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      The Great Cab Strike. Tnib Cabmen Have T...

      demand , he could not do it , inasmuch as it was a mere point of discipline , and would render necessary the introductionof a new act . ( Oh , oh . ) Mr . Fitzroy again alluded to the disagreeable feeling caused by the strike , when he ( the speaker ) said it would be exceedingly easy to do away with that feeling by granting all the demands made . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Fitzroy replied that Parliament might have , been in a position to do so , but their very foolish movement had put it out ; of the question to do it now , and they had themselves to thank for that . ( Laughter . ) Herepliedto this , that he believed the movement would never have been attempted if it had not been for that very unfortunate decision at Bow-street about Phillips . ( Hear , hear . ) Sir Richard Mayne Baid— " Yes , yes . ; that was very bad . " But Mr . Fitzroy said— " You ought not to come here and blame me

      for any . decision of a magistrate ;?' and yet Mr . Fitzroy had told him on a previous occasion that the Home-Office was the proper place for appeal . Sir John Shelley also blamed him for the step which they had taken , and asked why they had not first brought the matter before those who were so anxious to do them justice P—( laughter)—and yet Sir J . Shelley had told him when asked to present their petition , that he was entirely against them ; and he should have done very wrong to go to him after that . ( Hear , hear . ) Sir J . Shelley also told him that there was an application before Parliament to work 200 hackney carriages , Mr . Fitzroy adding , that they had made arrangements so that the li * censes could be had , and that the capital employed would be immense . He ( Mr . Rider ) said , " So much the better , for

      they would want it all . " ( Laughter . ) Mr . Fitzroy said , " The feeling of the House will be against you , " and the member present , whose name he did not know , added that he had intended to vote for them , but would go against them now , solely because of their conduct , as he had seen too much of combinations . Mr . Fitzroy referred him to the important meeting of Monday , and his reception of them then , is a fact which should have kept them from adopting the step which they had taken ; but he told that gentleman that he had not promised to alter the act this year , and he admitted that he had not , because he could not commit the Government ; and yet it might be inferred from his statement in the House that he had given a distinct promise . ( Hear , hear . ) He told Mr . Fitzroy that withdraw their

      it was not the object of the proprietors to property from the streets , as they wished to pursue their business ; but he thought the concessions were the veryleast they could ask for , and if those concessions were diminished one iota , it would be impossible to carry on business . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Gamble , one of the deputation , told Mr . Fitzroy that the omnibus interests were considering whether , under the circumstafices of the bill , they should take the same step as the cab proprietors had done —( cheers )—when Sir R . Mayne said that " no class of men could be permitted so to set themselves up above the law , " and asked , " Is there no law to prevent this ? " ( Laughter , and a voice : — " Is there no law to prevent a shopkeeper shutting up his shop ? " ) Mr . Fitzroy told them to expect nothing further than the concessions to which he had consented , and to which Parliament would assent . He replied that it would not be sufficient for the trade . Mr . whether would

      Fitzroy did not exactly ask him they go to work again , but it was evident ho wished to know , for he said the railways had made arrangements to bring up conveyances from the country ; and as for members of Parliament , they would rather ride in carts than Bubmit to the conduct of the cab proprietors . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) Ho replied that he should be sorry to see members riding in carts , and that such a proceeding might bo easily prevented by agreeing to all they requested . Mr . Fitzroy repeated that it was perfectly impossible . He would say no more , and must leave it to the sense and discretion of the trade . In the end Mr . Fitzroy took him aside , and told him ho was quito sure the bill , with his amendments , would answer their purposo ; and . Sir R . Mayne finishod up by saying , " Go to work , men ; go to work . " ( A voice—" , and bo pulled up noxfc day . ") So the question etood , and the meeting must decide upon any furthor steps to bo taken . ( Hear . )

