In case it helps, all I did was insert a date range, clicked people, and all the BMDs came up. I then extracted the relevant piece. Tom Thompson.

Well found Tom I looked but did not find the entry , just tried again and find PIDWELL doesn't come up but Angelina Darlington does Just shows its always worth trying various combinations eh :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 31/10/2012 14:26, Liz & Tom Thompson wrote: > > Hello, > > I saw your first email but have only just got round to looking. I've looked > at the Gale Database and the Cornishman doesn't feature. There is however > an announcement in the Royal Cornwall Gazette, dated Friday August 20, 1880, > as follows. > > DEATHS > > PIDWELL - At Mount Charles, St Austell, August 10, Mrs. Angelina Darlington > Pidwell, age 27. > > I hope that is what you were looking for. > > Best wishes, > Tom Thompson, > St Agnes.

Hello, I saw your first email but have only just got round to looking. I've looked at the Gale Database and the Cornishman doesn't feature. There is however an announcement in the Royal Cornwall Gazette, dated Friday August 20, 1880, as follows. DEATHS PIDWELL - At Mount Charles, St Austell, August 10, Mrs. Angelina Darlington Pidwell, age 27. I hope that is what you were looking for. Best wishes, Tom Thompson, St Agnes.

Hello, Is anyone researching Rowe family in the above parish? I have found some early links to Crugowe family in the same parish. Steade In a message dated 10/30/2012 6:51:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Bob That is brilliant, thank you very much. I had looked on Cornwall OPC site but got no hits. I had also seached Family Search but again with no luck. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bolitho" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Benjamin Hamill Rowe b 1836 Towednack > Hi Mary > > A Benjamin Rowe, son of James and Mary, was baptised on 4 May 1836 at > Towednack. > > Elizabeth Rowe (same parents) baptised 21 May 1837 at Towednack looks > like a sister, matching in age the Elizabeth living with Benjamin in the > 1841 census. > > Bob Bolitho > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 173 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen ------------------------------- Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bob That is brilliant, thank you very much. I had looked on Cornwall OPC site but got no hits. I had also seached Family Search but again with no luck. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bolitho" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Benjamin Hamill Rowe b 1836 Towednack > Hi Mary > > A Benjamin Rowe, son of James and Mary, was baptised on 4 May 1836 at > Towednack. > > Elizabeth Rowe (same parents) baptised 21 May 1837 at Towednack looks > like a sister, matching in age the Elizabeth living with Benjamin in the > 1841 census. > > Bob Bolitho > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 173 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

Hi David Thank you for that. I was aware that many men went overseas and left their wives at home and then married another in another country. I have not found that in my ancestors sofar but had thought of that with Benjamin. However, what puzzled me was that for 20 years she still said she was married which made me think that she was hearing from him and possibly receiving money. Perhaps I will never know the answer to this one especially as there are a number of Benjamin Rowes of a similar age so it is difficult to definitely identify the one I am looking for. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Coppin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Benjamin Hamill Rowe b 1836 Towednack > Do not assume that just because someone you found in America was married > to > someone else, that it must not be your man. I have several men who left > Cornwall for America, Australia, Africa, etc., who just married again in > their new country and never went back, without any divorce. I also have > more than a few women who were abandoned in Cornwall who later reported > themselves as widowed while the man who abandoned them was still alive. > Divorce was not common at that time, and people just made "other > arrangements." > > David > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 173 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

Hi Mary A Benjamin Rowe, son of James and Mary, was baptised on 4 May 1836 at Towednack. Elizabeth Rowe (same parents) baptised 21 May 1837 at Towednack looks like a sister, matching in age the Elizabeth living with Benjamin in the 1841 census. Bob Bolitho On 30/10/2012 8:12 AM, Mary Hester wrote: > I am looking for any information about the above person. > > The information I have is : > 1841 Census with Parents James & Mary (nee Hammill?) in St Ives > 1851 Census with Parents James and Mary in Madron.and > In 1859 he married Alice Pearce b 1838 in St Ives Parents William Pearce and Ann Trewhella, Penzance District, believe in St Erth > 1861 Census with Wife Alice and Daughter Alice in St Ives > 1871 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin > 1881 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin > 1891 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Widow > > I have not found a Baptism for Benjamin nor any mention of him in any English Census after 1861 > > I do wonder if he went to America but all the ones I have found were married to someone else. > > Hope someone can help me as I just seem to be going round in circles at the moment. > > Mary >

Hello, Just over a week ago I asked the list if anyone had access to the British Newspaper Archive as I was after a death notice for Angelina Darlington PIDWELL which was published in the Cornishman in August 1880. I didn't get any response to my request so I thought I would provide some more information as to the reason behind the request. I am looking for two gentlemen by the name of John TREGONING or TREGONNING. One of these gentlemen is the father of Angelina. This John TREGONING was born at Carbean in St Austell in 1828 and went to Australia between 1852 and 1861. There is a John TREGONING of about the right age who arrived in Victoria aboard the TIPTREE in Jan 1856. I don't know whether this is the John TREGONING that I am looking for as there were four men with the same surname on this ship and three of them including John appear to have been travelling together. In 1861 a John TREGONING who was a miner at a place called Linton was robbed of £17 pounds in Ballarat and it is possible that this is the John that I am looking for especially as he was on his way to Pleasant Creek which was close to where his brother James was living. In May 1864 a John TREGONING or TREGONNING departed on the True Briton which was bound for London (although some passengers left the boat at the Scilly Isles) and his death at sea was later recorded although the date of death was given as 20/4/64 which was before the ship actually departed. This John TREGONNING was 35 and was born in Cornwall. The cause of death was phthisis. The 1851 Census has 8 men of this name born five years either side of 1828, while the 1861 census has only 4. In terms of age the John that I am looking for is the closest match to the man that died aboard the True Briton. The problem that I have is that in the 1871 and 1881 census John's wife Maria is recorded as being married although in the 1891 census she is recorded as being a widow. One of the death notices for Angelina mentions her father although the surname is not spelled correctly. As I don't have access to the British Newspaper Archive I was interested in reading the full entry to see if there was any mention of a place where he was supposed to be living. I would also be interested to know if there was any form of protocol for notifying relatives of a death at sea. The death is recorded in Board of Trade documents? But obviously this is not the original notification as there are other deaths on other ships recorded. Would there be other subsidiary records that would provide more information including the correct date of death. Any help or useful ideas would be appreciated. Regards, Christine

The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser (Truro, England), Friday, November 07, 1856; pg. 5; Issue 2785 Thought this may interest someone. Not my family. An Order was granted for the removal of Elizabeth EDWARDS and her two illegitimate children from the parish of St Cleer to Mawgan in Meneage. Bev Edmonds

I am looking for any information about the above person. The information I have is : 1841 Census with Parents James & Mary (nee Hammill?) in St Ives 1851 Census with Parents James and Mary in Madron.and In 1859 he married Alice Pearce b 1838 in St Ives Parents William Pearce and Ann Trewhella, Penzance District, believe in St Erth 1861 Census with Wife Alice and Daughter Alice in St Ives 1871 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin 1881 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin 1891 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Widow I have not found a Baptism for Benjamin nor any mention of him in any English Census after 1861 I do wonder if he went to America but all the ones I have found were married to someone else. Hope someone can help me as I just seem to be going round in circles at the moment. Mary . -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 173 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

Do not assume that just because someone you found in America was married to someone else, that it must not be your man. I have several men who left Cornwall for America, Australia, Africa, etc., who just married again in their new country and never went back, without any divorce. I also have more than a few women who were abandoned in Cornwall who later reported themselves as widowed while the man who abandoned them was still alive. Divorce was not common at that time, and people just made "other arrangements." David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Hester Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 3:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Benjamin Hamill Rowe b 1836 Towednack I am looking for any information about the above person. The information I have is : 1841 Census with Parents James & Mary (nee Hammill?) in St Ives 1851 Census with Parents James and Mary in Madron.and In 1859 he married Alice Pearce b 1838 in St Ives Parents William Pearce and Ann Trewhella, Penzance District, believe in St Erth 1861 Census with Wife Alice and Daughter Alice in St Ives 1871 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin 1881 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Married but no sign of Benjamin 1891 Census Alice is in St Ives and marked as Widow I have not found a Baptism for Benjamin nor any mention of him in any English Census after 1861 I do wonder if he went to America but all the ones I have found were married to someone else. Hope someone can help me as I just seem to be going round in circles at the moment. Mary

