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 434 The Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal. [Jan., The several contractors for the work were : Stone-masonry and brick-laying, Messrs. C. Bowman & Co. ; plastering, Mr M. Croft ; slating, Mr. T. F Wood ; carpentry and joinery, Mr. W. Bellerby ; plumbing and glazing, Mr. J. Dickinson ; gasfitting, Mr. J W. Dovey, Manches- ter ; painting, Mr. Poulter ; smithing and iron-work, Mr. Bonsfield ; and warming, Messrs. J. Longbottom & Co. The contract cost, including every thing, but church and school fittings, was £3,538 ; and the total cost, includ- ing the land, about £5,000. Of this about £1,700 remained unpaid before the opening of the church. This does not include the cost of the organ (nearly £200) which has been defrayed by the proceeds of the fancy bazaar lately held for the purpose. For the above very interesting and full description, we are indebted to Mr. Peach ey, the Architect, who has re- sponded in a most kindly and cordial manner to a request made by us to con- tribute towards our serial. In order to give our readers exam- ples of the different styles of build- ings, as now being erected in the Old Country, matey of which are never heard of by us here, although, like the subject of our present sketch, most deserving and worthy of being brought promi- nently before the notice of the profes- sion, both for elegance and beauty and purity of style, we have lately placed ourselves in epistolary communication with several gentlemen in Europe, who have, so far as heard from, expressed themselves in a most friendly and liberal manner ; and have both given and promised their support. We have much pleasure in making public the following letter from Mr. Peachey, the Architect of the above- mentioned church, as we feel confident, that our professional brethren, in this country, will afford a cordial and warm greeting to one who evinces so true and laudable a love for the profession, as to eagerlj' embrace ever}' and any opportu- nity of lending a helping hand towards any endeavor to advance the Art. We cannot but entertain a hope, that the example so promptly and so cheerfully set by our English brother-architect may stimulate those among us, who have not as yet made any response to our appeal for assistance, to come forward, and render whatever service may be in their power, towards establishing a National Magazine, worthy of our country and of our profession, that may compare favorably with similar publications in other lands. The following is the communication referred to, from Mr Peachey : Darlington, England, November 4, 1868. To Samuel Sloan, Esq., Architect, Philadelphia : Dear Sir : I have been very busy, or should have answered your kind letter earlier. lam glad to hear you have started a journal of the character you name. I have often thought about the matter, i. e., whether you had a " Builder" in America. You know that all genuine Englishmen like to know what you are doing, and are interested in every advance made by your go-a-head country; and there is nothing I should like better, as an in- dividual, than to see for myself; not to remain however, for I like Old Eng- land well. As to our profession, I presume you are, like myself, heart and soul, in the cause ; and if I can, at any time, render you a service in your work, it wili'give me very great pleasure to do so. I send you a photograph of York Church ; the part over which I have gummed a slip of paper (to the extreme left) is not yet built, the minister's house. I have just squared up* all the accounts ; and find that the total cost, including church furniture, school-fittings and euen/</iin(/exceptland,is£3,879 15s. 7d., so it is a remarkably cheap building. I