> Hi, still working on getting rid of the questions marks. I tried sending it to myself and making sure both the email and the original file were text (ascii) files...so fingers crossed. All the best, Lorena > > TO MILLWRIGHTS. > > PERSONS willing to CONTRACT for erecting MILL WHEEL, and all necessary Mill Machinery for a New Corn and Flour Mill, at the SAINT AUSTELL TOWN MILLS, according ton Specification to be seen at Mr. GILES’S, Builder, &c., St. Austell, are invited to Tender for the same to the said Mr. Giles, on or before the 11th day of June next. > > Dated 28th of May, 1856. > > JOHN HOSKING, > > Store and Oven Manufacturer, Machinist, &c. &c., Redruth, > > HAS now on SALE a large quantity of new and second-hand STOVES, REGISTERS, CHAFF MACHINES, &c., &c., on most reasonable terms. > > Redruth, May 7, 1856. > > C. CRABB, > > COACH BUILDER, BODMIN, > > HAS for SALE one new Four Wheeled DOG CART PHAETON, also Single or Double body Light PHAETON, two good second-hand GIGS, two COBURGS, Light PHAETON, with a large boot for carrying goofs, a Light CLARENCE, and two Light headed PHAETONS, fit for posting. > > C.C. has for sale at his Saw-Mills, Heart Oak Spokes and Saplings, Heart Oak and Ash Felloes, 41/2-inch and 3-inch Naves and Shafts, Oak and Elm Gates, turned Cart Axles, > A COACH SMITH wanted, and a MAN to work a Turning Lathe for turning iron. > > CAMEL SLAB and SLATE QUARRY, > > Two Miles from Wadebridge. > > THE Proprietors of the above Quarry are now in a position to execute orders for Roofing Slates, (sizes, rages and scantle), sawn and planed Flooring-Slabs, some of extraordinary size up to about one hundred superficial feet in a stone – Tanks, Mantel-Pieces, Skirtings, &c., &c. > > Many thousand feet of Rough Slabs from four to seven feet long, calculated to divide fields, courtlages, gardens, &c., and of shorter lengths adapted for mines and other like floors, are now on Sale at very low prices. > All goods from the Camel Quarry can be loaded into vessels of any tonnage at the Quays of the Company, adjoining the Works, thereby saving the purchasers the expense of transit, or may be delivered at Wadebridge or Bodmin. > > For Price Lists and all other information address > THE CAMEL SLAB QUARRY COMPANY, > Wadebridge. > Dated May 6th, 1856, > N.B. – Good Quarrymen and Stone Sawyers may obtain constant work and be accommodated with Cottages or Lodgings about a quarter of a mile from the Quarry. > > THOMAS TREGASKIS > BEGS to inform the Managers and Pursers of Mines, and his Friends generally, that he has just taken a WHARF near the GAS WORKS at Truro, where he intends carrying on business in the TIMBER TRADE, in connection with Basset Wharf, Perran. > T.T. Takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous Friends for the kind and liberal support which he has received during the eight or nine years he has been in business at Basset Wharf, and by care and attention to the requirements of his customers, hopes to merit a continuance of their favours. > Agent at Truro, MR. PHILIP NICHOOLS. > Dated Basset Wharf, May 14, 1856. > > MARY TREGELLES AND SON, > IRONMONGERS, Agents FOR TRURO. > 212 degrees MILNER’S HOLDFAST and FIRE RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting and vapourising), with all the improvements, under the Quadruple Patents of 1840-51-54 and 1855, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure.) The strongest, best, and cheapest safeguards extant. > > Milner’s Phoenix (212 degrees) Safe Works, Liverpool, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show-rooms, 6 and 8 Lord Street, Liverpool, London Depot, 4A Moorgate Street, City. Circulars free by Post. > > STEAM BOILERS. > FROM GBP16 10s per ton, warranted for the best quality, being constructed of Staffordshire plates, by first rate workmen, delivered free on shipboard, or at the railway station, or contracted for to be delivered at any part of Great Britain. > Apply to WM. YOUNG and Co., Engineers, Barnstaple. > Steam Engines of the best manufacture, improved modern construction for the use of mines, mills, or… > > HAYLE AND BRISTOL ORIGINAL STEAM COMPANY. > > With Liberty To Tow, > “CORNWALL,” > > John p. LOWTHER, Commander, > > Will sail as follows during the month of JUNE, 1856, > > From Hayle to Bristol. From Bristol to Hayle. > > Friday 6th, 5 Afternoon. Tuesday 3rd. 5 Afternoon. > > Friday 13th, 11 Morning. Tuesday 10th, 10 Morning. > > Friday 20th, 4 Afternoon. Tuesday 17th, 31/2 Afternoon. > > Friday 27th, 91/2 Evening. Tuesday 24th, 91/2 Morning. > > Friday July 4th 41/2 Afternoon Tuesday July1, 4 Afternoon. > > “EXPRESS,” > > WILLIAM GILL, Commander. > > From Hayle to Padstow and Bristol From Padstow to Bristol. > > Tuesday 3rd, 3 Afternoon. Tuesday 3rd, 61/2 Evening > > Tuesday 10th, 8 Evening. Tuesday 10th, 11 Night. > > Tuesday 17th, 11/2 Afternoon. Tuesday 17th, 41/2 Afternoon. > > Tuesday 24th, 6-1/2 Evening. Tuesday 24th, 9-1/2 Evening > > Tuesday July 1, 1 Afternoon Tuesday July 1, 4 Afternoon > > From Bristol to Padstow and Hayle. > > Friday 6th, 7 Evening. Friday 20th, 6-1/2 Evening. > > Friday 13th, 1 Afternoon. Friday 27, 12 Noon. > > Friday July 4th, 6-1/2 > > Information of the Sailing of these Vessels may be always obtained from the County Newspapers and Principal Hotels. > > FARES, STEWARDS FEES INCLUDED. > > Saloon. Fore Cabin. Deck. > > To or from Bristol and Hayle., 16s. 9s.0d. 5s. 0d. > > To or from Bristol & Ilfracombe & Hayle 8s. 7s. 0d. 5s. 0d. > > To or from Ilfracombe & Hayle 12s. 7s. 6d. 4s. 6d. > > Children under 12 years of age half price. > > Family Carriage, GBP2 2s; Phaeton, 30s; Gig, 25s; > > Horses, 25s; Dogs, 3s. each. > > RETURN TICKETS, AVAILABLE TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS, BY EITHER OF THESE VESSELS. > > > > Saloon. Fore Cabin. Deck. > > To & from Bristol and Hayle.. 22s. 12s. 7s. > > To & from Bristol and Padstow 22s. 12s. 7s. > > > > NOTICE, – All Goods intended for shipment by this Company’s vessels must be accompanied by a shipping Note, and be on the Wharf at least Two Hours previous to the appointed time of Sailing, otherwise the Company will not be responsible to forward them the same day, > > Agent in Bristol, JOHN HARVEY, No. 86 Broad Quay. JOHN VIVIAN. > > Hayle, May 29, 1856. > > > > SYTHES! SYTHES!! SYTHES!!! > > If you want to work with comfort, buy MOUNTFORD and HOMER’S celebrated best Crown Scythes, they are superior to anything yet offered to the public. > > To be had from all Ironmongers. > > FOWLER and FRY, > > AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURERS, > > Temple Gate, Bristol, > > BEG to call attention to the undermentioned Articles: – > > One-row Seed and Manual Drill, a most complete thing, GBP 6 10s. > > One-row Drill, for Seed only, GBP 4 > > Prize Grass Seed Distributor, 12 feet long, GBP3 16s. > > Patterson’s Patent Clod Crusher, which is so constructed that it is capable of working where the ground is in a sticky state from wet. > > Corne’s Patent Chaff Cutters. > > Oat and Bean Mills. > > Gardner’s Turnip Cutters. > > Bushe’s Root Graters. > > Cozen’s celebrated Press Ploughs, &c., &c. > > Fowler and Fry are agents fro all the principal makers of Agricultural Implements, and always keep a large assortment on hand in their show-rooms. Catalogues, &c., sent free on applications. > > > > CARROT, MANGEL, and TURNIP SEEDS. > > 10,000 POUNDS of TURNIP, MANGEL, and CARROT SEEDS, of the best varieties, new, good, and true, on Sale at very moderate prices at MITCHINSONS’S Seed Establishment, Truro. > > May 8, 1856 > > SWEDE TURNIP SEEDS. > > East LOTHIAN Improved Purple Top Swede 6s. per gallon. > > Skirving’s Liverpool Swede 6s. per gallon. > > Sheppard’s New Golden Globe Swede 8s. per gallon. > > The Celebrated Bullock Heart Swede 6s. per gallon. > > These are the best sorts in cultivation; good supplies of which are now