The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

ALTERATIONS AS TO DISCIPLINE.

Clause V., line 4—To erase the words " both" and "out.
side."

Clause IV.—After line 5, to add the words " except
when the hirer or driver shall require the distance to be
measured."

Clause VIII., line 3—That the words "if required"
shall be inserted after " deliver," and the penal clause (17)
shall be altered accordingly.

SUGGESTIONS.

That an appeal from the decisions of either commis-
sioners of police or magistrates to a superior court shall
be allowed in all matters of dispute arising out of the
working of this or any other act relating to the discipline
of drivers.

That as the Hansom cabs can in no way participate in
the increased fares permitted by this act, the proprietors
shall be allowed to fix such rate of fares as they may deem
expedient, provided that such rate of fares shall be dis-
tinctly exhibited inside, and that such rate of fare shall
not be altered without one week's notice be given at the
proper office.

RESULT OF THE DEPUTATION.

Upon the return of the deputation,
Mr. HIDER, who had acted as its spokesman, reported
to the meeting that the deputation had had an interview
with Mr. Fitzroy at the House of Commons, in com-
pany with Sir R. Mayne, Sir J. Shelley, and another
Member of Parliament, whose name he did not know ;
but he was sorry to inform the meeting that their hopes,
if highly raised, would be disappointed. The first thing
which Mr. Fitzroy did was to express his regret at the
step which they had taken, as, however much he might
have been inclined to do for them on Monday, he was
not, through their subsequent conduct, in so good a po-
sition to do it now. They then went into the consideration
of the conditions contained in the memorial. The first was
the demand of ls. for a hiring under two miles. Mr. Fitz-
roy said he could not accede to it. It was unreasonable
to ask it, and quite impossible to do anything of the
sort. (" Oh, oh 1") The next condition was the pay-
ment of ls. for every mile beyond the fourth, and Mr.
Fitzroy said he should that night propose a clause fixing
the fare at ls. for every mile beyond the fourth—Charing-
cross to be the central point. (Cheers, and " That will
do.") In fact, upon looking into it, the clause was found
to agree excellently with their proposition. That was
the first thing Mr. Fitzroy could gave them *and the next
was the 6d. which they required for every:psse tnger be-
yond two ; and that Mr. Fitzroy was also willing to grant,
whether they carried three, four, or five passengers.
(Cheers.) The next point was the luggage. Mr. Fitzroy
admitted the reasonableness of their request, and stated
so to Sir R. Mayne, but decided that no such alteration
could be made. They next came to the time charged,
which Mr. Fitzroy insisted was in their favour ; buthe
(the speaker) objected that all the seeming advantage
which it conferred upon them was more than counter-
balanced by the disagreeable feeling which it raised in
the minds of passengers. (Hear, hear.) They then
passed to the appeal, with which Mr. Fitzroy said he
could do nothing, as the clauses were to be introduced
into the Chancellor of the Exchequer's bill. (Oh, oh !)
Mr. Fitzroy also admitted that the request with regard
to the Hansom cabs was a reasonable one ; but for the
same reason as the preceding demand, lie could not do
it, inasmuch as it was a mere point of discipline, and
would render necessary the introduction of a new act.
(Oh, oh !) Mr. Fitzroy again alluded to the disagree-
able feeling caused by the strike, when he (the speaker)
said it would be exceedingly easy to do away with
that feeling by granting all the demands made.
(llear, hear.) Mr. Fitzroy replied that Parliament
might have been in a position to do so, but their very
foolish movement had put it out of the question to do it
now, and they had themselves to thank for that.
(Laughter.) He replied to this, that he believed the
movement would never have been attempted had it not
been for that very unfortunate decision at Bow-street
about Phillips. (Hear, hear.) Sir R. Mayne said,
" Yes, yes ; that was very bad ;" but Mr. Fitzroy said,
" You ought not to come here and blame me for the
wrong decision of a magistrate," and yet Mr. Fitzroy
had the proper place to appeal. Sir J. Shelley also '
blamed them for the step which they bad taken, and
asked why they had not first brought the matter fully
before those who were so anxious to do them justice
(laughter) ; and pt Sir J. Shelley had told him, when I
asked to present their petition, that he was entirely
against them ; and he should have done very wrong to
go to him after that. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. Shelley also