OTHER BUILDINGS AFFECTED. Additional Particulars. Christchurch, September 1. THE DAMAGE TO THE CATHEDRAL. OTHER BUILDINGS AFFECTED.

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OTHER BUILD INGS AFFECTED.

Additional Particulars.

Christchurch, September 1. THE DAMAGE TO THE CATHEDRAL.

be held there as usual. The wisdom of doing so is very doubtful, especially asa recurrence of the shocks has been been experienced here again to-day. The museum escaped uninjured so far as the building was concerned bufc the exhibits have been knocked about a good deal. The damage done to the spire of the Cathedral and the consequent disfigurement of the edifieo is the Avorst effect experienced in this city through the earthquake. The oxtent ot damage, it is believed, however, is confined to the breaking oil" of about 26ft. ot the stone work, together with the large cross that surmounted the whole. Fortunately for the safety of the main building, the masonry was thrown in a north-westerly direction, some ot the piecos reaching the centre oi Colombo-street". As it is, however, a number of blatcs are damaged on the main roof, and on the side of the roof and the porch on the northern side of the building, the finals of the pinacles surrounding; tho spire are more or les^ damaged by falling debiis. About nine o'clock this morning a large piece of hanging stone came away. From an examination made of the spire by some of tho officials connected with the cathedral, it has been ascertained that there is no flaw in the stone work extending beyond a few feet from where the break occurred. A large concourse of people are standing about the square, gazing at the damaged sphefrom ditieient points of view, and regret is expressed by all that the beauty ot the edifice has suffered to such an extent. The Young Men's Christian Association building shows evidence of having been considerably affected by the thock. The plaster is cracked in several places, especially in the comets. of the stair A\all. In the Reading loom one -dde of the large square-framed gasalier has fallen, and consequently is much damaged. It appeals to have given way through the central support not having been iiimlv lived in the ceiliny.

A KATHETC NARROW ESCAPE happened at the cottage of Mr J Young, at Moa Place, oft' Madras-street, north. Hiscottageadjongsaparapetattahced, totho house ne.\t door. At the time this wall was built Mr Young protested against it on the I ground that it was not safe. However the work wasallowed by the Works (Jommitteeof the City Council. About two feet of the brick work was knocked oft" the top of the wall last night by the earthquake, and stove in the i'oof of and completely wrecked a little room in Mr Young's cottage. Some of the occupants of the houte were sleeping just on the other -side of the wall at the time, so that if the debris had fallen but two feet, or perhaps even one foot further, a serious accident, if not loss of life, would most likely have ensued. The shock was felt all over Canterbury district, and was most severe in Christchurch and the districts lying to the north of it.

Marton's block, a great pile of new buildings opposite the Bank of New Zealand, has sustained considerable rent. The Sunnyside Asylum has escaped no damage having been done to it. The Wesleyan Church in Durham-street received a great shaking, but so far as is. known no rents have been made in the building. The plaster has been shaken off, and as the church authorities do not consider it safe to hold service in the building to-morrow, they will use the theatre instead. The cathedral is considered safe by the authorities, and they advertise that services Trill