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West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday, 17th October, 1856. YOUNG MAN MISSING - The Reward of GBP50, with a reference to Mr. E. CODD, Superintendent of Police, Plymouth, Devon, has been withdrawn, and a reward of GBP10 only is now offered in lieu thereof. TO T. R. S. - If T. R. S. who left Plymouth on the 26th of July last will communicate (confidentially if desired,) with JOHN NEWMARCH, Esq., Peckham Rye, Surrey, he is in a position to make arrangements for his going abroad. NOTICE - Persons having any claim on the schooner "Mary Jane," of Newquay, are requested to send particulars thereof to Captain THOMAS CHAMPION, Newquay, near St. Columb, on or before the 31st instant, after which none will be admitted. Dated Newquay, 14th October, 1856. COUNTY PRISON - Governor's Report - I have to report the death of THOMAS WHITE, one of the prison warders. He was an old and faithful servant, having fill the office upwards of twenty-eight years, and, I am sorry to add, has left a widow and family in indigent circumstances. A vacancy having occurred by the death of one of the Warders, THOMAS WHITE, we recommend as his successor his son THOMAS WHITE, who has for eighteen months acted as assistant warder, and who has, in that capacity, discharged his duties to the entire satisfaction of the governor. COMPLAINT AGAINST A CONTRACTOR - The Chairman read a letter from Mr. TUCKER, a county magistrate, complaining of the conduct of DAWE, the contractor for the conveyance of prisoners from Liskeard to Bodmin, who has suffered a prisoner to escape. During the last three months a great number of sheep and poultry had been stolen in the parish of St. Stephens by Saltash. At last, after long watching, JAMES PIPER was seen to catch and kill a sheep, and the warm carcase was taken from him. He (Mr. TUCKER) committed Piper for trial, and, as he was a stout active fellow, he sent two constables with him to Torpoint, with strict injunctions to the contractor, WILLS, who afterwards delivered him over to Dawe; but the latter had no horse to convey the prisoner, in conformity with his contract, and therefore he walked with him handcuffed towards the gaol. Dawe was weak and decrepit, and when near Glynn, he listened to the simplest application from the prisoner, and loosened one of his hands. Dawe was at once mastered, and the prisoner discharged himself and ran away. Another letter was read by the chairman from Mr. CLEVERDON, written at the request of Mr. Tucker. Mr. Cleverdon begged to lay the master before the quarter sessions, and said the parish of St. Stephens by Saltash was up in arms about the prisoner's escape. Dawe, who was in court, was told by the chairman that there was a very serious complaint against him, and asked what he had to say. Dawe's statement was that he and his wife were going to Plymouth on the road to Torpoint, when they med Wills the contractor and another man conveying Piper. This was seven miles from Liskeard. He took custody of Piper and conveyed him to Liskeard, and placed him in the lock-up for the night. Next morning, about half-past five, he took him out and conveyed him on the road to Bodmin. Piper was handcuffed to the rail of a donkey cart, which was driven by a boy of twelve or thirteen. Piper complained of diarrhoea, and repeating his complaints, Dawe said he taxed him with its being a sham; but as they got near to Glynn he became more importunate, and begged to be allowed to enter a field. Dawe said he at first refused, but at last released him from the cart, fastening one of his hands to his own left hand with the handcuff. The prisoner seized hold of the gate of the field, and a struggle ensued. He knocked Dawe down, kicked him, knelt upon him, and wrenched the key of the handcuffs from him, with which he released himself and ran off; Dawe said he offered GBP5 for his recapture. He had been fourteen years a contractor, and had never lost a prisoner before. The Chairman asked Dawe how he, an old man, could think of conveying a prisoner who had been brought to him by two men, and to do it in such a way as to give him a chance of escaping; it was a very careless thing, and through his conduct the ends of justice had been defeated. He asked if Dawe had any bill to present to the county on account of his contract. Dawe said he had a bill amounting to GBP8. 10s. After the matter had been discussed by the magistrates, Dawe was told by the Chairman that his contract would be vacated, and as to the GBP8. 10s. the court would consider how much of that he should be paid. PARISH OF ST. TEATH - On the representation of Mr. AVERY and Mr. SLOGGETT, county magistrates, the parish of St. Teath was directed to be transferred from the petty sessions and hundred of Trigg to the hundred of Lesnewth. Due notice had been given, and there was no opposition. TRIALS OF PRISONERS - RICHARD MARTIN, 56, was charged with stealing, at Launceston, on the 16th of August, six bottles of porter, several bottles, and a bag, the property of his master, WILLIAM PROCKTER. Mr. FROST conducted the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON defended the prisoner. Mr. Shilson said the prisoner Richard Martin and his wife JOANNA MARTIN, were both charged with the same felony in separate indictments; and he called on Mr. Frost to elect which case he would prosecute. Mr. Frost replied that the husband was charged as a servant, the wife was not. The Chairman was charged as a servant, the wife was not. The Chairman said he would deal with the objection when the wife's case came before the court. Mr. Frost then stated the circumstances of the case, which, it appears, has excited a great deal of interest at Launceston. He then called AMELIA PICKARD, a straw-bonnet maker at Launceston, whose shop is opposite Mr. Prockter's, in Southgate-street. On Saturday the 16th of August, about nine in the evening, she saw the prisoner at Lane's corner, the house adjoining hers, and also nearly opposite Mr. Prockter's. The prisoner and his wife were there talking together. Mrs. Martin then crossed the street, and went into Mr. Prockter's passage door. The prisoner also crossed the street, and went into Mr. Prockter's shop. She noticed that Mrs. Martin, before she went into the passage, opened the door and then closed it a little, then opened it again and went in. She had a shawl across her arm. Cross-examined - It was a market day at Launceston, and a very good light at the time. It was a main thoroughfare of the town, and any person in Mr. Prockter's shop could see them standing opposite. They were talking together about five minutes. Mrs. Martin went across first, and went into Mr. Prockter's front door adjoining the shop; and Martin went in through the shop and into the passage behind. CATHERINE PROCKTER said, my husband is a silversmith, and ironmonger, and sells porter and ale. On Saturday evening the 16th of August, I saw Martin and his wife at the corner of Lane's shop, opposite my husband's shop; they were talking together; I saw them from our shop. Adjoining the shop in front there is a back parlour, with a window looking into a covered passage, which leads into an open court, and at the end of that court there is a porter cellar, and near to that folding doors leading into what is called Blind Hole. When I saw Martin and his wife talking together at Lane's corner, I went into our back parlour, and while there I heard some one speak in the covered passage; the voice was Richard Martin's. He said to some one, "go and begin to close the shop." The person who said that went in through the covered passage to the other court; I heard the footsteps and knew they were Richard Martin's. On hearing those footsteps I put on my bonnet and went through the shop into the street in front, and round the King's Arms into the lane, and stood just above our double doors where the wall projects. I was not there more than a minute and while there heard the doors being unlocked; they were then opened, and I saw Joanna Martin come out and walk down the lane. The prisoner was then standing within the double doors, which were sufficiently open for me to see him distinctly. I followed and came up to Mrs. Martin, and said, "O Joanna, our suspicions are too well founded; I insist on your giving me what you have there." She was carrying a package, with a shawl through over it. She said in reply, "what ma'am! What ma'am!" I said, "you know what, you hypocrite." I put my hand to the package and took it from her. I believe her husband was at the double doors all the time. I carried the package up the lane, through the street, into our private passage, and placed it on the back parlour table, and called my husband. The package contained six quart bottles of porter, with my husband's label. The prisoner came up the court, and I said to him, "O Richard, how could you who have lived here from a boy, serve us in this way?" He did not make any reply. The prisoner has been fifteen years in my husband's employ, and had access to the key of the porter cellar and of the back doors. Cross-examined - The prisoner had been serving in the shop all that day, except when he took his meals. I think he had not his hat on when he was talking to his wife opposite the shop. Mrs. Martin on one occasion waited on me when I was ill, and when my brother was ill, and she occasionally did marketing for me, but she did not that day. The key of the porter cellar is kept hung up close by the shop door leading into the private passage. The prisoner was in the habit of delivering porter from the cellar on market days. The iron we sell and also the porter is taken the back way into the lane. My husband and the prisoner have duplicate keys of the back door. Any one accustomed to the shop might know where the porter cellar key was hung up; the boy we keep knew where it was. Prisoner's wife has been in the habit of coming to and fro to our house ever since I have been married. The lane is a dark lane and not much frequented; it is the nearest way to prisoner's house from the back door, but not from the hop door in front. WILLIAM PROCKTER, the prosecutor, said about nine o'clock on Saturday evening the 16th of August, I saw Richard Martin and his wife standing at Lane's corner. Shortly after, Martin came into the shop, and passed through the passage into the court; and within five minutes after that, my wife brought me a package. It contained six quart bottles of porter with my label on them, and they were in a bag such as we get our corks in and packed with a little straw, the bag tied at the top. The porter is......s[?] a dozen, the bag worth 3d. About eight o'clock I saw that the porter cellar key was not hanging in its place. When the package was on my back parlour table, the prisoner came into the shop and hung up the key in the usual place. I told him I had lost all confidence in him. He said, "I don't take anything on the premises; I thought you would not object to my taking some porter home." I said he might be sure that his sins would find him out. I told him I had watched him, and my neighbours had suspected and watched him, and seen him in the act of robbing me. He said he was sure no one had ever seen him. As I was speaking to him, his wife came in, and seeing she was very much excited he begged I would overlook it and forgive him by Monday morning. The prisoner had been in my employ and my fathers ever since he was a boy; his wages were GBP54 a year, with occasional present. He had his meals at my house on market days and occasionally on fair days when I was from home. Martin has been in my employ and my fathers for about forty years. He has been trusted by me with entire confidence; before the 15th of June I had not the slightest suspicion of him; I thought him a most faithful servant; he had command of my till, and I have no suspicion of him now in regard to money. I have not the slightest reason to think he has improperly dealt with any of my moneys. His character has been very good generally; he is a sober man and extremely temperate in his habits. I was anxious that the matter should be dealt with summarily at the petty sessions. Application was made to the committing magistrates to bail the prisoner; I believe bail to the amount of GBP400 was required. Re-examined - Up to the 15th of June I had no suspicion of him; from that time to August I had suspicion; from the 9th to the 16th of August they did not ask my permission to take any porter home. The case was not settled at petty sessions, because the magistrates' clerk did not think the jurisdiction of the court sufficient. BENJAMIN SAMBELLS, policeman, apprehended the prisoner on Monday the 18th of August. Prisoner said to me, "I have been a good servant to Mr. Prockter and his family." On his way to the council-room he said, "I used to drink nothing while there; I thought it no harm to take home some porter to have to drink of a night. I held out no inducement to him to say anything. This was the case for the prosecution. On the part of the prisoner Mr. Shilson drew attention to the excellent character the prisoner had borne for forty years, fifteen of which he had been in prosecutor's employ, having unlimited control of his property and his money; that there was no suspicion of his having dealt improperly with prosecutor's money; that he was a very temperate man, and was it likely that he would destroy such a character as he possessed, for the sake of a few bottles of porter? Was not the prisoner's own account the true one, that he thought it no harm to take home a little porter. This was what he said to the prosecutor and to Sambells; and if so, there was no felonious intention on the part of the prisoner, he was entitled to an acquittal. Mr. Shilson complained that the prisoner had been harshly dealt with on the subject of bail; and he then called as witnesses to character, RICHARD WISE, builder, at Launceston, who said he had known the prisoner nearly forty years, and never heard of any blemish on his character previously to this matter. WILLIAM LANGDON, ironmonger at Launceston, had known the prisoner intimately for thirty-three years; he had always borne an honest character till now. The jury deliberated about half-an-hour, and then being unable to agree, they retired from the court and were locked up. In an hour and a half more then returned a verdict of Guilty, but strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his previous good character. In passing sentence on Thursday morning the Chairman said:- Richard Martin, I can hardly approach your case without feelings of deep regret at seeing you in this situation, for I have known you from your boyhood. You certainly have abused the confidence which has been bestowed upon you by an excellent master, in whose service and that of his family, you have been for forty years. It is an astonishing thing that you should have suffered yourself to have been overcome by a subtle enemy, and to have thereby reduced yourself, at fifty-six years of age, to so painful and disgraceful a situation. I am sorry, from what appeared before us, and other circumstances, to believe that this was not your first offence by a great many. You have been intrusted by Mr. Prockter with his money and his [part missing) - have thereby reduced yourself, at fifty-six years of age, to so painful and disgraceful a situation. I am sorry, from what appeared before us, and other circumstances, to believe that this was not your first offence by a great many. You have been intrusted by Mr. Prockter with his money and his goods, and you were in frequent and constant communication with his customers; and I may also say that you were a many who professed to be actuated by religious principles, which is an aggravation of the offence, as against your own conscience. You have been strongly recommended to mercy both by the jury and by Mr. Prockter; but we have not only a duty to discharge towards you, but to society; and when we see a man like you brought into this situation, one who has so abused the confidence bestowed upon him, however you may be recommended to mercy, still we must mix mercy and judgment together. The sentence of the Court is, that you be imprisoned in the House of Correction and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. Wednesday, October 15. JOANNA MARTIN, 55, was charged with stealing at Launceston, on the 16th of August, six bottles of porter and a bag, the property of WILLIAM PROCKTER. Mr. SHILSON, for the defence, submitted that the prisoner must be discharged upon two grounds; first, that the husband and wife were together at the time of the alleged felony, as had been proved yesterday at his trial, and therefore the law presumed that she acted under his influence and coercion; and secondly, it was the same offence as that of which the husband was yesterday convicted. Mr. FROST, for the prosecution, quoted from Archbold to show that if there was evidence that the wife had acted voluntarily, and as a free agent, she might be found guilty; and he submitted there was evidence of that kind in this case. He said she was indicted separately because her husband was a servant and she was not. The Chairman said he was of opinion there was evidence given in the case tried yesterday, to show that the wife had acted under the influence and incitement of her husband, and if so, in the eye of the law she would not be guilty. Mr. Frost said he should not then proceed with the prosecution. The Chairman then directed the jury to return a verdict