Looking for the birth record of William Welch born 1851-52 at Duloe. His parents were William and Mary (nee Curnow) Welch. He was not listed in the IGI. There are 3 listings in the GRO index. The 1851 Dec quarter wasn't him. Any help is appreciated. Glenda

--- On Tue, 23/3/10, cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com <cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: Re:West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 14th February, 1851. Part Two. PRESENTATION OF MEDAL FROM THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY  -  It will probably be in the recollection of our readers, that in August last, a boat containing four individuals was upset in Mylor Creek, when Mr. TRESEDER, nurseryman, of Mylor Bridge, was unfortunately drowned....... This was my x2 great uncle. His tombstone is in Mylor church Stephen TRESEDER/TRESIDDER One Name Study

Is it with great delight that I read the article about Truro Town Council - see snip below. Joseph Ward was my Gt Gt Grandfather and it's because of him that I took on the OPC role for Gerrans - and almost certainly why my first name is Joseph, as was my grandfather and his father before him. Joseph went on to become one of the first Police Inspectors when the County Constabulary was formed. The ill health that is mentioned may be the early stages of TB from which he died twenty years later. Thanks to the WB team for this article and I look forward to seeing further mentions of his name in the reports of Truro court cases. Regards, Bill O'Reilly TRURO TOWN COUNCIL.... JOSEPH WARD, of Gerrans, put in excellent recommendations with a certificate from the commissioners in London, he having been some years in the E division, which he was obliged to leave from ill health. Mr. J. Barrett proposed MARTIN TEAGUE, of Truro, and Mr. H. ANDREW seconded him; but Teague being forty-seven years of age, was too old, there being a regulation that those elected should be between twenty-five and forty. JOSEPH WARD, aged twenty-eight, was therefore declared elected. This concluded the business of the Council.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 14th February, 1851. Part Two. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEST BRITON. February 3rd, 1851. - The Brig "New Commercial," Captain SANDERSON, wrecked on the rocks known as the Brisons, or Two Sisters, in Whitsand Bay, on Saturday January 11, 1851. Sir - The late awful shipwreck in this locality having caused great excitement, I was not surprised when I heard that conflicting statements were in circulation respecting the comparative merits of the gallant men who rendered efficient service on that occasion. But as such vague rumours frequently originate with parties who have sinister motives in spreading them they need not (generally) claim much of our attentions. If, however, unintentionally or otherwise, misstatements appear in the public journals, or if the courageous and praiseworthy acts of poor men (who are incapable or who might refrain from doing it themselves) are not sufficiently made known, it seems to be the duty of some one, after diligent inquiry, to correct the first and also to bring the services of the latter more prominently before the public. In the times newspaper of January 31st, is the following paragraph:- "THE LATE WRECK ON THE BRISON ROCKS - Yesterday at the fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Royal National Institution, for the preservation of life from shipwreck, after awarding various sums to boat's crews for rescuing lives from shipwreck, it was agreed the gold medallion of the institution should be presented to Captain GEORGE DAVIES, inspecting commander of the Penzance Coast Guard station, as a mark of their appreciation of his gallant and humane exertions in proceeding with his boat's crew, (consisting of four Coast Guard boatmen, who are respectively to receive the silver medal of the institution, for so nobly seconding the efforts of their brave commander), under his direction to the Brison rocks, in a tremendous sea, and at the imminent peril of his life, firing a rocket apparatus from the boat, and thereby being the happy instrument under Divine Providence, of rescuing from their perilous situation the master and his wife, (who was his companion during the terrible night on the solitary rocks, but who unfortunately died soon after she was brought ashore), of the ill-fated brig "New Commercial," wrecked at that place on the 11th instant. The committee also agreed that the gold medallion should be presented to Mr. T. R. FORWARD, commander of the Revenue cutter "Sylvia," in acknowledgment of the intrepidity and self devotion displayed by him on that distressing occasion; and his brave crew of five men are each to be presented with a silver medal; and the ten fishermen and the miner, in consideration of their daring and valuable services in rescuing the mulatto from a floating piece of the wreck are awarded GBP11 to be divided among them. We may observe that Captain Davies has on three different former occasions been presented with the silver medal of this old and valuable institution, which never elected more meritorious acts of gallantry for the distribution of its honorary and pecuniary rewards than those just recorded." Now the portion of that paragraph on which I shall make a few remarks is as follows:- "And the ten fishermen and the miner in consideration of their daring and valuable services in rescuing the mulatto from a floating piece of the wreck are awarded GBP11 - to be divided among them." It would appear, therefore, from the above, that ten fishermen and a miner were engaged in rescuing the mulatto from the wreck, when in truth, five "daring fishermen" only, in the boat "Grace," gallantly left Sennen Cove on the Saturday, contrary to the entreaties and wishes of their relatives, and to the consternation of comparatively brave men who witnessed it; and having proceeded to the extremity of Whitsand Bay, off Cape Cornwall, succeeded, unassisted, in preserving the life of the mulatto. Upwards of an hour had elapsed (from the time of the rescue) when, nearly opposite Sennen Cove, they were met by the "Sylvia" cutter which was proceeding in the direction of the wreck on the same humane errand. Names of the crew of the "Grace" on that perilous day (Saturday), WILLIAM ROBERTS, JOHN PENDAR, THOMAS NICHOLAS, MATTHEW NICHOLAS, and JOHN NICHOLAS,) and in the afternoon was the fortunate boat in taking Capt. SANDERSON from the rock as the statement of WILLIAM ROBERTS, which I have given as nearly as I could in his own words, will confirm. And here I may mention that I have read that statement to Capt. Sanderson, to the Coast Guard at Sennen Cove, to the remainder of the crew of the "Grace," and to SAMPSON NICHOLAS (pilot to Capt. Davies), and, so far as they had an opportunity respectively of judging of its contents, they all said it was true. The boat "Two Brothers" was actively engaged on the Sunday, and her crew only (of the fishing boats) was entitled to be classed with the crew of the "Grace" on that day. But in the distribution of the GBP11, the crew of the "Grace" have only received GBP5 for rescuing the mulatto on Saturday, and for having taken Captain Sanderson from the "Brisons" on Sunday, whilst the crew of the "Two Brothers" have received an equal share (GBP5) for their services on Sunday. But I have not yet enumerated the whole of the merit which belongs to the crew of the "Grace" on the 2nd instant, (February) that being the first day since the late shipwreck on which a landing could be effected on the Brisons. William Roberts was foremost in setting his foot on that desolate rock; its name Brison in the Cornish language signifies a prison. He was in quest of any thing which the late much lamented Mrs. Sanderson or her husband might have left there, but few articles however were found, those he gave in charge of Mr. MAXEY, officer of the coast guard. I have already hinted in this letter that my object in writing it was to represent more particularly the services of poor men, who were either incapable of doing it, or would rather refrain from bestowing eulogy on themselves, and so far as I have been able to obtain information on the subject, I have faithfully performed that duty. I should be guilty, however of a most unpardonable omission were I to leave unnoticed the gallant conduct of Captain Davies, R. N., late Inspector of the Coast Guard, who, at great peril to his life, fired the rocket which conveyed the line to the rock, and thereby rendered the inestimable service of opening a communication between it and the boats in attendance. The noble conduct of Mr. Forward of the "Sylvia" and his crew in their attempt to approach the Brisons on the Saturday, and the dauntless manner in which they encountered the surf in their endeavour to save Mrs. Sanderson on Sunday, deserve the warmest commendation and thanks. The services of the Coast Guard also from Sennen Cove should not be forgotten, they having attempted to throw a line to the Brisons on Sunday morning at great personal risk. They did not succeed, but the act was most meritorious. I was an eye witness to the indefatigable exertions of Mr. and Mrs. Maxey in their endeavours to resuscitate Mrs. Sanderson after she was brought on shore, but have reason to believe she expired soon after she was taken into the boat of the "Sylvia." The attention and sympathy of Mr. and Mrs. Maxey were next bestowed on the bereaved husband, who doubtless will gratefully remember the kindness and hospitality he has received from them. A few more words respecting the "fishermen." It is the opinion of many of my friends, in which opinion I concur, that notwithstanding when money only, or medals only, are to be awarded to poor men for meritorious actions, the former would generally be the most beneficial to them, yet in this instance of the crew of the "Grace" - men who behaved so nobly in rescuing the mulatto - in taking Capt. Sanderson from the Brisons, and, in fact, from first to last, since the late sad catastrophe, have so ably performed their part, it would seem to be a source of regret, if, in addition to money, they were not to receive medals, or some other lasting memorials, for their bold and intrepid conduct. Well might "Nauticus" say of the "Grace" (in the letter which accompanied his donation to the mulatto and the poor fishermen) "so fit a name for the boat of such a crew." I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, JAMES TREMBATH. P.S. - I regret that I have reserved for a postscript that which I intended to have mentioned before; Mr. JAMES of Bonowall, in St. Buryan, Mr. S. H. JAMES, his son, of St. Just, with Mr. ALFRED CHENHALLS, Mr. BOYNS, and others, of the same parish, were most actively engaged on the Saturday in sending messages to Sennen Cove, St. Ives, and elsewhere, with the hope of having the poor mulatto rescued (if possible) from the wreck. It was those gentlemen who prompted the crew of the "Grace" to embark from Sennen Cove on that eventful day. Mayon House, Sennen, near Penzance, February 5, 1851. Statement of WILLIAM ROBERTS, one of the crew of the boat "Grace" who succeeded in taking ISAAC WILLIAMS from the wreck off Cape Cornwall, on the 11th January, and Captain Sanderson from the Brisons the day following:- On Saturday the 11th of January, about eight o'clock in the morning, I was informed in my own house that there was a wreck on the Brisons. I went to Cove to try if I could get a crew to go there to see if any man was in danger, and if so to save his life if possible. I got men to assist me in launching the boat nearly to the beach, when some of them, who meant to have gone, refused, in consequence of the rough sea. The boat was then drawn up to the place from whence she was taken, but I remained in the Cove. About one o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Boyns of St. Just, came to Cove and inquired for me and said there was a man on the wreck to the back of Cape Cornwall, that he had been sent down to request I would go up and try to save his life, and promised five pounds for doing so. I told him I would not go for any money, but I would do so to save the poor man's life. I got a crew with some difficulty and succeeded in taking the man from the wreck. "On my return home from Cape Cornwall I saw a man on the Brisons who waved his hat to me, and I made him understand that I saw him by taking off mine and doing the same. The sea was then so rough that it would have been quite impossible to have taken him from the rock. About six o'clock on the following morning (Sunday) I again engaged a crew and went to the Brisons, having in the boat such lines, ropes, &c., as I thought would have been sufficient to take the man (or more persons, if there,) off the rock. I conversed with Captain Sanderson immediately on my arrival there, who thought it would be best to defer any attempt to take him off till the evening, that being the time of low water, Captain Sanderson also asked me to remain near till then, but that was unnecessary, as after the line was thrown, I took him off before low water. "The boat which arrived at the Brisons on Sunday morning, next to mine, was the "Two Brothers" belonging to SAMPSON NICHOLAS, "of the cellar," but he left soon afterwards and went outside the rock. "Matthew Nicholas's boat, the "Friends' Delight" was the next which came, but did not remain long because the crew went back to the Cove for a musket and brought it to the Brisons with the hope of firing a ramrod, with a line fastened to it, over the rock. Then came the boat belonging to the Coast Guard at Sennen Cove about the time of half flood-tide, when I agreed with the crew of her that we would help each other. They then proceeded towards the rock and tried to throw a line over it by means of a lead attached, but the lead unfortunately struck one of the boat's oars and it fell short. No other attempt was made to throw a line until Capt. Davies arrived with the rockets, who alone and in the boat, I believe, in which he came from Pendeen, fired the second rocket successfully. The "Two Brothers" returned again and Sampson Nicholas was pilot to Capt. Davies, that boat and the boat from the "Sylvia" cutter were then put in position to take Mrs. Sanderson from the Brisons, the sea, however, was so rough at the time she jumped into the water that it was impossible to save her life. Mrs. Sanderson was taken from the sea into the cutter's boat and Capt. Davies went into the boat where she was immediately. I then pulled up my boat to Capt. Davies and asked him if he would let me try to take off Capt. Sanderson, when he said "You, or any one else." I soon afterwards made the attempt and succeeded. As soon as Capt. Sanderson was in my boat I took off his wet clothes and put on him dry ones from my own person, and some from THOMAS NICHOLAS one of my crew. We then proceeded to Sennen Cove and arrived in safety." SHERIFFALTY - We understand that Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, the High Sheriff of this county, has appointed Mr. P .P. SMITH, of Truro, the Under Sheriff, and Mr. WHITFORD of St. Columb, the County Clerk. