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with tolerable accuracy of what its appear-
ance will be. We are told that these
domes are larger than any now in existence, being
160 feet in diameter and 2bo feet high. Standing
in the open area of the building in that part which
will hereafter be divided into " courts,' and look-
ing from that point of vantage as regards space
and distance, the east dome does not strike the eye
with any of that portentous expansiveness of which
we have heard so much. As at present advised,
and speaking without any technical pretension, we
should say that hereafter the rest of the building
will hold its own with the domes. At the same
time it is not very apparent why they should be
there at all. Repeating the opinion already ex-
pressed, that the domes will not, so to speak, crush
the rest of the edifice, it is at least doubtful whe-
ther they might not be treated as excrescences and
lopped off with advantage. The refreshment halls and
arcades, which will abut upon and overlook the gar-
dens of the Horticultural Society, are still decidedly
in embryo. Their site, and their dimeusions from
end to end, are marked by a low unfinished wall,
and that is all. Passing over that puny obstacle, •
very pleasant view of the Horticultural Gardens
may be obtained, and as matters now stand, all the
workmen in the building must have enjoyed a gra-
tuitous participation in the fete and flowers therein
on Tuat last.
It will thus be seen that, whereas a vast
amount of work has been got through in the pro-
cess of construction, there is undoubtedly still not
a little to be accomplished in order that the con-
tracts may be complied with. It is one of the
stipulations that all the brick structures are to
be roofed in before October--• very judicious, if
not necessary requisition. On this point there
is some room for doubt ; but the progress which
I has already been made, and is being ac-
tively made, gives some warrant for belief
that this article of agreement will be ful-
-1 filled. Great faith seems to be felt about the place
in the capabilities and energies of Messrs. Kelk
iand Lucas, the contractors ; and when one remem-
bers the manner in which they rebuilt Covent-gar-
den Theatre, confidence in their resources is abun-
thirdly justified. On the whole it may, we think,
be asserted that the Commissioners of the Great
Exhibition will be provided with the gigantic store-
house which they require in due and sufficient
time. It remains to gain some insight into the
working of that more extensive and curiously-com-
plicate(' machinery by means of which the edifice
is to be crowded with the rarest specimens of all
that the wealth, the industry, the ingenuity, the
skill, and the taste of the world can produce. It
Iwill be our task to endeavour, ere long, to afford
some information in that respect to our readers.