of Acquittal, which was done accordingly. Mrs. Martin cried very much before her removal from the bar, and was obliged to be assisted away, appearing to be in a fainting fit. JOHN THOMAS, 38, pleaded Guilty of stealing a scythe, belonging to JAMES JOHN TREWEEKE, at Kenwyn, on the 4th of August. SARAH DAWE, 27, was charged with stealing a purse containing a sovereign and three shillings, from the person of ROBERT ROBERTS, on the 11th of September. Mr. J. B. COLLINS for the prosecution; Mr. Shilson for the defence. The evidence was that the prosecutor left Dawe's public-house at Callington in the afternoon of September 11th, and was overtaken by the prisoner, who, he stated without saying anything, came up and threw him in against the hedge, and instantly robbed him. A man called PINE came up and stopped her from going away, and she returned the purse and money. The defence was, that the prosecutor had been drinking, and gave the woman the money. Verdict, Guilty. Four Months' Hard Labour. PHILIP HARVEY, 27, was charged with stealing a diamond for cutting glass, a tin case and a plane, belonging to RICHARD SPRY, of Calstock. Verdict, Not Guilty. FRANCES GLANVALL, 19, was charged with stealing a gold ring from the shop of ROBERT CROWLE, at Camborne, on the 17th of May. Prisoner went into the shop and asked to see a locket, and was shown that and some gold rings. One of the rings was afterwards missed, and Mrs. Crowle saw prisoner wearing it. She was apprehended by police constable WARD. She said she had bought it of another person, who however denied that she had sold prisoner a ring. Verdict, Guilty. - Three Months' Hard Labour. DANIEL ROBERTS, 13, a sailor, was indicted for stealing a gun from DAVID DAVIS, of Portreath, on the 14th of September. The gun was stolen from prosecutor's parlour, and the prisoner afterwards had it in his possession at Jose's beer-house, Redruth. He was apprehended by constable RODDA, when very tipsy. Next morning he said he should not have done it if he had not been drunk. Guilty. Three Months' Hard Labour. WILLIAM LARK was indicted for that he, being a clerk to Mr. THOMAS HITCHENS, merchant, of St. Austell, did receive and take into possession GBP6, in the name and for the account of Mr. Hitchens, and did feloniously embezzle GBP4 thereof. Mr. SHILSON for the prosecution, and Mr. CHILDS for the defence. From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that prisoner had been in his employ about ten years, and being a principal clerk, it was his duty to receive moneys from customers, which he had to enter in a petty cash-book, to make a similar entry in the general cash-book, to make a similar entry in the general cash-book, and to post the entries into the ledger. Prosecutor, and to post the entries into the ledger. Prosecutor had been in the habit of supplying Mr. JOHN STEPHENS, carrier, of Mount Charles, with oats, for which moneys had been received on account from time to time. Two or three months ago prosecutor discharged the prisoner from his employ, and having in consequence been making up customers' accounts, an account was sent in to Mr. John Stephens, who afterwards came to prosecutor and presented him a receipt in prisoner's handwriting, as follows:- "6th October, 1854, received of Mr. John Stephens GBP6 on account. - William Lark." On Mr. Hitchens referring to that date in his books, he found that the entry of money received from Mr. John Stephens was GBP2 instead of GBP6 as appeared by the receipt. Mr. Hitchens admitted that although it was the prisoner's duty when in the office, yet in his absence other clerks would receive money from customers, pay it into the cash box and enter it. He also admitted that he had many customers named John Stephens and James Stephens, and there might be Joseph Stephens. Many other matters were deposed to, but the above were the main features of the case. Mr. John Stephens, of Mount Charles, was called, but could not swear that on October 6th, 1854, he paid GBP6 to the prisoner, his son might have paid it, but he was not now in attendance; his only evidence of payment was the receipt. Mr. Childs hereupon submitted that the mere receipt was not sufficient in a criminal case to prove payment of the amount, and that there was no case to go to the jury. The Chairman, however, decided that the trial should proceed. Mr. Childs then addressed the jury in a zealous and able speech on behalf of the prisoner, in the course of which he complained of harshness on the part of the prosecutor, in not allowing the prisoner time to explain, after the discovery of an apparent discrepancy in the accounts. He also called as witnesses, who gave the prisoner an excellent character, Mr. JOHN HORE, of the parish of St. Austell, Mr. HODGE, of St. Austell, who had been bail for the prisoner, Mr. SAMUEL STRIPP, of Bodmin, and Mr. W. STRIPP, of St. Austell. Mr. Childs mentioned that Mr. ELIAS MARTIN, of St. Austell, had also been bail for the prisoner, and would have attended to give him a character if he had not been obliged to be absent that day. The Chairman, in summing up, relieved the prosecutor from the imputation of harshness thrown upon him by defendant's advocate, but some other of the observations of Mr. Childs he considered were of much weight. As to the production of the receipt without further proof of payment, it might be sufficient if the case were tried elsewhere; but in a criminal charge, and after so long a period as 1854, he thought it would have been much more satisfactory if they had had the evidence of the person who paid the money. For it was quite possible, when there were a number of customers of the name of Stephens, and when payments were often made in sums of GBP3, GBP2, and so on, that a clerk might hastily give a receipt for GBP6 when he had not received so much. Or it was possible that through other clerks receiving money, there might be confusion and error. If the jury had doubts in the case, it was in such cases of doubt that the good character a prisoner had received would come to be considered. The jury after a short deliberation returned the prisoner Not Guilty, and the court the rose. NO BILL - The bill against JOHN BROWN, a soldier, for stealing GBP2 from JOHN NICHOLLS, of Kingsand, was ignored. Wednesday, October 15. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, aged 15, pleaded Guilty of breaking and entering the warehouse of RICHARD HAMBLYN, at Redruth, and stealing therefrom sixteen potatoes, the property of the said Richard Hamblyn. Nine Months' Hard Labour. HENRY FERRIS, 22, a seaman, was charged with stealing on the 3rd of October instant, a gold ring, the property of ZALIG HARRIS, at Falmouth. Mr. T. COMMINS conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. Zalig Harris, the prosecutor, deposed:- I am a jeweller, living at Falmouth. On the evening of the 3rd of October I was at RADFORD's beer-shop, at the Quay, Falmouth. When I went in the prisoner asked me if I had any earrings. I said yes, and showed him some. He asked if they were gold, and I said yes; he said they were not, and offered to bet me a dollar that they were not. I took out some money from my pocket for the purpose of betting with him, and in doing so dropped a sixpence; I stopped to pick it up, and after I rose from the ground, I missed this gold keeper from my box. It was the only one I had of that sort. I had bought it of Mr. JACOBS, who is also a jeweller at Falmouth, and it had Mr. Jacobs's private mark on it. I afterwards saw the ring in the hands of a man called ROBERT VINCENT. SAMUEL JACOBS - I am a jeweller, and carry on business with my father at Falmouth. The ring now produced to me formed part of my father's stock, and it has my father's private mark; I made the mark myself. JOHN CADDY, policeman at Falmouth, proved that the witness, Robert Vincent, was too ill to leave Falmouth for the purpose of giving him evidence, and a certificate to the same effect was put in from Mr. BULLMORE, surgeon. Vincent's deposition before the committing magistrates was then put in and read. It was:- Yesterday morning I was at Mr. LACY's in Falmouth; prisoner and another sailor came into the house, the tap of the Crown and Anchor; he ordered some ale and showed me a ring which he offered to see me, and said he had brought it from sea with him; I looked at the ring and he offered to sell it for 5s. and a quart of beer; and I afterwards bought it for 4s. and paid for it. Soon afterwards, Harris came in and owned the ring, and then brought in the policeman Caddy and I gave up the ring to him. Caddy, the policeman stated that he received the ring from Vincent and had had it in his possession ever since. The prisoner told him he bought the ring at Constantinople. The identity of the ring was clearly proved, and the jury found a verdict of Guilty. (On reading Vincent's deposition, the chairman complained of the almost illegible way in which it was written; magistrates' clerks ought to write depositions much more clearly.) Sentence, Three Months' Hard Labour. HENRY COCKING, was charged with stealing a silver meat-spoon, the property of CHARLES HARVEY, innkeeper at Portreath. Mr. T. COMMINS conducted the prosecution, Mr. FROST the defence. Charles Harvey, the prosecutor deposed:- I am an innkeeper at Portreath; on the 28th of July I engaged the prisoner as an assistant in my stables; he agreed to come the next day, but did not come for eight or ten days afterwards. On the 29th July I missed a silver tablespoon, having seen it the day before in the little mixing bar. On the 10th of September, HODGE the constable brought me a silver spoon broken into seven pieces; I knew it to be my spoon by the engraving, and by marks of initials that had been engraved on it by Mr. WILLIAMS of Pool. JOHN MARSHALL THOMAS deposed:- I am a jeweller and watchmaker at Redruth; on the 10th of September, the prisoner's wife came to my shop and offered me a silver spoon for sale; it was in pieces, which was defaced very much, and I detained them. I asked her name, and she said "Mills." She expressed a wish to have the silver back again, but I refused, and afterwards went to Hodge the policeman, and gave the pieces to him. The value of the spoon before it was broken was about a guinea; it was a meat-spoon. THOMAS HODGE, constable, produced the pieces of silver handed to him by last witness. After I received them, I went to Portreath, to the prosecutor, who at once identified them as his property. CHARLES TREGONING, constable of Redruth; on the 18th of September I took the prisoner into custody, and charged him, in Mr. Harvey's presence, with stealing a silver spoon from Mr. Harvey, and I also told him that his wife was in custody for offering the spoon for sale at Redruth; he said he found the spoon, and pointed to a place where there had been an old stamps; he said his wife was innocent, and if there was any charge about the spoon, it must come to him. The prisoner's wife was examined before the magistrates and discharged. MARTIN WILLIAMS said that two or three years ago he engraved six spoons for a Mr. PHILLIPS, the father-in-law of the prosecutor; he engraved the letters H. M. P. Having put together the pieces of silver produced, the witness was perfectly satisfied that they formed part of one of the six spoons which he had engraved for Phillips. Evidence of identity was given by other witnesses; and the jury found a verdict of Guilty. - Four Months' Hard Labour. JOHN WILLIAMS, 37, clockmaker, was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of JOHN ORCHARD, at Week St. Mary, on the 10th of September. Mr. SHILSON conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. John Orchard, the prosecutor, a farmer's son, said:- I live at Week St. Mary. The prisoner is a watch cleaner, and was lodging at the Tree Inn, in Week St. Mary, some time since. About eight or nine weeks ago I told him I had a watch to clean; and the next morning he came to me at my father's house and cleaned it there, and I paid him for it; he left the watch and went away. About three weeks afterwards I told him it gained a little, and on the 10th of September he came to my father's house again and looked at it; he said it was rusted, he supposed in consequence of his having handled it with damp fingers, and he must take it with him for a few days. He took away the watch, and I never saw it again till in the hands of the constable at Stratton. THOMAS SANDERCOCK, another farmer's son:- I live at Poundstock; on the 13th of September, the prisoner came to me where I was working in the field; he had before cleaned a watch for me, and I told him it was not going "fitty." I showed him my watch and he took it and told me when I should have it again. I wanted him to leave another watch with me meanwhile and he said he had not got with him one of his own, and he said he could not leave it because he intended to sell it to a farmer. He showed me the watch, and told me I should have it for my own watch and 15s. He left his watch with me, and called on me again the same day at my father's house, and I exchanged with him, giving him 10s. and my watch for his watch. The watch that I took in exchange I had in my possession, till I gave it to the constable at Stratton on the 18th. GEORGE MOORE police-constable at Stratton:- On the 16th of Sept. in consequence of information I received I went to Bradworthy, and thence to Hartland, in pursuit of prisoner; I found him at the Anchor Inn, in Hartland, in bed with a woman who called herself his wife. I charged him with absconding from Week St. Mary with a quantity of watches. There were four watches then hanging up at the looking-glass; I took possession of them, and took the prisoner and the woman to Stratton. The next morning the prisoner said to me, "about those watches, I wish to tell the truth; I told you last night that they four watches were the whole; but, I sold two at Poundstock - one to a lad called Sandercock in exchange for half-a-sovereign and his watch, and another called ARMSTRONG; and he also said something about his having been hard up, because of scarcity of work, in consequence of people being all out harvesting. I afterwards saw the prosecutor and Sandercock, and received from Sandercock the watch which I saw produce, and which has been in my possession ever since. The watch was clearly identified by the prosecutor and Sandercock. EDM. HORRILL, of Week St. Mary, proved that in September prisoner had been staying there ten or twelve weeks, and left there on the 15th of September. In summing up the Chairman directed the jury that as it was clear that the prosecutor parted with the watch voluntarily, they could not find a verdict of guilty unless they were satisfied that at the time the prisoner received the watch, he had made use of the statement about the watch being rusty, as a false pretence in order to get possession of it and appropriate it to his own use. Verdict, Guilty. The prisoner was tried and found Guilty under very similar circumstances of stealing a watch, the property of EDWARD MOYSE, at Jacobstow, on the 8th of September. - Six Months' Hard Labour. JOHN PEARCE, 15, and GEORGE MORRIS, 20, labourers, pleaded Guilty of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of JACOB MASSELIN, at Sheviock, on the 14th of August, and stealing a pair of boots, a coat, a waistcoat, a pair of trowsers, a handkerchief, a shirt, a linen jacket, two capes, a shawl, a silver watch, a smelling-bottle, two neckerchiefs, and a penknife. Pearce was sentenced to Six Months' and Morris to Eight Months' Hard Labour. MICHAEL BURKE, 23, mat-maker, was charged with stealing a purse, a gold brooch, two sovereigns, a half-sovereign, and three half-crowns, the property of JOHN BROOKING, at Maker, on the 30th of July. Mr. E. GILBERT HAMLEY conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. MARIA BROOKING:- I am the wife of John Brooking, and on the 30th of July was at Cremill with my husband and two children. Between five and six o'clock my husband and children were taking coffee; and I was sitting on a form with the children, and there was a table close by. At that time I had in my pockets among other things, a purse containing two sovereigns, a half-sovereign, three half-crowns, and a small gold brooch. In about five minutes after, on leaving the table, I put my hand in my pocket and found my purse was gone. WILLIAM FRANCIS KITTO, painter:- I was at Cremill in the afternoon and evening of the 30th of July; I saw the last witness at a refreshment stall with her husband; and I saw the prisoner feeling the husband's pockets; I also saw him put his hand between Mr. and Mrs. brooking, and I then saw Mrs. Brooking's dress lift from the ground. EDWARD HIBBERD, superintendent of police at Stonehouse, was at Cremill on the 30th of July last, and from information I received I apprehended the prisoner and charged him with stealing money from Mrs. brooking. He said that he knew nothing about the purse, but was willing to go with me; and he also said he had not been near the woman. I afterwards searched the prisoner, and found on him 7s. 2 1/2 d. On the road to the station, I asked him what he had handed to LORY, a man who was with him previous to the affair. He said, a ball and two pins. I previously searched Lory, and he had no such articles as that about him. (It appeared that nearly three quarters of an hour elapsed from the time of the alleged robbery, and the searching of the prisoner by Hibberd. The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses and addressed the jury with much ingenuity and persistency; and succeeded in obtaining a verdict of Not Guilty. AUGUSTUS MORCOM, 24, tailor, pleaded Guilty, on three several indictments, of stealing at Grambler and St. Aubyn Mines, on the 10th of September, a pair of boots and a pair of socks, the property of THOMAS PHILLIPS; a jacket and shirt, the property of JAMES QUICK; and various articles of clothing the property of HENRY KINSMAN. Sentence, Six Months' Hard Labour. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, 62, carpenter, charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of THOMAS BALL, at Zelah, in the parish of St. Allen, on the 29th of August, and stealing therefrom a gold brooch, a silver brooch, and two gold pins, the property of his daughter BETHIA BALL. Mr. ROSCORLA conducted the prosecution, the prisoner was undefended. Bethia Ball, single woman, deposed:- I live with my father, and keep his house at Zelah. On the 29th of August, about half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, my father being at his labour, I locked up the house and went away. On my return at about half-past three, I found the door as I had left it, but the window as broken open and all the things in the house were in an uproar; and upstairs the boxes and drawers that I had left closed were open, and out of my little chest there was gone a gold brooch, and a silver brooch, and two gold pins. On Saturday, the next day, I gave information to the Truro Police, and on Sunday, I saw the articles in the possession of WOOLCOCK. OLIVIA ROBERTS, an intelligent little girl:- I live at Lane, near Thomas Ball's. On the 29th of August I was with a little boy picking blackberries, in Mr. Carveth's field, and saw the prisoner jump over the hedge right before me, only a few steps from me. After he had jumped over the hedge, he went up the turnip-field; there was no roadway through the field; he had a chisel in his hand. THOMAS BALL, grandson of the prosecutor:- I live at Zelah Lane. On Friday the 29th of August, I saw the prisoner about a quarter of a mile from prosecutor's house, on the road towards Truro; he had a chisel with him. MARY JANE GUMMOW, a little girl:- I know Elizabeth Williams, prisoner's daughter; on the evening of Saturday the 30th of August, Elizabeth Williams came to me in my house and showed me a white brooch and asked me if I would give twopence for it. I said "no it is not worth twopence." She afterwards gave it to me, and then showed me a yellow one, which she said was for EMMA JOSE, another work girl. I wore my brooch on the Sunday, and on the Monday I gave it to Mr. Woolcock the policeman. WILLIAM WOOLCOCK, apprehended prisoner on Saturday night the 30th of August, I told him what he was charged with; and he said he had not been out of town on the Friday, and that the farthest he had been was to Comprigney bar. From information I received, I went to the house of THOMAS GUMMOW on the Monday and saw the little girl, Mary Jane, who gave me the silver brooch I now produce; and the little girl Williams, prisoner's daughter, gave me another brooch, which I also produce. (These articles were identified by the witnesses Bethia Ball and Mary Jane Gummow.) WILLIAM JOSEPH NASH, who was with Woolcock at the apprehension of the prisoner on the Saturday night, corroborated his evidence. The prisoner's statement before the committing magistrate was put in. It was - "I found those brooches, coming down Kenwyn-hill, Saturday afternoon." The prisoner was found Guilty. A former conviction was proved against him. At the Michaelmas Sessions, 1847, he was convicted and sentenced to four months' hard labour, for stealing a batten from Messrs. ROBERT and EDWARD MICHELL, at Truro. Mr. EVEREST stated further that when he came to the gaol twenty-nine years ago, prisoner was then in gaol. He was not sentenced to Four Years' Penal Servitude. TRURO COUNTY COURT - JOHN FERRILL, carrier of Ladock, v. RICHARD GREENWOOD, auctioneer, and EDWARD CROSSMAN, bailiff, Truro. Mr. PAULL for the plaintiff and Mr. STOKES for the defendants. The plaintiff claimed GBP5 as damages for an alleged overcharge in respect of a distress for rent which had been levied on plaintiff's goods and chattels on the 9th of September last, in the parish of Ladock; and for the refusal and neglect of defendants to give particulars of the costs and charges of the distress, when required. It appeared that the arrears of rent were only GBP22. 10s., whilst the costs of the auctioneer and bailiff amounted to GBP6. 7s. 6d., being made up of the following items:- Levy, GBP2. 2s.; posting bills, 10s.; possession, GBP1. 10s.; commission, GBP1. 9s. 6d.; appraising at 2 1/2 per cent., 14s.; swearing, 2s.; total GBP6. 7s. 6d. The defendants called Mr. DREW, a bailiff, who stated that the charges were fair, usual, and proper; and as plaintiff had no evidence to contradict that statement, his Honor gave judgment for the defendants. This was the first court at which the new scale of fees came into operation. It may be added that a summons was applied for under the 48th section of the act of last sessions, by which a summons for judgment may, by leave of the court, issue in the court in which judgment was obtained, although the defendant may not reside in the district. His Honor granted the application. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS - Mr. THOMAS PIDWELL, eldest son of Mr. Pidwell, Alverton-terrace, Penzance has been appointed to the "Victory," guard shop, Portsmouth; and Mr. JOHN TENCH BEDFORD, only son of the late mayor of Penzance, has been appointed to H.M.S. "Retribution," which has just left Portsmouth on foreign service. Both gentleman had passed most creditable examinations. EARLY CLOSING AT REDRUTH - The drapers of Redruth have (with one exception) determined upon closing their respective shops at the hour of seven during the winter and eight in summer. There is also a movement in the right direction visible among the druggists and grocers, and but for one individual, the seasonable hour of eight would be adopted by them also. We trust that selfishness will ultimately give way to uniformity, and a just estimate of the requirements of the rising generation. If not, the public will no doubt administer the salutary retribution. This praiseworthy adoption will doubtless show forth its fruits in due season; our evening societies, schools, and institutions must flourish, and Redruth may for the future by numbered among those towns where master and servant have each their interests taken into kind and proper consideration. SHERIFF'S COURT - A sheriff's court was held at Camborne, on Friday last, to award damages in the case of WILLEY v. CRAZE, a case of seduction tried at the last assizes at Bodmin when judgment went by default. Mr. PLOMER, of Helston, acted as sheriff's deputy, and the jury awarded GBP100 damages and costs. FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS - This sessions was held on Wednesday last, before Mr. BEVAN, the recorder. There was but one prisoner a married woman called MILLS, for obtaining goods from Mr. J. LANYON, draper, and Mr. E. BANKS, draper; the goods were obtained under false pretences. She pleaded guilty to one case and was found guilty on the other, and sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour in each case. The Mayor and Council entertained the Recorder and several guests to a dinner at the Royal Hotel. REDRUTH COUNTY COURT - Mr. JOHN L. PETER, solicitor, of Redruth, has been appointed registrar of the County Court for that district, vacant by the resignation of Mr. PAYNTER who retains the Penzance court only. The appointment is vested with G. G. KEKEWICK Esq., the judge of the court subject to the approval of the Lord Chancellor. CAMELFORD COUNTY COURT - WM. MACKWORTH PRAED, Esq., the judge, has appointed Mr. CLAUD. HAWKER, attorney-at-law, of Camelford, the registrar of this court, under the provisions of the recent county Court Amendment Act. TRURO POLICE - On Wednesday last, before the Mayor and Mr. PADDON, CHARLES GREEN, of Truro, butcher, was charged with an assault on his father FRANCIS GREEN, and his brother FRANCIS GREEN the younger, both butchers, also of Truro. The assault on the brother was of a violent character by which his leg was fractured. The case was proved and the defendant was fined GBP5 and expenses, or in default two months' imprisonment. The fine was paid. On the 16th instant, PHILIP WEBB and JOHN GIBSON, apprentices to Mr. CRIDDLE, of King Street, cabinet maker, &c., were charged with absenting themselves from their work without leave, and the charge was fully proved against both lads. Gibson on expressing his willingness to return to his work and behave better in future, was discharged on payment of the expenses, but Webb refused to pay the expenses, and in default was committed to the house of correction for fourteen days. On Monday last, RICHARD PASCOE, apprentice to Messrs. BARRETT BROTHERS, was charged before Mr. Paddon with refusing to do his work, and for using abusive language to his master. This being the second time of his having been brought before the magistrates, he was sentenced to one month's hard labour. ST. IVES POLICE - Two vagrants named WILLIAM BECKETT and JAMES JOHNSON, were committed on Tuesday last, by the magistrates of this borough, to the house of correction at Bodmin, for one month to hard labour, as "idle and disorderly persons." The magistrates are resolved to punish similarly all persons found begging in this borough. ACCIDENT AT SEA - Padstow, October 13th. - THOMAS RICHARDS, second mate of the barque "Lord Riversdale" (late Bate), of this port, which arrived here in a disabled condition, having experienced severe weather, sailed from Quebec on the 25th of last August, with a crew of fifteen hands, for Cardiff. September 27, in lat. 47.38 N., long. 14.14 w., running under foresail and foretopmast staysail, in a gale at N.N.W., and heavy sea, at one p.m., the shop was pooped by a heavy sea, which swept away the cabin, (built on the quarter deck), taking with it the wheel, all the cabin stores and furniture, binnacle and compass, and shook the after part of the ship, causing her to make water, and, in addition the captain, Mr. WILLIAM BATE, was washed overboard and drowned. The chief mate, THOMAS BILLING, had his left leg broken, with a compound fracture; and the steward, RICHARD CURY[?], had his left leg broken, and others of the crew sustained severe contusions. Brought the ship to the wind and lay to under the mizenstaysail. All hands employed in securing the wreck, and assisting the wounded men. At two p.m., the ship was struck by another heavy sea, which stove and carried off the jolly boat, water casks, spare spars, and some deck cargo; set stormtrysail, and lay to till the 30th, when the gale having moderated, proceeded - having in the meantime refitted the ship with tiller and temporary wheel, binnacle, &c. October 2, fell in with a Dutch barque (the "Beatrix"), from Canton for London; obtained from her provisions, oil, &c. 6th, got a pilot on board, seven miles W. and by N. off Lundy Island; the wind being E.N.E., contrary for Cardiff, the nearest port, and, with assistance from the shore, got safely moored at Hawker's Cove, with about seven streaks list to starboard, the cargo having settled on to that side. ACCIDENTS - On Wednesday as pilot boat No. 3, belonging to Mr. BARKER, of Coverack, had put a pilot on board a barque off the Manacles, on their returning to the pilot boat in getting the punt on board, one of the brothers fell overboard, and the efforts of the remainder of the crew were unable to save him. On Tuesday last, as some coal porters were unlading a vessel at the stores of Mr. THOMAS, at the Market-strand, Falmouth, by some means the plank slipped on which two men were carrying a gurry of coals. One of them fell on the deck, and the other slipped between the ship and the quay, and received such injuries that there is little hopes of his recovery. The other one sustained little injury. There were brothers named READ. An accident occurred at Rosewarne Downs, in the parish of Camborne, on the 9th instant, MARY BENNETT, an old woman of 67 years of age, went to pick blackberries and fell into a shaft abut twelve feet deep and broke her leg. On Monday last, a young man aged 18, named WILLIAM TREMELLIN, was accidentally killed by the falling of a stone, in Porkellis United mine, Wendron. MELANCHOLY MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last, a most distressing accident occurred at Wheal Basset mine, by which two men lost their lives and several more were placed in eminent peril. It appears that four men were engaged putting in stages in the shaft, two at the 45-fathoms level and two below. While thus engaged a tremendous rushing noise was heard by the men at the 45-fathoms level, who called out to their companions below that the "shaft" was coming together" but instead of the ground giving way, in another instant they were surrounded with water, which rushing down with such tremendous force, carried away stages, ladders, men, and large stones, some of which weight from 15 cwt. to 16 cwt. down to the bottom of the shaft; the men who were at the 45-fathoms were carried away into the level and thus by a miracle escaped with only a few bruises and a severe drenching, while the other two poor fellows, named JOHN ROBERTS and THOMAS RICHARDS, were found at the bottom of the shaft bruised and mangled in a dreadful manner. Their bodies were recovered as speedily as possible but death must have been almost instantaneous. The level from which the water came was the 45-fathos; it appears that the level must have reached some old workings of the ancient tinners, although there are no traces at the surface, and thus have caused the melancholy accident. The men have both left large families. An inquest was held on the body of Roberts on Wednesday last, before Mr. E. T. CARLYON, deputy coroner, when the facts above stated were given in evidence and a verdict of "accidental death" returned. FATAL ACCIDENTS - On the 14th instant, three wagons and a cart laden with copper ore from Mark Valley Mine, were proceeding over Caradon Down, towards Liskeard Canal at Moorswater, when one of the wheels of the hinder-most waggon, in passing over a stone, gave such a jerk to the vehicle that the driver was thrown from the shaft, when the wheels passed over his head and killed him on the spot. An inquest has been held, and a verdict of "accidental death" recorded. It appeared that the men had all been drinking freely, and were in a state of intoxication. The unfortunate deceased was named MARTIN, and belonged to the neighbourhood of St. Austell. On the same day a man named POLLARD was in pursuit of game in the parish of Duloe, and for fear of being discovered hid his fowling-piece in a hedge while some one approached him, and on taking possession of his gun again it went off, lodging the contents in his vitals, causing instant death. FIRE AT ST. JUST IN PENWITH - On the night of the 9th instant a fire broke out in the pattern shop attached to the Messrs. HOLMAN's Foundry at Tregeseal. A quantity of valuable patterns had been accumulated there during the last twenty years. It fortunately happened that a stream of water ran both in front and behind the premises, from which a good supply of water was derived, and used by rows of men, who stood along the roofs of the neighbouring shops, on ladders leading to the roofs, and along the road, and passed water from hand to hand. Fortunately, very little wind prevailed. If it had, in a certain direction, the whole of the houses at Tregeseal, including the private residence of the Messrs. HOLMAN, and twenty or thirty others would have been lost. Fortunately, the Messrs. Holman are insured. The origin of the fire is unknown at present. FIRE AT CARHARRACK - On the 13th instant, a fire was discovered in a furze stack belonging to Mr. WILLIAM BUNT, of Carharrack, and before assistance could be obtained and from want of water, it ignited a stack of corn, the whole of which was quickly consumed. The loss sustained, we are sorry to say, is upwards of GBP60. Within a few yards of the fire were other stacks belonging to Mr. JOHN PENROSE, but by great exertions the fire was prevented from extending to them, and they were consequently saved. INQUEST - The following inquest has lately been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner. On the 14th instant in the borough of St. Ives, on the body of a male person unknown, supposed age about forty years, which was picked up in St. Ives bay on the preceding day. The deceased had evidently been in the water several days, and was supposed to have been one of the crew of a French vessel which foundered on the "St. Ives Stones" about a fortnight since. Verdict, "found drowned," and the jury appended to their verdict the following expression of their sense of the great want of a light somewhere near the said stones. "The said jurors believing the body of the said male person to be that of one of the crew of a French vessel, which is reported to have been lost on the rocks, near Godrevy, in the said bay of St. Ives, called the St. Ives Stones, on the night of the 28th of September last, desire to express their deep sense of the absolute necessity of a light being forthwith placed on some point in the vicinity of the said rocks, to warn mariners, when near thereto, of their impending danger, and thus to avert in future similar calamities which have of late so frequently happened.