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER - We are glad to learn that a petition to the House of Lords, from the town of Truro, has obtained no less than 248 signatures, including the names of many of the most respectable and influential inhabitants of the town. Petitions numerously signed have also been sent up from St. Agnes, Grampound, and Tregony. REDUCTION OF RENTS - At the recent audit of Mr. JOHN HEYWOOD HAWKINGS, held at the Cornish mount Inn, Probus, that gentleman, through his agent, Mr. TRETHEWY, made the liberal reduction to his tenantry of twenty per cent. Mr. BERNARDO EAGLE - Mr. EAGLE requests us to publish the following, in answer to a statement given by Mr. ISAAC LATIMER in last week's paper:- It is with great surprise that I find a letter in your paper signed Isaac Latimer, charging me with reading a letter at Liskeard, purporting to come from him denying any opinion that might have appeared in the Plymouth Journal. In the first place it is now nine weeks since I visited Liskeard; his own correspondent was present, and it is rather singular he did not mention it before this, but the truth is I never did read such a letter either publically or privately, which can be testified on oath by persons of Liskeard and by my own company. Mr. Latimer's former attacks on my character as a public performer, did me to some extent an injury; though not with the one and all Duchy. This last vindictive act charging me with forgery, I have placed in the hands of legal advisers. This public refutation being placed in your columns, will greatly oblige your's and the public's obedient servant, G. B. EAGLE." METEOROLOGY - We understand, on the authority of Mr. H. TREBY, that the rain which fell at Landue, near Launceston, during 1850, amounted to 49.94 inches, the falls having occurred on 174 days. At St. Breock, near Wadebridge, the quantity was 35.66 inches, on 199 days. An observer at Bodmin informs us that the quantity which fell there during last years was 40.72 inches, which he considers to be seven inches below the average. PRESENTATION OF MEDAL FROM THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY - It will probably be in the recollection of our readers, that in August last, a boat containing four individuals was upset in Mylor Creek, when Mr. TRESEDER, nurseryman, of Mylor Bridge, was unfortunately drowned. One of the party swam ashore, and the other two were saved by the presence of mind and prompt exertions of a lad, son of Mr. WILLIAM HAWKE, of Flushing. The circumstances were made known to the Royal Humane Society, who awarded Hawke a bronze medal, and a vote of thanks beautifully inscribed on vellum. These were transmitted for presentation through the Falmouth Humane Society, and on Wednesday last, Mr. R. W. FOX, F.R.S., the President of this society, presented them, with some appropriate remarks to Hawke, in presence of a large company of gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. The following is a copy of the vote of thanks:- "Royal Humane Society, Instituted 1774, supported by voluntary contributions; Patroness, Her Majesty the Queen; Vice Patron, H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.; President, His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, E.M. At a meeting of the committee of the Royal Humane Society, holden at their office, 3 Trafalgar Square, on Wednesday 15th of January, 1851, BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq., in the chair, it was resolved unanimously, that the courage, promptness, and cool self-possession displayed by WILLIAM HAWKE on the 3rd of August, 1850, in a dark night by wading out to a small Norwegian boat called a prame, unmooring her, and rowing to the assistance of JOHN MITCHELL and JOHN TREGENZA, who had been upset from a boat near Mylor Creek, Falmouth, Cornwall, and by whose judicious exertions, in which his own life was endangered, both lives were saved; has called forth the lively admiration of this committee and justly entitled him to its sincere thanks, inscribed on vellum, in addition to the honorary bronze medal of this society, which are hereby awarded. (Signed) Norfolk, President; Benjamin Hawes, Chairman; J. CHARLIER, Secretary. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE - Capt. OATES, of Roseinvale, in Perranzabuloe, has placed in the hands of a committee of gentlemen the sum of GBP20 to be distributed among the industrious poor of that parish. He has also entrusted the same sum to a committee at St. Agnes, for similar purposes. These liberal donations are given in addition to his handsome subscriptions to the Benevolent Societies of both parishes, and his yearly distribution of coal and clothing at Christmas. DISASTERS AT SEA - The schooner "Nimble," of Penzance, Captain MARTIN ELLIS, belonging to Mr. JOHN ORGALU, bound from Malta to Mogadore, with a cargo of barley, arrived at Mogadore on the 11th of December. On the 21st, in a gale of wind from N.E. she parted both cables, eighty fathoms each cable, and drove ashore. The crew left the vessel directly the cables parted, and went on board the schooner "Midge" of Exeter, where they remained a week, and then went ashore, where they continued a fortnight under the care of the Consul. SAMUEL YOUNG, one of the crew, came home in the schooner "Skyrocket," of Rye, and arrived on the 2nd of February, at Dartmouth. He was sent to Plymouth on Wednesday week, on which day he proceeded to Penzance by coach. FARM POSSESSION - On Monday last, Mr. CORYTON ROBERTS, and the Rev. SAMUEL WALLIS ROBERTS, county magistrates, attended at Landulph, to give Mr. JOHN HEARD (the owner) possession of a deserted farm, in accordance with the statutes 2 Geo. 2, cap. 19, and 57 Geo. 3, cap. 52, the information and notice hereby required, having been previously made and affixed. It appears the tenant who deserted the premises, a Mr. JOHN McCOURT had no cause of complaint against his landlord, who had acted most liberally towards him. CALLINGTON - At a petty sessions held on Thursday last, after some parochial business was transacted, the following cases were heard:- Captain KEMP of the Wheal Trelawny mine was summoned by six men for the sum of GBP21. The men said they were employed at so much per stem, but the captain said it was tut-work. After a good deal of discussion it was at last resolved to refer the case to arbitration; Captains OSBORNE and DUNSTAN are appointed to value the work. Mrs. RICKARD, of Gunnislake, summoned JOHN MADAVAR for an assault under the following circumstances:- Madavar lodged with Rickard and owed the sum of GBP3 for lodgings, he wanted to carry away his box, when Mrs. Rickard with the servant maid endeavoured to prevent him, and in the scuffle Mrs. Rickard said Madavar struck her - fined 6d. and expenses, the man said he had no money, committed for ten days. JOHN GRAY was summoned by RICHARD GUESS for an assault. Gray admitted the assault, but stated that about a year and half since his wife had packed up her clothes and gone away with the plaintiff, leaving him with five children, the youngest only three months old. The woman is now in the union house at Launceston, and the assault took place on his first meeting with Guess after they went - fined 6d. JOHN BUDGE, was summoned by Mr. WILLS, for breaking open a door. Budge rents a small farm of Wills, and owes more than one year's rent. Wills can't get any money, nor is there anything to distrain. Wills then took possession by locking up the door without giving any notice, it turned out that Budge had a lease in the estate of two years unexpired. The justice said, "why Mr. Wills you are the transgressor. Wills paid all expenses, case dismissed. SELLING SPIRIT WITHOUT LICENCE - On the 7th instant, MARIA BRYANT widow, was summoned to appear at the Guildhall, Falmouth, for an infringement against the Excise Laws. Mr. CORNISH and Mr. R. R. BROAD were on the bench, when Mr. MOORSHEAD, on the part of the board, stated that the defendant, Maria Bryant, had been summoned, but on being called she did not answer. He then called Mr. PIPER, an officer of Excise, who proved the service of the summons, and JOHN TOY and WILLIAM PERKINS, who acknowledged to being in the house of Maria Bryant, and had spirit, but did not pay for any. JOHN ROWE stated he was there on the day spoken of, the 25th of December, and had some spirit and paid 1s. for it. The case being proved, the bench said in consequence of the smallness of the quantity proved to be sold they should mitigate the GBP50 fine to GBP12. 10s. Mr. Moorshead said he was satisfied, as it would show persons that they were not to infringe on the rights of licensed houses. CRUEL USAGE OF A BOY - On Friday last, ROBERT BROWN, the master of the brig "Thorborne," of Shields, then laying in Falmouth harbour, and WILLIAM SMITH, the mate of the same vessel, were summoned by a boy called CHARLES MACARTHY, who was an apprentice to the owners of the ship. It appeared that the master and mate were in the continual habit of beating the boy, and the witnesses who were called although evidently wishing to screen the master and mate, admitted enough to convince the bench that the assault had been proved and also that the boy had been kept short of provisions. The captain and mate said in defence, they only gave gentle chastisement, as he was fit for nothing on board, and they could not get him to do anything. The bench decided that the boy was not treated as he ought to have been, and fined the parties 5s. each and expenses, or one week's imprisonment. The captain was also ordered to cancel the boy's indenture, and after some grumbling on the part of the captain, the boy was discharged from the ship and the fines paid. The lad was sixteen years of age, a native of Cork, and had a most pitiable appearance. He stated that he had had his thumb nail knocked off by a blow from a broom by the captain, and that he was continually beaten with ropes and any thing else which came in the way. ROBBERY AT PENZANCE - On Monday night last, the shop of Mr. PETER ARTHUR, watchmaker, Penzance, was broken into, and property, in watches, &c., to a considerable amount, taken away. The thieves remain as yet undiscovered. On the next night (Tuesday) the shutters of several shops were taken down, but nothing stolen. This is supposed to have been a frolic, to show the unprotected state of the town during the night. INCENDIARISM. - Between eleven and twelve o'clock on the night of Tuesday last, a hay-rick belonging to Mr. S. BENNALLACK of Probus, containing about 2 1/2 tons was discovered to be on fire; every effort was used to extinguish the fire, but the wind being very brisk it was of no avail. The whole was consumed. Strong suspicion rests on two individuals in consequence of a conversation being overheard, but whether strong enough to convict them is at present uncertain. CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - Truro - DUNSTAN v. DREW - This was a summons after judgment. It appeared an order had been made on defendant to pay GBP44 for rent; that he had been committed in November last to Bodmin for forty days for non-payment, and had returned from prison, and plaintiff wished now to commit him a second time. Mr. HOCKIN was proceeding to examine defendant as to the transaction with plaintiff previous to the action being commenced, but Mr. CHILCOTT objected that all previous frauds or defaults had been purged by the imprisonment, and that the court had no jurisdiction to commit a second time, unless there was a fresh fraud or default under the 103rd section of the act. His Honour ruled that the objection was valid, and then Mr. Hockin proved that defendant still held possession and kept his house locked up, so that plaintiff could not distrain. Mr. Chilcott objected that there was not a fresh default. The house has been so locked up ever since the action commenced, and therefore though it might be a continuing default, it was not a fresh default, which the act required. His Honour said as the case involved important principles, he should defer his decision. Helston - At this Court on Monday last, there was no case of any interest, excepting that of POPHAM v. NICHOLAS. This was an action tried at the former sittings, and was in tort for the value of certain tin carried off by defendant from Pengelly mine, in the parish of Crowan. The real question being whether or not the licence to work in this mine having expired, the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The facts proved were that defendant and others had worked up to the 26th day of October last, for two years under different licences from the plaintiff, and had expended large sums of money, and regularly paid dues. The last licence expired in October last, and plaintiff then gave defendant notice not to work any longer, but defendant continued in possession and continued the workings. Mr. BENNALLACK and Mr. PLOMER, for defendant, contended that this action was in that this action was in reality brought to try the right to an incorporeal hereditament, and that the jurisdiction of the Court was ousted by the 9th and 10th Vic., c. 95, s. 58. Mr. T. ROGERS and Mr. HILL, for plaintiff, contended that assuming the defendant's objection to be valid under certain circumstances, yet still that there was no evidence to bring the question of title before the Court. His Honor at the trial said he would take time to consider. Mr. Plomer now mentioned that he was instructed to apprise his Honor that the plaintiff had filed his petition in the Vice-Warden's Court, and had given notice of an application for an injunction against the defendant and others. His Honor then delivered his judgment, to the effect that he thought the defendant had made out a fair case to show that he was working upon a bona fide supposition; that he had a right to do so; that it was clear the defendant had worked for a long period with the leave and licence of the plaintiff; and he thought there would in reality have been no difference between this action and an action of quare clausum fregit, as argued by defendant's advocates. He should therefore hold that the title was a question, and dismissed the case. Penzance - At this court, held on Tuesday last, there were thirty-nine cases entered for trial, two of which were adjourned from the last court. MILLETT and BORLASE v. TREGURTHA - The plaintiffs appeared in person. Mr. PASCOE was for the defendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, solicitors of Penzance, for recovery of two bills of costs, amounting to GBP17. 