WEST BRITON 24 September, 1858 . NOTICE Mr. RUMBALL may be consulted PHRENOLOGICALLY during his stay at Truro; his address may be had at the Literary Institution. ........................................................................ TRURO – NOTICE OF REMOVAL PETER MITCHELL, Engraver, from Union Place to 26 Lemon Street. All orders punctually attended to. ......................................................................... J. W. JONES, OPTICIAN OF LONDON, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Wadebridge and Bodmin, and the vicinity, that he will be at Mrs. COLLIN’s, Wadebridge, from the 23rd to the 28th instant, with an assortment of SPECTACLES, Double and Single EYE GLASSES, adapted to all sights. Stereoscopes and Slides. .......................................................................... J.W.J. from his many years' experience in the metropolis, feels confident of giving those who may patronize him every satisfaction. ........................................................................... NOTICE ALL PERSONS indebted to, or having any Claims on the Estate of Mr. JOHN NICHOLLS MICHELL, late of Nanshuthall, in the parish of St. Just in Roseland, Farmer, deceased, are requested forthwith to pay their respective debts, and furnish particulars of their several claims either to the Executrix, Mrs. ELIZABETH MICHELL, widow, at Nanshuthall aforesaid; or to her solicitors, Messrs. BISHOP and WREFORD, Fowey. Dated September 20, 1858 ............................................................................. TO BE LET FROM Michaelmas next, BOJEA WATER GRIST MILLS, in the parish of St. Austell, together with the Dwelling-house, Outhouses, and 8A. 1R. 19P. of good Meadow Land. Apply to Mr. W. L. MARTIN, Higher Blowing House, St. Austell .............................................................................. THE LONDON ASSURANCE, Established A.D. 1728 Offices, 7 Royal Exchange, Cornhill, and 7 Pall Mall Governor - John Alves ARBUTHNOT, Esq. Sub-Governor - John Alexander HANKEY, Esq. Deputy-Governor - Bonamy DOBREE, jun., Esq. And Twenty-Four Directors FIRE INSURANCES effected at moderate rates upon every description of property. LIFE INSURANCES - Two-thirds of the Gross Profits are given to the Assured. The Profits are added as a Bonus to the Policy, or paid in Cash, or applied to the reduction of the future annual premiums. The Assured are exempt from all liability of partnership. Notice - The printed receipts for premium and duty on Policies, as they become due, are ready for delivery, and are in the hands of the undermentioned Agents: CORNWALL Truro - ROBERT JULIAN, Land Agent, Auctioneer, &c. Carharrack - Jas. SAMPSON, Bookseller Falmouth - T. JOHNS, Savings Bank Helston - THOMAS ROGERS Liskeard - R. S. RABY, Solicitor Penzance - J. TRYTHALL, Accountant Redruth - P. B. CORIN, currier St. Agnes - JOHN GOYNE St. Austell -0 W. ARGALL, Accountant St. Ives - RICHARD KERNICK ...................................................................................... IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 1 Old Broad Street, London Instituted 1803 Subscribed and Invested Capital, One Million Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Moderate rates of Premium Undoubted Security Prompt and liberal settlement of  losses. AGENTS IN CORNWALL Truro - Mr. E. B. TWEEDY, and Messrs. G. and W. J. CLYMA Bodmin - Mr. W. H. BILLING Chacewater - Mr. JOHN MOYLE Falmouth - Capt. R. J. HEAD Hayle - Vacant Helston - Mr. J. SCORSE Launceston - Vacant Liskeard - Mr. THOS. N. KEAST Penzance - Mr. J. B. MERIFIELD St. Austell - Mr. J. J. GUMMOE Redruth - OLVER BROTHERS St. Germans - Mr. JOSEPH CARDEW To whom the Premiums on Policies, which expire at Michaelmas-day, must be paid within fifteen days thereof. ........................................................................................... . LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . ECCLESIASTICAL - In the list of those admitted into Deacon's orders by the Lord Bishop of Norwich on Sunday last, we observe the name of Mr. Edward Nicolls TOM, B.A., of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The Rev. Southmead GLUBB, late curate of Saltash, has been instituted by the bishop of the diocese to the vicarage of St. Anthony in Meneage, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. POLWHELE. Patron - the Queen. . ROYAL CORNWALL AND DEVON MINERS' ARTILLERY - We understand that the billets of this corps at Truro are remarkably good, and the men have reason to be well satisfied with the accommodation afforded by the innkeepers. The men are having four hours' drill every day, and on the 1st of October they will be inspected by Colonel PESTER, the Commandant of the Royal Artillery of the western district. We understand that government has gratuitously provided each militia man with two shirts, two pairs of stockings, and a pair of boots; on all former occasions these articles have been provided by deductions from the men's pay. The men who have been longest in training will receive a bounty of 30s. each, exclusive of pay. They now receive 1s.3d. per day, out of which they have to pay 6d. for rations. . LISKEARD - Mr. GREY, M.P., arrived at Liskeard on the 13th instant, to pay a visit to his constituents. . The 15th instant, at the request of the vicar, the Rev. J. F. TODD, was set apart in this town as a day of thanksgiving for the abundant harvest. Sermons were preached in the church by the Rev. FLAVEL COOK, of Millbrook, and were well attended on both occasions. The shops in the town were closed, and business suspended throughout the day. . At the petty sessions on the 13th inst., before Mr. S. BONE, Mayor, and Messrs B. ANSTIS, P. CLYMO, and W. F. PEARCE, Magistrates, RICHARD LITTLETON, landlord of the Bell and Commercial Inn, was summoned for drawing and selling intoxicating liquors, on Sunday the 5th instant, at eight o’clock in the morning. The complaint having been proved, the defendant was fined 20s. and costs. . >From time immemorial, the shopkeepers in and near the market place have been in the habit of placing goods before their shop fronts, but during the present mayoralty, they have received imperative orders that the privilege is no longer to be allowed. After obeying the mandate for a few weeks, two of the ironmongers in Fore Street, on Saturday last, in defiance of municipal authority, had recourse again to their old practice of exhibiting their goods outside their shop windows; for which the toll collector demanded payment. This of course was refused. The consequence was, that distress for rent was immediately levied in the shape of a pair of pattens, for which step, we understand, the tradesman has commenced legal proceedings. . REDRUTH - An unusual event for this locality took place about one o'clock on Wednesday morning. The wind from the south-west was very moderate, when a terrific peal of thunder was heard, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning and torrents of rain. The inmates of the houses in the lower part of the town were aroused from their slumbers to clear the water, which entered some houses to an alarming extent. Fortunately the downfall was of short continuance, otherwise property to a large extent would have been seriously injured. . CATTLE MARKET AT TYWARDREATH - On Monday last, the first meeting of the new cattle market was held, and the supply of stock fully equaled the expectations of those who have laboured to establish it. The show of fat bullocks was limited, which caused holders to look for high prices, and which, no doubt, induced butchers to purchase sparingly. Upwards of 230 sheep and lambs were penned, many of them being of excellent quality, which sold readily at about 6d. per lb. The attendance of farmers and purchasers was very good, comprising many of the leading agriculturists of the neighbourhood. After the market was over, a large party dined at the New Inn, kept by Mr. Cory, and a very jovial meeting they had under the presidency of Mr. RICHARD ROGERS. Loyal toasts were drunk, followed by the toasts of the day, when all expressed themselves highly pleased with the day’s proceedings, feeling confident that their next market on the 18th of October will equal, if not surpass, the present! one.  . PROMOTION - We understand that Mr. J.J. CARTER, formerly of Truro, has been appointed after a strict examination to the second clerkship, Inland Revenue Office, Taunton. . NEW PATENT - Amongst the list of grants of provisional protection for six months, we find the following: JAMES PASCOE and J. R. THOMAS, Chacewater, improved method of an apparatus for feeding boilers of all steam-engines with liquid, without the aid of the force-pump heretofore used. . ODD FELLOWSHIP - OPENING OF A NEW LODGE - A dispensation having been granted by the G.M. and board of directors of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the purpose of opening a lodge at Redruth, the officers of the Truro district, Br. T. P. HICKS, Prov. G.M.; Br. E. E. EDWARDS, jun., Prov. D.G.M.; and Dr. DOWNTON, Prov. C.S., attended at the London Hotel, on Tuesday last, when, having opened the lodge in due form and initiated several members the Prov. G.M. presented them with a dispensation, naming the lodge the "Loyal Cornubian." . The following members were duly installed as the officers: Br. JAMES S. HITCHINS, G.M.; Br. BARHAM, P.G., N.G.; Br. R. ROBERTS, V.G.; Br. R. MARTIN, Secretary. After closing the lodge, the brethren partook of an excellent dinner, provided by Host W. MITCHELL, under the presidency of the Prov. G.M. On the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and Odd Fellowship toasts, including "Success to the Cornubian lodge," were given and duly responded to. . ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS - On the 15th inst., the Serenaders gave an entertainment in the Guildhall, Bodmin, to a large audience. . BANKRUPT PASSED - At the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, on the 16th instant, Mr. JAMES NICHOLLS, of Redruth, watchmaker, came up for last examination, and passed without opposition. . PILCHARD FISHERY - At Mevagissey the seines are all put out of pay, and there is no prospect of fish. It has been a most unexampled dull season. Not a single seine has been shot for the year, and the drift boats have taken scarcely any. The prospect for the fishermen during the coming winter is very bad, unless some fish should be taken, which is now becoming very doubtful. The seines and drift-boats of Gorranhaven are in the same position as those at Mevagissey. . Several large shoals of pilchards were seen in the St. Ives Bay on Monday last. Late in the evening WEARNE and Co's shot on a fine shoal, and missed the fish. The drift boats on Tuesday morning brought in from 5,000 to 15,000 per boat. At Falmouth there is very little doing in the fishery, the weather being much against it at present. . FALMOUTH BURGESSES DISFRANCHISED - A correspondent writes as follows - Pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Act, the overseers of the respective corporate boroughs are to make out and send to the town clerk on or before the 1st of September in every year the list of burgesses within their borough, and the town clerk is to affix it at the Townhall within a week after the 15th of that same month. The overseers for the borough of Falmouth (Mr. RICHARDS, stationer, and Mr. PRYOR, draper) have neglected to comply with these requirements and have thereby rendered themselves liable to a penalty of GBP 50. Query: As the list of burgesses made out in 1857 for the year ending September 1858 will shortly be extinct, from whence will the juries for the quarterly borough sessions during the next twelve months be taken, and what will be the effect as regards the town council? . A WRESTLING CASE - We