The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-17 00:00:00

THE OMNIBUS NUISANCE.

Wednesday, between twelve and one, another of those
disgraceful instances of the wilful misconduct of the drivers
of omnibuses, occurred in Fleet-street, and occasioned for
upwards of half an hour a most inconvenient and dangerous
obstruction. The Dolphin, which runs from Piccadilly to
Mile-end, was proceeding towards St. Paul's, at the usual
reckless rate, when it was met by the Sanspariel, coming
from Blackwall. The drivers were evidently intent on
passing each other at this particular time, although it was
quite manifest that there was not sufficient room between
th 3 line of carriages on either side to allow them to do
so. Several gentlemen called to them to desist, but they
refused, using the most blackguard and offensive language,
and, heedless of the very serious, if not fatal consequences
which might ensue, they drove on, and the two unwieldy
vehicles came in collision with great force, and became so
entangled that it was a long time before they could be separa-
ted. The pole of the Dolphin got locked in the hind wheel of
the Sanspariel, while the pole of the latter was snapped off
by the violence of the shock, and the off-side horse kicked
and plunged so violently that it got its hind leg over the
iron step or holder of the splinter-bar, and was held in a
situation of great torture for several minutes, making violent
efforts to disengage itself, but which, indeed, only increased
its.sufferings ; the horse was, after much difficulty, extri-
cated, and appeared to be dreadfully injured ; a considerable
portion of flesh had been torn out of one of the haunches,
and the blood was profusely streaming from the wound.
The poor animal, however, notwithstanding the state it was
in, was directly afterwards put to again, and driven off, al-
though the damaged state of the harness rendered the task
of drawing the omnibus much more difficult. The greatest
confusion prevailed during the occurrence, and it is most
providential that no serious accident happened. The pas-
sengers in the omnibuses were greatly alarmed, and some of
them insisted, and actually did get out, at the imminent
risk of their lives. The stoppage which was caused in the
street offered an excellent opportunity for the light-fingered
gentry to ply their vocation.

ABOLITION OF PRISON INDULGENCES.—Before
the Criminal Court Act comes into operation a material altera-
tion will be made in the criminal prisons of London. It has
been customary for persons who have been convicted and sen-
tenced to short terms of imprisonment in the gaol of Newgate
to be allowed such refection as they could purchase, or their
friends could provide for them. In future wine, joints of meat,
and other expensive viands will not be admitted ; but the re-
striction will not extend to tea, coffee, and other reasonable in-
dulgences; nor will it interfere with such prisoners who have
not gone under the ordeal of a trial.
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On Wednesday, about six o'clock, as one of Wheat-
ley's stage-coaches was on its way from Gracechurch-street to
Greenwich in crossing London-bridge one of the wheels came
off and the vehicle fell down on its side with a tremendous
crash. The coachman and a gentleman, an outside passenger,
were thrown upon the pavement with great violence. The
former escaped with a few slight contusions ; but the latter
was picked up in a state of insensibility by the bystanders, who
conveyed him to Guy's Hospital, where he lies without hope
of recovery. There were three inside passengers, who also
suffered from the concussion ; but not severely, and got out
through the window.
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Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock,
another dreadful accident occurred on the London and Bir-
mingham Railroad, Camden-town, to one of the excavators, of
the name cf James Sherwood, in the employ of Mr. Sheddon,
a gentleman connected with the railroad, residing at Chalk
Farm. It appears that the unfortunate man was doing some-
thing to one of his horses, when he was so violently kicked
about the head and body that no possible hopes are entertained
of his recovery. Since the commencement of the railway at
Camden-town, there have been no less than four frightful acci-
dents to individuals, who are now lying at Middlesex Hospital.
COACH ACCIDENT.—An accident occurred to the
Wolverhampton and Worcester coach on Sunday evening last.
As the coach was ascending the hill at Coulburn Brook, near
Stourbridge, the coachman discovered a cart coming down the
hill on the wrong side at a great rate, which compelled the
coachman to pull his horses to the other side of the road, in
doing which the wheels of the coach ran over a heap of stones
which had been carelessly left there, which caused it to be
overturned, whereby we regret to state that a Mr. Guest, of
Shaver's-end. near Dudley, was so much injured as to cause
his death on Monday evening. Three or four other passengers
were slightly injured.--Wolverhampton Chronicle.