on Sale, at MITCHINSON’S Seed Stores, Truro. > > N.B. – Orders of 10s. and upwards carriage paid to any station of the West Cornwall Railway. > > > > THE CELEBRATION OF PEACE. > > The celebration of peace at Truro, on her Majesty’s birthday, on Thursday the 29th instant, was carried out with much spirit, and on an extensive scale. In accordance with resolutions of a public meeting, collectors canvassed the town, and about GBP160 were subscribed for carrying out the peace demonstration, and evincing loyalty to her Majesty in a manner becoming the town of Truro. Various streets of the town were decorated with triumphal arches of evergreens and flowers, and a great number and variety of flags and banners; the steeple of St. Mary’s church looked very gay, being encircled with a great number of various coloured flags, and in different parts of the town decorations of evergreens and flags were displayed from private residences. The shops were closed throughout the day, and business suspended. The West Cornwall Railway ran cheap trains, and an extra train late at night. The weather was very fine, although the previous days of the week had been w! et, and a vast multitude of people poured into the town from the surrounding neighbourhoods, and from the mining districts of West Cornwall. > > The festivities and rejoicings of the day were heralded at five o’clock in the morning with a discharge of 101 guns from Mr. HAWKE’S artillery, stationed at the top of his wool warehouse in Pydar Street; and at six o’clock a band of drums and fifes paraded the town beating the reveille. The streets soon assumed a very gay appearance, and at about nine o’clock, when the hurling match was to commence, Boscawen Street was densely crowded, and every window thronged with spectators. The match was between the married men and the single, and as many as desired it, of the borough of Truro, joined in the game, which occasioned no little interest and excitement, the young men feeling pretty confident that they should vanquish the married. The goal for the married men to carry the ball to, was at Lambessow Gate, and for the single men at Buck’s Head. On the Mayor (Mr. STOKES) appearing, he was greeted with great cheering, and the band performed the national anthem. The May! or then standing on a table outside the Market House said, – “Fellow townsmen, – We begin this happy day with the good old Cornish game of hurling, and we rely that you will, in following out the game, show your good temper, and avoid all injury to property of any kind. There are gardens and grounds on which you must not trespass; there are poor men’s allotment gardens which you should avoid injuring; and in all respects I feel confident that you will justify our wish, namely, that you should have a thoroughly good game, and enjoy yourselves to your hearts content. I hope you are all ready.” This was responded to with hurrahs, and the Mayor throwing the ball into the middle of the street it was caught by a married man, a carpenter named BUZZA, who soon resigned it to another married man called HOCKEN, and the ball was carried to Boscawen Bridge, there being an immense rush after it. The single men then gained possession of the ball and carried it over the bridge, and at the! corner of the Union Hotel, where the roads diverge there was ! a very s harp contest, in which the single men were the victors, and conveyed the ball up St. Austell Street. Here there was ? strong work on both sides and the ball went up and down the street three or four times, but the young men again gained the supremacy, and carried the ball up Mirbell Hill, and …. Crowd running after them, and the utmost excitement prevailing. The young men got the ball up a little further than Vineyard Lane, when the married contrived to get it into the fields on the right of the road, and there was a sharp skirmish for it down over the fields, across the Bodmin new road and the valley, and up the opposite fields. A number of the young men had had by this time lost sight of the ball, their generalship not being very good, and a hare starting drew off a number in pursuit of “puss.” There was some hard work however, between the single and married who had kept close to the ball; but the married prevailed, and in about three-quarters of an hour from starting, the! ball was carried to the goal at Lambessow Gate, by a man named HOCKEN (the same who had it second in Boscawen Street), and who had only the day before been married. The married men were so proud of their victory that they carried Hocken on their shoulders fro some distance, and when he arrived in Boscawen Street he was vociferously cheered, and the Mayor told him to keep the ball until an elegant one, coated with silver, should be provided and given to him, in remembrance of the celebration of peace. > > This excitement being over, the bands, of which there were two with brass instruments, paraded the streets with enlivening music; and the next real attraction was the woolcombers’ procession organized by Mr. HAWKE, consisting of forty-two woolcombers and woolsorters, exhibiting the implements and operations of their trade, with various symbolic characters, and accompanied by a band. This procession had really an elegant appearance, and the manner in which it was got up elicited the admiration of every spectator in the thronged streets. Conveyed in suitable vehicles were a “Shepard and Shepherdess;” “Jason, with the golden fleece;” “Bishop Blaise, the inventor of woolcombing” (looking indeed very like a bishop), holding a Bible in one hand, and a woolcomb in the other; followed by flags, banners, and devices of the woolsorting and woolcombing trade. The procession started from Mr. Hawke’s house in Pydar street, and went down through Boscawen Street, where they st! opped and showed the manner of woolcombing, &c., and afterwards proceeded to other parts of the town. An immense train having arrived from the west, the streets were now more than ever crowded, and the next attraction was a fine procession of teetotalers, with a host of gay banners, having various mottoes, and preceded by a band. At half-past one o’clock, the Mayor and Town Council, with the magistrates, clergy of the Church of England, and ministers of other denominations, the inhabitants, naval and military pensioners, sailors, and soldiers engaged in the recent way, staff of the Royal Cornwall Miners Artillery, town sergeants, fire brigade, &c., and about one-hundred old men of seventy years and upwards, assembled in the High Cross, and being arranged in due order of procession, with a band, proceeded to the Market House, where, in the Council Chamber, the Mayor, Town Council, and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, to the number of about 200, dined together under! the presidency of the Mayor; Messrs. S.T. WILLIAMS< C. HAWKE,! J. Me. F. HEARTD, W.H. JENKINS, and G. CARLYON acting as vice presidents. At the same time, in the Town Hall, the old men were entertained with a capital hot dinner, under the presidency of the Rev. F. TIPPETT; Messrs. T. CUMING and G. HALL acting as vice presidents. In the Jury Room about seventy old pensioners, both soldiers and sailors, members of the militia staff, &c., dined, Sergeant Major Wing. Of the Royal Miners’ Artillery, presiding, with Sergeant Watkins, an old pensioner, Sergeant COCK, and Sergeant HERBERT, of the 32nd Regiment, assisting him; and in the Magistrates Room, the Police Force, Fire Brigade, Crier, and other officials of the town to the number of about sixty, were provided with an excellent dinner. The dinner in the Council Chamber, of the Mayor Town Council, and Inhabitants, was followed by a number of speeches on the subject of the war, and the peace now happily restored, which addresses we shall report next week. > > Between two and three o’clock there was a very fine