The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-04 00:00:00

LONDON,

ing the principal thoroughfares from some of the ob
structions and impediments by which they have been
blocked up, during business hours, has long been ad-
mitted. The delays necessarily encountered were
extremely injurious to merchants and tradesmen re-
siding, or rather having their places of business, in the
vicinities. As Mr. PEARSON justly observed, the
citizens of London had now assumed " a
migratory character," as if they were "acted on
alternately by a centrifugal and centripetal force,
flying out of town at night, and into it again in the
morning." The advantages of permitting their fami-
lies to breathe pure air, and spending their own lei-
sure hours and sleeping in the country, away from
the places to which their daily avocations require
their attendance, are fully understood. London is
literally out of town in the evenings. Its inhabitants
are dispersed in every direction, east, west, north,
and south. The numerous omnibuses are crowded
to excess, seats cannot be obtained without considera-
ble difficulty and delay, waiting at the starting
point from the moment the vehicle makes it appear-
ance until its departure. Woe to the unhappy wight
who starts towards home hoping to be taken up on
the road. His earnest; signals are either totally dis-
regarded or answered by some movement on the part
of the conductor, signifying that there is no room, and
dissatisfied and disgusted, he plods his weary way
along and meets his expecting family, fatigued from
his unusual exertions and thoroughly out of temper.
The facilities se liberally afforded by the different
railway companies would unquestionably be largely
resorted to, and rendered far more available than at
present, but for the distances at which the various
termini are situate from the seats of business, and the
difficulty of reaching the points of access and de-
parture, If therewas a convenient point at which pas-
sengers could take their places, so as to require but
a single conveyance, many thousands of persons who
nci.sy never enter railway carriages would become
daily passengers thereby. Goods might be con-
veyed in like manner, and thus some of the causes
that chiefly produce the obstructions of the thorough-
fares would be removed by the diminution of the
number of the omnibuses and carts and waggons with
heavy goods. If it were only to be regarded as a
metropolitan improvement, which would yield no
pecuniary return for the outlay, it would be
judicious for the Corporation to carry out the project
in its integrity ; but we have no doubt that it would
pay a very handsome per-tentage on the expenditure,
while the civic community and the great railway
companies would be alike benefited by the change.
The ingenious models exhibited by Mr. PEARSON,
showing the construction of the sub and super-ways,
on a large scale, which have been some years pre-
pared at a large expense, to the projector, under the
superintendence of an eminent engineer and archi-
tect, attracted general admiration. From these models
and the accompanying drawings the entire
expenditure could easily be calculated. In-
deed, Mr. PEARSON stated that on Friday
last he had received from the head of one of
the largest firms engaged in iron roofings an estimate
and tender for constructing the railroad, and the
super and subway, at little more than one-half the
estimate for the work rendered to him some years
since. It was also shown that a complete system of
ventilation of the subway could be accomplished
without any practical difficulty, and at a very trifling
expenditure. All the difficulties, which some
years since induced the Railway Commis-
sioners to report against the continuation of the
Northern Railways through the City, were removed,
and the mode of attaining the desideratum clearly in-
dicated. Mr. PEARSON may well be proud of the suc-
cess which has attended his highly meritorious and va-
luable exertions. Ile has himself expended large sums
in maturing his projects, but we have no doubt that
he will not only be fully reimbursed for his pecuniary
outlay, but that he will also receive a testi-
monial suitable to, and a fair remuneration for, the
inestimable services he has rendered to his fellow-
citizens.

LATEST NEWS FROM

PARIS.

ERECTION OF BARRICADES.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS

The following is the latest intelligence received
From Paris this morning by sub•marine telegraph :
(From the Morning Post.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 6 P.M.
The barricades have been erected and blood shed.
Eequiros and Baudin, representatives, are shot•
Schoelcher is severely wounded.
The excitement is becoming great. All communica-
tion with the quartiers St. Antoine and the Bastille
are entirely cut off.
A decree has been affixed to the walls proclaiming
that the exeoutive power passes into the hands of the
Assembly, and that the President is no longer to be
obeyed.

It summons the High Court of Justice to judge
him and his accomplices.
It is signed{ by Benoist d'Azy, Vitet, Moulin, and
Chapot, and 250 representatives of the people.
The hlontagnkrds have placarded a like decree.
The 250 have been arrested and shut up in Mount
Valerion.

To-morrow the figLting will commence in earnest.
The authorities are energetic, but the masses cry
with one vuice, " Vive la Republique!"

(From the Morning Chronicle)

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.
An attempt has been made to erect barricades, and
blood has been shed.

The excitement is great.
MM. Baudin and Madier de Montjau, represent&
tives, were killed.

The night passed quietly.
A new Ministry is constituted :—Ducos, Marine ;
Rouher, Justice ; Lefevre Durufle, Commerce.
A decree has been affixed to the walls, proclaim-
ing that the executive power passes into the hands
of the Assembly, and that the President is no
longer to be obeyed.
It summons the High Court of Justice to judge
him and his accomplices.
It is signed by Benoist d'Azy, Vitet, Moulin,
and Chapot, and 250 representatives of the people.
The Montagnards have placarded a like decree.

(From the Daily News.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING

This afternoon the troops stormed the barricades
erected in the Rue Faubourg St. Antoine. Baudin,
the representative, was killed.