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For some time past the representation to the
public mind of the advent of the Great Exhibition
next year has been confined to an occasional brief
paragraph in the journals, telling of the adhesion
of some foreign country to the proposed scheme
by the appoiutment of the necessary commissions.
It is not, however, to be understood that the pro-
gress of preparation iu all its branches is to be
measured by the comparatively meagre statements
in question. Perhaps the very quiet way in which
the work is being .lone, so far as the outside world
is concerned, is a good guarantee for its being effi-
ciently and actively carried on. Any one privi-
leged to enter the official bureau in West Strand
will immediately be struck with the business-
like air of the place. There is palpably a great deal
going on, but owing to the severe adoption of the
principles of division of labour and mechanical
accuracy, progress is in a manner insensible ; awl
though there is plenty of energy and quick move-
ment there is no bustle. Much has been dune
towards the completion of the requisite arrange-
ments, embracing as they du transactions with little
less than all mankind. Of the results already at-
tained b 7 the care and labour which is tieing
besMwad es all elepartments connected with the
Exhibition proper, it is proposed to speak hereafter.
At present a brief notice of the progress and condi-
tion of the vast building which is spread over 21
acres of ground at South Kensington, may probably
not be unacceptable to the public, and may aid iu
realising to them the idea of the erection of a struc-
ture, &large portion of which, on the showing of its
projectors, is intended to be of a permanent character;
but the whole of which, as we believe, is destined
to become a great metropolitan and national fact.
There is indeed nut much disguise in the language
of the charter, or of the agreements with the con-
tractors as to the wishes and design of the originator
or originators, as the case may be, or of the plan
for the construction of this eilisu. Every facility
is afforded for any enthusiasm which may arise for
incorporating, wholly or in part, the building which
lain processof erection, with our national repositories
of science and art. Nu little ingenuity has been
displayed in so adapting the various sections of the
building to those articles iu the documentary
arraugmenta which point to its partial or entire
acceptance by the public, for there is scarely a por-
tion .of it which may not be removed without absolute
detriment to a permanent structure ; while on the
other hand a very moderate exercise of the skill of
the architect in those parts which are ostensibly
temporary, would convert them into such a condi-
tion that they would deteriorate nothing from the
unity of the edifice, either as regards plan or dura-
bility. It is with referents to the probability of
an addition so important, nut to say preteutious, to
our public buildings, that the consideration of its
appearance and style from an ornamental point of
view naturally suggests itself. A good deal of
jocular criticism has been expended on the design,
and Captain Fewke's taste has not been sparingly
impugned. It has been more than hinted that efforts
should be made to prevent the perpetuation in this
metropolis of another architectural monstrosity,
and certainly the artists who have hitherto favoured
the public with views of the building have done
their beat to make it detestable in the eyes of the
world. The idea which at present prevails of the
structure is that of low heavy frontages, oppressed
and dwarfed, rather than crowned, by two huge
domes, resembling globes for gold flab, exaggerated
to an absurd and outrageous extent. An examina-
tion of the drawings of the building which are in
the possession of the commissioners, would go far
to dissipate the notion thus made prevalent among
those who have given no attention to the state-
ments of elevation amid dimeusion which have
been published, and are accessible to every one.
Au inspection of the façade of the Picture
Gallery in the Cromwell-road, which his now
reached nearly to the stage when roofing may
ba commenced, would tend still further to dissi-
pate the opinion that there is any positive want of
elevation, or that the height of the walls is incom-
patible with the length of the frontage. The contrary
is manifestly the case, at least to the uninitiated eye ;
and after all, it is forth° gratification or appreciation
of those who are ungrieved by the agonies of
critical knowledge, that the edifice is mainly
designed.
This gallery is now in a condition at which some
judgment may be formed of its capabilities for its
special purpose from within • and standing in the
interior of the walls, and looking from one extreme
to the other, it does seem, with its length of 1,150
feet, its width of 50 feet, and its height of 50 feet,
to promise to deserve something of the name
of a national repository of art ; at any rate,
whatever else way be said against it (and ,
of its capabilities in detail no opinion can yet I
be formed), at least it will have the merit of
being as long as the gallery of the Louvre. Re- 5.13
ferriug for a moment to the exterior of this front of lor seven ounces nearly half a pound) of common salt per
the building, it may be mentioned that the entrance, gallon,
as it is designed, also tends to give au idea of due Another excursion was to the Manchester Waterworks.
elevation having been attained. These works are situate at Woodliced. about 16 miles from
The best moment for beginning an examination the reservoir,
atrehe vospleiryn.ofetiehe rievznEtt,hemwr.nblinThree of,
of the building in its present state, is during the lakes, one ;them being upwards of two miles in length, and
hour when the workmen have knocked off work for are formed by throwing embankments about 90 feet across
the ordinary purposes of restoration. One very the valley to dam up the water, which is obtained from the
obvious reason for this is to be discovered in the I withering grounds of the surrounding Yorkshire, Derby-
numerous placards cautioning visitors from passing I Adm. find Cheshire Another excursion was to the glass and chemical works
under any parts of the scaffolding in which the gt.
workmen are engaged, for danger from accidents I There were also excursions to the Wonky coal mines
by the fall of blocks of wood or masses of iron is and the Wonky Hall grounds, which were kindly thrown