      Mr . Beadle asked the meeting whether Mr . Fitzroy s concessions wcro what thoy wantod P and tho reply was an unanimous " No , no . " Mr . Beadle—Wo must have tho shilling for tho first hiring under two miles . ( Cheers . ) A Proprietor—And wo must have tho appoal . ( Loud cheering . ) Another Proprietor—We must have what wo ask , or utop at home . ( Hoar , hear . ) A long discussion followed upon tho policy of making another attempt to cot tho shilling for tho first hiring ; but the meeting finally resolved to " keep as they were , " rather than make any further appeal to tho ITomo-offico . Tho meeting plodgod itself to kcop all thoir cabH at homo to-morrow ( this day ) , and separated apparently with a full determination to havo " tho bill , tho wliolo bill , and nothing but tho bill , " a « drawn by themselves .

      Wo nro also threatened with tho withdrawal of nil tho omnibnacB . On Mondny next u meeting of tho proprietors is to bo held to consider tho necessity of thut step , tho depr ivation of u right of appeal boing the peculiar grievance of that clans . A now decision on tho Cab Act was made on Wednesday . It wna decided that a porson employing a cab by time must pay 4 » . if ho kbop tho cab for even one minuto beyond tho first hour . Tho case of tho cabman Phillips , recorded last wook , ban arouHod public interost . Phillips was adjudged wrong in his oBtimato of distance , and becauso ho was not provided with f >« . to pay for a special moaauromont . JIo was , thoroforo , oontoncod to a month's imprisonment . It now appoarn that ho was right in his cstimato ; but ho was not reloaded from priHon until ho paid , wrongfully , a fine of 40 * . TJbie new act admits no appoal from , a magistrate's decision however busty or yroHumptuoua .

      73q The Leader; [Sk^Tmbay,

      73 Q THE LEADER ; [ Sk ^ tmBAY ,

      Rights Of Conscience. The Archbishop Of ...

      RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE . The Archbishop of Dublin presided , on Monday , at the first meeting of the " Society for Protecting the Rights of Conscience , " at the parochial infant school , Kingstown . The attendance was chiefly composed of clergymen . His Grace the ArcUbishop , in addressing the meeting ; -said : — . . ' ' . "We are entirely unconnected . with , conversions , except so far as converts may be exposed to persecutions for conscience sake . We enter into no connexion with any society for diffusing religious knowledge of any kind * __ By rights we understand not necessarily that every brie is right in the religion that he adopts , but that his neighbours have no right to interfere with him . We * nerely

      maintain that a man has a right , not necessarily amoral right , nor a right in point of j udgment , but a civil right , to worship God according to his own conscience , without suffering any hardships af the hands of bis neighboursfor so doing . We limit ourselves entirely to those descriptions of persecution in which the law can give no relief . As . for assaults and violence of any kind , where the law provides and holds out a remedy , we leave all persons to seek that remedy for themselves ; and we do not undertake to guard , or to remunerate , or to compensate anypersons who are exposed to obloquy , to curses , denunciations of divine vengeance uttered by men , to ridicule , or to any sort of annoyance of that kind . They should be taught to bear it and to support it with . ioy and satisfaction through

      divine help , and rejoicing that they are counted worthy to suffer in the good cause . But when attempts are made to compel men to conform to what they do not conscientiously believe , by the fear of starvation , by turning them out of employment when they are honest and industrious labourers , by refusing to , buy or sell or hold any . intercourse with them , then I think it is , and then only , that a society like this ought to come forward , and that all persons , whatever religion they may be of , or whether they are of no religion , at all or not , in a feeling of humanity and justice , ought to look with a favourable eye on such a society a s yours , provided it keep itself within its own proper bounds . "

      How far will the able and- humane prelate be disposed to carry out his principles ? Does the unbeliever in all religions systems come within their range ?

      Railway Reform. The Fifth. Report Of Mr....

