Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-25
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THE DAILY SPY.
Letters from Lomdon-No. o.

hackney carriages, will be glad 10 learn, if
they intend to visit London again, that we are
to have an Improvement in this respect very
shortly. The old "four-wheelers" have al
ways been distinguished for their narrowness,
lowness, and filth, the inciyility and extortion
OF their drivers, and the meagreness of their
horses; while the wo-wheeled 'Hansom
cab" with its huge chaise-like body almost
touching the ground, lis drivers seat on the
top, at the back Of the body, behind the pas
sengcrS, its heavy, awkward ''fal back" in
front to close you in when you are once there.
as ii it were in prison, and its glass 'sfall,"
which comes down with a clatter, in case of
rain, either taking your hat off. or knocking
1t over your eyes, is a regular carcature of
comfort and ease. The metropolitan Cab
Company" while they must, in accordance
with the prejudices inherent in Englishmen,
retain the present forms of both vehicles, in
tend eSchewfng the features, in reference to
size, comfort, and convenience of ingress and
egress, so Objectionable in the present vehi-
Giles. Why not adopt the beautiful '.Napol-
cons OF Paris, which are not eXcelled in beau
ty and comfort 10y any public conveyances
in the world! The specimens of these vehi-
cles ofthe new cab company, which | had the
pleasure Of inspecting at their manutactorv
are certainly, in spite Of their form, very ele-
giant and convenient carriages. In place of
the fall backs" opening only half way, an
elegant wooden apron" covered with leath-
er, opens entire up against the dasher. This
you may pull down to shelter your extremi.
ties from wet or cold; while, in place Of the
Gathering. three fold windows, there is light
green curtain, which you may draw in inclem-
ent weather. Instead of communicating with
the driver through trap door in the roof. re-
quiring an effort which nearly twists off your
neck, you may attract his attention by means
OF a bell, and send your message through a
pneumatic tube. These are the improvements
i'll the ''two-wheelerS." The improvements
in the others are confined to the size, ar
rangcment, and elegance, and the addition of
selt~closng step. To prevent incivility and
eXtortion, the company are to pay their driv-
ers a regular weekly salary, and to keep them
neat and clean--a great desideratum in this
Counuy-they furnish new livery every
year. The rates Of fare are, | believe, to re-
main as at present-siXprnce for every mile
or part of mile, and siXpence az l-2 cents)
for every extra person above Two. To prevent
fraud, tickets will be exchanged by the driver
on payment of fare. Hackney carriages were
first introduced into London in 1925, accord
ing to the London journal. In 1864 there
were 800; in III their number had increased
to 1000; and now there are about $1,000.
The relief of Lancashire is now occupying
the attention and enstng the synlpathies of
EngliShmen to an extent almost equal to that
which they manifested in the relief of Luck
now, few years ago. In either case gaunt
starvation relentleSsly stared brave Britons in
the face, and other brave Britons have fallen
in quickly to the rescue-aided and encOur-
aged in the former case by rear guard Of
their generous American Cousins, who (the
New York correspondent an lnhattan" would
instruct u.s. were actuated by desire to hui
initiate the pride of the English people, in
stead of by those generous impulses which
are characteristic Of the American nation.
''Manhattan" frequently insults his own coun-
trymen in this manner, and profits much by
it. The STANDARD" pays well. As the rebel
cotton planters have burned their boards of
cotton, and thrown their fields out of culture,
and the operatives out Of work; and as more
over the beginning Of the end and the end of
the beginning Of the American civil conflict
still looms up far off in the distance, the relief
of Lancashire has become a matter of very
general public interest. Emigration, assisted
by government, Is one remedy suggested, and
this is already being carried out. A short
time since one thousand operatives were for
warded to New Zealand, and these are to be
followed by many more, assisted by the emf
grafton societies, as well as by government.
This relief however can only be limited
More extensive relief may be secured by the
adoption of a plan now in operation in France
viz the employment of the accidentally
idle on public works at "A fixed rate of wages
Ii is by the operation of this plan that the en-
peror Napoleon has effected such vast i'm
provements in Paris. This plan is about to
be adopted in this country. In the manutac
turing districts low lying lands are to be res
cued from river and morass, to form recrea-
ton grounds to promote the health Of the OPP
eratives when cotton shall come'again. Waste
land is to be prepared tor cultivation; uncul
tivatcd forests to be converted into PARKS
sewers, aqueducts and reservoirs constructed
in towns that in prosperous times have ad
vanced too rapidly to toke advantage Of mod
ern Improvements. The immense changes
contemplated in London and about to be car
ried into operation, will also doubtless furnish
abundant employment for thousands for years
to come or these promised to write, but
cannot get sufficiently prepared with facts.
While The employment which such labor will
furnish to the unemployed will add to the
wealth of the kingdom, it will also improve
tine morale and physique Of the dependent OPP
eratiyes. The plan is already being carried
out under the auspices of the government.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are COM
mencing their married life in gay style.
wrole you in my last that they attended CO.
vent Garden theater in state, on which occa-
sion her majesty commanded a special per-
formanCe. On the following night they at
tended the same theater, and since that time
they have visited her majesty's theater, the
Hayuarket theater, and the concert room of
the philharmonic society. On the eighth of
next month he is to receive the freedom of the
city of London, and both are to attend grand
ball in the evening, to be given to their honor
in Guldhall.
The English people anticipate so anxiously,
that they are already literally on ''qui vive'
for some announcement in reference to the
probable appearance Of an heir apparent to
the crown of England, to succeed the present
heir, the Prince of Wales. II the announce
ment is made as early as it was in the case OF
Princess Alice princess Louise of HeSse) the
time can be only Il very few weeks hence. As
! know a. lady, who is acquainted with a
woman. who has friend in daily intercourse
with A woman, who was formerly at the head
of a millinery establishment, iii which was
employed a young woman, whose cousin is
now employed as IL seamstress in "Marlboro
House, the residence of the Prince GALL spin
sters) you may rely upon getting the earliest
intelligence. / will tell you something that
did not come through any such line of tele-
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