imminent. Another reason is, that at that I open by the liberality of the Earl of Ellnmero. Perhaps
excursions w
esa :s. the one
nes are to
not only may one pass without peril all over the 'the moat intere flog of all thew
aoal mines. To
vast area but the silence which is nom fete, and , object of grWe eat novelty, the ecal=rewg being approached by
the general aspect of the place, which is more that • a vast network of subterranean canals meaner.
of a scene of destruction, say by the force of lag some thirty miles, which was the gat great
progressive con- work of
~ti the Duke rdilgewater, end
Bridgewater
the
Armstrong guns, than that of
etructiun, bands to originate some such feeling as
subsequently to the cownsctruction of the eke Zile network of
that which may be supposed to arise on entering canals throughout the country. In ens of the pits into
one of the ruined cities of the desert. Presently I which the excursionists descended they were taken to see
at the sound of a bell, what may be represented to t snnie very cunous tonal trees and plants in the shale roof
be six or seven hundred men, who have been rest- jof . the_ tif
Worley were thrown open to the
W in all sorts of impossible places and attitude!, meuehen
mostly out of sight, start up like Roderick Dliu s Countess of Ellesmere were present. The Earl of Derby is
band, and rush upon wood and iron and brick with on a visit at Worley Hall, and, we regret to add, in con-
e will which makes them seem to move like living 860.1 to his room by Indisposition.
things ; heavy horses drag huge pieces of timber I - -
or memos of metal after them ; steam-engines I ASSOCIATION FOR PROTEcTION AGAINST RAlL-
shriek and glide about with a perplexing ' WAY Amman's. —A public meeting in furtherance of the
irregularity unusual in those straight-ahead objects of this amenities was held last armies at the
Napier Timm Ilolborn, Mr. Hemel in the chair. A series
machines ; " the ponderous hammers ring," and
the work glows in such a way as to leave little
volarirewluous recetimmamws:Ztisounbam4rtteetsactitistiti
doubt in the mind of the observer that the build- way companies to render liability to accidents less frequent
ing, the plan of which was laid out on the 9th of by a more moderate rate of speed through tunnels and
March last, will be duly completed by its round curves, the employment of a mom efficient staff of
pointed tiuie on the 12th of February next. It signalmen, and the lighting of tunnel', d.c. The imme-
will be no small triumphfor the "genus contractor" dr. onipreas
souftretrebers rotchiantionnwterecahtlitles"dbyt° bco:thhe.
that an edifice of so complicated and peculiar de- siminggtheir position inythe enforcement of their claims by
sign, and covering so large a space, shall have been mutual co-operation, and placing at their disposal the
completed within twelve months. That has to be SYMMS of a solicitor free from the usual exorbitant
done, and of course will be done. A survey of the charges. Amongst the persons present were several who
works at this moment will show that the portion of have received some severe bruises and contusions in the Labe
collision on the Hampstead Junction line.
the structure which is called the "annexe," and e.
z. an• VILDERB' STRIKE—A special meeting of
FATAL ACcIDIENT AT RATcLLET.—Yesterday Mr. is intended for the reception of machinery, the Master Builders' Amociation was held yesterday at
Humphreys, the coroner, held as Inman at the London and which, it may be remembered, extends for 900 the PWWWW/011e Tavern, Greet Queenatrect, for the NT.
Hospital, us the body of Richard Clerk, aged 15 years. It feet, and cravesfour acres on the west Ride in pose of taking into consideration the recent movement of
appeared that the deceased was standing en the wharf at Prince Albert's-road , has be
Mr, Holt's Marine Brewery, throwing a stone at and internally only require. to be floored.
completed externally, the operative masons in calling off all their members from
the country works of the London employers. There
bos who Ind nisei away his dip, when he overbalanced were not more than 12 members present out of the 26 Lon-
• nave, two of the galleries are so far
Iniasalf sad fell into the mud. In his descent he struck I In the doe employers who Pay by the hour, amongst whom the
his head against the gunwale of a barge. He WAS removed finished that their exact altitude, width, and caps- principal were Mr. Myers, see., Mr. Joseph Myers, Mr. G.
where he died from concussion of the brain bilities are discernible. In their general appear- Smith. Mr. J. Lune, and Mr. J. Trollope. Reporters wire
em▪
it (.etas of the skull. The jury returned a verdict of sacs, and with their iron girders and pillars, they refused admittance, tbe. proceedings being of a private es-
"Aesitiental Death." have a strong family likeness to similar construe- tore. Tl
he men arm !sniffle kalif the country lobe, Dearly
Alleanntri DEATH THRoUOR THE GREAT FIRE time. in the t glass-house of 1851. The galleries which aranew at a salad"
=SETO DOCEA.—ME John Humphreys hehl an inqueet in the east transept are fast emerging out the ANOTHER vOLLIZICY STRIKE IN TIM WERT
pdaiday. at the London Hospital, respecting the death of Rmeo.—Notwithatanding the frequent advisee of colliers'
s ORM. NNW Frederick Mellenian, aged 30 ears, late
region of mere scaffolding, but those in the wet weirs, during the last few years in this district, there are
Ithe sardss el Messes. Harris= and Company,y the sugar transept are still lingering in a state of embryo, still Indications of ihmatisfection in the colliery &trice of
eggnog. gg Wlitechapel, whose premises were As regards tbe domes it may be said, with refs- Drighliogton, between Bradford and Leeds, sad this week
diedieria. by
.6,41. afternoon of the 301 k Eel' renal to that on the east side overlooking Exhibi- the workmen employed by Messrs. J. sad W. Florian, of
OMB mss 1111111Nsu be thew that the deceased, in try* to tion-road and the South Kensington Muaeumt
Wasp Pit. Drlghlingtoo, have struck work far *Amon of
amps bins the roof of the buildisg whoa the firs ins
• skeleton state it has attained day. Conimuniatic ootioes and sentiniiiats are sale to pre-
lest.wsges, to the extent of 4d. per "dozen " or about 6d. per
sasisig. sasdesd injuries which caused his des* es Tunday• that although.
Th. jury
„weed. verdict of Accidieggitaggwo to a height which enables the spectator to judge ea to a large exteut among the misers al the district.

