New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-03

selves while they incommoded and injured the |
public, then do the owners and managers OF hacks |
and Cabs in our City form such class. In no
other city within our knowledge are any such exor-
bi,ant charges made for conveyance as by them
In London, where horse-feed, sc. are much dearer
than here, the charge for riding less than mile
never exceeds shilling, or "a cents; IN Boston,
where feed is also much dearer than here, you may
ride from one end of the city the other for quar-
ter of a dollar; so in Philadelphia; so in Wash
ington, that City OF magnificent distances and
sboninable charges, you may ride from the rresi-
dents House to the Capitol (over mile and
half) for quarter and we believe from any part
to any other part Of the Metropolis for The same
sum while here in New-York, ne man can be
conveyed from his hotel dwelling 10 the nearest
steamboat landing,-pe,haPs over but otiener un-
der half a rnile-for less than half dollar
gentleman who accompanies his wife or sister to
steamboat must pay the cab dollar, for service
| not in,Iinsical!y worth quarter The effect OF
this rapaci,y is such as every sensible man must
anticipate. Noze ride but the comparatively few
who have. money to spend without the necessity OF
earning it; and while hundreds are tempted into
the Hack and Cab business by the large prices
charged, so very few ride compared with the
number in other cities that the business is doub;
less less profitable here than in Boston or Phila
dell pha while the public is net served halt so we
How shall this be reformed We suppose the
City Authorities can do nothing for the Hack and
Cab drivers now charge and collect 30 cents where
the law expressly limits them to 374 But the
owners of carriages will themselves be driven to
do something, unless they content to be aban-
doned altogether by the public. Especially the
few who now charge more reasonable fare should
take measures to separate themselves in the public
regard from the larger number with whom theya
now confounded, 10 their injury. Let them attend
at the boats and on the most public stands, with
placards offering to carry passengers prices auit-
cd to the times, and the present absurdIy oxorbir
ant prices will soon be baniShed for ever, and the
public by degrees the old habit OF riding.
We will cheerfully aid them to effect this reform,
in any way that may seem feasible.
CouRr MARE1Ar.-Wc learn from the Chroni-
clc that Martial, composed of officers of tho Ma
rine corps will conyese at Philadelphia Navy
Yard, on the 10Th instant, for the purpose OF try
ing Lieut., Robert Tausi. upon charges preferred
against him by Lieut.. J. C. Mclaughlin, COM
mander of The late Florida expedition, for some
personal offences, growing out of q quarrel upon
the coast of Flerida
A STEAMER BURNr-The St. Louis Gazette
| states that the steamer Lighter, which has been
ice-bound at Grand Island, caught fire few days
suce and was consuraed. The Lighter was own
cd at Pittsburgh and has been running in the llli-
nois River trade during the low water.
MYsTERIous-The body of man, suspended
to tree by the neck, was seen by the passengers
in the Baltimore line of cars to PhiadelPhia on
Saturday, on the line which divides Delaware
County from Philadelphia county.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to state that DR..
n Potter, late Professor in the University of Ma
ryland, and one of the most esteemed members of
the medical profession in this city, died suddenly
Yesterday morning. The cause of his deccase is
stated to have been strangulation produced by Sc
we're coughing, to which he had long been subject.
Bait. Clipper, Sd.
DISTINCTION CONFERRED on A JEw.-A Jew
banker NJ. Cohn of Antwerp has been nominated
Knight Of the Spanish Order of Isabella. The
country in which Jew some scores of years back
could set his foot without incurriBg the risk of
being burnt alive, now decorates him with an
order.
DlvERs.-The St. Louis Republican says that
FIVE diving bella, each with full complement OF
hands have lately been employed on the Missis- |
sppi river and its tributaries, taking property
lost in the wrecks of boats. Some of them, it is
stated, have found it profitable business, and ex-
pect still larger profits next year from the great
losses of this season.
THE SoMERs-Rochester was represented
among the crew of tho Ssmers, at the time of
the mutiny. A young man from this city is
one of the apprentices who remained true TO their
duty. The temporary alarm felt by his, friends has
been entirely dispelled by letter from one Of the
officers complimenting him highly for his faithful
ness Roch. Dem.
S1sGuLAR Acc1pENr.-On Sunday evening the
horsc and sleigh of Governor Ellsworth were lost
in the following singular manner. While some OF
the family were making call on Lords Hill the
animal became restive and started off at full speed,
running through Asylum and State streets, and
continued on his course until he plunged into the
open Connecticut. Neither horse nor sleigh have
been seen since. The former was very valuable.
Hartford Ceurant.
SurclDE-An English.nan named VIM. Garth
waite, in Philadelphia, committed suicide on Sun
dav evening last by hanging himself by skcln OF
warn 10 a piece of scantlng in shed back OF ms
own house Domestic trouble is said to have been
the cause which led to the rash act.
NJ At Savannah on the = ult. fire breke out
in Brouehton street. which DESTROYED several frame
dwellings and stables. Among the former were