The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

T.f7I'EItSALEB-THE NEW PREMISES.

Thi, important arena, with its several buildings,
now in • sufffeiently advanced state to shoo, the general
design of the architect, and give • delleite notion of the ex-
tensive arrangemers which are bolos made for the increased
aecooimodatiou and comfort of its subscribers and the
genial public. The plot of ground upon which it stands is
nearly two acres in extent. It is approached from the east
by iinightabridge-green, near Sloane.street, and the facade
consists of two square wimplilocks of yellow brick with
Portland stoic dressings, pierced with six windows on the
two noon. and surmounted by stone parapets with ball ter-
triads. These blocks are divided by a pedimeated gate-
way. beautifully carved, and two side entrances. The left-
kled block is dedicated to the subscribers ; the right to
the secretary's offices, barter departments, hareem.
mono, and the private dwellings of the sapecin-
rodents. Although the entrance presents a com-
paratively narrow face, the spice within gradually
*stages through a depth of 300 feet, until it increases to
sore than double the width of the facade. The subecrip-
tion room is approached by a side footentruice, and railed
off from the metre road so as to preserve to its frequenters
the utmost possible privacy ; it is:entered by lofty folding-
door, ft is • magniSeent Naomi of elegant proportions,
being 80 feet b 7 30 feet, whOit • clear height of 26ft. tin, is
obtained. It is lighted by day by two large domes 18
feet high, covered with lunette tights, each formed of Oa.
barge Mem of ear A third doer is in the centre of the
ceiling. in which en anemone sne-hewer is planed to illu.
moniste the whole by night. The paiaciple--which ja that
of Mama Poiret and See, e! Petter-lane—ctsilisr. se
by a duplex arra•geoleet the whole of the isUV-
timidly lighted, sad not throws late sbarlow •tlat, se
by met of the °Mbar, mamma These domes are already
bordered by • beautiful goilkiehe pattern. sad will be es-
risked with celoused devices. The walla are divided
by the moo petlibute penises, sad will probably readre
Imam elleend dessaations howl she bud of wt. The

spacious floor is is he pried he • butelnlivemetrie pattern I
with oramileatal Ulm m• " endli harmony with
the rimeratione of the °saris. rrkraleed dais, about 6 inches
i. holzd, ecieragads this splendid.apertment, and is skirted
and with meals, the paten the Mewing briog
sompleted by the dein as • rick border.. Upon Otis dais
commodious sesta will be placed. Under each of the two
extreme dome, a large colegoa dab of nearble will support
the drake appropriated to the reeerding el wagon. the
wiring of letters, depatebes, ke. At the aouth-weet
corner w another set of folding doors which lead into an
area of about 70 feet by 40 feet, far opea-rif betting,
somewhat Jailer to the present Lawn, but paved in the
see, and tworithwi with many conveniences, and amoript
*then that of a telegraph office. The crubecniptaon room is
warmed by bedsore epee elms, lined with Minton's
tales, surrounded with mean and appropriate chimney-
frees the Bride and foreign marble gal-
leries erfFunsiek-beeme, itegeeteriest, and surmocated by
very lefty pair glees The grand or central entrance leads
onwards thmuo • tall bat way, over a tramroad for
heavy traffic, into the priocparpublie Ord, 105 feet long
by 60 fest wide,
will be found the old and familiar Temple
of the other premiss at Hyde-park-corner, covering the
aqueduct with its fox and the beet of George IV. when in
early life ; and in the north-weal corner the well-known
pulpit of the auctioneer. The whole tithe yard is wowed by
a gigantic roof of Hartley's patent glans, 150 feet in length,
102 feet in breadth, sad 60 feet high. It is supported by iron
girders, and constructed to admit or exclude the external air
at pleasure, and thus obtain thegreatostamount of verillation.
Surrounding and *foe* into this enclosure are some of the
stables, of which there ale in all ainety.eight stalls, and
twisty loose boxes. Behind the north and west portions of
the baser row of Mlle is • wide roadway, upon the side of
which are some of the loose boxes (intended for entire
horses, and mares with their foils), the dimensions ef
which are remarkable, beNg 12 feet by 14 fest in size. These
are lighted by • ventilatiag loam top, to which all foul air is
at emanated, without retardation, by the peculiar con-
structiou of the sloping roof. The doors are likewise pro-
sided with the means of additional light and vestilatios.
All the divisions of the stalls ere boarded up to
5 feet 6 inches in height, with elm planking, and have
iron tappings. An excellent system of trapping the
drains, rendering each independent of its fellow, is like-
wise noticeable. We need Dot add that there are
numerous corn-rooms, hay-lofts, washing departments,
gm and water to each stall, be. ; but we may not pass the
mauve pia without • word in proem of their thorough
efficiency, being arched over and all effluvia carried aloft by
tall shafts. Nor may we omit to state that above the inner
square of stables, and, equally beneath the protection of the
Owe root, isa gallery naming the entire length./ mid around
the oblong square area, for the repository of osnlagee.
Under • portion of this gallery the tramway is terminated
by • turn-table, upon which the carriages rest, and are
raised to and lowered from the upper level by the hydraulics
machiaery of Easton and Amos, which is set in metals by
simply turning • tap being similar in principle to those now
in use at the new monster hotels. Mr. Charles Freeman, of
Lincoln's-inn-fields, is the architect of this complete struc-
ture, and Messrs. Holland and Hannan the builders, the
clerk of the works being Mr. B. Pyle.—From the Field.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Bnard
*Marks wee held yinierday, it the office in Spriog•prdenr ;
Kr. J.Tnii Minn in tie chair.