West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 13th February, 1857. WHEREAS - My Wife, ELIZABETH KELLOW, has left me; I Hereby Give Notice, that I will not be answerable for any Debt she may incur, THOMAS KELLOW's Mark. Witness to signature - THOMAS DAVEY. Camel Quarry, Wadebridge, February 9th, 1857. NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION - A Return to an Order of the House of Commons dated 11th of July, 1855, of the number of stamps issued to newspapers in the United Kingdom from he 31st day of December, 1854, to the 1st day of July, 1855, has been printed. The following were supplied to the newspapers printed in Cornwall during the six month:- West Briton ...88,500. All the other Papers printed in Cornwall ...41,709. At Little Beside, in the parish of Gwennap, there lives a labouring man about thirty-six years of age, of the name of JOHN WALES, who is unable either to read or write, or even to spell his own name, but who, by seeming intuition, and with the utmost readiness, gives correct answers to any arithmetical questions which may be proposed to him, however lengthy or complicated. It is said that the late Lord Raglan jocosely betted with some other military gentlemen on one occasion at Alderney, that Wales would not answer this question:- If six grains of powder will project a cannon ball six feet one inch and one-eighth of an inch, how much powder would be required to project the same ball three millions of miles? Wales answered the question in twenty minutes, and received from the officers GBP10 of the bet won on the occasion. It cost one of the Ordnance officers three hours to test the accuracy of the answer. APPOINTMENT OF HIGH SHERIFF - Sir HENRY ONSLOW Bart., of Hengar, has been appointed sheriff of this county for the ensuing year. THE NEW RECORDER OF FALMOUTH - Mr. EDWARD W. COX, of the Western Circuit, has been appointed Recorder of the boroughs of Falmouth and Helston, vice Mr. C. BEVAN, appointed County Court Judge for Cornwall. THE ROMISH CHURCH - It is stated that the Rev. T. S. LIVIUS, late curate of Kea, was received into the Catholic Church by Father Coffin, at the Redemptorist's Church, Clapham, on Tuesday the 5th instant. DISASTER AT SEA - CHARLES CREWS, master, and ROBERT CARE, mate of the schooner "Jane," of Truro, have made a statement to the following effect, before the Receiver of Wrecks at this port:- That a voyage from Newport to Truro, coal laden, whilst about three leagues west of Lundy Island, on Saturday the 24th January, at eleven p.m., in a strong gale from N. E., and in a heavy sea, the vessel sprung a leak. The pumps were kept constantly going, and several heavy seas were shipped, carrying away the bulwarks; the vessel became gradually waterlogged, and the leak increased as they proceeded down channel. At seven a.m. on Sunday, they gibed the ship, and in attempting to haul her towards the Land's End, shipped a heavy sea, which carried away the gripes of the boat, twisted the keel out of her, swept away two of the fore and two of the main shrouds, and at the same time the mate and a seaman were washed from the pumps, and nearly taken overboard. To prevent the masts going over the side, they were compelled to keep the vessel before wind and tide. About three p.m., the same day, being then about three and a half leagues S. of the Land's End, saw a steamer steering towards them and on nearing they showed a flat of distress. The vessel immediately bore down upon them, and asked what assistance was wanted. They stated that the "Jane" was in a sinking state, and a complete wreck, with canvas split and boat disabled, and that they wished to be taken off, there being no possibility of taking the vessel into port. The master of the steamer (the "James Brown," of Glasgow, from Cardiff for Bordeaux launched his life-boat, took them off and proceeded on his voyage to Bordeaux, where they were landed, and from thence they were sent home by the British Consul. The weather was so tempestuous, and the vessel so unmanageable, that they were unable to save more than the clothes about them. REDRUTH COUNTY COURT - The only cases of any interest which were heard on the first day were CRAZE v. EDDY, and WHEAR v. PHILLIPS. The former case, after having been heard at some length was, on payment of costs by the plaintiff, for the first time postponed for the production of additional evidence. In the other case, Whear, a stationer of Camborne, sued Phillips, a common carrier, for GBP3. 