The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-27 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. MULLINGS presented a petition from a local
law society, praying for amendments in the Stamp Act.
Sir C. LEMON presented a petition from a savings
bank, against the Savings Banks Bill.
Mr. COBBETT presented a petition from a body of
eYers, in favour of the Factories Act.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from the
l'otteries, in favour of the rights of labour and the
People's Charter.
Mr. PUGH presented a petition from Newtown,
Montgomeryshire, in favour of the ocean penny postage.
Mr. G. DUNCAN presented a petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Edinburgh, praying for an amend-
ment in the Passenger Act as far as relates to cabin
and steerage passengers.
Mr. H. W. WICKHAM presented a petition from
the Chamber of Commerce, Bradford, Yorkshire,' against
Mr. Cobbett's Factory Bill.

THE CAB STRIKE.
Bir R. H. INGLIS drew the attention of the house to
the strike which had taken place amongst the metropo-
litan cab drivers, and said it had been attended with
great inconvenience to the public. Now, considering
that the Cab Act had been passed without being referred
t 0 a select committee, and that the fares had been fixed
la defiance of the recognised principle of political eco-
11°ray, he wished to ask whether the hon. gentleman the
Under-Secretary
for the Home Department was prepared
110 W to submit the question to a select committee ?
Mr. WALPOLE said, before the hon. gentleman
gave an answer, he might, perhaps, be allowed to state
that the great ground of complaint amongst the cab pro-
prietors arose from their not being allowed to charge
back fares, as was suggested in committee, and he should
he glad to know if the Home-office was prepared to bring
lila bill to amend the cab act in that respect.

Mr. FITZROY said he believed the charge of 6d a-
-414 within the metropolis was considered fair and rea-
40Oable ; but, from a communication which he hsd had
With the cab proprietors, it appeared that the abolition
et back fares had been productive of great injury to
themselves. It was, however, impossible to revert to
the old system of back fares ; but, as under the existing
a•ct
- cabmen were sometimes liable to be imposed
11P°11, he proposed either to bring in a bill, or to
propose a clause, providing that when a cab was
taken beyond a certain radius, the driver should
he entitled to some additional fare, to be fixed by the
4118 e ; and also providing that a driver should not be
ii(lapelled to go beyond a distance of five miles. (Hear,
the
Looking at the reductions which were made in
$.6 cost of licenses, and also the reductions which had
:ken place in the price of provisions, sixpence per mile
Yaa an amply remunerative fare within the metropolis,
hnt beyond that the driver ought to have some addi-
‘iolaal fare, and he, therefore, regretted that the foolish
proceeding which had just been taken would greatly
elobarrass him in carrying out the intention which he
bad
just announced to the house. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. 13. DENISON submitted that, as the public
Were suffering great inconvenience from the absence of
calm at the railway stations, the honourable gentleman
bht to put himself at once in communication with the
ea proprietors, with the view of obtaining an imme-
diate settlement of the dispute.
Mr. FITZROY said the body was so numerous that
h
e Was at a loss to know how to proceed in the matter;
out as the secretary of the body was aware of his views
I_lll3on the subject, he hoped they would be made generally
'4l°Nvn. He should be most happy to put himself in
e°4lniunication with the cab proprietors if he only knew
how he could do so. (Hear.)
The subject then dropped.