gave last week some notice of a trial in the County Court at Truro - TREGLOWN v. GEACH - in which W. TREGLOWN, the wrestler, brought an action for recovery of GBP 5, the amount of the first prize at the Truro wrestling match in July last. The plaintiff now writes as follows: "I did not say that I was Champion of England, but my lawyer stated that I was open to wrestle any man in England, which challenge I now give. Two of the witnesses against me, viz. JENNINGS and DELBRIDGE (the former acknowledged in Court that he had been an old faggotter,) I will wrestle the both of them in one afternoon for GBP 10 aside. The reason that I offered to take GBP 1 not to wrestle was (to use Geach's own words) that there not being a man for me on the ground, there would be no sport, which I did not wish to stop, if they would only pay my expenses. I again repeat that there was no faggotting; and I am very much surprised to read that the Judge should have stated that he ! gave credit to Geach for having resisted my demand, when on Friday, while the trial was going on, the Judge told him that if a Jury were trying the case he should tell them not to believe what he had stated." . FALMOUTH UNION v. CENTRALIZATION - The Poor-law Board have lately been exercising their authority over the guardians of this union in a manner not generally considered acceptable. . At a recent meeting of the guardians an application was made by the master and matron of the workhouse for an increase of salary, and at the subsequent board the subject was discussed when the guardians considered it undesirable to make a permanent increase, but having regard to the effective manner in which the master and matron had performed their duties, and the excellent discipline observed in the establishment, a resolution was adopted that a gratuity of GBP 10.10s. be paid to these officers. . Before it could be settled, however, the approval of the central powers (the Poor Law Board) at Whitehall had first to be obtained, and these high functionaries on being applied to for that purpose, declined to sanction the payment, but informed the guardians that they were quite ready to entertain an application for an increase of salary; the guardians however considered it unwise to adopt the recommendation of the Poor-law Board, and passed the following resolution , which was also duly forwarded to Whitehall: "That the guardians deem it undesirable at present to permanently increase the salary of the master and matron, but consider them deserving of compensation, particularly in respect of extraordinary services performed by the master in personally attending to the garden and piggery, whereby a large profit had accrued to the union." . The Central Authorities however were not to be put down so easy, for at the last meeting of the guardians, another letter was read from the Poor-law Board, in which they adhere to their former determination not to sanction the payment, and desired that the correspondence might cease; here then the matter rests. The guardians are not to reward deserving officers for special services, they may permanently increase their salaries but a gratuity is out of the question. . Another exemplification of the arbitrary power manifested by central authority occurred at the same board meeting. The wife of an agricultural labourer (earning 11s. per week) whilst giving birth to twin children, died, leaving the twin infants alive, and healthy, together with four other young children. The guardians, under the pressing nature of the case, and considering it a very deserving one, granted assistance, and asked the Poor-law Board to sanction what had been administered, and to allow them to exercise their discretion in any further relief. . The Poor-law Board declined to sanction any further out-door relief, leaving it to the District Auditor to decide whether he will be justified in allowing or disallowing whatever the guardians may afford; and the District Auditor it is feared will be instructed from “the powers that be” to refuse to sanction the relief. . It is high time that greater power should be vested in local authorities; here is a poor hard-working deserving man, obliged to apply for relief through actual necessity, and the guardians, although fully disposed and anxious to assist him, have not the power, and their only alternative is to thrust the poor fellow and his children into the union-house. . SEIZURE OF PROPERTY FOR CHURCH-RATES - On Tuesday, the 14th instant, a pair of cart wheels and shafts were taken from Mr. ROBERT SARTIN, of the parish of Ludgvan, in lieu of 1s. 5 ¾ d., church rate. Monday, the 20th instant, was the day proposed for sale. The time of sale arrived; the auctioneer, Mr. VIVIAN STEVENS, of Penzance, and very many of the neighbours, attended, and the articles were offered by the auctioneer, separately, or in one lot, but there was no offer, except the auctioneer's; consequently, the articles were not sold. They were to be offered for sale at Penzance on the following Thursday. . BODMIN COUNTY COURT - At this Court held on the 16th instant, the cause list was as follows: Two cases of insolvency, one for protection, one final order, eight adjourned causes, fifty-eight new plaints, and ten judgment summonses. A great many cases were settled or struck out, and those heard were mostly of the usual character. The following insolvent cases however may be worthy of notice. . JOHN HOYLE GEACH, late of Padstow, rope-maker, was ordered to be discharged forthwith; debts GBP 416, credits, GBP 126; cause of insolvency assigned, the rapid fall in the price of hemp since the late Russian war. The judge remarked that the best proof of the honesty of insolvent's dealings was the fact that his discharge was not opposed; and also that he should not in trade put his hand out further than that he could take it back again. . JAMES WORDEN, late of St. Ives, innkeeper, was ordered to be discharged; debts GBP 369, credits, GBP 8; cause of insolvency assigned, the commencing of business without a sufficient capital and a falling off of business. The Judge remarked that he hoped the insolvent would take a warning from his position and be more careful hereafter. . HAWKIN v. GILBERT - The plaintiff was lately a member of the county police force, and sued the defendant, Colonel GILBERT, the chief constable, for pay, &c., alleged to be due to him at the time of his leaving that body. It appeared that plaintiff, in consequence of ill health, gave notice that he should leave the force; that afterwards owing to a report sent to the defendant, he received orders to go to head-quarters at Bodmin, and was shortly afterwards discharged, receiving his pay to the 3rd instead of the 8th of June last, the day of his discharge. . Colonel Gilbert defended the action in person, and read extracts from the Police Act, rules of the force, &c., from which it was quite evident that he has the power at his pleasure to dismiss the constables, with forfeiture of all pay due at the time of his dismissal. Verdict for defendant. . TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, before Captain KEMPE, Mr. CHAPPEL, and Mr. E. MICHELL, ELIZABETH BROWN was charged with having unlawfully assaulted JOSEPH PASCOE, gardener, on the 16th instant. The case was proved by JOHN WROATH, blacksmith, Bosvigo lane, and she was fined 6s. and costs, or 14 days’ imprisonment. . On Thursday, before Mr. E. MICHELL and Mr. CHAPPEL, JESSY BAKER, a seaman, of Poole, Dorsetshire, was charged with assaulting JOSHUA EVA, of Charles-street, who belongs to the band of the Miners’ Artillery Militia. At ten minutes before twelve on Wednesday night, Eva, his wife, and Mrs. PENHALIGON, his mother-in-law, were returning from a relative’s house, down Pydar-street to the High Cross, when Baker came up, made use of a bad expression, struck Eva, and knocked him down. It appeared he had mistaken Eva for some other person. Baker was fined 3s. and costs, or to be committed for 21 days to hard labour. . Police-constable GREGORY WHITE was reported by his superintendent, Mr. NASH, for being drunk and incapable of doing his duty on the evening of the 31st of August, the day when the All England Eleven met the Twenty-two of Cornwall, at Truro. White was employed in the cricketing field, and in the evening got drunk. He was also reported for a subsequent neglect of duty. He was brought before the magistrates on the charge, when he accused the Superintendent and Sergeant WOOLCOCK of misconduct. The case was then adjourned till Monday last, when White again appeared before Capt. Kempe, Dr. Barham, Mr. Chappel, and Mr. E. Michell, magistrates. He totally failed in proving the accusations he had made, and thereupon he was immediately dismissed from the force. . ST. AUSTELL POLICE - On Friday last, a man named JOHN JENKIN, in the employ of Mr. R. D. JULYAN, coal merchant, was charged before Mr. E. COODE, jun., and Mr. LAKES, with having sold a broken iron wheel to Mr. WARNE, marine store dealer, the same having been stolen from the tram-road leading from St. Austell to Pentewan, and the property of Mr. SARAH, innkeeper, of Pentewan. In defence, he said he found the wheel thrown in over the wall of his master’s stores, which adjoin the tram-road. He was committed for trial at the next sessions, but bail was accepted for his appearance. . ST. AGNES POLICE - On the 16th instant, before the Rev. J. PERRY, JOHN TREBELL was charged with stealing a beehive containing a quantity of honey, the property of JOHN HARPER, of Skinner’s Bottom, St. Agnes. The prisoner was committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. . PADSTOW POLICE - On Wednesday, the 15th inst., before Mr. BRUNE, county magistrate, GEORGE WILLIAMS, labourer, late of Bristol, was charged with stealing on the 13th, a black waistcoat, value about 7s., from the dwelling house of Mr. EDWARD BALL, of Padstow. It appears that about six weeks since the prisoner came to Padstow, and sought employment as a mason’s labourer, which he obtained, and stated that he had left his home at Bristol on account of having a step-mother, and that they could not agree. He had no money when he came to Padstow, and could not get any lodgings until the prosecutrix took him in, and his employer passed his word to pay for his board and lodgings. . On Monday the 13th instant, he left the house as usual to go to work, but not returning to take his breakfast as he usually did, enquiries were made for him, but he could not be found. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that a black cloth waistcoat was missing, and 4d. or 5d. in money. As to the money it appears that the prisoner was greatly deceived, Mr. BALL on the previous evening having taken away her purse and all the money, with the exception of a few pence. . Information was immediately given to Sergeant LUXON, of the county constabulary, who took a description of the article stolen, went in pursuit, apprehended Williams near Zelah, in the parish of St. Allen, on the same evening, and found the property on him. After returning to Padstow, information was given to Sergeant Luxon that the prisoner had likewise stolen a mason’s trowel from his master, Mr. JOHN PAUL. This also was found on him when apprehended, and he was committed to Bodmin gaol to take his trial at the next quarter sessions. On Tuesday last, JAMES TIPPET, of St. Me..yn, was apprehended at Padstow by P.C. MARTIN, at half-past one in the morning, for being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. He was taken before Mr. BRUNE, and fined 5s. and costs. . ACCIDENTS - At Truro, on the 15th instant, a little girl about nine years of age, named ELLEN BROWN, daughter of Mr. BROWN, tailor, fell from a step whilst descending from a carpenter’s shop, where she had been sent for shavings, and broke her leg just above the ancle. . On the 13th instant, Mrs. MARGARET PAUL, of Alverton-lane, Penzance, an elderly woman of 75, was in the act of rising from a sofa when she fell to the ground on her side and broke her thigh. She was promptly attended by Mr. R. J. QUICK, who set the limb, but she is in a precarious state. . A few days since at Penzance, a man had retired to bed and was on the point of sleeping, when he heard an explosion and felt a cut in the forehead. It was found that a bottle of barm, eight or nine feet from the bed, had burst, and a piece of the glass had cut a vein leading to the temporal artery. Although the wound was only the eighth of an inch long the blood flowed profusely and a surgeon’s assistance was needed to stop the haemorrhage. (When persons find a vein cut let them rather try the pressure of a finger than the application of linen; in this case at least a quart of blood was lost.) . FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT - The body of Mr. RICHARD PRYNN, of Ince Castle, St. Stephens, was picked up on Friday afternoon last in the river near Antony Passage. On Tuesday, the 14th inst., Mr. Prynn left his house and proceeded in his fowling boat in Antony Passage from whence he proceeded to Plymouth on business. In the evening he returned to his boat, calling on his way at Mr. WILLS’s London Inn, Torpoint, where he remained until half-past ten o’clock. He also called at Mr. PETERS's saddler’s shop, Torpoint, where he obtained a bridle, which was subsequently found in the boat. Mr. Prynn, however, was never seen alive after leaving Torpoint. The night was exceedingly fine, and the water calm, but, from some cause unknown, the boat it is supposed was capsized, and the unfortunate gentleman was drowned. His friends had heard nothing of the accident until the discovery of the body. As the father of the young lady to whom he was engaged had died a few days previously, they thought h! e had gone to her house, and thus accounted for his absence from home. The deceased, who was about 35 years of age, was greatly respected, especially among the agricultural community, with whom he had made himself popular as a thoroughly good farmer. The melancholy accident has cast a gloom over the neighbourhood in which he resided. . MINE ACCIDENT – CAUTION – On Saturday last, an accident occurred at Pednandrea mine, Redruth, by which a lad named BISHOP, living at Tare Waste, had his leg so severely crushed that it had to be taken off. It would appear that Bishop had been following the example of some men in riding upon the rods attached to part of the movements made by the engine, and either from inexperience or accident his leg became entangled and crushed in a frightful manner. The leg was removed on Saturday, and the lad seems likely to do well.  . SHIPWRECKS, and LOSS OF LIFE [ sorry, the first part of the initial sentence is missing.] [The "Glencoe" left] Swansea on the 12th instant, at eight o'clock, in the forenoon, with a light breeze from the southward and westward. She continued her voyage with variable winds and weather until Thursday, the 16th at four o’clock in the afternoon, when with the wind strong at E.S.E. she came to an anchor in Mullion Roads. At one o’clock in the morning of Friday, the 17th, the weather having moderated, the captain got under weigh in prosecution of his voyage, with wind variable. At six o’clock that morning they were abreast of the Lizard, when the wind shifted to the southward and eastward, blowing half a gale, and it being impossible to weather away they again bore up for Mullion Roads and came to an anchor under the lee of the land at noon, together with three schooners, the wind blowing strong at S.E. and by E. About four o’clock in the afternoon the wind shifted, with heavy squalls of rain, to S.W. (blowing a whole gale). . Finding there was no chance of the brig riding it out, and having a black, rocky, and perpendicular cliff immediately astern, so that, in the event of parting, vessel, cargo, and lives would become a total loss, the master and crew consulted together and unanimously resolved (for the preservation of ship, cargo, and their lives) to slip and run for a small sandy beach, under their foresail and topsail-staysail, and, having wore round with her head in shore to the eastward, they succeeded in weathering away a rocky headland to the eastward of Mullion and beaching her on the sand at about six o'clock. . The decks were quickly swept of the boats, galley, and everything moveable by the heavy sea which broke over the ship. It was impossible to hold any communication with the shore until about half-past two the following morning, when WILLIAM HARLAND, taking a small line in his mouth, succeeded at great risk to his life, in swimming to the shore, which was about 100 fathoms distant. . There he found a large number of people who had brought (under the direction of Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLAS, sub-agent to Lloyd’s and the Coast Guard) a boat from Mullion Cove, but before the boat could be made available other lines of communication had been perfected, and the whole of the crew were safely drawn to the shore, although with the loss of everything except what clothes they had on at the time. They were most hospitably received and kindly treated, and all the crew except the captain (as the vessel was already a wreck) were sent on by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Society to Falmouth, on their way to their own home. . After the "Glencoe" went on shore, the schooner "Mary" of Bridgwater, Captain JOHN GARDINER, from Bridgwater for Shoreham, with a cargo of bricks and cement, also parted her cable and ran on the rocks at the corner of the Cove, close to the cliffs. Rockets were fired, and a rope was secured to the mast-head and the shore. Along this the crew endeavoured to climb. The task was most difficult; the mate was nearly an hour clinging to this frail support, at one time plunged under the waves, at another hoisted into the air; and when he at last reached the rocks, he was nearly exhausted. . One lad with the Christian name of FREDERICK, and surname unremembered, 14 years of age, and who shipped at Bridgwater, feared to attempt the rope and equally dreaded the fate about to fall on the doomed schooner. He was at the mast-heard, and as his comrades, one by one, left him, and the lurching of the vessel announced her approaching break-up, his shrieks rose above the uproar of the elements, to the horror of the folk on land, until the mast went over, and he was heard no more. . The captain, mate, and one man escaped; the lad only was drowned. . The "Mary" has gone to pieces; she belonged to the captain and mate, and was uninsured. The “Glencoe” has her bottom knocked out, but hull and cargo will be sold on Friday. She belongs to the captain, and was insured. . The unfortunate crew saved nothing, and got ashore stripped even of their clothes. They were most kindly received, and refreshments, as well as old clothing and shoes provided, for which they expressed their warm thanks. . The brig "Beatitude," of Whitby, THOS. BOYES, master, in ballast, from Rouen for Swansea, ran on the rocks near Porthoustock, and immediately filled. The jolly-boat was got out, but although the vessel was not far from the mainland she upset, and the mate and three men were lost; the captain and one man (JOHN HASELMAN) were saved. One of the bodies was found on Saturday last at Godrevey. . The schooner "Envoy," of Jersey, CORT, master, from Pernambuco and Plymouth, with sugar, left the latter port on Wednesday, and struck on the Manacles in the night. She sank in deep water. The crew were all saved and landed at Helford. . The schooner “Ruby,” of Newquay, JONES, master, from Newhaven for Runcorn, went on shore near Coverack on Thursday morning. She was flint laden. With assistance from the shore she has been got off and towed into Falmouth by the steamer “Dandy.” No accident to life. . The schooner “Eliza Ellen,” of Nevin, GRIFFITHS, master, from Newhaven to Runcorn, with a similar cargo, also came ashore at Coverack about the same time, and soon became a wreck. The crew were saved. . On Friday one of the Porthallow fishing concerns broke from her moorings, was driven on shore, and knocked to pieces. . On Wednesday, the 15th instant, the iron smack “Clydevale,” HESKETH, from Glasgow for London, with iron castings, whilst standing in to leeward of St. Martin’s (one of the group of Scilly Islands) ran on a reef of rocks, but was got off with the assistance of boatsmen, and brought into Old Grimsby harbour. She stove in her bows and would have sunk but for a nearly watertight compartment . She is now discharging her cargo in the sand, in order to get at the damage. . On the 17th inst., the “Exhibition,” of Mullion, WILLIAMS master, from Falmouth to Plymouth, with about GBP 30 to GBP 40 worth of lobsters and crabs, when about three miles off the harbour of Fowey, sprung a leak and ran for Fowey, and at Punch’s cross, the entrance to the harbour, sunk. The men took to their boat, which was towed in by a boat coming to their assistance. . CORONER'S INQUEST - The following inquest has been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner: On Monday last, at Mullion, on the body of a lad, aged 14 years, found on the beach at Pollarian Cove, in that parish, early in the morning of the preceding day, and who was supposed to have belonged to the schooner “Mary,” of Bridgwater, which was wrecked there on the Friday before. The body could not be identified, as the master and the rest of the crew (all of whom were saved except one boy) had left the place, but the jury entertained no doubt that it was the body of the boy so drowned. The rest of the crew were saved by a line thrown to them by MANBY’s apparatus, but the boy, who was on the fore yard, was too timid to venture from the yard to get to the rope, and consequently lost his life. Verdict, "accidental death". . WRECKS ON THE MULLION COAST; TO THE EDITOR Sir - On Friday afternoon last, in consequence of a sudden change of wind to the west, two vessels were driven ashore at Bolurian, a cove about half a mile west of Mullion Church-town; one a brig, the “Glencoe,” of Whitby, laden with coals, grounded in the centre of the cove and stood broadside against the sea; the other, a schooner, struck on a ledge of rocks at the northern extremity of the cove. The latter appearing in the greatest danger, the first efforts were directed to rescue her crew. By the means of a rocket, a line was thrown over the vessel and a rope drawn from the top of the cliff and secured to the masts, and after considerable difficulty and a delay of three or four hours, three men were almost miraculously saved. . One little boy still remained in the rigging, and the shrieks of the little fellow at this time were heart-rending; in a few minutes he fell into the yawning chasm and all was over. . It was now about 10 pm, and efforts were then ineffectually made to throw rockets over the brig; but although she was not more than 20 or 30 yards from the beach, the rockets would not go more than half the distance. Between one and two o’clock in the morning one of the sailors, being an expert swimmer, sprang from the vessel with a rope. He was met in the raging surf by some men lashed with ropes, and all the crew, six in number, were soon drawn ashore. . My object, Sir, in sending you this communication is to call the attention of those whose duty it is to look into such matters to see that a sufficient number of good rockets should be kept at every Preventive station; and, also, if there were a few of ready-made cradles or slings kept, made somewhat similar to a sailor’s hammock, with iron or copper rings at each end, so that they might easily glide on a rope, it might be the means in some cases of saving many a fellow creature from a watery grave. In the present instance, the little boy might have been saved by such simple means, and the expense would be trifling indeed. . I am pleased to say that in the present case everything was done that human effort could do under the circumstances, both by the preventive men and the brave fishermen, and others who were present; but there was a miserable deficiency of appliances. . I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,  JOHN THOMAS Predannack, Mullion, 20th September, 1858 .......................................................................................................... EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA – We are informed by Mr. WILCOCKS, of Plymouth, that in order to afford additional accommodation to passengers about to proceed to the Australian Colonies, there will be an additional ship in October in the Blackwall line of packets - Messrs. Green having placed another of their magnificent East Indiamen on the berths for Melbourne. All the ships of this superb line call at Plymouth to embark passengers, who can thus avoid the danger and annoyance of the down channel passage. The sailings of the ships are fixed as follows, from Plymouth: “Monarch,” 7th October; “Owen Glendower,” 27th October; “Result,” 27th November; “Prince of Wales,” 27th December. Passengers joining these ships at Plymouth, can travel from Paddington in first-class carriages at second-class fares, and in second-class carriages at third-class fares. ............................................................................................................... Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Thanks Jenny and Joanne for the Canada link. Jean -----Original Message----- From: JCM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:26 PM To: icemaiden47 ; cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall Hi Jean, The images of the attestation papers for the Canadian Expeditionary Force are available online from Archives Canada. John Prout gave his date of birth as March 31, 1894. There is a bit of a mess on the religion section of John's forms, due in part to misalignment of the typewriter which has typewritten answers appearing a line below where they should be (see the hair and eye colour for example). There is a typewritten "yes" beside Roman Catholic, but there is a handwritten "X" beside Congregationalist in the line above. See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=593195 Joanne Toronto, Canada

Hi Jean, What were the names of the other two PROUT children living near North Hill in the 1901 Census? I've found John in the 1911 Census in Longridge, Linkinhorne living with a STEPHENS family, listed as GROUT on FMP and TROUT on Ancestry - Reg Dist: Liskeard; Reg Dist No. 292; Sub Reg Dist: Callington; Enum Dist: 9; Schedule No. 38; Piece 13624 John PROUT Unm Male age 18 birth year 1893 Cornwall Domestic Servant According to John's enlistment papers, he was born 31 March 1894 and was a Roman Catholic. Cheers, Jen. ----- Original Message ----- On: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Jean wrote: Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall > I am new to this list and looking for John PROUT, born c 1894 in North > Hill area. In 1901 census he is with Samuel HAWKE and family in North > Hill, aged 7 and a visitor. I’ve not been able to find him in 1911 census > and so far haven’t found a birth in that area that seems to fit. On 1901 > census there seem to have been another 2 children named PROUT who were > “visitors” to other families not far from North Hill, so could they be > related, and maybe parents were deceased, or perhaps in a workhouse? > > I believe this to be the same John PROUT who married Ada COLWILL in > Liskeard Register Office in August 1911. John is a farm labourer at > Longridge, Linkinghorne at that time. The marriage certificate gave John’s > father as William deceased, and their ages as 18 but Ada had only had her > 17th birthday a month earlier, and John too was said to be only 17. John > and Ada had a daughter the following year then John emigrated to Canada in > May 1913 on board vessel “Victorian” from Liverpool to Quebec. I > understand many Cornishmen went to Canada at that time, answering a call > from the Canadian government for more workers. I found a record for John > on Cornwall OPC site in 1916 applying to go on the Canadian Expeditionary > Force, residing in Paris, Ontario and already had experience in 26th > dragoons. On that application he was listed as married, wife’s name Ada > and his birth was at Coads Green and correct age for this John PROUT. Ada > remained in England and had another daughter born in Newton Abbot area in > 1917 followed by twins born in Greenbank House, Plymouth in 1924. At the > time of the twins’ birth in 1924 Ada was employed and lived at Tremollet, > Coads Green. Did John stay in Canada, perhaps remarrying there and having > another family – or did he come back to England? Ada went on to marry > again in 1930. Does anyone on this list have John in their tree, or can > throw any light on John’s birth family and on what happened to him after > emigrating to Canada?

Hi Jean, The images of the attestation papers for the Canadian Expeditionary Force are available online from Archives Canada. John Prout gave his date of birth as March 31, 1894. There is a bit of a mess on the religion section of John's forms, due in part to misalignment of the typewriter which has typewritten answers appearing a line below where they should be (see the hair and eye colour for example). There is a typewritten "yes" beside Roman Catholic, but there is a handwritten "X" beside Congregationalist in the line above. See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=593195 Joanne Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "icemaiden47 via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: "Jenny Meadows" <jenny@toptensoftware.com>; <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall > Jenny, thanks for finding John under the name of Grout in 1911. It is the > correct John, as it coincides with the address on his marriage > certificate. > The census lists his age as 18 which would be true if his birthdate was 31 > March 1893 not 1894. Did you get that from Cornwall OPC or have you found > another list? The only reason I ask is that the information recorded on > OPC > emigration lists was his religion was Congregationalist not Roman Catholic > and also listed is the number No.270060 under Other Details column, > although > I have no idea what that relates to. > > I checked on a birth for a John PROUT in 1894. The only one that came up > was > a William John who was born in Dec quarter, not March Quarter in 1894 in > St > Columb. There are 3 William John's born in 1893, one in Launceston, two > in > Devon, but none born in March quarter so I think his date of birth is > suspect. > > There was a John Frederick who was born in Devon in 1894 but I've already > checked with the Devon group, and they tell me it's definitely not my > John. > There were 2 coincidences with John F - the area in Devon where he was > born > was Newton Abbot, which is where his wife Ada (or Ex wife) had twins in > 1924, and this John's mother was a widow, but it turns out her husband was > not a William. > > Jean > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Jenny, thanks for finding John under the name of Grout in 1911. It is the correct John, as it coincides with the address on his marriage certificate. The census lists his age as 18 which would be true if his birthdate was 31 March 1893 not 1894. Did you get that from Cornwall OPC or have you found another list? The only reason I ask is that the information recorded on OPC emigration lists was his religion was Congregationalist not Roman Catholic and also listed is the number No.270060 under Other Details column, although I have no idea what that relates to. I checked on a birth for a John PROUT in 1894. The only one that came up was a William John who was born in Dec quarter, not March Quarter in 1894 in St Columb. There are 3 William John's born in 1893, one in Launceston, two in Devon, but none born in March quarter so I think his date of birth is suspect. There was a John Frederick who was born in Devon in 1894 but I've already checked with the Devon group, and they tell me it's definitely not my John. There were 2 coincidences with John F - the area in Devon where he was born was Newton Abbot, which is where his wife Ada (or Ex wife) had twins in 1924, and this John's mother was a widow, but it turns out her husband was not a William. Jean

Hi Jenny There is an Emily PROUT born 1893, Linkinhorne with John and Mary PARSONS at Trebethick Cottage, Lezant, Launceston and a Hilda PROUT born c 1896, Lewannick, visiting May and Selina MAUNDER at Back Lane, Liskeard. Hilda was still with them on 1911 census. Jean -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Meadows Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:51 AM To: icemaiden47 ; cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall Hi Jean, What were the names of the other two PROUT children living near North Hill in the 1901 Census? I've found John in the 1911 Census in Longridge, Linkinhorne living with a STEPHENS family, listed as GROUT on FMP and TROUT on Ancestry - Reg Dist: Liskeard; Reg Dist No. 292; Sub Reg Dist: Callington; Enum Dist: 9; Schedule No. 38; Piece 13624 John PROUT Unm Male age 18 birth year 1893 Cornwall Domestic Servant According to John's enlistment papers, he was born 31 March 1894 and was a Roman Catholic. Cheers, Jen. ----- Original Message ----- On: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Jean wrote: Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall > I am new to this list and looking for John PROUT, born c 1894 in North > Hill area. In 1901 census he is with Samuel HAWKE and family in North > Hill, aged 7 and a visitor. I’ve not been able to find him in 1911 census > and so far haven’t found a birth in that area that seems to fit. On 1901 > census there seem to have been another 2 children named PROUT who were > “visitors” to other families not far from North Hill, so could they be > related, and maybe parents were deceased, or perhaps in a workhouse? > > I believe this to be the same John PROUT who married Ada COLWILL in > Liskeard Register Office in August 1911. John is a farm labourer at > Longridge, Linkinghorne at that time. The marriage certificate gave John’s > father as William deceased, and their ages as 18 but Ada had only had her > 17th birthday a month earlier, and John too was said to be only 17. John > and Ada had a daughter the following year then John emigrated to Canada in > May 1913 on board vessel “Victorian” from Liverpool to Quebec. I > understand many Cornishmen went to Canada at that time, answering a call > from the Canadian government for more workers. I found a record for John > on Cornwall OPC site in 1916 applying to go on the Canadian Expeditionary > Force, residing in Paris, Ontario and already had experience in 26th > dragoons. On that application he was listed as married, wife’s name Ada > and his birth was at Coads Green and correct age for this John PROUT. Ada > remained in England and had another daughter born in Newton Abbot area in > 1917 followed by twins born in Greenbank House, Plymouth in 1924. At the > time of the twins’ birth in 1924 Ada was employed and lived at Tremollet, > Coads Green. Did John stay in Canada, perhaps remarrying there and having > another family – or did he come back to England? Ada went on to marry > again in 1930. Does anyone on this list have John in their tree, or can > throw any light on John’s birth family and on what happened to him after > emigrating to Canada?

