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2, 1872. Our Office Table.

—The large building known as the Grosvenor Mansions, situate in Victoria-street, Westminster, let out in suites of chambers, &c., producing a rental of about £3,000 per annum, was sold by auction by Messrs. Chinnock, Galsworthy, & Chinnock on the 25th ult., and realised the sum of £49,500.

—The local schools of art throughout the United Kingdom are bestirring themselves to send in subscriptions. Contributions in sums of one penny and upwards have been made by students of the following schools:—Bridport, Carlisle, Dorchester, Durham, Edinburgh, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Liverpool, Northampton, Paisley, Rotherhithe, Salisbury, Southampton, Trowbridge, Walsall, and Warrington. The list of subscribers will remain open for another fortnight.

, 1872.—The Metropolitan Board of Works have secured the services of Mr. G. Pownall and Mr. H. A. Hunt for making surveys and valuations of the properties which it will be necessary to acquire under this Act, those gentlemen having undertaken to render this service for a fee of 500 guineas each, their attendance as witnesses being paid for in addition at the usual rate.

—The report of the National Freehold Land Society, to be presented to-day (Friday), states that the gross profit for the year was £54,921, and that after payment of interest on completed shares, and profit on uncompleted shares, and all current expenses, there remained a balance of £8,957, out of which the directors have added a further sum of £5,000 to the reserve fund, thus raised to £25,000, leaving £3,957 to be carried forward.

—A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes:—"Walking through Cheapside this day (Monday last), between twelve and one o'clock, I saw no less than seven horses down. One of these poor creatures had its off hind leg completely broken, the skinripped asunder, and the bone protruding—a most painful sight to behold. A misty rain had just commenced to fall, which rendered the surface of the asphalte as slippery as a sheet of glass or ice. Surely, all the advantages that can be urged in favour of the use of asphalte as a covering for our streets must be inadequate to counterbalance this evil; and little more need be said to cause the abandonment of its use for this purpose—at least for the present." We have hitherto principally confined our observations to the results of its use in the West End of the town. The testimony of other observers, however, confirms our own conviction that as at present used it never can be permanently adopted in London or anywhere else where traffic abounds and horseflesh is valuable.

—A general meeting of this society was held last week at the Townhall, Devizes, when if was unanimously resolyed that some premises offered to the society in Long-street, Devizes, should be purchased for the sem of £620, according to the recommendation of the Council, provided that the necessary funds can be found for the purpose, together with an additional sum of about £300 for adapting it a sa museum, on or before the 24th February instant. A sub-committee was appointed to collect subscriptions.

—A marble statue of Lord Derby, executed by Mr. Theed, was some time ago set up in S. George's Hall, Liverpool. The Junior Carlton Club, acting upon the suggestion of Colonel Talbot, son-in-law of the statesman, gave the sculptor an order for a replica. After the lapse of two years the task is now nearly completed. The statue stands 7 ft. high, is of Carrara marble, and represents Lord Derby in the robes of the Garter. The attitude is that of an orator addressing himself to an assembly. The pedestal is formed out of a block of Sicilian marble, and is of ordinary size.

——(1.) "On the Albert Memorial." By Mr. G. G. Scott, R.A. (2.) "On the Fall of a Church Dome, with Suggestions for its Construction on Better Principles." By Mr. Wyatt Papworth, F.R.I.B.A. 8 p.m.

.—Discussion "On the Value of Water in India." 8 p.m.

—Members' Soirée.

Trade News.

—On Monday the firm of Messrs. Bunnett & Co., engincers and ironfounders, New-crossroad, Deptford, conceded to a request made to them to reduce the daily work of both mechanics and labourers to nine hours, the new system to come into operation on Thursday (yesterday).

.—At a special meeting of the Builders' Society, held on Tuesday to consider the circular addressed by the operative stonemasons to their several employers, it was resolved—That, having carefully considered the request of the "Operative Stonemasons' Society in London and District," to "continue the nine hours' system all the year round" and "to increase the rate of wages from 8d. to 9d. per hour," the employers present are of opinion that any diminution of the hours of masons' work during the summer months is unnecessary, and would cause great inconvenience and public dissatisfaction. The present working hours, as proposed by the operative stonemasons last October, and agreed to by the employers, do not exceed an average of fifty-four hours per week all the year round. That the wages of all artificers employed in the building trades, including stonemasons, have been increased three times within the last ten years, and there is no cause shown why a further advance should now be made, nor does the state of trade warrant any such step.

—For the erection of new Public Baths, Burton-on-Trent. Messrs. Thompson & Young, Derby, architects:—

Upton £6000 0 0

Jno. Hadfield 5950 0

Job Hadfield 5891 10 0

Maddocks 5850 0 0

Clarke 5747 0 0

De Ville 5650 0 0

Chamberlain 5620 0 0

Wileman 5595 0 0

Mason 5550 0 0

Lowe & Sons (accepted) 5533 0 0

Bowler & Beck 5530 0 0

—For the erection of new tavern and outbuildings on the new Sussex Cricket-ground. Mr. J. Woodman, architect. Quantities supplied by Mr. B. H. Nunn:—

Cheesman & Co. £3320

Parsons 2090

Nash & Co 2084

Patching & Son 2076

Lancaster 2067

Blackmore & Howard 1995

Lockyer 1955

Anscombe 1949

Barnes 1924

—For the erection of a Wesleyan Chapel, Prince of Wales'-road, London, N.W. Mr. E. Hoole, architect:—