16s. 6d., the value of a parcel of paper which it was alleged had been sent by Phillips's conveyance from Falmouth for Whear, but which the latter declared had never been delivered. Phillips and his driver, BAWDEN, swore most positively and circumstantially to the delivery of the goods, which were packed in a tea-chest, which they declared they carried between them into Whear's shop on the evening of the 13th of February, 1855, and which, as Mr. Whear was not in the shop, was not paid for; that in consequence of that non-payment it was entered in defendant's day-book, the entry being afterwards marked "paid" on receipt of the money. The day-book, having every appearance of genuineness, was put in as evidence. Mr. Whear and his brother, a lad who, at the time of the transaction, was thirteen years of age, both swore positively that the 13th of February being the day before Valentine's day, the demand for valentines was so great as to require them both to be in the shop all the evening, and that no parcel was delivered there on that occasion. His Honor, in giving judgment, said it was a case involving considerable difficulty, but he thought, under the circumstances, without any imputation of dishonesty to either party, judgment must be for the plaintiff. On the part of defendant, Mr. HY. ROGERS immediately gave notice of motion for a new trial. HIGH-LANES PETTY SESSIONS - On Monday the 2nd instant, Mr. RALPH MITCHELL, of the parish of St. Just, was summoned before the magistrates for refusing to pay 4s. 6d. for a church-rate. He said it was opposed to his principles and he would not pay it. The magistrates therefore made an order for the amount and costs. SALVAGE - On Tuesday last, at Penzance, the Mayor and Justices were called on to adjudicate on a claim made by THOMAS CARBIS, and five others, pilots of the port, on Capt. DOWVES, master of the Dutch galliot "Hewen de main," on the 7th. The galliot was boarded half a mile from the pier, while it was blowing hard from the S.S.W., with a heavy sea. The captain refused assistance, but his vessel soon got into danger and he requested the pilots to return. The vessel was dragging her anchor and approaching broken water. When she was safe the captain offered the pilots 10s. and afterwards GBP5. The point was whether the Dutch vessel dragged her anchor. This was affirmed and denied stoutly on each side, and Mr. PEARCE ably contended that the pilotage was mere ordinary labour and should be rewarded as such. The claim was for GBP50. The bench awarded GBP15 and costs. Mr. R. MILLETT for the pilots. TRURO POLICE - On Monday, before the Mayor, Mr. NANKIVELL, Mr. PADDON, Capt. KEMPE, Mr. CHAPPEL, and Dr. BARHAM, JAMES HARRISON, alias LARY O'BRIEN, a vagrant, was charged with assaulting ANNA MARIA MURROUGH in Kenwyn Street, on Saturday night last. He was fined 5s. and costs, and in default of payment was committed to the house of correction for twenty days. Anna Maria Murrough, a prostitute, was committed to the house of correction for fourteen days hard labour, for being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language in Kenwyn Street, on Saturday night. On Wednesday, before the Mayor, and Mr. PADDON, and Mr. CHAPPEL, HENRY THOMAS PHILLIPS, alias ELLIS, of Zennor, was charged with fraudulently enlisting in the Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia at Truro, having been previously enrolled in that corps at Falmouth. He was committed to the house of correction for three months' hard labour. On the 12th instant, FRANCIS GRAY, landlord of the Falcon beer-shop, was summoned before the Mayor, Mr. CHAPPEL, and Mr. PADDON, for having his house open till a quarter to four o'clock on Saturday morning. He was fined 10s. and expenses. ROBBERY AT A MINE - A robbery took place last week at Wheal Margaret Mine, in the parish of Lelant. A man called SAMUEL HALL, a miner, left his watch in the engine house, whilst he went underground, and when he came up it had been taken away. Suspicion arose against a man who left the mine the day after, and Hall was advised to go to Helston to consult the conjuror, but hearing the old lady was dead, and that Mr. ARMITAGE, of the West Cornwall Railway police held an apprehending warrant against the husband who had left this part of the county, he thought it best to go and state his loss to the officer himself, who went to St. Ives, and after diligent investigation found the watch in a drawer, in a house where the suspected party was in the habit of going; but evidence could not be obtained against him sufficient for conviction. INCENDIARY FIRE - On Saturday night last, some miscreants set fire to a rick of furze belonging to a poor labourer named TRESIDDER, at Tinpit, in Mabe. It raged with great fury until all was destroyed, leaving him without fuel for the remainder of the winter; and as it was erected at the end of his cottage close to the wall, the timber of the roof got ignited, and had not the neighbours extinguished it, the cottage would have been burnt down. A reward is offered, which it is hoped will be the means of bringing the offenders to justice. