GREAT WHEAL BUSY UNITED MINES. A company having been formed for re-working these mines, situate adjacent to Chacewater, the foundation stone of one of the pumping-engine houses was laid on Tuesday last, and the event was celebrated by festivities, a church service, and the roasting of an entire ox, the novelty of which was a great attraction. The day was spent as a holiday in the neighbourhood, and the West Cornwall Railway ran cheap trains, which conveyed a great number of people from the different towns on the line. From Truro, Gwennap, Redruth, Camborne and Penzance, there was a large influx, particularly of the mining population, and mining adventurers. It was estimated that there were more than ten thousand persons collected in Chacewater on Tuesday, the great majority of them being working miners. The mines now denominated “Great Wheal Busy United” are very extensive, comprising the Old Wheal Busy, the Old and New Hallenbeagle, and Wheal Daniell. Wheal Busy was formerly one of the most productive mines in the county. There is an adit driven into the sett of from forty to fifty fathoms from surface; the deepest part of Wheal Busy is 100 fathoms below adit; of Old and New Hallenbeagle, 60 and 70 fathoms; and of Wheal Daniell, about 40 fathoms. The West Cornwall Railway runs through the sett, and a branch of the Redruth and Chacewater Railroad is being extended through St. Day United to these mines. Lord Falmouth has granted the lease at one-24th dues. The intention at present is to erect two 85-inch engines, one at Wheal Busy and the other on the course of the same lodes at Old Hallenbeagle. Messrs. Harvey and Co., of Hayle, and Messrs. SANDYS, VIVIAN and Co., are the manufacturers of the two pumping engines, the engineers being Messrs. SIMS and Sons, of Redruth. There is a house almost completed for a winding machine and steam capstan, and preparations are making to erect a very powerful steam stamps and crusher. It is expected that when the mines are in full working, they will employ about three thousand persons. To carry out the proceedings of the day, a committee was formed, and subscriptions were opened in the locality, in addition to which Viscount Falmouth contributed GBP5, and Mr. WILLIAM HARVEY, of Tavistock, formerly of Chacewater subscribed one guinea. The general committee consisted of the Rev. G. L. CHURCH, chairman, and Messrs. J. MOYLE, G. POWNING, S.G. MOYLE, J. HALL, W.G. POWNING, JOESPH DAVIES, TIDDY, and C. ANNEAR. There were also subcommittees formed to carry out the necessary arrangement. The secretary of the committee, Mr. J. MOYLE, surgeon, wrote to Mr. CHARLTON, the superintendent of the West Cornwall Railway, and in consequence cheap trains were run on the day of celebration. The street at Chacewater was gaily decorated with triumphal arches, evergreens, flags from the inns and private houses, and appropriate mottoes. It being arranged that the foundation stone should be laid with Masonic honors, the proceedings of the day were commenced under the superintendence of the D.P.G.M. BROTHER ELLIS, there being in attendance members of six out the eleven Lodges in the county. About ten o’clock, a procession of more than half a mile long, was formed from Chacewater to Wheal Busy mine, accompanied by the Chacewater amateur brass band, and carrying a number of flags, conspicuous amongst which was a handsome banner, brought from Penzance by Mr. BILLIN, having thereon the arms of this Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, and the Cornish arms and motto, “One and All.” At the head of the procession was a Cornish miner in full underground costume, – a candle stuck in his hat with a lump of clay, carrying a pick and gad, with candles suspended from his jacket, and a short pipe in his mouth smoking. He bore the handsome banner before mentioned, and was followed by the band, the inhabitants two and two, the Rev. G.L. CHURCH and Mr. J. MOYLE, the Freemasons in full costume, the visitors, the poor who were to be entertained, &c. Several of the flags had mottoes, such as “Success to Great Wheal Busy,” “Union is strength,” &c. On the procession arriving at the mine, it was received by Captain PASCOE mounting a large block of granite, to be used in the erection of the engine house, delivered an address in which he spoke of the object he had in view in reworking these mines, and his conviction that they would be worked profitably, and referred to other subjects which we have noticed in his speech at the subsequent dinner proceedings. He then descended to the foundation of the engine-house, about three fathoms from surface, where he laid the foundation stone, assisted by the D.O.G.M. Brother ELLIS, the P.D.P. G. M. Brother PEARCE, and other Brethren. The stone was laid with Masonic honours, and Brother ELLIS afterwards delivered a neat and effective address. Three cheers were then given for Captain Pascoe, for the company, and for their engineers; after which Mr. J. MOYLE read the following from some verses which had been composed on the reworking of the mines: – “Three cheers for Great Wheal Busy mine, Repeat it three times three! Three cheers for the adventurers, Peace and prosperity! Three cheers for miners, One and All, And all the Cornish mines, For When the mines are prosperous, We shall have better times.” After this there were “three cheers and one cheer more” heartily given for Great Wheal Busy Mines, and the National Anthem was