The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

THE NEW CAB LAW.

Robert Parsons, the driver of cab No. 473, was
summoned before Mr. Henry, at Bow-street, for rifi.,mg
to carry Mr. Benjamin Webster from Old Brompton to the
London•bridge railway station, without a pre‘iotis agree-
ment u to the amount of fare.

Mr. Webster stated that he engaged the defendant's cab
to convey his daughter, and two other ladies, with himself,
from his residence at Old Brompton to the Dover railway
terminus. The defendant allowed the luggage to be placed
on the cab, and the ladies to get comfortably seated, and
then—theta being no more than sufficient time to catch the
express train for Paris—he said to complainant, "sow I
don't mean to take you, my man, till I know what you
mean to give me. My charge is 6e." He accompanied these
observations by placing his arm round complainant's waist,
and tapping him in a knowing manner. Witness asked
him bow be made G. of it, and intimated that ho should
not pay mote than his legal demand under the new
act, which would be Is. 6d. fare, 6d. each for two extra
persons, and say 6d. for the luggage, making 4s. in all.
Upon this the defendant began to open the door of the cab,
and to order the ladies out; but complainant, seeing that
the delay of getting another cab would cause them to lose
the train, was compelled to consent to the extortion. On
reaching the station, be offered the man 6s. under protest;
but the defendant took the money, and begged witness once
or twice, in a jeering manner, " not to lose his temper,"
although he had really maintained the most perfect cool-
ness from the first, having resolved to take oat a summons.
The defendant, who had tried hard to get the matter
settled out of court, by obsequiously admitting his offence
and apologising to Mr. Webster, now, for the first time,
set up an additional claim for a broken window, caused, as
be alleged, by the complainant's groom in shutting the door
of the cab. _ _ _

Mr. Webster said be remembered that when the door
was closed a piece of the glass, which was already broken,
fell out ; but not a word was said upon this subject at the
time.

Mr. Henry observed that this was obviously an after-
thought, and, even if it had been otherwise, it had nothing
to do with the offence charged in the present summon.,
which was fur refusing to take a fare without a previous
stipulation as to the amount to be paid. Now the defendant
must be taught that no dictation of this kind will be per-
mitted under the new system. Cabmen were sent out by
their proprietors to obey the calls of the public, and there
was ample protection for them if their legal fares were not
duly paid. No one could calculate the inconvenience which
might have been occasioned to Mr. Webster, or to any one
else under similar circumstances, if he had lost the train by
the defendant's refusal to go the distance without the pay-
ment of an exorbitant demand. Mr. Henry then ordered
the defendant to pay a tine of 21., and suspended his license
for a month ; adding, that if Mr. Webster had chosen to
proceed against him, for his insolent language also, he
would have committed him to prison for a month.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF HANOVER.—According
to letters received from Hanover, it appear§ that the
Crown Prince became decidedly affected with the measles
immediately upon his arrival in Hanover, having probably
caught the disease from the Prince of Wales.
YELLOW FEVER.—The new regulation issued by
Sir William Pym respecting yellow fever and the West
India steam2rs is, that if it is found necessary to place
packet in quarantine at Southampton, all persons on board
in good health, who can make a declaration Sis,k4hty have
had in the course of their lives anythit 11148114.,1avez,
may be suffered to land.
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SPORTING.

LIVERPOOL MEETING —Tnt R3DVT.

CCV itICE.-ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

starting: 3 to 1 apt Cariboo; 7 to 2 apt
000Ik ;ito 1 apt. Montague ;10to 1 apt Missive; 12
sch aipt Alp, Chief Justice, and Redmond O'llaniou;
15 to I a 44 GlidAnder ; llio to 6 apt Candlewick ; 20 to 1
age if 'rhir Thy started in a c'i.,•er, and
as koasii .t ti.e Stand Alp and Missive a ens i., to t,
mond filiation Jacquelibe, Candlewick, Osiorkah, and
following pretty nt irly in the order named. No
chamte 01.C4f red in their r. apt:civic poeitziris un?ii
they wars h:ltsway Intarecn the bridge turn and the turn
into the :freight, when (kaiak gradu..lly drew forward,
sad on reaching the distance he took second place. Alp
toted. • tri,;-sroua but vain effort to retain the lead. Goodish
obtained It At the corner of the Stand cOrl'Atler, and
passed t.`.6 chair an cloy winner l.y two lengths.
Bad th.r 1 Half a-length het*. en third and f.artb.
rooule, (' Montague, J.tequellne,llarbinser, Crassus,
and Chief 3 us. ice followtd cacti Idber in at straggling in-
tervals. is di:finder, Surveyor, and Candlewick pulled up,
and did OW. pass the chair. Run in 3 min. 341 secs. On
returning to •CA,S Warne, on behalt of the other of Alp,
objcited is Goo: balsa havi: g 0.0 stake', on the grouial
that the horse NA. not of the age described. An examine-
Mon of the hots. 'll we'll was consequently ordered.
Ratite. u -ti is a copy of the certificate of the ezaminers:—
" that uudresigned veterinary surgeons, baying at the
Iniclua4 f the Ve.sards of I.iverp.4.l rates examined a
brown cult (deecrib d to us ea Glorkali) as to his age, we
are of opinion that he is only three y.-ara old.—Rt.ll.lEh.T
SACCAS. .Ut SAN ELL."
Goorkel was tterefore declared gualifii 41.
Era MAItSTV'S NATI of 100 p. ; 5-yr-olds, 7st 7113;
ear. 9st ;_ o.t bib; bit 111,a aged, 9st 91b. Two miles.
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)tr. ciors tea Lisi by Mu1e4211:4 yea ..(T. Lye]
Cutaingbases Asa Eliza, 3 ya ....(133abaml
—4 11. 1.3. Lenses% AAtla;lah. 6 (Charlton:

