GREAT WHEAL BUSY UNITED MINES. – A Correspondent give the following statement of the programme of the Chacewater demonstration, as announced in our advertising columns. The inhabitants with their friends, &c., will meet on the mine at ten o’clock, and form in the following order of procession: – Banner with Cornish Arms, Chacewater Band, Committee of Engineers, Rev. G. L. CHURCH, Mr. MOYLE, surgeon, Captain PASCOE and his friends, the Inhabitants two and two, the Poor two and two, – to walk from the mine into Chacewater, and thence to the church. After service, the people will return in the same order of procession to the market-house to dinner. TRURO WHITSUN FAIR. – This fair was held on Wednesday last, and, as usual, the cattle fair was in the morning and the pleasure fair principally in the afternoon and evening. At the cattle fair there was larger number of fat bullocks than usual, and a tolerably good sale at about 60s. per ewt. There was also a good demand for lean bullocks and working oxen, which sold at high prices. Fat sheep were extremely scarce and sold at 7d. per lb. and upwards. There were several pens of ewes and lambs, but they were in poor condition, and met with a very ordinary sale. The horse fair contained few good animals. The pleasure fair was not so largely attended as usual, though the trains of the West Cornwall Railway brought in 1659 passengers in the eight-five carriages in the course of the day, without a single casualty. There were a number of standings, and plenty of sweets and “fairings,” but the shows were fewer than usual, and very indifferent. There were pickpockets and ! thimbleriggers in the town, but they were recognized and well looked after by the police; the gambling gentry fixed their tables, but receiving a caution from the police, they did not think proper to commence operations in bamboozling the simple portion of her Majesty’s subjects. The costume of country visitors of the fair sex seems to have undergone a change; there were not so many light dresses as formerly, and fortunately it was so, for in the evening the rain came down in a sufficient torrent to spoil any delicate attire. Four or five of her Majesty’s servants, soldiers of the Royal Miners Artillery, at Falmouth, were so seduced by the prospective attractions of the fair, that they took French leave, “ and came up without asking permission of their Colonel, Sir Colman Rashleigh. In consequence a sergeant, corporal, and several privates were soon after them and the unlucky artillerymen were pounced upon and marched off under military escort to receive military punishment! . The streets in the evening were tolerably well cleared by a ! heavy an d continuous shower, which drove the people to shelter; and before this a considerable clearance had been effected by the departure of a long train on the West Cornwall line, consisting of twenty-six carriages, propelled by three engines. During the night the police were actively on duty, and none of those drunken and fighting brawls occurred, which at the Whitsun fair last year were the means of giving some parties a night’s lodging in the station-house. – On Thursday the fair was continued, but in a very poor way, the rain preventing any enjoyment. THE SACRILIEGE AT ST. NEOT. – A robbery of gold fringe, having taken place at this parish church, on Saturday, a mason, called George HARRIS, and John CRABB, of Liskeard, were taken before the Rev. James GLENROSS, the former charged with the commission of the offence, and the latter as the reciever. From the evidence given, namely, the selling of the gold thread for 12s., the charge was established, and both prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next Assizes. FALMOUTH. – On Friday evening last, the steam tug “Conquest,” from Shields for Constantinople, arrived, and after filling up with coals, proceeded on her voyage. SHIP LEAKY. – We understand that the “Marianna,” belonging to Mr. DOWNING and others of Falmouth, which sailed from that port for Quebec on Saturday the 3rd instant, with several passengers from Constantine, Cury, and the neighbourhood, has put back to Cork in a leaky state, after being a considerable way on her voyage. TRURO POLICE. – On Friday last, John PERROW, miner, of Redruth, was charged before Dr. CARLYON, county magistrate, with stealing a velveteen coat, fustion trowsers, waistcoat, and other articles belonging to Walter WHITEHAIR, a miner, of St. Blazey; and in a second charge with stealing a pair of boots from John LOWERY, a miner, of St. Mewan. Perrow and Lowry had left the articles above mentioned in the changing house of Par Consols mine, in the neighbourhood of St. Austell, where they were working, and the articles were stolen by Perrow. The young man, Whitehair, came to Truro and informed Mr. NASH, police superintendent, describing the thief and the clothing stolen, and stating that Perrow had been seen on the road between St. Austell and Truro. Mr. Nash went to the first turnpike gate out of Truro, on the St. Austell road, and after waiting there about half an hour, saw a man answering the description of Perrow approaching,wearing the velveteen coat and other a! rticles stolen. He took him into custody, and the property being identified, he was committed for trail on the two charges named. There was another case against him for stealing a cap, which was not entered into. FALMOUTH POLICE. – On Monday the 12th instant, before Mr. CARNE, mayor, and Mr. BROAD and Mr. ELLIS, magistrates, John MITCHELL, a