The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-14 00:00:00

NEW WEtiTMINtiTER•BRIDGE

The remaining portion of this beautiful struc-
ture is rapidly approaching to its completion, and, aided by
the genial weather, the works are proceeding with the
padded activity. On the Surrey side • considerable pm,
two of the roadway tas been laid down, by placing the huge
layers on the iron arches, and then covering them with
asphalt., CO that nothing remains but to macadamise it.
The works on the Middlesex side are also very far ad.
canoed, but great delay was occasioned by the erection of
one of those half buttresses for the arches to rest on, which
could not be p-oceeded with until the old structure was
removed. That was • work of great difficulty,
not only in consequence of the extreme solidity
of the work itself, hut the intense severity of
the weather during the last winter, and the necessity of
working only at certain periods of the title. It was
also our of danger and even peril, and the wonder is how so
few accidents occurred during its contiotmoce. Indeed,
such precautions were taken by Mr. Norris, who has charge
of the works, that in no instance did • casualty happen,
unless where the workmen overlooked or neglected them.
The ocietractors are now engaged in laying dean the iron
plates for the construction of the roadway at the north side,
which it is expected will be finiabed in the course of a few
months. Thu only remaining difficulty to the promos of
the works is the erection of two buttresses, one on the
south and the other on the north side of the centre arch.
Workmen are actively engaged uo both, and it is hoped
they will be entirely completed by Christmas next. As
soon as that is done, all the arches will be completed, and
the only remaining work of any importance then to be pro-
ceeded with will be the construction of the remaining por-
tion of the roadway and its macadamisation, to fit it f. r
traffic. It is expected to be open for traffic in the course of
the ensuing summer. but not entirely finished for a consider-
able period afterwards. —O/werrei .

Tug SPYKIAL SUNDAY NIFININD SERVICER.—
Yestenlay evening several theatres and lecture-rooms in
various parts of London wore in full operation for the
winter campaign of special Sunday evening services.
Although no official announcements have yet been made, it
is believed that St. Paul's will be thrown open for evening
service on Advent Sunday, Dee. 1, and Exeter-hall about the
same time for a lengthened series. Westminster Abbey is
likely to be opened for evening services in the nave from
the first Sunday in the new year until June or July. At
St. James'a-hall, yestenLiy„ there were two ape-pal services,
that at 3 o'clock being conducted by the Rev. Wm. Landels,
minister of the Baptist church. Regent's-park, and that at
seven by the Rev. Henry Albin. independent minister of
Islington. At the Britannia Theatre. Hoxton, there was an
immense congregation, the sermon being preached by the
Rev. Dr. W. Brock, minister of Bloomsbury chapel. A
melee of special services for the working classes of St.
George's-in•the-East has been announced, the preachers
being the Rev. J. McConnell Hussey, M.A., incumbent of ,
Christ Church. Brixton ; the Rev. T. J. Rowsell, M. A.,
rector of St. Margaret* Lothbory ; the Rev. C. F. Money,
M.A., incumbent of St. John's Church, Deptford ; the Very
Rev. the Dean of Westminster ; the Rev. William Curling,
M.A., chaplain of St. Saviour's. Southwark ; the Rev. J. C.
Bellew, S.C.L.. minister of St. Mary's, St. John's-wood ; and
the Rev. Daniel Moore, M.A., incumbent of Camden Church,
Camberwell. The sermons will be preached in the parish
church, formerly the scow of so many serious riots.
Gentlemen who require good and fashionable
Dross can depend on the best materials sod latest style at
Ilaadltan and Kimpton's. 106, Strand, opposite Easter HAL—
(Adirortimmt.l