      RAILWAY REFORM . The Fifth . Report of Mr . CardwelPs committee , appointed to consider the principle of amalgamation as applied to railway or railway and canal bills , has just been issued . It states that it appears to the committee to have been established in evidence that competition fails to afford thfr public the same security in respect of railway accommodation which it gives in the transactions of ordinary trade . The report reviews at considerable length the evidence given before the committee on various subjects relating to the management and working of the railway system , and concludes by stating the general views of the committee thereon For the purpose of carrying into effect these views the committee recommended : —

      " 1 . That the mode in which railway bills are now dealt with in tho House of Commons should be revised , wjth the view of securing , by the institution of a committee , of a character more permanent than has heretofore been tho practice , a comprehensive review of all schemes submitted to Parliament in every session . That to this committee the Railway Department of the Government should afford all tho advice and assistance which tho committee may desire .

      " 2 . That , for the investigation of contested bills , tho committee should divido tho whole country into districts ; should decide questions of principle , and make arrangements for tho decision of questions in which more than one district might bo interested ; and should so direct tho investigation of schemes within tho several districts as to secure for tho public , within each of them , tho utmost advantago which might bo derived from a judicious combination of now linos with thoso which already exist ; thoy should also make provision for facilitating tho passing of unopposed bills .

      " 3 . That no scheme should bo investigated without security boing taken that , in tho event of its passing into a law , the works will bo actually mado . " 4 . That tho practice of locus standi should bo adapted to tho necessity which exists for trying , in a direct manner , and with a comprohensivo regard to tho general advantage , tho public issuo involved in any scheme , and that provision should bo mado for tho payment of coats in canes vyhoro tho proceedings of any party shall appear to havo been illusory , vexatious , or unwarranted .

      " 6 . That working arrangements between different companion for tho regulation of traffic and tho division of profits should bo sanctioned undor proper conditions and for limited periods , but that amalgamation of companieH should not bo sanctioned except in minor or npecial cases , whore it clearly appears to tho standing committoo that tho truo and only object of such amalgamation in improved economy of management and consequent advantago to the public . . . " 6 . That running powors should generally bo discouraged , on tho Hcoro of danger , and conceded only in cases whoro tho public object of free transit from one system to another cannot practically bo insured by other moans .

      " 7 . That every railway company should bo compelled to afford to tho public , in respect both of goods and of passengorH , tho full advantage of convenient interchange from one system to another ; to afford to evory oIush of traffic , including postal communication , just monition , and to obsorvo all statutory provisions , especially thoso requiring equal charges undor tho same cixcumetuneou ; and that

      where complaint arises that any company has violated any of these obligations , provision should- be made for the hearing and decision of such complaint in open court , vrith power , to make use of the , interference , of the railway department , -for the purpose of ascertaining by what specific and detailed arrangements such complaint may be effectually redressed . ; " 8 . That where any dispute arises between two or more railway or canal companies , and the companies agreeto refer it to the Boardof Trade , that board should . be em . powered , if it . think fit , with a view to the public interest , to entertain the reference , and its decision should be valid and binding on the companies . " Since the general principle of increasing the stringency of the criminal law in England , so : as to render liable to

      prosecution persons guilty of culpable negligence tending to the risk- of human life , even in the . cases . in _ which no fatal consequences ensue , is under consideration in a select committee of the House of Peers , to which a bill , embod ying such a provision , has been referred , your committee having already stated their views upon this subject , now recommend that for the better management of railways it will be desirable— < " 9 . That every board of directors should be required to register with the Railway Department some one person , to whom should be delegated the chief authority over all the external discipline of the company and its servants ; also , for every part of the line , some person should be registered as resident engineer ; and for every portion of the

      locomotive stock , some person as locomotive engineer . . " 10 . That the general regulations of each company , from time to time in force , should be transmitted to the Railway Department , and that the inspectors of that department should have power at' all times to examine the books in - which the arrival and departure , of the : trains from the several stations are registered , and the books in which the particulars of the moving stock of the company are recorded ; also , in cases of inquiry into the causes of accident , to examine the servants of the company . . " 11 . That provision , should be made for enforcing the means of constant communication betwee n all the servants , to whom the safety of the passengers in any train is entrusted . "

      Distressing Elopement. " We Noticed In O...

