The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

THE OMNIBUS TRADE.

DEPUTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER.

A deputation from the metropolitan stage carriage
proprietors, consisting of Mr. John Wilson (Holloway,)
Mr. H. Edmonds (Paddington,) Mr. John Trevett (New.
road), Mr. James Costelow (Richmond Conveyance
Company,) Mr. Alfred Cowan (Atlas Company), Mr.
James .Willing (Waterloo and Brixton), Mi. John
BrlieriHackney), Mr. Douglas (Hammersmith), Mr.
Elliott King's Cross), Mr. Glover (Bow and Stratford),
Mr. John Clark (Royal Blues, Pimlico), Mr., Cranfiela
(Caledonian, King's Cross), Mr. George Willan (Kip e
land); Mr. Laws (Paddington), Mr. Benton (Padding.,
ton), Mr. Henry Gray, the chairman of the associit4ol4-
. anti Mr, J. E. Bradfield, secretary, had an interview :
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday,:
afternctok4 at his • official residence in Downing-stsitft:'
bin
* Wood, chairman of the Board of InAttd:.:
jteiiiutte44ctas .with the right 'honourable
_gentletuah to
rlf airliststqon. - -
Mr. BRADFIELD BRADFIELD read a memorial, stating " That the
London trade has since November, 1851, to the present
time been unprofitable, and that on the average each of
the memorialists has paid for license per annum upwards
of 1001., which has been taken out of his capital. That
the sudden and unexpected rise in all articles consumed
in the trade has materially aggravated the grievances of
your memorialists, and it is utterly impossible for your
memorialists or the trade to pay the mileage duty. That
your memorialists cannot increase their fares to make up
their losses, as the fares settled by act of Parliament for
the regulations of cabs are a complete check to their doing
so, besides the inability of the majority of persons to pay
any increased fares. That the revenue derived from the
taxes on the London omnibuses suffered in 1853, and has
already suffered in this year, from the high rate of duty
charged, and that this duty must, in consequence of the
imminent ruin of the trade, still continue considerably
to decrease."

The memorial concluded by praying that the case of
the proprietors might be taken into consideration by the
Government, and such relief granted as its extreme ur-
gency demanded, setting forth at the same time the seri-
ous consequences which would result to the public, the
memorialists, and to her Majesty's Government, yome
relief were not afforded.

Mr. BRADFIELD, as seceretary, then entered at sons
length into the hardships of the trade, and said that in
the northern district 15 teaches had, within the last
month, been withdrawn ; in Glasgow 10 omnibuses had
been removed ; in London 100 omnibuses had been
taken from the streets. The town trade were working
the remainder of the carriages at a loss, and further re-
ductions must be made unless some temporary relief
were granted. The new cab act, in fixing sixpence per
mile, bad taken away many of the short omnibus riders,
and was, as the memorial stated, an obstacle against
raising the passengers' fares.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inquired whether
the case of the country proprietors differed from that of
the town ?

Mr. BRADFIELD stated that the country proprietors
would doubtless pray that the relief, if granted, should
extend to them.

➢Zr. Jaiirr CLARK (proprietor of the Royal Blues,
Pimlico) said that he carried the public for lower prices
than the railways, charging only 4d. for a distance of 4i
miles. He contended that such vehicles ought not to
be taxed.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQUER inquired whether
the proprietors could in general carry their passengers
at Parliamentary fares.

Mr. BRADFIELD said that if the proprietors were
placed upon the same footing as the trains, they would
carry the public at id. a mile, which would greatly be-
nefit the population.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that was not
previously understood by him, but with reference to the
cuaestion of the composition he should wish to be sup-
plied with further information, as at present he did not
think be could advise it.
Mr. John Wilson (Holloway), Mr. James Willing,
and Mr. Cranfield, having made some remarks, the de-
putation, who had been favoured with an interview of
an hour, retired.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Nov. 21.

The following notice, prohibiting pigeon shooting, &0.,
has this day been issued :
At a meeting of the Hebdomadal Council, in the Dele-
gates' Room, November 20, 1854 :—Whereas an expen-
sive and dangerous practice of shooting at various
animals provided for the purpose has lately become pre-
valent in the neighbourhood of Oxford, Resolved, that
the attention of junior members of the university be spe-
cially called to the following statutes, and that they be
informed that persons found acting in violation of them
will be dealt with in strict accordance with the provi-
sions therein contained :

STAeTst.,:
qTulToci. XsYchlares, cujnscunqns
.
" SECT. 7.—Satutn‘ nI
conditio ' s . . . abstineant ab omni gesere Innis vel
o
11l
exercitii, ex quo anis ' periculum, injuria, vel incommoclani
creatur ; veluti . . . ab omni apparatu et gestations
bombardarum.
" SECT. 15.—Deniquo ab omni certaminis genere inter-
dictum est in quo volucres ferzve e caveis emissie, vel Sco-
pus aliquis, botnbardis petuntur ; et si quis hac in parte
deliquerit, a Vice-Cancellario nut Procuratoribus vol penes
aliquo literario, vet muleta, vii bannitione, puniatur.”
R. L. Correll', Vice-Chancellor.
VINERIAN SCHOLARSHIP.—The examiners hereby give
notice that the examination will net begin till Thursday,
the 30th inst., at ten o'clock.

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THE REMAINS or BOSSUET.—By the orders of the
Bishop of Meaux, the leaden coffin, recently discovered,
containing the mortal remains of Bossuet, was opened
on the 14th inst. The head was found covered with four
folds of linen, which was cut away with a pair: of scis-
sors, and the features were then seen. They were much
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and imperial visible. The skull had been sawed across
so as to allow the brain to be taken away, in order to let
aromatic substances be placed in its stead. An artist,
who was present, took a sketch of the face as it ap-
peared when the coffin was opened. When it was known
that the features of the deceased could be seen a great
number of persons hastened to the cathedral. Several
ecclesiastics also arrived from Paris, and among them
the curd of St. Rosh and the curd of St. Louis d'Antin.
In the night of the 14th a glass was fixed over the face,
so as to preserve it from the contact of the external air,
and the next day, at ten in the morning, a funeral ser-
vice was performed, at which the bishop offibiated.
Pontifical ornaments covered the coffin, a crozier Was
placed close to it, and Bossuet once more appeared "as
bishop in his own cathedral. All the functionaries were
present on the occasion, as well as a large nusber of
other persons. After the mass had finished thlt iirowd
walked round, in order to see the features of The de.
ceased. The coffin was replaced in the evening in the
• vault.—agiignti'l Meapicri