The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06

the end of the Goth year of her reign, IL is
seven-fold what It was under Good Queen
Bess." Rather than to Elizabeth. London
owes It's growth to Charles IL, for. after
the restoration those who returned with
him did not care to return to their old
city houses but built themselves man.
sions further west leaving the city to the
merchants by whom it has ever since been
monopolized. To James l we owe Pall Mall
and Kensington was originated by the
creation of a palace there when Whitehall
was burned down.
1t is a curious feature in the growth of
London that II has always been consider
ed to be overbuit. AS far back as 1880 il
was forbidden to erect new buildings
where none had existed before in the
memory Of man"-the reasons given be-
ing that ut was calculated to encourage
the existence of the plague; create a
trouble IN governing such multitudes;
bring about a dearth Of victuals; multi
plying of beggars. and an inability TO re-
lieve themi an increase of artisans more
than could i've together: impoVershing
other cities for lack Of inhabitants" The
decree also stated that Tack Of air, lack
of room to walk and shoot, etc, arose out
OF too crowded a city" But IL was Inn
possible to stem the increasing tide Of pop
ulation. The only result was 10 cause
overcrowding, which proved "A still greater
evil than overpOpulation. and led up to
the horrors OF the plague year. Even at
the beginning Of this century, when Lon
don consisted OF 10000 buildings, standing
IN 5000 streets. Il was declared that Lon
don was overgrown and too big; and there
was an outcry because the parishes had
TO pay 10000 per annum to scavengers for
removing ashes and refuse from the
houses. whereas In former years the scav-
engers used TO pay the parishes f25,OO0 for
tln urfFyffapa ~ taking ba IN
brick-makng purposes. Those were evil
IDENTIFY the days Of the Golden Dustman."
Yet building went on, until in 1873 there
were GLIB miles Of streets and 52S,79i in
habited houses. During the queens life
time cobbled roadways have almost disap-
peared; cabs and omnlbuses have come
into vogue, railways have supplanted the
stage coach; the tol-gates which met
Londoners at every turn have been pull
cd down: the Fleet prison has gone, with
others which had rivaled It's evil reputa-
ton. Temple Bar has been removed and
endless changes effected.
The old narrow streets with their fat
fronted houses. have been largely replaced
By wide thorOug hfaros and handsome stone
buildings. A few facts bring home to US
the rapid growth OF London. In 1860 the
land beyond Montague house was occupied
as a farm. All beyond Portland chapel was
open country, 81. Pancraa church was stili
"a mile from London" Camden town was
begun In 1871. and aftorward Paddlngton
also. As recently as the reign OF George
III there was a spring OF crystal water in
what Is now Hanover square, and snipe
and woodcock were there shot by sports
men. During the lifetime OF the queen
there were marshy fields the haunt Of wild
geese, plover and mallard. where now are
Belgrave and Eaton squares. Many other
instances might be given OF the rapid
growth OF the queens London" facts
which make one wonder whether there will
be any fna,ity II r. estimated that Lon
don Increases In population AZ the rate OF
1900 per annum, and In size by adding
100 streets and 1900 houses In each year.
What will It be In another sixty years2