Apologies for sending this weeks transcription totally out of our regular date order, but I needed a short week to send to Rootsweb so they can look and see if they can help with my problem of trying to get the transcriptions on line. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 24th October, 1856 NOTICE - This is to give notice that I, WILLIAM HARVEY, will not be answerable for any debts my daughter, MARY ANN HARVEY, may contract after this date, she being under age. William Harvey. Witness JOHN ROWLING. Dated Burnt Downs, Crowan, October 20th, 1856. CORNWALL LUNATIC ASYLUM - We understand that Mr. RICHARD ADAMS, surgeon, son of Mr. A. ADAMS, of Valletort[?] Villas, Mutley, Devon has been appointed surgeon of the Lunatic Asylum, Bodmin, having been selected from above forty candidates. Mr. Adams was a pupil of Messrs. FREEMAN and STEVENS, of Plymouth, and for the last two years has been assistant surgeon of a lunatic asylum near Liverpool. COUNTY CONSTABULARY - It is stated in an Exeter paper that Mr. CHARLES EDWARD PHILLPOTTS, son of the Bishop of Exeter, is one of the candidates for the office of chief constable for the county of Cornwall. THE SHIP "ORIENTAL." - Mr. C. T. ANDREW late of St. Mabyn, who sailed to Quebec in the "Oriental," Cap. H. TOM, master, requests us to insert the following:- "I beg publicly to express my grateful acknowledgements to Capt. HENRY TOM, of the "Oriental," (with whom I sailed from Plymouth to Quebec) for his great kindness and attention to me during the voyage, and I have great pleasure in recommending him to those who are about to emigrate to America, feeling assured that his gentlemanly conduct and kind assistance will greatly contribute to their comfort and happiness. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS ANDREW, Passenger. VESSELS LAUNCHED - On Tuesday, the 14th inst., there was launched from Mr. T. FERRIS's yard in Feock, port of Truro, a fine clipper schooner named "Cock of the Walk," about 250 tons burthen, for Capt. SHERRIS, of Falmouth. She glided into her element in first rate style. And on Thursday the 16th inst., there was launched the "Symmetrical" Cutter, about 50 tons burthen, for Capt. JAMES SHEARS DENNING, of Lympstone, Devonshire.