The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-12

Tss ebsf event IN the dcspest hssy Of Britain, far
ths vssb, bah sssn s,ns OF shs london essnsn The
scs rouemg cab fares in london to erpeosc m,ie
ssussd ,hs cab provsttsrs refuse ses tar vshi
sss % ply at The reduced rates They s0osequsS Jy,
eu ed he Lonaoner ~ith ~fom cabs ascssssiss OF
ne, toas verge OF Lsurreesos Carte vars Ana eu'oh
s rsps vers put into rqusisor 70 nAsss tha pAssen
ser traffic to ass from The railways Tine onsasasss had
raised their charges nd rsraaest In its wsdom,
ethatiDg e question YESTERDAY says london o. par,
there Lot cab in london Tha sharp fuas- isper
IN eat rate Of wheels wss DO shsrs heard You
ooAxsd with "Keb ksb 70 "a you pas ID st Co
msDts Danss, bsrsd With cab waking by yons side
down ksst street The vast space Of Trafalgar square
eaoisss. The Thousands Who engaged b ~ OF
BY the eAr trains wstsd and waited for he return of the
the fact too late just in time to the trains by
running mile or tao, With carpet bss At the ratio u
tuts eonstioH cf Of bu arivisg BY the ans
Of lawyers and sostors keeping apooin tneat
Fordog % summons. Evs,y form OF substitute vas 70
cd harvest Meanwhile The csbiasn rejoesd the gin
shops crowded and jubilsnt; everybody, who
Cd to be Walking he did net ofsa vAlk oh sA
on HE suerpes hsny, without percelviDg the cause
the ughs the streets qaes OF dull, respectable
thar usual soas noticed the crowded bussss otherD
The Gro &c ed pavem ents When the was know.
tho sahnen discussed: same liked THAR SPIRIT and
thoushs them IL used pu' Al "a. mat !. would ss,sr
At latest sseounss the Cab question ON the sve of
settlement by Anenemsnt introduced BY Ar F.zroy,
to charge one shilling mills On distances beyond As liza
its OF tho metropolis.
APPEARANCE OF LoNpoNKRs WITHOUT CABS.
from the horDieg Coronce Q, july "
YesteIesy the metropolis sJced, a. Sir Charles Wethe
rel phrased it, in .psTenthesis Of yehieulasity
There lot only dsArth, but absolute famine OF
ocoso.ioD and since the Gays Of Charles H. whsn
hackney coaches first invented, have the sghtsee
ing public been reduced 70 such An extre'
nifty Of hs retsnsss 40 by me caonsa.s stra yes
Legislature who fet,e the rares Of @caooy, have Sen
defeated. One man raay take horse % water bota
hundred can't make him d,nk Mr.. F.tzrOy may ordam
what "caobyn shall CHARGE but the whole House OF
Commons can't make him drive Tho grievances that nas
wruDg the oerraught breest Of 'easby as 20 MAKE
him declare holiday Ia not 20 much the lowering the
rate OF charge per mile 10 stxpeoee nsfead OF eight
pence IS me abolition Of back fares and he socnpre
Ioe desired, raid 70 b that this back fare be
cha ged for dtances OF three miles ond ss@e fixed
SPOT after nishtfsll "CasSyn complains, aad with
some justice that BY The rev system he starts from
svsr-shi,tos csnts TO svse receding Doint
of dissEce aud may be compelled to travel anywhere,
something settled even if it be nothing more thar the
restoration Of that indefinite fixture Known during the
Last bali century ss the l;es where H,shss Ssa form
bridge to Dulsich at two o'clock in the morning for
hahs csowp, from Tot enhsm court road to SoOth.n
ard csefm I'd TO give labor holiday after the IA ki0n
Of the LDcahre Ihsrss rioters in 1888. Tho cab pro
at their stables aer Tuesday and yesterday ming the
sun rose Oh city without cabs Inc first 70 feel the in
convenience the traveller by early sins into and
out Of London who found him elf three four mites
from every ehefe with leather trunk, Latbcx
ret bag 6shine rod, umbrella, ard waterproof coat to
carry the progressed desire ier cabs became
urgent people found thsmselNs full stop with
out InoTi,g Why There no going 10 ny BANKERS
or "ca in she city, or take cab 10 tho railway"
The railways suffered the greatest POSSIBLE inc0nvans
at every station piles OF luggage waiting conveyance AMI
Eobs seTDx the cal o. that
would not come, confronted the impatient traveller Even
The highest did not escape the common ate
Unless met by their own carriage tasy compelled
to rudge foot long distances aud several instances
Of ladies' Of high degree, in state Of comparative ex
Lauson we're observes by tho writer Al none Of the
railways the Inconvenience greater felt than 1t the
London and Nor tn western Train after train brought
accumulation OF luggage and eash hour added TO the
hsrsssDg impatient from all parts Of tins
sSsr tins d.S ,s. ara the .pp
expanded TO meet smost every possible smergeacy Cabs
being altogether wanting the railway authorities by
measure to meet the contingency Spring for the
accommodation of the heavier luggage Eight carts, and
passengers were pressed into service and ny The aetss
employ Rent Of the energies Of sill the officials, the diff
cul'ies were considerably diminished. How long this
state OF things may continue, will perhaps depend On
the manner with which scapty Sundays elmer may be
received by the casDans family Tia said the fraternity
are in position to boli cut until lay. Whether
this viii really be depend upon what takes
place in the House OF Commons. Whatever be the
suit unless the act be materially altered there seems
much to suppose that 1t will become immsdia eiy
obsolete, the half century since with that
by hch attempted settle the satsrmens fares.
The Morning Ch'icle OF July Goth, makes reference
to the great STAN code its city money article thus
In consequences Of the strike" amongst the cab pro
pIieors end the drivers there have been less i've
eerent cab companies spoken OF as being in course OF
but believe that only two out Of this
The object the
promoters is to supply public vehicle to suit the
sent taste and wants of the London public combioing
elegance Of design nes Of construction and comfort
ia its ufe-somewhat sitter the model Of the fys in
at Hastings and other watering places Care will
also be taken the selection Of drivers who need
scarcely be added viii be required produce eyi
depce Of their sobriety cvl,y and Every
inducement will be held out to the to conduct them
selves 10 the entire satisfaction Of the public to form
snch Q striking contrast with those in absolute
command Of the cab bu siness of the to
the preferences Of thu public in the selection VI the
companies vehicles. Calculations have been Rade
showing that the proprietary viii DE able to afford the
drivers comfortable living without their having
course to extortion The system in alton, OF
letting out the caba and horses will be that adopted 1t
10, however understood that mod Rcaton Of the
present hackney coach bill will be respectfully represent
ed to necessary bat Of the chief OBJ
ects Of the promoters vii, be to give effect nen
tons OF the Legislature In passing that measure. The
present most favorable opportunity for the in'roduc
ton Of such an undertaking to public notice and there
be doubt taat it would meet with the approx alton
Of Government and obtain it's sanction and encourage
nent Ybe price Of the shares OF company is to
81, ard d the other s5 each.
France.
COMPLETE POLITICAL CALM-THE EASTERN CUES
TION-NEw TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE EN-
PRE-FATAL FALL FROM A BALL0ON-THE EXHI-
BITION AND PREMIUM nEDALs-THE LATE ATTEMPT
UPON THE ENPEROE's LIFE-GENERAL ITEMS.
0From France there political worth report
fNg The Emperor and his wife appeared little in public.
French politics wore for the moment without anything
Of interest. The eastern question dragged its sloy
length along giving a