The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-07 00:00:00

THE ROAD THROVOII HYDE-PARR.
(THIS DAY.)

Thi* morning a mooting of the Metropolitan
Reid of Works wa, held at the dices is filprimitt=i,
for the purpose of vorrodenug a letter from Mr.
C..111.111.11iti of Works, relating to the proposed rest
through Hyde•park, Mr. TIMAITES presidium.
The right hoe. gentleman, in his letter, stated that
baying had the quer ion nod, r considention, be reams-
;rondo' that the proposed road should broils in the
Ihrsestareed, slightly to the west of Victoria. gate.
Theo to =at:long the ha-ha nr ditch which
wields -gardens from Hydelrark. This
to maw the rpratinebridee oa a level sad
pm+ coder one tunnel, so as not to interfere
with Itottes-row, and under a *mood tunnel, whereby' the
rood parallel with the Keusington-road is left un-
touched itzseptieg, therefore, on the Serpentinehridge,
tb.• root thrombosis would be sunken. tel muse no inter-
feren r whatever with the present public enjoyment of Kew
~al,:ton.giadoseasil Hyde park.
A litter from Mr. 11. F. Train was read, offering to lay
Joan a tramway oo the proposed road, to be needy by the
lot od May. On this tramway lie proposed to nu are every
two or three minutes every day during the Exhibitioo.
Mr. Et rrr nnovol the followiogretolutioo :—" That, con-
sdering there are many public improvements required in
the noetrop.'lo, which are of greater importance than that of
nuking .1 now road across the property of the crown in
lurk. and which this board cannot at present disci
uot having suitable means for that • this
hurl. therefore, does not deem it expedient that it should
uodetteke the making of the proposed new road emcee
II earlier k."
Mr II it t. seconded the motion.
Mr. 'l.e. iir considered that the road proposed by the
Ord commuseioner was the best that could be adopted. It
wa. uot a mere local improvement, but it was essentially
as mpeivernent of a metropolitan character. There was
communwation between the north and south of London
labia sr..uld be more metropolitan in the truest sense of
the word thin this proposed road. Park-lane was now
the only nn es@ id communication, sad that inconvenisses
even-ie. felt. Ho ad•nitted that the was at the
root .1,.. whole matter, hut cosidering-c-soureas hem '
whieli the taiation of Loudon was derived, be did sot thick
rosolera: ions of cost should stand in the way. The femme
hon. which the taxation of London was derived amounted
,AtitstoittOf. aonually, and the taxation was only
bar :t, od. per cent.. ur .j.l. in the pound on the missal
income ~f the metropolis. It had been said that this road
7.a...hi be erected as a turnpike trust (Hear, hear.) He
thou,;ht the Hosed of Works ought to be ashamed of Miele
if it encouraged a turnpike trust to the hearted this metre-
ph.. If they refused the proposed scheme the First Com•
vorutloner would have to go to parliament for a toll road hs
Louden. on the ground that the body who wen waisted to
rite .eroovvonelits for the benefit of the roetr bed seg-
laded its duties and ignored its responsibilities. Ho believed
tau the road might have any powers it pleased fee the err
simian of the proposed road. He moved as as sales&
meat that the matter be referred to the streets committee
for euesideration and report
. . . .

11r. I.e Barron seconded the amendment. He wee not
prepared to ley that the work should be constructed we
urclv yet of the money of the ratepayers sum
milt. In all probability the vestries of Pedaloes's,
and adjacent parishes would make groans
towards Riming out the work. If the Exhibition had net
comsat ail each a road would bare been indispensable.
HeNNTIT cosindered that it would be a monstrous
Wag to make a toll road in the metropolitan area. Ile
miegtote.l that they Amid state to Mr. Cowper that they
rem wiling to wry ant this awl other improvements if
they had the tame that were collected nix" the matrepallinn
arm spent epos the megrepelis. Illear. Mar.)
I, pot! Hammitt thought that if the matter were re
(meat., the committee. some source might be suggested
from which the ',mt might be defrayed.
ihtl,TOW admitted that the new road would bean on.
proteceut, but he denied the ti of it.
hlr ta. urott ettmerted the acne
After considerable dimunsios the ameadment was carried.