on a solid mass of concrete, capable of bearing any pressure that may be laid on it. The Enterior. We will now conduct the visitor over the interior of the sacred edifice, premising that the Blessed Sacrament is continually reserved on one of its altars, so that the Catholic visitor will spend some moments in adoration on entering, and we would remind others of the sacred character of the building, and request them to observe the regulations for visitors which are posted at the entrance. The Cathedral not being built to the East, we will speak of the right and left aisles, supposing the visitor to be facing the Chancel, the latter is called the "Blessed Sacrament aisle," the former “Our Lady's aisle." On either side, in the interior of the Tower, are holy water stoups, and on the right a doorway leading to the organ gallery and tower. On the left will be seen placed on a triptie, the mortuary list of Catholics lately deceased, for whom the prayers of the faithful are requested. A little in advance is a large font-like alms box for the poor. The organ is placed in the Tower in a loft composed of solid carpentry, with clamped beams and carved enrichments. A great arch eleven feet thick and forty high, opens the Tower to the nave. Our view of the interior is taken from the B. Sacrament aisle. The Font. On the right, in the last bay of our Lady's aisle, is the Font, which is raised on an octagon platform of stone, ascended by steps on four sides and enclosed with a brass railing. The Font is octagonal, eight angels spring from the angles of the shaft, and support the bowl, divided by pinnacled buttresses into eight compartments, containing images of the four Evangelists, and the four principal Doctors of the Church. - Compass of Great and Choir Organs, GG to F in alt. Great Organ contains :1-Open diapason, metal through; 2-Open diapason; 3-Stopped diapason; 4Principal, large scale; 5-Principal, small ditto; 6-12th; 7-15th; 8-Sesquialtra; 9-Mixture; 10-Trumpet treble; 11-Trumpet bass; 12-Clarion; 13-Pedal pipes from GGG. Choir Organ. 1-Stopped diapason bass; 2-Claribella treble; 3-Dulceana; 4 Principal; 5-Flute; 6-Fifteenth; 7-Keraulophon; 8-Cremona. Compass of Swell, from Gamut G to F in alt., containing 1-Open diapason; 2Stopped diapason; 3-Principal; 4-15th; 5-Sesquialtra; 6-Trumpet; 7-Hautboy; 3-Clarion. Couplers. Great to Pedals; Choir to Pedals; Swell to Great. 3 Composition Pedals to Great Organ; 2 ditto ditto to Choir Organ; 2 ditto ditto to Swell. An octave and half of German Pedals. There is a long movement which brings the performer some feet in the front of the Organ. Built by Bishop and Son, Lisson Grove. This beautiful Font sadly lacks one of those lofty spiral covers which yet remain in many of the ancient churches of England. The baptistry is enclosed by a low open screen. The Pulpit, Is seen on proceeding up the nave, attached to the third pillar from the chancel. It has been designed from some of the finest early Italian examples, as at Pisa and Pistoia. The form is hexagonal, supported by marble shafts, the centre one resting on a base sculp. tured with the emblems of the four Evangelists. On four sides of the body of the pulpit are bassi relievi, most exquisitely carved, representing our Lord preaching the Sermon on the Mount, St. John the Bap. tist preaching in the Wilderness, and the preaching of the religious orders represented by St. Francis and St. Dominic. These sculptures are executed with the severity of the early Florentine school, and many of the figures are studies from nature and real drapery. The ascent to the Pulpit is by a series of detached steps, each supported by marble shafts and richly carved capitals, to which is attached a wrought iron railing of elaborate design. This work is entirely executed of Caen stone, and the shafts are worked in British marble. There is a temporary sounding board, which it is to be hoped will soon be replaced by a work in accordance with the beauty of the pulpit. We will now turn to the tower end, and shall have a good view of the great window with its beautiful painted glass, containing figures of SS. George Martyr, Richard, Ethelbert, Oswald, Edmund, and Edward the Confessor, with angels bearing scrolls and instruments. Again, facing the chancel, we have before us |