The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

REMOVAL OF MIDDLE•ROW, HOLT3ORN.

Mr. HALL brought forward the question of the
removal of Middle-row, Holborn, and moved—
" That the necessary steps be taken for obtaining,
if possible, the insertion of clauses in the Holborn
Valley Improvement Bill, now before Parlia-
ment, for the removal of the houses on the
north side of Middle-row, out of the funds proposed
to be raised, or failing that, then to obtain a recom-
mendation from the committee to whom the bill is
referred for such removal, and that the solicitor be
so instucted."

This gave rise to some dircussion, and the sub-
stititution of an amendment, but eventually the
motion was put, and negatived by a majority of
12 to 7.

The routine business was then disposed of, and
,ho board adjourned.

Railways in the City.

A meeting of merchants and others was held yesterday at
the London Tavern, in reference to the manner in which it
was proposed to cut up the city by the railway schemes now
before Parliament.

Mr. R.W. CRAWFORD, MX., was called to the chair. He
had, he said, at first looked with little satisfaction upon the
appointment of a joint committee of the two Houses of Par-
liament, and the result of the deliberations of that commit-
tee had not tended to increase his satisfaction. Somo of the
schemes which were to be allowed to go before the select
committee interfered with the city property, and it was for
the citizens to consider what would be the effect of so many
railways on the trade and conimerce of the city. The most
important lino which affected the city which was to be allowed
to go to a select committee was that which completed what
was termed the inner circle of communication. It would
run along the Thames embankment, finding its way ttoutehow
or another from the end of Blackfrairs-bridge along Themes
street. That it would find its way round by Tower-hi, and
the Minories, and eventually join the extension of the 3 e
werero-
to tan, and so proceed to Finsbury-circus. If this
the level
line ere
to be an underground railway it would he below
of the Thames; if it were to boa high-lerolraiN
ay it would
interfere with an immense mass of City property. lie was
glad to find from the reports in the papers that the Corpo-
ration of London were taking measures for protecting the
interests of the City in this matter. All these lines were in
the hands of what he might, without offence, term specula-
tors, gentlemen of ono profession or another, who had, of
course, a right to pursue their profession as much as any
other person; but for himself he should have been glad to
see
allthe
schemes postponed, so that they might be referred
to sonic independent body, who would deal with them satis-
fac!orily to the public. (II ear, hear.)
Mr. S. Nont.rY moved a resolution which eflirincd that,
in the opinion of this meetir.g, the limited area of the city',
of London, the
scat of a rapid'y-expanding trade, should be
protected against the intrusion of any railway within it
which was not absolutely necessary. lie trusted the meet-
ing would result in the appointment of a committee to act
on public grounds in referenco to the matter.
Mr. WALKER seconded the motion.
Deputy LoTT, in his official capacity, supported iho reso-
lution, and earnestly urged the claims of the poor in con-
nection with the proposed railways.
The resolution was adopted, as were others of a Practical
character, and a committee was appointed,