26 JULY 1873, Page 3

Mr. Vaughan, it appears, is going to put down a

real nuisance, the invention of startling news by boys who speculate in the Globe, sell it at 9 o'clock at night, and charge sixpence for it on the strength of some startling information. The practice began with the war, and as every day yielded some telegram of interest, it was not objected to,—though one particular lad did announce a "grand massacre on the Lowerr " (Loire) for about a hundred nights in succession. Of late, however, it has become a real nuisance and a swindle besides, the boys stating most positively that they have news which they have not. On Thursday the news was Mr. Gladstone's death, which went, we see, half over London, and was more than half believed. The lads are useful enough in their way, and a fine would quite meet the cases, but the fine is really required. We have not mentioned the present case, not to prejudice the prisoner, but he was committed for trial. It should be added in fairness, that the temptation on these boys, who are out in all weathers to earn very little by a great accommodation to the public, must be very severe. Three sales of false news give

them comfortable suppers, after a day's toil not much better than that of a cab-horse.