played and sung, the multitude of people joining therein in full chorus. The procession was then reformed in the same order as before, but with the addition of about three hundred children of the Chacewater National Schools, who, with their banners, presented a very interesting appearance. The procession proceed to St. Paul’s Church, Chacewater, where a full service was performed by the Rev. G.L. Church, who preached a short, but excellent and appropriate sermon from Proverbs 3rd chapter, and 6th verse: – “In all thy way acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” The church was crowded, and the singing by the children was led by Mr. J. WILLIAMS, of St. Just in his usual effective style, assisted by Master MOYLE, of the Probus Grammar School, And Master HARVEY, of Chacewater, the Mistress of the National School presiding at the organ. After divine service the procession was again formed, and proceed to the Market House, where about four hundred of the poor of the parishes of Kenwyn, Kea, Gwennap, and St. Agnes, were admitted by ticket to dinner, from the joints of the ox which had been roasted whole in the market, and as this roasting was a novelty we shall endeavour to describe it. An enclosure of brick, curved on the top, was constructed in the centre of the market, and on each side of the enclosure was a fire-place, ventilated on the outside by ash-pints. The enclosure was 7 feet 9 inches by 7 feet 3 inches, and at each end was a massive stone, with a hollow on the top, in which the spit rotated. The spit was of iron, length 7 feet 9 inches, and it was thrust through the entire ox, which was roasted with the horns; the intestines being of course removed, and the animal’s body filled with seasoned bread. The fire was fed with coke, it burnt clear, and was perfectly under control; the mode of damping the fire was by throwing over it, not water, but mineral sand. The ox weighed 6-1/4 cwt., was fed by Dr. CARLYON, of Truro, and cost GBP18 7s. 6d. and it was cooked by the burning of about 4cwr. Of coke. The roasting commenced about eight o’clock on Monday evening, and the ox was dressed to a turn,” not scorched, but nicely browned and well done, at about half-past ten on Tuesday forenoon. The turn-spits were at their work all night, but the arrangements were suck that they were not at all exposed to the heat, and the turning was very easy, on the same principle as miners work their shaft tackles. There was a long iron pan, which served as a dripping pan, and a dish to carve in; and after the bullock was roasted, the fire was extinguished by mineral sand, the bricks reduced to the height of an ordinary table, battens placed one at each end of the spit, the ox, having a clean cloth over it, cleverly raised to the necessary elevation, the dish placed underneath, and a platform formed around on which persons mounted and dissected the bullock into joints, which being handed around, were subdivided by the carvers, and placed before the poor. These arrangements for roasting the bullock, &c., were all invented by Captain Joseph DAVIES, and executed under his direction in a very clever and effective manner. There was also a “monster loaf,” 8 feet 6inches long, 20 inches wide, and 14 inches deep, baked for the occasion by Mr. RADMORE, of Truro, its weight 2 cwt. 2qrs. 4lbs. and the cost of GBP2 10s. This great loaf was raised on end of a platform, and Mr. J. MOYLE mounted to the top of it by a ladder, and cut slices as required. There was a good deal of curiosity manifested to witness these proceedings a number of ladies and gentlemen being in the market square, and tasting the ox and the bread. The Market House was decorated with evergreen progressed in the best possible manner; a barrel of the best London porter, presented by Mr. Joseph DUNSTAN, of Truro, being found very acceptable. The poor were attended by a committee appointed for the occasion; grace was sung by the Rev. G.L. Church, assisted by all within the walls, and after dinner the doxology was sung, followed by the band performing “God save the Queen.” Much credit is due to Mr. Samuel HARVEY for the active and efficient manner in which he conducted the arrangements at the Market House Gates. Persons were admitted there at 2d. each, to see the ox and the great loaf before the dinner, and in this way nearly GB12 were taken at the gates. After the dinner in the Market House, a party of about one hundred and fifty gentlemen dined together in a long room fitted up and decorated for the occasion by Mr. SAMPSON, of the Hotel, and Mr. MARTIN, of the King’s Head. The company were under the presidency of Mr. J. MOYLE, secretary and treasurer of the committee, with Captain PASCOE in the vice chair; and there were preset a great many respectable mine adventurers from Redruth, Gwennap, and other parts of the county. The usual loyal toasts having been duly honoured, the Chairman proposed “the health of Captain Pascoe,” denominating him “the lion of the day,” which toast was received with great cheering, and drunk with “three times three.” Captain PASCOE returned thanks in an animated speech, advertising in the first place to his residence in Australia, and to what he had been enabled to accomplish in that country on certain occasions with the aid of native labourers. He was now in his native land, with all her appliances of science and skill, and with the energy which.... …was the characteristic of Englishmen. It