The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-15 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF PUBLIC VEHICLES.

Mr. Cleland, in an elaborate article on the progress of
public vehicles, mentions that a mail-coach from London
to Glasgow, via Carlisle, arrived in Glasgow for the first
time on 7th July, 1750 ; it performed the journey of 405
miles in 63 hours. The mail now goes round by Leeds,
distance 403 miles, which is performed in 45 hours.

The Learned Doctor then enumerates the coaches that
start from or arrive at Glasgow :
Carlisle
Edinburgh l2
Pais!ey l3
Hamilton 5

Campsic
Kippen
Kilsyth
Drymen 1
New Maine 1
Kelso
Strathaven
Kilmarnock 1
Barrhead
Renfrew
Greenock 1

Lanark
Stirling ..... ....... 2
Airdrie 2
Ayr 2
Sa:tcoats ...... 2
Pollokahaws ' 2
Perth
. Alloa
Kirkcaldy 1
11.11fron
Coaches using 671 horses, and carrying 284 inside, and
548 outside pasengers.
Forty-one of these coaches depart from, and arrive at,
Glasgow every day ; 8, two times a day ; 5, three times
a day ; 6, three times a week ; 1, four times a week.
Sedan chairs have for some time past been on the de.-
dine. In 1800, there were 27 for hire in Glasgow; in
1817, only 18 ; and in 1828 the number is reduced to 10.
Number of Hackney Carriages, in Glasgow, in August,
1828 :
Hearses
Coaches drawn by two horses l2
Coaches drawn by one horse 54
Chaises .. • 25
Phaetons 22
—l3O

Total .... 61

In London or Edinburgb, it is usual to purchase gen-
tlemen's old carriages, but in Glasgow this is never done.
It is not uncommon here for postmasters to give 200 gui-
neas for a hackney coach, and 150 for a chaise.,
From July, 1827, to July, 1828, fifty-nine steam-boats
plied on the Clyde ; and at the latter period the Waverley
and Sultan were in a state of forwardness, and are now
.plying on the River. Tonnage of the 59 boats, carpen-
ter's measurement, 8283 ; average, 140 23-59. The en-
gines used in these boats are from 10 to 50 horse power.
During the year ended Bth July, 1826, 54 steam-boats
plied on the Clyde, and consumed 18,543 waggons of
c0a1=22,251 tons, worth, at 13s. -11 d. per waggon,
12,9021.

The number of persons departing from, and arriving in,
Glasgow, every lawful day, is estimated as follows :-
46 steam-boats, each averaging 20 passengers
Coaches, carrying 1010 passengers, deduct one-
third, 337
Canal track-boats
Number of persons departing from Glasgow every
lawful day..
Ditto returning

Total departing and returning

Or yearly

The Duke of CLARENCE, for many years,
has occasionally suffered exceedingly from spasmodic
attacks. His late illness was produced by too dose an
attention to the duties of his office. So intensely devoted
has the Duke been to the business of the Admiralty, that
he has scarcely permitted himself the requisite time for
sleep and recreation.' A singular habit has prevailed with
his Royal Highness, for nearly twenty years. Imme-
diately after having eaten his dinner, he gees to sleep in his
chair, for exactly seven minutes, Avlien, if he is not awoke
at the precise moment by those who are in attendance, they
incur his extreme displeasure. After dinner, even when
at Bushy, he constantly resumed his official duties, assisted
by his Secretary the Hon: Captain SPENCER.
At a doctor's shop, a few doors from West-
minster•bridge, may be seen written up the following noti-
fication :—" J— It—, Surgeon, Apothecary, Accoucheur
and Chemist to the King."