The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-18 00:00:00

CATHEDRAL

The Dean has just issued what he says he wishes to
be a simple business like statement of the application by
the Chapter of the funds solicited for this purpose, in
order to give confidence to the public mind of the dis
cretion with which they are employed in the work of
gradual restoration. He observes, that we ought not to
despair because we are constrained to proceed slowly
and gradually, since the original construction of the fa-
brie must have been equally gradual; from itsicommence
ment by Bishop Urban, in 1120, at least 60 years must
have elspsed before the completion of the nave, and an-
other *0 in addition before the eastern chapel sums ap-
pended.
The Dean then explains what has beet, already
d one, and what is now in hand, and in immediate con-
templation ; the eastern chapel has been completely re-
stored at an expense of 1,165/. 12s. Od.; the eastern ex-
tremity of the south aisle, with its fine windows and.
open work parapets, is now in progress, and is estimated
at the cost of under 3001. The next proposed alteration
is the restoration of the choir. The present winter is
dedicated to indoor work, and the present state of
the funds are, e .usidered as adequate to the completion
of the lower story as high as the Italian cornice ; the
balance remaining in the banker's hands is stated at
925/., and of the sums subscribed 1,000/. still remain to
be called in. We understand, that since printing this
report, works have been actively commenced in the
choir at its eastern end. A noble Norman arch of
Bishop Urhati's work has been opened out, command-
ing a striking perspective into the Easters Chapel ; the
mouldings of this arch are very interesting, and in the
most perfect preservation. Beneath this a very beautiful
screen of Bishop Marshall's work, A.D. 1480, has been
exposed. A sepulchral recess, in which the capitals of
the side-shafts are most beautifully executed, in the style
01 1200, is likewise now again disclosed to ♦iew in the
south-east wall of the choir. Tradition assigns this as
the tomb of St. Teilo, or rather of one of his three
corpses; for the legends of the Book of Llandaff relate,
that on his decease three churches with which the was
connected contested for the possession of so precious a
relic. It was on this miraculously multiplied for the sa-
tisfaction of all their pious desires; the parties agreed to
refer the controversy to the decision of a sign from
heaven. They spent the night in watching on their
knees around the single corpse ; but the first rays of
morning disclosed three corpses lying before them abso-
lutely identical in every lineament.
To turn from the legends of superstition to gratifying
realities, N e are happy to learn that his Grace the Lord
Archbishop of Canterbury has just transmitted a dona-
tion of 50/. to this desirable work ; also the Lord Bishop
of Bangor, 501.; and lately the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph,
501:—Cambrian.

CHINESE COMMERCE.--A vessel named the Hugh
Walker, arrived in the London-docks from Canton, has
brought 6.700 bags of raw sugar, besides 146 casks of
sundries. 2,190 rolls of matting, 500 packages of cassia
lignea, 30 chests of rhubarb, and other articlw, the pro-
duos of the Celestial Faupire.