264 COACHING. 



in Paris, a piiblic-SDirited individual started 

 two of these carriages in London, which ran 

 from the Bank of England to the Yorkshire 

 Stingo, in the New-road, and were called 

 " Shillibeers," after the introducer. Each of 

 these vehicles carried twenty-two passengers 

 inside, with only the driver and conductor 

 outside ; each omnibus was drawn by three 

 horses, abreast, and the fare was one shilling 

 for the whole distance, and sixpence for half. 

 Since that time the fares have been con- 

 siderably lowered, and outside passengers are 

 taken. 



