16 FEBRUARY 1867, Page 2

Mr. Walpole has declined to bring in a Cab Act,

but a Bill for regulating traffic incidentally abolishes the sixpence for the first mile. If it passes, no fare will be less than a shilling, to the great diminution of squabbles. The Times, writing on this sub- ject, makes a point which, though only partially true, is worth remembering. London cabs are very ntmerous, much more nume- rous than those of any other capital. In Paris you never can get a cab if it rains ; in London you never need wait. For London read the cities W.S.W., W.C., and E.C., and that is strictly true.