West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 15th August, 1856. ADVERTISEMENT - I, JOHN TREGONING, of Black Dog, near Chacewater, will not be answerable for any debts my wife, MARY ANN TREGONING, may contract after this notice. (signed) John Tregoning. (Witness) JAMES STANAWAY. August 14, 1856. NOTICE - All Persons indebted to Mr. RICHARD LANYON, late of Rospeath, in the Parish of Ludgvan, are requested to pay the amount to us, and any persons having any claims on the Deceased, must furnish particulars to us forthwith. GRYLLS, HILL, & HILL, Solicitors for the Executors. Helston, 11th August, 1856. THE EXECUTION OF WILLIAM NEVAN - The execution of William Nevan, a corporal in a company of Pensioners acting as a convict guard on board the Runnymede," in Plymouth Sound, took place at Bodmin on Monday last. He was found guilty, at the late Cornwall Assizes, of the murder of Sergeant-Major ROBINSON, by shooting him. Since the condemnation of the criminal, he had been attended by the Rev. J. R. SHORTLAND, the Roman Catholic Priest of the Cornwall Mission at Bodmin. His demeanour was that of a penitent man; he passed the most of his time in reading and prayer, and appeared to have given up all hopes of a reprieve of his sentence. On the third day after his condemnation, he admitted that the Sergeant Major was not shot by accident, as was pleaded at the trial; but he stated that he had been driven to commit the act by the harshness of Robinson. He appeared fully conscious of the awful position in which he had placed himself by indulgence in violent temper, and said he deserved to suffer his just sentence. He had an interview with his wife on the Friday after he was sentenced to death, and the scene at their parting was heart-rending. He told his wife to bring up their children in the Roman Catholic faith, and to tell them that they should never allow their evil passions to overcome them. His conduct in general displayed great firmness; he slept soundly at night; and when acknowledging to the priest the justness of his sentence, he stated that he had led a religious life up to within the last three years, but had then fallen away through inattention to religious duties. He said he should die happy, being quite prepared. On Sunday last, CALCRAFT, the executioner, arrived at Bodmin by coach from Plymouth, and on Monday morning the condemned culprit had but a few hours to live. Before the time of his leaving the cell he exclaimed, "This is the day of battle; Satan has been tempting me, but I will resist him." The tolling of the prison bell announced to the crowd outside that the melancholy procession to the scaffold was on its way, attended by the priest, and by Mr. KENDALL, the chaplain of the prison and the usual procession of the governor, officials, and turnkeys of the gaol. The prisoners were drawn up on each side, and as the condemned man passed between them, the female prisoners were greatly affected. He was attired in a military undress. He bowed to the crowd of people assembled in front of the gaol, and in a firm voice repeated prayers after the priest, occasionally raising his hands to his breast, on which he wore a cross. He then addressed the assemblage and said, "I admit the justice of my sentence, and am willing to die for it, and may the Lord have mercy on my soul." He said, "three minutes before I shot the man, it came into my mind to shoot him; I turned round and saw him smile, and then I thought I must shoot him." After remaining a few moments in prayer, he exclaimed, "May the Lord have mercy on my soul; holy mother of God and all the saints intercede for me." He shook hands with Calcraft and said "God bless ye, God bless ye." His last words were, "The Lord have mercy on my soul." About three thousand people witnessed the execution; very few of them were of a respectable class, but amongst them were a great many women and children; few, comparatively, were inhabitants of Bodmin. The crowd was a much smaller one than at most former executions at Bodmin. The behaviour of the people, during the last painful scene, was extremely decorous. After the execution was over, the town was crowded with people; a number of stalls had been erected, and the place presented all the appearance of a fair day. We may add, that when Nevan's wife came to see him, a few days after his condemnation, the inhabitants of Bodmin subscribed GBP15 for the relief of herself and children. ECCLESIASTICAL - The Rev. SALTREN ROGERS, on of the younger sons of the late Rev. Canon ROGERS, of Penrose, has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, to the vicarage of Gwennap, vacant by the decease of the Rev. W. GILLBEE. BIBLE CHRISTIAN STATIONS FOR CORNWALL - The following are the stations of the Bible Christian ministers for Cornwall:- Penzance, JOHN BROWN, C. BRIDGMAN, and W. MOYSES; Breage, JAMES MOXLEY; Helston, J. KENNEYS and J. POOL; Gwennap, R. SELDON and W. KENNER; Truro, JAMES CHING and W. CLARKE; St. Columb, R. KENT, J. LISLE, and another; Mevagissey, R. P. TABB and T. ALLEN; St. Austell, W. BEER and W. CALLAWAY; Bodmin, JOHN CHING and J. MARTIN; Camelford, J. WOOLDRIDGE and another; Liskeard, W. DENNIS and J. C. HONEY; Looe, C. DENNING; Launceston, E. J. TRIBLE and S. L. THORNE; Callington, M. ROBINS and J. MANNING; Week St. Mary, W. WOOLCOCK and J. GUARD; Kilkhampton, S. CROCKER and H. ELLIS. WADEBRIDGE WRESTLING - A wrestling match took place at Wadebridge on Friday last, which was one of the best and most fairly contested