was his intention to have gone out again to Australia, but seeing that in his native county there was a large population, of whom a great number could make but small earnings, he was impressed with the idea that it was the duty of some one to make an effort to do something for them by setting on foot some great industrial undertaking. He had had his attention accidentally drawn to the strata of the Great Wheal Busy mines, and having paid considerable attention to mineralogical chemistry, he felt convinced that it only required energy, and sufficient capital, to put those mines again in full working order, by which a great benefit would be conferred upon the population of the district in affording them additional means of subsistence. With regard to the Great Wheal Busy mines, he remarked, that having attained considerable practical knowledge in connexion with mineral strata, he could state that the rock in those setts contained all the alkaline elements necessary to precipitate the different mineral productions, and that the strata occurred in those setts in a cubical form, which he found was the case with all mineral-producing strata, He illustrated this by reference to the different soils which are most favourable for producing wheat, barley, and other crops, and said in like manner there are particular strata which are found to be necessary for bearing mineral. He said the Great Wheal Busy mines were as yet only in their infancy; and the inducements to re-work them were, the improvements in machinery, the high standard of copper and tin, the low charge for dues (one-24th), and the superior economy and science applied for mining operations in the present day as compared with the period when those mines were last worked. Wheal Busy commenced in 1810 and ceased working in 1828, during which time the Earl of Falmouth received as dues, at a 20th the sum of GBP17,192 19s. 6d., notwithstanding the inefficient operations, and the low standard of copper and tin, then twenty per cent less that at present. There were sold from Wheal Busy during the last fourteen months the engine was at work, 5,311 tons of copper ore realizing GBP21,170; and every twenty tons of copper ore yielded a ton of tin, thus producing 265 tons, which at GBP40 per ton realized GBP10,600. He went on to read a list of samplings which had been supplied by Mr. BEVAN, of Redruth, showing that since the engine of Wheal Busy ceased working, there had been sold from the halvans and shallow levels above adit, from February 1828 to 1853, an amount of copper and tin which realized GBP60,080. As to the comparative costs of working, he said that when the engine stopped at Wheal Busy, the adventurers paid 36s. per hundred kibbles, to raise the stuff to surface, which same quantity can now be raised for 2s. 6d. The new engine at Wheal Busy would be a t work in July, and he hoped the mine would be drained by the end of September. As to the machinery they intended to put up, it would not cost GBP250,000 as had been stated by an anonymous correspondent in the Mining Journal, but would be erected for not exceeding GBP15,000. And as to the mines being overflowed and drowned in an hour, as had been stated by an anonymous writer, he thought none but a madman would entertain such an idea, as to suppose that water could percolate through seven hundred fathoms of solid rock, from Treskerby and North Downs. He further expressed his belief that the resumption of these mines would be of great benefit to the population of the district, who would not now be driven to seek their fortunes in foreign climes, where he had often seen the Cornish miner land under a burning sun, without a sixpence in his pocket, and without food or shelter, through with abundance of riches beneath his feat. Captain Pascoe’s address was received with loud cheering, and at its close he thanked them for their kindness, and said he was overwhelmed by his feelings at the unexpected demonstration he had witnessed. The Chairman next proposed “The health of Lord Falmouth,” to whom he referred as a liberal nobleman, and one who was anxious to contribute to the general welfare of the people of the neighborhood. The toast was drunk with the honors, and acknowledged, in the absence of his lordship’s steward, Mr. GUNN, by Mr. ELLIS, of Falmouth, who especially referred to the liberality of his lordship in granting the setts at one 24th dues, and said he was indeed “the right man in the right place.” (Cheers.) “The health of the Chairman” was next given by Mr. JOSEPH DAVIES, who referred to him as a gentleman that was always endeavoring to do all possible good amongst them in the neighbourhood. He was indeed kind in the extreme; they had received great benefits from him in that locality, and upon this occasion, especially, he had been indefatigable in doing all that was in his power; in other words, he was “the right man in the right place,” (The toast was drunk with musical honours.) Mr. MOYLE, in return, briefly acknowledged the kindness of his friends, and then proposed “The healths of Messrs. ELLIS, of Falmouth, and R. PEARCE, of Penzance.” Mr. ELLIS acknowledged the compliment in a neat and suitable speech, and was followed by Mr. PEARCE, who in a lively manner referred to some of this mining undertakings, recommending perseverance, and condemning jobbers in mines. He said that he was associated in an adventure with his friend Mr. HIGGS, of Penzance; they