The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

032 NIB US PAOORESS.

The first in-talment of the promised improvements
due to the public by the L'ondon General Omnibus Com-
pony will be paid immediately. The company are about .;
to put on !Ines of omnibuses on short distances, starting
from the Flower Pot, Bishop‘gate-ttreet, or some other :
convenient place for correspondence with Charing-croes,
thus connecting the whole of the east with the west end
of London. the fares upon these lines will be redn,..ed, t
and the vehicles of a much larger description than thus*
in present use. The addition of these lines to their pre-:
sent traffic enables the company to introduce an admix.,
able novelty in the system of " conducting„" without
displacing old servants, the care of whose interests they
hal accepted in purchasing the property of the old pro,' •
prie'ors. Toe London General Ornnibus.Company
tend to confer the appointments of conductors to the
omnibuses (worth op an average 28e. weekly) On:Cri-
mean heroes, men not disabled in limb, but wounded
in the s-rvice of the country, and either pensioned off or „,
discharged from their regiments with good characters.-
To this intention the directors of the company have
• lately had several interviews. with the "Army and
Pensioners' Employment Society," from whose lid they
are making a selection, as well as with some of the high-
, est military authorities, who have evinced much gratifi- '
cation at the or, ieeted arrangement. Serjeant .Pieroe,
of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who served throughout the
.Crimean campaign, and whose lectures to the militia
-have been favourably noticed: id-the newspapers, being
compelled by ill-health, consequent en his services, to .
retire from the regiment, has received the first appoint-
raent as inspector-to the lo wion General Omnibus Com-
pany, at a salary of 1001. per annum.
The new style of omnibuses for the new route isr cf
magnificent now
being and capacity. They are
being built by Mr. Menzies, of Edinburgh. The com-
pany have also given ,:rdere to several of the first car-
riage-buildezi of London to ,build three or four omni-
buaes for them, with the improvements severally sur •
gated, in order that each may t e practically tested.
The traffic of the company is Improving. Tte return of
the total "earnings" for the present week is sent in at
6,639/. 13e. 5d., an average of 171. 15s. id. per omni.
bus on 374 omnibuses at work, or at the rate Of Hid.
per mile.
Tie total. number of omnibuses cow in possession of
the company is over 400, being exactly one-half of the
whole passenger-carrying trade of the Great Metropolis.
Since the last return, seven omnibuses, with "Ernes"
and stock, have been purchased from Mr. Martin ; being
two from Clapton to the Bank, two Chelsea and Beth-
na'-green. two Chelsea and Horton, one Shoreditob and
Bow. .The possession of these fie not unimportant,
as it places the company in sole possession of the lines
from Chelsea to Bethnal-green, from Chelsea to Horton,
and also of the Clapton and Hackney line entirely, with
the exception of one Solitary omnibus. To keep up the
sturdiness of the English character, foUr of the Shore-
ditch and Bow omnibuses refuse (by their proprietors) to
be bought off, and remain to assert the independence of
the coaching craft. The London General Omnibus Com-
pany in the meanwhile decline to enter upon opposition,
and leave the dissentients to indulge themselves at their
own charges.

The closing of the Prussian Chambers is definititely
fixed for the 4th April.
SURREY BACHELOR'S BALL.—This ball takes place to-
morrow (Thursday), under distinguished patronage, and
we trust will be well supported. The object is to raise
additional funds for the erection a of library, reading, and
olasP-roorns on vacant ground now belonging to the in-
stitution ; the accomplishment of this will be highly
conducive to its valued interests. Mr. Toole, in pro-
rooting this ball, is supported by the institution com-
mittee, of Which he is a member, also by many influen-
tial and official gentlemen. Every care will be taken
to maintain the respectability and comfort which bay.
hitherto characterised these assemblies.

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