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT DELABOLE QUARRIES - On the 4th instant, whilst a young man, named THOMAS BRIM, who had only been employed at the quarries a few days, was working in the pit, he had his leg completely crushed by a large stone. Mr. KING, surgeon of Camelford, was promptly on the spot, and rendered every assistance. Amputation above the knee being deemed necessary, the thigh was removed the same evening by Mr. PEARCE, surgeon R.N., who, with Mr. King, performed the operation in a most skilful manner. The separation of the limb, was accomplished in forty-five seconds. The poor fellow being under the influence of chloroform, was quite unconscious of the operation. He is doing well. SERIOUS CHARGE OF CUTTING AND WOUNDING - On Monday last, SILAS LUCAS, a miller, residing at Tregrehan Mills, in the parish of St. Blazey, was charged before Mr. E. COODE, jun., with cutting and stabbing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm to a marine store dealer named HENRY WILSON, of St. Austell, whom he met near Cuddrahouse, on Friday evening last, when returning from St. Austell market, in company with another person. It appeared that Lucas went up to Wilson and commenced pulling him by the ear and his hair, upon which Wilson struck him several blows. Lucas then took a knife from his pocket, and stabbed Wilson in the thigh, inflicting a wound six inches long and an inch deep. A surgeon was called, who dressed the wound, but at present Wilson continues in a precarious state, faint hopes being entertained of his recovery. Lucas was committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes, bail being accepted for his appearance. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquest has been held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner. - On Saturday last, at Silver Well, in the parish of St. Agnes, on the body of MARY JAMES, aged two and a half years, who died on Thursday evening from the effects of scalds, which she received the previous Tuesday evening, by upsetting on herself a saucepan containing boiling broth, which her mother was preparing for the family's supper. The mother was so alarmed that she did not know exactly how the accident happened; but the handle of the saucepan projected a little, and the probability is that the deceased caught hold of the saucepan to save herself from falling, and fell with the saucepan under the fender. The mother caught her immediately, and stripped off her clothes, but she was very much scalded about the face and neck; and although every attention was paid to her, it was without any avail. Verdict, "accidental death." The following has been held before Mr. GOOD, county coroner:- At Rilla Mill, in Linkinhorne, on Friday last on the body of GRACE WILLIAMS, wife of JOHN WILLIAMS, a miner. It appears that the deceased died on Thursday morning after a lingering illness extending over a period of more than two years, and during the greater part of that time her husband, it was rumoured, not only neglected to provide her with common necessaries, but was in the habit of coming home at late hours in a beastly state of drunkenness, and it was suspected that her death was accelerated by his treatment. The inquiry was a long one, and the jury was composed of highly respectable men, principally farmers, Mr. DINGLEY, of Knighton, acting as foreman. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned as their verdict:- " That the deceased, Grace Williams, died from natural causes, but the jury are unanimously of opinion that the general conduct of her husband, John Williams, towards his wife has been most unfeeling and unkind, and such as can only receive their severest censure and disapproval; and they request that he be so informed by the coroner and reprimanded accordingly." With this the coroner complies, and reprimanded Williams in terms which met the approval of all present. The following inquest has been held before Mr. GILBERT HAMLEY, County Coroner. - On Monday last in the parish of Advent, on the body of SAMUEL YABSLEY, aged sixty-four, who was found dead in his bed on the previous morning. Deceased had always bee a robust, healthy man, and on the Saturday was at work as usual, and did not complain of illness during the day. About half-past eight he went to bed. His son-in-law and daughter slept in the same room, and heard nothing of him during the night. In the morning he did not wake at his usual house, and his son-in-law called to him, but received no answer. He went to the bed and found him quite dead; he had been dead several house. Verdict, "died by the visitation of God." TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. CHARLES