10s. 11d., for two actions brought respectively in the Hundred Court of Penwith and Court of Queen's bench, to recover a debt due to the present defendant, from a person called Gwennap. The defendant denied his liability on the ground that he had never instructed the plaintiffs to bring the actions, and that other parties, namely, Messrs. DAVY, merchants, of Penzance, were the proper parties to be sued; this was the point at issue. Several witnesses were examined, whose evidence is shortly embodied in the following statement of facts. The defendant in 1846 stood indebted to Messrs. Davy in a large amount. Gwennap, the party above mentioned, owed defendant GBP37. 18s. 4d. This debt defendant agreed to make over to Messrs. Davy on account of their claim on him. To obtain payment from Gwennap it was found necessary to resort to compulsory measures, which were taken through the plaintiffs, who were the attorneys of Messrs. Davy. These proceedings failed in their object, and the costs thus incurred the plaintiffs now sought to recover from the defendant. The defendant stated that in addition to the fact of his never having given instructions for or authorized the proceedings against Gwennap, an arrangement had been entered into between Messrs. Davy and himself, whereby they had agreed to indemnify him against the costs of the proceedings. Defendant's statement of his never having authorised the proceedings against Gwennap was rebutted by plaintiffs' managing clerk, Mr. BELLRINGER, who also stated the defendant was the party debited in the plaintiffs' books with the costs in question. His Honor thereupon decided that defendant was liable to pay the claim, and that his remedy, if any, was by an action against Messrs. Davy on their indemnity. His verdict was therefore for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed. EDWARDS v. UREN - This was an action to recover possession of a tenement known as "Hodge's Tenement," in the parish of Ludgvan. The plaintiff is the mortgagee of the premises in question. The plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Edmonds, stated that in consequence of the non-payment of the interest due on the mortgage he had called on the defendant several times, that in 1848 he (the defendant) agreed to become the tenant of the premises under the mortgagee at the rent of GBP16 per annum. Mr. Edmonds admitted that he did not expect to get any rent of the defendant, and in fact the arrangement appeared to have been made with the view of obtaining possession of the premises under the 122nd section of the County Courts Act. Mr. Pascoe for the defendant, called various witnesses who proved that in 1848 the defendant was quite imbecile, and incapable of making any agreement whatever. It also appeared that the premises mortgaged to the plaintiff were leasehold, and had lately passed into the possession of the owners of the freehold, Messrs. MICHELL of Truro, in consequence of various breaches of the covenants contained in the lease. Notwithstanding this fact, the plaintiff's attorney elected to take the Judge's decision, which was in favour of his application.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 14th February, 1851. Part One STANNARIES' COURT - Tuesday February 11. - SHARE BARGAINS - BLAMEY v. JEWELL. Mr. STOKES for the plaintiff; Mr. HOCKIN and Mr. ROBERTS for defendant. This was an action on promises. The declaration stated that plaintiff had bargained and agreed to buy of defendant, and defendant had bargained and agreed to sell to plaintiff four 512th shares in East Wheal Leisure, for GBP50 for the whole. That plaintiff had always, from the time of making the bargain, been ready to complete the purchase, and accept the shares at the price agreed on; but although plaintiff within a reasonable time had offered to defendant to complete the purchase, and had caused to be prepared and tendered to defendant, on the 27th of November, the usual certificate or transfer of sale, addressed to the pursers of the mine, Messrs. JOHN TAYLOR and Sons, yet that defendant, not regarding his promise, did not complete the sale and sign the certificate or notice so tendered to him; nor had defendant at any time given notice to the purser of such sale, by reason of which the shares had not been transferred into plaintiff's name, and plaintiff had lost divers claims and profits, and sustained damages. Defendant in his pleadings denied these allegations. Mr. Stokes said the plaintiff was Mr. PHILIP BLAMEY, a respectable woolstapler in Gwennap, and defendant was Mr. WILLIAM JEWELL, a farmer in Perranzabuloe. He then gave a statement of the transaction between the parties which gave rise to the action. The matter occurred at Pearce's Royal Hotel, Truro, on Wednesday the 27th of last November, and the particulars are detailed in the evidence. Mr. Stokes contended that the sale was a good one; if a man in a public room, without qualification, offers shares for sale at a price, and another says he will take them, - in fairness and common sense it was but right that the man who offers the shares shall sell them. The fact that the defendant offered a sovereign to be off the bargain showed that he knew what was the ordinary mode of dealing in this county, and that he knew he had made a bargain which he was legally bound to observe, though he tried to slip from the same by pretences that he would only take a legal tender of Bank of England notes or gold, and which were in fact offered him, but he then said he would not sell the shares at all. If then the sale was good, the question arose as to the amount of damages plaintiff should have on account of defendant's breach of contract. Defendant said that night the shares were worth GBP25 each, and if so, and if Mr. Blamey had purchased the four for GBP50, and sold them that night, he would have gained GBP50; and now that appeared to be the sum that Mr. Blamey was now entitled to ask for as damages. Mr. Stokes then called Mr. STEPHEN MICHELL, of Truro, who deposed that he had been a mine share broker for about seven years, and had been concerned in mining transaction for many years before in this county. On Wednesday evening the 27th of November, he was in the coffee-room of the Royal Hotel, Truro. Plaintiff and defendant were there, and many others. A conversation took place between them respecting East Wheal Leisure mine. Defendant Jewell said he knew Mr. Blamey had shares in that mine, and asked what he would sell them for? Mr. Blamey said he was no seller. After some time defendant turned round to Mr. Blamey and said he would sell him four shares, and Mr. Blamey asked, for how much? He named GBP60. Mr. Blamey said, "I will give you GBP48." Defendant said, "I won't take it;" but he said, "you shall have them for GBP50." "I'll take them," said Mr. Blamey. Witness believed they shook hands over the bargain. Mr. Blamey said, "Mr. Stephen Michell is my broker, and there is a GBP50 cheque to pay for the shares." Witness went out and brought back a printed form of transfer (now produced it). Mr. Jewell then requested Mr. PETER MITCHELL to fill up the transfer, and he (Jewell) would sign it. Mr. Peter Mitchell filled it up, and then began the squabble about the money. Mr. Peter Mitchell presented the transfer to defendant to sign. Defendant said he would have the money first. Witness (Mr. Stephen Michell) said, "it is very unusual, and therefore I will not give you the money before you hand over your transfer." He continued in that way I should think for half an hour; he would not take the cheque, but would have the money. When he objected to the cheque, I said I will give you a lawful tender in five minutes. I was willing to give him the cheque before he executed the transfer, but not the money. This was about half-past nine or ten in the evening. I said to Jewell I would give him on my own account GBP50 as a legal tender, but he should not have it before he executed the transfer. He asked the reason. I said to him, "I will not allow Mr. Blamey to be robbed in my presence, for after you have counted the money and put it into your pocket, you may be dead before you write your signature, and then the money would be our family's." I would have given him the cheque before he signed, because payment of that might have been stopped. I had a roll of Bank of England notes in my pocket, and when I said I would pay him, I put my hand into my pocket and believe I took them out. Mr. TEDDER was sitting opposite, and said, "I will assist you with what money you want in Bank of England notes." I said I am much obliged to you, but I have sufficient with me. Mr. Jewell then offered Mr. Blamey a sovereign to be off the bargain. Mr. Blamey declined, but said he would make it up for GBP10, but he would only give him ten minutes to consider of it. The ten minutes were given; after that Mr. Blamey withdrew his offer, and said "now I will insist on having the four shares." Defendant said he would give no more than he had offered. The value of the shares that day I should think was about the price he offered to sell them for, GBP50 for the four shares. Mr. Stokes - What was the price of shares the day after? Witness - There was some discovery that night or the morning, so on the day after GBP20 per share was offered and refused, and in a few days after that I made GBP30 in this town. Some of the shares went up to GBP33 or GBP34. I sold some at GBP28 or GBP29, and since that they have been down to GBP15 or GBP16; now they have rallied again, and GBP20 have been given within these few days. Mr. Stokes - Will you explain to his Honour and the jury the usual mode of a broker in dealings of this kind? Witness - I always receive the transfer first even if it were for GBP1000. I have sold a share for GBP950, and had the transfer and carried it away, and in ten minutes or twenty when I fall in with the buyer, I have returned with the money. Cross-Examined by Mr. Hockin - There were a great number of persons in the room at the time; defendant wasted a great deal of time afterwards in "chaffing" and abuse, and then he gave Peter Michell a glass of grog for filling up the transfer. (Laughter) Mr. Hockin - And had not you been drinking liquor at all? Witness - Perhaps I had. You said you had an offer of GBP20 next day, who made you that offer? I have no right to tell, to give up my correspondents. And a few days after you make GBP30? I did, and in this town. Can you tell us to whom you sold that share? If it is any benefit to you, and the Vice-Warden approves of it. Mr. Stokes-It is not usual. The Vice-Warden-You say you made GBP30 a share as broker, and Mr. Hockin now, in order to test the truth of that, asks for the name of the party; I don't see why you should not answer. Witness- Then it was Mr. JOB, the druggist, gave me GBP30 for the share,-now are you satisfied, sir? Mr. Hockin-No, not altogether; when did you sell any more? Witness-I don't know, I don't always make memorandums. Did not defendant say, if you will put the money down on that end of the table, (pointing to the table) I will sign the transfer? I think he did, but I insisted on his signing and handing over the transfer before I paid the money. Witness further said Mr. Blamey did not tell defendant he should not have the money, but only the cheque, till the shares were registered in the cost-book. Mr. Hockin also asked witness whether he recollected coming to his office to give some account of this matter; he asked "did you say one word to me then of having the bank-notes about you, or taking them out of your pocket?" Witness-I did, and told you Mr. TEDDER, the contractor for one of the mails, offered to assist me if I had not enough; he said he had GBP40. Mr. Hockin-Are you in the habit of walking about with GBP50 or GBP60 in bank-notes in your pocket? Yes, sir, sometimes with a thousand pounds; when a man goes to market he must be prepared to buy. (Laughter). Mr. Hockin-You took out the roll of notes but would not put them down on the end of the table? Certainly not, I would not see my client robbed by him or any body The Vice-Warden - He has explained that by saying the man might