procession of the various trades of the town, with their tools, implements, &c. and working as they passed through the streets, accompanied with banners and a band of music. This was a very interesting sight, and attracted great attention. Amongst the trades were printers, tanners, curriers, woolcombers, tailors, shoemakers, carpenters, coopers, wheelwrights, painters, bellows makers, gilders, turners, pipemakers, shipwrights, chairmakers, miners, &c. > > At four o’clock, the boys and girls of the Central Schools, the British Schools, St. John’s St. Mary’s, and Kenwyn Schools, and of various Sunday Schools, numbering altogether 2,935 children, assembled in the Green, where they presented an extremely interesting sight, and after forming a procession, with their teachers, proceeded to the Market House, where they were entertained with tea and cake, upwards of 5,000 cakes having been provided for them, with an immense supply of tea, and for 200 old women, of the age of seventy and upwards. Nearly one hundred old women, who were invalids, were each presented with a sum of money, in order that they might partake in some way of the festivities; and to a number of old and inform poor persons, who were unable to attend at the Market house, refreshment tickets were delivered. > > In the evening there was a brilliant display of fireworks, from the hill adjoining Poltisko quarry, which was witnessed by a vast concourse of people on both sides of the river, and in the Green. The fireworks were supplied by Mr. Lawrence, of Plymouth, and represented the Borough Arms, with the ship discharging guns, the Cornish Arms and Motto, the Prince of Wale’s Plume, and devices in Commemoration of the Alliance, and of her Majesty’s birthday, concluding with a device illustrating the peace. > > The whole of these festivities occurring on the day of our publication, we shall give some further account of them next week. We may add, however, the following Ode, which was printed and circulated in the town: – > > THE PEACE. > > (An Ode for May 29, 1856) > > > > It is – It is the wish’d-for-day, > > And blossoms bend from every spray, > > To be in festive garlands wreathed. > > Our arms are piled, our swords are sheath’d; > > The trumpet thrills the vale no more; > > No cannon rends the rocky shore; > > The storm is past, the thunders cease, > > And all around breathes hallow’d peace. > > > From the wild Euxine and the North > > Our mighty fleets ride proudly forth; > > But worn our veterans come, and few, > > From Alma’s crest of crimson hue, > > Scathed by the flame of the Redan, > > Or scarr’d at glorious Inkermann, > > Or ‘scaped the fatal charge that told > > How England’s fame was won of old. > > > > But many come not back again > > Where May-flowers deck the battle-plain > > They rest, or ‘neath the dark blue sea > > They slumber on as tranquilly; > > We miss them, but forget them not, > > They haunt our memory’s greatest spot, > > And many a maid’s and mother’s tear > > Still falls as on some loved one’s bier. > > > > O Soldier from the distant land. > > Grasp once again the workman’s hand, > > O sailor from the raging sea, > > Look how the plough speeds cheerily > > From mine, from anvil, lathe and loom, > > We bid our heroes welcome home – > > Welcome to England’s halls and bowers, > > Her hamlets fair and heavy towers. > > > > Peace crowns with bliss our favour’d Isles; > > Like dimpled babe old Ocean smiles; > > Our children pace with fearless feet, > > In lovely bands, each crowded street, > > Mingling their voices clear and high. > > And sweet as anthems from the sky; > > To prove, in turn, when we are dust, > > Faithful to Freedom’s sacred trust. > > > Victoria! On this happy day, > > We bless once more thy gentle sway, > > True daughter of our ancient line, > > In whom all royal gifts combine, > > And all a woman’s virtues blend; > > For thee our prayers to heaven ascend, > > That to thy distant final hour > > No war-cloud on thy realms may lower. > > > H.S.S. > > Falmouth. – The town council of this borough declined to have any public demonstration on the peace, at which there was much dissatisfaction on the part of the inhabitants. In consequence on Tuesday a subscription list was started to celebrate the day with music and fireworks, with some transparencies and illuminations to be shown. There was also a subscription got up by the rector and the church-wardens for a dinner, and some amusements of which more particulars shall appear in our next impression. > > Helston. – At a meeting of the Town Council of this borough, convened on Friday last to consider the propriety of celebrating the restoration of peace on the 29th instant, it was decided not to make any demonstration of any sort on that day, but merely to request the inhabitants to close their shops, and to celebrate it as they thought fit. At a subsequent meeting held by the inhabitants on Monday evening, Mr. EDWARDS the Mayor in the chair, it was resolved that a subscription be made towards giving a public tea in the streets to all the poor women and children in Helston who chose to partake of it, and also to form a procession and parade the streets, accompanied by bands of music. The subscription in aid of the above has been very well responded to, and ample means were very quickly in the committee’s hands for carrying it out. > > Penzance. – A meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held on Saturday last, for the purpose of determining as to the mode of celebrating the peace. After a good deal of discussion it was resolved that a general holiday should be held of Friday (to-day). A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions, and the proceedings are to consist of a public dinner to all those men in the immediate neighbourhood who have been engaged in the army and navy during the late war; a public tea drinking to the children belonging to the schools of the borough; a grand procession consisting of detachments of the Coast Guard, the Mayor, Justices, and Corporation, Friendly Societies, Odd Fellows, &c. The procession is to be formed at the Town Hall and to proceed from thence to St. Mary’s church where a grand choral service will be performed, and a sermon will be preached by the Rev. H. BATTEN. A programme of amusements to be carried out at Hill’s field in the neighbourhood o! f the town has also been published; these are to consist of a wheel=barrow race, a sack race, orange dipping, a pig race, walking running, and hurdle matches, &c., &c. The proceedings of the day are to terminate with a brilliant display of fireworks. > > Liskeard. – Some members of the Town Council assembled on Monday to agree to a programme on Thursday for a public demonstration of rejoicing here for the conclusion of the way. They intended to propose that the inhabitants, after a merry peal on the bells, early in the morning should proceed to view the bounds of the borough to be followed by a public dinner somewhere, and the joyful manifestations to be concluded with a public ball in the Guildhall; the expenses to be defrayed by subscriptions of the inhabitants. But as the number of councilmen present was not sufficient to form a quorum, this attempt was a failure. The inhabitants are not insensible to the blessings of peace, but many of them do not think the present will be a lasting peace. > > > > Cornwall Agricultural Association. > > The twenty-third annual spring exhibition of this society was held on Wednesday last, at Truro. It is an exhibition that usually attracts a considerable number of visitors, and on this occasion the admissions were about twelve hundred, at sixpence each, besides the free tickets. There were farmers present from different parts of the county, and the general opinion was, that the show, on the whole, was a very satisfactory one, and in some of the classes of stock superior