THOMAS, OF DOLCOATH - On Monday last, at the two-monthly meeting of Dolcoath adventurers, a dividend of GBP5 per share was declared; and at the dinner subsequent to the meeting, a service of plate was presented to Capt. Charles Thomas, the able manager of the mine, which presentation had been resolved upon the adventurers about six months ago. The place consisted of a coffee-pot and tea-pot, a sugar basin and cream jug, and a very handsome inkstand, which alone cost GBP18. The articles were manufactured by Messrs. WILLIAMS, of London and Bristol, and were procured through Mr. J. C. LANYON, of Redruth, by whom they were supplied at manufacturers' prices. The cost of the whole was fifty guineas. The articles were of very elegant design, being what is termed "Heraldic Plate," and of superior workmanship. On the inkstand was the following inscription:- "Presented to Captain Charles Thomas by the Lord and Adventurers of Dolcoath Mine, in token of their high estimation of his personal character, and of the successful application of his scientific and practical knowledge as a Miner in the development of the resources of this Mine." The dinner took place in the account-house at two o'clock; and about fifty were present, presided over by Mr. MARRIOTT, as the representative of the lord of the sett, Mr. J. F. BASSET, of Tehidy. The chairman was supported by the committee of management, and by others, the principal shareholders in the mine. The vice-chair was occupied by Captain Charles Thomas. After a good dinner, to which the company were not slow in doing justice, the cloth was removed, the glasses primed, and the Chairman gave, with appropriate observations, "The health of her Majesty the Queen," and "The Duke of Cornwall and the rest of the Royal Family." These toasts having been duly honoured, the Chairman said the next toast we will drink, if you please, will be the health of the lord of the mine. "Cheers.) The Basset family from time immemorial, have been more closely identified than any other family in the county with the mining interest. To that interest they are perhaps more largely indebted than any other family; and of all the mines with which they have been connected, there is none to which they are so deeply indebted, and with which they have been so long identified and closely associated as Dolcoath. You will therefore all join in drinking health and long life to Mr. Basset. (Loud cheering) The toast having been warmly received, the Chairman next rose and said:- Gentlemen, I trust you will give me credit for sincerity in saying that I am most earnestly desirous of doing honour to the individual whom we are assembled to honour, and of endeavouring to justify the flattering, though too partial choice you have made in electing me your chairman on this most interesting occasion, (cheers); but when I look around me, and see so many friends present of much longer acquaintance with Captain Charles Thomas, and of much greater familiarity with the pursuit in which he has so greatly distinguished himself, it most painfully brings home to me that to your kindness, and not to my fitness, I am indebted for the occupation of this chair to-day. (Cheers) It will be superfluous in me to occupy much of your time in explaining the reason of our meeting her together. Of course you are aware of it; but it will not be irrelevant to offer a brief statement of our object, and to indulge in some observations by way of commentary on it. Our object then, gentlemen, is to do honour to Captain Charles Thomas; to demonstrate the high sense we entertain of his character as a man, and his ability as a miner; and, not content with a mere favourable expression of that feeling, we are determined to record and perpetuate the memory of it by presenting him with a testimonial of plate. (Loud cheers) Gentlemen, it has been commonly observed that the present is an age of testimonials, and probably most of those who have given utterance to that opinion, have done so more or less sarcastically, and implying some degree of disparagement of gifts of that kind in general. Nor can we much wonder at this when we consider the extraordinary profusion with which they have been showered about of late years; and the ridiculous grounds - I am forced to add the questionable motives, with which they have been got up and presented. But, gentlemen, we all know there is no rule without an exception, and it would be a hard measure to deal out a sweeping censure upon an act honourable and meritorious, simply because it was liable to abuse. I, for one, am very decidedly of opinion, that a testimonial fitly given and fairly earned is as honourable to human nature as it is to the individual who received it (cheers). And what is the