John ROWE artist to Johanna ROWE on 29th September 1856 in Gulval. It may, or may not (!) be interesting to note that John ROWE gives his London address as Marlborough House. His occupation as 'student'. Cheers Pat

Julie was the wedding of John ROWE in the 1856 BDM the same or coincidence Tommy v

Transcribed by Maurine Nuttall . West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser October 10, 1856 . Births. . At Truro, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. EDWIN GLASSON, tailor, of a daughter. . At Falmouth, on the 2nd instant, the wife of HENRY SLEEMAN, Esq., of twins; and on Friday last, the wife of Major ORFEUR CAVANAGH, of a son. . At Falmouth, on the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. WILLIAMS, of St. Ives, of a daughter. . At Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, the wife of Mr. C. H. PASCOE, of a daughter. . At St. Mawes, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. JOHN BARNICOAT, builder, of a daughter. . At St.Michael's Mount, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. BURT, innkeeper, of a daughter. . At St. Ives, the wife of Mr. NICHOLAS TYACK, of a son; and the wife of Mr. RICHARD STEVENS, of a daughter. . At Lady Downs, in the parish of Towednack, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM MANN, of a son. . At Hayle Copperhouse, on the 19th ult., the wife of Mr. WILLIAM MITCHELL, of a daughter. . At Camborne, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. THOMAS TREVILLIAN, of a son; and on Sunday, the wife of Mr. REYNOLDS, of the White Hart Hotel, Camborne, of a daughter. . At Redruth, the wife of Mr. JOHN PEARCE, of a son; the wife of Mr. WILLIAM CURNOW, of a son; and the wife of Mr. SAMUEL JOHNS, of a daughter. . At Blackwater, in the parish of St. Agnes, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM OATES, of a daughter. . AT Penstrase, in the parish of Kenwyn, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. JOHN SANDOE, of a daughter. . At Newquay, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. JOHN LUCAS, of a daughter; on Saturday, the wife of Captain JENKINS, of the schooner "Kate," of a son; and on Sunday, the wife of Mr. HENRY COCK, of a daughter. . At Mevagissey, on Tuesday last, the wife of Captain RICHARD DYER, of a son. . At St.Austell, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. JOHN COUMBE, grocer, of a son. . At Liskeard, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr. JOHN ROBERTS, chemist, of a daughter; and on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. WM. GEORGE, ironmonger, of a daughter. . At Morval, near Liskeard, on Monday last, the wife of the Rev. JAMES BULLER KITSON, of a son. . At Silsoe, Beds, on the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. HENRY TRETHEWY, of a daughter. . At Stapleton-road, Bristol, on the 2nd instant, the wife of the Rev. W. WILSHAW, Methodist New Connexion minister, of a son. . At Edgbaston, near Birmingham, on the 1st instant, the wife of TREHAWKE KEKEWICH, Esq., of a daughter. . Marriages. . At the Bethesda Chapel, Truro, on the 9th instant, Mr. JOSEPH BEAL to Miss ELIZA HICKS, both of Truro. . At Constantine, on Wednesday last, WILLIAM ROUS TRESILLIAN PENDER, Esq., of BudockVean, to Miss ANNE JANE DIXON, of Falmouth. . At Madron, on Saturday lst, Mr. JOHN MITCHELL CARBIS to Miss MARY LANYON ANDREW, both of Penzance and Mr. JAMES CURNOW, to ANN, daughter of Mr. CHARLES DALE, both of Madron; and on Sunday, Mr. NICHOLAS COCK, of Madron, to FANNY, daughter of Mr. JAMES HOSKING, of Penzance. . At Gulval, on the 29th ult., Mr.JOHN ROWE, artist, of London, to JOHANNA, third daughter of Mr. RICHARD ROWE, late of Cuba, and now of Chyandour. . At St.Mary's Scilly, on Friday last, WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES, Esq., of H.M.S. Customs at Hayle, to KATE, fourth daughter of Capt. RICHARD NEWMAN, of that place. . At St. Ives, Mr. JAMES DUNN to Miss ELIZABETH CRAZE. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, Copperhouse, Mr. MARTIN RICHARDS to Miss. M. ANN OATFIELD, both of Camborne. . At Camborne, on Saturday last, Mr. JAMES HOLMAN to Miss M. GOLDSWORTHY; and on Wednesday, Mr. JOHN HOCKING, late from Brazils, and formerly of Camborne, to Miss MARY EMMA WEARNE, of Camborne. . At Redruth, on Saturday last, Mr. WILLIAM ELLIS to Miss ANN WILLIAMS, both of Redruth. . At St. Day, on the2nd instant, Mr. THOMAS REYNOLDS to Miss ANN UREN. . At St.Mary's, Par, on the 25th ult., HENRY, third son of Mr. JAMES LIMMER, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, to EMMA, second daughter of the late Mr. TREGASKIS, of Par. . At Darley Chapel, in the parish of Linkinhorne, on the 29th ult., Mr. WILLIAM HOOPER, of St.Cleer, to Mrs. WILLIAMS, relict of the late Mr. RICHARD WILLIAMS, Liskeard. . At Maker, on the 29th ult., Mr. RICHARD PHILLIPS, shipwright, to SARAH, only daughter of Mr. WILLIAM COLE, Milbrook. . At West Teignmouth, on the 27th ult., Mr. EDWARD ELLIS, civil engineer and surveyor, Newton St. Cyres, to FANNY, niece of FRANCIS JOSLIN, Esq., West Teignmouth. . In London, Captain JOHN ANDREW, of the schooner “Sophia,” of Penzance, to ANN, only daughter of the late Capt. NICHOLAS PENTREATH, formerly of Penzance. . At Trinity Church, Bath, on the 2nd instant, by the Rev. J. M. DIXON, PHILIP VINCENT, jun., Esq., surgeon, of Camborne, in this county, to JESSIE LOUISA, daughter of the late THOMAS BULLEN, Esq., M.D., of Kings Lynn, Norfolk. . At Hazel Green, North America, on the 23rd of August last, by Judge S. O. PAINE, Mr. THOMAS G. STEVENS to Mrs. EDITH WITHERS, third daughter of the late Mr. JOHN PENBERTHY, of the parish of Illogan, in this county. . At Portland, State of Maine, North America, on the 16th ult., by the Rev. ALEXANDER BURGICE, rector of St. Lukes Church, SAMUEL LAPTHORN Esq., Lloyds' Surveyor, at Miramichi, to ELIZABETH, daughter of the late Mr. GUSTAVUS LOWRY, of Falmouth. . Deaths. . At Truro, Mr. WILLIAM BENNY, aged 22 years; and the wife of Mr. JOHN TAYLOR, shoemaker, aged 73 years. . At Falmouth, on the 30th ult., Mr. HENRY EDGCOMBE, mason, aged 68 years. . At Helston, on thev2nd instant, Miss ALICE MARKS, aged 55 years. . At the house of her brother-in-law, Mr. JOHN HOCKING, senr., on the 1st instant, Mrs. WOOLCOCK, of Penzance, aged 61 years. . At St. Ives, DAVID, son of Mr. JOHN STEVENS, aged 10 years; the infant son of Mr. WILLIAM NOALL; and Mr. JOHN STEVENS, joiner, aged 80 years. . At High Lanes, in the parish of Phillack, RICHARD THOMAS, son of Mr. THOMAS GRENFELL. . At Camborne, on Tuesday last, MARY HANNAH, daughter of Mr. TRETHEWEY, of the Camborne Vean Inn, aged 25 years; and on Monday, the wife of Mr. JOHN EDMONDS, butcher, aged 76 years. . At Redruth, on the 30th ult., Mrs. ESTHER ARTHUR, widow, aged 78 years; on the 2nd inst., Mr. JOB SALTER, aged 80 years; and on Monday last, the son of Mr. GEORGE HICKS, aged 13 years. . At Goongumpas, near St. Day, JAMES, son of Mr. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, aged 17 years. . At Goonearl Cottage, in the parish of St. Agnes, on the 27th ult., after a long illness, Mr. JAMES, aged 64 years. . AT Newquay on th 2nd instant, PHILIPPA wife of Capt. WILLIAM DARKE, of the schooner "Rose," aged 31 years. . At Mevagissey, on the 1st instant, Mrs. ANN DUNN, aged 41 years. . At St. Austell, on Monday last, Mrs. ELIZABETH PENVER, aged 84 years; and HENRY, only son of Mr. HENRY BEER, aged 17 years. . At West Looe, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr. JOHN BARTLETT, at an advanced age; and on the 2nd instant, ANNIE, daughter of Mr. JOSIAH PHILLIPS, aged 9 years. . At Bodmin, on the 29th ult., LAURA, youngest daughter of Mrs. WHITE, "London Inn," aged 4 years. . At Treverder, in the parish of Warleggan, on the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM RIDDLE, of a son. . At Quethiock, on the 28th ult., Mr. BENJAMIN BASSETT, aged 50 years; and on the 1st instant, Mr. SAMPSON MITCHELL, aged 74 years. . At Launceston, on Saturday last, JOHN DARKE, Esq., solicitor. . In London, on Saturday last, deeply lamented, EDGAR JOHN, eldest surviving son of Mr. EDGAR JOHN MESSENGER, at Messrs. Bolitho's, 28 Penchurch-street, and Glengall Grove, Old Kent-road, London, aged 21 years. . At Haverfordwest, South Wales, on Sunday last, MARY, wife of Mr. WILLIAM RESSE, and third daughter of the late Capt. DINGLE, of the schooner "Ariel," aged 26 years. . Near New York, United States, on the 15th ult., Mr. JOHN B. PENTREATH, late of Penzance, aged 45 years.

