The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-01 00:00:00

ELGIN CATHEDRAL.

On Wednesday last, John Shanks made one c,f
the grandest discoveries he has ever done since
the ruins of that magnificent edifice was placed
under his care. On clearing away some rubbish
at the west entrance, he came upon a stone which
appeared as a step, this induced him to continue
his operations, when he discovred four distinct
steps quite entire. The whole of the rubbish has
not yet beets cleared away ; but on examining ►what
has been done, we cannot but admire the addition
which this beautiful and spacious flight of steps
must have given to the grand entrance. From this
discovery it would appear that the ground sur-
rounding this beautiful ruin must have been at
some former period, at least two feet and a half
the cathedral church had been rais7eEddvdetihrtiiistes
lower than it is at present, and that the body of
manner, as the old St. Giles's Church which stood
on the High-street. .We can give our readers no
idea of the effect which the flight of steps now dis-
covered gives to the grand entrance; they are
twelve inches broad, by six inches deep, and extend
the whole breadth of the ornamented front, which
is• twenty-four feet. Formerly, notwithstanding the
beauty of the workmanship of this splendid entrance,
the approach from the road being by a slight decli-
vity, it did not appear to that advantage which it
must have had whets raised above the eye, and
approached so as to have to enter by this spacious
flight of steps. John Shanks certainly deserves
some token of respect from his fellow-citizens for his
indefatigable exertions to beautify, and bring to
light the hidden things connected with this splen-
did ruin, and we would suggest that a sufficient
sum be subscribed by his fellow citizens to p:::
a handsome silver snuff box, on which an etlgl.37li.
of the grand entrance, with the addition 50Bdar dotens oo f 1
this discovery, might be made.
Ethxecyhheqaduemr
asdeentsudcohwsisa
impoerstsanfrtodmilisco
lid never have h • •
as honest John has done, we Vtin
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l eat,'
the last of it. We verily believe a p i fleeting
Id have been called to confer on them the free_ wou-- d
present them with sr other
move of the town, an
q.
substantial mark of gratitude, while as yet .Inhil
provements its the appearance, of our venerable runs
rno,-e
is left to treat his Noble visiters with a pinch ow 01'
his white iron snuff box.--L'a'bia tonne,•, sutraghteild
sameitt _

'WHITEHALL, SEPT. 24.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Philip Boulter Cooke,
of the city of Gloucester, Gent , to be a Master Extraordinary
the High Court of Chancery.

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