The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

RAILWAY TO THE BANK OF ENGLA

The citizens citizens of London wed others interested in
the trade and traffic of the metropolis will leas!!
with satisfaction that in the next session a bill vs!!!
be presented for the purpose of constructing a
hourly
way which will tend much to obviate th:
troubles and discomforts occasioned by the hug!
armies of foot passengers, cabs, omnibuses, an"
waggons now massed together in the leading tho-
roughfares, and striving vainly to acquire Wl°
and speed in their progress. Old associations nlaT
be against this intrusion, if it shall be so described.
These must, however, succumb to inexorable fates
and the demands of stern necessity. The traffic
of
the City has long since overgrown the capacity.ol
must o.e
its crowded thoroughfares, and means ran
adopted for relieving them of some portion of their
extensive business. The plan which has on pre-
vious occasions been referred to in this journal for
constructing a railway from the London-
terminus terminus of the South Eastern Railway to Charing'
cross will do much to relieve the traffic going elligis
and west by diverting it to the south side of t
river. This, however, is not all that is required
Some scheme is necessary for affording the OFT
relief to the City for the stream of traffic whie!!
pours into it from the north and west.
view there has been projected a line of ranch
something short of three miles in length, whie.th
connecting itself with the Great Northern and Wins
the London and North Western systems by Inea
of the North London Railway, and probably with,,a
the Great Western station by means of
long-talked-of Metropolitan Subterranean Reihrli
will provide a ready and direct access into the h,e,,asa
of the City for the passengers and goods from ta`
With this
lines. The proposed railway will commence bY.h.
junction with the branch line of the Great Nerd'es
ern Railway Company leading to their gods its,
partment, and will for a short space proceed in. Ilia
course over territory of that company, an„rbe a
will their wall. The point of this junction w
few yards to the south of the North London snit
way bridge, and the Copenhagen tunnel, at asAirto
distance from the Regent's canal, and in irauguisans
proximity to the great cattle market in Coped
hagen-fields, with which important spot a junctiliv_
will be easily formed. From this point the he:
will gradually ascend until it crosses the Itegened
canal, and from this crossing it will be continn_e
on arches throughout the remainder of its 070. •
to the terminus immediately north of Tokenhatutie.
yard, Lothbury. The railway will cross
irisbere
bridge upon an appropriate girder bridge, an The
will be placed the first station on the line. as,
railway will then pass on parallel with Gray
road, and on the eastern side of it. There wi ear
a station near the Bagnigge-wells-road, at the row.
of Mr. Cubitt's factory. Thence the line will ethe
tinue its course to Holborn-hill, forming at
co
corner of Gray's-inn-lane a station
venience to the legal profession. The line walgrth.
teed eastward behind the houses forming the
street
side of Holborn-hill, and will cross Victoria-s
at about 100 yards from the foot of Snuiv. It
where there will probably be another atationo. ith.
will then continue its course through iS
will
field, passing on its north side,. ellutrees
cross Goswell-street, Barbican, Rederees-h, of
Whitecross-street, keeping to the nur- there
the prison, to Fere-street, whFires, this
of great. , tosir,
will be a large goods station. Fro finally
point it will cross Finsbury-pavement, and Ole&
London-wall, and opening up a number of wred will
courts and alleys in the neighbourhood, all of
terminate in a commodious station at a dislaciliracter
350 feet from the Bank of England. The eAr„-oson
of the property required within the city ei '4" So
is almost entirely of the poorest descriPtietalistsiet
person who is not well acquainted with the dwell'
can form an adequate idea of the miserable
ings which abound in close proximity to the ware'
houses and banking establishments of the Ton
London. From Finsbury-pavement to narbicleter.
property is even of a more deplorable ehair and
There are courts and alleys into which Pure atsiblit.
sunlight can never penetrate, and which een toiti
in no small degree to swell the statistics of oto.roror •
in the metropolis. All around the famous egicliotoot
street, now bearing the honoured name e'
which street will be crossed by the line, and vibes.
street—where Thistlewood and some of the meinient
of the Cato-street conspiracy fled for cone,easchicit
—there are nests of disease-breeding hovels oblie
it would be a vast benefit to the kealth of the Pa ose
to demolish. The house in which Thistlevou° 001(
arrested—No. 10, White-street—and whic"ase
remains in the same condition as it was s
years since, is within a stone's throw of the .000.
the proposed railway. At King's-cross %lsed
tion may easily be effected between the Pr(l $
line and the Metropolitan Subterranean' the
this point facilities exist for so raisilleas to
gradients of the under-ground railwaYi rising