I’ve just received copies of my ancestor’s admission papers for several stays in the Bodmin Lunatic Asylum from 1874 - 1886. It was very interesting but one section dealt with whether the illness was hereditary. The first time, the admitting doctor had no patient history and declared that it was not hereditary. The next time, he’d been talking with family members and noted that the illness was hereditary. The doctor’s description of symptoms would fit a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis though since I’m not a medical professional, it’s just a guess. I’m sure there are many other illnesses that it could have been. Anyway, I’m left assuming that there’d been previous instances of mental illness but no evidence. I’d be interested to know (off-list for privacy) if anyone of a similar descent has Victorian family members who were institutionalised for this type of disease. My ancestor was born a BESWETHERICK with links to BATE, COCK and OLVER. TIA, Irene

I had an ancestor that was in Bodmin Asylum because he suffered from epilepsy. Can you imagine being admitted to an asylum for an illness that today would never be associated will mental illness. Keith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Irene Marlborough Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Hereditary Mental Illness I’ve just received copies of my ancestor’s admission papers for several stays in the Bodmin Lunatic Asylum from 1874 - 1886. It was very interesting but one section dealt with whether the illness was hereditary. The first time, the admitting doctor had no patient history and declared that it was not hereditary. The next time, he’d been talking with family members and noted that the illness was hereditary. The doctor’s description of symptoms would fit a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis though since I’m not a medical professional, it’s just a guess. I’m sure there are many other illnesses that it could have been. Anyway, I’m left assuming that there’d been previous instances of mental illness but no evidence. I’d be interested to know (off-list for privacy) if anyone of a similar descent has Victorian family members who were institutionalised for this type of disease. My ancestor was born a BESWETHERICK with links to BATE, COCK and OLVER. TIA, Irene ------------------------------- Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 10th October, 1856. MARAZION - Mr. R. R. MICHELL has been re-elected Mayor for the ensuing year. CHACEWATER - On Sunday last, the officers and teachers of the Chacewater Wesleyan Sunday School presented to Mr. EDMUND PAULL a handsomely bound volume in commemoration of the deep interest that he had taken in the school as a teacher and secretary for the period of twelve years. COUNTY COURT APPOINTMENT - Under the New County Court Act the registrar is precluded from holding a double office. Mr. PAYNTER of Penzance, had therefore to resign either the Penzance or the Redruth office. It is stated that he has resigned the latter, and that Mr. J. L. PETER, of Redruth, will be appointed registrar of the Redruth County Court. BARQUE ABANDONED - The screw steamer "Calpe," of Liverpool, Capt. DOWNES, fell in with an abandoned barque, the "Lizzie Aisbitt," of Shields, two hundred miles south-west of the Scilly Islands, on Thursday the 2nd instant. The chief-officer and six of the crew took possession, and succeeded in bringing the barque safely into Gwavas Lake on Monday morning last. Since then she has been brought into Penzance harbour. She is scarcely damaged in the hull, and the vessel and cargo are roughly estimated at from GBP6000 to GBP7000. The following deposition has been made by the chief officer to Lloyds' agent at Penzance, Mr. R. PEARCE:- "6th October, 1856. On Thursday last, the 2nd instant, at eight o'clock in the morning, we observed a boat bottom up, at a short distance from us. We were then about two hundred miles to the southward and westward of Scilly. The wind was S.W., strong breeze, with a heavy sea on. Soon afterwards we sighted a barque, under double-reefed topsails, yawing about from side to side, sometimes head to wind, and sometimes before it, with an ensign hoisted in the shrouds, union down. We bore away from her, and lowered away the life-boat with the second mate and four hands, who went on board the barque, and, on their return to the "Calpe," reported that the barque had been abandoned by her crew. On this I myself went on board the barque, and found that her cargo, which was wheat, had shifted a starboard. Bulwarks all carried away on the starboard and part on the port side. Her sails split and running gear mostly gone. On sounding the pumps I found that she had three feet water in her hold. I was of opinion that we could save her and so reported to my captain, who directed me to take six of the "Calpe's" hands with me, and return on board and take charge of the barque, and I did so; and as there was too heavy a sea running to allow of the "Calpe's" taking the barque in tow, I turned to with my men to make sail, and pumped her out; but, before we could get the life boat in, a heavy sea struck her, turned her bottom up, and broke her adrift, and we lost her. The only boats we found on board the barque were the long boat in her gripes over the main hatch and the jolly boat on the house aft. On going into the cabin I found from the bill of health from Gibraltar that she was called the "Lizzie Aisbitt," of Shields, of 360 tons, Captain AMBROSE LEAKE, with a full cargo of wheat for cork, for orders. Having got the barque under command, I shaped my course for the Irish Channel, but being unable to fetch Cork, and the weather being very strong and thick, I made the land at eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon; but the fog was so very thick that I could not sail with it, so I stood off and on until daylight this morning when a pilot came on board in Mount's Bay, and being too late for tide into the harbour, she was brought to an anchor at half-past one o'clock this afternoon about a mile to the southward of the pier. TRURO POLICE - On Saturday last, before Mr. PADDON and Mr. NANKIVELL, magistrates, ELIZA SARAH was charged with stealing a GBP5 note, one or two sovereigns, three shillings, some cigars, and a piece of black velvet, the property of Mr. RICHARD HENRY STEVENS, porter dealer, of Truro. The accused had been a servant in the employ of Mr. Stevens about three weeks. Mr. Stevens lives in Ferris Town, and had about GBP70 in a box in his bedroom. On opening the box on Friday evening last, he missed a GBP5 note, several sovereigns, and some silver. When he unlocked the box he had suspicion that some person had previously opened it. The servant was questioned, and Mrs. Stevens asked her if she had any objection to let them see what she had in her pocket. She said she had not, and she took out a key and a small parcel, which she placed under her arm. The key would not fit the box, but the parcel contained fourteen cigars and she had also a piece of black velvet belonging to Mrs. Stevens. She confessed that she had taken the cigars from different boxes; but denied that she had taken any money. She said she would pay for the cigars, and begged they would not send her to prison. Mr. R. Stevens, however, called in police-constable PRATER and gave her into custody; and the case was heard by the magistrates on Saturday, and she was remanded till Monday. No money was found by that time; and as she wished to be dealt with summarily and not sent to the sessions for trial, she as sentenced to one month's hard labour for stealing the cigars and velvet. On Monday, WILLIAM HENRY TUCKER, blacksmith, of Calenick-street, was charged with assaulting MARY CARNARTON, a widow, and her son THOMAS CARNARTON. The complainant did not wish to press the charge, and the case was dismissed on Tucker paying expenses. On Tuesday, SAMUEL GREENWOOD, labourer, of Truro, was committed for one month to hard labour, for indecent exposure near Comprigney. On Wednesday, WILLIAM JERVIS, of St. Austell, a miner; about eighteen years of age, was charged with stealing a striped Jersey frock from the shop of SAMUEL TRENERRY, tailor, &c., Kenwyn-street. Jervis went into the shop on Monday evening to beg; Trenerry's daughter declined to give him anything. He left the shop and she went into the room behind the shop. He returned, and the jersey frock was afterwards missed. Police-constable WOOLCOCK apprehended the prisoner, who after some time told where he had placed the frock, in Mr. WYATT's cart-house in Back-lane, and there it was found by another man. The prisoner was remanded till Thursday, when in addition to the above charge, Corporal BARON, of the Royal Cornwall Rangers, preferred a charge against the prisoner for having received the bounty on entering that regiment, when he had previously enlisted in the South Devon militia, in the name of WILLIAM NANKIVELL. The prisoner was sentenced, for stealing from the shop, to one week's hard labour; and for feloniously receiving the regimental bounty, to three months' hard labour. "CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC." - Under this heading we inserted a letter last week from the Rev. JOHN GOSTICK, of Truro, in reference to a person named SCOLLARD, who had called upon him, and offered to sell him a book. We have since received a letter signed "JOHN B. SCOLLARD," complaining of Mr. Gostick's letter, and stating that "the accusations contained in that letter are utterly groundless, which I am prepared to prove in any way which may be thought necessary." To this we may add that on Thursday the 2nd instant, John B. Scollard was charged before the Mayor of Truro and Mr. PADDON, magistrate, with obtaining four shillings by false pretences from Mr. J. B. JOB, draper, Truro. The four shillings was for the book referred to, which Mr. Job purchased, in the belief that Mr. Gostick had taken a copy. The case however was dismissed, and Scollard returned to the complainant the four shillings. ACCIDENTS - On Tuesday evening last, the Vivid omnibus having arrived at Truro from Launceston, was driven to the railway station with some passengers. On its return when going down Lemon-street, a serious accident occurred. A boy was taking to the field two horses belonging to Mr. CLIFT, carrier, and was riding one of the horses without bridle or halter. The omnibus, in coming down the street, ran against the horse the lad was riding; the pole struck the animal's chest and killed it on the spot. The boy of course fell in the ground, but he received no injury beyond a cut in the mouth. It is stated that the omnibus was the wrong side of the street when the accident occurred. A Port-holland-mill[?], Veryan, in the past week, a servant of Mr. JAMES NICHOLLS had a narrow escape. He was employed in turning the water wheel of the mill, when he accidentally slipped his foot by some mishap and falling between the wheel and the house, was hung by the neck. His master kept him up by the legs till his wife went and called some neighbours, who came and extricated him after he had been hung by the neck for some minutes. He was taken to the dwelling-house, and was attended by Mr. PRYNNE, surgeon, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. On Wednesday evening, as Mr. T. H. EDWARDS, mayor Helston, was proceeding in his gig through Penryn, on his way from Falmouth, when, near Mrs. POWELL's hotel, a waggon drawn by two horses at a furious rate came in contact with the gig. Mr. Edwards and another gentleman who accompanied him were thrown out with great force, but excepting some severe bruises to Mr. Edwards no personal injury was sustained; the gig, however, was very much broken. The waggon belonged to Mr. ALLEN of the Falmouth brewery; how much damage was not done is remarkable, it being in the evening of the fair, and a great number of people in the street. MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last, a man called EDWARD WENMOUTH[?], employed at Holmbush mine, had occasion to blast five pounds of powder, in order to communicate with a lower level and for ventilation; but instead of waiting a proper time after the explosion of the charge, he went forward to see the result, and was suffocated. A coroner's inquest was held by Mr. JAGOE, coroner, on Saturday, and a verdict of "accidental death" returned. CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- On Friday last at St. Agnes, on the body of ISAAC COCK[?], miner, aged 66 years, who died in a most sudden and unexpected manner the evening before. From a statement made by the widow of the deceased, it appeared that when she went to bed on Thursday evening soon after eight o'clock she left the deceased below, shaving himself as he was in the habit of doing. Shortly afterwards he came into bed to her apparently as well as ever he had been in his life, but on speaking to him about three minutes afterwards and not being able to get any answer to the repeated questions, she struck a light and found he was a corpse. Mr. WHITWORTH satisfied the jury that he died from the visitation of God by natural causes; and the jury returned a verdict to that effect. On Saturday, at Mithian, in the same parish, on the body of JAMES TREBILCOCK, aged 20 years. It appeared that on the morning of that day he had gone to Wheal Kitty mine with his master's wagon drawn by four horses, two abreast, for some tin to take to Truro. On his way to Truro with the loaded wagon he came to a heavy part of the road, and one of the eyes by which the shaft was fastened to the wagon, broke, and tore away the other. The consequence was the shaft fell, and the deceased who was riding on it, also fell before the front wheel, and before his master, Mr. RICHARD CHYNOWETH, who was walking by the side of the front horses, had power to stop them, the wheel had almost gone over him. The master was obliged to get assistance before he could clear him, and when liberated it was found he was quite dead. Verdict, "accidental death." BANKRUPTS - WILLIAM SEMMONS [?], tailor, Redruth, Cornwall, to surrender October 18, at eleven, and November 18, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. LEE, official assignee, Aldermanbury; MASON and STURT, Gresham-street, city. RICHARD NATTLE CLEMENS, tailor, Liskeard, to surrender October 16 and November 13, at one, at the Exeter District Court. HIRTZEL, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter. TESTIMONIAL TO THE MAYOR OF TRURO - On Thursday the 2nd instant, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Truro, for the purpose of presenting to the Mayor of that borough, Mr. STOKES, a public testimonial, which consisted of a very handsome silver candelabrum, having on its base the following