WEST BRITON & CORNWALL EXAMINER Friday, 14 November, 1856 . Local Intelligence . MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS . Falmouth - Mr. Alderman Blight was elected on Monday last Mayor of this borough, having previously served the office about eighteen years since. He earnestly requested not to be elected, but the majority of the council having given him their votes, he complied with their wishes. The cordial thanks of the council were presented to the late Mayor (Mr. Carne), for the courteous, indefatigable, and effective manner, in which he had performed the duties of his office during the past year. Messrs. Ellis and Brougham were re-elected aldermen. The various committees, seven in number, having been appointed, and other quarterly business transacted, the council separated. . Penryn - On Monday last, Mr. J.B. Read was re-elected Mayor for the ensuing year. Messrs. Stephens and Brokenshire were elected aldermen in the place of Messrs. Mead and Corfield. Mr. G. Wade was elected alderman in the place of Mr. McLeod, who has left the town. . Helston - At the election of Mayor for this borough, on Monday last, Mr. Kendall, banker, was proposed and seconded, but declined to act; the former Mayor, Mr. Edwards, was then re-elected. Mr. Thomas Rogers and Mr. M.P. Moyle were re-elected aldermen. . Penzance - At the meeting of the council on Monday last, the retiring Mayor, Mr. Borlase, gave a retrospect of the state of the town, its finances and improvements; after which, on the motion of Mr. J.B. Read, seconded by Mr. W. Richards, Mr. Thomas Coulson was unanimously elected Mayor of the borough for the ensuing year. . The Mayor having made the usual declarations, returned thanks, stating how much he appreciated the honour conferred on him, and that he should do everything in his power for the improvement of the town and the welfare of its inhabitants. There were three retiring aldermen, and to fill their places six were proposed, but two or three of them did not desire to take the office. The outgoing aldermen were Messrs. Pearce, Davy, and Branwell; the two former were re-elected, and Mr. Colliver was elected in the place of Mr. Branwell. . A vote of thanks to the late Mayor, Mr. Walter Borlase, was moved by Mr. Pearce, who bore testimony to the excellent and regular way in which the Ex-Mayor had discharged his duties during the past year. Mr. Higgs seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously, and the Ex-Mayor returned thanks .... On the motion of Mr. Mathews, seconded by Mr. A Berryman, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. D.B. Bedford for his conduct during his justiceship and to the other justices of the borough. . Mr. Bedford acknowledged the vote; after which a discussion took place on the question of the meetings of the council being in future open to the public. This is a subject which has for some time been debated at meetings of the council. It having been moved by Mr. Pearce and seconded, that the meetings of the council be held as before, Mr. J.B. Read proposed an amendment, seconded by Mr. Ball, that the meetings should be open; and on a division, the amendment was carried. . Mr. Pearce was appointed presiding alderman for the eastern ward, and Mr. Davy for the western In the evening the usual corporation dinner took place at the Union Hotel, when a number of toasts were drunk and acknowledged, and the evening was spent most agreeably. . Liskeard - Mr. Peter Clymo was on Monday last elected Mayor for the year ensuing. ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL - We have received the following from Mr. Tweedy in connection with the proceedings at the recent annual meeting; "To the Editor of the West Briton, Sire, - In noticing the interesting specimens of mineral pitch, presented to the institution by Mr. Rickard from the Consolidated mines, I stated that it had hitherto been noticed as occurring only in mines further east or west. Mr. Joseph, formerly of Redruth, and now of Plymouth, to whose skill and judgment as a mineralogist I have been indebted for many very valuable additions to my collection, has recalled to my recollection its occurrence at old Wheal Jewel accompanying yellow copper ore, specimens of which obtained from him I have. He also notices it as having occurred in those mines in which Tinnantite has been found." . A correspondent at Kynance Cove (Mr. H. Essex Collins) alludes to Dr. Barham's remarks at the meeting of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, on the meterology of the county, and states that the torrent of rain which fell at Kynance Cove on the 6th ult., to which Dr. Barham referred, damaged property to the amount of above GBP 100. ART UNION OF CORNWALL - The following is a statement of the pictures selected by the winners of prizes, the whole of the selections having been made from the meritorious pictures of Mr. Philp, of Falmouth, who was last spring admitted a member of the London Society of Painters in Water Colours: . Mr. George Hugoe, St. Agnes, prize GBP 10 10s., selected "Penberth Cove," by James G. Philp; Mr. R.T. Hall, Devoran, GBP 5 5s., "Fowey Castles" by ditto; Mr. Hender Rogers, Falmouth, GBP 5 5s., "View from the Lizard," by ditto; Mr. S.T. Williams, Truro, GBP 5. 