die the next minutes before he had completed the transfer, and then the money would go to his executors. Witness further said he had no interest in this matter; if Mr. Blamey got damages, it would be no benefit to him; he had never sold more than two or three shares for him: he was there to state the truth and nothing but the truth. Mr. Peter Mitchell, and Mr. W. SALMON, builder, were also examined as witnesses. The Vice-Warden, in summing up the case, observed that the mines of this county, when well and regularly worked, afforded wealth to the adventurers and employment to the population, as well as promoted the mercantile interest, tending greatly to the interest of this county in particular, and extending benefit to the whole country. There must be some speculation in them, or their objects would seldom be gained; but if they were made the subjects of mere broker's gambling, what was called in London stock-jobbing transactions, they would only tempt people into speculations and time bargains without the slightest reference to working the mines, which would then only have an imaginary value, like the South Sea scheme mentioned in history, or more wonderful still, the Dutch gambling some century ago, for tulip roots. This seemed like a time bargain on the Stock Exchange. You buy shares, not with the intent of working, or keeping them and paying the costs to see if they turn up good, and then selling for a reasonable or large profit; but you buy to sell again to-morrow if the cry is up and the market is free to sell. That seemed to him an unworthy usage of mining shares, but if such came into that Court they must deal with it according to law. There had been gambling in railroads even more than in mine shares; and there were several cases which laid down, that in actions for the non-delivery of shares according to contract, the measure of the damage was the difference between the price of the share as bargained for, and the price at the time when the contract was broken. With regard however to the custom amongst brokers, or between buyers and sellers of shares, no doubt many persons would trust each other's good faith; but looking at the law of the question, it was nothing more than a buying and selling, a giving and taking at the same moment. If you go to a shop and buy goods, the shopman hands the goods and you hand the money at the same time; for the shopman may say to a stranger, "if you get the goods you may bolt out, and give me trouble to obtain the money." And so in this case, defendant's business was to sign the transfer, and hold it in his hand for plaintiff to take, and to hold his other hand out for the money which plaintiff was to give. He considered however, that the evidence showed defendant refused to sign, because he believed the shares were worth GBP25 each, and that he had made a bad bargain. There was therefore a breach of contract, and that involved damages. But if they considered Mr. Stephen Michell's estimate was right, that the shares were at their real value in GBP50 that evening, nominal damages would be sufficient, because the contract was broken immediately after it was made. But they might not think Mr. Michell's estimate of the value of the shares conclusive, for the shares rose next day in consequence of a discovery, and as defendant was absent from the coffee room ten minutes, when he came in and said the shares were worth GBP25 each, he might have gained some intelligence in the town which was not then known in the room. The jury would consider the circumstances, and find damages accordingly. Verdict for plaintiff, damages GBP30. CLEMENS v. PENROSE and ANOTHER. Mr. STOKES and Mr. EDWARDS for plaintiff: Mr. HOCKIN and Mr. EDMUND CARLYON for defendants. Plaintiff is a mason of Truro, and defendants, Messrs. PENROSE AND RUNDLE, reside near St. Austell. Defendants some time since took a contract for building the district church of Treverbyn, in the parish of St. Austell, and employed plaintiff to do the stone-masons' work. He contracted to do this for GBP105, but now alleged that the work had been so altered, and the contract so entirely departed from that he must be paid by "measure and value." Mr. PEARCE, statuary, of Truro, and Mr. OPIE, of Penryn, had valued plaintiff's work at GBP198. 1s. 9d.; besides which plaintiff charged GBP28. 18s. 2 1/2 d. for day work, and another sum of 14s., making altogether GBP219. 13s. 11 1/2 d. But he had received on account GBP100. 4s. 6d., leaving a balance of GBP119. 9s. 5 1/2 d., and that was further reduced by defendants paying into court GBP36. 3s. 6 1.2 d., which they contended was all they were indebted. Plaintiff's two sons, the Rev. T. J. BENNETT, the officiating minister of the church, and Mr. Pearce and Mr. Opie were called in support of plaintiff's case. On the other hand, Mr. Hockin called for the defence, Mr. STREET, the architect of the building. The Vice-Warden decided on the evidence, that the original contract had not been so far departed from, that the value of the extra work could not be separately estimated; therefore, in law the contract price of GBP105 agreed to between plaintiffs and defendants was binding. But then arose the question as to the extra work, the charge for day labour being undisputed. Mr. Pearce and Mr. Opie estimated the extra work at about GBP66 value, whilst the other side the architect estimated it at GBP13. 8s. The jury found a verdict for GBP50, including the GBP20 for day work, but exclusive of the GBP36 paid into court by defendants. WILLIAMS and OTHERS, v. TWEEDY and OTHERS - Wheal Unity Wood West. - This was a purser's petition, defendants being assignees in bankruptcy of an adventurer holding shares in the above mine. A decree for payment had been granted, and on affidavits of service and non-payment, Mr. ROBERTS obtained an order nisi for sale of shares. In the case of the same plaintiffs and defendants, but in respect to Wheal Unity Wood East, Mr. Roberts also obtained a rule nisi for sale. JONES v. LAWTON - Rocks and Treverbyn Mine. - A purser's petition. On the motion of Mr. ROBERTS, an order nisi for sale of defendant's interest in the mine was made absolute. HENRY FRANCIS v. THOMAS SAUNDERS CAVE - Penberthy Crofts Mine - Mr. STOKES said this was a creditors' petition against the defendant, and an appearance was entered for him by the plaintiff, and proceedings went on without his appearing before the Court during any part of the progress of those proceedings. The machinery of the mine was sold, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction of the claims on the mine, after which there was a balance in the Registrar's hands of GBP32. 1s. 3d. Defendant Cave, after that balance was ascertained, instructed him (Mr. Stokes) to apply to the Registrar for the amount, but the Registrar conceived that the matter should be moved before the Court. The question now arose as to the practice in a case of this kind. After consideration, the Vice-Warden said his object was to avoid two motions, and therefore it appeared to him the form of the order must be thus:- That Mr. Stokes be allowed to appear and act for defendant as his solicitor, and to receive the money for him from the Registrar in seven days, unless cause be shown to the contrary to the Registrar. The motion must be served on plaintiff's solicitor, and there was no need of a rule nisi, for if cause were not shown, the Registrar would pay over the money in seven days. TYACK v. MANLEY - Mr. CHILCOTT, on the part of plaintiff, said this case was partly heard at the last sittings, and adjourned to the present. It was a tributer's petition against a purser; but at the close of plaintiff's case, defendant's advocate stated that he had been misled. It appeared that plaintiff had sold ore at the Bissoe-bridge smelting works, on which his claim amounted to GBP16. 16s. 1d., and that he had also sold ore at Calenick smelting-house on which his claim was a few shillings more, and by mistake he had claimed one amount in his petition instead of the other. Since that, plaintiff had received a portion of the money, and the remainder had been paid into court, so that the only question remaining was as to the costs. Mr. Hockin was about to make a statement on the part of defendant, but the Vice-Warden said he would look over his notes before he dealt further with the case. Wednesday, February 12. - IMPORTANT CASE - HARVEY and OTHERS v. HIGGINS - This was a trial in equity; Mr. HOCKIN and Mr. CHILCOTT for plaintiffs; Mr. ROBERTS and Mr. DARKE for defendants. This case was partly heard at the last sittings, and as we then gave so full a statement of the facts and arguments, a briefer report will now be sufficient. The plaintiffs were the firm of Harvey and Co., of Hayle, namely Messrs. NICHOLAS OLIVER HARVEY, JOHN HARVEY, and THOMAS WHITFORD; the defendant was Mr. JOEL HIGGINS, the purser of Wheal Reeth, and representing the adventurers. Plaintiffs had supplied goods to Wheal Reeth, and now sought to recover their value. The supplies were furnished in the first six months of 1849, when Mr. JOHN BATTEN, of Penzance, was purser of the mine. For the first three months of 1849, there was no audit of the adventurers, but at the audit on the 18th of September, 1859, there appeared a balance of GBP540. 3s. 2d. due to the purser. The plaintiffs' bill of GBP503. 13s. 9d., was charged in that account by the purser. Messrs. Batten and Son were adventurers in the mine as well as pursers. On the 27th of September, after the accounts were audited, plaintiffs went to Messrs. BATTEN, and received in payment of their account GBP3. 13s. 9d. and a two months' bill for GBP500. The bill was signed by the acceptors, "John Batten and Sons," and made payable at LUBBOCK and Co's., London. The Messrs. Batten continued pursers of the mine till the 26th of October, 1849. They made the necessary payments and received ore-bills from the 22nd of August to the 26th of October, to the amount of GBP2731, the bills being payable at thirty days after date. On the 14th of November, Messrs. Batten failed, before their acceptance given to Messrs. Harvey became due. Plaintiffs, however, had negotiated the bill, which was presented and dishonoured. The bill being for GBP500, plaintiffs, on Messrs. Batten's composition with their creditors, had received GBP300 on it, which sum had been paid "without prejudice." It had been since ascertained that on the 27th of September, Messrs. Batten were in debt to the adventurers GBP567, and on the 14th of November (the time of their failure) they were indebted GBP498, on which the adventurers had received a composition. These were briefly the facts, and defendants' advocates went on to contend that Messrs. Harvey by taking the acceptance, had discharged the mine from liability, and accepted Messrs Batten as their debtors in lieu of the adventurers. In support of this they submitted, that there were private accounts between Messrs. Batten and Messrs. Harvey; that in those accounts this bill transaction appeared; that the acceptance in question signed by Messrs. Batten, did not mention them as pursers; that it was no part of the duty of a purser to pledge the adventurers by accepting bills; that a purser could not pledge the credit of the adventurers without their sanction; that the adventurers had been prejudiced by plaintiffs' conduct; and that plaintiffs had chosen Messrs. Batten as their debtor for a sufficient consideration. Cases were cited to show that a person who takes a bill will often take it as money, and if the bill should fail, still he must be considered paid. The question also arose whether plaintiffs had not remitted their lien on the mine whilst the bill was current, and if so whether they could recover it again; and finally, it was said that as the adventurers had been prejudiced by plaintiffs' conduct in taking the acceptance, the latter were not in a position to appear in a court of equity. Since the last sittings, the accounts had been examined, and Mr. Darke, for defendant, now submitted a statement to show that at the time the acceptance was given by Messrs. Batten to plaintiffs, Messrs. Batten were then in debt to the adventurers GBP1426. 