The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-12 00:00:00

OPERATIONS AT SPITHEAD-

A few days since one brass and fourteen iron guns,
lately recovered by Messrs. Dean and Edwards, from
the wreck of the Mary Rese, which sunk 295 years ago,
at Spithead, were landed at the Ordnance Wharf,
Portsmouth. The brass piece is very beautiful, and
was found to contain an iron shot, two wads, and
about two qu .rte of gunpowder, in a wet state. The
shot which originally had been a 24. pounder, on being
disturbed, broke into five pieces, and when taken out it
weighed only five pounds. The iron guns are of the
most antiiiee and rude construction, being formed of
wrought iron bars, secured throughout with strong iron
hoops. They vary from two to eight feet in length—
two of them rest on thick beds of elm, which form
their carriages, some bf these contain powder and steno
shot as large as our present 42-pounders. They are
placed on the Quay, and have altogether a very antique
-and interesting appearance. The operations of Messrs.
Dean 'and Edwards have been continued, and, during
the present week, they have succeeded in recovering
ore of the anchors, one pump, the stump of her main
mast, two more beman scuts and other hones, and
several bows, which formerly were used by the small
armed or bow men on the top of the castles, built at
the fore part of the ships of those days. The piece of
the mast is 1.5 feet long, and, at the partners, is nearly
as large as that of a 74-gun ship. The centre is a fine
piece of solid oak, and the whole is in the highest state
of preservation. This rare and ancient relic of part of
one of Henry the Eighth's ships, is, perhaps, in its
kind, no where to be equalled, and therefore it should
not be suffered to be cut up for toys and destroyed, but
should be preserved in one of our great national reposi-
tories, as a specimen of great antiquity. It may be in-
teresting to the naval architect of the present day, to
learn that sl large a ship as the Mary Rose wss clic ch
built, as this mode of building is now entirely confined
to boats and small craft. Messrs. Dean and Edwards'
submarine researches, which are under the sanction and
approbation cf the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, will be continued ; we, therefore, hope many
more curious implements of war and interesting relics
will yet be brought to light, from their long submer-
sion in the hmom of the deep.—llampshire Independent.
REMOVAL OF THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL
GEOLGE.—Since our last notice of these operations, the
work has been steadily progressing. Mr. Fullagar,
one of the three divers constantly employed at every
slack tide, slung a 12-pounder brass gun, which was
got up on the 24th of September ; and the others have
been no less active and successful as to quantity,
though not so fortunate in respect to value. A consi-
derable number of planks, and pieces of large beams
and floor timbers have been got up, several of
which being buried one or two feet below the sur-
face of the mud, gave a good deal of trouble to
the divers, who were obliged sometimes to use the
shovel to dig round them. It has been ascertained, by
comparing the soundings taken by Lieutenant Symonds,
on the Bth of August, with those of the Bth of Oc-
tober instant, that the shoal, or mud bank, in which
the remains of the wreck and guns are buried, has been
diminished by at least one third within this period, es-
pecially at the east end, where the first large charge of
this year was fired, partly by the gradual but efficient
action of the tides, and partly by the use of the rake,
and also of a sort of creeper adopted more recently.—
Amongst the curiosities recovered have been some of the
surgeon's implements, the brass pans of his scales being
perfect, though very thin, as well as the brass chains by
which they were hung, but with all the iron work gone
Next to brass, the most durable article found has been
silk, for besides pieces of cloaks and lace, a pair of black
satin breeches, and a large satin waistcoat with flaps,
were got up, of which the silk was perfect, but the lining
entirely gone, as well as the buttons, from the thread
giving way. No articles of dress of woollen cloth have
yet been found, and therefore we. may presume that
they have all decayed. Some pieces of leather have
been recovered from time to time, but none in a perfect
state.—This morning one of the divers employed on this
wreck, descended for the purpose of recovering the
chain cable which slipped from the Howe, 120, yester-
day, and having secured it, it has been hove up.—
Hampshire Telegraph.

POLICE. INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A bootmaker in Gracechurch-street, named IVilford,
was summoned before the Lord Mayor, to show cause
why he did not return to Mr. Kneller 283., obtained of
him under pretence of selling to him a pair of water-
proof boots.

Mr. Kneller said that he bought a pair of boots-of the
defendant, which were warranted " waterproof," for the
purpose of wearing when he went out fishing, and on
putting them into a pail of water he found the wet
penetrate through the seams. He took them back and
demanded his money, which the defendant refused to re-
turn to him.
The defendant said they Were excellent boots, but
were never intended to be put into a pail of water ; be-
sides, the complainant called him a thief and other
' offensive epithets.
Mr. fabler said that if the boots were waterproof,
they would resist the water of a pail as well as that of
a pool.
Tile LORD MAYoa regretted that Mr. Kneller had
used the language ascribed to him, but said that the
circumstance accounted for his anger on the occasion.
The defendant offered to let the complainant have
goods to the amount but he would not return the money
after being abused.
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On the LORD MAYotes recommendation, Mr. .nnel-
ler consented to this arrangement, and the summons was
dismisEed.

A Jew, named &finpson, Was brought up charged
with havilii; committed an assault upon his father.
The father dal not appear.. The officer who tcok the
defendant into cuitudy said that the complait.aant
not appear to make any aocii::,atiJn.
The LORD ISUIFOR—.How is this defeadaat ? It ie

very seldom that we hear of a charge against a Jew for
misconduct to his parent. Defendant—My father won't
come against me, me Lord. •

The LORD iNIA-Yott—l know it. But how did it
happen that you raised your hand against him ? De-
fendant—l really cannot make out how it was, my
Lord, except it was that when the drink was in the
wit was out.

Mr. nobler—No, no, Mr. Sampson, that won't do.
Drunk or sober, a Jew is proverbial for filial tenderness
—he will starve with his father. I have been here a
great number of years, and have seen a great deal of
the conduct of the Jews, and I have heard of but very
few instances in which Jewish parents complained of
being treated roughly by their children. Defendant—l
am ashamed of it, my Lord, I assure you.
The LORD MaYoa—Well, as your father is not here,
I shall di,charge you ; but do not strike him again, or
as sure as you were born they'll call you a Christian.—
(A laugh.)