waterman, was charged with plying without a licence on the waters of the harbour, contrary to the bye-laws of the borough. Mr. GENN was employed for the prosecution, and Mr. MOORMAN for the defence. Mr. JULYAN, inspector of police, stated that he was appointed to grant licences to the watermen of the port, and had instructions from the Council to bring forward the present cases. He said the defendant Michell had taken a licence last year, but not this, and he could call a witness to prove the plying on the 5th of May. He admitted that defendant had no boat to his knowledge, nor had many others, but it was the person, not the boat, which was licensed. Mr. Philip POPE, chief clerk to Messrs. Broad, deposed to sending Mitchell and some of the other defendants, to the roads twice on the 5th of May, when he paid them one shilli! ng each for each trip, and kept back one shilling on each trip for himself, as his part for the boat, which belonged to him. On cross-examination he said the defendant was not his servant, but took bobbles for him or any one, in any boat he could get a job in. Policeman CADDY stated that when he summoned the defendant he was in No. 6, gig, at the quay. Mr. Moorman contended that his client was not liable, as he was only acting under Mr. Pope’s order, in his boat, and that Mr. Pope should be the person to be licensed, or sued for the penalty. The magistrates, however, decided that Mitchell was liable, and adjudged him to the mitigated penalty of 2s 6d., and 9s. costs, or one week’s imprisonment. The Mayor said the council did not wish to press the charges against the other defendants, and at the suggestion of Mr. Genn, he said if they would pay the cost of summonses, but there being some demur thereto, the remaining cases were adjourned till Friday next, then to be gone int! o, if not settled as proposed. One case against a person calle! d BUTSON (?) was withdrawn. It is the practice for tradesmen near the quay to keep boats of their own to carry their merchandise to the various ships that come into the port for orders, &c. These have often been complained of by the licensed boatmen, and an ill-feeling engendered, which, it is hoped, will now be put a stop to. In consequence of this decision of the magistrates. The hall was filled with persons interested in the question. POCKET PICKING. – At Helston, on Saturday last, some women had their pockets picked, one, the wife of a butcher of about £9 , another woman of 35s.The delinquents got off without being discovered. A THIEF PURSUED. – Midnight depredation having become of frequent occurrence in the neighbourhood of Tywardreath, one of the fair was, on Saturday night last, determined, if possible, to prevent any of her husband’s garden stock forming part of the Whitsun dinner of either of her dishonest neighbours, and accordingly repaired to…some time the footsteps of a person approaching were heard, and presently the thief had located himself among the cabbages, upon which he proceeded to lay violent hand forthwith. He had time to sever only one from the soil ere he was accosted by the watcher, and rather surprised at his predicament, he flung the cabbage at her face and made off. A hot pursuit ensued, and the thief escaped but was so hardly pressed by his female pursuer, that he had not time to recover his cap, which accidentally fell from his head as he cleared the garden fence. SMUGGLING. – On Friday the 9th instant, Thomas GYLE(?) And John MORRIS, seamen on board the schooner “Sarah,” of St. Ives, from Havre, were detected by Mr. J.H. REAFENS, tide surveyor at Hayle, in concealing sweetened spirits and tobacco. On the following day they were taken before Mr. BLITHO, and charged by Mr. LOVE, collector of customs, with the offence, when each was fined £1 and cost. FIRE. – There was a fire at No. 1 Regent Terrace, Penzance, on Thursday afternoon the 8th instant, in a house usually occupied by Mrs. W. T. CARNE, but lately let to Mrs. MERRICK. The chimney communicating with the kitchen range, enters the main chimney of the house, and just above their junction there was a large wooden beam protruding into the untied chimneys, which beam is supposed to have been smouldering some days, for on Thursday afternoon smoke and flames burst through the roof without any previous warning. By means of the engine, the fire was soon extinguished, but not before the furniture of the attic adjoining the beam was destroyed, and some of the effects damaged by water and removal. FATAL GIG ACCIDENT. – On Wednesday afternoon, a most distressing accident occurred near St. Day, by which Mr. Henry HATTAM, farrier, of Redruth, lost his life, and several of his family were severely injured. It appears that Mr. Hattam and his family were on their way to Truro fair, and having to see a cow that was out of condition at St. Day, they went in that direction, and while going down over Little Beside Hill, near the United Mines, some person threw some gravel or earth into the road over the hedge, which startled the horse, (being a very young one and high spirited,) on which it made off at a furious pace down the hill, pitching Hattam over the carriage headlong, who was killed on the spot, and a little farther on the carriage was upset, and all were more or less seriously injured. The deceased has left a wife and family entirely destitute. ____________________________________________________________ NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up now. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1