feeling, gentlemen, which impels any number of men to present such a gift to another man? It is nothing more or less than the homage a number of men feel constrained to render to conspicuous merit in one of their fellow-creatures. (Cheers) The inherent value, or, in other words, the moral worth of such a testimonial is not to be weighed by ounces, or to be estimated by the number of names appended to a subscription list. Every day's experience will tell us that neither the one mode nor the other will afford any just criterion to the impartial mind of its just value. The only way that I know of arriving at a satisfactory estimate of this kind, is to form a judgment of the character of the man who received the testimonial, and the motives of those who present it. And I am proud to say, that apply this test as searchingly as you will to this testimonial when weighed in the balance it will not be found...........................[missing] - they may be pleased to consider a continuation of my best services as such. I trust that my children and my children's children for many generations, by looking at these articles, and especially at the inscription, will be prompted to pursue their several providential paths with industry, integrity, and honour of the highest order. Gentlemen, the lords and adventurers of Dolcoath Mine - I sincerely thank you for this and every former act of your great kindness to me. I have often thought, and said too, that no mine agent every had a more comfortable situation than I have in this mine, and that no adventurers of this mine have always treated me. I do not reckon the anxiety and toil of past or present services any discomfort. The knowledge of my services being approved of, and the success which has attended the efforts made, more than compensate for all the labour and anxiety of mind. I beg to take this opportunity of thanking every agent in the mine for the valuable assistance given me in carrying on the various operations on the mine, underground and at surface. We lay no claim to perfection, but it is my decided judgment that it would be a difficult matter to select a better staff for conducting every scientific and practical operation in this mine than those the adventurers of this mine have appointed as my assistance. (Cheers) My personal connection with this mine began in March, 1806, when I was eleven and a half years old, nearly fifty-one years ago. It is forty-two years since I was appointed underground captain, managing captain thirteen years, and just eleven years since you were please to place greater confidence in me still, by entrusting me with the responsibility of purchasing all the materials, subject to the approval of the committee, and of receiving the ore bills and sending them to the bank when endorsed by the committee. I have great pleasure on this interesting occasion to be able to say that I have endeavoured to perform all my duties to the best of my ability for the benefit of the adventurers as a whole; not for the advantage of any one of the disadvantage of the others, (cheers); losing sight of selfish and family interest in all my transactions; feeling bound, from a sense of duty, to serve them who pay me my wages. But for this consciousness of past faithfulness, and present intention to be faithful to my trust, your magnificent present, with all its pleasing accompaniments could not give me the satisfaction I now enjoy. It is well known to most of you that this mine was for a long period rich in the production of copper ores. I have taken from the cost books the amount credited for ores sold in twenty years, from the year 1803to 1822 inclusive, and find it to be GBP1,416,406. 17s. 1d.; nearly one and a half millions in twenty years. The greatest amount sold in one month was GBP14,119. 13s. 9d., and in one year GBP117,515. 0s. 9d. The three previous preparatory years gave GBP80,614. The total amount during the present working (I have not taken out the whole) must be nearly if not fully three millions. The great master course of copper ore on the main lode was taken away during a former working, which closed in the year 1778 - I would guess that amount to be about two millions, having no means of ascertaining the amount of sales twenty years ago. In the estimation of most persons connected and unconnected with the mine, it was in the deepest part so far exhausted as to render it highly improbable that the produce would ever meet the cost of working. The pumps were accordingly drawn up from the 210 to the 160 fathom level. About the same time the valley - the eastern part of the mine, was crushed together and abandoned. All the marks of dissolution were manifest; the mine was to linger on a few more years, then to die a natural death. It is well known to