12s. In support of this he called Mr. JAMES NICHOLAS, who had been clerk to Mr. Batten, and Mr. PHILIP MARRACK, one of the partners in the Penzance Bank, of which Mr. John Batten was a partner up to the 31st of October, 1849, and where he kept a banking account. Mr. Marrack deposed to the payment of tin bills by Mr. Batten into his private banking account, and said that if on the 27th of September, (when the acceptance was given to plaintiffs,) Messrs. Batten had drawn a cheque for GBP500, it would have been honoured by the bank. Messrs. Batten kept no separate banking account for the mine, and the produce of those tin bills afterwards went in reduction of the loss of the Bank through Messrs. Batten overdrawing their account. Therefore, (Mr. Darke contended) by plaintiffs taking the bill of Messrs. Batten instead of taking measures to get a cash payment, they had caused the adventurers loss, for if they had demanded payment, the attention of the adventurers would have been directed to their purser's default at a time when he had money in his hands. Plaintiffs' conduct having therefore entailed loss on the adventurers, the latter ought not to be called on to pay the present demand. Mr. Hockin for plaintiffs, contended that at the time the acceptance was given to Messrs. Harvey, the purser had no such an amount in hand belonging to the adventurers, as had been stated. His objections applied to the including a sum of GBP453 received by Messrs. Batten for supplies to the mine, and to a tin bill of GBP723, and other particulars; besides which Messrs. Batten had to pay the labour cost of the mine. He denied that Messrs. Batten were practically in cash so as to be able to pay Messrs. Harvey's debt at the time they gave the acceptance. He then proceeded at considerable length to reply to the points urged by defendants. In conclusion he said the plaintiffs sought to enforce the usual and customary lien which a supplying merchant has against a mine, and he submitted that defendants, in a court of equity, could not get rid of an admitted debt without showing something more tangible and substantial than a mere legal argument, or a possibility of advantage on one side or injury on the other. He contended, however that nothing of the kind had been shown. But in answer to defendant's case, he should prove what would be a most material feature, namely, that the usual course of dealing in this county was that adopted in the present instance; that in all cases where a purser has not funds in hand, the system and usage of this county is to pay by bills. In fact in all cases where a purser has not funds in hand, but where a mine has tin bills coming in, the ordinary and usual practice was to give bills to the merchant; and he believed no man ever heard of that being objected to before the present case, or that it was considered the merchant, by taking those bills, abandoned any other remedy to which he was entitled. The condition of a bill would unquestionably be a contract to wait for payment a certain time, but beyond that it would not go. Plaintiffs had taken bills in this way to the amount of GBP25,000 a year; and if such a usage was so extensive in the county, it must be inferred that it was beneficial. If then it was beneficial, he trusted the Court would hesitate before, on the authority of some old law cases, it put a stop to the established usage. Mr. Hockin also replied to cases mention on the other side, and cited others in support of plaintiffs' case. Capt. WILLIAM RICHARDS, of Redruth was called and then examined by Mr. Chilcott and cross-examined by Mr. Roberts. Mr. JOHN TREDWEN, examined by Mr. Hockin - was a merchant, in business with his father at Padstow, and had been connected with that business for fifteen years. Had been in the habit of supplying goods to mines, and had generally been paid by the pursers' acceptances. In such cases, he did not look to the purser individually for payment, but to the adventurers; the bill was for supplies to the mine; it had never occurred to him that by taking the purser's acceptance, he lost any advantage as against the mine and materials on it. This practice was general in his part of the county. It being five o'clock, the remainder of the case was adjourned. WOOLCOCK v. BROWN - In this case, tried on Monday with verdict for defendant, Mr. CHILCOTT now obtained a rule nisi for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. Thursday, February 13. HARVEY and OTHERS v. HIGGINS. - The examination of witnesses was continued this morning, on the custom of the county with regard to pursers giving acceptances to merchants for goods supplied. The following witnesses were examined on this point, their evidence being in effect similar to that of Captain WILLIAM RICHARDS and Mr. TREDWEN, given yesterday; Mr. WILLIAM BAYNARD, merchant, Truro; Mr. PADDON, Truro, who had been a merchant nearly forty years: Mr. RICHARD TAYLOR, purser and manager of the United Mines; Mr. G. A. KNIGHT, Truro, who had been connected with mines for many years and purser of several; Mr. JOHN TIPPET, Truro, who had been largely connected with mines for many years; Mr. G. N. SIMMONS, Truro, who had been largely concerned in mines for some years past as an adventurer and purser; and Mr. W. J. RAWLINGS, Hayle, cashier to plaintiffs. Mr. Chilcott then summed up the evidence, submitting that on the whole the custom of pursers giving acceptances to mine suppliers was most beneficial to the county, and ought to be supported. That independently of any convenience, it ought to be supported on the principle of the cases he had cited; because it was found that the plaintiffs had tried to get cash, and only took the acceptance when they could not get cash; because the taking that acceptance was the usual mode in the county; and because the taking it was no benefit to the plaintiff or detriment to the defendant. Mr. Roberts then replied on the whole case. The Vice-Warden has intimated that he shall give his judgment during the present sittings, in which case we shall report it next week. JAMES RAWLINGS and OTHERS v. FRANCIS BARRETT - Roche Rock Mine - This was a creditors' petition. Mr. STOKES said he had obtained a decree for payment by defendant of GBP63. 18s. 9d., with costs. The decree was pro confesso, payment to be made within ten days after service, and he now moved (on affidavits of service on defendant at St. Austell, by Mr. BISHOP, solicitor, and others) for a rule nisi for a decree of sale. Mr. Stokes said he had nine other creditors' petitions against the same defendant, some for considerable and others for small sums. He had obtained decrees for payment in all of those cases, and the question was, whether before he obtained a rule nisi on either of them, he ought not to consolidate the whole, and obtain a general rule nisi. The Vice-Warden, after consulting with the Registrar, said the expense would be so great of having separate rules nisi, that the cases had better be at once consolidated, and if any inconvenience arose, the courts must find a way to deal with it. He then granted Mr. Stokes's motion, first to consolidate the cases, and then for a rule nisi for sale on the affidavits produced, and in respect of the consolidated cases. Monday, February 10. (Small debt cases) - CHRISTOPHER, v. NICHOLLS - Mr. ARUNDEL ROGERS for plaintiff, and Mr. STOKES (for Mr. ROSCORLA) appeared for defendant. Plaintiff was Mr. NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER, of Zennor, and defendant, Mr. HENRY NICHOLLS, of the same parish. The plaint set out that the action was brought for recovery of GBP30 on a memorandum in writing given by defendant to plaintiff, on his advancing a certain sum of money for the use of THOMAS and JAMES OSBORNE, at the request of defendant. This memorandum or note was as follows:- "Zennor Church-town, January 20th, 1850. Dear Sir, I recommend you to let Thomas and James Osborne have the use of your cash, as they say they will restore it again to you in about two months' time, and if you are afraid of being defrauded by him of the same, I will see the same restored to you again. Yours, &c., HENRY NICHOLLS." Mr. Stokes objected that this document could not be received in evidence, because it was not stamped. On this point he cited from Roscoe's "Digest of Evidence," the 35th Geo. 3rd, or general stamp act, which was still in force, excepting as regards the reduction of the stamp duties. There were several exemptions in that statute, but neither of them were applicable to the present case. The document in question was virtually an agreement, or at all events a guarantee; and not relating to the sale of goods, but to cash, it could not be included within the fourth exemption of the statute. The Vice-Warden reserved the point, and directed the case to go to the jury. Mr. A. ROGERS then called witnesses, but there being links of evidence incomplete, to remedy which the presence of Mr. Roscorla, or Mr. PERMEWAN, of Penzance, would be necessary, the plaint was eventually withdrawn. MRS NORWAY, Wadebridge, V. WM. SANTO, St. Winnow. - Verdict for plaintiff, GBP15. 12s., rent due for use and occupation of a house and field by defendant. TICKELL and RENDELL, Surgeons, Wadebridge, v. JOHN HOSKEN, jun. - Verdict for plaintiffs, GBP2. 10s. 7d. for professional attendance. In another case, Messrs. Tickell and Rendell recovered GBP2. 19s. 6d. from WILLIAM HOSKEN, Egloshayle, also for professional attendance. WOOLCOCK v. BROWN. - Mr. CHILCOTT for plaintiff, and Mr. STOKES for defendant. Plaintiff, (a blacksmith at Lanivet), claimed GBP17. 12s. 3d. for work done and goods supplied to defendant, who is a farmer. Defendant had paid GBP3 into Court, which reduced plaintiff's claim to GBP14 odd. Witnesses were called to depose to conversations in which defendant admitted he was indebted to plaintiff. The defence was that arbitrators had been appointed by the mutual agreement of the parties, who had found that defendant was indebted to plaintiff up to Michaelmas last, only GBP3, including GBP1 due on a former account. The arbitrators, Mr. IRELAND, grocer, Bodmin, and Mr. JOHN TRELEAVEN, gave evidence, and witnesses were also called to prove the supply of wood, &c., by defendant to plaintiff. But the question was whether the payments of money by defendant to plaintiff, which the arbitrators found entered in an account book, applied to the reduction of plaintiff's demands up to Michaelmas, 1850, or to Michaelmas, 1849. The arbitrators considered that the payments applied in discharge of accounts to Michaelmas, 1850; and so thought the jury. Verdict for defendant. ELLIS v. JAMES - An undefended case, in which Mr. ROBERTS APPEARED FOR PLAINTIFF, A BREWER OF Hayle. The action was to recover a sum of GBP31. 19s. 1d., the balance of an account for beer supplied to the defendant, an innkeeper. It appeared from the evidence of plaintiff's son, that the defendant was altogether indebted to plaintiff in the amount of GBP48 including GBP16 for rent; but the plaintiff had chosen to limit his claim to GBP31. 19s., the balance of an account for beer supplied; and for this amount the jury gave a verdict for plaintiff. ELLIS v. HOSKIN - This was an undefended action by the same plaintiff against another innkeeper, for the recovery of GBP20, which it was stated was GBP8 less than was actually due. Verdict for plaintiff GBP20. These cases were proved by FRANCIS SODDY, who served the summonses, and CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, the plaintiff's son and bookkeeper. PENGELLY MINE - POPHAM v. COATES and OTHERS. - Mr. T. ROGERS stated that this petition was filed on Saturday last. Its object was to obtain an injunction to restrain the defendants, their agents and workmen, from carrying on any further operations on a mine called Pengelly, in the parish of Crowan, and from further removing tin or tin ore from the mine. The circumstances of the case were as follows:- On the 26th of April last, Mr. Popham, the plaintiff, granted to two of the defendants - Mr. COATES and Mr. GUSTARD, a license to search for minerals for six months, in an old mine, on part of an estate called Pengelly. That license expired on the 26th of October last. During those six months, the plaintiff and his toller, SAMUEL ADAMS, made frequent complaints to the defendants of the unminerlike manner in which they were carrying on their operations. A few days before the 26th of October, the defendant Coates, produced to the plaintiff and his toller a list of adventurers, as had been required by the terms of the license, as preparatory to the granting a sett. By the terms of the license, the defendants agreed to pay one-eighteenth dues on all metals and minerals raised within the limits marked out, and to indemnify the plaintiff for all costs and charges which he might be called on to bear in respect of any inquiry or damage done in the course of the working; they also agreed to continue to employ nine men during the six months, it being understood that a mine sett, with the usual covenants, should be granted to them at the end of the six months, provided the terms of the license were kept, and that the list of adventurers should be approved of by the plaintiff. Mr. Rogers proceeded to state that the operations were most unsatisfactory, and as had been sworn by the plaintiff and his toller, were ineffectual and inefficient. During the whole six months, the defendants had not sunk a shaft; they had merely worked on the back of the lodes, and had done nothing at all below the adit level. On complaint being made, the defendant Coates, who resides in London, promised to send down GBP50 to secure the effectual working of the mine, and as an inducement to grant a sett. The plaintiff said if they would send that money and get a suitable list of adventurers, he would grant a sett. The money, however, never arrived, and on the 28th of October, the plaintiff sent his toller to forbid the defendants proceeding with any further operations. The toller saw the defendant Nicholas - a working miner - and forbad further operations. The defendant, however, had gone on digging out the eyes of the mine, taking away all the tin which they could raise without much difficulty, and would continue so to do, unless restrained by his Honor's injunction. They had erected no engine, and had not drawn a drop of water from the mine during the six months. Since the expiration of the license, various quantities of tin had been raised and sold by the defendants, without rendering any account to plaintiff. The present object of the plaintiff was to restrain the defendants by injunction until the case should have been heard. At the present time, as his Honor doubtless was aware, persons were looking out for mine setts. The plaintiff had been applied to by respectable parties for a sett of this mine, and he was suffering seriously in consequence of the defendants continuing in possession of the mine and working it in an unminerlike manner. His Honor took time, to read the affidavits referred to. ROCKS MINE - KENTWORTHY v. LAW - A purser's petition against defendant for unpaid calls. There had been a decree for payment of GBP100, dated the 7th of January last; and, on affidavits of service and non-payment, Mr. ROBERTS now moved for rule nisi for sale of shares. - Granted. JONES v. GYTE - This was a purser's petition in the same mine. There had been a rule nisi for sale of defendant's shares for costs amounting to GBP5. On motion by Mr. ROBERTS, and no cause shown, the rule was now made absolute. Tuesday, February 11. PENGELLY MINE - The Vice-Warden gave judgment on the application for an injunction in this case. He remarked that the defendants were trespassers removable by an action at common law, and therefore he should not issue an injunction to restrain them from working the mine. He could not see that any irremediable injury had been, or was being committed, and for that reason he should simply grant an injunction to prevent any ores being carried away until by law the rights were ascertained. He would have appointed a receiver in the case, but that plan was expensive. His Honor expressed an opinion that it was always preferable to come to terms in mining matters, rather than resort to law. He also observed that though there had been several complaints on the part of plaintiff, of the manner in which defendants did their work during the time of their experiment, yet there was no condition respecting the manner of working contained in the license; he should be of opinion that where a person takes a license to work an old mine, the very search itself must be in only an experimental way - differing from the ordinary and regular course of working. SIMMONS v. MARTIN - Carvannal Mine - This was a purser's petition, on which Mr. G. N. SIMMONS had obtained a decree for payment on or before the 6th of January. On affidavits of service and non-payment, he now obtained a rule nisi for sale of defendant's shares. In the case of WM. HENRY MARTIN, Mr. Simmons obtained a similar rule nisi for sale. NICHOLL v. CUNDY - Mr. PAULL appeared for plaintiff, Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLL, of Redruth, and Mr. BENNALLACK for defendant, Mr. WILLIAM CUNDY, of Illogan. The claim was for GBP12. 