worked out the first lease without the least profit, and it was only after the expiration of twenty-eight years that they got their first dividend. He then, in a humourous manner, proposed “The health of MR. Joseph DAVIES,” and referring to his successful roasting of the ox, contrasted his merits with those of the Chairman, who was one of the best men of that neighbourhood, but still he thought the cook was better than the doctor, (Cheers and laughter). The toast was drunk with “three times three.” Mr. DAVIES, in returning thanks, said he had done all that lay in his power to gratify the public, and if he had made himself useful, and visitors were satisfied with the way in which things had been carried out, he had attained his object. He was never more pleased, than to see so many respectable gentlemen assembled together, nor could anything excel the good order of the people, and the arrangements which had been made for the occasion. The CHAIRMAN next proposed “the health of the working miners,” remarking upon the illiberal manner in which they were too often remunerated for the arduous and dangerous services required from them. Every man, he said, ought to have a fair day’s wages for a fair day’s work, and he hoped a better day was coming for the miners, when adventurers would see the necessity and importance of remunerating that class of the working community as they deserved. (These remarks were vociferously cheered by a number of miners who had entered the room, and who said “the doctor is right.”) Mr. PEARCE, of Penzance, said before he left he wished to propose “The health of the undergound agents.” Previously, however, to the toast being acknowledge, the CHAIRMAN rose and said he was much struck with a remark which had fallen from Captain Pascoe in his previous observations, which he had never met with in his reading, observation and a man might read a thousand volumes on mineralogical geology without lighting upon the single fact stated by Captain Pascoe, that all the mineral producing matrices occurred in a cubical form. That was a fact which could not be too much diffused, or too intimately known by mine agents and adventurers generally. It was necessary, as stated by Capt. Pascoe, to bring chemistry to their aid for analyzing the various samples which might be brought to them from time to time;; but it would be impossible, in many instance, to detect by the naked eye the arrangements of the different strata. It was however satisfactory to them to know, that in the present day of advanced knowledge, men had become, and were becoming, more enlightened, and could bring the science of optics to their assistance, and thoroughly examine specimens by the aid of the microscope. Captain PASCOE then returned thanks for the toast proposed by Mr. Pearce, and said he had himself been in the habit of conducting many chemical analyses, and it would afford him the greatest pleasure to instruct youths of the neighbourhood in the method of making chemical analyses of the various minerals and strata. Some other toasts were proposed, but in consequence of the train leaving with a number of the company, there was no opportunity of referring to the Mining School at Truro, a circumstance which was afterwards regretted. The day was concluded with a display of fire-works, tar-barrels, &c., and everything went off in the most orderly manner, without the aid of police or constabulary, and no intoxication was seen. The whole of the proceedings were highly satisfactory, and the occasion will long be remembered in Chacewater. Local Intelligence. The ROYAL MINERS ARTILLERY. – We understand that this militia corps has been ordered to be disbanded on the 27th instant, but they will again be called out next year for training and exercise. On Monday last, 137 men of the regiment marched from Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, to Truro, under the command of Colonel Sir Colman RASHLEIGH BART. They were preceded by their band, whose performances were highly creditable, and a great number of people assembled to witness their march into the town. On Thursday morning, 114 more of the regiment came to Truro and the whole are now billeted in the town, the head quarters being at the Royal Hotel; and the troops parade twice a day in the Green. SCHOOL TREATS. – On Tuesday last, the children belonging to the schools of the different denominations at St. Austell, had their annual treat, of tea, cake, and bread and cream. About two o’clock the children assembled at their respective chapels, and accompanied with banners and bands of music, walked in order to the filed, where they spent a pleasant afternoon. The weather being fine, a greater number of visitors attended than in former years. – On Sunday last, three sermons in aid of the Primitive Methodist Sunday school, Chacewater, was preached by Mr. BENNEY, of Chacewater, the Rev. G> GRIGG, of St. Day, and the Rev. J. WHITE, of Falmouth. The services were well attended, and the proceeds exceeded those of any preceding year. – On Tuesday last, the children of the Charlestown Wesleyan Sunday School, in connection with the other schools of the neighbourhood, about six hundred children, with their teachers, walked in procession from Charlestown to Mount Charles, and Holmbush, preceded by a band of music, with their different banners and colours floating in the breeze, presenting a most animating sight, after which they returned, and were