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tecture . Externally , two square turrets , at the angles of the principal front , rise to a height of 80 ft ., and these contain the gallery stairs . The central feature of the facade on the ground-floor is a largo doorway , decorated , and with subordinate entrances on either side . The centre portion of the design , above the upper tier of windows , is crowned by a cornice , a pierced parapet , and a central niche . The

entrances give access to an inner vestibule , from which both the body of the chapel and the gallery stairs are reached ; and this vestibule is also connected with the schools by a covered arcade . The interior of the chapel is 100 ft . in length and 65 ft . in width . On the ground-floor accommodation is provided for 750 , and in the gallery for GOO people , making a total of 1350 . Tho seats in the body of the

chapel are all elliptical in form , and are approached by a central and two side aisles . The pillars supporting tho gallery are continued up to the chapel ceiling , the centre portion of which is raised by an elliptical vault considerably above the level of the side portions .

The new college of Hursfcpiei-point , Sussex consists of two large quadrangles . Tho school-rooms , class-rooms , and library occupy the northern wing , the dormitories tho south ; the central building being occupied by the rooms appropriated by the provost , masters , & c . Ifc has a cloister running round the entire building . At the north side of the upper quadrangle is the dining-hall , with a temporary

chapel under ; and afc the east end of this portion of tho building a new chapel is being erected , of which the chief stone has just been laid . The intended chapel building will consist of chapel and ante-chapel , with south transept and tower at north-west angle seven bays in length . The total size of the chapel will be 120 ffc . by 37 ffc ., and of the antechapel 37 ffc . by 25 ft . The windows are to be of geometric tracings ; the roof to have arched ribs and columns coming clown to the spring of the windows ; total height , 42 ft .

Some time back , ifc will be recollected , ifc was determined to reconstruct the lantern tower of Ely Cathedral , as a memorial oi the late Dean Peacock , in proof of the high appreciation felt by the general public for tlie great interest he evinced in the recent improvements carried into effect in the cathedral , mainly under his instrumentality . It was decided to rebuild "the lantern ;' - ' fche cost of this work will bo

between £ 5 , 000 and £ 6 , 000 . The new lantern , like tho present one , will bo of oak and cased with lead ; but the windows will bo more appropriate to fche building than the present ones . The roof of the nave of the Cathedral and the inner ceiling is now under repair , and it is completed about half-way . This is necessarily a work of slow process , but will bo a great improvement when completed .

Fordkam Church , Essex , ivas re-opened on Tuesday week , after a thorough internal restoration and a substantial external reparation . Originally a tolerable , if not a very elaborate , specimen of the perpendicular style , its distinguishing features had in the course of ages , like many other similar edifices , been disfigured and almost lost under successive accumulations of plaster and whitewash . The

interior fittings were still move distorted and obsolete—an unsightly jumble of large high pews and forms , most of them in a very dilapidated condition . The work of improvement commenced with the chancel . Here , under a coating of rough mortar , the external walls were found to be of flintwork in good preservation , requiring only to bo cleaned off and pointed . Tho stone mullions and tracery of the

windows were also restored , and all of them re-glazed with cathedral glass , the large east window and a small one on the south being filled with stained glass . While these alterations were in progress the idea naturally suggested itself of effecting a similar restoration of the whole church , including the restoration of the windows , both stonework and glazing , getting rid of ( lamp below by raising and ventilating

the floor , cleansing and restoring the stone arcade on either side of the nave , re-opening the north-door , and also an arch into tho tower ( the lower pari ) of which enclosed by curtains serves for a vestry ) , and ro-soating the whole with low benches of stained deal , affording additional room to tho extent of at least fifty sittings . The original accommodation was for 170 adults and 60 children ; the church will now seat 224 adults and 90 children . The nave , aisles , and chancel

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are paved with red-and-buff Staffordshire tiles . The seats in the chancel are executed in pitch pine , and the elbows with carved poppy heads . The font is not yet fixed , aud the small west window is to bo filled with decorated glass , the latter a contribution from the builder . The cost of the restoration is rather over £ 700 , towards which a grant was obtained from the Incorporated Church Building Societof

y £ 35 , and another from fche Essex Diocesan Society of £ 45 ; while contributions from private sources , including a handsome donation from the rector , amounted to £ 380 , leaving about £ 300 still to be provided . These figures are exclusive of a sum of £ 51 raised by rate aud specially applied to the restoration of the windows .

St . Leonard ' s Church , Chelwood , was opened on Tuesday the 23 rd ult ., by the Lord Bishop of Bath aud Wells . The church , which had been in a very dilapidated condition , has been restored . The structure formerly consisted of a nave , with west tower , chancel , and small chapel on the south side , designated the Popham Chapel . In the improvements effected the latter has been converted into a south aisle ,

giving an increase in the accommodation of from 70 to 130 sittings . The nave and chancel roofs are entirely new , and the upper parts of the belfry stage and old tower , which were formerly of a debased Roman character , have been rebuilt in the pointed style , the buttresses on tho exterior being taken away , and the outside faced with freestone . Open sittings have been substituted for the old high pews , and new pulpit , and lectern provided ; stained glass windows in the arches of fche tower and chancel , filled with" appropriate subjects are by "Whiles .

The St . Barnabas' District Schools , Birmingham , are fast approaching completion . The building is intended to accommodate upwards of 500 children . The principal front is towards Ryland-street , two stories high , of plain Gothic design , constructed of brickwork . The centre forming the class-rooms is raised three or four feet to form an area to the basement with three two-light windows on each storey , and

gables over the centre windows of the upper floor . Ou each aide ure projections forming school entrances—one for boys , and the other for girls . The ground floor is apppropriated to the boys , and comprises a large class-room towards Kyland-sfcreet , and school-room to the rear , 60 ffc . by 30 ffc ., and 15 ft . high . The girls are placed on the upper floor , approached by flights of stone steps , and have a school of similar

-room size to that of the boys with open timbered roof 26 ft . high , and class-room 33 ft . b y 15 ft ., with movable partition to be thrown open to the girls' schoolroom , which will form a room 75 ffc . long and 30 ft . wide . A small playground is provided for fche boys and girls , with all requisite conveniences . The whole of the buildings are to be warmed with hot water . Tho whole of the rooms are well lighted , and thoroughly ventilated .

A three-light altar window , with tracery , has been erected in the Asylum Church , Denbigh , North "Wales , executed by Mr . Ballantine . In the central light is a figure of Christ as the Good Shepherd . In the other lights are figures of St . Luke and St . John .

A Voyage From Westminster To London Bridge.

A VOYAGE FROM WESTMINSTER TO LONDON BRIDGE .

BY A GHOST OP TIIE SIXTEENTH CENTURY * CAN this be London , the orderly and steady-going capital of the kingdom of " Bluff King Harry ; of our Gracious Majesty our good Queen Bess ; " and of our royal and learned master King James ? Impossible to tell ; for old landmarks seem to be all removed . I have called at Charing Cross ; all appearance of the beautiful cross erected at Charing to good Queen Eleanor ' s memory has vanished ; but I find the name of " Charing Cross " lettered ou a strange-looking