some of you that this was not my opinion of the bottom of the mine, and that shortly after you appointed me the managing captain you gave authority to commence drawing up the water, and to clear up the valley part of the mine. The bottom of the sump was reached in the middle of the year 1849 - commenced sinking in October in that year - sunk up to this day forty fathoms in seven years and four months. The depth sunk in the sump, from the commencement in 1800 to 1849 was fifty-five fathoms in forty-nine years, on an average somewhat less than seven feet per year, and that, with working the high ground and side lodes gave employment to full 1000 persons, on an average of the forty-nine years. The late sinking of the mine forty fathoms deeper, and the driving of the 210, 220, and 242 fathoms levels, lengths varying from 140 to fourteen fathoms - total on the main lode 470 and on the north part eighty-eight fathoms, resulted in the opening up a substantial tin mine not likely to be soon exhausted, and will doubtless, if properly managed, give employment to large numbers of people for a long period, adding to the wealth of the town of Camborne as well as to that of the adventurers. Hoping that this statement will be interesting to you, I again with all my heart thank you. (Loud and prolonged cheering). BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS - The Registrar General's report has been issued for the quarter ending December 31st, 1856, with remarks on the returns for the whole year. The report states that the returns of births for the four quarters of the last year imply that in the country, as well as in the metropolis, the health of the population of England and Wales was better than it was in any of the previous ten years. The effects of sanitary measures are becoming apparent, although they are only partially carried out within limited areas. Out of a thousand persons living, the fall of the annual deaths from the average of twenty-three in the ten years 1846 to 1855, and from less than twenty-three in the year 1855 to less than twenty-one in 1856, is decisive. The births in 1856 exceed the average proportion. The Christmas quarter of the year shows a decrease of deaths and an increase of births. The marriages exhibit a considerable increase in the summer quarter of 1856 on the returns on the summer of 1855. INCREASE OF POPULATION - As 157,615 births and 96,521 deaths were registered in the last quarter of 1856, the ascertained natural increase of the population in three months was 61,094. In the same period 39,063 emigrants sailed from the ports of the United Kingdom; of whom it was ascertained that 16,962 were of English origin; and allowing for a proportion of 4721 persons of unascertained origin, the English emigrants may be set down at 10,211, the Scotch at 2406, the Irish at 15,467, foreigners at 3240. It is novel to see that the English emigrants exceed the Irish in number, and that for 5897 sailing to the United States, a force of 13,198 embarked for the Australian Colonies. As 657,704 births, and 321,369 deaths were registered in the year 1856, the natural increase of population in England was 266,335. The number of emigrants into England during the year is unknown; the emigrants of English origin amounted to upwards of 70,585. The natural increase of population in the United Kingdom was probably at the rate of 1000 a day. STATE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH - The deaths of 95,521 persons were registered in the last quarter of the year 1856; and the rate of mortality in the three months was 20 per 1000 per annum. In the districts comprising the chief towns in which nearly half the population is living, the people died at the rate of 24, while in the remaining districts comprising small towns and country parishes, the death-rate was 17 to 1000. This shows in a strong light how much room there is for improvement in our large towns; for it is well known that many fatal agents which may be arrested are at work in the small towns and country parishes. It is gratifying to find that the public mind is not awakened to the importance of rendering the whole population healthy; and that the salutary results of supplying the people with pure water, of removing the dirt from under the dwellings, and of bringing all the known appliances of hygiology into operation, through the agency of a scientific body of medical health officers, are becoming visible. 