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886 THE LEADER. [Saturday,
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Sydeniiam Papers. No. Iii. Having Compar...
principle , though applicable to erecting arches between stone piers , as at the Birmingham Railway-station , was not feasible -where no lateral resistance could be allowed . It came down twice with terrible destruction of life and property , and the transept vra & built eventually by a scaffold of timber raised from the ground , and made complete throughout its whole length ; a work of immense expense , which , of course the other kind of contrivance would have saved . The object of the contractors was , however , most bitterly thwarted , for what with the failure of their plan , and the pensions to widows ^ they must have lost at least 10 , 000 J . by the economical attempt . * The nave is much improved by the pairs of columns which have been advanced out of line at intervals of every 72 feet ; they give distance , and vary ihe interior . But there was an alteration proposed during the erection of the nave , aad before the flooring was begun , designed and recommended by the Fine . ' Apjt directors , Messrs . Jones and Wyatt , which , had ib been carried out , would have made the nave far more beautiful and imposing than it ia now . This was to let the floor be almost level with the ground throughout the whole length of the nave , and on each ; side a grand terrace on the present Jevel , which-would have been some fifteen feet from the ground , with flights of steps from below leading into the courts , the whole ornamented with statues and vases . The facades of the courts would have gained in height what they now want so much ; and that crowding of objects on a level , which is now the source of so much indistinctness and confusion , would have been avoided . We should have beea able then to take a picturesque and a comfortable view ^ whieh now cannot be gat . The lower part might have been most , advantageously allotted to the refreshment and trading speculations , and made very ornamental l » y arcades and recesses of various tenda l thi ^ would h a ^ e been much better than the present underground places , which are disagreeable ,-especiall y ^ foa ? good dinners . The slope of the . ground is-w « u . taken advantage of by S » J . Paxton in making his tunnel , which is not a > . tunnel at all , but a covered -way . It runs along the garden front of the buildings occupying the space between ihe floor and- the natural level of the ground . Here are the furnaces and -the feeding boilers to-the fifty miles of pipes that are to make the climate tropical , but whichjhaye . not , y « t been put to the test . Another new feature is . the open gallery along the garden front , wiach makes a most agreeable promenade in sight of the garden , the holiday groups , and the lovely landscape . The , wings which flank each side of the terrace , and the two lofty and slender towers which used to stand at each end ¦
¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - CQJVIPAJ 8 ATIVE MEASURE OF The Oid Crystal Palace . The New Crystal palace , feet . feet . Nave—Length 1848 Nave—Length ...... 1 G 08 Width 72 Width ... ... 72 Height ... 68 Height 104 Trat ? sept »—Length of Great ... 384 Width of do 120 TbAksbpx—Width ... ... ... 72 Height ofda from floor 168 Height .. 104 Garden level ... ... 208 Length of small ... 336 Width of do . 72 Height of do 104 Towai CAF-Acirr f floor ... ... 772 , 784 ( Superficial ) ( . Galleries ... 217 , 100 Totai capacity—¦ ( Superficial ) " ) Floor and Galleries , ' including V 843 , 656 989 , 884 Wings and Railway ColonoiadeJ
of the Palace , are both new features connected with the fountains , which are rather a sore point just now—people will persist in putting troublesome questions about them . And , as if everything connected with the fountains was to be unlucky , these structures have fallen beneath a fatal lack of engineering skill . The towers , after reaching their intended height of 250 feet , to the terror of the neighbourhood , and the serious affliction of an old gentleman of property who happ « ned to live under the shadow of one , suddenly began to disappear . Brunei was observed at an early hour one morning taking a sight at these ambitious structures , and this was quite enough fbr them . It is said , however , they may rise again with renewed strength in time for the fountains . The great tank raised at the end of the wing ia also condemned as unsafe . These mistakes are awkward as well as expensive ^; they show the want of an engineering head ; and it is mortifying to us , the first mechanics in the world , to see such puttings up and pullings down again going on , where all the skill and the science and the taste of the country is supposed to be concentrated . The decoration , both of the old and new Crystal Palace , has been done by Mr . Owen Jones , an authority in such matters , and one of the few architects who have devoted themselves so completely to the study of the principles upon which colours should be employed in decorating or assisting the beanties of architecture . Of Mr . Owen Jones ' s peculiar views of the positive or primary colours , red , blue , and yellow , we have not to speak ; it will ba remembered that many experiments were made before the colouring of the first Crystal Palace was ventured upon ; it was felt to be a difficult subject . Some were for painting it all one bright tint ; others all one dull or neutral , tint ; others for bronzing it" all ' over .- Me . Jones was disposed to cover it with proper balancing proportions of red , blue , artd . yellow ^ in their simple purity ; the experiment would have been a most interesting one , arid it is possible ; that if the right proportions could be hit upon , the effect of the : " whtole-might be harmonious , and not so "loud , " as it was at once declared it would be . ' . However , - moderation , we won't say timidity , prevailed , and the positives were toned down into blue diluted with white , and yellow weakened in the same way ; the red was pronounced altogether too terrible , but it is carious to see how it was found neeessa-ry ^ to throvv in an immense quantity , of this colour in trimmings and flags , till the general effect of the interior was declared to be charming , aad so it was . One principle is cer ~ tainhr established , and that is that blue of about the same tint as the sky is the most applicable for the upper part of such immense buildings , itsefiect at Sydenhain is unquestionably good . The same may . in a great measure be said of the white which is largely employed in stripes and diagonal patterns on the spandrils of the interior of the towers , though . yellow might be acceptable here , as it seems to need warmth . The red columns are the great novelty at the New Palace , they have been much debated . If the place had been intended only as a conservatory of plants -with statues , they would have been exactly the thing , the contrast of the green of the plants would have been very grateful and effective , and unquestionably the parts which are the evident supporting members , should be coloured with soine solid looking and decided colour , " but there is this to be said against them , and it really seems important :--that they obstruct the view and interfere-with the decoration of the architectural courts , the brilliant effect of which is certainly prevented by these bright red columns coming first to the eye . The Alhambra can stand against them , but the Byzantine and Mediaeval facades are dulled considerably by them . .
