West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday, 27th November, 1857. THE UNIVERSITY - We understand that Mr. F. R. PENTREATH of Penzance, has recently passed his final examination at Oxford with credit. MEDICAL APPOINTMENT - Mr. JOHN ANDREWS, staff-surgeon at Lisbon Hospital, has been appointed medical store-keeper at Haslar Hospital, vice LE GRAND. PENDENNIS GARRISON - On Friday last the detachment of royal artillery stationed at the garrison, received orders to join the main body at Woolwich, previous to embarking for foreign service. On Monday they left, under the command of Major CHAMPION, and the garrison is now held by four only. It is reported that a regiment of militia is likely to be sent to Pendennis. FLOATING BATTERIES - A correspondent at St. Blazey refers to an account last week of Martin's "destructive shell;" and states that persons who visit Par may there see that Mr. J. TRESCOWTHICK has succeeded in inventing as great a novelty as Mr. MARTIN, but he also has been kept back from bringing his designs into practical use. He has constructed on such scientific principles as almost to guarantee safety to the occupants, especially when supplied with Martin's "destructive shells." AN OLD MILITIA SERGEANT - Sergeant SAMPSON, of the Devon and Cornwall Miners' Militia, died last week at Truro, aged eighty-one, and on Sunday last his funeral was attended by a larger concourse of people than has been seen in Truro on such an occasion for a long time. The sergeant belonged to the light infantry regiment of Devon and Cornwall Miners' Militia, which was embodied during the great war with Napoleon. The present Miners Militia is an artillery corps, and their band, together with Emidy's, play "The dead March" through the streets to St. Mary's burial ground, the drum-major of the old miners' regiment, Mr. JOHN JEWELL, marching at the heard. The Miners Light Infantry regiment, during the long contest with Napoleon, was ordered to Ireland on service, and remained there about two years. The regiment was at one time very strong, numbering ten companies, but leave having been given to volunteer into the line, four-fifths of the men availed themselves of it, and thus a considerable number of Cornishmen and Cornish miners, were in the ranks of regiments which fought in the Peninsula under Wellington, and at the crowning victory of Waterloo. The Miners' Light Infantry, at the period of its disbandment at the close of the war, was reduced to a mere skeleton in consequence of volunteering into the line: and this was the case also with other militia regiments in the kingdom, so greatly had the martial spirit of the nation been aroused by that sanguinary and protracted contest. FALMOUTH - A mail was landed at this port on Friday the 20th instant, and sorted at the Falmouth post office, from St. Helena, by the "Egmont," Captain GIBSON. HURLING MATCH - A hurling match took place on Tuesday last in the parish of St. Clement, in connexion with St. Clement's feast. The match was between married men and single (residents in St. Clement's parish); the goal for the married men was at the milestone at Buck's Head, and for the single at Lambessow Gate. The ball was thrown up, and the start took place in the turnpike road, opposite the Union House. The married men carried off the ball to Michell-hill turnpike gate, but there the young men got possession, and brought it down through Tremorvah to Tregolls, whence it was carried to the top of Michell Hill, then down the hill, through the High Cross, down King Street, through Boscawen Street, and over the bridge, where it was thrown into the mud of the river, but a man jumped in after it, and the sport was renewed. From three to four hundred persons were assembled, and sometimes the skirmishing was very sharp, especially in the low grounds about Vineyard; and the country being wet and slippery, many of the hurlers were covered with mud. At one time, it is said, the young men got the ball to within a stone's throw of their goal, but the married men then seized it, and threw it again down the hill. The game at length terminated in what was considered a very unfair way. A man called ROBERT DAVEY, a married man (a dairyman in St. Clement Street), obtained the ball, but when challenged denied that he had it, which is against the rules of the game. Davey carried the ball with him up Pydar Street, and out to Short-lane's-end, although the bounds were within St. Clement's parish. Then, when it was nearly dark, he carried it across the country to take to the goal; but the prize of half-a-sovereign, it is said is withheld, on the ground that it was not fairly won. Hurling is an ancient game which is kept us annually in some districts of the county. EXCISE COMPLAINT - At Liskeard, on the 16t instant, before Mr. BONE and Mr. PEARCE, magistrates, JOSEPH GLANVILLE, of Liskeard, was summoned by Mr. JOHNSON, supervisor of excise, for letting his horse and trap to Mr. STEPHENS and also to Mr. ANNEAR, without having a license. The evidence having been heard and the cases of letting proved, the defendant pleaded ignorance of the law. The magistrates requested Mr. Johnson to communicate with the Board of Inland Revenue to ascertain whether they would press the conviction, as the defendant has since taken out a license; in the meantime, the magistrates reserve their decision till such communication shall be received from the Board. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT - ATTEMPTED SUICIDE - JOHN CLARKE, gardener to Mr. W. H. POLE CAREW, attempted suicide on Friday morning last, by cutting his throat. Medical aid having been procured it was found that none of the vital organs or veins had been severed, and the man is now in a fair way of recovery. It appears that about June last, Mr. Carew left his seat at Antony for the continent, and on his return in October last, ordered Clarke to produce a statement of all moneys he had received since he had been gardener at Antony, Mr. Carew having had reason to suspect the honesty of Clarke on several previous occasions. In reference to some poles supplied to Mr. Cardew, of St. Germans, for the use of the Electric Telegraph Company, there was a deficiency in Clarke's account as rendered to Mr. Carew, to the amount of GBP8. 18s. 8d. On this discovery Mr. Carew instituted legal proceedings against Clarke, and Friday last was appointed for taking the evidence in the case, but Clarke was unable to attend, owing to the injuries he had received, as was also the case on Saturday. On Monday last it being still considered unadvisable that Clarke should leave his house, the following evidence was taken at prisoner's house on the grounds at Antony, before Mr. JEDEDIAH STEPHENS TUCKER, one of the county magistrates. John Clarke having been charged with having on the 2nd Sept. last, in the parish of Antony, Cornwall, feloniously embezzled the sum of GBP8. 18s. 8d., the moneys of his master. Mr. Carew said, I reside at Antony. The prisoner John Clarke, now present, is my gardener; he is in a position of considerable trust. I have had strong reasons for suspecting the honesty of his proceedings; the prisoner, in virtue of his situation, has had charge of my woods and plantations. In the month of June last, the prisoner came to me and said that he had an offer from the contractor of the Electric Telegraph Company for some poles (larch poles); he stated to me the dimensions required, and the price offered, which I believe was 3s. 6d. per pole; I demurred about accepting the offer, but ultimately I authorised Clarke to accept the offer, and to carry out the matter. As I was about to leave home for the continent, I told Clarke that it was my wish that all moneys received on account of my woods or plantations should pass through Mr. THOMAS EASTCOTT's account. I repeated this to Clarke, as I had strong suspicions that all the money transactions between Clarke and myself had not been strictly correct. I returned from the continent in October last, and shortly afterwards Mr. Eastcott's accounts were sent to me. Mr. Eastcott called my attention to those larch poles, and said that he understood that there were other poles which Clarke had sold, which had not been accounted for. A few days afterwards I directed Clarke to bring me an account of all moneys he had received since he had been in my service - about fifteen months. He brought me an account which I produced, in which were three items which attracted my notice particularly under the head "Telegraph Company," viz., 100 poles, at 3s. 6d., "17. 10s.; 98 at 2s. 8d. GBP13. 1s. 4d.; 100 at 2s. 6d., GBP12. 10s. These items form the subject of the present charges against the prisoner. The total of those three items make GBP43. 1s. 4d. I asked the prisoner whether his account showed the whole of the sales of wood and timber he had made on my account. I directed a communication to be made to Mr. CARDEW, the contractor, in consequence of which I received a document of which the following is a copy:- "Bought of W. H. P. Carew. 1857: 100 poles at 4s., GBP20; 98 at 3s. 6d., GBP17.. 3s.; 100 at 3s., GBP15; total GBP52. 