391,369 persons died in England and Wales during the year 1856. About 324,000 died by diseases and accidents which are at present almost inevitable. And 67,000 perished by causes which, if they are skilfully attacked, may it is believed either be mitigated or removed. Let us pause to consider for a moment what these five figures mean. Each unit represents a life lost. Many had lived to the ordinary limits of age; but thousands in the throng were children; sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, who had not lived out half their days. These lives have been lost; but happily forty-seven thousand men, women, and children of the same classes are now living who would have been dead had the same rate of mortality prevailed in the year 1856 as prevailed in the ten years 1846-55; and the loss of lives is 34,873 less than it was in the previous year. A certain number of these lives have been saved by sanitary measures. CORNWALL - The deaths registered in the quarter ending December 31st, 1856, were 1744; in the same quarter of 1855, they were 1701. The births registered in the December quarter of 1856 were 2979; in the December quarter of 1855, 2664. STANNARIES COURT - JENKIN v. LEE - Wheal Inney Consols. This was a creditor's petition; but in consequence of the illness of a material witness, and other circumstances, Mr. STOKES said it had been arranged between himself and Mr. HOCKIN for defendant, that the case should be referred to the Registrar, to ascertain the amount due from the defendant to the plaintiff, if any; and whether or not the plaintiff during the time of contracting the debt was an adventurer; and if so, what amount of costs of the mine should be set off against his claim. An order of the courts was made to that effect. FISHER v. WILLINGALE and ANOTHER - Hawkmoor Mine. This was a purser's petition, Willingale owing for costs GBP30. 5s., and DAVIDSON, the other defendant, GBP41. 5s. No answer had been filed by defendants. Mr. Roberts moved on the usual affidavits, and obtained a decree for payment in seven days. TODD v. DOWLING and OTHERS - Swanpool Mine. A purser's petition to recover from defendants costs in arrear, viz. from DIONYSIUS DOWLING, GBP30. 12s. 6d.; J. R. CHIDLEY, GBP203. 7s.; T. H. DOWLING, GBP15. 5s.; and J. R. POOLE, GBP61. 5s. Mr. HOCKIN said his Honor had granted a decree for payment in ten days after service, on the 28th January. Defendants resided in London, and on affidavits of constructive service and non-payment, he moved for a rule absolute for sale of shares. Rule absolute granted. GOLDSWORTHY and OTHERS v. VIVIAN. East Rosewarne. This was a creditors' petition against the mine for recovery of GBP70. Mr. PAULL appeared for plaintiffs, and moved for a decree for payment. Mr. STOKES, for defendant, said since the petition was filed, plaintiffs had received GBP24. 12s. 4d. of the debt, and as there was some difference between the parties as to the amount of the debt, he would propose to Mr. Paull to take a decree by consent, subject to a reference to the Registrar as to the amount due. This was agreed to, and a decree for payment granted, subject to a reference to the Registrar. FISHER v. BISHOP and OTHERS - Calstock United Mines. A purser's petition against Mr. CHARLES BISHOP, residing in London, for payment of GBP42, costs in arrear. No answer had been filed, and on affidavits, Mr. ROBERTS, for plaintiff, obtained a decree for payment in seven days. TODD v. MOLINSON and OTHERS - Swanpool Mine. A purser's petition for recovery of costs in arrear from ANN MOLINSON, GBP27. 5s.; E. J. TODD, GBP6. 2s. 6d.; and D. W. DOWLING, GBP183. 15s. Defendants live out of the Stannaries. A decree for payment in ten days had been obtained; service had been effected, but payment not made, and on affidavits to that effect, Mr. Hockin moved for a rule absolute for sale of defendants' shares. Granted. NORTON v. BEST and ANOTHER - East Caradon Mine. This was a purser's petition against the executors of Mr. BENJAMIN BEST, who lives out of the Stannaries. Constructive service of petition having been effected, Mr. ROBERTS, for plaintiff, obtained an order of court to enter an appearance for defendants. KEY v. ALISON - East Friendship Consols. A creditor's petition for recovery of upwards of GBP90. Mr. HOCKIN said his Honor granted an injunction in November last to restrain the sale of machinery and materials. The debt and costs had been paid, and he now moved, for defendant, on affidavits of himself and defendant's London solicitor, for a rule nisi to dissolve the injunction. Plaintiff's solicitor would not consent to a rule absolute, because he had not received instructions for that purpose. The Vice Warden, on hearing the affidavits, said he would grant a rule absolute to dissolve the injunction. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 - The Court proceeded this morning with the hearing of small debt cases, of which there were thirty-six entered; and the remaining entries were, one action at common law, twenty-one equity causes, and eight motions. SOWDEN v. REDRUTH and CHACEWATER RAILWAY COMPANY - This was a small debt case for recovery of 17s. 6d., the value of a rick of furze which plaintiff alleged had been burnt down on his premises at Carnon Mill, in consequence of being set on fire by a spark from a passing engine of the Redruth and Chacewater Railway Company. The jury, at the last court, when the trial took place, gave a verdict for the plaintiff; but Mr. TILLY, for defendants, subsequently obtained a rule for a new trial, on the ground that the jury had misunderstood the law of the case as laid down to them by the Vice-Warden, and that they had given their verdict against the weight of evidence. The new trial was fixed for these sittings; but to-day Mr. STOKES, on behalf of Mr. Tilly, defendant's solicitor, applied to have the case postponed, stating that Mr. Tilly had unfortunately met with a serious accident, having on the previous morning been thrown from his horse and dislocated his shoulder. It was therefore impossible that he could attend during the present sittings of the court. It was a case involving an important principle, and it was very desirable that Mr. Tilly should be present on the part of the company to conduct it. He (Mr. Stokes) was not in a situation to proceed with the case inasmuch as he had only just received the brief. Mr. Hockin, on the part of plaintiff, said he had every desire to accommodate Mr. Tilly, so far as he was personally concerned, but he was obliged to consult the interests of his client, and his client was strongly opposed to the adjournment, inasmuch as he was put to expense by the attendance of witnesses, for whose attendance, even if defendant paid the costs of the day, the rules appertaining to small debt plaints allowed but small remuneration. Mr. Stokes said he would undertake, on the part of Mr. Tilly and his clients, to pay any fair and reasonable compensation for the attendance of witnesses even beyond the small debt scale, if that were required. After such further observations, the Vice-Warden order the case to stand over till the next sittings; it being arranged that if any difference arose between the parties as to the costs to be paid for witnesses' attendance, the Registrar should take the opinion of his Honor on the subject. MOYLE v. STEPHENS - This was a small debt suit, by Capt. JOHN MOYLE, of Gwennap, to recover damages from Mr. SAMPSON STEPHENS, of Penryn, wine and spirit merchant, on account of a collision between defendant's waggon and plaintiff's gig. Mr. TILLY was the attorney for plaintiff, and Mr. STOKES for defendant. This case also was postponed, by consent of the parties, until the next sittings, in consequence of Mr. Tilly's accident.

Good morning Julia Thank you and to your team of Transcribers Reference to Thomas CARBIS Another of my Carbis people, in fact Thomas was not only a Pilot but was also the Coxson of the Penzance self-righting life-boat the 'Richard Lewis' from about 1866 - 1870. Should there be an interest, my family link identy is with 153carbis. Regards, John him in scarlet at chelsea This e-mail and attachments are intended for above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please e-mail john_carbis@hotmail.com immediaterly. Please note that this e-mail may be subject to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with the relevant legislation and may need to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Security Warning: It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments are virus free. The Authority will not accept liability for any damage caused by a virus. > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:56:28 -0500 > From: isabelj@talktalk.net > CC: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH] Weekly Newspaper 13th February, 1857. > > West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 13th February, 1857. > > SALVAGE - On Tuesday last, at Penzance, the Mayor and Justices were > called on to adjudicate on a claim made by THOMAS CARBIS, and five > others, pilots of the port, on Capt. DOWVES, master of the Dutch > galliot "Hewen de main," on the 7th. The galliot was boarded half a > mile from the pier, while it was blowing hard from the S.S.W., with a > heavy sea. The captain refused assistance, but his vessel soon got > into danger and he requested the pilots to return. The vessel was > dragging her anchor and approaching broken water. When she was safe > the captain offered the pilots 10s. and afterwards GBP5. The point was > whether the Dutch vessel dragged her anchor. This was affirmed and > denied stoutly on each side, and Mr. PEARCE ably contended that the > pilotage was mere ordinary labour and should be rewarded as such. The > claim was for GBP50. The bench awarded GBP15 and costs. Mr. R. > MILLETT for the pilots. >