886 The Leader. [Saturday,
886 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
From The London Gazette. Tuesday, Septem...
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , September 12 . BANKRUPTS . — Hentby vfiotQ and Bcbton Smith , Gresham-streefc West , City , commission agents — Benj . Paekek , S 57 , Albany-road , Cainberwell , Surrey , builder—Ann Makia EdVvakdb and TnoMAS Coopee , Birmingham , ironmongers- ^ Geoboe S . ampbon , Lincoln , draper . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —Lieutenant Axexandbh Macpherson ( deceased ) , Kinguasie , Inverness-shire— - Wilxiam Doddb , Glasgow , sailcloth mauufaoturer—Thomas Low Alxth , Perthshire , taker . Friday , JSeptevtler 15 . BAlSTKKUPrCY ANNULLED . —Pa . t » iok Fakebw , and John Gb . ij ? pithb , Brougkton . Manchester , builders . BANKBiUPTS . —Thomas Youn & man , Hoxton , linendraper — John" Thobnxby , Bolton-le-Moor , drvsaltor—David Scobt , Southport . pork-butoher—Wii / liam Thomas , Bridgo-streofc , Blaokfrlovs , commission agent—John CmtEN ^ Pentold , Chelsea , oil and colourman—Ajjn Mabia . Bbwabds and Thos « A 8 Coopbk , Coventry . Warwick ( and not of Birmingham , as heretofore advertised ) ironmongers —Sxephen ELahbis , Kirgston-uppn-Thamea , Surrey , ironmonger— Hobatio Con . rain tho younger , Slad Mill , Painswick , blanket manufacturer — Ebknbzbk Wigwams , St . David's , druggist—WrtiiAM Bba . xi , seob » , Nottingham , sntallwaro dealer — fiuiAM Hoxbrook , N " ottingnam , jpinor—Thomas Pahioee , Sotithport , Lancaster , hotol keeper—JosBtir Whiiam Haas , Cardiff , doaler in agrt , cultural implements— 'JL \ noMji . Q Huxonrwas , Axminstor , ¦ Pevon ; nursery and soodaman . SCOTCH- SEQUESTBATIONSi—ANIH 3 3 tfAqHAB » v or Stbytart , Edinburgh—HixtBit and Co ., moronants , Glasgow .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . § PIEBJ 9 . —SeptomboirltS , at 14 , St-Gilos ' s-street , Oxford , Mra , Jwnos Spiers , wifo of tho Mayor of Oxford ; aeon . BERKELEY . —SeptoraJbor 8 t at Ovorbury-court , Woroestor-Bhiro . tho Jjudy Catliorino Berkeley : a daughtor . OARDINBIt . ~ Soptombor 7 , at Daa'tmouth-howao , Blaokheath , tho wifo of Captain Lynodooh Gardiner , B . A ,, Military Soorotary nb Gibraltar : n . son . GEAHAM . —Soptomlber 10 , at Maiden Bradloy , Wilts , Lady Hcrmione Graham : «¦ daughtor . HOULTOW—Sontombor 9 , at Bonw . Prussia , tho wifo of John Torriano Uoultoii , Eaq ., of Fa-rloigh Castle , Somerset t a daughtor . MONTJiOSE—Soptomtaor 7 , at Edinburgh , tho Duohous of Montroso ; a daughter . MARRIAGEQ . ASTL 13 T-KUSSELTi . ~ Soptcmb ( ir 7 , at All Soul ' s Church , LaiiKham-placo , by tho I ^ ord Biahop of Rochester , Frauoifl LostranKO Astley , Enq ., of Burgh-hull , Norfolk , brother of lip Lord Haatlnga , lo Uosaliud AHoln , youiigest daughter & i th . ? i 1 " * 01 8 l » J * ob « rt l'Vanliland ltusHoll , Bart ., of } PKh Bi " PW ^ gfkshl ? 0 ' * * Ohoquer ' a Court ,
Buok-. ~ - - T i . i ' ' — DAWSON—LEESON—September 5 , at Monckstown Church , near Dublin , George Hassy Dawson , Esq ., of Ballinacourfce , ' . County- Tipperary , to Grace Elizabeth , second daughter of Sir William leeson , Corrfg House , Kingstown . METHUEN—SERGISON . —Septcmher 12 , at SlauKham . in tlio county of Sussex , by the Lord Bishop of Ohichester , the Hon . St . John Paul Methucn , brother of Lord Mothuen , of Corsham Court , Wilts , to Anrto , eldest daughter of the Rev . W . Sergison , rector of Slaugham , in the above county . DEATHS . DICK . —September 13 , at Southampton , John Dick , Esq ., Admiral of the Blue , aged seventy-six . ELDON . r—September 13 , at his residence , Shirley-park , Croydon , tlie Earl of Bldon . JFITZ . WILI » IAM . T-Soptember 11 , at her rcsidonce , Richmond Lodge . Putney , after a short illness , J ? anny Elizabeth Fitzwilliam , of tlio Haymarkot Theatre , aged ilftytWOv NAPLETON . —September 11 , aged forty-five , Henry Goers Naploton , Esq ., Captain of tho Eighth Regimout of M , N . L , and Governor of Hereford County < Jnol . PERRY . —September 7 , at Putney , Plora Panny , eldest ( JauKhtor of Sir Erskino Perry , aged eighteen . TBEVBITAN . —August 21 , at Varna , from an attack of oholera , in nino hours , Colonel Vr « velyan , of tho second battalion of tho Coldatrcam Guards .