      DISTRESSING ELOPEMENT . " We noticed in our last week ' s paper , " says the Plymouth Herald , " that an officer of the 35 th" Regiment had run off with the wife of a baronet , residing in the north ofDevon , under circumstances of a very disgraceful character . We regret to state that there is no doubt , of the truth of the statement ; the officer is Captain Berkeley , of the abovenamed regiment , and his unfortunate companion in guilt Lady Wrey , wife of Sir Bourchier Wrey . It appears that this man is now . with his regiment , and still wearing her Majesty ' s uniform , though it is currently reported that he will be obliged to leave the army ; and the lady , it is said , is in London . The North Devon Journal of the 14 th inst . in noticing the disgraceful circumstance ,, says Sir Bourchier Wrey , Bart ., has recentlyTbieen staying at his marine residence in Barnstaple . For some weeks past , Captain Berkeley , of the 35 th , son of Sir George Berkeley , had been visiting at the house of the honourable baronet , whose hearty hospitality is only surpassed by high-minded and unsuspected candour . This town became agitated on Friday with the startling and painful intelligence that this guest of the hon . baronet ' s—the man who had been receiving his hospitalities—had taken the opportunity of domestic intercourse thus afforded to him , to draw from her conjugal duty the wife of his friend ; that she had , in fact , that morning eloped with her paramour . They drove off , it would appear , about half-past one that morning , to Barnstaplo , and from thence to the Tiverton station of the Great Western Railway . Their course from this point we are not curious to trace . That this lady should havo left in such a manner , and for such a man , a home replete with all tho earthly good that earthly , wealth can furnish , a husband dotingly fond of her , and without a shadow or the causes usually assigned in such cases , is an aberration of conduct only to bo charitably covered by a verdict of temporary insanity . Report saya that already has the dreadful hallucination passed away , and reconciliation been sought . Wo give , of course , simply report , but it is . higWy probablo that such is tho caso , as wo know that such must bo tho coursp tho moment the mind recovers its equilibrium . Sir Bourchier returned that same evening to lawstock Court . "

      Criminal Record., Thb Character Of Tho P...

      CRIMINAL RECORD ., Thb character of tho presont Assizes is very painful . Tho cases of murdor are not comparatively many , but brutality and beastliness scarcely less atrocious appear to bo more than usually epidemic . The outrages on women by w > ° now common brutalit y of violent assaults , with intent to bruise , to maim , and to kill , and -in'the worse form oi other and more felonious attempts , have formed tho stapio of the cases in tho Northern counties . A still worse crime seems common in tho Midland 1 Counties . On tho vr ' ! ^ tho Assizes roveal tho utterl y unmanly and degraded eui of a largo proportion of tho English peasantry . . John Pitcher was tried at Norwich for killing »»» mother . She was a very old woman , nearly 85 . Ho * " quontly boat hor in a most savage manner , and lots J > for days without food or clothes , uncared for in a wrotcne room . She was found by tho police dying , biting tho vei - clothes in ¦ tho agonies of hunger . Sho died ; nn " wretch has boon transported for life . —Edward A ft 89 ' , drover , lived an offonsivo and immoral life in BoWl "" . green . A young married woman , named Hailos , reni titrated with him on his conduct . In revenge Pass fltr " hor violently , beat hor about tho head and face . « J knocked hor down . " Four months' imprisonment " been awarded . —Ann Viclcers was in the constant llft !" . boating hor little stop-daughter—a mero child . " » brought boforo tho court tho body of tho child was bru » " > all over , and dreadfully discoloured . Sho has boon *•»

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 30, 1853, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30071853/page/10/