The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-11 00:00:00

ROYSTON AND HITCHIN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was hell yester-
day at the offices, St. Helen's-place; Mr. W. Reed in the
chair. The usual dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, less income-tax, and 10. per 6/. ss. stock for ex-
penses of management, was declared on the Royston and
Hitchin and Shepreth Consolidated Stocks, for the half-
year ending the Ist inst.

THE OMNIBUS' PROPRIETORS AND THE
GOVERNMENT.

On Wednesday a general meeting of the proprie-
tors of metropolitan omnibuses was held in the rooms
of their association, No. 19, Strand, to receive a report
on the interview with the Government by a deputation
on the subject of the new police regulations.
Mr. GRAY, who was called to the chair, handed in a
copy of the amended regulations suggested by the Com-
missioner of Police, and which were to the following
effect :

" Metropolitan Police-office, Aug. 8, 1851.
" Memorandum.—Forty inches from the centre of the
seat in a perpendicular line to the roof. Fifty-four inches
width in the part next the door. The measurement to be
taken pressing the stuffing of the seat, and at the back, as
much as would be done by sitting on the seat and leaning
against the back. Any cases in which the above require-
ments as to height and width were nearly, though not
strictly complied with, to be reported, with any grounds
for special consideration, an assurance to he given that all
omnibuses to be built hereafter should be of the full height
and width now stated.
(Signed) " RICHARD 11A,YNE."
The CHAIRUAN stated that the otnuirms builders who
had inspected the carriages concurred in the impractica-
bility of the police regulations being carried out.
Mr. BRADFIELD reported that he had communicated
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pointing out to
him that the withdrawal of all the omnibuses, which
would be the inevitable result of the commissioner in-
sisting upon his regulations, would materially affect the
revenue. He bad obtained interviews with the Under-
Secretary of State for the Home Department and the
Commissioner of Police. The Hon. Mr. Fitzroy had
advised that the objectionable requisitions should be
amended so as to meet the wishes of the proprietors.
and Sir R. Mayne and Colonel Paschal, with whom he
(Mr. Bradfield) had also had interviews, had consented
to a modification of their former regulations. Mr. Fitzroy
had expressly stated that the Government would permit
no unnecessary interference with the proprietors' pro-
perty, and had only the public accommodation in view
in requiring fit and proper carriages. Sir J. V. Shelley's
interest on the subject had thus produced what he (Mr.
Bradfield) considered a very satisfactory result. (Hear,
hear.) He had opposed the police requisitions on the
ground of their illegality and impracticability. He was
confirmed in his opinion that the Stage Act sth and 6th
Victoria, c. 79, did not give power to the commissioner
which he claimed by the decision in the case of
the Queen v, Gaywood, overruling a previous proceeding
of the commissioner under the same section of the Stage
Act. Mr. Fitzroy maintained that the commissioner was
right in the course which he had taken, nut with all de-
ference and respect to that high authority he would
maintain hi • •-- ---til its unsoundness was affirmed