to any former exhibition of the society. > > The North Devon cattle, generally, were considered to be the best lot ever exhibited in Cornwall at any one time; thought the old bulls were not so good a show as we have before seen. There were eight bulls exhibited which where calved previously to the 1st of January, 1855, and five yearling bulls. The five years old bull belonging to Mr. JOHN TREMAIN, of Newlyn, bred by Mr. ANDREW, of Tregaminion, was a very superior animal; as was also Mr. Charles DAVIS’S, bred by Mr. LOVIBOND, of Devon. Mr. Davis’s bull won the third prize at the last meeting, and this year the second. The five years old bull belonging to Mr. RICHARD, of Newlyn, was affine animal, on of Mr. QUARTLY’S stock; and Mr. W. JEFFERY’S bull, age three years and seven months, one of Mr. George TURNER’S stock, was deservedly commended. This bull won the second prize last year, but was beaten this time by superior animals. Amongst the yearling bulls, Mr. Thomas JULYAN’S, fifteen months old, bred by Mr.! ANSTEY, of Menabilly, won the first prize, and is likely to be a first class animal for competition with the older bulls next year. Mr. W. HODGE’S yearling, which had the second prize, was also a fine young bull. The North Devon class was well represented by the cows, of which there were sixteen, as a whole the best ever seen at these meetings. Mr. W. HARVEY, of St. Erth, exhibited a seven years old cow, bred by Mr. RODD, of Trebartha, which was very much admired; as was also a five years old belonging to Mr. James TREMAIN, of Newlyn, bred by himself. Mr. ANSTEY, of Menabilly, exhibited three cows which were well worthy of commendation. The North Devon heifers were a fair lot, the best being Mr. James Tremain’s, nine months old, and Mr. Anstey’s of Menabilly, both bred by themselves. The show of short-horns was not equal to that of some former years. The superior animals belonging to the Probus district having already won the best prizes, were not entitled to compete for o! thers. A bull, however, two years and nine months old, belongi! ng to Mr . N. PERMEWAN, of Lelant, bred by himself, and Mr. RETALLICK’S bull, bred by Mr. PENDER, of Mawnan, were worthy of notice. The short-horn yearling bulls were inferior; Mr. James DAVIS’S, of St. Ewe, was decidedly the best of the lot. The short-horn cows and heifers were inferior as compared with those at previous meetings; Mr. DOBLE’s four and a half years old and Mr. John TREFFRY’S nine years’ old cow were the two most worthy of considerations; and the same may be said of Mr. John TYACKE’S and Mr. HENDY’S heifers. > > There was rather a large show of sheep, and a tolerably good one, though not superior to some former occasions. The fourteen old rams exhibited were a very fair lot and Messrs. James TREMAIN, of Newlyn, and James Glanville, of Colan, deservedly carried off the prizes. Mr. W. TREFFREY, of Ruan Laniborne, exhibited four good rams, and Mr. CLEMMOW, of St. Enoder, two. Of hog rams, there were upwards of twenty exhibited. Mr. James Tremain exhibited five, and Mr. John Tremain four, well worthy of notice. Mr. W. Treffry exhibited three, one of which was highly commended. There were four lots of old ewes, five in each, and better have seldom been seen in the field; the principal prizes were awarded to Mr. HAWKINGS, Trewithen, and Mr. DOBLE, of Probus. Of ewe hogs there were four good pens, and the wether hogs were also prime sheep. It would be well, however, if there was more competition in this class, the prizes being carried off by Mr. Hawkins, of Trewithen, and Mr. ! R. Doble, as usual. > > There were second class prizes offered to small tenant farmers, for the best cows or heifers and sheep; but as to the cattle there was no competition, in consequences of a mistake as to the time of entrance to the show field; had there not been that error, there would have been exhibited six superior dairy cows in this class. In the sheep, however, though the entries were numerous, from some unexplained cause there was only one exhibitor, Mr. John PLUMMER, of Kenwyn, who carried off the best prizes for old ewes, ewe hogs, and wether hogs. It is doubtful, as there is so little competition in the class, whether the money offered might not be better applied to the other prizes. > > The pigs were a fair show, comprising ten boars and eight sows. The Rev. H.N. BARTON, of St. Ervan, won the first prize, for a thirty months’ old boar. Mr. Samuel RANDLE, of Stythians, and Mr. George PEARCE, of Kenwyn, deservedly carried off the prizes for sows. > > The horses generally, both in number and character, were superior to any former exhibition of the society; for some years the animals shown have not been so good as might have been expected from the prizes offered. For entire saddle horses, the first prize was awarded to a four years’ old, half-bred horse, belonging to Mr. TAYLOR, of Laneast; and a half-bred belonging to Mr. Peter DAVIS, of Probus, received the second prize. The umpires appear to have had some difficulty about deciding these prizes, in as much as they commended all the other horses exhibited, six in number. Amongst them was the thorough-bred horse “Clumsy,” appearing in very good condition; but the umpires, we suppose, were guided to their decision by a desire to give the prizes to the younger animals. For general purposes of husbandry, there were ten stallions exhibited a larger number than we have usually seen, probably arising from the extra amounts given by the President for the year, Mr. RA! SHLEIGH, of Menabilly, by which the first prize was increased to GBP3 instead of GBP2, and the second prize to GBP3 Instead of GBP1. > > The mares for saddle purposes were a good lot as compared with former exhibitions; about twelve competed, and Mr. James TREMAIN’S of Newlyn, obtained the first prize. Mr. HIGMANS’S, of St. Austell, and Mr. PENDER’S, of Budock, were commended. The mares for agricultural purposes were seventeen, which increased number may be attributed to the extra prizes offered by the President. In this class Lord Falmouth exhibited two which were evidently the best mares of the class on the ground; but his lordship could not win two prizes in the same class; he was therefore awarded the first, and Mr. Philip CRAGOE, of Kea, the second. Altogether three mares were a superior lot as compared with previous exhibitions. The three year old colts for the saddle were good, and also the three years old for single or double harness; and amongst the three years old for general purposes, there were two or three colts worthy of notice, Mr. ROUSE’S, of St. Columb, and Mr. John CARDELL’S, of Lower St. ! Columb. > > The sheep shearers gave satisfaction by the manner in which they performed their work. The best man sheared his sheep in 68 minutes; the second best in 64 . > > The agricultural implements were the largest and best show the society has over seen; GBP15 were offered and given in order to encourage the local manufacturers of implements. Mr. HOLMAN, of St. Just, has a number of useful implements, many of them ingenious, and very creditable to the manufacturer. Mr. GERRANS, of Tregony, was also a successful exhibitor; his turnip thinner and hoe combined appeared to be a useful implement, and excited some attention. Mr. KARKEEK exhibited one of Richmond’s chaff-cutters, a very good implement for the price. The President, Mr. RASHLEIGH, exhibited a grubber, which is much in use in the Lothians, and greatly approved of. A cart convertible into either a dog-cart or market-cart, appeared to be cheap and useful, made by Mr. SMITH, of Tregolls Road, Truro. Mr. TRUSCOTT, of Truro, exhibited turnwrest plough and other implements well worth of notice. Messrs. TETHEWY and DOBLE obtained the GBP5 prize by the exhibition of Chamber’s br! oadcast manure distributor, manufactured by R. GARRET and Son. This is an