THE CATHEDRAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2241, 4 May 1881, Page 3

THE CATHEDRAL.

The "Church News" gives the following account of the progress of the Cathedral: — Although the Easter holidays and one wet day have ocourred during the last month, yet the Cathedral works have continued their steady progress. The apse is now being closed in, and the tile-laying still continues. The spire has developed rapidly during the last month, an average of about, two feet for each working day being made. Owing to the drawing in of the space on the top, it became impossible to continue the work wholly from the inside, so an outside scaffold, resting on strong putlogs, was started about 145 feet from the ground, and will be carried ud with the work to the conclusion. This scaffolding, appearing like a cage round the spire, is maJe of square timber in short lengths for convenience of handling at so great a height, and is very carefully fished and bolted together at eaoh point. The material ia still hoisted up from the inside, but, by the timo this account is before our readers, that course will be no longer possible, as the top will be closed in, ond the solid work, which is about twenty feet high, will have been arrived at; after which it will be all outside work. The contractors may be congratulated upon the wonderful weather which has attended their work throughout. Since their work began, more than twelve months ago, they have not, on account of bad weather, been obliged to suspend work more than a day at a time, and not more than a week's work has been lost altogether from bad weather from the beginning of their undertaking. Though the date cannot yet be positively fixed, it is hoped that the consecration of the nave of the Cathedral may take place on Wednesday, the 10th August. The reason for this day being selected is, that it will be the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Primate's consecration to the episcopal office, or, as we have seen it called, his silver jubilee. It is hoped that the chairs and other fittings seat for from England will have arrived before that date. Should it appear impossible to have the organ in its place by that time, the consecration need not absolutely be delayed on that aocount, as it would be possible, with the help of an efficient orchestra, to open with a ternporaiy organ.