admit of its coming above the road anu •
to the level of the arches of the Batik VI nable
The junction would serve the whole fasf;tl3al,
district of Tyburnia, and to a great e%t.e"-shoile
water. not to mention the less aristocratic'
ing the Royal Oak ; and it is to be hoPed wig
marvellously increasing, neighbourhood snat 110
party feelings or other obstacles will interferehola
this very desirable junction. If, however, it Setiolb
not be considered desirable to form this :Put iesel
the Metropolitan line can still pursue its 10.‘°_,01,111
course, and emerge to the light of cleY' as °rip°, the
proposed, in Victoria-street. The
new line are confident of being able to raise d
quired capital, which will be £1,200,000, ano
hau '
also convinced that the traffic will yields verY bolo
he W.
some return on the money invested. T toslee•
length of the line is a little short of threenk the
From the station at King's cross to the 1303 d froel
distance will be two miles and a quarters ale.
promoterst.l_l.;
King's-cross to Holborn-hill exactly one 11,.1t0 coo'
other vast.ly important point for metrolo',.l:og has
venience in connection with this undertanwsk-
been under the careful consideration of gr,:e oossi"
shaw, the engineer of the line, namely, ttii4
hility, as an adjunct to the scheme, of forailioy
ordinary carriage road parallel to the r an
its course along the north side of Holborn" thereby
extending to the top of Skinner-street, ;ice
abolishing the long-standing public grie of Skin'
the descent of Holborn-hill and the ascent little ""
a a si
ner-street. This crying evil commenee'st. SeP:A
the east of Furnival's-inn, and ends et 7 0 r°'-
ehre's Church ; and the suggested e,arr,;inazgstreet:
being upon arches the traffic of the elisi--;ot be -
will not be interfered with. There eau'
re oil°
doubt but that this important question wiltbositial-
the deliberate consideration of the civic anti
and of the Metropolitan Board oWks.
sifp.iss
MURDER AND ATTEMPTED gas/
&libel
One of the most cold-blooded and „;s twigs:
murders which has ever been known in 'l'o"f SOIL;
bourhood was perpetrated, on the evenin,_g.re. Pt;
day last, at North Nibley, Gloucesterselaboat ~0
murderer's name is John Shepherd ; he 'seats, °I
years of age, the son of respectable Pasrsonse
'
have been farmers and were possessed olb;0 open
perty, but the whole, or nearly so, hasp badirs
by the son. Shepherd has always he'll' incl. be
meter, and is of a very vicious turn of ratheos t 4
has been in several police forces,_ onerigest for to
Somerset county police, but was discharg_othiug •
conduct. For some time he has done tied
gain a livelihood. It appears he had for pan lioness
been paying his addresses to a young wetusveavert_ar
Ann Smitheram, the only daughter, Of a me tO
tame Atter.
Nibley, but from circumstances which
knowledge she determined not to receice_e"ronnelf
tions any longer. This exasperated On 'w.o"uld
kld
and he has been heard to say that be,, °list
her; it was not however thought that cola, 0.•
carry out his threat. Last Saturday ethe cotton
,2
about six o'clock, he was observed near, late'
of the Smitherans, as was his custom el tho one
on the inmates hearing a noise outside soh gitio,
tunate woman looked out to see what 1;', are ie,
finding it was Shepherd said, " Whafret to
there again, then V and immediately fel 4,
port of a gun was heard and the deeited efs,
the ground with a scream and never In_.".„ooicaS
wards. The police were at once esseliock) Cis
with, and medical assistance (Mr. esittln
cured, but life was pronounced extinct, fona.,,
lder, r a
nation was made and a round hole 'val. ors vibligc;
her breast, just below the left shou woo be
the blood flowed in great quantities' After of
was running from her nose and moutn,e foun;b,
discharge of the gun nothing could jue,
ely
Shepherd, and search was instantly rna"jaht o :e4
out success until half-past seven or `fdiscosreLcloa,
the next morning (Sunday), when he face,fiva in
net
in a small orchard with the half of h's f root' t
r„,,r u r,
ing the nose, shattered in a most '''"White flog
He was at once conveyed to the,' and Ao
and medical assistance prourea
state.
he lies in a very precariou.s_re be 101
examination of the place VildCthat lie her°
found was made, and it is sunllese A, from SC eolr
shot himself in a shed about 15 yarons ways
_OO
he was lying, for blood was on 'liana the got
tamed in the shed and over the dooli'slid tiode.ll; the
(which had been borrowed) wasthat ibunciclidiUgs
straw. Shot corresponding wit
_ and wa
_ll be
wound was upon him, als ow.d_rinquest we'eu.
Ilurt of the w
hHeeldisonnotht
eurwpoeneitaend to
no recoverthcari y
pa

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the dethroned Princes of Central ly a
It is 0110 re expel:, teg
Ita a tti •
money in anticipation of the Congess. 11010
the young Grand Duke of Tuscany desires to il:2 tho 000
couple or steamers from the Austrian Lloyersuoyd's too
of one of the commercial houses of Arena, batd to Plire-oll°
as yet declined to sell. Attempts Will be lila "'that I?Ailg
from some other companies. It is to be horeroo of ei.-
will be fool enough to give these ex• Grand Du