regaled with their annual treat of tea and cake. The day being fine, a great number of visitors took tea with the teachers, and all parties were highly pleased. – On Whit-Sunday and Tuesday the Wesleyan Methodist Association, Pelynt, held their annual Sunday School anniversary and tea, the proceeds of which were GBP10 12s. On Sunday Mr. PALMER of Tideford preached, and the chapel was filled to overflowing, and numbers could not gain admittance. Tea was provided for two hundred people and it is pretty certain there were from three to four hundred who would have taken tea if possible. Such was the demand and influx of people that not even one of those who provided the cake tested its qualities. PUBLIC LECTURE BY A LADY. – Mrs. HARWICK met a crowded house, on Monday evening the 19th instant, at Hicks’s Mill, where she lectured on the subject of “Total Abstinence from Intoxicating Liquors.” The audience were delighted by the knowledge which she exhibited in anatomy and medicine, – by her shrewd observations on the effects of indulgence in drink, – by her copious and appropriate language, – and by her occasional sallies of humour. A vote of thanks was proposed to Mrs. Hardwicke at the close of the lecture, by Mr. JEFFERY, of Fernsplat, seconded by Captain Moyle, of West Wheal Damsel mine, and carried unanimously. APOCATHECARIES’ HALL. – Mr. Daniel FREEMAN of St. Ives, in this county, passed his examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received a certification to practice on Thursday the 15th instant. KING’S COLLEGE. – At the recent distribution of prizes in the medical department, Mr. Anthony WHITFORD was awarded a certificate of honour in surgery, a prize in clinical surgery, and a certificate of honour in practical chemistry. Mr. John WAY was awarded a senior scholarship, a prize in clinical medicine, and a certificate of honour. PORT OF PENZANCE. – The Dutch barque “SAMUEL HENDRICUS,” 611 tons register, Captain VAN DER GEER, for Batavia, hauled out of Messrs. MATHEWS and Co.’s dry dock at Wednesday evening’s tide, having completed her repairs. SHIPPING CASUALTY. – The brigantine “Mentor” of Devoran, Truro, 220, W. PEARCE, master, Devoran, with copper ore for Swansea, struck on the Wolf Rock, on Sunday morning, at two o’clock, during a thick fog, and came off in two minutes. The master finding her making water put her head towards the land, and kept her up until ten minutes to six a.m., when the crew took to the boat, and were rescued shortly after by the “George” brigantine of St. Ives, from Newport for Plymouth, S. RICHARDS master, who saw her founder. The crew were landed at Falmouth on Monday morning. COMMITAL OF A MILITIAMAN. – On Friday last, William EMMETT, a private in the Royal Miners Artillery, was charged at Truro, before the Mayor and Mr. PADDON, with stealing six sovereigns, the property of Stephen SPARGO, a miner, of St. Stephens. It appeared that on Thursday the 15th instant, Emmett had obtained lave, and came to the Truro fair, where he met Spargo, an acquaintance, who had sold a horse. They went to a public house and had refreshment, after which Spargo became sick, and was shown by Emmett into back premises near the inn, where Spargo continued very sick, and the other, whilst pretending to assist him, took a bag of money from Spargo’s pocket, but replaced it almost immediately. Spargo thought as they were friends, he was going to take care of the bag for him, and he did not look at it after Emmett returned it. After some time he recovered from his sickness, and on examining his bag found that out of ten sovereigns it contained, six had been abstracted. He gave information to the police, and police constable PRATER apprehended Emmett and brought him to the station about four o’clock on Friday morning. He denied that he knew anything about the missing six sovereigns, but a few hours afterwards Mr. NASH, police superintendent, made inquiries, and was told by a female that she saw Emmett, with two men, going towards the top of Lemon Street, about one o’clock in the morning; he told her he was going to Penryn, but about a quarter of an hour afterwards she saw him returning. Emmett, on being questioned, said a woman robbed Spargo, and he thought he could show where the money was placed. He then went with Prater to a field by the road-side, at the top of Lemon Street, where he went and found the six sovereigns on a hedge, wrapped up in a white handkerchief, covered over with grass, This handkerchief was identified as having been in Emmett’s possession before the robbery was committed; and he was sent to take his trial at the next sessions. TRURO POLICE. – On Monday last, T. RELMAN, a miner of Kenwyn, was fined 10s. and costs for assaulting Mary PEARCE, of Fairmantle Street, Truro. She went to Tank’s beershop to look for her husband, when Holman struck her without the slightest provocation. Ann PAULL, of Tregurrow, in St. Clement, was charged with assaulting and beating Jane PAULL, of Polperro, in the same parish. The parties are relatives, and the assault, which arose out of some ill feeling on the part of Ann Paull, took place in street outside the Truro Market House, on Saturday last. Ann Paull was cautioned by the magistrates, and fined 2s. 6d. for the assault, and expenses, amounting to 18s. FALMOUTH POLICE. – On Wednesday, before Mr. CARNE, mayor, and Messrs COX and ELLIS, magistrates, H. BLAKE, was summoned by John WEBBER, watchmaker, for