On Wednesday feet the celebration of the open-
ing of the new Baptist Chapel, Stokescroft-road. Bristol,
took place. In the afternoon a sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon (who came expressly from London
for the occasion), 30 which be advocated the claims of the
chapel, and at the close of his discourse a collection was
made. A tea meeting was afterwards held, at
which 1,700 persons were present, in the Circus,
situate in the Back-fields, adjacent to the new
chapel. Very shortly after the hour announced for the
commencement of the evening service, the Rev. Mr. STur-
geon came into the building, accompanied by the Rev.
E. Probed. There wax an attempt made to cheer
him, but it was suppressed by the majority of thane present.
The rev. gentleman was dressed in the orthodox black,
with white neckcloth, but wore, or rather carried in his
hand, a white bowler hat. On ascending the platform
several perilous pressed forward to shake him by the band.
and the rev. gentleman fnelysocorded the privilege sought.
He then gave out, with cossidemble emphards, the bynin
oommencing—" Come, let us join our cheerful soup."
After the singing of the hymn the rev. gentleman said :
Permit me to say one word before we tegument.. I ant
excessively nervous—l might say unwell—for the fear of •
great crowd. If any noise or alarm should arise, let no one
be alarmed, but remain self-powered, and there can be no
fear of any danger.
The meeting was much annoyed by continued knocking at
tke doors by the many hundreds who were locked out, and
Mr. Spurgeon inquired if there were ao polka oo the out-
side. If uot, he said, let them be sent for, and if those
parties would not cease that metes Ist them be removed
altogether.
The Rev. E. PIIOIIIEnT then offered up a prayer.
The noise and disturbance on the outside continued
throughout the time the rev. gentleman was engaged in
payer, several brickbats and Moues being thrown at the
building at the rear of the gallery, much to the discomfi-
ture and danger of persons who were sitting near au open-
ing which had been made for the admission of air.
-Mr. SPURGEON suggested that some minister should go
and preach to the crowd on the outside of the building.
After much mansion and disturbance, Mr. Spurgeon en-
deavoured to proceed, but was compelled more gamest. to
desist. Order having been somewhat restored,
Mr. SPURGEON said—Well, I must preach as best I can.
I will summon all the courage I can, while you pray for
me. I wish I had the strength I once possessed, but I
have preached ten times a week so long that I have got
thoroughly knocked up, and I find that 1 am ptting old
before am young.
The rev. gentleman then gave out his text, and went on
for a short time with his sermon. At this point a great
rush was made at the gallery door, with loud and frequent
cries of " Police." Mr. Spurgeon turned round in the
direction from whence the uoise proceeded, and said,
"There are no polies here ; some of you strong men will
have to go out, I'm thinking." A large number of the
audience rose from their seats at this disturbance, but Mr.
Probert urged them to keep quiet and resume their seats.
Mr. Spurgeon meanwhile bent his forehead upon his hand,
and leaned upon the rail fronting the platform, as though
very unwell. A person got up in some portion of the
building and said, " Are you not satisfied that Mr. Spur
geon is ill?"
Mr. Sroacgogr said be feared he was too unwell to
preach that evening, and inquired if their friends would
have any means of recognition of those present if be came
to Bridol another time—any tickets by which they might
know them. He would willingly come to Bristol again to
preach to them.
A Voicx--Prescb out of doors to-morrow.