expensive implement, but exceedingly efficient and likely to be generally adopted, in consequence of its economical principle. By its use, guano, superphosphate, or other artificial manure can be distributed broadcast better and cheaper than by manual labour. > > For Lord Falmouth’s prizes offered to cottagers with large families, whom they had brought up without parochial relief, there were eight competitors, who averaged fourteen children each. The first prize was awarded to a man who had had seventeen children, fourteen of whom are living. For the labourers’ prizes given by the society, to those who had lived the longest in continuous service, there were eleven competitors, who averaged about 12 years each in their masters’ employ. The first prize was awarded to a man who had lived 55 years in the service of Mr. Mark GUY, of Endellion, and his father and the second to a servant who had lived 53 years in the same employ. > > The annual dinner of the society took place at the Royal Hotel, where an excellent and very ample provision was made by MR. PEARCE, and a company of ninety-one dined under the presidency of the President for the year, Mr. Rashleigh, of Menabilly. The secretary of the association Mr. Karkeek, occupied the vice chair, and after dinner the usual loyal and other toasts were drunk, and the company addressed by the Chairman, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, Mr. WILLYAM, Mr. John BORLASE< Mr. HENDY, MR. WILLS, of Southpetherwin, Mr. ALLANSON, the umpires, the successful competitors, the secretary, &c. These toasts and speeches we shall report in the ensuing week. The following was the list of awards read by the Secretary, Mr. Karkeek, in the course of the meeting: - > > LIST OF PRIZES. > > First Class. – CATTLE. – Best North Devon Bull, calved previously to January, 1855, Mr. John Tremain, Newlyn; second best, Mr. Charles Davis, St. Enoder; third best. Mr. William Rickard, Newlyn. Best North Devon Bull calved since January, 1855, Mr. Thomas Julyan. Creed second best, Mr. William Hodge, Tregony. Best North Devon Cow, calved previously to January, 1854, Mr. William Harvey, St. Erth; second best, Mr. James Tremain. Best North Devon Heifer, calved since January 1854, Mr. William Harvey, St. Erth; second best, Mr. S. ANSTOY, Menabilly. Best Short Horn Bull, calved previously to January, 1855…..etc. > > > > THE ROYAL MINERS’ ARTILLERY. > > This regiment of the Militia Artillery, which on the 19th instant, in obedience to directions from the War Office, marched from Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, to Truro, was disbanded on Tuesday last; but the regiment will be liable to be called out for a certain number of days in each year, during the remainder of the five years for which the men originally enlisted. The strength of the corps is eleven officers, fourteen serjeants, twelve corporals, and two hundred and eighteen rank and file. Sir Colman RASHLEIGH Bart., is the Lieut-Colonel commanding, and the officers of the regiment are Major ALLEN, Captain WARD (Adjutant), Captains SAWLE, KENDALL, St. Aubyn, And HOWELL; First Lieutenants EDYVEAN, MAGOR, and CLARKE, and Dr. BULLMORE. > > On Monday the men paraded in the Green, and after undergoing a creditable inspection by the Colonel, they returned their arms and accoutrements to the stores in a very clean and soldierlike condition. On Tuesday the regiment again assembled, and was drawn up in open columns of companies, right in front. They afterwards formed square, two deep, on No. 1 company, when, the colonel and officers being in the centre of the square, Colonel Sir Colman Rashleigh said: - Before the Regiment is dismissed, I have great pleasure in reading a letter which I have received from the Mayor of Falmouth: - > > “At a meeting of the Council held at the Guildhall of the Borough of Falmouth, on the 21st of May, 1856, it was resolved unanimously: - That the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Artillery Militia recently stationed at Pendennis, having left for Truro, to be disembodied, the council feels called upon, not only in justice to the non-commissioned officers and men of that highly effective Regiment, but with a strong sense of personal gratification, to record its high estimation of their general good conduct, sobriety, and military discipline during the three years of their training, servitude, and garrison duty at this place; and the Mayor is hereby empowered to forward a copy of this resolution to Sir Colman Rashleigh, Bart., the respected Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regiment, accompanied by an expression of the best wishes of the Council for the prosperity and welfare of himself, the officers, and men of his well-disciplined corps.” > > Lieut. Colonel Sir Colman Rashleigh then addressed the Regiment as follows: - > > Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal Miners’ Artillery, - The letter I have just read is another cause of gratification to me, added to the many I this day feel in addressing you. I believe you have not had the opportunity of hearing the orders of yesterday; but I took that opportunity of recording in the Regimental Order Book, my opinion of your conduct during the period of your embodied service. That conduct has been a source of the greatest gratification to me. Not only have you made yourselves efficient solders and efficient artillerymen, but your conduct has been such as to elicit the praise of all the authorities of the towns in which you have been quartered. And I more especially wish to allude on this occasion to your conduct in this town. I think you were placed in a very trying position, in being removed into a fresh town while you were only a few days more to remain under discipline; and I attribute your good conduct, not alone to! the force of discipline, but more especially to your own right sense, and the good feeling that has always existed, and I hope always will exist between the men and their officers. I cannot conclude on this occasion without tendering my best thanks to Major Allen and the other officers of the Regiment under my command. My best thanks are due to them for the untiring energy and zeal with which they have performed their arduous duties during the last sixteen months. My special thanks are due to the non-commissioned officers of the Regiment for the great exertions they have made to drill the men, and to render this Regiment, as I hope it is considered, one of the most efficient militia regiments in the kingdom. To the men of the Regiment my best thanks are due for their implicit obedience on all occasions to my orders, and the orders of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the Regiment,, - for the great aptitude they have exhibited in acquiring the duties of an artil! leryman, - for the excellent practice they made during the las! t summer , - and, as I before observed, for their uniform good conduct. (Cheers) The only drawback for my pleasure this day is, that I am now about to part from those friends with whom I have been intimately associated during the last sixteen months; and I hope the men will all look upon me to-day in the light of a friend (Loud and continued cheering from the men). Allow me to say as a friend, at parting, that I earnestly hope when you return to your homes, you will there show not only that you have acquired habits of discipline and good order, and made ourselves effective and smart soldiers, but that you will be prepared to carry those habits of regularity to your own houses, and live there as good subjects of her Majesty; and when I next meet you, if we are called out again I shall have the pleasure of hearing that your conduct at home has been equal to your conduct here. And now, men, I wish you all good bye. – Three loud and hearty cheers were here given for the Colonel, the off! icers and