The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

tHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 18(2

HOLBORN VALLEY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
the Builder of Saturday last ap-
peaks a letter from Mr. C. H. Smith, which has
been largely quoted in the London papers, advo-
cating the formation of a new line of street leading
directly from Newgate-street to Holborn, at the
corner of Fetter-lane.
This line of street seems, so far as by Mr. Smith's
description, and in the absence of amy plan I am
able to judge, to be identical with a street which
I have proposed, and, as I have been laboriously
engaged since the date of the advertisement of the
Improvement Committee, calling for designs, in the
preparation of one of which this is a leading feature,
It will, I think, be evident that I am entitled to claim
the merit (if any there.be) of the conception of thie
scheme.
Mr. Smith, whilst recognising the large and in-
creasing traffic from the Metropolitan Railway
Company's station in Farringdon-road, which will
shortly be swelled by the erection of the markets
in Smithfield, and the formation of a new street
from thence to Farringdon-road, makes no provi
sion for this traffic in his proposal, but seems to rely
upon its passing up and down the present dange-
rous line of Holborn-hill and Skinner-street as a
compensation to the inhabitants of that locality for
the loss of traffic caused by the formation of the
new high level street. I do not think, however,
such an arrangement can be considered satisfactory,
and I have proposed in my design short streets run-
ning directly from the Metropolitan Station; one
in continuation of the intended new street from
Smithfield, entering High Holborn at Hatton-
garden ; the other, from the same station, entering
Skinner-street at the upper end of Snow-hill ; thus
providing for all the chief traffic, and so dividing it
far from any depreciation of property in Holborn-
as to prevent confusion. And I consider that, so
hill and Skinner-street accruing, that property
would, from the general improvement of the district
and its connection with the adjacent new streets,
be greatly raised in value by the execution of these
improvements.—l am, dear Sir, your obedient
servant, FitEDERIC6B, Old Broad-street, B.C.'
K WALLEN.
Oct. 22.

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the Rues St. Anne and Anglado it will traverse the Rues
des Orties and Moulins, cut the Rue des Petits Champs at
its junction with the Rues Saint Roch and Gaillon, cross
the Rue Neuve St, Augustin at its point of intersection
with the Rue d'Antin, and continue across the Rue Louis
le Grand to the Rue do la Pais. The rising ground callel
Butte St. Roch, of which the levelling was commenced two
centuries ago, will be removed by the opening of the new
street. The Butte St. Roch, which many writers on Paris
have described as an artificial mound, created as a defence
against a sudden attack, after the defeat at Pavia, was a
natural hill, at the foot of which the pig-market was esta-
blished by a decree in the year 1360. M. Gauthier, the
architect, proposed in the year 1835 to erect a statue in
honour of the Maid of Orleans on the spot. It is possible
that the design may now be carried into execution, as the
opening of the new street will afford a convenient space.
THE NEW lUDGES.—AIr. Baron Pigott will take
his seat in the Court of Exchequer on the 2d of
November, being the first day of term, and Sir Jas. Plaisted
Wilde,the new Judge of the Probate Court at Westminster,
it is understood, on the following day, when the Lord Chan-
cellor will hold his court in LinCoin'e-ilui,