PORTSMOUTH, Barr. 11.
The Plover, 5, screw vessel, Commander A. L.
Corry arrived at Spilled to-day from the eastward, sad
will shortly proceed to the West Omat of Attica.
The Medea, 6, steam sloop, steamed out of harbour to-day
for the trial of her machinery.
The Meyers, iron screw troopship, Commander Hender-
son, is to be removed into the steam basin to execute repairs.
The rigging is ordered to be prepared for the Glasgow,
Butte), sad Octavio, all three screw frigates, carrying 61
guas wich. . •

LABELS CUT by MACHINERY.—Adbesive
for marking goods, Is. per 1,000; dispensing or chested,
Is ud . kept in stork. with name and address, . mixture,
equally moderate. An assortment of labels for all
s. einariwis with large ensiorners. J. CRIXV4 and VON,
swayers, steam tnaehl tie printers, IlthograPhers. and stialuerrse
IN, Holborwhill, It C. Works, Baldwin's-garden% tatabllabed
16E1 Catalonues forwarded poetise.

TWILIGHT tl5- DARKENING. Song, by
K vi'srs Sung by 11r. Suns Itea,es at the barniughans
Vestlval. Poetry by W Hats, Esq. V. 8.1. -In bold relief to
the duct. le.. rye, ; urn the exquisite melody of Kitchen, ' Twi-
bight t. !kaki beautifully sung by Sims ttee:ves hits
peculiar irraerful are! poetic rendering of lbc dunning melody."
See report of the 'cativo] in the and Morning Star, Aug. 31.
IS THEM: soltilloW IN VOCE BREAST Sacred Song, by
Me T Witte-Ova poetry by L. M. Tibia-Troll. Wt of
NIT Wrighton's ;wings, with key, conipsav, &c., of each, gratis
and presage free.
KATIILILE.S AittA/S. Song, by litissZ APT poetry by Mrs.
CILAWY.PRIt. 'Kathleen Aram; we predict, will be
great farourite."—Lailles'lressury.
OH YE TEARS, till YE TEAKS. Song poetry by CHARLES
/lariat , Music by Fatal APT. te. --.• The beautiful verses
by l 'harken Mackay. . Herr Abt has prudes-oil one of
Howe nest WO for which he has acquired a just reputation."
Muskat %orb!
Liidoei Kola rt Cocks and Co., New Burliagtoootreet,
&vele. street, W., and of all enusicaellers.

TEWKESBURY sad M•LYERN
RAILWAY.

Malt% IA NLROY GIVIN. That the ant HALE'
YLIIALI 0111.01•Alltlf filfieLlAL MLETING of the Shan
boblors d the Tooluobory and tfaleetn Malkin) Compasy
Itit 164.1 M lbw I,ofsp•ny • 1111.roa. t, brblige Woe,. Iffollaoht•ter.
. No o Vrt*LUA V. the Seth Joy of Mepbessbet. Istl, at
I atiaak, p a . hely.
The Troo•for foo.k• sill be armed on Ow not of September
amigo:Bw the iewatibig.
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RICHARD X7E1'11107%. %Tertiary.
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Sepirember
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1311 ADVANCES MADE, wabout delay, by
the LONDON IN VINTMENT COMPANY (Limited , WA.
blesmil•allerst. d amis. bills at sale. or OMr .
provtd wr.ulV. ibpsysbis by soy lastalsrlits. Improlton
a1150...4 4 p.r cool is .11 411)0111161 .or. £5 •126,01 a.
la shafts .1 tie Nod lib era. Presperioss sad toms mot tree
byllibmilmi.
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THE QIT EEN'S DAIRY.—Art and Philosophy.
Tao Bt ILDER TUIS DAY, puce 4d , contains .—Yine
'Werner %kw nt the Royal Dairy, Frustunrre—Art and Philo-
anphy—A Morning in Lille—inderors Ems) on Art—Dontesday
book in • New Dress with Illustration —,,ultra—the Labour
Qwedinii -A t0.)..g. Ir. ni Weattainattr b. I,tiolon•bridge EAU-
tray thitt,rs -Destitute Ross and Indiistrial Ituols—Grinllng
Oilihuna and lb.' Ititndts Petwortli—Compruiation eases—
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COALS by Screw Summers and Railway.—
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THE BRITISH .ASSOCIATION FOR THE

ADFAXCZMZNT 01P SCIERCE.