5s, "Kynance Cove," by ditto; Mr. R.H. Cock, Redruth, GBP 5 5s., "Near Cape Cornwall," by ditto; Mr. Joseph Roberts, Truro GBP 5 5s. "North coast of Devon," by ditto; Mr. W.S. Olver, Falmouth, GBP 3 3s., "Mullion from the Island," by ditto. . SIGNOR GAVAZZI - The Cornwall Gazette, inspired no doubt by the alarm which Signor Gavazzi's powerful exposures of the unprincipled conduct of the Romanising party in the Church of England excited in its mind, has been treating its readers to weekly libels upon the eloquent Italian Reformer. Its accusation against him is, that he is a Red Republican and a partisan of Mazzini; and the charge is supported by the allegation that Gavazzi published a letter in the Times, in January, 1854, expressing republican opinions. The truth, however, is, that the letter in question is a pure invention of the Gazette's. No such letter ever emanated from Gavazzi, and the Gazette's angry abuse is, therefore, founded upon nothing but fictions which its editor's imagination has conjured up. A letter, we understand, has been addressed to the Gazette by Signor Gavazzi's friend and companion, Mr. King, denying the authorship of any such letter as that referred to. We shall see whether our neighbour! has the candour to apologise for his false charges. . PEACE MEETING(snipped) – Mr. E. Fry, of London, gave a lecture at the Friends’ meeting-house, at Falmouth, on Monday evening, November 4th, to a crowded audience, on the “Policy of War and the Policy of Peace.” He sketched the history of several recent wars in which the objects aimed at had not been in any sense attained but the belligerents seriously maimed in the strife. . TRURO WORKING MAN'S INSTITUTE - On Tuesday evening last, a lecture was delivered at this institute, by Mr. J.R. Endean, on "Man's Mental Constitution." At the close it was announced that on Tuesday next, the Rev. J. Innocent would lecture on the "Philosophy of Labour and the Achievements of Man as a Worker." TRURO INSTITUTION.(snipped) – The lecture on Friday evening was by Mr. Garland, of Fairfield, on “The Writings of Charles Lamb.” The lecturer gave an interesting account of the personal appearance, qualities, habits, and peculiar tastes of this attractive author; and particularly noticed his free and independent choice of friend, his benevolence in proportion to his means, and his constant and brotherly devotion to his afflicted sister. . He read selections from the writings of Charles Lamb, especially from his "Essays of Elia," and accompanied them with apt and discriminating comments on the peculiar style and delicate humour of the author. There are here "all sorts of pragmatical conceits, mingled with a divine philosophy; for joking, reasoning, philosophizing, and making his readers laugh and weep in the same breath, this volume is unrivalled." Charles Lamb's poetry is not of a very high order; it is eclipsed by his prose. His letters are the best in our language, with the exception of Cowper's. One of his friends, the Rev. C.V. LeGrice, is now resident in this county; he is alluded to in the "Essays of Elia," and he still retains an affectionate remembrance of his old companion. Mr. Garland concluded his excellent lecture, which was delivered to a full audience, by recommending his youthful hearers to read the writings of Charles Lamb, as amongst the most delightful of our own times. . On the motion of Mr. Lowry, seconded by Mr. Solomon, and supported by Mr. Stokes, who bore testimony to the merits of the lecture, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Garland, with an acknowledgment of the obligations of the institution for his having favoured them with lectures on various occasions. Mr. Garland having replied, it was announced by Mr. R.O. Job, who was in the chair, that the lecture on the 14th inst. would be delivered by Mr. Bond, of Truro, on "John Howard the Philanthropist." . PENRYN INSTITUTION - Mr. Henry Lowry, of Truro, delighted the members of this institution and their friends on Monday last, by delivering a lecture entitled "An evening with Alfred Tennyson the Poet Laureate of England." He gave quotations, selected with excellent taste, from some of the poet's major poems, while some of his more striking minor pieces he read entire. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to Mr. Lowry. The next lecture will be delivered on Monday the 24th instant, by Mr. Robert Gloyn, of Penryn, on "The Life and Genius of Sir Isaac Newton." . WESLEYAN MISSIONS. – On Thursday the 6th instant, a meeting was held in the Wesleyan chapel, St. Just in Roseland, in behalf of these missions. Mr. Dunstan was called to the chair, and addressed the meeting, after which Mr. Janlon, the superintendent of the St. Mawes circuit, read some extracts from the report for the last year. Mr. Woolcock, of Ruan, addressed the assembly, and was followed by Mr. George, of St. Mawes, after which Mr. Janlon gave some interesting details of what he had witnessed while a missionary in the West Indies, and the success of his labours in some of the islands. The collection amounted to nearly one-third more than that of the last year. . PADSTOW - On Thursday the 30th ult., a concert took places in the Public Rooms, under the patronage of Mr. C.G.P. Brune, superintended by Mr. McAllister, band master of the Royal Cornwall Rangers. The overtures and duets were played by the band of the Rangers with great elegance. Several fine glees were sung by Messrs. Lanyon, Burton and Sangwin, of Bodmin, and encored. The solos by Mr. McAllister on the clarionet, and Master R. McAllister on the cornet, were performed with great effect, and warmly encored. The song of the "Slave Ship" was sung by Mr. Sangwin with much applause from the crowded audience and the concert terminated with "God Save the Queen." Great credit is due to those who took part in the concert for the able performances of the evening. . ROYAL CORNWALL INFIRMARY - We beg to direct attention to the recent reports from the Royal Cornwall Infirmary of the number of patients receiving aid in that excellent institution. It will be seen, by a reference in the weekly report, that there are now upwards of sixty patients in the house. It must be apparent that this large increase in the number of inmates must be attended with a largely increased expenditure. The income for the year was not adequate to the maintenance of a loss number - is not the present state of the hospital a loud appeal for further support? The following is a list of additional subscriptions: United Mines, adventurers, GBP 6 6s.; Fowey Console adventurers, GBP 5; Rev. Saltren Rogers, GBP 1 1s; Collection at Feock, per Rev. T. Phllpotts, GBP 3 8s. 6d.; at Gerrarow, per Rev. W.D. Longlands, GBP 1 10s; at Mullion, per Rev. H.B. Bullocke, GBP 1. THOROUGH-BRED HORSE - We are glad to be able to state, that a first-class thorough-bred stallion has been secured for use in West Cornwall, during the approaching season. A few gentlemen interested in the improvement of the breed of our horses, have purchased "William Rufus," by "Touchstone," out of "Duvarney," a horse which , for size substance, and blood cannot be surpassed. "William Rufus" is five years old, is closely allied to the winners of all our great races, and has been himself several times a winner. . CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS . Liskeard. At this court held on the 4th instant, there were ninety-three cases entered, of which only three or four were defended. In the case of Peter Clymo and John Allen v. Thomas Rowe, the plaintiffs are executors of the late Capt. James Clymo, of Liskeard, and in the year 1850, let the estate of Grigg's Tenement, at Lamellion, in the parish of Liskeard, to defendant, as yearly tenant, as GBP 25 per year. At Michaelmas last, defendant was served with a notice to quit the estate, which was taken by Mr. Daniel Hicks, at GBP 28 per year, Mr. Hicks being then prepared to enter thereon. The defendant was unwilling to leave according to the notice, believing that his term was good for fourteen years, for which term (he stated) he took the place, but did not succeed in obtaining a lease. A verdict was given for the plaintiffs, fixing Saturday, the 15th November instant, for vacating the estate for the incoming tenant. Mr. Childs appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bishop, of Fowey, for the defendant. . Truro - At this court, held on Friday last, there were seventy-two cases entered, all of which were disposed of and none were of any interest to the public. The following committals were ordered by the court: Richard Gill v. Andrew Nicholls, defendant had been summoned for payment of GBP 28 3s. 4d., and not appearing to summons, he was ordered to be committed for thirty days. William Slade Olver v. Henry Symons, defendant had been ordered to pay GBP 9 11s. 10d. debt with costs, and in default was committed for twenty-one days. Amos Jennings v. Charlotte Langdon Curgenven, this was a claim for GBP 5 9s. 2d., defendant had been already imprisoned for non-payment, and was now re-committed for thirty days for non-payment. . Falmouth - At this court, held on Saturday last, there