In 1858, Pearson arranged a deal between the Met and the City of London Corporation whereby the Met bought land it needed around the new Farringdon Road from the City for £179,000 and the City purchased £200,000 worth of shares.
I 1858 sørgede Pearson for en aftale mellem Met og City of London Corporation, hvorved Met opkøbte arealet, de behøvede, omkring den nye Farringdon Road fra City for £179.000, og City købte aktier til en værdi af £200.000.