(non nun own 'unman.)
MANCHESTER, San. 12.
The proceedings connected with the meeting of
the British Association at Manchester were brought to •
conclusion this day. We have stated before that the day
was to be devoted to excursions, and perhaps • more
leugthened notice of them than we were able to give
at the time may not be uninteresting. One of
the 'reunions was to the copper mines at Alderiey.
A greet pat of this mine has been worked as an open
quarry, but is sow worked as an immense tunnel or cavern,
We entrains to which is by a very gentle incline. The
cavern is perfectly dry and clean, and it was announced that
during the visit it would be well lighted. The lode or
deposit of copper ore in the sandstone is about 40 to 60 feet
wide, and comes up to the 'mime in several places. There
are also large deposits of lead tires running parallel with
the copper. All the chemical operations for extracting the
copper from the sandstone are in the open air, and are on an
immense male, unlike any other works in the world. The
copper ores lioniselves are very singular, the ore is chiefly
'menials of copper, and is extracted by hydrochloric acid
' and reprecipitsted by wrap iron.
Another excursion was to the Great Marston Salt Mine.
This is the largest and most remarkable of the Rock Salt
Mines of the Cheshire Basin. The deposit occupies a limited
space in the Triassic series, exists in more than ono bed,
alternating with coloured marls and gypsum ; the structure
of the salt mimes is largely prismatic, the prism being
vertical. The salt is unequally mixed with marl, some part
being quite clean. At Northwicb the rock salt bed that is
worked is of considerable thickness, and is overlaid by • bed
of salt of n lees pure n►ture. Several beds of salt are known
to exist below the thick bed, but are too this to work. In
addition to the rock salt, • very large quantity is procured
from the evaporation of the brine which is pumped up from
the beds. The salt manufactured in Cheshire amounts to
1,500,000 tons per annum.
Another excursion was to Dukiofield, to the Dunkirk
Coal Company's " A•dley Deep Pita." The nutilioery and
plant on tine surface of these pits am of the first clans, and
is depth the pita are understood to have no equal is Europe.
There is uoderground machinery for working the coal, at an
angle of 33 deg., or near 2 feet per yard —the part where
safety lamps are used only, and also where open lights can
he employed with safety. In the cutting from the Black
Mine Coal towards the Nene! Mine • salt spring was set
with at a depth of 700 yards in the carboniferous series.
The brine contained— Grains per amt.
Chloride of Sodium 4'6o
Chloride of Calcium Ol7
Chloride of Magne►ium

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Mr. SPURGEON—I go by first train to London to-morrow
to bury a data friend. I cannot compose myself, and I
doubt whether I can preach to you tonight.
Mr. Spurgeon was evidently suffering from indisposition
being verb tremulous, and being obliged to re-seat himself,
resting his forehead upon his hand.
A person in the gallery here got up, and said be rose to
propose that they should sit still for half an hour, and the
mob outside would have dispersed in that time. The
noise on the exterior of the building appeared to 'Berne..
and, as if to drown it, the Rev. J. Davis gave out the titith
hymn, which the meeting sang. Mr. Spurgeon meanwhile
made frequent use of a bottle of =nailing salts, and bathed
his forehead with water.

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Several persons then proposed to go for the police, but it
appeared that the police inspector was present with several
constables, endeavouring to preserve order. Mr. Spurgeon
again requested the gentleman who had proffered his ser-
vices to go to the police station and seek a reinforcement
of police, to which he replied, "You must give me an order
if von please."
Mr. IPROBLRT —You had better stay where you are ; you
cannot get out. If you attempt to go out they will all
rush in.
The person referred to, in reply to this, maid that he
would go out through the window. An individual here
got up and said it was ell secure around the building then,
and that Mr. Inspector Bell had been there for half an
hour, and had made arrangements outside, hut that officer
considered it would not be prudent for Mr. Spurgeon to
keep the service on too long. After a short time Mr.
Spurgeon was enabled to resume his discourse, which he
concluded without much further interruption, the sermon
being much briefer than usual, stating that he would be
very glad to come down sonic other time and preach quietly
to the people.
Some person having spoken to the rev. gentleman, he
said—My friends wish me to preach to those outside, but
I cannot do so. (Loud cries of "No, no.") We had
better sing a verve or two, and then quietly disperse.
The Rev. E. Pnoserrr said they hail, uo doubt, been en-
tertained by listening to his dear brother, whilst others
outside had been very anxious to bear him. They could
not blame them—they would very likely have felt the
same if placed in the same position.
Mr. Spurgeon, who had resumed his seat, appeared quite
overcome. A lady who was upon the platform bathed his
forehead with water, whilst he himself applied a bottle of
smelling salts to his nostrils. He then went towards the
door in the company of Mr. Probed, for the purpuse of quit-
ting the building, but, owing to the great pressure of the
crowd, he was obliged to return end nminio a short time
longer, after which he was enabled to pin epee'.