The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-01 00:00:00

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'Winchester, Oct. 23,1821.
Stu—Since we parted yesterday, my mind has been some-
what occupied respecting the, piers in the Cathedral, and the
result of the deliberation induces me to address you upon the
subject, as I feel persuaded you will allow me to submit to
your consideration what has occurred to use ; which is, -that if
the iron. columns (which we mutually consider necessary) were
to be placed within the new casing, that situation would render
them the most efficient, as the weight imposed upon them
would 'be most advantageously disposed upon the foundation of
the pie'r, while the part of the superstructure requiring the as-
sistance of the core for its support, would receive that support
the most efficiently from the iron colon-ins so. placed ; and in
this case, as well as in the other, pair of the iron columns
• may be first put up and secured, before the ether side of the
pier be at all disturbed ; and besides . the greater stability,
which, with deference to your judgment, I conceive the arrange-
ment would insure,. I cannot but believe that it would be gene-
rally considered as a more perfect renovation of the pier, than
if iron were to be ostensibly employed.
I have thought it right to take the earliest opportunity to lay
these observations before you, and if you should happen to be
passiniT_ through Winchester before you snake your Report,. I
shall
.be most happy in having an opportunity to talk the mat-
ter over with you again, with-the plan of the pier before us :
for which purpose, I will take care to be at-home if you will
favour me with a line a day . or two before you expect to be
this way.

Believe me to be, with sentiments of perfect respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Jno. Nash, Esq. AV m. GA R BET T.
The returning and following posts brought and conveyed this
answer and rejoinder

. ..•.. . -. (Cory.)
srpt,___l will thank you to send me a aection of the pier, and
an elevation to the •sptifiging of the arches: -If you can send

• The Author.may probably, -hereafter, publish a description
of the crippled piers, with engraved illustrations of the defective
parts, and of the means which he.apPlied for the support of the
superincumbent parts of the fabric, during the removal and
re-construction of the masonry.

t The actual expressions of a Gentleman whose veracity may
be depended upon, and whose means of information are un-
questionable.

THE ANSWER.
(Cora.)
Winchester, Nov. 28, 1821.
Stit,—l beg to acknowledge the favour of your letter of the
.24th instant, and I have since received from the Dean and
Chapter of Winchester your Report relative to the failing piers
in their Cathedral, together with the plan to which it refers.
By these, I find, that we do not coincide in opinion upon that
subject, so nearly as.l thought we did; when I met you in the Ca-
thedral, which gives me additional cause to regret that 1 had not'
the pleasure of seeing you again :upon the spot, as it would,
have gi►en me an opportunity to recal to your recollection that
the separation of the masonry composing the greater column
and moulded part of the pier towards the nave, extends con-
siderably above the longitudinal arches. 1 also beg leave to
observe, that the plan of the pier, which I sent to you, repre-
sented the casing as I -proposed to make it, and not the original
caning ; that being much less substantial, which I consider, in
no slight degree, the cause of its failure. As the plans which
1 sent you are the corrected drawings, of which there was not
time to rnake.duplicates, I should be much obliged if you would
return them, that I may have duplicates made, and 1 will send'
them back to you.

I remain, Sir, your most obedient Servant,
To John Nash, Esq. . WM. GARBETT.
To this no answer Was ever received.
• ( To be continued.