Dove Brother £5275

Booth 5000

Myers & Son 4959

Henshaw & Co. 4930

Jackson & Shaw 4848

Hobson 4825

Wright 4650

Kilby 4577

Niblett & Son (accepted) 4490

—For alterations to one house and for finishing four carcases, Merton, Surrey :—

Bedford (accepted), for detached house £270

Groom, for carcases Nos. 3 and 4. 570

Dunkley & Sons, for carcases Nos. 5 and 375

—For the erection of a Wesleyan Chapel at New York, near Boston, Lincolnshire, Messrs. Bellamy & Hardy, Lincoln, architects:—

Brown & Co., Horncastle £889 0 0

Hobson & Co., Hogsthorp 873 0 0

Cook, Brauston 824 5 3

Lee, Coningsby (accepted) 735 00

— For alterations to Union Workhouse, Pwllheli. Mr. R. G. Thomas, architect:—

Lloyd £1194

D, Williams 999

Griffith 989

Messrs. Roberts 947

J. Jones 834

W. Jones 800

J. Williams 765

R. Jones 752

Griffiths (accepted). 721

.—For the erection of a house at Wandsworth. Mr. T. Heygate Vernon, architect. Quantities supplied by Messrs. Mann & Saunders:—

Mitchell £5102

Sprake 4595

Sutton 4410

Parsons 4197

Stimpson & Co. 4189

Adamson & Son 4110

Fish 3950

Scrivener & White 3928

Ashton & Green, Slate and Slab Merchants and Quarry Agents.—Shippers, Merchants, and Contractors furnished with Price Lists of every description of ROOFING and MANUFACTURED SLATE, Railway-rates, &c. Agents for London and Country for the Sale of the celebrated WHITLAND ABBEY GREEN SLATES, S. Columba Church, Haggerstone; Patriotic Schools, Wandsworth, Sisters' Home, Finsbury, S. Mary Abbott's Church, Kensington, are fine specimens of Whitland Slating. Complete list of Buildings covered with these Slates supplied. Drawings and Prices of A. & G,'s RED RIDGE TILES specially prepared for use with these Slates, on application,—Offices and Show-rooms, 14 & 15, Bury-Street, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C.—[]

{[sc|Oldham Sun Mill Company, Limited}}, February 5.—For the erection of a Fire-proof cotton mill. David Wilkinson, Secretary, Sun Mill, Middleton-road, Oldham.

, February 6.—For about 70 tons of cast-iron pipes, 10 in. diameter. Mr. Malcolm Paterson, Civil Engineer, Church-street, Dewsbury.

February 14.—For the construction of three telescope gasholders, eaeh 160 ft. by 60 ft., with framings, at the proposed new works at Dawsholm, near Maryhill—Glasgow Gas Company, 42, Virginia-street, Glasgow.

, February 19.—New works at Garvel Park.—For the construction of a caisson, surmounted by a folding bridge, for the entrance to the Gravel Graving Dock.—John Kerr Gray, Town Clerk, Council Chambers, Greenock.

, February 13.—For the supply and delivery of the undermentioned lengths of cast iron turned and bored main pipes: 1,500 yards of 35-inch; 500 yards of 5-inch; 1,000 yards of 6-inch; and 3,500 yards of 7-inch (exclusive of sockets).—John L. Cocker, Manager and Secretary, Gas Works and Offices, Picton-street, Merthyr Tydfil.

, February 6.—For the erection of a roof over a portion of the platforms at the Finchley-road Station.—James Willams, Secretary, Derby.

, February 15.—For the erection and completion of a proposed church at Bugsworth, Derbyshire.—John Lowe, architect, S. Ann's-square, Manchester.

, February 5.—For the erection of boundary walls and entrance gates te the old and new portions of the churchyard. Thos. Goodchild, architect.

, February 6.—For about 70 tons of cast iron pipes 10 inches diameter. Mr. Malcolm Patterson, Cfvil Engineer, Church-street, Dewsbury.

, February 20,—For the construction and erection of pumping machinery, consisting of three cylindrical boilers, 7ft. diameter, two horizontal condensing engines of about 830 nominal horse-power, and four pairs of pumps. Thomas Rogers, Clerk to the Board, The Forbury, Reading.

List of prices at the Quarries and Depôts, also cost of transit to any part of the United Kingdom, furnished on application to

These durable and non-absorbent Slates can be obtained in sizes suitable for Gothic Architecture, at prices as under.

Per 1,200 Slates.

Equivalent to per square.

Best Green Slates 14 by 7  2 17 6  16s. 6d

13 by 8 2 17 6  16s. 6d

13 by 7 2 5 0  14s.

12 by 7 1 18 6  13s.

12 by 6 1 7 6  11s.

Prices of large Sizes, Cost of Transit, Reference Testimonials, and Sample Specimens may be obtained on application to

Specimens at Museum of Geology, Jermyn-street, Piccadilly, W., and at Architectural Museum, Tufton street Westminster.

Luke Fielden, Todmorden, builder, February 15, at Burnley.—Samuel Morris, Finchley, builder, February 10, at Barnet.—George Lowry, Salford, engineer, February 7, at Salford.

Charles Hale, Cricklewood, builder, January 23.

February 20, J. Drew, Cheltenham, builder.

Holloway & Cole, Southampton, plumbers.—W. W. & J. Haley, Bramley and Farsley, Yorkshire, stonemasons,—Milnes & Tipping, Oldham, machinists and ironfounders.—Crawford & Morton, South Shields, builders.—A. & J. Hill, Bradford, stone merchants.

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