3s. August 7th, received by cheque GBP52." THOMAS EASTCOTT, WM. ROWE , and JOSEPH CARDEW corroborated this statement, and on Clarke being cautioned in the usual manner, and asked if he had anything to say in his defence, simply replied, "I acknowledge the charge." Clarke was then fully committed for trial. TRURO POLICE - On Friday last, before the Mayor and Dr. BARHAM, ELIZABETH THOMAS, and MARY ANN THOMAS, were charged with disorderly conduct, and wilfully breaking two panes of glass in Prince's Street, value 3s., the property of Mr. DONALD GUNN. They were taken into custody by Sergeant WOOLCOCK. The magistrates fined them the amount of damage, 3s., and costs 4s. 6d., or in default to be committed to the house of correction for two months. They were both committed. REDRUTH POLICE - JAMES JENKYN, a currier of Redruth, and FREDERICK DEWARE, of Hayle, were apprehended by police constables MITCHELL and PAYNTER, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the streets. They were taken on the following morning before Mr. R. DAVEY, M.P., when Jenkyn was fined 5s. and costs. Deware having dislocated his ancle he was discharged. On Sunday last, JOHN CLARKE, a sawyer from Essex, was apprehended by P. C. MITCHELL, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in the street. He was taken on the following morning before Mr. R. DAVEY, and fined 5s. and costs. CALLINGTON POLICE - On Saturday, before Dr. FLETCHER and Mr. W. D. HORNDON, magistrates, HENRY BULLEN, of Callington, for many years a constable of the parish, was brought up in custody of Inspector WARD, on a charge of stealing lead from the Callington church. He was taken into custody, it appeared, from a statement of a man called SAMUEL VOSPER, that a certain night in August he (Vosper) with SAMUEL CARDER was sent into the church by Bullen, from the Bull's Head Inn, where they were drinking, to fetch some lead, which was concealed under the stairs, and that they would have a "spree" upon it. On Vosper being called on to give his evidence, he denied the statement he had made to the inspector, as did also Carder; there being no evidence the case was dismissed. WILLIAM BULLEN, also of Callington, was then charged with a similar offence. In this case it appeared that a woman, called JANE SWEET, was taken into custody at Devonport, for having about 40lbs. of melted lead in her possession, of which she could give no satisfactory account, and inspector WARD was brought acquainted with the affair, who immediately instituted inquiries, and found that the prisoner had sold this lead to Sweet. Sweet, in evidence, stated that she had bought this lead of Bullen, who said at the time that he had been working on contract at the church, and had received lead instead of money, and that he should have a great deal more on the like terms. Mr. MAY, the contractor, stated that he was not aware that lead had been stolen, nor could he identify the lead produced. The case was adjourned to the Monday following, when no further material evidence having been offered, the magistrates thought there were not sufficient grounds for a committal. FIRES - On Sunday last about midnight, or early on Monday morning, a fire broke out at Penhellick, a farm near Buck's Head, about a mile and a quarter from Truro. At one o'clock in the morning, the youngest son of Mr. CRAGO, the occupier of the farm, gave information at the Truro police station that there was a stack of oats on fire at his father's premises, and requested the assistance of the police. Mr. NASH, police superintendent at Truro, sent information to Superintendent JARRETT, of the county constabulary, who lives in the town, and Mr. NASH and Sergeant WOOLCOCK, of the borough police, and Mr. Jarrett AND A SERJEANT OF THE COUNTY POLICE, WENT TO Penhellick to render assistance, it having also been stated to them that the fire was believed to have been caused by an incendiary. When they arrived they could several persons assisting Mr. Crago's sons in endeavouring to extinguish the flames. There was a pretty good supply of water from a pump on the premises; the wind however was high, and it was feared that the adjacent and much larger stacks would be ignited. By united exertions, and throwing water and mud on one side of the stack, it raining also at the time, they were enabled to prevent any damage being done to the other corn in the mowhay. There were cattle-houses near, but no damage was sustained by them; the cows had been turned out by one of Mr. Crago's sons as soon as the alarm of fire was given. The stack of oats in which the fire was first seen, was completely destroyed, the value being between GBP30 and GBP40, and the stack partly insured. It appears the fire was discovered by JAMES HUNT, a farm labourer living at Buck's Head, who had worked occasionally for Mr. Crago. He stated to Mr. Nash that he had been to Blackwater on the Sunday, and returned to Truro a little after eleven at night, and that on going up to Buck's Head he saw the fire, but went first to his own house and aroused some of his family, and then went to Mr. Crago's and alarmed them. It was suggested that the fire might have been caused by a tramp, and a man was taken up some miles on the road by Mr. JARRETT, and taken before Capt. KEMPE, county magistrate, but discharged for want of evidence. On Saturday night, between seven and eight o'clock, information was given at the police station, Truro, that there was a fire in the house occupied by Mrs. HEMPEL, in Lemon