men waving their caps, and the cheering continuing for some time. Cheers were also given for Major Allen, and the Adjutant Captain WARD, and the Colonel called for “Three cheers for the Royal Miners,” which was vociferously responded to. The Colonel then said he had omitted to mention that highly satisfactory letters, in reference to this Regiment, had been received from the superior military authorities at Plymouth. Three cheers were then called for by the men, and given, for Captains Sawle, St. Aubyn, HOWEL, KENDALL, &c.; after which the Colonel said, “Before we part, men, thee cheers for her whose service we are in, - Her Majesty the Queen.” This was most enthusiastically responded to, and the Colonel concluded by saying – “Now, men, leave the town as orderly as you came in, there are good fellows.” The Regiment then re-formed columns of companies, after which the men were dismissed by the word of command from the Adjutant. They were subsequently settled with a! t the Artillery Stores by the respective officers commanding c! ompanies . Each man received 15s. as a portion of his bounty. For their attestation the men each receive 10s. and GBP1 at the close of each training during their five years of service, at the expiration of which term 10s. becomes due. > > The war being over, no volunteers are required for regiments of the line; if there had been, no doubt many of these trained and well-disciplined soldiers would have joined the regular service of her Majesty. During their embodiment at Falmouth, about one hundred of the corps have volunteered into the Royal Artillery. > > We may add that before the regiment quitted Falmouth, the Colonel read to the men a highly complimentary letter from the Lord Warden of the Stannaries, his Royal Highness Prince Albert. He also read to them the resolutions of the Houses of Lords and Commons tendering the thanks of the nation to the militia service of the country. > > During their stay in Truro, the men have conducted themselves, generally, in a manner very creditable both to their officers and themselves. It was understood, however, that they were to receive a month’s notice of disembodiment; and the short notice of ten days only, has occasioned some dissatisfaction, which the War Office might have avoided. > > Local Intelligence. > > The RATING OF MINES BILL. – We understand that prior to the proposed second reading of this bill on Thursday last Mr. KENDALL had a meeting with al agree number of opponents to the bill, who had also just before been in communication with the President of the Poor Law Board. Te result of the meeting was that an appeal was made to Mr. Kendall not to oppose a select committee to inquire fully into the existing system of rating mines. Mr. Kendall, in reply, referred to the Lords’ Committee on the same subject in 1850, but he was told that though assessment of Cornish mines was fully gone into, very little opportunity was given to other mining interests in England to make known their peculiarities and requirements. In a letter from Mr. Kendall, which has been put into our hands, he says, “As I knew there was much truth in this, and that the object of the promoters of the bill was the fairest possible adjustment as regards rating between the agricultural and mining i! nterests, I thought it just as well as prudent not to oppose the suggestion of a select committee of inquiry, especially as I learnt that suggestion had come from Mr. BOUVERIE.” In accordance with this view, Mr. Kendall, on Friday, moved for a committee of inquiry into the matter, which was at once agreed to. > > ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION. – The annual visitation of the Ven. Archdeacon of Cornwall, was held at Truro, on Thursday, for the deaneries of Powder and Pyder. There was divine service at St. Mary’s Church, and the Archdeacon afterwards delivered his charge to the clergy. This occurring, however, on the day of the celebration of peace at Truro, we are obliged to postpone a further account of the visitation till next week. > > CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.- On Sunday last, a sermon was preached in the parish church of Camborne, in behalf of the Church Missionary Society, by the Rev. J.H. BERNAU, late missionary in British Guiana, and a collection was made which amounted to GBP4 4s. 1d. > > ST. AUSTELL TEETOTAL FESTIVAL. – This festival took place on Wednesday the 14th instant, but from the very unfavourable weather there was not so good a procession as was expected, some other societies having been prevented from coming into the town to join therein. A larger number, however, walked together than for many years past, and accompanied by several bands of music perambulated the town several times during the day. At eleven o’clock they repaired to the Wesleyan Chapel, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. J.S. WITHINGTON, of Liskeard, and in the afternoon a public tea took place in the Town Hall, after which a meeting was held in the Market House. The chair was taken by Mr. H. MUDGE, of Bodmin, and the speakers on the occasion were the Rev. Messrs. WITHINGTON and SPETTIGNE, who addressed the meeting at some length on the subject of teetotalism. > > HAYLE. – On the evening of Friday last, a number of friends met at Crotch’s Hotel, for the purpose of presenting as a tribute of respect to Mr. Samuel CORNISH, “who had resided amongst them eight years as agent to Messrs. Harvey and Co.,” a neat Gold Pencil Case and a chaste Silver Goblet, prior to his leaving Hayle Foundry for Australia. The goblet bore the following inscription: - “Presented to Mr. S. Cornish, May 16th, 1856, by his Hayle friends, as a token of their respect whilst a resident with them.” Mr. GODFREY, sen., supported by Mr. W. CROTCH, had the pleasurable task of making the presentation n behalf of the assembled friends. They did so in suitable terms, and after bearing testimony to Mr. Cornish’s integrity, worth, and good citizenship, they were joined by “one and all” in drinking a bumper to his health and prosperity in life, and in wishes that he may have a safe and pleasant voyage, and all the good fortune which Australia can confer. Mr. S. C! ornish, on rising to return thanks, said he felt beyond the power of expression, gratitude for the handsome present which he had just received from his kind friends. When far distant hence, he should read the inscription with delight, for it would make him reflect on those with whom he had long associated at Hayle and though probably many years might roll on before he should re-visit this place, he trusted he might then find all his friends in the enjoyment of good health and prosperity. Afterwards the silver cup was used as a loving cup, and passed round filled with good wine, and many a loyal and amicable toast was drunk. Nor was the charm of music wanting to enhance the pleasures of the evening. Several good songs were excellently sung, and there was abundant proof of the gift of good voices being to be found in Cornwall. Mr. John ANGORE, engineer, especially, an excellent tenor, a Cornish Sims Reeves, much delighted the company. It was not until the “little hours” that ! so happy an assemblage could be induced to separate. > > TESTIMONIAL. – On Monday the 19th instant, the singers belonging to the Independent Chapel, Bodmin, presented a very handsome silver pencil-case to Mr. McALLISTER (leader of the band of the Royal Cornwall Rangers) for his very able performance on the clarinet in that chapel, and his disinterestedness in offering his services gratuitously. > > ST. AUSTELL WRESTLING. – This annual wrestling was to have come off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 13th and 14th instant, but in consequence of wet weather on Wednesday, the wrestling was not brought to a close until the Thursday, when after some first-rate