which has been seen in the county for many years. The following is an account of the play. In the first round of standards GILLARD of Gwennap, threw TINK of St. Columb; KINGDON of St. Breward, threw MARTIN of St. Merryn; TREGLOWN of Ludgvan gave his back to POLLARD of Linkinhorne; YELLAND of St. Stephens, threw CAMPS of St. Kew; MOORE, of Wadebridge, threw THOMAS of St. Austell; HOCKING of Wadebridge, threw STEPHENS, of St. Wenn; BULLOCK of St. Austell, threw GLOYNE of Devon; CARLYON of Breage, threw BRANTON of Calstock; SAUNDRY of Wadebridge, threw GREGOR of St. Merryn; JEFFERY of Ludgvan, threw WERRY of St. Austell; LONG of Gwennap, threw SAUNDERS of Wadebridge; LIDDICOAT of St. Columb, gave his back to GILL of Wadebridge; MENEER of St. Austell, threw CROWLE of St. Breward; BASSETT of Padstow, threw KENDALL of Bodmin; OLIVER of Bodmin, THREW Bawden OF St. Stephens; GRIGG of St. Columb, threw JAMES of Lanivet. In the next round, HOCKING threw OLIVER; BULLOOCK threw JEFFERY; POLLARD threw YELLAND, after playing an hour and forty minutes; GILLARD threw BASSETT; CARLYON threw LONG; GRIGG threw MOORE; MENEER threw GILL; and SAUNDRY threw KINGDON. In the next play POLLARD threw BULLOCK; HOCKING threw MENEER; GRIGG threw SAUNDRY; and GILLARD threw CARLOYN. Then GILLARD gave back to POLLARD, and GRIGG threw Hocking; GRIGG then gave his back to POLLARD, and GILLARD threw HOCKING. The Prizes were therefore awarded as follows:- first, Pollard; second, Grigg; third, Gillard; fourth, Hocking. FALMOUTH REGATTA - On Monday last, the Chilian steam corvette "Esmeralda" of 22 guns, arrived at this port from Southampton, and built by PITCHER of Northfleet, for the Chilian Government. She has taken 150 tons of coals, and will proceed on her voyage to Valparaiso, in a few days, touching at Madeira. She had on board Admiral and Captain WILLIAMSON SIMPSON; and will take officers and a great number of men from this port, to complete her complement. The yachts "Mona" and "Countess of Irene" have arrived during the week. BODMIN COUNTY COURT - The usual sitting of this court was held at the Assize Hall, on Wednesday the 13th instant. There were twenty-six cases entered in the plaint book, sixteen of which were settled or withdrawn before the commencement of the court, and the remainder were heard and disposed of by his Honor. Re: LANE, an insolvent. This insolvent, who lately carried on business at Hayle, as hair-dresser and dealer in fancy goods, came up to-day for hearing. He was supported by Mr. THOMAS COMMINS, and opposed by Mr. E. G. HAMLEY, on behalf of Messrs. MARKS and LAZARUS; and Mr. AARON LEVY, of Plymouth, who appeared in person. The grounds of opposition were, fraudulently making away with property and contracting debts without reasonable expectation of payment. Insolvent was cross-examined by Mr. HAMLEY and Mr. LEVY at great length as to the value of his stock-in-trade, and its disposal; but his Honor considering that the opposing creditors had failed in satisfying him, in proof of their grounds of opposition (observing that he was not at all surprised at the creditors opposing, and although they had failed in their opposition he had great suspicion in the matter) ordered the insolvent to be discharged forthwith. Mr. Levy was appointed assignee. HICKS v. KNIGHT - This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. THOMAS HICKS, of Lower Rosewarrick, in the parish of Lanivet, against the defendant, Mr. JAMES KNIGHT, the occupier of the adjoining estate of Higher Rosewarrick, to recover damages sustained by the defendant's sheep trespassing in the month of May last, on a field of the plaintiff's, and injuring and destroying the wheat there growing, by eating thereof and lying and straying thereon. Witnesses were called on each side, whose evidence was very contradictory as to what amount of damages (if any) had been sustained; but his Honor after careful consideration gave a verdict for plaintiff, damages 10s. Mr. THOMAS COMMINS (in the absence of Mr. WALLIS) appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. PEARCE for defendant. GROSE v. LOBB - This was a jury case. The action was brought by Mr. JOHN COLE GROSE, of Bodmin, against the defendant, (his tenant) for the recovery of the sum of GBP20, the amount of damages claimed by the plaintiff, as being sustained by breach, in the years 1855 and 1856, of the covenants entered into by the defendant with the plaintiff, in his indenture of lease of the farm of Kirland, in the borough of Bodmin, in which lease the defendant covenanted to manure on tillage of the land in manner therein specified, and not to carry off from the premises certain produce grown on the farm, but to consume the same thereon. In the year 1855, the defendant broke for tillage certain fields called quarry park, higher home meadow, above town, and mill pool meadow, parcels of the said farm of Kirland, without manuring in compliance with his covenant to manure; and in the year 1856, instead of consuming on the said estate the reed and hay grown thereon, the defendant removed and carried away, or permitted to be removed and carried away, a quantity of reed and hay grown on the farm. The plaintiff, in the absence of his attorney (Mr. PRESTON WALLIS) conducted his own case, and Mr. THOMAS COMMINS appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff proceeded to call the defendant and examine him as to his breach of contract in not manuring on tillage, and as to the sale of hay and reed, but failing to elicit from the defendant any facts in support of his case, and not having any witnesses present in support of his case, he was advised by His Honor to elect a nonsuit, in order to obtain the advice and assistance of Mr. WALLIS, which he consented to do. Plaintiff was nonsuited accordingly. ACCIDENT TO MAJOR GRYLLS. R.A. - We are sorry to hear that a severe accident befell the above officer a few days since. As field-officer of the day he had to visit the night-guards on Woolwich Common, when owing to the darkness of the night, his horse fell over a rope, by which means the gallant officer's shoulder was dislocated and his collar bone broken. We are happy, however, to hear he is progressing favourably. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SEA - On Saturday last, as the "Sir Francis Drake," steam-packet, was on her passage to Falmouth, when near the Gibbon Point, off Fowey, a gentleman from London, R. STOCKER, Esq., fell overboard under the following circumstances. His wife had been taken ill of sea-sickness, it being a heavy gale at the time, and Mr. Stocker was in the act of handing a chair to the lady, when a heavy sea struck the ship, which gave a sudden lurch, when he reeled against the bulwarks, and with the shock was precipitated overboard. MICHELL, the man at the helm, immediately perceived him, and threw a lifebuoy out, but the unfortunate gentleman being unable to swim, could not reach it. His life, however, was saved, owing to a singular circumstance; his hat was fortunately attached to some part of his wearing apparel, and on feeling himself sinking, he grasped it with both hands, and the air contained in it rendering the hat strongly buoyant, he was prevented from sinking entirely. The word was given to the captain, and the vessel immediately stopped, when the boat was launched, and arrived just in time to save him from sinking altogether. He was immediately taken on board, and every effort used to restore animation, which after a considerable time was effected. The steward of the "Sir Francis Drake," as well as the chief mate, Mr. PEARSE, indeed one and all, deserve the greatest praise for the manner in which they acted, and we are glad to find that their kindness was acknowledged by a presentation of GBP5 from Mrs. Stocker, to the men who were in the boat, and save her husband's life. GIG ACCIDENT - On Thursday the 7th instant, an accident occurred at Redruth, which although unattended with any very serious consequences, might have been of a very lamentable character. It appears that a horse in a gig belonging to Mr. E. ANGOVE started off at the top of the town, and came down at a furious rate, in his way smashing the gig into atoms, and throwing its occupants into the street. Fortunately there was no one seriously injured, but the gentlemen in the gig were severely bruised. The horse was caught on his way to Hayle, with a port of the shafts of the gig dangling at his heels. FALMOUTH POLICE - On Monday last, ROBERT MARTIN, of Penryn, was charged before Mr. CARNE, mayor, and Messrs. J. ELLIS and J. B. COX, magistrates, with having been drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the constables. Owing to Martin's good character he was fined in the mitigated penalty of 30s., which was paid. JANE STEPHENS and ELIZABETH REPPER, were charged with being found in the streets late at night, and disorderly. Stephens was committed for a fortnight, and Repper for one month. CHILD DROPPING - On the evening of Wednesday the 6th instant, about closing-up time at the St. Austell Union house, a faint cry was heard by the porter, who, on going out, found a fine female child, about five months old, which its unnatural mother had left to the mercy of the public. On its being taken to the house, the matron at once recognised it as an illegitimate child of a young woman of Mevagissey, who had lately left the union. It is stated that the mother has since left the neighbourhood. EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Thursday, August 7. - In re: C. V. BRIDGMAN, solicitor, Tavistock. This was a sitting for last examination as adjourned from the 5th of June. Mr. Bridgman said he was under the necessity of asking his Honor for a further adjournment, inasmuch as his balance sheet was not yet filed. The adjournment would be very beneficial to the estate, as some thousands of pounds would be realised beyond what was at first anticipated. He was sorry that there should be so many postponements, but it was necessary in order to make up a balance sheet correctly. He thought he should be ready by the 4th of September. The Commissioner expressed his disappointment at so many adjournments, and said he was given to understand that the balance sheet was not commenced yet. He also added that so many postponements were unsatisfactory to the creditors. Mr. Bridgman said it was impossible to have made out his balance sheet by the present time. The Commissioner said he was first told the accounts were in a satisfactory position, next they would be ready by August, and now the balance sheet had not been commenced. Mr. Bridgman said his Honor must be aware of the character of the bills he had to make out. His Honor said it was impossible now that the examination could be taken before the vacation. Mr. Bridgman remarked that he understood his Honor would be able to take it on the 4th of September. His Honor replied that he was not going to give up his vacation, and the case must therefore stand over until the 9th of October.