The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-05 00:00:00

MB CAB 6TRIKB.-(THIS DAF.)

The threatened strike of the unprivileged cab
owners end drivers commenoed this morning. At the
various yards in the metropolis the following placard
WWI exhibited :—•• Free trade and no railway cab mono-
poly. All cabs at home." The streets, however, were not
marked by that total absence of cabs which was antici-
pated. Where a non-privileged cab presented Heidi near
a railway station, its identification was at once made known
by groans. and other manifestations of disapproval from
the men interested in the movement, who wore congre-
gated in large numbers. Although cabs were to be found
plying in the various thoroughfares, every "stand" that
came under the writer's observation this morning was en-
tirely deserted. By inquiries at the railway stations it
was ascertained that the supply of cabs was more
than equal to the demand of the " arrivals,"
and very little inconvenience was experienced by the
" departures." It is pretty generally lmown that the
London and South Western is the only railway where the
privileged system is not carried out • and in order to ac-
commodate the traffic each of the farge cab proprietors
sent there a certain number of vehicles, which were dis-
tinguished by a bill on the outside, " South Western
Railway only." The owners of privileged cabs also sent
extra numbers, specially ticketed, to the London
and North Western railway to meet the emergency • and
as regards any difficulty at the Great Northern ternvinus
the reporter was informed by the officer who has
booked the fares for nearly thirteen years, that
a greater number of cab' have entered, the
station during the past few days (including to-day) than
at any previous period. During the morning
the members of the Amalgamated Association
of Hackney Carriage Proprietors and their friends
formed in proceeeion in various part, of the
metropolis; all kinds of vehicles were employed, and the
whole having united in one body, a circuit through the
principal thoroughfare* was performed, the subjoined
placard being exhibited :—" One and all ! This day, at
4 p.m., Primrose-hill. " The notice has reference to
the proposed meeting to be held this afternoon,
at which a monster gathering is anticipated. It
was generally thought that a great portion of the
privileged masters and men would join with those
•• on strike ;" but the reverie has happened. That the
vexed question will soon be settled one way or the
other is the freely expressed opinion of those who
have been deprived of the support of their families
and themselves. It is said there are over 8,000 non-
privileged drivers, the number of cabs being about 4,000,
and the estimated numbers of men to each vehicle being
two and a half. The number of privileged cabs is about
1,300.

SHIPIEVO INTAILIGENC2.-(THIS D 4 F.)

(BT TEIXOILLPIL)

Lougee' Sept. s.—Wind at noon W., light airs. Weather
thick and tarp.
boat, Sept. 4. Arrived: City of Athena, from Calcutta :
Fierle, Colombo; Elisabeth, Africa. Arrived from the rim:
and sailed : Sept. 5, I'irano (ea.), for Santander ; Sept. 4, Cantor,
for New York ; Stirling Castle, Uleutta. Sailed, Sept. 5: Anglo-
Saxon, for Wodward ; Solent, Weetward.
xxxxxx Sept. 4.—Arrived : City of Obiegow, from Cal-
cutta. Sailed : Bristow, for Singapore ;
Orr SA Lfl.lllllll, Sept. 4.—Arrived : Prance., fmm Smola v.
BILIIITUL, Sept. 4.—Arrived : J. F. Pirenzio, from Matinees.
litorceitras, Sept. 4.—Arrived : Nelsen, from Quebee ; Telles,
Omega.
Mitroars, Sr 4.—Arrival : Samuel, from Matiriter.
ll octea.co, Sept. 4.—Arrived : Ebro ias. from Liverpool, and
left foe Santander.
LIVIULPOOL, Sept. 4.—Arrived: "Revert, from Monte Video;
Pelham, tlarkate Towo, P. KI. ; Mary Helen, Huelva. Hailed:
Revenue, for Rangoon • Rotalie, Bombay ; Sandback, D-nlerara ;
Fairtirai, Signs; Willfam Allen, Halifax.
Orr roe NILILDULS, Sept. 4. -- Arrived : Magenta (a), from

/40t-rwaiTrrow, Sept. 4.—Arrived : Holeatia tram Hamburg.
and left for New York. Nailed Baltimore ia) for New Orkane.
Quriwwwws, dept. 4.--Arrival Helvetia from New

FoVIA. Sept. 4.—Arrivod : Peruvian, from Liverpool,
and kit for Quebec.

C ‘ainrr, Bert. 3.—Failed : Hider* for Umbra.
Vi NOrotT. bey'. B.—Arrived: Favourite, from London for
(4.11 e. Bagel: Nancy M., _for Baltimore; ConaLin llalua.a.
ti.vipt. 4. Carl Mathias. Barbadom.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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