Hello listers I am new to this list and looking for John PROUT, born c 1894 in North Hill area. In 1901 census he is with Samuel HAWKE and family in North Hill, aged 7 and a visitor. I’ve not been able to find him in 1911 census and so far haven’t found a birth in that area that seems to fit. On 1901 census there seem to have been another 2 children named PROUT who were “visitors” to other families not far from North Hill, so could they be related, and maybe parents were deceased, or perhaps in a workhouse? I believe this to be the same John PROUT who married Ada COLWILL in Liskeard Register Office in August 1911. John is a farm labourer at Longridge, Linkinghorne at that time. The marriage certificate gave John’s father as William deceased, and their ages as 18 but Ada had only had her 17th birthday a month earlier, and John too was said to be only 17. John and Ada had a daughter the following year then John emigrated to Canada in May 1913 on board vessel “Victorian” from Liverpool to Quebec. I understand many Cornishmen went to Canada at that time, answering a call from the Canadian government for more workers. I found a record for John on Cornwall OPC site in 1916 applying to go on the Canadian Expeditionary Force, residing in Paris, Ontario and already had experience in 26th dragoons. On that application he was listed as married, wife’s name Ada and his birth was at Coads Green and correct age for this John PROUT. Ada remained in England and had another daughter born in Newton Abbot area in 1917 followed by twins born in Greenbank House, Plymouth in 1924. At the time of the twins’ birth in 1924 Ada was employed and lived at Tremollet, Coads Green. Did John stay in Canada, perhaps remarrying there and having another family – or did he come back to England? Ada went on to marry again in 1930. Does anyone on this list have John in their tree, or can throw any light on John’s birth family and on what happened to him after emigrating to Canada? Thanks Jean

Dear Stephen, Thanks so much for your reply, which I just spotted in my junk folder! Aarrgg! I'd thought of phonetics, well the usual ones, cks instead of x etc, but I hadn't thought of Carks and the like, even though I'd thought of the accent. What would have been even more helpful was if in the 1851 census his birthplace had been more specific than simply "Cornwall"....so frustrating! I've found two possibilities. Working on my theory of his son, John James COX 1840-1844, a bapt of a John cock on 10 June 1792 at Breage, son of James and Mary. In the 1851 census John has a daughter Mary too, but that's hardly an unpopular name. Also I found another John Cock bapt 17 Aug 1792 at St Allen, the son of John and Catherine. The reason why this one jumped out at me is that John and his wife Ann had a daughter Catherine who appears to be their first child. I have to be honest, with the fact that his marriage was pre 1837 so no father's name recorded, and the only useful censuses where he was recorded was 1841 and 1851 where his birthplace was "N" and "Cornwall" respectively, there's slim chance I'll ever know where he came from or who his parents were is there! Are these negative feelings, or factual? They feel factual to me at least. :-) Thanks once again, Jon

From: Julia Mosman via <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton 17 Sept 1858 part 2 Date: 13 October 2014 09:01:41 BST To: "cornish@rootsweb.com" <cornish@rootsweb.com>, "cornish-gen@rootsweb.com" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: Julia Mosman <jwmos99@msn.com>, cornish-gen@rootsweb.com . HELSTON PETTY SESSIONS SAMUEL HOSKING was summoned at the instance of the parish officers of Breage, to show cause why he should not contribute towards his wife’s maintenance in the asylum. Mr. HILL appeared for Breage, Mr. PLOMER for defendant. It appeared that defendant’s wife had property worth about GBP 5 a year; the parish receives the rent, the cost of the parish is 8s. per week. An order was made for the defendant to pay 2s.6d. per week to the overseers of Breage. I think this must be Samuel HOSKING baptised 29 June 1807 Uny Lelant, son of William & Ann [TREWEEK] HOSKING. Samuel married Elizabeth Trezise ROWE at Sithney 6 March 1833. Elizabeth was at Bodmin asylum for many years and was buried at Bodmin 8 April 1876, aged 66, of Breage. I have not found Samuel’s burial, and he is hiding in the 1871 census, but a death registered in June Qr 1873, aged 66, GRO ref. Redruth 5C 183, could be his - the age fits. Joyce Harris Nr Salisbury UK Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell ------------------------------- 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

Hello Jon: Having both Cornish and Welsh ancestors myself, I was pondering the possibility that your man's surname might have been COCK when he lived in Cornwall. You may know that this is a very common surname there. In addition, the Welsh had only recently emerged from a patronymic naming system and many surnames acquired a final 'S'. The purpose would be to change a patronymic like Evan (ap) ROBERT into a surname to be passed on - Evan ROBERTS. I can quite believe that COCK could morph into COX given the right circumstances. Just a thought... Best wishes, Irene

It's worth remembering that, when looking for a name one should search for every possible variation: in this case there is COCKS (common in Cornwall), COCKES, COCK, COOK, COOCH. I always use wildcards and found that, when being a volunteer researcher for CFHS, I often turned up a 'lost' surname through doing this. Mind you, you may have to wade through unwanted names but it can be worth it. One should remember that people not only couldn't spell but seemed unable to hear either! Another ploy is to say the name in a 'praper Cornish' accent & 'tis amaazin' how it do sound me 'ansome. So try variants on CARKS. Stephen > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 09:57:52 +0100 > From: "Jon" <berksmon@outlook.com> > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] John COX - Cornwall to Wales > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <DUB111-DS10B25F8B8EBFBAF64545CDDAF0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi everyone, > > My great great great grandfather was John COX, born in the early 1790?s in > Cornwall, (1792 according to the 1851 census, and his burial index on 26 January > 1860 gives his age as 69, so a birth year of approx 1791). > > He married Ann Thomas at Caerleon, Monmouthshire on 6 December 1824, and a few > years later they moved up the Welsh Valleys to the Llanwenarth area where their > daughter/my great great grandmother Hannah was born in 1839. > > In the 1841 and 1851 censuses as well as on some burial records, John is > recorded as a Cordwainer or Shoemaker. So far I?ve had no success in finding his > parents. There could be a clue in their only son, named John James COX who was > born in 1840 and who died in 1844. As Ann?s father was also John, it made me > wonder if John COX?s father might have been James, John James then being named > after both his grandfathers. > > I?ve noticed a few John Cox?s in the censuses who were born in Cornwall around > the same time as my John, but searching with help from a friend, there appears > to be no baptisms of any John COX?s in Cornwall through the 1790?s, in fact, I?m > told no baptisms of a John COX prior to 1802. > > Are there any COX family researchers out there who may be able to shed some > light on my John?s family please? > > Many thanks in advance, best wishes to all, > > Jon > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:54:12 +1100 > From: "Irene Marlborough" <imarlb@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] John COX - Cornwall to Wales > To: "Jon" <berksmon@outlook.com>, > <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <80E37BFEA8064AA2874C65452A62FCF3@IrenePC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Jon: > > Having both Cornish and Welsh ancestors myself, I was pondering the > possibility that your man's surname might have been COCK when he lived in > Cornwall. You may know that this is a very common surname there. In > addition, the Welsh had only recently emerged from a patronymic naming > system and many surnames acquired a final 'S'. The purpose would be to > change a patronymic like Evan (ap) ROBERT into a surname to be passed on - > Evan ROBERTS. I can quite believe that COCK could morph into COX given the > right circumstances. > > Just a thought... > > Best wishes, Irene > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the CORNISH-GEN list administrator, send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the CORNISH-GEN mailing list, send an email to > CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 9, Issue 218 > ******************************************* >

TRECAN GATE PETTY SESSIONS – At these sessions, held on the 1st instant, before the Rev. A. TATHAM, and the Rev. R. BULLER, chairman, the following cases were disposed of. JOSEPH MOORSHEAD and WILLIAM PAYNE, were summoned by the County Police for riding and driving three horses and waggons on the Liskeard turnpike road. They were each fined 1s. and 8s.6d. costs. . GEORGE TOOKER, of St. Neot, was summoned for riding and driving four horses and waggons on the highway in the parish of Duloe, when he was fined as above. Mr. Tooker, on paying, said it was very hard he had to pay towards the maintenance of the police, and now they had brought him up for riding on his own waggon. . SAMUEL COLLINS, who is licensed to sell cider at Highway, Lanteglos, was summoned for having his house open at a quarter after eleven o’clock in the night, and several persons drinking. The case being proved, he was fined 1s. and 9s.6d. costs. . JOHN PEARCE was summoned by RICHARD CONGDON, for an assault. Both parties were at work in a harvest field at Lansallos; in the words of the witness “after yagging for about an hour they came to a scrabble,” when Pearce knocked down Congdon, and he in return tore the shirt off Pearce’s back. The assault being proved, the defendant was fined 5s. and 18s.6d. costs. . JOHN ALFORD, of Penpol, St. Veep, was summoned by Mr. JOHNSON, officer of excise, for concealing a half-pint of illicit spirits (commonly called still liquors) on his premises. Mr. Johnson, with two other officers, were searching the house, when he saw Mrs. Alford take something towards the oven, on which he told her he must search the oven, when she said it could not be opened as it would spoil the bread, but on opening it the oven was cold and empty, with the exception of a bottle containing the above. The defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of GBP 25 and GBP 2.4s. costs. . HELSTON PETTY SESSIONS – These sessions for the west division of Kerrier were held on the 4th inst., before Sir R. R. VYVYAN, Bart., (chairman), Mr. CHRISTOPHER WALLIS POPHAM, and the Rev. WILLIAM THOMAS. This was the general annual licensing meeting for the division. All the licenses were renewed, but some were withheld in consequence of the parties not appearing to take them up. . GEORGE WHITMORE was committed for one month as a vagrant on the information of Police constable BERNARD, for begging at Mullion churchtown, on the 2nd instant. ALEXANDER STEPHENS was fined 1s. and 15s. expenses for assaulting SILAS ROWE, at Sithney, on the 29th of August. SAMUEL HOSKING was summoned at the instance of the parish officers of Breage, to show cause why he should not contribute towards his wife’s maintenance in the asylum. Mr. HILL appeared for Breage, Mr. PLOMER for defendant. It appeared that defendant’s wife had property worth about GBP 5 a year; the parish receives the rent, the cost of the parish is 8s. per week. An order was made for the defendant to pay 2s.6d. per week to the overseers of Breage. STEPHEN ARTHUR was committed for two months’ hard labour, under the Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Act for stealing a shovel, value 2s., at Breage, on the 24th of August, the property of HUGH STEVENS. Mr. H. ROGERS defended the prisoner. RICHARD MITCHELL was summon! ed for drunkenness; he appeared before the bench drunk, and was ordered into custody. He was on Monday brought before the Rev. W. THOMAS, and fined 1s. and 8s.6d. expences. . CAUTION TO PUBLICANS – On Monday week, at the Penzance Petty Sessions, the Mayor said he had received a note from one of the police officers of that Borough to the effect that two of the innkeepers allow their doors to be open after 11 o’clock, so as to receive arties who come from beer-shops, and thus a great number of persons are about at a later hour than they otherwise would be. Innkeepers, who were so mixed up with the peace and quietness of the town, should not keep their houses open after 11 o’clock at night, and should recollect that magistrates had it in their power to fine or censure for an opposite course. . One of the houses referred to was the “Seven Stars,” kept by Mr. MANNELL, who, it was said, had encouraged parties to come to his house at unseasonable hours and had given the police great trouble. His certificate could not be granted for the present. The “Ship” inn was also reported against – that it was not kept in proper order, and its certificate must be suspended. This should be a caution to other houses. . NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING DROWNED – The following is from a correspondent, dated Morro Velho, Brazil, July 27th 1858: . There was a narrow escape of a Cornish woman from being drowned on the 24th of July last, in the Roidas Velhas, or old river, in the province of Minas Geraes, about six miles from Morro Velho mines, Brazil. It is the custom when any persons leave Morro Velho for England, for a friend or two to accompany them a part, and sometimes all of the first day’s journey. Mr. EMANUEL CURTIS, on leaving, being highly esteemed, a great many were desirous of accompanying him the first day’s journey, but were disappointed on account of it falling on a day when every person was occupied in cleaning and repairing water courses, and examining and repairing the different parts of machinery connected with the establishment. MRS. MANUEL, in company with Mrs. STEPHENS, volunteered to accompany Mr. Curtis the first day’s journey, their husbands to follow them after they had fulfilled the duties of the day. On their arriving at the above named river which is deep and very wide, Mr. CURTIS took the ! lead in entering the river, some children next, and one or two other females following, and after them, Mrs. Manuel, in a straight line with the rest. . On getting from fourteen to sixteen feet in the river, the horse by some accident fell, immersing its rider in the water, but she remained firmly seated on the back of the animal; the horse made an effort to rise, but fell again, and on rising the third time with its rider still seated, the horse, not recovering the use of its legs properly, fell on its side and began to plunge very much. Seeing this, Mrs. Manuel thought it necessary to clear herself from the saddle, and on doing so she was carried off her legs down the stream at a rapid pace. The lady behind at this time made a shriek, seeing the dangerous position she was in. The shriek was scarcely heard by Mr. Curtis, in consequence of the noise of the water, and being at a great distance looking for the place the horses must get out on the opposite side. Mrs. Manuel by this time had been under water two or three times. . Mr. Curtis on seeing her threw off his hat and pulled off his coat; not having time to take off anything more, he ran and plunged into the water, not in the least regarding his own life. For a time the shrieks of those who could not render assistance were most distressing. Sometimes both could be seen, and at times neither one, but Mr. Curtis being very courageous and an expert swimmer, was not long in getting to the desired object. At one time, when tolerably near, he exclaimed at the top of his voice, “Cheer up Mrs., I’ll be to you as soon as I can,” to which she replied, “I will,” by which Curtis knew that she was still sensible. . On his getting near her, he discovered that she was on her back, with nothing but her face to be seen, and her mouth open. He caught hold of the tips of her fingers, and for a moment or two they were carried down the stream together, but on Curtis getting a footing, he rose himself up out of the water with Mrs. Manuel in his arms, faint and exhausted, but with great joy to those who were watching his exertions. . After standing in the water for a minute or two to recover strength, he gave thanks to God that in that instance they were both spared from a watery grave. Mr. Curtis then removed her out of the water to the edge of the river, and from thence to the house of a Brazilian, and after applying proper restoratives, and seeing her recover a little, he left her in the hands of Mrs. Stephens and others, and proceeded on his journey. Great praise is due to Mr. Curtis in this case; had it not been for him, in a very few minutes life would have been extinct. Mr. Manuel and her husband will ever feel grateful to Mr. Curtis for the noble exertions used by him in saving her life at the risk and peril of his own. . We are happy to state that, after the lapse of five hours, Mrs. Manuel was so recovered as to mount her horse and proceed on her way, to the great delight of the Brazillians and others present at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel are from the parish of Kenwyn. . WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL – The children’s annual tea in connection with this school at Bodmin, came off on the 1st inst., in Mr. PETHYBRIDGE’s lawn. The weather was very fine, and about 140 visitors favoured the teachers and children with their company at the tea table. After enjoying themselves scrambling for apples, nuts, &c., and being amused with other juvenile sports, the children were addressed by the Rev. Mr. WATSON, and Messrs. MUDGE and TREVERTON. . UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, LISKEARD – On Monday, the 30th of August, the first stone of a new chapel was laid at Bodmin Land. Owing to the proximity of the place to the Caradon mines, a large village has recently sprung up of about 1,000 inhabitants. To meet the spiritual necessities of the place, several friends of the Methodist Free Church had determined to erect a place of worship. On Monday, the 30th ult., a meeting was held, and services were conducted in connection with the laying of the foundation stone. The Rev. C. EDWARDS opened the proceedings, by giving out an appropriate hymn. The Rev. JAMES CLEEVE and Mr. HENRY EDGCOMBE engaged in prayer. Mr. Edwards then gave an address explanatory of the objects to which the building was to be devoted, and announced that Mr. GEORGE STEPHENS, of Cartuther, would lay the stone. Mr. Stephens delivered a short and appropriate address, and in laying the stone offered up prayer. A public tea meeting was held, after which the asse! mbly was addressed in a most effective manner by the above-named speakers, and Mr. THOMAS MOORE, of Liskeard, and Mr. W. BOWHAY. A collection was made, and several subscriptions were announced for the building fund. The chapel will be about twenty feet square, and is expected to cost about GBP 150. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY (Before M. BERE, Esq.) Tuesday, September 7, 1858 Re JOHN PEARD, tailor and draper, of Bridestowe, Cornwall. This was a sitting for certificate. . The Official Assignee (Mr. HIRTZEL) read the following report: The balance-sheet shows on the 31st of December, 1854, a deficiency of assets, as against liabilities of GBP 381.0s.1d. During three years subsequent trading, the profits, estimated at 30 per cent on goods sold, amount to GBP 314.13s.7d. The trade expenses are GBP 254.16s.9d.; the household ditto, GBP 237.10s.6d.; total GBP 489.7s.7d., showing an excess of expenditure over income of GBP 174.13s.8d. In the trade expenses are two heavy items, GBP 46.12s.5d. for discounts, and GBP 77.10s.6d. for interest, and for law costs GBP 12.10s.4d. The charges for maintenance have been calculated at the low rate of 20s. per week for a family of six persons. The amount due to unsecured creditors is GBP 676.0s.10d. The secured creditors calim GBP 180.10s. – one for GBP 100 and interest on a bill of sale on bankrupt’s stock under which GBP 115 had been realized, and the other creditor for GBP 74.15s. holds a security of policy of insurance on bankrupt’s life for GBP 100, the present value of! which is GBP 39. The assets for unsecured creditors are debts called good, GBP 54.6s.2d. There is no chance of any dividend. The bankruptcy is attributed to want of capital. . His HONOR, in giving judgment, observed that Peard became a bankrupt in the beginning of this year. It seemed that he was insolvent as far back as 1854, and that at that time he owed GBP 381 more than he could pay. Probably it would have been far better for the creditors, who would not now receive a dividend, if the bankrupt had come into court and divided what he was then possessed of among his creditors, instead of going on and increasing the amount in the last three years to GBP 300 more. . The bankrupt had not been guilty of any offence under the Bankrupt Act which would justify him in not granting or in suspending his certificate. But as the bankruptcy arose, neither wholly or in part, from