The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
COACHING OUT or LONDON
The rive Coashes Now on the Road and theis
Gentlemen Drivers.

Rpp, The london Tslcvrurh.
One of the frat conches TO take the road
this season WIS the Old Times. which leaves
the piccadilly Pavement at Oeven every morn
ing, running Ivy way of ~. Johns wool Finch.
ley, and Barnet 10 the George Hotol, 81. Adams,
where Il arrives at I 40. Two hours aud n hall
arc allowed for luncheon and n visit 10 the
cathedral. the return being timed for o'clock.
and occupying like tho outgoing nh". Two hours
and half. The drive ~ st. Adams IL very
pretty one in the summer: hut 1t must have
been somewhat bleak hitherto and travelling
through n district less exposed ~ the cutting
wind. the Boxhill coach. OF when Sir Henry dc
Bnthe and Mr.. Hunt are the Joint proprictors
has so far come in for the most support. This
couch leaves the White Horse Cellars Picca-
dilly. Mt 1880 travels 10y. way OF llitchnm
changing horses NJ figgNs March md DOrkinR.
to the Burford Bridge Hotel and leaves again
upon the return journey at o'clock.
in friendly rvllry with this IL another coach,
which runs 10 Dorkng, leaving Piccadlly al
briefcr h9h. al 6 o'.io X. The Dorking coach Is
tho property Of Mr.. Shepther. VOL known in
former yeers upon Tho High Wycombe road,
mred ~ tho teams which the critics pass under
review every morning and evening
Much moro ambitious IL tho programme OF
the Oxford ana Cambridge coach. which has
now been running for nearly a fortnight maxi
Dn6p i a. a ,eb IN rcia targ gg Bf
who does not lenve qll tho driving to his pro-
fessiOnal cOachmen. Edwin Fownes and Henry
Cracknell lravrs the Mhre Hotel. Oxford every
Monday, Wednesday. and Friday. at Q A. NJ,
proceeding through High Wycombe 70 LONDON
where twenty minutes are allowed iOr lun'
cheon. Hesundng It's journey mt ten minutes
past .. Cambridge IS reached by way OF Roys.
ton. at 0 p. NJ. and In the course OF the twelve
hours the coach has covered about 100 miles
Leaving Cambridge tho following morn Y, thai
II to say on Tuesday. Thursday. aud saturday,
at .. the same route and tho same times are KEEP
upon the way bHck TO- Oxford.
The old established Guiliord coach OF which
Mr.. Walter Shoolbred. parting company with
MIR. LuKmoore. IL now the sole proprietor
travels through such charming scenery thai
Thomas Thorogood. the professional, who u
again in charge. has hnd n very busy time of II
since the couch began running last SATURDAY,
Esher Gotham lRoOd morning. Blair AthollL
aud Ripley the eye rests upon some OF the sweet.
est specimens of truly English landscape. rhe
start from pccudilly is effected mt IL. Nuildfore
being reached at 2. aud tho return journey. com:
menccd aitor rcst OF two hours. Is completed
ut O'Clock.
These are the only Ave coaches now upon the
road, for Capt. HHrgrgavrs who ran coach
from London to UNbridgs. by way OF Acton, Eal-
ing. Hanwell. Southall Hayes. and Hillingdon
has sold on his three wcll-assOrted teams, ana
with the proceeds Of the sale he will bo able 10
pick up some useful horses for the couch which
u is his intention to put upon the road for High
Wycombe very shortly. In the course OF an
other ten days tho Windsor cOach leaving Pc
cadilly at III every morning Wi be doing It's
daily journey through Richmond. Twickenham.
and Stainos. and tho rendezvous at windsor
will, ns in past years be- the Castle Hotel. Col.
Grecnall and Mr.. II. Bailey being tho proprie.
tors with one Of the coach loving Thorogood
family as professional whip. Upon the second
Monday in May the ScvcnOaks coach. OF whlch
Lord Hslmsley and Baron Schroeder are tho
Joint owners. will begin running. leaving Pic
that favorite resort OF the newly wedded. the
Crown Hotel, at H.