were eighty-two cases entered for trial, but most of them were settled out of court. In the case of Ball v. Mitchell, which was a suit to recover for goods missing through defendant's negligence, who was employed as a salesman for Mr. Ball, his Honor gave judgment for GBP 17. The majority of the cases were for small sums. Several persons were committed for non-appearance to summons, &c. . TRURO POLICE - On Saturday last, before the Mayor, Mr. Nankivell, and Mr. Paddon, three females, Elizabeth Toy, of Penryn, Anna Maria Murren, of Redruth, and Mary Ann Harris, alias Bullock, of Truro, were charged with being disorderly, and behaving in an indecent manner in St. Nicholas Street, on the previous Wednesday night. Harris was committed for twenty days, each of them having been previously before the magistrates. As to Toy, it was her first appearance before the bench and as she said she was going to Australia, and promised at once to leave the town, she was discharged. . On Monday last, before the Mayor and Mr. Paddon, Samuel Olive, a carpenter in the employ of Mr. Wellington, builder, River Street, was charged with assaulting George Phippard. The old man went into Mr. Wellington's premises on business when Olive threw a piece of wood at him, and cut his nose very much. Olive did not appear, but the offence being proved in his absence, he was fined 50s. and costs, or in default to be committed for fourteen days. . On the same day John Buckingham was charged with assaulting Ann Moyston, who stated that he used abusive language to her in Kenwyn Street on Sunday night, that he also gave her a blow and tore her bonnet. Witnesses were called on both sides. The magistrates considered the assault proved, and fined the defendant 10s including costs, or one week's imprisonment. . CAMBORNE POLICE - Robbery - On the night of Sunday the 2nd instant, the account-house of Dolcoath Mine was broken into and plundered of fourteen silver spoons, ten bottles of spirits, five decanters containing spirits, two corkscrews, two razors, beef, cheese, tea, sugar, and bread. It appears the thieves got over the back wall and returned the same way. Placards were posted on Monday, offering a reward of GBP 5 for their apprehension. Police constable Ward, as usual, was actively at work, and on Thursday he apprehended a lad named William Mill, fourteen years of age, on suspicion of his being one of the offenders, and took him to the mine, where his shoes corresponded with the marks on the gutter outside the wall; afterwards he examined the clothes Mill wore on the Sunday, and found a small quantity of tea, sugar, & c., in his pocket; and Mill then admitted that his brother Thomas, twenty-two years of age, and a young man name Wm. Vincent, twenty-four years of age, put it i! n his pockets while in the account-house. Vincent and Thomas Mill were apprehended on the Monday following by policeman Ward and constable G. Noble, and were taken before Mr. Reynolds, of Trevenson, county magistrate, and committed to Bodmin to await their trial at the next sessions. Since their committal, a bottle of spirits, two decanters, a corkscrew, razor, and towel have been found and identified as part of the stolen property. . PENRYN POLICE - CAUTION TO MARINE STORE DEALERS - On Friday the 30th ult., Thomas Lunney, a dealer in marine stores, was summoned before the Mayor Mr. J. B. Read, and Mr. Teague, magistrate, for not having his name and the words "dealer in marine stores" over his door, and for neglecting to keep a book to enter articles purchased, as required by the Act. It appeared from the evidence of police-constable Jarrett, that on the 22nd of October he visited the defendant's premises, and found that he had neglected to enter a sack he had purchased. The case having been fully proved, the defendant was fined GBP 5 and expenses, or one month's imprisonment. He was allowed time to pay the fine. . On the same day, John Knuckey, an itinerant collector of marine stores, and Elizabeth Tresidder, were charged with stealing a silver milk jug, the property of Mr. James Bull, of Beslawick, in the parish of Budock. It appeared from the evidence, that on the 2nd of October, Knuckey purchased the jug which was very antique, of Tresidder, for old metal, and disposed of it with some other metal to Mrs. Woolfe, marine store dealer, Gluvias street, who discovered it was silver, and lost no time in making the authorities acquainted with the circumstance, and gave the jug to police-officer Jarrett, who proceeded to make inquiries, and after much trouble succeeded in getting it identified by the prosecutor, who did not know he had lost it until it was shown to him by Jarrett. The prisoners were remanded on bail until Tuesday the 3rd of November, when they were discharged, as the prosecutor did not wish to