inscription:- "Presented to HENRY SEWELL STOKES, Esq., Mayor of Truro, by 1,300 inhabitants of that town, as a mark of their cordial appreciation of the public spirit evinced by him at the celebration of the peace with Russia, May 29th, 1856, and on many other occasions." The candelabrum has three branches, and is elegantly ornamented with vine pattern, on a richly embossed base. It was supplied, at cost price, by Mr. UGLOW, jeweller, &c., King-street, Truro; its height is twenty inches, weight 112 ounces, and value about GBP50. An ornamental stand, worked with beads and silver cord by Miss THOMAS, (daughter of Capt. Thomas, now in Chili,) was presented with the testimonial. At the meeting of the Town Hall was crowded, and the Mayor on entering was loudly cheered. He was accompanied by members of the Town Council, and of the committee which had been formed for getting up the testimonial. The chair was taken by Mr. WILLYAMS, who said - My good friends, and fellow townsmen and townswomen, I have the pleasure of addressing you on a very agreeable occasion, but it is necessary that I should make any further explanation at present, than to say that we are unanimously met this evening to pay our respects to our worthy townsman and Mayor, Henry Sewell Stokes. In the course of the meeting we shall have the pleasure of presenting him a testimonial of our respect; and I shall call on some of my friends here, on the right or the left, to explain how this has originated; and, further than that, I shall ask some of you in the body of the hall to give your opinion on this subject; because we are not going to tie ourselves down, on this occasion, to formal rules or systems, but we are going to speak our minds freely; and I believe we shall find that we have universally the same opinion of the object which has brought us together. I shall now be much obliged to Mr. GEORGE CLYMA, the chairman of the committee in connection with this testimonial, if he will be kind enough to say a few words in explanation of the object of our meeting. Mr. G. Clyma, after stating that he had been unexpectedly called upon, said they had met in that hall on various former occasions, but never on a matter which gave him more pleasures than the present. They were not now met to advocate the advantages of education, or the value of total abstinence; to support a church extension fund, or that prince of societies, the Bible Society. They were not met to petition parliament to reduce taxation, or to discuss any political question, or to urge the government to prosecute with more vigour the war in the east, or to make arrangements for commemorating the return of peace, as they had done on a former occasion; but they were met that night to perform a duty which man owes to his fellowman. (Loud cheers) The origin of the testimonial to the Mayor was simply this. A few days after the day of rejoicing in commemoration of the peace, a memorial to the Mayor was got up and signed by most of the respectable inhabitants of Truro. That memorial was presented to the Mayor; but, at the same time, one or two individuals thought something more than that should be presented, something which might be handed down to posterity. (He (Mr. Clyma) was then in the middle of the hall, and said he thought a sheet of paper was a poor thing for the Mayor to hand down to posterity, for it would not last very long, after being a few times opened and folded. He therefore proposed that they should enter into subscriptions, from a penny to a shilling, to present the Mayor with some further testimonial; and he was happy to say they had now been enable to purchase something of a lasting character for a testimonial. (Cheers) He might also state that every expense attendant thereon had been met, and that they had two or three shillings left. He would only further remark that he hoped the time would never again arrive when his worship would have occasion to employ his poetical genius upon the incidents of another war, but that the talents which Providence had bestowed upon him to such an extent, might be employed in the support of those institutions which are calculated to improve society, and to create love and good works. (Cheers) Mr. E. PARKYN said he had been called upon as having been the first who suggested the presentation of a memorial to the Mayor, and as being one of those who had taken part in getting up the subscriptions towards the present testimonial. He did not know, however, that he could add anything to the very clear explanation which Mr. Clyma had given on the subject. He was sure they all felt great pleasure in assembling that evening to do honour to their worthy Mayor; and that at the same time they had much pleasure in seeing Mr. WILLYAMS presiding over the meeting. He believed there was a feeling amongst a few persons, - it was by no means a general one - that this tangible and public manner of showing their approval of the conduct of the Mayor was somewhat of an innovation, and that future Mayors might expect the same. It was, however, not every day that such manly, judicious, and straightforward conduct was evinced by a Mayor, as they had seen exhibited by Mr. Stokes on the occasion of the peace demonstration in Truro. When such a spirit was manifested, he thought it was incumbent on them all to come forward and pay a tribute of honour to the merits of such a Mayor. (cheers.) The Chairman then asked if any one would volunteer to address the meeting; and as no one immediately came forward, he proceeded to call up several in succession, the R. J. GOSTICK and others, whose remarks in approval for the peace and on other occasions, were received with loud applause by the crowded assembly. THE ROBBERY AT PENWARNE - To the Editor of the West Briton. - Sirs,- It is with great reluctance that I intrude on your time and space, but, I do so in consequence of my attention having been called to a letter in your impression of the 3rd instant, signed "HENRY ARMITAGE, superintendant of police, West Cornwall Railway," referring to the part that I took in detecting the parties that committed the robbery, and which appears to call for a word or two of explanation from me. Far be it from me to attempt to detract from the merits of any man, but after what Mr. Armitage has thought fit to say, I consider it is incumbent on me to lay the facts before the public, that they may judge for themselves; and I beg respectfully to say that neither Mr. Armitage, nor any of the officers engaged, knew of the men having been seen where the plate was found, nor suspected where it was concealed; but the proprietor of Penwarne knew on Monday morning the 27th of July, four days after the robbery was committed, that I had searched for the plate in the croft where it was found by the men that I had instructed to search for it, and to keep a sharp look out, and see if the men that they had seen returned, which they did, early on Wednesday morning the 27th of August. The day the plate was found, OPIE came and informed me that the men were there that morning searching the place, which let to their detection and committal, and it was not by any act of Armitage's, or the constables engaged with him, for at the time the prisoners were committed, nothing was said to connect CHADWICK with the housebreaking implements found at Penwarne. In conclusion I beg to add, that I am surprised that Mr. Armitage should have written such partial reports to mislead the public. I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALFRED HIPWOOD JARRETT. Police Officer, Borough of Penryn, October 7th, 1856.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 3rd October, 1856. ORDER OF THE ROYAL ARCH - A provincial chapter of arch-masons was held at the lodge-room of the Volubian chapter, at the Royal Hotel, Falmouth, on Tuesday last, and was represented by companions from different parts of the province. The M.E.G.S. Com. Z. ELLIS, presided, having Com Z. PEARCE, of Penzance, and Com J. GILBERT, of Falmouth, on his right and left. The chapter was richly furnished with all the appropriate emblems, and was illuminated and decorated for the purpose with great splendour, and all the members appeared in full costume. Several brethren duly qualified, from Truro, Penzance, and Redruth, were admitted to this order; after which the business of the province was concluded, and the companions were instructed in the mysteries of the sublime degree. The ceremonies were finished at half past three o'clock, soon after which the companions assembled at the feast, which was served in first-rate style by Mr. SELLEY; the wines and dessert were equally good. The usual toasts appertaining to the arch degree were given, and the proceedings of the day closed at an early hour in true harmony and delight. WRESTLING - On the conclusion of the cricket match at Clowance, on the 24th ult., a ring was formed in order that the "United Eleven" might see something of Cornish wrestling. Mr. A. WALKER, of the "Eleven," was elected chairman of the wrestling committee, who established themselves on the grand stand. Mr. Walker, though quite a novice, conducted the duties of his position most ably. J. LILLYWHITE, the celebrated cricketer, was among the first who entered the ring. He threw TIMMONS of Hayle, (who was matched against him by the committee) amidst the most boisterous applause, and soon afterwards he threw another individual entered as "Lizzyboy-Dick," and was then made a double standard. PENHALL, COOK, TREMELLEN, MOFFATT, and some others showed good play, but as it was late in the afternoon before the play commenced, there was not sufficient time to enable all the men to do justice to their skill. Penhall appeared to be the acknowledged master of the ring, but, notwithstanding this, the worthy chairman of the committee expressed his determination to have a "hitch" with him, but was unable to carry out his intention on account of the time occupied in the previous play. Every person was highly pleased with the sport, which contributed much to the pleasures of the last day of the match. The following prizes were awarded:- first prize, 10s., Penhall of Gwinear; second, 7s. 6d., Cook of Hayle; third, 5s., Moffatt of Gwinear. THE NEW MAYOR OF SALTASH - Mr. H. COOK has been elected Mayor of Saltash for the ensuing year. Mr. HAWKES was nominated by Capt. SANDERS and Mr. Cook seconded his nomination; the former, however, was elected. COAST GUARD - Mr. ARTHUR HOOD has been removed from the Langley to the Newquay station, vice Lieutenant HYNE, resigned the service. PORT OF FALMOUTH - The steam corvette "Cruiser," 17 guns, commander FELLOWES, having under her charge the gunboats "Stanneh," "Haughty," and "Forester," for the East Indies, put into Falmouth on Friday with very strong contrary winds and bad weather, to await a favourable opportunity of getting to the southward, as none of them are using their steam powers at present. The "Dee" steamer, Master Commander PULLEN, left Falmouth on Saturday for the eastward. ARRIVAL AT QUEBEC - We understand that the ship "Charles Challoner," FOX master, of and from Truro with passengers, has arrived at Quebec, all well. VESSEL SUNK - On Monday morning last, as the new smack "Bessie," of Padstow, F. PRIDEAU, master, was coming down channel in a fresh breeze, laden with coals., when near Hartland Point, she upset, and sunk. The crew, four in number, took to the boat, and sculled into Clovelly; they landed safely, but lost everything except the clothes they had on. COLLISION AT SEA - A collision took place off the Land's End on the 24th ult., between the "Shamrock," screw steamer of Dublin, and a much larger steamer, name at present unknown. The deposition of the captain, made to Lloyds' agent at Penzance, Mr. RICHARD PEARCE explains the accident:- "At half-past eleven, the Longships light bearing N.E. by E. distant about five miles, we saw the red light of a steamer right ahead of and fast approaching our vessel. We immediately put our helm hard a port, stopped our engines, and reversed them. At this moment the stranger steamer, having starboarded her helm, struck us stem on, on our port bow, and stoved it in, so that the fore compartment immediately filled with water, we had also our bowsprit and port anchor carried away, besides other considerable damage. Both steamers quickly separated, and in the confusion two of my crew were found missing. I conclude that they are on board the stranger, but had not sufficient communication with her to ascertain the fact. Whilst occupied in getting out the boats to save our lives, the fires went almost out. Finding that although the vessel was making much water, we could keep her up, we stuck to the pumps, and relit the fires, by which time it was nearly daylight, and steamed for Penzance harbour, where we arrived this day at noon." EXTRAORDINARY WHIRLWIND - On the 23rd ult., at three o'clock p.m., as Mr. THOMAS MITCHELL, master seaman at Landewednack Churchtown, near Lizard, was on the cliff with some of his men looking out for shoals of pilchards, a tremendous whirlwind from the N.W. passed over the land near Landewednack Church, blew up the bedroom floor of a dwelling-house, and blew down a woman and a furze rick, entered another house, capsized a washing tray at which a woman was washing, and carried her away through the window. It carried away a fifty gallons cask and as it fell over a high cliff near Mr. Mitchell into the sea, it made a tremendous noise. The water rose in a boiling foam in a continual whirl, and showed the colours of the rainbow. The body of water was supposed to be thirty fee high, and to cover about a quarter of an acre. It was seen to pass in a south easterly direction over the sea for six or seven miles as far as the eye could watch it, which space it passed over in about five minutes. The large sean boats of Messrs. FOX and CO. of Falmouth, were about fifty fathoms from the whirlwind, and had a narrow escape from destruction. TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, before the Mayor Captain KEMPE, Mr. NANKIVELL, and Mr. PADDON, a miner of Redruth, called JOHN LAWRY, was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance, and assaulting police constable PRATER, whilst in the execution of his duty. At the same time GEORGE RIDDLE, miner, of Redruth, was charged with assaulting HENRY TUCKER, beer-house-keeper, Calenick-street. The two miners came in an excursion train to Truro on Saturday last, and between three and four in the afternoon, they and some others were in Tucker's beer shop, and a quarrel arising, one of them struck a young man. The landlord remonstrated with them, upon which Riddle gave him a blow in the mouth. The landlord then sent to the police-station, and police constable Prater came to the spot. Lawry was then in the street, challenging to fight any man in the place; the policeman endeavoured to persuade him to go home, upon which Lawry struck him and knocked off his hat. He then closed upon the policeman, struck him two or three times, and kicked him. He was, however, taken into custody, and with the assistance of others conveyed to the station-house. The assault being proved, he was fined GBP2 and expenses, or in default one month's hard labour. George Riddle, for assaulting the landlord, was fined 5s. and costs, or one week's imprisonment. On Wednesday last, before the Mayor, Mr. NANKIVELL, and Mr. PADDON, CHARLOTTE BENNY, alias TRAER, was charged with being drunk on Tuesday night, conducting herself indecently in the streets, and breaking a pane of glass in the shop-window of Mr. TIPPET, New Bridge-street. This was the third time of Benny's appearance before the magistrates, and she was now committed for twenty-one days to hard labour. CAMBORNE POLICE - HENRY RICHARD, beer-house-keeper, at Bolennowe, in the parish of Camborne, was summoned at the Petty Sessions, at Camborne, on Tuesday September 30th, on two separate charges. It appears that on the night of Saturday September 20th, about twelve o'clock, JANE, the wife of HENRY STONEMAN, went to Rickard's house, in search of her husband, and when she entered, she found the house nearly full of men drinking, her husband being with them. He left to go home with her, and as soon as they got out of the house he beat her severely, gave her a bloody nose, and ill-treated her very badly. On the following morning, WARD with some other constables, went to the house, and in a loft over the stable, he found some parties with porter and sugar. Mr. DOWNING appeared for defendant and endeavoured in vain to prove the loft was not on the premises. Rickard was fined GBP2. for each offence and the expenses, amounting in all to GBP5. 