a trespass, Blake having damaged his shop window, and some watches, by driving the Royal Mail coach horse against his window, on the 7th instant. Mr. GENN appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. TILLY for the defence. The cause of the accident was from a cart belonging to a man called BRIMASCOMBE being in the street, directly round a corner near the Market Strand, and although Blake did his utmost to bring up the coach, the bar of the near leader broke the window or damaged a watch or two, for which Mr. Webber claimed 35s. 6d. and the Bench decided that the amount must be paid, with costs, by Blake, or in default one week’s imprisonment. ACCIDENT. – On Monday evening last, Elizabeth VIVIAN of St. James’s Place, Truro, went to Rogers’s beer-shop, at the corner of Boscawen Bridge, to see her husband, and after coming out of the beer-shop, in consequence of a wagon passing at the time, she stood on one side, when at the moment a cab, driven by Mr. GEORGE, came round the corner, and the horse knocker her down, and she rolled underneath the carriage. Mr. George immediately jumped off, and whilst another person held the horse, extricated her from underneath the cab; her husband also ran out and on taking her up found it was his wife who was injured. It was supposed at the time that only her collarbone was broken, but it is now said that her skull is fractured, and she lies in a very precarious state. CORONER’S INQUESTS. – The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner: On Thursday the 15th instant, at Redruth, on the body of Henry HATTAM, farrier, of that place, aged 48 years. On Wednesday the deceased started from Redruth with his wife and four children, in a double-bodied carriage, drawn by a pony, to go to Truro fair; but he went by way of St. Day, to see a sick cow. On proceeding from thence, the horse started off at the top of the hill opposite the smith’s shop, and the deceased, who was driving, had no control over it; but when he got nearly to the bottom of the hill, at a place called Triplett, the carriage upset and they were all thrown out. The deceased fell near an iron gateway and was picked up insensible, and carried to Mr. BENNETT’S inn, at Little Beside, where he only survived about twenty minutes. There was no drag attached to the carriage, and when the horse was stopped it was found that one of the straps of the breeching was broken; and this was the only way they could account for the horse having started off in the way he did. Verdict, “accidental death.” The deceased’s wife was also very much bruised, but she was removed to Redruth the same evening, and is doing well. The others escaped unhurt. – On the same day, at St. Agnes, on the body of Thomas ROUSE, miner, aged 15 years. Deceased was employed at Polberron Mines on Tuesday afternoon, with a one-horse cart, in carrying tin-stuff to the burning-house; and a man called Henry HUDDY saw him about five o’clock in the afternoon going towards the Coome for a load, and presently afterwards he saw that the cart had upset. On going to see what had happened he saw the deceased lying on the road on his back about five or six feet from the cart, which was upset and the horse under it. The deceased was taken up in an insensible state and carried to the burning-house, where two medical gentlemen from St. Agnes saw him; but he never spoke afterwards, and died in about two hours. From the marks of the wheel it would appear that he had driven the cart against the burning-house stack, and had thus upset it. When he was last observed he was standing up in the cart, driving in a rather careless way, without any reins. Verdict, “accidental death.” INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. – The honorary treasurer of the West of England Institution for the Blind begs to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of GBP 5 from Mr. James HARVEY, of St. Day, and sundry donations, amounting to GBP4 18s. 6d., received through Mrs. JAMES, of Truro. TRURO TOWN COUNCIL. – A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday last, present, the Mayor, Dr. BARHAM, and Messrs. WILLYAMS, HAWKE, PASSINGHAM, SPRY, JOB, SOLOMON, TRURAN, HEARD, JAMES, DAVEY, ROUSE, GATLEY, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, BARLOW, CHAPPEL, and GREENWOOD. The first matter for consideration was the voting a sum of money for the celebration of the peace. As, however, there had been strong feeling expressed against such a vote by several of the members of the council at a previous meeting, and subsequently by inhabitants of the town, a general subscription had been made in the town, which being liberally responded to, there was no necessity for voting money from the corporate funds for the purpose, and it was agreed unanimously that no such money should be voted. – The next business was brought forward by Mr. WILLIAMS, who called the attention of the Council to a placard which had been recently issued, with the sanction of the magistrates, complaining of the obstructions that were caused to the pavements, and of the alleged interference with boys playing in the green. The matter was referred to, and reported by us with the proceedings of the council last week, Mr. WILLYAMS now reiterating the complaint in order that some explanation might be given. The MAYOR then justified the course which had been taken and Mr. PARSINGHAM moved, and Mr. HEARD seconded a resolution, – that