2s. 7d., a balance of account for goods supplied to defendant's wife before her marriage to him. After the examination of witnesses, an objection was taken by Mr. Bennallack, and held valid by the court, that the summons did not rightly particularize a larger amount than GBP6. 2s. 5d. out of the sum claimed. On the alternative being submitted to Mr. Paull, of withdrawing the plaint for the purpose of amendment, or accepting a verdict for GBP6. 2s. 5d. he chose to adopt the latter course, and a verdict for plaintiff was given for that amount. His Honor observed that this was one of the cases which afforded warning to men about to marry to look around them, or it might be found that besides marrying a wife, a man might also do much more - he might also marry her creditors; as long as his wife lived, he would be liable for all the debts she had contracted when single. ELLIS v. PENHALLIGON - Plaintiff was Mr. CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, of Hayle, spirit merchant; defendant, Mr. HUGH PENHALLIGON, of Helston. The action was brought for recovery of GBP50, balance of account for rent of dwelling house and premises, held from June, 1847, to November 1850. Verdict taken by consent for GBP35. Mr. Roberts for plaintiff. ELLIS of Hayle, v. MURLEY, of Gwinear. - Action brought for recovery of GBP30 for goods sold and delivered, Verdict taken by consent for GBP15. REYNOLDS v. MAY and ANOTHER - Mr. CHILCOTT and Mr. BENNALLACK for plaintiff; Mr. STOKES for defendants. Plaintiff sued defendant, and his wife (who was the administratrix of MARK PETER) for a certain sum as compensation for the maintenance of Mark Peter, who was the brother of Mrs. May. Mr. Stokes, on the part of defendants, consented to a verdict for GBP50. Verdict accordingly.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 7th February, 1851. Part 2. COUNTY COURT, LAUNCESTON - This Court was held on Wednesday last, before Mr. PRAED, when there were only twenty-four cases entered for trial, none of which were of any importance. Protection was granted to RICHARD PENGELLY FRISE , LITHOGRAPHER, &C., LATE OF Exeter, now of Launceston; and his first examination was ordered to take place on the 2nd of April. THE ASSAULT BY POACHERS - JOHN MOON, the man who was stated to have fired at the gamekeeper of Mr. GREGOR, of Trewarthenick, has been apprehended by Mr. WILLIAMS, an exciseman of Tregony. He was brought into Truro, and has since been committed by Mr. Gwatkin to take his trial at the Assizes. FOWL STEALING - Now that game is getting out of season, fowl stealing is taking the place of poaching. Mr. MANN, of Truro, last week had a number of fowls stolen from his barn, near the St. Clement workhouse; and Mr. LANYON, of Henver, in St. Allen, had eighteen carried off. Also, on Tuesday night, last week, Mr. VINCENT, of Roskief, IN THE SAME PARISH, HAD FORTY STOLEN. It was supposed the thieves had come from a distance, as they had a horse with them, which was tracked a considerable way from the barn. COMMITTAL - On Thursday the 30th ult., WILLIAM CROWLE, of St. Austell, was committed by Mr. EDWARD COODE, jun., to the house of correction at Bodmin, to be kept to hard labour for three weeks, for running away from his wife, whereby she became chargeable to the parish of St. Austell. HOUSE BREAKING - A robbery has been committed in the house of Mr. WM. VERRAN, the clerk in Holmbush mine, who resides in the account-house of the mine. Mr. Verran is a Wesleyan local preacher, and was appointed to preach at Callington on Sunday last. About ten o'clock he shut up his house and left for Callington, (about a mile and a-half distant,) accompanied by his wife, and did not return again till nine o'clock at night. He then saw that the parlour shutters had been broken open, and called on Captain LEAN, who lives near, and with him entered the house. They went upstairs and found the chest of drawers had been broken open, and the cash-box with a few pence, and a Policy of Insurance in the Star Office, and a few papers were taken away. It appears that in the morning Mr. Verran had taken out all the money excepting a few pence. It is obvious that money was the object of the thieves, it having been pay-day at the mine on the previous day. As yet, the offenders have not been apprehended. A GANG OF THIEVES - A prisoner has been brought to Hayle, by the "Brilliant" steamer on a charge of breaking into the shops of Messrs. HARVEY and Co., of Hayle, and has also since been committed by Mr. CARNE, of Penzance, to take his trial at the next assizes, for breaking open the premises of Messrs. SYMONS and Co., of Praze, in Cowan, four nights after the burglary at Messrs. Harvey's. A correspondent gives us the following information concerning the gang of thieves with which this fellow was connected. He is called DAVID ANDERSON, and was formerly a pack man travelling in this county. He is one of the same gang who broke open Mr. SOLOMON's premises at Penryn, and Messrs. Harvey's, of Hayle, in company with "Cockney George" and others. The mode of robbery was to break open a neighbouring blacksmith's shop, from which they would take his tools and leave them behind on the premises robbed, to throw suspicion on the blacksmith, and which had that effect until the right parties were discovered. The thieves took the tools from WHITE, of Connor Downs, and left them behind on the premises at Hayle, and from JENKIN's, at Praze, they took tools and acted in the same way. The poor fellow went to the Methodist chapel, to which society Mr. Symons, of Praze, belonged, and declared his innocence before the congregation, but was not believed. "Cockney George" was transported at the last assizes for this offence at Mr. Symons's. The other party (Anderson) escaped to Newbridge in Wales, but policeman ARMITAGE, of St. Ives, wrote to Mr. NAPIER, the chief constable of Glamorganshire, and Anderson was apprehended. One of the gang called "Bill Lee," was transported at the last March Assizes for the Penryn burglary, and another of the fellows is still at large. After committing the robbery, the gang crossed the country, and sold the property at Treviskey, in Roseland; they then started for Plymouth, and thence to Bristol where they robbed a Welsh farmer of GBP5. 5s. The police of Bristol, Plymouth, and Truro, and the constables of Bodmin and Penryn have rendered every assistance in their power to bring the parties to justice, and break up the gang, but this was very difficult to effect, as the fellows' plans were so skilfully arranged. They were a set of glass and china menders, hat cleaners, tinkers, &c., and these pretended employments gave them an excuse to get a view of premises. The beggars, blind, lame, and others, our correspondent says, call themselves travellers, as well as the other, and are all "hand in glove" together; the beggars give the others all the information they can, which give facilities for the committal of robberies. In the opinion of our correspondent, low lodging houses are the greatest pests in the county. LOSS OF THE JOSEPH CRISTAL" - On the 11th ult., the"Joseph Cristal" of Penzance, Captain BERRIMAN, was lost with a valuable cargo of corn, having struck near St. Cutaldo, on the Italian shore, when on her voyage from Barletta, Gulf of Venice, to Southampton. The vessel went to pieces almost immediately, and only a few materials were preserved. The crew were all saved. ACCIDENT AT SEA - The schooner "Zibiah," of Jersey, TONKIN, master, left Gibraltar on the 12th ult. On the 14th, in the Bay of Biscay, they encountered a heavy gale of wind, which caused much damage to the vessel, she having her round house and long-boat stove. Several articles were washed off the deck, and at about eight o'clock in the evening, the master, (who was a native of Penzance and half owner of the vessel), was washed overboard. Owing to the darkness of the night all attempts to save him were unsuccessful. MINE ACCIDENT - On Thursday, the 23rd ultimo, as DANIEL HARRIS, of St. Pinnock, was ascending the ladder in Herodsfoot mine engine shaft, a stone from the kibble fell on his head, dreadfully fracturing his skull. He was knocked out of the ladder, and fell it is thought ten fathoms or more, and would have gone further had not one of the shaft men been present and caught him. As it was, the injuries received, were sufficient to cause his death in the course of a few hours. ATTEMPTED SELF DESTRUCTION - On Thursday, a labourer named BRENT went into the stable belonging to the inn at Bray Shop, on the Five Lanes road, near Launceston, and cut his throat. He was however discovered before life was extinct, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Grief and poverty are supposed to have been the causes of this rash act. He had been discharged from the Launceston Union, as the Guardians considered he was capable of earning his living, but it appears he was not able to work more than a few hours each day. SUDDEN DEATH - On Friday morning last, an elderly man named WESTLAKE died suddenly whilst in bed, at Underhill, in the parish of Stokeclimsland. An inquest has since been held, and a verdict returned accordingly. CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquest has been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- At the Plough Inn, near Teague's Gate, in the parish of Creed, on the body of RICHARD BULLEN, a china-clay labourer, aged 33 years. The deceased resided about a mile and a half out of St. Austell, on the north road, and left his home on Sunday afternoon, the 26th ult., to take a horse to Tregony. On his return the same evening, he stopped at the Plough Inn about half an hour, and then left with the intention of spending the night at his brother's, who resided about a mile off. He had only taken one pint of beer, and was perfectly sober when he left. The landlord's son went out and put him in the right road, and directed him which way to go. On the following day, it was found that he had not reached his brother's, nor had he returned home. Every inquiry was made for him, but nothing could be heard of him after he had left the Plough. As a last resource, the old shafts, of which there are many very dangerous ones in the neighbourhood, were searched; and on Wednesday the 29th, he was found at the bottom of one of them, which was perfectly open, and immediately by the side of the pathway leading from Teague's Gate to Dowgas mine. The jury returned a verdict of "accidental death," and expressed a hope that the coroner would take some steps for the protection of the public from similar accidents; suggesting that the old shafts should be built round, or sollared. It appeared that the land belongs to the Duchy, and the coroner promised to write to the Duchy authorities on the subject. On Wednesday, the 9th of January, Mr. HAMLEY, county coroner, held an inquest on the body of ANN KENT, who met her death under the following melancholy circumstances:- It appeared that the deceased, who is 62 years of age, lived with her sister, named GATLEY, in a cottage near the Indian Queens, in the parish of St. Columb. The cottage consisted of four rooms, two under and two over. Gatley and his wife slept in one of the bed-rooms, and deceased and Gatley's daughter in the other. On the morning of the 29th of January, Gatley's daughter, who slept with deceased, was awoke at three o'clock by something falling on her face. She got up and called her father, who lit a candle, and on examining the room he saw a small crack in the wall; he and his daughter went out into the other room to examine further, when the whole of that part where the old woman was in bed, fell in and buried, her bed and all in the ruins. Gatley went to the neighbouring cottages to get assistance, and in a short time several men arrived; and after about two hours got the deceased out. The cottage was built principally of mud or cob walls, having only two feet of stone for the foundation, and it is supposed that the late continuance of rain had been the means of separating that part of the wall from the stone foundation, which caused the cob part of the house to fall in. Gatley and his daughter had a narrow escape, only having left the room a few seconds. The house had been built about 21 years, and was considered perfectly safe. Verdict, "accidental death. EMIGRATION - (From the Devon section of the paper) - The following was forwarded to England by the passengers, per ship "John," from Plymouth to New York in April, 1850. New York, May 28th, 1850. Dear Sir, "We, the cabin passengers per "John" from Plymouth to this place, beg to express our thanks to you for the kind consideration which provided so amply for all our wants during the long and tedious voyage occasioned by contrary winds and heavy weather, and at the same time to testify our sense of the ability displayed by Captain SYMONS in the discharge of his various duties, and to offer him our grateful acknowledgements for the very many attentions we have received from him which were most liberally extended to all the other passengers; in doing which, we have presented him with a piece of plate, as a slight testimony of our good feeling towards him. We remain Sir, yours &c., (Signed) GEO. HOMES, H. L. CREAGH, W. J. JENNINGS, M. A. HOLMES, M. CREAGH, A. C. HOLMES. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT - On Tuesday last, a farm labourer named THOMAS PETER, of Altarnun, in consequence of a previous wager, threshed ten bushels and four pecks, or thirty-two Winchester bushels of oats, the property of Mr. JONATHAN NICOLLS, in the short space of eight hours and twenty-five minutes, being thirty-six dozen, or 482 sheaves, quite to the satisfaction of the proprietor, who was not concerned in the wager. COUNTY COURT, LAUNCESTON - This Court was held on Wednesday last, before Mr. PRAED, when there were only twenty-four cases entered for trial, none of which were of any importance. Protection was granted to RICHARD PENGELLY FRISE, lithographer &c., late of Exeter, now of Launceston; and his first examination was ordered to take place on the 2nd of April. [name may be Frise or Friso] THE ASSAULT BY POACHERS - JOHN MOON, the man who was stated to have fired at the gamekeeper of MR. GREGOR, of Trewarthenick, has been apprehended by MR. WILLIAMS, an exciseman of Tregony. He was brought into Truro, and has since been committed by MR. GWATKIN to take his trial at the Assizes. HIGHWAY ROBBERY - On Monday last, JOSEPH PONISI of St. Austell, was committed by MR. E. COODE, jun., to take his trial at the next Assizes on the charge of robbing JOHN VENTON, of Luxulian, on the highway near the town of St. Austell, on the night of Saturday the 1st instant. It appeared in evidence that prosecutor had been drinking during the evening at the "Ringing Bells" public house, and that between ten and eleven o'clock , the prisoner came there, and requested the prosecutor to change him a sovereign. When the change was produced, Ponisi said it didn't matter. About eleven o'clock, the prosecutor left to go to Trewoon, in St. Mewan, and not knowing the way Ponisi offered to accompany him, but instead of going the proper road, he put him in the direction of Mevagissey, and when they had just passed the town, assisted by another person not known, he attacked the prosecutor, knocked him down and robbed him of three pence. The robbers took the pence from the pocket where the prosecutor had been seen to take his silver at the public-house, but he had subsequently transferred the money to a side pocket, and before all his pockets could be searched, his cries of murder caused the villains to decamp. Several persons have been attacked near the same place within the last few weeks.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 7th February, 1851. SHERIFFALTY OF CORNWALL - At the Council of the Prince of Wales, held at Somerset House, on the 4th instant, before Prince Albert, and the other Members of the Council, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Esq., of Tregullow, was sworn in as High Sheriff of this county for the ensuing year. We understand also that the Rev. THOMAS PHILLPOTTS, of Porthgwidden, Feock, has been appointed Sheriff's Chaplain. TRURO INSTITUTION - On Tuesday evening last, MR. McMILLAN, the ventriloquist, gave a second entertainment at the Assembly Room, and excited roars of laughter by his very clever displays. It has been announced that the lecture on Friday evening, the 7th instant, will be given by Mr. STOKES, on the "moral influences of knowledge." FLAX CULTIVATION - Since the last annual meeting of the Wadebridge Farmer's Club, the subject of flax cultivation has occupied the attention of its members, and at the monthly meeting held on the 17th ult., it was resolved, that prizes should be given to the growers of the best crops of flax, with a view to test the adaptation and suitability of the soil and climate of the district to its production. Mr. EDWARD STEPHENS, of Trewornan, has kindly consented to give a lecture on the 21st instant, on the best mode of tillage, when the members will be glad to see any persons interested. THE GREAT EXHIBITION - A meeting of the Cornwall Central Committee was held at Truro, on Wednesday last, Sir C. LEMON, Bart., M.P., in the chair. MR. TWEEDY informed the meeting that Mr. ROBERT HUNT, of the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn-street, St. James's, London, late Secretary of the Polytechnic Society, was preferred to act as agent for all Cornish productions in receiving, unpacking, and arranging them in the building. The meeting resolved to recommend the several local committees and individual exhibitors to avail themselves of Mr. Hunt's services, and undertook hereafter to apportion Mr. Hunt's remuneration amongst the committees and exhibitors in proportion to what each might exhibit. ABATEMENT OF RENT - At his annual receipt, on Thursday, MR. POLLARD, of Clapper, near Wadebridge, returned to his tenants ten per cent of their rents. MISSIONS - The anniversary services of the Primitive Methodists, at Penzance, in behalf of the home and foreign missions, of that society, were held on Sunday and Monday last. The REV. J. GRIEVES, from Shropshire, Rev. W. NATION, the resident minister, Revds, R. TUFFIN and J. WHITE, and Mr. JACOBS, of Poole, a converted Jew, took part in the services, which were throughout very satisfactory, and the collections almost double those of any preceding year. TRURO TOWN COUNCIL - [this is only a portion of the whole article, with the subject of police officers] - Mr. STOKES read the report of a sub-watch committee which had been appointed in reference to the police of the borough. [They reported the general conduct of the inspector is spoken favourably of by his subordinates as well as by the magistrates; but that he has occasionally been reprimanded by the magistrates and suspended for misconduct. There is not a good understanding and co-operation within the force which is essential to efficiency. It was recommended the inspector visit various officers during the evening hours, and view how they're carrying out their duties. The inspector and officers all feel there should be more police; the present force is insufficient for the increased extent and population of the town. When the Sessions or Assizes are held, the town is unprotected as the officers must go to Bodmin to testify, where they may be kept for days. The report was discussed, and it was moved the report be adopted. Various amendments were moved, most especially regarding the number of police. It was felt 5 were sufficient. No special constables were needed during the sessions or assizes, if another policeman were to be hired. So voted.] MR. HAWKE moved, that as the duties of the inspector were not so trying to the constitution as those of the policemen, that his salary be reduced from 30s. to 20s., which he thought sufficient. Mr. HEARD seconded, but suggested the inspector's salary be a guinea per week. In London, the police were paid 18s. a week; we pay ours 14s. with about the same amount of clothing, etc. At Plymouth the men were paid 18s. weekly, the sergeants a guinea, the inspectors, 25s., and they have three principal inspectors who are paid 30s. There, he believed, they had a force of about 300 men; now surely an inspector of five men could not have so much to do as where there was a greater number; and therefore he thought the pay of a serjeant in Plymouth and other large towns ought to be enough for an inspector in Truro. Considering that the committee had thought another policeman necessary, he should support Mr. HAWKE's motion, that the savings might go towards the expense of a fifth policeman. Mr. J. BARRETT opposed the motion, on the ground that they had had their inspector down specially from a situation in London, and ought not to reduce his salary after ten or twelve years servitude. Mr. CHAPPEL and Dr. BULLMORE also opposed the amendment, and on a division two voted for and five against it. The Council then proceeded to elect a policeman in the room of STAPLE. JOHN DENNIS, of Truro, was recommended by Captain KEMPE, but could not write. JOSEPH WARD, of Gerrans, put in excellent recommendations with a certificate from the commissioners in London, he having been some years in the E division, which he was obliged to leave from ill health. Mr. J. Barrett proposed MARTIN TEAGUE, of Truro, and Mr. H. ANDREW seconded him; but Teague being forty-seven years of age, was too old, there being a regulation that those elected should be between twenty-five and forty. JOSEPH WARD, aged twenty-eight, was therefore declared elected. This concluded the business of the Council. FALL OF A WET WALL - Owing to the very great quantity of wet during the last month or two, a large part of a garden wall at Camden House, Falmouth, was loosened, and on Friday night last it fell into an adjoining courtlage with a tremendous crash, breaking in the roof of a long shed belonging to a dealer in glass and earthenware, and doing considerable damage. The persons living around were much frightened till the true cause was known, but the occurrence taking place at night, no person was near at the time. THE LATE WRECK On the BRISON ROCKS - At the fortnightly meeting of the Committee of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, held on Thursday last, in London, after awarding various sums to boats' crews for rescuing lives from shipwreck, it was agreed that the gold medallion of the institution should be presented to CAPTAIN GEORGE DAVIES, Inspecting Commander of the Penzance Coast Guard Station, as a mark of their appreciation of his gallant and humane exertions in proceeding with his boat's crew (consisting of four coast guard boatmen who are respectively to receive the silver medal of the institution for so nobly seconding the efforts of their brave commander) under his direction to the Brison rocks in a tremendous sea, and at the imminent peril of his life firing a rocket apparatus from the boat, and thereby being the happy instrument under Divine Providence, of rescuing from their perilous situation the master (and his wife who was his companion during the terrible night on the solitary rocks, but who unfortunately died soon after she was brought ashore) of the ill-fated brig "NEW COMMERCIAL," wrecked at that place on the 11th inst. The committee also agreed that the gold medallion should be presented to MR. T. R. FORWARD, commander of the revenue-cutter "SYLVIA" in acknowledgment of the intrepidity and self-devotion displayed by him on that distressing occasion; and his brave crew of five men are each to be presented with a silver medal; and the ten fishermen and the miner, in consideration of their daring and valuable services in rescuing the Mulatto from a floating piece of the wreck, are awarded GBP11, to be divided among them. We may observe that Captain Davies has, on three different former occasions, been presented with the silver medal of this old and valuable institution, which never selected more meritorious acts of gallantry for the distribution of its honorary and pecuniary rewards than those just recorded ECCLESIASTICAL - The Rev. JOHN TURNER FISHER has been licensed to the chapel of St. Anne, at Hessenford, in this county on the nomination of the Rev. TOBIAS FURNEAUX, Incumbent of St. Germans. BAPTIST CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY - The first anniversary services of the opening of the New Baptist Chapel, Truro, were held on Thursday the 23rd, and Sunday the 26th ult. On Thursday evening and Sunday morning sermons were preached by the Rev. J. JACKSON of Falmouth, and in the afternoon and evening of Sunday, by the Rev. N. HAYCROFT, of Broadmead, Bristol. In consequence of the illness of the minster of the Independent chapel, that place of worship was offered for the evening service, on which occasion it was densely crowded, many persons being unable to gain admission. The collections amounted to between GBP18 and GBP19. The erection of the above place of worship was completed about twelve months since, and with the purchase of the land, cost about GBP1,700, of which GBP1,100 have been paid, and it is determined to use every effort to liquidate the remaining debt as soon as possible. MISSIONS - The anniversary services of the Primitive Methodists, at Penzance, in behalf of the home and foreign missions of that society, were held on Sunday and Monday last. The Rev. J. GRIEVES, from Shropshire, Rev. W. NATION, the resident minister, Revds. R. TUFFIN and J. WHITE, and Mr. JACOBS, of Poole, a converted Jew, took part in the services, which were throughout very satisfactory, and the collections almost double those of the preceding year. PACKET INTELLIGENCE, FALMOUTH - On Sunday last, the "Linnet" packet, Lieutenant JAMES, arrived with mails from the Brazils; she sailed from Rio Janeiro on the 19th December, and has brought on freight about GBP40,000 in gold, diamonds, &c., and several passengers. The following ships of war were at Rio, - the "Southampton," "Portland," "Cormorant," "Conflict," and "Spider." The "Linnet" spoke on the 19th December going into Rio, the "Petrel," with mails from Falmouth. An arbitrary arrest, with violence, on a French Milliner by the public authorities of Rio Janeiro, had led to great excitement among the French residents and had been taken up by the French legation. The result was not known when the packet left.

