The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-29 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

On Monday last a case of great intpurtence to the pro-
prietors of " Short Stages," as they are called, as well as
to Hackney-coach proprietors and the public in general,
tame on before the Lord Mayor. In consequence of the
great increase of the number of stage coaches which con-
vey passengers from the City to every part ul the suburbs
of London, the business of the hackney•coaches has been
greatly diminished, as the Hackney-coach proprietors
complain, and passengers conveyed within the pavement
from one end of London to the other, that would othcrwise
be obliged to hire hackney-coaches.
The Hackney-coach proprietors held a consultation on
the subject, and having taken legal advice, and an opinion
Laving been given to them that no coaches, except those
licensed by the Commissioners of the Hackney-coaches,
were entitled to ply for passengers, they determined upon
prosecuting the proprietors of the short stage c.atchi
under the Act of the Ist of Gee. 1. cap. sec. :,. s.. Ac.
for the regulation of stage coaches. 0 n.. 44 I. MA S•r-
-praii.4l. Au informatioii was according- net••tr
the Lord Mayor against Charles ilsardot., toe inoprieter
of one of the Kentish-town stages. rea.;los 1...ta
having plied for passengers without Navin. n sense from
the Commissioners of Hackney-coaches, aerit..•.ii„ to i;tc
provisions of the Act.
Mr. B attended end conducted tl.e orosectition, as
solicitor for the Hackney-coach
White, of Great Queen-street, was the ii•orwes.
The first willies!' examined in suppor: e. r Prorgit•
lion was Thomas Arelipool, hackney ..e,i e
stated, that on the tith instant he saw the di tee.
numbered according to the new regolatiou ; it Wasstand-
ing close to Pi inces-street, at about tour o'clock in the
atternoon. The driver was plying fur passengers to go
to Kentish-town. He plied to the evilness. Witness PAW
him drive oil with seven passeneers on the (outside, and
two in the 'de of the coach. It was between lour and

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live in the afternoon. The name of the defendant was
upon the coach.
Henry Clement,another hackney coachman, &Twitch°
the saute effect. This was the case for the prosecution.
The defendant, in his defence, said, that he was autho-
rised to take up 'passengers, not by a become from the
Commissioners of Hackney-coaches, but by a license from
the C.unsmissioners of Stamps, which license authorised
him to take passengers to and from the foot of Highgate-
hill to the Bank. Fur this privilege he paid annually 1.01.
wheel ditty upon each coach, • tax of ‘251, upon each
coach, and 10s. for every license, besides Vs. lid. for enets
jonreery taken by each coach. He did nut deny having
plied for passengers, but said that it was requisite that
passengers should be plied fur, as many aged and infirm
persons were deaf, Wiwi, or short sighted, who would
otherwise not be able to get at the coaches they wanted.
Many could not see to read, and many who could see the
names of the places on the coaches could not read them.
The Lord Mayor's chief clerk read the part of the Act
upon which the information was grounded, and said that •
it was of such a itsitare,as the defendant, or the stage pro.
prietors in general, should have availed themselves of
legal assistance to meet it.
The defendant said lee had been called npon so seal.
denly, having bad but a day's noticeithat lie was not fully
prepared with Isis defence, nor ItaiYhe had time to consult
his brethren, or to obtain legal assistance.
The Lord Mayor postponed the further hearing of the
case said next week, and suggested to the defendant, •
that, as the Commissioners of Stamps were interested in
the question, they would probably give aid to the defence•
by sending their legal officer re support it iu their behalf.
The case was theretore adjourned.

