The New York herald., 1863-11-06

.....,.,.n ..,.,. aee Of the House os Lords
appointed At Lord Derbys sA s..sVn smS =, a.. ,o,1..
on it, which We published yssis tay distinguishes bs.
tween The three Principal ends oses by contemplated by
tho promoters Of metropolitan rslN ays v nrh nss ~
these 10 to relieve the streets from O. an =.
foot passengers. omnibuses and cabs. The secono ~
bring the country lines within eassef .ssSa s,sr,is
o. passengers through London. Each Of these
tdoas requires consideration by ITSELF Ior
must not be assumed that the arguments 70. all thsm %
great advantage In the abstract TO diminish the pressure
on our streets caused by the internal traffic Of london
struced along the level they will engross amount Of
space and involve destruction OF property which we
and the inconvenieDce Of crossing them will probably
occasion moro annoyances than they will remedy.
Of these oeocions and ,oiI so unsighy as to BE- ttor.
able even 70 n.frcpoitan aste they 60 underground
the formation Of the Metropolitan Railway BY
the greater multiplicity Of gas pipes and water pipes and
the greater difficulties OF ventilation In the heart of the
metropolis We need not dwell on Mr. Thwaites protect
against educating the people In the habit Of riding
instead OF walking Locomoton must not be kept slow
and DEAR lest tho public should Be eped TO neglect health
fu exercise but we confess TO serious doubt sohetaer,
for short distance railways eper suersede vehicles
heh can turn corners ana cam oe stopped az monens &
the lower strata Of the clay on which this capital s
built could be honey combcd with railways branch.
ing In all directions. incline TO think that most
OF tie traffic between part OF London and
another would st be carried on In the upper air.
"A
crowded streets Of residents engaged in their daily CALI
ings, may well consider whether the same result
might not be secured by keeping out those who have no
need to DO there This ground upon which
the extension OF country lines into tho central parts
OF London and the construction OF direct junction lines
connecting tho northern and southern termin are
strenuously advocated, As 10 the first OF these
plans. 1t remains 70 DO shown what would be gained
by it. supi ose, for instance, the Great Western
Railway were prolonged to the neehborhood OF Grosvenor
square, would the few minutes saved in tmc compensate
the househoders for the invasion Of their mpara.
ttypu M nd Duld
h" much greater Dusance In that nsixsornpoa tan az
addington centre OF circle is OF c0ufko heh.sr 10
most points within 1t than sny spot on the crcuneIeDcc
but 1t does all follow that the centre o. town s
the most convenient place for arrivals and departures
On the other hand, u s obvious enough t5at railway
link between the north and south II London would
great many through passengers the loss OF their empes
well OF their traus avoid the expense and
delay involved in unloading and reoaiipg merchandise
and would rid streets Of their tencumbrances
Whatever is TO be the solution of the general problem,
the necessity OF dealing with this par, OF 1t i,
and fully recognized b. the committee II may be doubt
ul whether this great city should be regarded as series
OF contiguous towns" to be united by system OF
lines and whether the principle OF tho Metropon IN Rail-
way can DO carried much further with advantage. IL
may be doubtful whether London merchant would
benefit on the whole by having his station close 10 his
counting house Instead OF walking to 1t across bridge
What Is certain that every collision between cab and
represents sheer waste OF time, money and labor.
Ether by straight cut across London, or by circular
liae, uniting all the others, tho whole OF this traffic
might be diverted from the streets We told that the
Midland Company cart one hundred thous md tons o.
good through the metropolis in the year. that the Great
Northern spend 81 900 week clrieage, exclusive {
GOALS, that the charges Sometimes amount 10 5s
Us. ton iLcre is already it is true, scmcircular
railway by Kensngton; but the manager OF the
Midland Railway complains that the rates OF
carri ge so exorDitant as to be virtually
prohibit ny Here is one among many rroo,s that
comprehensive scheme eau be carried out with.
security for independence and unity OF manage
ment. Whether we have ian inner circuit OF railway"
running through the principal terni, an outer circle
at radius of few miles, or both, as the committee pro
pose, the working Of them will depend for its success
on this condition. Upon the whole, must give the
committee great credit for shelving variety Of Dge
and ambitious proposals from eminent engineers
max ng London io5yrlah Of uiersoire tle, and ksc
n9 stead the paramount importance Of its being
hatiabie We aie very willing that the interests OF our
untryme from the suburbs and the provinces should
be fairly considered and shall be delighted to hear that
the nhabgns Of Essex have been caabled 10 visa Kent
by line passed through The Thames tunnel Oily lot II
be borne In mind hat LONDON uia,iiy for Londoners
only for those who eve. going and coming. but
for those who actually live thereand that the pleasure sof
residing il, place is not 10 be measured BY he iacny
ceiling a,oayfrOm 4.