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Friday Evening , September 15 , 1854 . a ' HB settlement of tho jrpnoral share and stock account for fcho » nid , dlo of tho month oamo off to-day . 0 ? ho improved priooa of Railway Shares . notwithstanding its boiiig a Bull account , has been well hold , although exceedingly heavy . Conttttwo waa paid for continuations of some atook . A per cont ., for instance , was paid for carrying over Midlands 8 fl percent . . Leeds ; ft pox Oont , Birmingham ; and 3-10 per cent . Turkish Six per 6 ont . Scrip ; whioli lasi still shows a disposition to rocedo , being quoted thia day at 4 f , o pin . rXho Conapl account was sofctlod lost Wednesday , beara obtaining an I for continuation of stoolc , tho makine-up price « f which for tho sottlonwint on that day waa « 5 Ji since then the price has slightly declined , oponlng thia morning at ) WI . a , Rollora at tho laitor price ; later in the day l ) 04 , buyera wnd . olosiiiff , Exchequer 3 HHa . iJi \ ° mn }^ Market ) is almost donortod , tho quotations l > oUig nominal in almost , all caaca , Much bualnoas , howovor , nan boon dono during tho piutt account In heavy afiaron and stoclts . Calcdoniana have hold tholr own , havhig nearly reached 3 * during tho week , 'JMuiy wore qoUlod at as * on the Wednesday whou shares were uoutiuuod to the coming account . Should favourable nowa from tho Mnat < urivo with regard to SobaatopoJ , pvwbUwd with the «
uccessful gathering of the harvest in all parts , wo may not only look for tho maintenance of present / value of securities , but realise even still higher quotations . , Shares closed as follows : Caledonians , OSj , 67 ; Eastern , 12 , 121 ; Crreat Northern . 89 , 00 ; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ) , 92 . 94 ; Groat Western , 74 , 74 J ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 73 f , 74 J ; London and Blackwall . 88 , 8 J ; London and . Brighton , 103 . 105 ; London and North-Western , 1041 , 1045 ; London and South-Western , 83 , 86 ; Midlands , 72 * , 783 ; North ltritish , 324 , 83 J ; North-Bastern ( Berwick ) , 774 , 78 J ; North-Western , 6 $ . 7 i ; Oxford , Worcester , and wolverluimpton , a * , 36 ; Scotch Central , 97 , 99 ; South-Eastorn , 05 * , 66 J ; Vale of Neath . 18 , 19 ; "Watorford and Kilkenny , % i , 4 # ; Waterford ana Limerick , 24 , 2 < $ ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , C } , 7 ; Eastern Trance , 32 , 82 J ; Great Central France , i , i , pm . ; Great Xuxombourg , Constituted , 2 J , f ; Pitto , Obligations , 2 i , 3 J ; Uamui and Xioge ( without interest ) , 7 , 7 < 5 ; Northern Franco , 344 , 34 S i Paris and Lyons , 182 , 104 , pm . ; Paris and Orleans , 48 , 50 ; l ^ ris and lUmon , 37 , 30 ; Rouen and Havre , 23 , 23 J ; Sambro and Mouse , 8 , 84 ; West Flanders , 3 $ , 4 ; Zealand , 10 , 17 ; jVgua ]? riu ., $ , 'l ; St . Rio Del Eey . 26 , 28 ; Santiago do Cuba , 4 J , B ; Uniied Moxicai ) , 3 , 31 ; Australian Agricultural , 42 , 44 ; Peninsular and Oriental , 08 , Cryptal Palace , 24 , 1 i Yan Diomen ' s Land , 124 M £ .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 16, 1854, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16091854/page/22/
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