inril H. U.. yrs
/dr. B. Walker's Itodcliife Her., 3 yrs (Wilberforce)

Watten's Sir Etietace de Grey, 3 yn (Osbornes
fir. Mo.'s e by The Emperor—Cord, 3 •n

(G. Mann
Lordl4,gow's Incognito, 3 Ira (earned lit 915)
(Flatmio) 0

Bwittrarakm of 5 saes. rub, with 30 added ; 2-yr oldr,
1010.; three, let 10Ib ; lour, 911; live, 9st 71b ; atm ar.d
Iliad, UM sat.; Inelt• mud A. ,
in b.` sold for 1001.; allowances it to be sold for less
T.IC C. (6 subs.)
Mr. E. It. Clark's Dear Me by Melbourne. 3 yrs,
7st 10Ib (Wells) 1
Lead Obasterfiral's Augelo, 3 yrs (300, 7st
(Aabmail) 2
Mr. Kimberley's The Syren Queen, 4 Tr@ (301.),
Tst Slb (Charlton) 3
Mr. anaioghases Mire lisp, 4 yrs (301.), ist B.b
(Buboes) 4
Bettina ;sto 4 on Dear Mr, sto eget Angelo. A aood
sada. Wod by a bead. Bad third. Tito winner was after-
wards houghs sw by Mr. Clark fur 230 guineas.
BETTING AT NIGHT.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6to apt Goorkah (t freely)
7 to Hobbyhorse (t)
12 to Nuworite (t)
12 to Trifle (t)
1.100 to 7 Viadez (t)
194.0 to 64 Haricot
20 to l Itetail (t 25 to 1)
20 to 1 Larobtow (t 2.5 to 1)

FRIDAY'S RACES.
Oats; LAWCASKIAII POODUCI BWSIPSTAYLS Of 10
ems. each, with 40 added, for 2-7 r-olds ; colts, 80 7lb ;
Sib's, tit 4111 ; certain allowances ; the second to receive
MI son. T.Y.C. (33 rube.)
Ilr. Oslmiklestoo's Brother to Mountain Deer,
S,t 710 (Flatman) I
Mr. 3letklaso's Stiletto, Sat 71b Templemil
Mr. Waacw's St. Clair, Sat 41b (W. Sharpe 3
Mr. E. It. Claske's Punch 800, Sat 110 ..(Osborne 4
The inllowing also ma :—Lempreolea, Maggie, Affghaa,
e by Nepier—Caurooch's dam (h b).
Bitting: E• 111% on Brother to Mountain Deer, 3 to I &gat
Punch-bus. Stiletto and l'unch-baz ran together in front
to within a distance sad a half of home, when Lamprodes
took the lisd. with Brother to iiollolllll Deer secaad ;
when opposite the Stand Lamprorles was beaten ; Brother
to Monntaio Doer went oa with the lead, followed by Sti-
letto awl St. Clair, sad won easily by half a length; two
bail, batmen mead and third, Punch-boa close up with
tkaletter ; Lapp:else was Sfth, Maggie aiath, aid Aitken
Lit.

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Lielaroot ST. Laois, of 10 an. each, with 100 added;
far tines yr-olds; wits, 81b ; fillies, Bst 31b; certain
*lasers eats*. TM eared to remise 50 son. Oa* stile

