The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-07 00:00:00

SOUTH WILLS&

Petuhroiceabire, Tuesday, lob. il7, at Ilaverfordwest. Town
and county of ilaverfordwest, the saase day, at the town of
lisverfordwest. Cardiganshire, Friday, Feb. 2.1., at Cardigan.
Carmarthenshire, Tuesday, Feb. 99, at Carmarthen. County of
the borough of Carraarthen, the same day. at the borough of
Carmarthen. Olammoorrgg, Tuesday, March 5, at Swansea.
Brcrkauckshire„ March 19, at Brava. Radnorshire,
naturday, March 23, at Preateigns.

LONDON CABIL—Last night a meeting convened
by the council of the Society of Arts was held in the
theatre of that institution, for the purpose of discussing
the following subject, introduced by Mr. Henry Cole, C. 8.,
namely " The existing legal regulations in reference to the
cab fares in the metropolis, and their effect in rendering
the vehicles inferior to those provided in other European
capitals and the large municipal towns of this country."
Sir Richard Mayne, }C.C.B., presided. Mr. Cole in the
course of his observations, which were listened to
throughout with much interest, said that our London cabs
were the meanest vehicles of the kind in the world. He
did not concur in the opinion expressed by Sir Richard
Mayne in one of his reports, that there should be no lid.
fare and that the lowest charge should be a shilling, his
view being that the fare ought to be fixed by the mutual
consent of the cab proprietor and the public ; in fact
there should be tree trade amongst cabs ; and as a
remedy for the prevention of extortion he considered that
check-tables, which would indicate the distance travelled,
and which were successfully adopted at Sheffield, might
be brought into requisition. The reason why open vehicles
for the use of ladies were not provided iu London was,
that the government stepped in and arbitrarily imposed a
charge which prevented capitalists from supplying that
kind of carriage, which they would do if there were no re-
striction. In conclusion, he considered the best way to
deal with the subject was to move for a select parlia-
mentary committee of inquiry. Mr. Alderman Lawrence,
M.P., said the remedy for the inconvenience and dissatis-
faction which existed in reference to the cabs and hackney
carriages of the metropolis could be effected by the go-
vernment removing the existing oppressive taxation
imposed upon cabs. He believed the fares charged at pre-
sent were somewhat low, but if the tax were removed we
could have a cab at WI., and a better one at Is. Several
' other speakers having given their views, Sir Richard Mayne
said he was sure that, as the bill which would be intro-
duced in parliament respecting the regulation of traffic
would dal with cabs, the promoters would he glad to
attend to soy suggestions that might be made to them.
The proceedings then terminated.
PROVIDENT CLERK. MUTUAL LITE ASDURANCE
Ansocisrmg.—The twenty-aixth annual general meeting
of the members of this association was held last evening at
the London Tavern, Mr. It. H. Jones in the chair. The
report of the directors congratulated the members on the
continued prosperity of this aasociation. The new pro-
posals received during the year 1866 were 1,3147, for
309,2001., of which were completed and policies issued
1,139, for 242,7501., the remainder being deferred, de-
clined, or now under consideration. The new annual in-
come arising from assurances oompleted during the year
was 7,0101. 10a The total income from premiums, tic.,
was 68,667/. 3s. 3d., of which 33,1471. la. sd. hod been
added to capital account. The sum of 2,4151. 91.
had also been received in purchase of annui-
ties. The funds of the association amounted on
the 31st December last to 317,695/. 7s. 7ii 135
policies assuring with bonuses 21,905/. Cm. 11d.,
had become claims by death. The following directors re-
tired by rotation, but being eligible offered themselves for
re-election:—Mr. Edward Coleman, Mr. Sancton Wood,
Mr. Henry Rogers. The following gentlemen, duly quali-
fied, were proposed as auditors for the ensuing year:—
Mr. J. R. Lloyd, Mr. F. F. Toole, Mr. C. Woolley. The
chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed
his gratification at the fact that the results of the opera-
tions of the association during the year had exceeded
those of any previous year. He urged the members to
devote their personal efforts to the advancement of the
association and not content themselves with the progress
thathad blen made. He ascribed the sunless of the ma-
elation to the energy of the directors, the seal of the
secretary, and the co-operation of the staff. The report
having been adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the
director, and the sum of 1.200/. was voted to them for
their cervices. The retiring directors and auditors were
re-elected.

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF CHOLERA. —The
report of the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary, read at
the annual meeting yesterday, gives some important and
interesting facts relative to the treatment of cholera cases.
It appears that of 99 cases of Asiatic cholera there were 85
recoveries, and only 14 deaths ; of 156 cases of choleraic
diarrluca treated there were no deaths ; of 83 cases of
choleraic cramps in the stomach no deaths ; of 14 choleraic
vomiting no deaths ; 87 ordinary diarrinea no deaths ; 29
dysenteric dia rrhors. no deaths ; 26 ordinary English
cholera no deaths. Of 527 cases of general disease, includ-
ing typhus, treated, there were 10 death.. During the
year 1866 the attendance of patients at the dispensary was
45,336, the daily average being 145. This shows • con-
siderable increase over the previous year.
DESPATCH or AN ERICA N MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON,
FEB. 6.—The Hamburg American Company's steamship
Allemande, Captain Meier, sailed hence to-day for New
York with the English, German, and French mails, a full
complement of cabin and steerage passengers, and a large
cargo, including French jewellery, value 38.450 francs.
The company's steamer Germania, with New York advice'
to the 2nd insk, is due on the 13th inst._

LONDON OBNERAL ONNII3I77COMPANT. —The
traffic receipts for the week ending Feb. 3 were
10,387/. 13s. . _

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