play, the prizes were awarded as follows: - first prize, GBP4, to William POLLARD, of Linkinhorne; second GBP3, to Thomas STOCKER, St. Austell, third GBP2, to Joseph MENEAR, ST. Austell; and fourth, GBP1, to Joseph DYER, ST. Austell. > > PORT OF FALMOUTH. – There arrived on Monday last, the screw steamer “Siren,” Corbett, master, from Liverpool, bound to Bermuda, to fill up with coals. She is intended for the use of the Governor. > > PENDENNIS CASTLE. - Thirty-nine men and one subaltern of the 15th battalion of the Royal Artillery, arrived by the “Sir Francis Drake” steamer on Saturday last, to garrison Pendennis, which has recently been vacated by the Royal Miners’ Artillery Militia. A further number are expected in the course of a few weeks. The garrison was unoccupied by troops from the Tuesday preceding the arrival of the Artillery. > > DIVISION. – The following Cornish members voted against Mr. MIALL’S motion, for a Committee to consider the temporalities of the Irish Church, and other pecuniary provisions made by law, for religious teaching and worship in Ireland; viz. R.W. GREY, Howell GWYN, N. KENDALL, William MICHELL, J.W. PERCY, and C.B.G. SAWLE. No Cornish member voted for the motion. > > RUSSIAN INFERNAL MACHINE. – One of these machines taken up from the Neva, before Cronstadt, last year, was exhibited at the Assembly Room, Truro, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, at a small charge for entrance, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of that valuable and philanthropic institution, the Cornwall Sailors’ Home. It appears that Capt. W. HALL, R.N., kindly tendered the machine to the directors for exhibition, it being on its way to the Dublin Sailors’ Home bazaar. An officer of the Cornwall Sailors’ Home attended the exhibition, to receive subscriptions towards that institution. The machine excited great interest amongst those who examined it. > > GREAT WHEAL BUSY UNITED MINES. – We were informed, and inserted it in our account last week respecting these mines, that the pumping engine at Wheal Busy would be at work in July next, and the mine drained by September. We are now requested to correct the statement to the following, - that the winding engine will be ready to work in July, and the pumping engine in September. > > APOTHECARIES’ HALL. – Among those who passed their examination, in the science and practice of medicine, on Thursday May 22nd, we observe the names of John Henry TUKE, of Stratton, in this county, and of William PYLLE HUGOE, of Feock. > > SINGULAR CASE.- A correspondent states that a gander belonging to Mr. RICHARDS, of Castollock, in the parish of Paul, when the season of incubation commenced and the geese were snugly seated in their nests, either feeling himself lonely or not willing to be idle, made himself a nest and would not be induced to quit it. Two hen’s eggs were put under him which in due time he hatched, and reared up his chicken with all the care imaginable. They are now well-grown hens, and one is in Mr. Richards’s possession. > > CORNISH BROCCOLI. – It has been stated that upwards of GBP500 has been aid during the present year for the freight of broccoli along, by the “Queen” steamer from Hayle to Bristol. > > TRURO POLICE. – On Saturday last, John GIDLEY, who is building a house in Pydar Street, was summoned by Mr. George HALL, surveyor, for placing and suffering to remain in the street a quantity of rubbish, larger than was necessary for removing the same. GIDLEY had received ten days notice to remove the obstruction, before the summons was issued, but he failed to remove it, and for the offense, was fined 10s. and costs. – Thomas GILBERT was charged with stealing three cabbages from John PARKIN, greengrocer, of Truro, and, being convicted, was fined 2s.6d. and expenses. > > On Monday last, John DOYLE, of Southampton, supposed to be a ticket of leave man, was charged with stealing between 3cwt. And 8 Owt. Of lead from the roof of an unoccupied house at Buck’s head, about a mile from Truro, the property of Mr. James TREGONNING, of Gwennap, and also with stealing from the same house brass knobs from the doors, a brass door lock, and other articles. DOYLE sold some of the lead to Mr. MATTHEWS, a marine store dealer in St. Dominick Street, Truro, who had suspicion, and informed Mr. NASH, police-superintendent. MR. Nash went to Matthews’s House, and awaited Doyle coming there with more lead, when he took him into custody, searched him, found a ticket of the Union toll-gate in his pocket, went there and ascertained that the prisoner had passed through with trucks, proceeded on to the house at Bucks’ head and saw that the roof of the house had been stripped of lead, then entered the premises and saw that knobs of doors and other things had! been taken away; afterwards fitted the lead prisoner had sold to the roof, and found that the prisoner had sold brass knobs and other things to Peter CARLYLE, another marine store dealer. The prisoner probably entered the house by one of the windows. He was committed for trial at the sessions. > > BURGLARIES IN THE PARISH OF FALMOUTH. – On Saturday night or Sunday morning last, some burglars entered the dwelling house of Captain HILL, R.N., Woodlane Terrace, Falmouth, and ransacked the house, and after taking some plated goods, consisting of a bread basket, bread tray, two tea-pot stands, egg stand, two high candlesticks, one silver salt and mustard spoon, four shillings from the kitchen mantel piece, 5lbs. of meat, gooseberry tart, loaf of bread and a towel; the thieves took the precaution of locking the servants’ bedroom, and the master of the house, who is nearly blind, was not aware of the entry until the servants who were obliged to get out of the window in the morning, acquainted him with it. Fortunately the thieves, though they broke open several drawers, &c., in one of the rooms, missed the one in which the whole of the plate and cash was locked up. On Sunday some thieves, most probably the same as in the former case, broke into the house of Mrs. ! RYAN, Berkeley Vale, and took from a tin box, seven silver tea spoons, six table spoons, two prongs, two butter knives, a dessert spoon, drinking cup, plated spirit stand, sugar basin, milk cup, snuffers and tray, dessert knives and forks, and various other articles. They succeeded in carrying off their booty; and there had been some other attempts in houses in the same locality. We understand that Captain Hill and Mr. Ryan, both went for Mr. Julyan, superintendent of the town police, who has been on the look out, and there is every reason to expect that the parties will soon be under arrest. – We understand that about a fortnight since, a most wanton depredation was committed in the work yard of Mr. ROBERTS, builder, in the parish of Falmouth, by sawing off the shafts of a wagon, and cutting through some spokes of a cart wheel. A reward has been offered for the detection of the offender. > > > > WRECK AT FOWEY. – In the House of Commons, on Monday last, Mr. BALK asked the first Lord of the Admiralty whether the gallant conduct of Commander NORCOCK, inspecting commander of the Fowey district, and two coast guardsmen, named William POPPIN and Charles HENWOOD, and a man of the name of JOHNS, son of a Fowey fisherman, in conducting the descent of a boat down a cliff 200 feet in height, launching her, and under circumstances of great danger rowing to and saving the sole survivor of a vessel wrecked close to Fowey, had been brought before the notice of the Lords of the Admiralty? Sir C. WOOD said the whole of the persons alluded to would be rewarded. > > SAFETY OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW OF THE “GOOD INTENT” OF FOWEY. – The barque “Good Intent” of Fowey, belonging to Messrs. DREW and HICKS, of that place, was some months since met with by a French vessel in the American