Street. Mr. NASH and police-constable GAY went there, and found Mr. HODGE, the owner of the premises, and others in the house. Water was thrown on the fire, and it was soon extinguished. It was in a closet upstairs, where a great number of pieces of music, &c. was kept, to which Mr. Hempel's son, a child about five years of age, had set fire. Many pounds worth of music was destroyed, and the surrounding wood-work was scorched. ACCIDENT TO Mr. JOHN MICHAEL WILLIAMS - We regret to state that an accident occurred on Friday last to Mr. John Michael Williams, of Pengreep, in this county. Mr. Williams has rented for several years, for sporting purposes, the manor of Melford Hall, Suffolk, belonging to Sir HYDE PARKER. Mr. Williams was out with some friends on Friday, cover shooting, when either a spent shot from a gun, or a shot glancing from the bough of a tree, struck the pupil of his eye. It was at first geared that the consequence would be a loss of sight in that eye. We are happy however to state, that under the care of Dr. PARTRIDGE, the eminent London practitioner, who was sent for, there is ground for hope that the sight of the eye will be preserved. The other eye was unaffected, and no other injury has been occasioned. From accounts received since the accident, it appears that Mr. Williams is going on as favourably as can be expected. MINE ACCIDENT - On Friday, a serious accident happened to a man named RICHARD PRYNN, while working at Wheal Mary Ann mine, in the parish of Menheniot. The poor fellow had charged a hole with powder, which hung fire; he went to pick out to fresh charge it, when the hole exploded, frightfully lacerating both his arms. Mr. ALFRED PRIDEAUX, the surgeon to the mine, was speedily in attendance, when amputation of both the poor fellow's arms below the elbow was found to be immediately necessary. The operation was skilfully performed by Mr. Prideaux assisted by Mr. MARRACK and Mr. CHAPMAN, of Liskeard, and he is now progressing favourably. He has by this unfortunate accident become incapacitated from doing anything towards the maintenance of his family, consisting of a wife and four children. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON. On Friday last, in the parish of Gwennap, on the body of RICHARD WHITFORD, a miner, aged 32 years, who died from injuries he received by falling down the shaft, on Wednesday night, at Wheal Clifford mine, as he was descending to his work. It appeared that he had fallen from the bottom of the first ladder, and was found on the sollar, about sixteen or seventeen fathom under the surface, by a miner who went to his assistance, and who on lifting him up felt him quiver a little; but the deceased died immediately in his arms. Verdict, "accidental death." On the same day, at Feock, on the body of GRACE WILLIAMS, aged two months, who was taken to bed by her parents, on Thursday night, perfectly well; but on the following morning, when her mother awoke, about seven o'clock, she found her dead on her bosom. Verdict "visitation of God." On Monday, at Redruth, on the body of JOHN MOYLE, aged 37 years, who was killed in Wheal Uny mine, last Saturday, by the explosion which they were preparing to blast. It appeared that the powder ignited, as they were tamping in the second lay, and the deceased and his comrade were both knocked back over the stull, from the effects of the explosion. The deceased died shortly after he was removed to the account-house; but his comrade who was very much hurt is likely to recover. Verdict, "accidental death." An inquest was held on Monday at Tremabe Stile, near Liskeard, before Mr. JOHN JAGOE, county coroner, on the body of SAMUEL MITCHELL, miner. From the evidence adduced it appears that on Saturday last, the deceased was working with his comrade (in the 100 fathoms level in Wheal Mary Ann mine) at the winch, which is used for the purpose of changing the boxes, when by some means the box which they were letting down suddenly pitched and almost as suddenly started again; and as there was about two feet of slack chain, the force with which it fell snatched the handle of the winch out of his hand - and revolving with great velocity, stuck him on the head, fracturing his skull, and inflicting a wound from which he died about two o'clock on the following morning. Verdict, "accidentally killed." The following inquest had been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner:- On Friday last, at Portreath, in the parish of Illogan, on the body of JOHN SULLIVAN (an Irish man) aged about 19 years, one of the crew of the schooner "Orwell," of St. Ives, whose death was occasioned on the preceding Wednesday by his falling from the mainstay whilst climbing it to bring down the hook of the runner for use in discharging the cargo. He fall about twenty-five feet on the deck, and was killed instantly. Verdict, "accidental death."