tinsTlliriels.qaarters. (Si subs.)
Lord Eirlintee's Vaoderdecken, by Bay Middleton,
Bet 8.1) (1110110R) 1
Mr. W. Osiliver's Chilies, Bst 81b (Yates) 2
0, a. Asesn's Lady Marmunt, Bet 311).... (Charlton 3
Mr. Alleles Cliestertemlinglb (Templecinn 4
Mr. L. Keepa's Cepdas(k b), Bst Blb .... (Butler iiMr. T. Dawson's New, Set Blb (Alderoft)
Mr. T. Dairean's to Chanticleer, Bst 81b
(T. Lye) 7
111-te..ff • 7 too awl Chilton. 100 to 30 each sin Vender.
sleeken and Lady xargaret, and 10 to 1 apt Chesterton.
Almost immediately after starting, Brother to Chanticleer
took the had, bat at the Stead wee pug by Omer,
Chile naliVeskiathirdidrlgMarpdet, Llareen, Cowie
and V is the order egg. At the
mile post tMry west ail la a cluster. Akm MAW homed
Brother te naMidenr 10001101d= knted the bridge
turn Chills. gig inning to
the ttlllll. whiegittoi=egfri, nh• hoa Siolikalll im-
proved his peeftiem sought him, sad at last nes=
elmerly by a gift
_A length sad • hall beiges
mad third. Bad girth,
LICENARD VICTIIALLIIIO' PLAT* of 900 sore, added to
a Handicap Sweepstakes of 6 seas. each. The goad to
receive 60 sow., sad the tided 20. Certain winners extra.
One mile. (66 subs.)
Sir. Waller's °Maria, by Orlando, 4 yrs, Fhb
(Cl 1
Mr. Saxon's cam, 4 yrs, Ist . (Clement
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, Bet 121 b .... (Butler 3
The Idlowing also ran: Hangerford, Stueborough,
Sir Rohert, Warwick, Osbaldeston, Mrs. Birch, Lady
Agnes. Creams, and f by Cianwboy.
Bettie": 6 to 4 apt Longbow, 4 to 1 Warwick. 5 to
1 sot Maid of Mogen NI, 6 to 1 apt Odraldeston, 7 to 1
apt Octavia. IllmaiYa iy after drift Oetavia tarok •
decided lead, soil eaidai en the naaMg at a
her nearest pernmen Whig anieniete illyireaatre-
ton, Warwiat, sad Lady Agee, gift they appeashed the
stand, when Longbow, who had pagelly impanel hie
position fr )nc the
ess
diehlweeliireer up, eksely atteadedpaut
Calot. The letter 1m the than sr fear stride,
Longbow, but failed to her egg to adds., the victory,
Octavia defeating her by a bead. A leap\ and a hall be-
twee a second and third ; Maid of Monte& tough. The
others widely mattend.
STARLIKE BRAWLS Of 10 sons. each, with 50 added, for
tw and three yrs old t two yrs old, lit 41b ; three, 9st ;
Allies and geldings allowed 21b. Certain winners extra.
Second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (6 rubs.)
Mr. Saxon's Barrel by Faugh • Belies, 2 yn, 7st
91h, including Sib extra (I. Osborne) 1
Baron Rotherld's Twinkle, 2 yrs, 7st 2lb
(Charlton) 2
Slr. Morris's Health, 2 yrs. 7st 21b (Barham) 3
Mr. Gulliver's Affghaa, 2 yn, 7st 41b (Wells) 4
SECOND TZAR of the TRIINNIAL PRODOCI MAT= 01
200 sore each, for 3-yrs old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Set 41b.
Stable tura in.

Lord Derby's Umbriel lryTonebetaree or Melbourne.
Rat 7lb

Lord Glaogow's f by Dos John—Miss Saiah,
(Flatoraa) 2

BENTINCI TISTIXONIAL, a handicap stakes of 10 soy'.
each, Is ft, with apiece of plate of 100 son. value added ; for
all ages. The second to save his stake. Stable corner in—
about • mile and a half. (28 subs.)
Kr. Wilson's f by Garneboy—Mald of Montan, 3 yrs,
Set 8)b
(Cliffel 1
Duke of alcharetes Antigens, 6 pi, lit Lb (Wells 2
Kr. Cook's Red Lion, 4 7n, bet 41b (T. Lye 3
Kr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waiting, 4 bat 81

(Carroll) 4
(Al4croft) 5

Mr. Dawson's Italian, 6 yrs, 7st 21b

Betting: 7 to 4 apt Red Lies, 6 to 2 each eget Antigone
and Lady in Waiting, 6 to 1 eget Maid of Manton filly.
Licly in Waiting aetde the running to the distance, whence
the race was between Maid of Mouton Illy ;and Antigone,
the former whining by a length Bad third. Lady in
Waiting was fourth. Italian pulled. up, and did not pan
the chair.
Eicluntrairra STAR= of 100 sow., h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
oohs, net 71b ; Allies, eat 41b ; those by untried stallions or
est of untried sane allowed Mb. One mile. (3 label
Lord Derby's tratbrial by Touchstone or Mel-
tbour 7lb
Lord Ol'eagow's f by Don Jobn—Physalia
(Flatann) 2
(lIT ILacrato TILI0110111.)
SRLUNG STAKES.
Aegele 1
Margaret of Anjou.
Sem ran.
GRAND STAND STAKES.
Auld Ai:quantum, 1
As. Elias
Only two ran.
The match between Lord Glasgow's e by lammed am
Ansen, and Lord Derby's Two Strings, at 1 Oink
stable tarn in, wee of by entreat.