press the case, Tresidder having been in his employ for some years. . St. AUSTELL - A correspondent writes as follows: The commemoration of Guy Fawkes, or Gunpowder Plot, was but little kept up in this town. Towards evening some little boys amused themselves by putting off squibs, crackers, &c., which the policemen had the courage to put a stop to; but later in the evening, when some young men were rolling ignited tar-barrels through a portion of the town and over the Bodmin and Truro roads, to the great peril of equestrians and annoyance to pedestrians, no police could be seen or found. One gentleman was unhorsed on the Truro road, but fortunately sustained no injury. Surely if the police are paid to preserve order in this town and neighbourhood, such neglect of duty ought not to pass unnoticed by those under whose control they act. . LISKEARD PETTY SESSIONS - We stated last week that Richard Oliver, William Wills, Charles Woolcock, and Richard Westlake were summoned before the magistrates, for furiously riding through the streets on Saturday night the 18th of October. At the adjourned hearing of this case on Thursday the 6th inst., there was not any further evidence to prove that Mr. Sweet, of St. Neot, met with his death from these men. The magistrates, however, thought it their duty, as a caution to others against racing their horses through the streets and on the highway, to inflict the heaviest penalty the law would allow, being GBP 5 and costs, amounting to about GBP 6 6s. each, and in default of payment, six weeks' imprisonment. The defendants determined at first to visit Bodmin gaol rather than pay the fine, but after being locked up for several hours, they paid the money and were discharged. . FATAL ACCIDENT AT WEST WHEAL BASSET - A lamentable accident occurred at West Wheal Bassett, on Thursday the 11th instant, by which a man named James Skewes lost his life. It appears that Skewes was employed in filling the skip at the bottom of the shaft, it being his duty when the skip was full to ring a bell communicating with the surface, to apprise the man at the whim, and he in turn to direct the engineman. The bell was rung and the skip lifted, but the empty skip returning before Skewes was aware of it, he was literally crushed to a shapeless mass. There appears to have been a great neglect somewhere, and a life has been sacrificed in consequence. The deceased was a singularly quiet and inoffensive man, and of considerable attainments as a common miner. . CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquest has been held before Mr. JAGOE, county coroner: At the Bell Inn, Liskeard, on the 7th instant, on the body of Mr. Joseph Baron, sen., late store-keeper at West Caradon Mine, who was walking in the courtyard adjoining his house, in Well-lane, Liskeard, when he suddenly fell to the ground, and expired immediately. Verdict, "Died by the visitation of God." Deceased was seventy-five years of age. . The following inquest has been held before Mr. DAVIES, deputy coroner for Penzance: On Saturday last, on the body of a child, found in the sewerage works of the town. It appeared that as John White was engaged at noon on Friday in bailing the water out of a cess-pit common to Nos. 2 and 3, Regent terrace, he found a female child floating on the surface of the water, which was six feet deep. Its back was up, and about half the child was out of the water. The attention of the town surveyor, and afterwards of the police inspector, was directed to the circumstance, and later in the day the body was examined by Mr. F. Boase. He found it to be that of a well grown female child in an advanced stage of decomposition. The lungs and body were like a past, and it was quite impossible to say if the child had been born alive. It was a fine one and appeared to have come to its full period, but all the marks by which it could be known whether it was born alive had disappeared. Judging from! all the circumstances he considered that the child had been born three or four months. He could discover no marks of violence. The head had burst, but that was probably from decomposition. Nothing transpired which could lead to the detection of the unnatural mother, and the matter was left to the police; the jury returned a verdict of "found dead." . ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS' HOME - The following is the weekly report from the 4th to the 11th of November, inclusive: Remained by the last report, 9; admitted since, 8; discharged, 10; remaining 7. Of these, in the sick ward, remained by the last report, 3; admitted since, 4; cured, 2; remaining, 5. Of this number, simple fractures,1; internal disease, 3; sea scurvy, 1. Average number victualled each day, 15. Amount received from inmates, GBP 21; remaining in the superintendent's hands, GBP 17.