. ee his opinion un- -
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eatssesttiChid been earned to by the judges of the land. (Hear.) He had thought
capital on the same account,ia The COPELAND HANDICAP of 100 cove (the gift of W. T.
ere was now a further it proper, also, to draw attention to the principle in- Copeland, Esq.), added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs
charge of 21,0001-, which had been placed to the suspense volved in the question, because he took it that the pre- each, 10 ft, only sif declared, &c. Penalties for cer.
account.
After some further discussion, in the course of which it ceeding was adopted with a desire to improve the con- tain winners. One mile and a half. Fifteen subs,
was stated that the company had power to raise a further
sum of 796,791/., the report was adopted. wveiyances of the Public. He believed, however that those nine of whom declared.
A dividend, at the rate of 4.i per cent. per tie Sought to fix an arbitrary standard as to 'height ands yrs, 7st llb
(Ashrnall) 1
annum for the width, retarded improvements. (Hear.) Suppose the Lord Caledon'a Kiteflyer, by Simoom,
half-year, was then declared.
Mr. SAINSBURY then proposed that Mr. B. Willcox commissioner
and. , size, after the h 'power over e paddle ,
i(s)fsioaner had thlnd the Mr. Phillips's Le Juif (h b), 6 yrs, 6st 101 b (Kend dl) 2
M.P. one of the managing directors of the Peninsular' I •
9 _P_?!l ___ __director of pers aeY
Company, b
y, e elected ad' steamer to fix their height, breadth, and
Mr. Leach's :]]eater Slender, sslyernsd,e6rs,t2l3tolbl(Tag.aCtlKiff:)ite3.
Oriental Stearn
Navigatiohad been licensed for a given number Betting—Even on ;Master .
Le Juif. Won by a neck. Two lengths
company, in the place of Sir W. tteathcote, Ar.p. respective the builders and engineers had fitted flyer, 3to 1 agst
of this , thei.ep parts—what would be said if a police between second and third.
cabin roof 'I
resigned. notice c •
ame in sayin w'
Captain ROOPIE seconded the motion.
11. r.. Snell as a candidate, the g, widen your vessel, and raise your
As a principle, where there was a general
Mr. WOODS then proposed
11 offered themselves underetanding u 1 v beatinc, Australia and Miss Purden, but the winner
The HURDLE RACE was won in three heats by May-
other three gentlemen who originha
was started, it pon a particular subject, and a new one 1 ia- '
police regulation had—(hear, hear)— to on the ground that the owners of May-
,
l Coen arrier,
~es now objected to w-ere licensed as legal. I was objected ,
for the office having retired from t
.°Contest.
this threatened . have a retrospective effect as 1
~act had been passed ; but a construction had e '
Mr. PuNCHER seconded the nommattidon.
pn+ upc,n the old net, which, if
The candidates having declined to at ress the meetine
in diepute.
, day and Australia are confederates. The race remains
been , Second Year of the FOAL STARES, of 10 cove each, h ft,
a show of hands was taken, aati declared to be in favour of
Mr. Snell. would de-troy their • suffered to prevail with 25 s Stakes 5i
Mr. SAINSBURY demlnded n poll. pi operty. Ile olr. Erad field) had made 7st -111) ; the winner of the First Year b
the h . those observations,
u •1' n- rot to ;five s are- eel
Mr- SNELL appealed to :!,Tr. ,:itice-e, •he had, during his communications extra. One mile and a half.
holders the trouble of eoine to the poll, 1,360 pi oxtes v. with the parties, sought to exhibit the dangerous prinei- Mr. blather's St. Clair, by Orlando or The Sea, Bst 71b
e epie involved in the proceeding. Ile had (W. Sharpe) 1
in, been lodged in his (Mr. Snell 's) name, and 60-1 tor Cllr,
also laboured
to expose to them the unseen .
-Willcox. He could not say how the amount of stock
might be divided, but it was clear a large ma) •' the ;
cnity of , the trade—viz , the rMleage duties. TI I (Stan way) 2
n eneeiy of the public and Mr. Copeland's Field Marshal, Bst 12Ib (including nib
ie .on.lon ornoi. extra)
ShAreholders was in his favour. 1 buses were the only vehicles left out of financial relief for Bettin,,-5 to lon St. Clair, mono led throughout, and
-N WP OLT ABERGA.VENN Y, AND HEREFORD. the last ten years, and until placed on an equality with ' won ca-lly by half a length.
Th L, - their formidable rivals, the rail and the boat, the severit ll3o p •( LI &cap) of 50 sovs, added to a
y 1 The - ROUGU LATE an i
ITlWetiur, of this comoany was held yes-
of the tax, nearly 100/. per year per vehicle, must ;,.i.iere
eprsst.a k es
Oneof
n5l
isi
eo vasneda
toil:
r,
e2e certain
tare , troadott Tavern' the Hon.' WE. Fitzniauriee ,-,-• ' i • high a 1
i , 1,,,e4111:.e,e;,,......:, W. ....., the eitect of teeeping fares, auc, retarding im'prEolavvee- 1
TheiCisa- •-•:;,`, e. t
4 ;meats. (Hear.)Penalties for
I Mr. Flintofr s Whalebone, by Heron, 4 yrs, fist
- Llinatlset'iikOneating the adoption of the report', ;
__a-2e .- ,"”al*4i`ertine b. i • - +' .• tho f L, - said last week ruin stared lee ...IN F... every proprie- ; !qu garters.P en'd
(T. Cliff) 1
,e. emaituAt teilieta,iir„vi. es ..at arisen iespectene .
the face. The proceeding of the Commissioner of Mr. Reynard's Ce t " . 4st 121 b ........(Pratt) 2
e4terhlzri,slLAvlth the London and North-
..tor
.in ~
not in his opinion a case to bepassed John'ss.rea, 0 yr-, •(e, iirrill) 3
44,14, • , • y..,....,;,n; the traffic, and the latter face v.as n .
... I
why
over ail'.,, True Girl, 6 yrs, 7st ............... ,- '. '
4.4.,5,..,,,,"....
______zfw A.4l.l.:erinioate the agreement, leaving quietly, for he did not under.,,tan,
~ the police should Le_tting•- 5t02 on Whalebone, who one easily by a
vu,..,,,,,
.m.u,„ . piny th be allowed.to. tamper with men , property. If such couple of lengths. About the earne - disttnce between
w re, ithb.,„,,i_e 0 appeintwent of the time thus
jortut L nn iu- te -'
s ti.J.r4f,:. /in .1,1 r! voll'r I e s•tf- (Ch ere ) !he see,' il ;eel th;rd.
haediiii,foe,tiae.4h+..)je,te Q,
lo e - He (the chairman) a
~,teli wdrt
atite,' tvtlieh Tie-ZlieFo6ereci ,;:l'''''''''..j"i"tc-'- ii,' ),,,I v.,'''..l r'-':' .'
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went of the trail:, araithavine „cejsaticial to the cievelo.p- ~ ~ • , ,It h
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1e.......0 -e upoa tt. proper uts.crstalltiin4, v-i th
raise w,s:
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-,vt-ti a nbtice.frori Li r i t" 'I. - ! •
Ciac.aies for territntib3-o'f tha a_greeinelitlet - j '
th offi„,ilLs. svith w,hoen thyy game daiJy itito- ct.unniume4.- 1 Mr. Q. Taylor's.,L4iin, iv
,T;titing, &yrs, Bst (Ashumll) 1
two companies, be bad determined, backed b we'en
-e-.-tr,' ' but there must ha somecheck upon attempts i Mr. Owen's Timotheus 6 - s't 4h (Stanway) 2 , really
y every mein- .)n,
be of tin boast, So lay the matter before the shareholders. li b ifnot foreseen M Vail bad been, would hive liter. Mr. Copolavi'd Daphne, 3 yr% 6at 101 b (OlcuioDut) 4
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