SINGULAR DIRCOTARY OP AN ILLICIT
On Sunday morning (22d instant), about two o'clock,
an alarming fire took place in the charcoal and manga-
nese mills, in Key-street, Liverpool, belooging to Mr.
J. Evans, which burned with the IlltllOSt fury, and
speedily communicated to the extensive warehouses' be-
longing to the late Mr. Unsworth, which wish the mills,
were in in a short time entirely consumed; and we ale-
sorry to state, that very little of the property contained •
in them, consisting of cotton, grain, sugar, tallow and
hides, was saved. We untlessiand that the mills and •
all the other property were insured. We are happy to
learn that no lives were lost, and only one perboat (a
fireman) hurt.—A singular discovery was made in the
adjoining building. The fire having extended to the
upper part of these premises, which was occupied as a
dwelling-house, the doors were forced open with a view
of securing the property thereto, but it w a found that
it had already been removed. In the upper room, how-
ever, was discovered a :wenty.galloti still, with the ap- •
paratus for working it, and about ten gallons of whir.
key, a quantity of wash, kc. The whole was itnine.
((lately taken possession of lay Mr. Miller, and conveyed
to the police-olfice.
Lameuraima DELAY.—On Saturday tact, ante.;
Corbett, and Patrick Bourke, who were tried and con-
victed at the last Cork assizes, for a highway robbery on
the person of a gentln in, on the Wellington.roail,
leading from this city to the barracks, were executed. •
pursuant to their sentence. In a very short nose after
the execution, a King's messenger arrived in town with- -
a reprieve for the two unfiirtimate men. 'flie troop of
cavalry who formed the guard around them to the gal-
lows, and the bearer of the respite, in a chaise with lour
horses met, as the former were returning from the exe-
cution. so that an :den may be formed of how little more
experii-• than was used would have been necessary to
gise effect to the clement interposition of government.
HIGHWAY Roeseetes —Mr. Hartley, of Stanhope.
street, was stopped and knocked down between seven-and
eight o'clock on Sunday evening in the New-toad, lead-
ing frutu the Yoikslure Siungo to New Lord's Cricket
Ground, by three villains armed with sticks, and robbed
of two sovereigns, some silver, and his watch. 'toe at-
tack was instantaneous, and Mr. 11. was picked up in a
senseless state.—M r. Thompson of Eli.• st :re', anches..
ter-square, was knocked down and mimed 6f a vats ible
gold natal in Lisson-street, Paddington, by three fellow*
who go off.
ItoBBRRY.—S. Snowshill, a little old worunn, who
rts her living by drest-making, and lodges at 121,
Gray's Intl-lane, went out a little alter twelve o'clock
on 'Wednesday afternoou; oar some business, and on her
retorts at two o'clock, she f I her r, hail been en-
tered during her absence, her box owned arid robbed of
24 sovere gns, One guinea, and ihree half-guineas in
ludo,. and iwa shell 4ta .r, oar: n. a le.Lacy left her
sot is errs ['gine on the ..eat 0 tier 'wittier. &poi.
cum la:tinz on two boys, wins to her loonier, gory were
taken lota custody, awl • frotinl!•A oar 'rainfall:ly at the
PoLcv Hike, .:Irtieti, and remanded.

Eu a GLARIES.—.3e ore link on Stio.,ay r ening some
broke into the owrltimr.iume of a Iliik•nierCCU
and habeniasiter In Ayl.lllll.y.vireei, Clerkenwell, lOW
carried off vrivels, silks, die. to tile amount 01 4001. A
fellow was seen to must tate from door very deliberately
belore dark, by the opposite neighbours,. who had on 30.5.
1116011 Olelt he was doing wroog, or mat the fatuity were
• •!..1% m0v...0 After da:k.—
•• • SoimaT evening its
•.% t • • - Prittariff was
. o erco t. .1 . aiM a quantity of
Pa-spoons. a %v..% master's nem: and ostler sati-
ric', were %mien

liaruttaaT Roaasitv.--01 Moldy rafternann a
zinitesl s-ses?tricz. K.rl thy disci:. of Nit.. Samuel
liensinftan 'a r: *dandiri; in a ba,ket.
f^ yin Ire If r.•••..:n 7`trar of itare'i feet, and the
- • ••• - v' •• 7 7 on CHRIS from
- • •,-••r . o TCie was 9d. Mr
;•• 7 ; Ili ,N took the parcel,
• -••••• ;-• •••• n• -• ria..?:•vi:, that he had
• • 7-, •.1 ' • •'• .• •of • • : col!, two decanter,.
. %his A:, six :nivel- o • 7": ork,. an.: an old fashioned
nia.mgariv krofv•Zwin. •suitainir.,; doz•zn knives and forks, with
other small artkies. lie had alai taken a large plaid travelim;
sett, a great coat, and an umbrella. which were pegs in the
paniage. An alarm wan given, and pursuit was ceannioncetl, Cut
Me thief eluded hr punnets.

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