The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-26 00:00:00

STRIKE OP CABMEN AT ROME.

A letter from Rome, dated the 21st, in the
Post, says :—" Rome is such an entirely uncommercial
and unindustrial city, in comparison with other capitals,
that anythin! like a strike is •most unheard-of occurrence.
And yen Monsignor. Randi's edict for the better regulation
of the cab and omnibus service in Rome has resulted in a
strike—a bond fide strike of Roman cab proprietors and
cabmen. It must be confessed that before the establish-
ment of the tariff the Roman coachmen were great
blackguards, and even now the term of retturino is
applied as an epithet of reproach, but it must also
be admitted that in dealing with the said coachmen
the police authorities enjoy the advantages of a fora
surgiore which would not be conceded to them by a con-
stitutional code in any other country. The new regulations
which tasks hardly any difference in the hitherto existing
tariff, but establish a Judicious, although doubtless vexa-
tious, systems of fines to punish unscrupulous coach pro-
prietors and ill-conditioned coachmen, came into force yes-
terday, and were inaugurated by a total abstinence of cab-
men from the customary piazzas and stands. The few dri fen
who ventured to harness and ply for fares were intimidated
by their comrades on strike, who brandished, and in some
deplorable cases made nee of, long knives instead of whips,
cutting tracer and reins, and stabbing men on the box for
the crime of preferring their duty of providing bread for
their families to the obligation of joining a league of mal-
content desperadoes. Anything in the form of a league,
especially when organised to resist legal authority, is
highly offensive to the Roman government, and it there-
fore proceeded to act vigorously and without delay against
the recalcitrant coachmen. All the morning patrols of
gendarmes were to be seen escorting captured and hand-
cuffed cabbies, many of whom not being Papal subjects but
Mllsees from the kingdom of Italy—some to avoid con-
renown and some for other reasons—will be summarily
sent back across the frontier. Roman ringleaders in
the movement will spend some weeks in serious
meditation on their misconduct from between the
Pima bars of Terniini or the Carceri Nuove, and plotting
mach and cab proprietors will have some difficulty in get-
tam their lieenses renewed. In fact, we may consider the
police authorities to have been triumphant on the whole
and to hare crushed the strike in a single day, which
demonstrates the great advantage of their having their
hands free in such circumstances. One of their tactics
!runt, effective, although no doubt the cab proprietors
ra London would be very indignant if they were to be
treated in the same way by the metropolitan police. An
rtmector, with 10 or 12 gendarmes, proceeded to several
cab establishments in moosasion, and finding the horses
ls their stalls and the cabs in the owes-bouses, in-
mewed for the master. Generally speaking, he was absent,
ts which case the inspector asked the stableman for the
hey., locked up the premises, and left word that when the
("twister returned he might apply at the police-office for
a keis, and explain hie conduct at the same time. Yes-
krday travellers arriving by the various trains et the
Termini station were very much inconvenienced by the
101,1 want of hack vehicles to bring themselves and their
9ggage into the city, but this morning the penitent Jehus,
wrrned at the summary arrest of 50 or 60 of their more
trtylant brethren, have returned to their customary
duties, and the Como and piamaa have lost the desolate
'Vert which they wore yesterday."

CREETSET ANNEAL FAIR, SEPT. 25.—Yesterday
this Surrey fair was held in the village of Chertsey, and
commanded a large attendance of farmers and others. The
sheep show was limited and the trade very dull, and dock-
masters accepted low prime. Pens of wethers sold at 295.
to 365. a head ; stock ewes, 30s. to 35a. ; and lambs, 21s.
to 25.. per ditto. In the horse fair sound useful cart
horses, realised 18 to 25 guineas and superior harness
horses 30 to 45 guinea. ; riding nags, ponies, and
Fisting° BOAT DISASTIRB.—NZWRIGGIN, NORTH- colts, 6 to 15 guineas. The usual store stock and
rlitr FUND, WRDNISDAY.—During a gale from the north dairy cattle fair wia prohibited by official orders.
rat:T..6y, with • "7 he", De• Twining (soya the Rev. There was an active demand for pigs. Prime
5. N. merlin), seem' fishing wee. from North sunder large bacon bogs were disposed of at from four to
mat, Newton-on-3e• and Craster. were observed in imati. five guineas a head; large store hogs, 255. to 32.. ; and
rEtt danger, making for the south. The William Hop- small ditto to run over the stubble., 14s. to 18a. per ditto.
•uon lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution The annual live goose fair formed an attraction and geese
wt i„nedieteic launched and enneeeded in bring- sold freely. Prune large geese from the fatting pens made
kr them safely to Newbiggin. One boat was 10• 6d. to 12a. ; strong young ditto, fresh of the oorn
c, ^fortunately lost at Creswell, but the ere were mewed stubbing, 7s. to Bs. 6d. ; and late hatched goslings, 4s. 6d.
DI mother beet. Several fishing hems :Lamed were to 5a 6d. The great onion fair was also held, and well
?,.••".1 by the lifeboat, and the loss of nets if not of life rows sound harvested unions sold at 34. to 45" Per bushel'
r he^r considerable. A small schooner also went ashore Then is so abandons of res feed in this Pare of the
"the entrees of Blyth harbour, and became • total country, and an unusually large number cc stacks of
w•tii. The crew were saved by wow el their own boat, sealed-cat bay an all.