the notice recently issued by the Mayor, headed “Obstruction of pavements, “ was justified by the circumstances of the case; that the police, acting under the directions of the borough magistrates, only discharged their duty by the way in which they carried out the instructions they received, and that the best thanks of the council are due, and are hereby given to the Mayor, for the timely and proper notice which was issued by him; and that owing to the willful damage done to the Green, it was necessary to protect the public from committing further injury, but that it was never the intention of the council to prohibit boys and others from using the Green as heretofore. – After much discussion, this resolution was put and carried nem.. con.; but subsequently Mr. WILLYAMS moved, and Mr. SPRY seconded a resolution that the Inspector of Police be called on to state upon what authority the police had interfered with the boys playing in the Green. Mr. Nash attended, and in reply to the charge by Mr. Willyams, that the boys had been driven from the Green, stated he had received no orders from the Mayor or Magistrates on the subject, farther than to prevent mischief being done by the boys: that he had not interfered otherwise, or given any directions to the police to interfere: that he was not aware that any policeman had interfered to prevent the Green being used as a playground for the boys, and that having questioned the men, they had all denied having done anything more than was necessary to protect the Green from being damaged. This explanation on the subject terminated the proceedings of the council. FALMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL. – At an adjourned meeting of the Falmouth Town Council, held on Wednesday last, for the distribution of the late Mr. DUBWALLS’S charity, it was awarded to Johanna JANE, widow, aged 77, there being about ten applicants. There was some discussion as to the keeping holiday on the 29th, to celebrate the peace, but some of the members being in favour, and others against, it was decided that no public demonstration should be got up. This decision is quite against the feeling of the general body of the inhabitants, and there are a number of persons determined to have a band and to her demonstrations to mark the day. The watch committee came to a decision that it was not desirable to keep the two policemen, and they were directed to have three months notice. NEW POTATOES. – About six hundred baskets of new potatoes have been shipped from Scilly, and there is a prospect of an abundant crop. St. AUSTELL WHITSUN FAIR. – At this fair held on the 15th instant, business was very dull. Few cattle being offered for sale and buyers scarce. Fat bullocks fetched from 60s. to 63s. per cwt.; sheep 7d. per lb. PROMOTION. – Among the promotions “in consideration of special individuals during the late war,” we observe the name of Lieut. Charles GERVEYS GRYLIS, son of the Rev. Henry GRYLLS, vicar of St. Neot, to the rank of Commander. MR. RUSSELL’S CONCERTS. – Mr. Henry RUSSELL is widely known as the composer of “The Ivy Green,” “The Maniac,” “The Ship on Fire,” and many other popular songs, gave an entertainment at the Assembly Room, Truro, on Thursday evening last, when he sang a great variety of songs, gave a series of well-painted and interesting views of Atlantic, American, and Canadian scenery, and related a number of anecdotes, descriptive of American life and manners, which were exceedingly amusing. He also accompanied his songs in a masterly style, on one of Collard’s bi-chord piano-fortes. Though Mr. Russell’s voice is not of the best quality, his singing was not devoid of force and expression; and on the whole his entertainment gave great satisfaction to a numerous and respectable audience. – On Tuesday evening he gave a similar entertainment in the Assembly Room, Angel Hotel, Helston, which was crowded by a highly respectable company, who were delighted with the rich treat afforded them by Mr. Russell in singing his well-known and spirit-stirring songs. PERVERSION. To the EDITOR of The WEST BRITON. SIR, – The Rev. W.G. FREEMAN, formerly of Penryn has seceded to the Church of Rome. I think this a noticeable fact, and one that should be generally known, more especially as he was an ardent admirer of the Revd’s AITKIN, WILLIAMS, and HASLAM, whose views he was endeavouring to carry out at Plymouth. Yours, &c., “EX UNO DISCE OMNES.” THE LABOURERS FRIEND SOCIETIES. To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON. SIR, – It being about this season that the friends and supporters of these excellent institutions , are busy getting up the lists of prizes, to be offered for competition by the poor man in the ensuing year, I beg leave to call their attention to the following suggestions: – Is it not false policy to offer rewards to those persons who have brought up the largest families in respectability, without parochial aid? And to those persons who have lived sober, chaste, and respectable lives in the same household, or under the same employer for the greatest number of years? Is it not setting up a money standard, by which morality and benevolence are to be judged? Would not prizes offered for the best mowers, shearers, or for the possession of any agricultural skill of any kind, be more attractive and effect more good, than those for moral character? The young and the strong – precisely those whom it is most important