Thanks Rod, Unfortunately they can take up to two years to get here! Cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rowarmin@aol.com Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2010 9:09 PM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise Pat and Corinne, keep watching as they recorded three Songs of Praise over two days several months ago so you should have another two to come!! Rod Warmington End of CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 5, Issue 124 ******************************************* ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com 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 CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>From Genuki "Cornwall Open Lists. Yvonne Bowers is the listowner of CORNISH-L and CORNISH-GEN mailing lists for Cornish and Cornish genealogical researchers respectively. The Cornish list discusses all things Cornish, whilst the Cornish-Gen list is strictly for genealogy queries. The original list was started in early 1997 and was split into two lists towards the end of 1998" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Williams" <dawnewil@verizon.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > David asked "If anyone knows of broadcast here", and the link provides the > answer. I was only trying to be helpful. Actually the entire subject > could > be considered "off topic" by some, but so what. That's what makes this > List > so great. I learned something, and also listened to some hymns that I had > never heard before. > > Dawn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Heard" <heardn@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > > >> Seems to me that this thread is off-topic >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dawn Williams" <dawnewil@verizon.net> >> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise >> >> >>> David, try this link or google Songs of Praise BBC . We do get >>> occasional >>> BBC broadcasts on PBS, but I've never seen this one. >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Praise >>> >>> Dawn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Coppin" <coppin@comcast.net> >>> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:07 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise >>> >>> >>>> Even at two years, you are fortunate that you get it at all. I am not >>>> aware >>>> that it ever gets to the USA. If anyone knows of broadcast here, I >>>> would >>>> certainly want to know about it. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com >>> >>> 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 >>> CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> 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 >> CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Seems to me that this thread is off-topic ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Williams" <dawnewil@verizon.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > David, try this link or google Songs of Praise BBC . We do get occasional > BBC broadcasts on PBS, but I've never seen this one. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Praise > > Dawn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Coppin" <coppin@comcast.net> > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > > >> Even at two years, you are fortunate that you get it at all. I am not >> aware >> that it ever gets to the USA. If anyone knows of broadcast here, I would >> certainly want to know about it. > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

David asked "If anyone knows of broadcast here", and the link provides the answer. I was only trying to be helpful. Actually the entire subject could be considered "off topic" by some, but so what. That's what makes this List so great. I learned something, and also listened to some hymns that I had never heard before. Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Heard" <heardn@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > Seems to me that this thread is off-topic > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dawn Williams" <dawnewil@verizon.net> > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:21 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > > >> David, try this link or google Songs of Praise BBC . We do get occasional >> BBC broadcasts on PBS, but I've never seen this one. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Praise >> >> Dawn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Coppin" <coppin@comcast.net> >> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise >> >> >>> Even at two years, you are fortunate that you get it at all. I am not >>> aware >>> that it ever gets to the USA. If anyone knows of broadcast here, I >>> would >>> certainly want to know about it. >> >> ------------------------------- >> Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> 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 >> CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hullo Corinne Thanks for the reminder. I usually watch every week but there's always the odd occasion when something else gets in the way. Beautiful programme - I cried through 'Gwahoddiad' and 'Morte Christe' - my favourites!!! Cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Corinne Thompson Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2010 8:00 AM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Cc: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] "Songs of Praise" from Truro today on Australian TV. Hello Australian Cousins, Hope that some of you get this in time - I have only just found out. "Songs of Praise" from Truro Cathedral is being broadcast today at 11.30 on ABC1 - Australian Eastern Standard Time. Time with vary in other States. Kindest Regards ...... Corinne in Melbourne, Australia. ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com 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 CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just up the road from us in Fowey, when I was growing up, lived a chap and his wife, in their '80s, who'd recently acquired "this new-fangled telly machine". "Come on in", he says," and 'ave a look at 'un". So in I go, and there it was in the best corner: black and white picture (and colour t.v. had just come along), but looking good. "Lovely picture", I said, "didn't realise you're interested in old films". He looked at me - he was one of those Cornishmen with bright blue twinkling eyes - for about three seconds, and then "Ted'n that, my 'andsome", he says, "we'm just a long way from the transmitter .... ". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Banks" <tencreek@tpg.com.au> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > Thanks Rod, > > Unfortunately they can take up to two years to get here! > > Cheers > > Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rowarmin@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2010 9:09 PM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > > Pat and Corinne, keep watching as they recorded three Songs of Praise over > two days several months ago so you should have another two to come!! > Rod Warmington > > > End of CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 5, Issue 124 > ******************************************* > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David, try this link or google Songs of Praise BBC . We do get occasional BBC broadcasts on PBS, but I've never seen this one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Praise Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Coppin" <coppin@comcast.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > Even at two years, you are fortunate that you get it at all. I am not > aware > that it ever gets to the USA. If anyone knows of broadcast here, I would > certainly want to know about it.

Hi, Listers, Thanks to all who have emailed me or posted in the digest with responses to my query about the death of the widow of William Phillips, which was recorded in the West B & C Advertiser, 24 Jan 1851. I do appreciate everyone's response. First, Alan, right...the publication date makes it close enough for government work! But, most of the other event reports say what date the event occurred. I just wondered why this one didn't. In the US, when censuses were taken, the rule was that if someone died within a certain amount of time before the census official date, they were still enumerated. Also, if a baby was born within a certain time frame, it was not enumerated. I am sorry that I don't have the rule right before me to quote. Anyway, I thought maybe the British censuses had a similar rule that might account for an obit in Jan and that person still be enumerated in March as "having been alive in that census year. So, Judith, you are probably correct that this isn't my lady...but I was trying to check every possibility. Blessings, Y'all....Meli in Texas PS. Is Dennis Ivall still researching? He was a tremendous help to me about 20 years ago.

Hello Australian Cousins, Hope that some of you get this in time - I have only just found out. "Songs of Praise" from Truro Cathedral is being broadcast today at 11.30 on ABC1 - Australian Eastern Standard Time. Time with vary in other States. Kindest Regards ...... Corinne in Melbourne, Australia.

Even at two years, you are fortunate that you get it at all. I am not aware that it ever gets to the USA. If anyone knows of broadcast here, I would certainly want to know about it. We did catch a bit of the Cornish International Male Choir Competition last year when we were in Cornwall, but I never get enough of the singing and what it represents for our heritage and culture. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Banks" <tencreek@tpg.com.au> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 7:15 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Songs of Praise > Thanks Rod, > > Unfortunately they can take up to two years to get here! > > Cheers > > Pat >

Pat and Corinne, keep watching as they recorded three Songs of Praise over two days several months ago so you should have another two to come!! Rod Warmington End of CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 5, Issue 124 *******************************************

you have thevweek the paper was published Is that not close enough ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meli" <melibob4@texasbb.com> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 9:43 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Death of widow of William Phillips, Redruth > > Dear Cornish-Gen friends: > > This was posted in the latest Cornish-Gen Digest : > > WEST BRITON & CORNWALL ADVERTISER 24 Jan 1851 transcribed by Julia Mosman > > Deaths > > At Redruth, ........... and the widow of Mr. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, aged 62 > years. [NB: No date mentioned.] > > I am trying to figure out if this possibly could be my ELIZABETH WITHIEL > PHILLIPS. I have her in the census as follows: (What was the date of the > Census?) All the people enumerated are her children. > > 1851 England Census Redruth, Cornwall 122 Angove Terrace > > Name: Elizabeth Phillips, Widow > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785 Relation: Head > > Elizabeth Phillips 66 b. Perranzabuloe, Cornwall > Mary Ann Phillips 38 b. Illogan, Cornwall > Samuel Phillips 32 b. Illogan [NB: This is James > W....transcribed wrong] > Pattern maker > and employs 4 men and boys > Nanny Phillips 31 b. Illogan , Cornwall > > I have her in my file as born possibly between 1790 and 1791. This > newspaper record certainly could fit and she have been a little older than > I > thought , but how could she have died in Jan 1851 and been in the 1851 > census? Tis a puzzlement! And, does anyone have any information on her > children? > > Thanks for ideas...Meli in Texas > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > 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 > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi The census was taken on the 30 Mar 1851. The death of this lady was announced in Jan 1851. Can't see how it can be the same lady. regards Judith Online Parish Clerk for Englishcombe in Somerset, and Bridgerule, Poughill and Poundstock in Cornwall. Find information free of charge for all of Cornwall at www.cornwall-opc.org and for Somerset at www.wsom-opc.org.uk