8s. 6d. STEALING ROOTS AND SUMMARY JUSTICE - On Sunday morning the 22nd ult., Mr. JOHN KNIGHT, jun., of Lostwithiel, discovered that a large quantity of mangel, beetroot, and carrots had been recently taken away from one of his father's fields, near Bridge-end; and a considerable number of their tops were lying in the field, some cut off and others twisted off, but fresh and newly or lately done. This, with other suspicious marks in and near the field caused Mr. Knight, sen., to go to Boconnoc the next morning, and state the occurrence to the Hon. G. M. FORTESCUE, who granted a search warrant which was handed to EVIT [?], the constable of St. Winnow, and he before four o'clock the same afternoon, succeeded in taking three men into custody, named PLANKEY, WHITE, and HAWKS; and he found a quantity of mangel and beetroots in each of their dwelling-houses. The tops and some broken roots were brought from the field, and compared and found to match exactly with the roots found in the houses. On the next morning the men were taken to Boconnoc, before Mr. Fortescue, when the witnesses were examined, and the three parties bound over to appear at Trecan Gate to take their trials on Tuesday last. There were several magistrates to hear the case, the prisoners being defended by Mr. SOBEY, of Fowey. They were however, found guilty, and the Bench fined them GBP1. 10s. each, viz:- 5s. for the roots, GBP1. 5s. fines, and GBP3. 8s. expenses. THE ROBBERY AT PENWARNE - To the Editor of the West Briton. Sir, - Having seen a paragraph in your paper last week, about the Penwarne robbery, signed "X Y," I beg leave, on behalf of myself and brother constables, to say that we were the first at Penwarne to take possession of the house-breaking implements, and got them identified by the carpenter belonging to East Trefusis mine, where CHADWICK was employed as a watchman, and ought to have been watching the night the robbery was committed. We had all the information about two men having been see, as soon as Mr. Jarrett had, and were taking our plans accordingly, and I beg to say more comfortable and intelligent men I never met with. All did their best, and we beg leave to take the credit of getting the prisoners committed for the burglary, and were too wide-awake to let "X Y" and Jarrett take the silver place from the constable who had possession of it. We did not fall out as to who had the plate. Mr. "X Y" must not be so ready to find fault. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, HENRY ARMITAGE, Superintendent of Police, West Cornwall Railway. EXETER DISTRICT COUNTY COURT (Before J. TYRRELL Esq., Judge.) Tuesday, September 30. Re: Coplestone Cross, of Trevethan in the county of Cornwall, and of Duryard, Exeter. This was the day appointed for the audit. Mr. DAW, the official assignee, produced an amount of moneys which he had received up to the present time, showing receipts of rents and balance of insolvents effects &c., to the amount of GBP1,208, out of which the expenses of the court and audit and other items had been deducted, leaving a balance of GBP1,056. 6s. 3 1/2 d. Among the property realised are effects at St. Eval, GBP271. 7s. 6d., and stock GBP650. Mr. Daw added that at the next court there would be a further statement of all the insolvent's property with the amount of dividend which the creditors would be likely to receive. Mr. WINSLOW JONES of Exeter, solicitor to the mortgagees, made an application in respect of a house at Trevethan, in St. Eval. It appeared that there was a tenement on the insolvent's estate, which just before the insolvency was partly taken down by insolvent, and that taken down, had only been partly rebuilt. A sum of GBP60 had been expended thereon by the insolvent, and a further sum of at least GBP300 more was considered necessary to complete the work; the insolvent had agreed to obtain from his friends GBP100 to aid in the completion of the work, and the mortgagees thought it would be advisable that they should expend the remaining GBP200 on it, to be rents of the estate, if the court would sanction such expenditure. The said estate was entailed upon the male issue of the insolvent, but as he was already 79 years of age and unmarried, the mortgagees thought they had ample security for the outlay, and it was also hoped that there would be a considerable surplus for the subsequent incumbrancers and also for the general creditors. His Honor considered the proposed work would tend to the advantage of the estate, and therefore granted the application. A MINING CASE - APPROPRIATION OF PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY - Re: THOMAS MARTIN PENALUNA, of Victoria Street, Plymouth, and previously of South Sydenham near Tavistock. This insolvent came up from prison and was supported by Mr. FRYER, solicitor of Exeter, and opposed by Mr. HENRY RICKARD, mining agent, of Hennock. Mr. Rickard stated that he took a set of mines with the insolvent on land, belonging to Mr. PAWLBY, at Manadon, near Plymouth, for which he agreed to pay GBP175. He went to London to dispose of the set, and met with a Mr. BUTTERS, to whom he sold them, and from whom he received two promissory notes for GBP100 each, in payment. He returned to Plymouth, and handed them over to Mr. Pawlby's agent who however preferred coin, Rickard then took back the notes and paid him money. The insolvent then proposed going to London, instead of getting the money he deposited one of the bills as security for a private bill of his own for GBP55 which had been dishonoured, Rickard having endorsed the bill, he was sued for the amount and had to pay it. The Judge - then you Complain that he has employed partnership property to his own account. Mr. Rickard - yes, your Honor. Mr. Fryer said that Rickard had not been damnified by the insolvent's doing as he had done, inasmuch as he could sue Butters who was liable for the bill. His Honor, - what became of the other bill. Mr. Rickard said the insolvent had also disposed of that, but he had got it again. His Honor told Mr. Fryer that unless he would show him that the insolvent was not appropriating partnership property to his own use, he should delivered an adverse judgment again him. Mr. Fryer hoped the court would be lenient on account of the insolvent's ill health. His Honor said the insolvent had been opposed by his own partner, and it was quite clear that he had appropriated his partner's property, to his own use, which was a most improper proceeding. He would not allow such conduct without punishment but taking into consideration insolvent's ill health, he would remand him to prison for three months from the time of his arrest. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- on Friday the 26th ultimo, at Veryan, on the body of a female bastard child, aged about three weeks, who died under suspicious circumstances; and from the evidence of Mr. PRYNNE, surgeon, there was no doubt that the want of sufficient nourishing food was the cause of death. The mother is a married woman named LUCY SMITH, whose husband, a sailor, has been absent about four years, and she did not know whether he was alive or dead. From her statement it appeared that when the child was born she had no milk for it, and gave it food, intending to bring it up by hand, in order that she might be able to go out and work for its maintenance, that the child ate heartily for some time till it rejected its food, and then she observed some pimples on its tongue, which she took to be the thrush and treated it accordingly. After that the food went through it, and the child died. All the neighbours deposed that the mother appeared to be very anxious about the child, and treated it affectionately. The jury returned a verdict, "died by the visitation of God." On Monday, at Cubert, on the body of SAMUEL HENRY OWEN PEDLAR, aged 3 years, who died from injuries he received from catching his clothes on fire, in the absence of his parents one of whom, the father, was at work, and his mother had gone out to take his dinner to him. Verdict "accidental death." On Tuesday, at Chacewater, on the body of TITUS GEACH, a quiet inoffensive old man of that place, aged 85 years, who had died on that day from erisypelas of the scalp resulting from a wound in the back of his head supposed to have been caused by a stone which a little boy called JOHN MOORE, aged scarcely ten years, was said to have thrown at him, on Tuesday the 16th ult. The witnesses swore that on that day they saw four boys annoying the deceased, and throwing turves and stones at him while he was at work, and that one stone, in particular, which was thrown by the boy Moore hit him in the back part of the head and knocked him forward. A constable of the parish called MINERS, on hearing that the boys were annoying the old man, went out to render him assistance, and he complained of the boys, but not of any particular injury that he had received from them; and this witness did not observe any wound on the head, or any blood about him which he believed he must have seen if there had been any. The deceased also resumed his work, after talking about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour; and it did not appear that he had made any complaint to his family until the following Friday. He was not confined to his house until Wednesday the 24th. Mr. MOYLE, surgeon, was sent for, and saw him on Friday the 26th. His features were then much swollen and blistered, and he was suffering from a severe attack of erisypelas of the scalp, extending over the whole of the face as far as the neck. His wife told Mr. Moyle that he had been grossly insulted on the Thursday week previously (the 18th), and had been hit with a stone; he rallied a little after that, but died on Tuesday morning last; and Mr. Moyle had no doubt that the erisypelas was produced by the injury inflected on his head. It appeared that the boys in the neighbourhood had been frequently in the habit of annoying the deceased in various ways; and there being conflicting evidence as to the day when the wound in the head was received, the jury were not satisfied that it was inflicted by the little boy Moore; and returned a verdict of "death from erisypelas, produced by a wound at the back of the head; but when, or how that wound was inflected there was no evidence to show." The jury wished some notice to be taken of the destructive and dangerous practice, by young men and boys, of throwing stones, which is greatly prevalent in Chacewater; and it is hoped that the fatal result not recorded will give warning to such mischievous persons. The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner:- On the 27th ult., in the parish of Breage, on the body of WILLIAM EDWARDS, aged 37 years, who with JAMES RULE, of the parish of Sithney, aged 39 years, was killed at Great Wheal Vor United Mines, in the former parish, on the preceding day. They had prepared a hole for blasting, and as the object was to burst through a winze, they charged the hole with 7lbs. of powder; having set fire to it they retired to await the explosion, which taking place shortly after, they delayed returning to the spot for about three quarters of an hour, when the deceased, Rule, let himself down by a rope, and Edwards standing by watching him, and seeing that he had fallen exclaimed "he's gone," and thereupon leaped into the kibble and was let down by his comrades to endeavour to extricate him; but he instantly shared the same fate, and thereupon one JOHN CLENSO followed the example of Edwards. He was let down sufficiently far to take hold of Edwards, and to draw him up about his length, when he also became insensible and was falling away, but was seized by a man of the name of TRELOAR, and drawn up, having previously lost his hold of Edwards. Air was then thrown down into the winze to dispel the smoke, which had the appearance of a dense fog, and Rule and Edwards were then taken up dead. Verdict "accidental death by suffocation." On the same day, in the parish of Sithney, on the body of the abovenamed JAMES RULE. - On the 29th ult., in the parish of Wendron, on the body of JOHN REED, aged 25 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at South Wheal Frances mine, in the parish of Illogan, and was ascending from the seventy fathom level when the "skip" which was in the course of being let down, caught the deceased's head and shoulders, and jammed him against a piece of timber across the shaft, so injuring him as to cause immediate death. Verdict "accidental death." On the following day, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the body of WILLIAM HICKS, aged 12 years. The deceased worked at Botallack mine in that parish, and on the preceding day was descending to his labour in the 180 fathoms level, when a board falling through the shaft struck him on the breast and killed him instantly. Verdict "accidental death."