bowsaws. Gentlemen riders;
professionals slb extra. Two miles. (10 subs.)
Lent Westmoreland's g by De elare—Mallof Rent

(Kr. W. Bevil' 1
Lord Coventrs's Steamboat l.l. Adams 2
Duke of flandltoe's Le If Addeo
Betting : Even co Le Magioloo, sto 2 at Mild of
Kist gelding, 100 to 30 apt Eftearobent.
HANDICAP PLATE of 50 nom, for di are. Winners
extra. elf-e-Toile.

(BotleC
Mr. A floathoolles Cobuabbee ((Milne)
Lord Weetworeland's Hsu de Vie (Montt 3
The folios log also ran :—Marouls of Woreedar, Illy, sad Illy
Alice.

Betting : to 40 sot Rampart, 4to 1 each east Bart de
Vie and Columbine.
GMAT ARWICISNIII HANDICAP of 20 move. each, 10 ft,
sad 5 only if declared, &0., with 100 added; winners
extra ; woad to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes, and
grimier to pay 25 sore. towards expenses. One mile sad a
halt. (51 sae. 21 of whom pay 5 morn each-)
Mr. T. W v adlo 's Christmu Carol flisklment, 1
Kr B. I. Dunbar's Tormentor (lllaberdc 2
Lord Westmorland's g by V cdetta—Vilea ..(glasoriwton)!
The following also ran —Mies Havelock, tslaasnca, Mara-
wood, Lady Lambion, Safety, andßodbourne
. . . _

, —.—
Bitting: 4to 1 each apt Cbarnsrood sad Safety, 9to 2
apt his Havelock, 5 to 1 apt Salamanca, 100 to 15 apt
Redboorne, :0 to 1 earth apt Tormentor, and sort 10 to
1, afterwards Bto 1) eget Christmas Carol. The lot were
despatched at the AM attempt, Salamanca, immediately
en the flag beiag dropped, taking a slight lead of lady
Lainbton, Itedbaserae and Miss Havelock lyiaj
clear of Christmas Carol, next to whom came led lamb.
tom and Safety, Tormentor bringing up the rear. In this
eLdiptela disappeared from view behind the hill, and ea
re- ng in sight Salamanca had still • slight Led of
Lamhton, Rialbonrue, and the Vixen gg, these
/Wag clear of Tormentor, who had made up bailed greims‘
Christmas Carol and Charnwood I ether quartess. As
thvftiversedthemeadows towards the milepesalliseHave-
b* ran into the seconB.place, but she enlyleid that posi-
tion for • moment, re into the extreme rear before
reaching the mile poet. of • mile from
home Christmas Carol headed fialmnaasa, Reabeerso ping
oa third, Lady Lanibton, the Vises gelding, sad Tor-
mentor being the most prominent of tha oalsica, d wham
Safety and Charnwood were at the head of the rack. The
leading division rounded the bend into the Mind& in a
Gloster. The Arad to give way was Salanieima, litho was
bates directly they got in the lln• fee home, end her
place was imemdiately taken by Toreseater, the Vixen
gelding pulsing Refteurns, while Lady Loath& retired
eueultanswissaly with the movement of her Math tam-
pada. The " Carol," neat the rails, had • oter had,
sad, maintaining 11 to the God. Wert is • o•l4se by two
Loggia frets TOMIIIIRIOL Three
was 'W leash:blas Mr. Dna-1
tier's mare, the Vixen gelding hom, was •
bad %or*, Safety Ha amiLohd, sixth. game
distance in rear of Leg Westeestients seemed same