trade, water-logged and abandoned. No intelligence had been heard of the captain or the crew since November last, until a few days ago, when the wife of the master, Mrs. GILL, who, with her family, resided in Plymouth, received a letter from her husband. The owners also received letters, and from these sources we learn that the vessel left Quebec on the 21st November, 185, for Fowey. After clearing Gaspey about fifty-three miles E.S.E. the pintles of the rudder gave way, and the rudder was lost, taking with it the rudder-case and two planks of the counter. The captain tried to direct the course of the ship by means, of canvas, and then constructed a temporary rudder, but without success, and after three days and nights being left to the mercy of the! wind and sea, on Friday, the 28th of Nov., sighted Brian and the Magdalen Islands. The crew reached Brian Island in the ship’s boats, and Captain Gill afterwards made for Magdalen Island, which they gained after considerable difficulty and remained frozen in for nearly six months, during which time there was not communication with the island. The latest letter is dated 2nd of May, when the master and crew were, all well, at St. George Town, in Prince Edward’s Island, and hoped to get away in a few days. Mr. RICKARD, the second mate, and the carpenter, are residents of Fowey, and the happy intelligence will remove the great anxiety which their friends have naturally experienced for their safety. – Plymouth Journal. > > SCILLY. – The Norwegian ship “Sovinto,” Andersen, master, 415 tons register, was hove up on Mr. William MUMFORD’S ways, to be repaired on the 20th instant. The cargo of pig iron and brick was previously discharged at the pier. The schooner “Rovena,” of Scilly, 133 tons register, has been hauled up on the ways, by Mr. John EDWARDS, to be lengthened by twenty-one feet in the middle. > > FATAL ACCIDENT. – A melancholy accident occurred on Friday last, at Portreath, by which a young man named Henry WILLOUGHBY lost his life. It appears that Willoughby was requested by his brother to assist him in uncoupling some coal wagons on the Portreath Branch of the West Cornwall Railway. He proceeded to do so, but being somewhat unacquainted with the danger and risk of uncoupling railway carriages while in motion, he was caught by the wheel and stumbled on the line, and before he could be rescued the whole of the carriages had passed over the lower part of his body crushing it in a frightful manner, from which injury he expired about an hour after. > > CORONERS INQUESTS. – The following inquests have been held by Mr. HICHENS, county coroner: - On Friday the 23rd instant, in the parish of Breage, on the body of Obadiah TREGEMBO, of the adjoining parish of Germoe. The deceased, who was a well grown lad of about twelve years of age, worked with two elder brothers at Great Wheal Vor Untied Mines, in the former parish. The employment of the deceased being to roll the stuff broken by the brothers through the level to the shaft _ whilst down to their labour in the level on the 21st the deceased called to his brothers, who were in the level, telling them that he was going up the shaft for a board to roll on, and shortly after one of the brothers hearing something fall into the shaft, and suspecting it was the deceased, went in pursuit of him, when he found him in the shaft alive, but both speechless and senseless, in which state he was taken to his home, where he died on the following day. Verdict, “accidental death.”! On the following day, at St. Just, in Penwith, on the body of James GRENFELL, aged about 16 years. The deceased worked at Levant mine in that parish, and being down to his labour with his brother, his comrade was in the act of crossing a shaft over a piece of board, (the brother having crossed immediately before him) when he, the deceased, having, it is supposed, slipped in some way, fell a distance of seventeen fathoms, or thereabouts. He was taken up in a state of insensibility, and died in that state on the same day. Verdict, “accidental death.” – On the 27th instant, in the parish of Uny Lelant, on the body of Emily CURZON, aged about 2 years and 5 months, whose death was occasioned by her having taken some Lucifer matches from a box which her mother had been using in lighting a fire, and chewing away at the ends of them, and swallowing it. The occurrence took place about four o’clock in the afternoon of Friday last, and in the evening the child was put to bed without ! having apparently experienced any ill effects there from, havi! ng had h er tea and some bread and butter. About midnight, however, she was taken urging, and threw up a little, and on the following morning she threw her breakfast off her stomach shortly after she had taken it and continued to throw up at intervals till about twelve o’clock at noon, when the sickness ceased. Not recovering to the satisfaction of her parents, the father on Sunday morning went to a surgeon at St. Ives, from whom he procured some medicine for her, but before he returned to his house with it she was dead. Verdict, “accidental death.” > > PINE APPLE WINE. > > THIS Delicious and Refreshing Beverage so timely introduced and ardently received at the late “Parisian Exposition of Arts,” is now being presented to the Public, and will be on SALE by most of the leading Druggists and Confectioners of Cornwall, from W.H. JENKINS and Co., in connection with their so well known highly Carbonated Soda Water and Lemonade, and Pure Fluid Magnesia. W.H. JENKINS and Co., > > Wine and Spirit Merchants, Truro. Dated 20th of May, 1856 > > Mrs. MARTIN, > > Widow of the late Mr. Hamilton DUCKWORTH MARTIN, > > OFFERS her sincere thanks to those kind Friends who, during the long illness of her lamented husband, continued their much-valued confidence and support, and begs leave to announce that, with the aid of experienced assistants, she intends to conduct the business of a Chemist and Druggist in all its branches. > > The Public may rely on obtaining at all times a supply of genuine Preparations, and on having the Prescriptions most carefully dispensed. > > Boscawen Street, Truro, June 2nd, 1856. > > For the Benefit of Suffering Humanity. > > A Retired Gentleman, having cured himself of Indigestion and Nervous Debility, accompanied with deafness and defect of sight, after suffering for upwards of twenty-five years, thinks it his duty to make the remedy known for the benefit of the afflicted. He will forward the particulars for the cure of the same on the receipt of a stamped envelope, properly directed. Address, Rev. J. JOHNSTONE, No 1 Park Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, Devonshire. > > JUST PUBLISHED, Price 6s. p.p. 464, > > Vol. 4 OF THE > > JOURNAL of the BATH and WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY, for the encouragement of Agriculture, &c. > > LONDON: J. RIDGWAY, 169 Piccadilly; R.E. PEACH, Bath; F. MAY, Taunton; W. ROBERTS, Exeter; R. LIDSTONE, Plymouth. > > Prizes offered for Essays, 1857. > > On the Labourer – Twenty Guineas. > > Cattle of the West of England – GBP 15. > > Beans and Peas – GBP 10. > > Threshing Machines – GBP 20. > > Management of Dung – GBP 20. > > Roofing of Farm Buildings - GBP10. > > Any other Agricultural subject – GBP 10. > > … > > > > > >

> From: lloubskylonergan@netzero.com > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:10:51 -0400 > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH] 30 may 1856 West Briton & Cornwall News > > > COACH BUILDER, BODMIN, > > > > HAS for SALE one new Four Wheeled DOG CART PHAETON, also Single or Double body Light PHAETON, two good second-hand GIGS, two COBURGS, Light PHAETON, with a large boot for carrying goofs, a Light CLARENCE, and two Light headed PHAETONS, fit for posting. > > > A large boot for carrying goofs? Nah, I say let the goofs walk. Albert Jenkin