to bring under the influence of kindly words and good advice – are brought together here, they feel sure of receiving justice as well as encouragement; for skill may be estimated accurately, it is measured by a result that is obvious to the senses. The morality of any course of conduct cannot be certainly determined, it is measured by its motive, which we cannot know; but which is certainly liable to be degraded by money rewards offered to good men. I remain, Sir, BETA, near Camborne. OBSTRUCTION OF PAVEMENTS. To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON. Sir, – I was very much surprised to notice in your paper last week, that at the meeting of the Council of this Borough, Mr. Humphry WILLYAMS had deemed it necessary to animadvert on the means taken by the Mayor to prevent the continued obstructions of the pavement, particularly on market days. That he should have done so without either seeing the Mayor, or making inquiries of those who would gladly have given him such information on the subject as would have satisfied him of the very proper and justifiable course taken, is much to be regretted. That it is “morally or politically wrong,” I will not here notice, but that it is “commercially wrong,” I am sure the trade of Truro will not agree with him in thinking, otherwise they would not so readily have exhibited the bills in their windows. I can assure him that complaints are continually being made by families and visitors from all parts, as well as by residents, of the obstruction which takes place. Ti is generally remarked that such a thing is never witnessed in other towns. “Commercially” then are these families, visitors, and our own residents of no consideration? Why even many of the most respectable farmers and men of business who congregate together admit its being a great obstruction, and as they say “it is for the want of the thought that they do so, “ and I am perfectly convinced this is the case, for they are gentlemen of much good sense. That the Mayor’s judgment and discretion should be either questioned or subjected to Mr. Willyams’s “strong” remarks is very strange, for no one, I am sure, who knows him, will for a moment doubt that his intentions were to give the least possible offence to any party, and much less to injure the town; and I believe his good sense and judgment are admitted by all. I have not doubt that Mr. Willyams also believed himself to be acting for the good of the town and its inhabitants, but I hope if he deems the subject worthy of further consideration, he will make those inquiries which are necessary to lead him to a right conclusion. I, for one, shall be very glad to give him what information I possess. A small space in your columns for this will oblige, Yours obediently, AN INHABITANT. REDRUTH COUNTY COURT. At this court, which was held at Redruth, on Thursday the 15th instant, there were 101 plaints entered for trial, forty of which were arranged out of court. – There were nineteen consent judgments, and of the remainder, which were disposed of by the learned Judge, scarcely any presented features of public interest, Pearce v. Trevaskis. In this action, the plaintiff, formerly clerk in a mine or adventure called North Wheal Gilbert, in the parish of St. Erth, sought to recover from the defendant, who it seems was for some considerable time almost sole proprietor of that mine, the sum of GBP16 17s., balance due for wages at the rate of GBP1 1s. per month. Mr. DOWING appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Henry ROGERS for the defendant. The defendant pleaded payment, and although the matter was one that neither plaintiff nor defendant could be mistaken on, yet the evidence was of such a conflicting nature, that the learned judge ordered the case to be adjourned to the June court, o be then tried by a jury, at the same time expressing a hope to the advocates that the matter might be arranged in the interim, that he might hear no more of it. Adjourned accourdingly. – Cock v. Kemp. In this case the plaintiff, a cattle-dealer, residing at Truro, brought an action against the defendant, a farmer residing at Stithians, to recover the sum of GBP1 11s. 6d., as damage sustained by reason of defendant refusing to deliver nine pigs which the plaintiff purchased of him on the 4th day of April last. It appeared that the nine pigs were purchased fairly for GBP5 10s. and that they were to be taken away by the plaintiff at the end of a fortnight next following the day of purchase, at which time plaintiff called, but was told that the pigs had been sold to another person named ROWE, of Penryn, at 3s. 6d. a head more than the price at which plaintiff had bought them; the plaintiff, therefore, assessed his damages accordingly. For the defence it was urged that the pigs in question were the property of the defendant’s father and not his own, and that the father would not allow them to go for the price first agreed upon. His Honor thought, however, that the defendant treated the matter in the first place as if the pigs were his own, and gave judgment for the full amount claimed with costs. – William Henry Mills, of St. Day, in the parish of Gwennap, shoemaker, was committed to prison for thirty days, for disobeying an order of court. –James REPPER, of Stithians, schoolmaster, and Edward RICHARDS, of Mawla, Redruth, miner, were severally committed to prison for twenty-one days, respectively, for the like offence.