unavoidable circumstances, he certainly should not give him a higher certificate than one of the third class. . GWENNAP COTTAGE GARDEN AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY We gave a report last week of the exhibits of this society. We now add the prize list. COTTAGERS’ CLASS – Best basket of Vegetables, name unknown Best 12 round Potatoes - WILLIAM BRAY, Lanner; second best, T. CARPENTER, St. Day; third best, J. HOOPER; extra, W. BRAY. Best 12 Kidney Potatoes – PETER JEFFERY, Todpool; second best, T. CAROENTER; third best, T. CARPENTER; extra, W. DINGLE, Gwennap, and W. FRANCIS. Best 2 Cabbages – PEGGY JURY, Trevarth; second best, PETER JEFFERY; third best, JOHN LANGDON, Tregullow. Best Six Carrots – J. CURTIS, Lanner; second best, RICHARD ROWE; third best, ___ KNEEBONE. Best Parsnips – R. ROWE; second best, W. BAWDEN, St. Day. Best Seed Onions – T. BLEWETT, Scorrier Gate; second best, J. GOLDSWORTHY, Crofthandy; third best, J. PUCKEY; extra, J. CURTIS and J HARRIS, Lanner. Best Potatoe Onions – W. BAWDEN; second best, J WILLIAMS, Carharrack; third best, J. THOMAS, Tregullow; extra, J. CURTIS. Best Scarlet Runners – B. ROWE; second best, W. BRAY; third best, T. BLEWETT; extra, J. RICHARDS, and T. BLEWETT. Best Rhubarb – J. PUCKEY; second best, W. JURY; extra, ____ KNEEBONE. Best Cucumber – J. CURTIS. Best Parsley – JOHN JAMES, Trevarth; second best, J. GOLDSWORTHY. Best Dish of Apples – JAMES PEARCE; second best, J. CARBIS, Gwennap; third best, T. SAMPSON; extra, J. CURTIS, ___ PHILLIPS, Trevarth, and F. TUCKFIELD. Best Dish of Pears – F. TAYLOR; second best, F. TUCKFIELD; third best, BLANCHE MICHELL, Gwennap. . FLOWERS – Best Window Plant, Wm. HODGE, St. Day; extra, (Lilium Lancifolium,) J. CURTIS. Best Dahlias, W. HENWOOD; second best, J. CURTIS; third best, S. SPRAGUE. Best Cut Flowers, J. CURTIS. . At Three o’clock a respectable company of gentlemen, about 50 in number, proceeded to the Commercial Hotel, where a very excellent dinner was provided by Mr. BENNETTS. The Rev. J. BANNISTER occupied the chair, with Mr. HAWKEN as vice. On the removal of the cloth, the ladies were admitted to partake of a very elegant dessert, chiefly presented by Mr. G. WILLIAMS, of Trevince, who also sent a great many articles to the exhibition, but did not wish to compete for the prizes. . After the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured, the chairman gave “Success to the Society this day so auspiciously resuscitated,” and complimented the treasurer and secretary for their indefatigable and successful exertions in carrying it out so efficiently. . Mr. MICHELL, as the treasurer, replied, thanking them also for the very kind manner in which they had drunk his health. [He thought this exhibition, which had been got up in so short a time, had greatly surpassed their expectations. In less than 48 hours, GBP 10 was subscribed; the subscriptions amounted to GBP 20; and they calculated GBP 15 for the prizes. He felt confident that next year, Mr. NEWTON, the secretary, who had worked incessantly on this show, and to whom great credit was due, and he, would devote their efforts to getting up another such exhibition.] . After toasts to successful competitors and the health of the chairman were given, and the healths of the committee and ladies proposed, and duly acknowledged by Messrs. R. BAWDEN and H. MICHELL, the company separated at an early hour, highly pleased with the proceedings of the day. Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - part one 17 September 1858  ARTICLED CLERK WANTED A SOLICITOR in considerable general practice in one of the principle towns in the west of England, and whose office affords more than ordinary facilities for acquiring a thorough knowledge of the profession, has a vacancy for an ARTICLED CLERK. . For further information, apply to MRS. HEARD and SONS, Truro. ......................... TO CHEMISTS A Young Man of good education, a Cornishman, but residing for some years in South Wales, wishes to APPRENTICE himself for three years to a CHEMIST and DRUGGIST in one of the principal towns in Cornwall. Address, stating terms as to premium &c., to J.Y., West Briton office. .......................... WANTED AT ST. MABYN, a SCHOOLMASTER and MISTRESS, Government certificate not necessary. Apply to the Rev. G. SOMERSET, St. Mabyn, Bodmin. ......................... SITUATION AS GOVERNESS WANTED A Young Lady, of good education, is desirous of engaging herself as GOVERNESS in a private family. She is thoroughly acquainted with music and the usual branches of an English education. . Address, stating name and terms, H., Post-office, Hayle ...................... APPRENTICE WANTED HEARD AND SONS, Booksellers, Printers, and Stationers, Boscawen-street, Truro, have a vacancy in their printing Office for a respectable YOUTH, as an APPRENTICE. ........................ APPRENTICES WANTED MISS DICKSON, Milliner and Dressmaker, High-Cross, Truro, has vacancies at the present time for one or more APPRENTICES. ........... TO DRAPERS’ ASSISTANTS WANTED,  a Female Assistant. Apply to S. THOMAS, Draper, Fowey. .............. TO BE LET WITH immediate possession, two newly-erected HOUSES with SHOPS, having PLATE GLASS FRONTS, situate in the best business part of the borough of St. Ives, and adjoining the Hotel, containing respectively Seven and Eight Rooms, with Water Closets and every other convenience. . For particulars and to treat for the same, apply to Mr. John TRESTRAIL, Green Lane, Redruth ................. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . BRITISH AND FOREIGN SAILORS’ SOCIETY – The annual meeting of the Truro auxiliary to this society was held on Monday evening last, in the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Truro. The Rev. Thomas RIDER, minister of the chapel, took the chair, and made some introductory remarks, followed by Mr. COCK, the town missionary of Falmouth. Mr. BAILEY, the sailors’ missionary at Falmouth, then gave a most interesting account of his labours during the past year. He had visited (besides Falmouth) Hayle, Penzance, St. Ives, Penryn, and St. Mawes, and he had reason to hope that much good had been accomplished. The following was a summary of his labours during the year: Services conducted, principally preaching, 283; visits to vessels and boats’ crews, 2071; to the Sailors’ Home, 267; to the prison, 10; to families, 1,162; to sick persons, 191; English tracts distributed, 11,320; Foreign ditto, 5830; gospels and magazines, 340; copies of English scriptures sold (besides many given) 225; Foreign, ditto, 182. The Rev. T. FINCH, (the deputation from the parent society,) next addressed the meeting, and made an excellent speech, giving an account of the operations of the society in various parts during the past year, and of the establishment in London of a Sailors’ Institute. The proceeds of the Truro auxiliary in the past year amounted to nearly GBP 16; the income of the parent society was GBP 4,046. Two more English and one foreign missionary are required for the port of London; seven provincial ports are appealing for missionaries, and in six foreign ports there are spheres of usefulness opened. The meeting was well attended, and a collection was made in aid of the funds of the society.  . CHAPEL ANNIVERSARIES – The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist chapel, Mount-street, Penzance, was held on Sunday last, when the Rev. S. T. ALLEN, Independent, preached in the morning, and the Rev. E. POWELL, in the afternoon and evening. On the following day a tea meeting was held, when a goodly number partook of the social cup. Subsequently a public meeting took place over which the Rev. E. POWELL presided. Pertinent addresses were delivered by the Revs. J.P. BARNETT, Baptist, S. WILSHAW, WORTH, and Messrs. KESSEL, WHITFORD, and PASCOE. The collections and proceeds of the tea meeting will be appropriated to the chapel fund. The anniversary of the Independent chapel, Tregony, for the liquidation of the chapel debt, took place on Sunday the 12th instant, when the Rev. Mr. BROOKS, from St. Austell, preached in the morning and evening. On the following day, the Rev. G. H. HOBBS, of Bodmin, preached at half-past two in the Wesleyan chapel, which was lent for the occasion. At five o’clock there was a public tea in the Independent chapel, when about 200 took tea, after which addresses were given by the Revs. W. G. FIFIELD, of Grampound, J. GANT of St. Mawes, R. PANKS, of Truro, G. H. HOBBS, of Bodmin, and others. The proceeds of the tea and collection amounted to upwards of GBP 15. . FALMOUTH QUAY REGATTA – Although so many regattas have taken place lately, this sport attracted a very large concourse of people on Tuesday last. The sum of money at the disposal of the committee was more than they anticipated, and enabled them to give a large number of prizes. The weather was very fine, with a good breeze; and with the strains of music from the Falmouth Amateur brass band, and the firing of cannon, there was no want of excitement. All the matches were well contested, and subsequently there was an ordinary at Mr. PETERS’s Hotel. On Wednesday, the “Cygnet” and “Frolic” sailed for a prize of GBP 2, a private bet, when the prize was easily won by the “Frolic”. . FALMOUTH – On the 15th instant, Falmouth was visited by two frigates and a steam corvette of the Prussian navy. They each saluted, and the salute was returned by the “Russell” and the garrison. . PRESENTATION – A handsome gold watch has been presented to Mr. Henry TREGELLAS, engineer, of St. Agnes, by Stephenson, Langford, and Co., for the valuable services he rendered them in erecting for them a steam-engine at the Eureka, Australia. . TESTIMONIAL – We are happy to learn that the ladies constituting the committee of the Girl’s British School, have just presented a dozen silver tea-spoons and tongs to their respected teacher, Miss MARY LANE (late of Fowey), as a mark of respect for the efficient and diligent manner in which she has for many years conducted the school. (Middlesbro’ Gazette). . MILITIA APPOINTMENT – Mr. John BORLASE has been appointed Lieutenant in the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners’ Regiment of Militia. . LARGE ONION – A large onion of the Tripoli sort was grown by Richard CRAPP, a cottager of St. Columb, and with others of the same sort, took the first prize at the St. Columb show. It weights 1 lb. 12 oz. and measures 18 ½ inches round. The others in the same bed measured from 14 inches to 18 inches. . ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS – On Monday last, the Ethiopian Serenaders gave an entertainment in the Town-hall, Redruth, to a large audience, and gave general satisfaction. . THE LATE ACCIDENT IN HELFORD RIVER – We understand that as a tribute of respect to the late Mr. LARK, who was lately drowned, with two of his daughters, the Division of Coast Guard at Falmouth have unanimously decided on contributing a day’s pay each, as a provision for the immediate necessities of the widow and her family. Any one who may sympathise with such deep afflictions, and be willing to afford assistance to the surviving family, may send contributions to Mr. E. B. TWEEDY, Cornish Bank, Falmouth; or Capt. SAULEZ, Coast Guard, Falmouth. . SMUGGLING – At Falmouth, before Mr. S. BLIGHT, magistrate, ALEXI DEMETRIUS, a Greek sailor, was charged by Mr. F. SWATMAN, Collector of H.M. Customs, with having concealed 25 lbs. of tobacco on board his vessel. He was fined GBP 100, and in default was committed to the borough gaol for six months.  . THE FISHERY – At Mullion, a fine lot of pilchards was secured on Saturday last, but a considerable quantity escaped. About 400 hogsheads have been secured. At Porthleven good quantities of fish have been taken by the boats, and during the week the bay has been full of fish, but too far out for the seines to shoot. At Port Loe, the drift boats have taken from 17,000 to 18,000 in the past week. At St. Ives, the drift boats are bringing in from 700 to 5,000 pilchards per boat, when the weather will allow them to put to sea. Several shoals have been seen from the hills since our last report, but none have been taken. At Port Isaac there was a pretty good catch of pilchards on Tuesday last. Several boats took from eight to twelve thousand. – There have been a quantity of red mullet, of small size, sold at Falmouth as low as two and four for a penny. During the week there have been but few catches of pilchards by the drift boats. . SHIP FOUNDERED – The brigantine “Envoy,” of Jersey, from Pernambuco and Plymouth, for Liverpool, with a cargo of sugar, struck on the Manacles Rocks on the night of the 15th instant, during a thick fog, and foundered.  . VESSEL ASHORE – The barque “John Bull,” JAMES, master, of and from London, for Montreal, ran on shore at 11 a.m. on Tuesday last in Gerrans Bay, during a thick fog, but was got off at 4 p.m. on the flood tide, with assistance from the shore, and proceeded on her voyage. . PORT OF FOWEY – QUICK DISPATCH – The “Countess of London,” J. RICHARDS, master, arrived at Fowey from Quebec on the 22nd August, commenced discharging the following day by the old Fowey (or Phillip’s) Lumpers, and sailed again for Quebec on the 1st September, after discharging nearly 1,100 loads of timber and stowage. The trade at this port has been very extensive this year, about 13,000 loads of timber having been already discharged for the Cornwall railway, and more daily expected; beside the usual supply to the regular merchants of the port. It has been a most fortunate event for the labouring classes, as in consequence of the absence of pilchards from the coast, it is feared great distress would otherwise have been felt. The captains and owners of vessels that have discharged, express themselves in the highest terms as to the dispatch and attention they have met with from the officials of the port, and the excellent accommodation of the harbour for discharging; also, the! lowness of the port and other charges; many of them expressing a hope that they may be chartered again to Fowey, and have a chance to lay up for the winter, for which there is excellent accommodation – laying afloat at all times of tide. The old Fowey Lumpers have maintained their high character for civility and dispatch. An owner from London sent down a party to discharge his ships, who on their arrival boasted very loudly that they would show Fowey men how to discharge a ship; but, instead of being teachers they were obliged to be taught. . REDRUTH POLICE – On Saturday last, Joseph MacDONALD was apprehended at Redruth, charged with breaking out of the Borough gaol at Penzance, where he was undergoing three months imprisonment for stealing a watch, this being the second time he had made his escape during his imprisonment. . BODMIN BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS – Before the mayor (Mr. W. PASCOE), Mr. EDYVEAN, and Mr. LIDDELL, on Friday last, Mary Ann GILL was fined 5s. with 18s. cost, for assaulting Mary Ann BAWDEN, a neighbour. Three persons were summoned for non-payment of poor rates.  . COMMITTAL OF A MARINE STORE DEALER – A man named Thos. BASKIVILLE, travelling about the country as a dealer in marine stores, was apprehended on the 8th inst., at St. Austell, by Superintendent BRAZIER, of the Bodmin district, who having been informed that this man had a quantity of brass in his possession, and fancying that he did not obtain it honestly, went in search of him, and discovered him at St. Austell, at Mrs. WARNE’s, a person who deals in this sort of store, to whom he had sold the plunder. The man was taken into custody and brought to Bodmin. The next day the Superintendent went to Capt. TREGAY, the agent of Mandlin Mine, Lanlivery, and found that some brass bearings corresponding with those sold by the prisoner, were missing from the mine. The prisoner has since been committed for trial at the ensuing Sessions. . ACCIDENTS – [one was partially missing, so omitted] On the following day a cart was driven through Chyandour by a man named WAY, when a woman with a basket of blackberries carelessly came in contact with the shafts of the cart and was knocked down, the wheel passing over her; fortunately the cart was empty, and she escaped with a few slight bruises, minus her blackberries. . At Falmouth on Thursday evening the 9th inst., as the carriage of Mr. E. B. TWEEDY was going through Market-street, on old woman who is very deaf, called PEARCE, was in the act of crossing the street, and was so close to the horses’ heads that the driver could not help her being knocked down and trampled on. Mr. TWEEDY had her taken to her home and medical and other attendance supplied. There were no broken bones, but she lies in a very weak state. . On Saturday last, as a young man called ODGER was engaged in burying a large stone in a field near St. Keverne, having excavated the ground under it by undermining, it unexpectedly fell towards him, and he was jammed against the side of the pit. He was in this distressing position for half-an-hour before he was discovered, and when released, one side of his body was so crushed that he died during the night. . MINE ACCIDENT – On Monday last, a melancholy accident occurred at Copper Hill mine, by which a young man named MICHAEL JOB lost his life. It appears that Job, in company with another man, descended in the skip, and Job seems to have got out at his usual place of landing, but unfortunately had no light with him, no doubt thinking that some one at work in the level would furnish him with one. After wandering about in the dark for some time, he fell down the whim shaft, a depth of about 30 fms, and was found a shapeless mass. . HAYLE – A MAN DROWNED – On Tuesday morning last, about eleven o’clock, a man was seen to be floating in the river. The tide being low, he was seen by a lad on horseback, who gave alarm, and the man was drawn out by a young lad called TREDINNICK. When brought on shore he was supposed to have been in the water all night, and was taken to Hooper’s Commercial Hotel. When examined he was found to be WILLIAM TRETHOWAN, of Truro, a plasterer; he has left a widow and four children to lament his loss. He had left home to work at Penzance, and is supposed to have been walking in the night, when unfortunately he must have walked over at the east end of the river, and drifted down by the stream of the grist mill belonging to Messrs. SANDYS, VIVIAN and Co. He was picked up just opposite Mr. W. HOSKEN’s, Guano Stores, Point, Hayle. The river ought to be more securely fenced and the locality lighted with gas. Verdict at the inquest, “accidentally drowned.”  . CORONER’S INQUEST – [Michell and Mitchell used interchangeably, and shown as printed] The following inquest has been held before Mr. HITCHENS, county coroner: On the 2nd instant, at Tuckingmill, in the parish of Camborne, (which was continued by adjournment in order that a post mortem examination of the body might be made in the meantime) on the body of EDWARD ALLEN JEFFERY, aged 13 years. . The circumstances connected with the death as detailed in evidence were these: Messrs. BICKFORD and SMITH, safety fuse manufacturers, through their foreman, Mr. THOMAS EUDY, caused the sweepings of their factory to be carted away therefrom on the 24th of August last, and to be thrown into an old stone quarry at a short distance from Tuckingmill, and in a few hours afterwards on the same day, the deceased and some other lads, all from ten to fourteen years of age, in returning from their work seeing these sweepings in the quarry, and supposing that they should find among them some trimmings of the safety fuse, commenced to search for them. Whilst doing so, another lad named MICHAEL PEARCE MICHELL, passing by the quay from another direction and seeing the boys there, went also into the quarry; when the deceased, knowing that Michell, who was his near relative, was in the habit of smoking, asked him if he had a match in his pocket, and being answered in the affirmative, request! ed him to take it out and light it; which he did by striking it against a stone, and at the deceased’s request he applied the fire to one end of one of the trimmings, and then threw the lighted match on the ground, and thus caused an immediate explosion, by which the deceased and Michael were both burnt, the former so severely that after lingering till the following Monday he died. . Eudy’s evidence went to show that their invariable practice after every making of the safety fuse is first to take up all the waste powder and carry it to the store house, and after having done so, to throw wet sawdust on the floor; they then trim the fuses by cutting off from the ends pieces in length from three to four inches. These trimmings are then swept up with sawdust and deposited in barrels till a convenient time presents for their removal.  . It appearing to the coroner from these facts as proved, that it was impossible so to connect the conduct either of Messrs. Bickford and Smith, or of their agent, Eudy, with that of the boy MITCHELL, as to attach any criminal misconduct to either of them, he directed the jury to confine their consideration of the case to the conduct of the boy only, and if from the boy’s age and capacity they were satisfied that he knew sufficiently the danger attending what he was then about to do in igniting the match, and afterwards throwing it out of his hand, and that he wilfully and maliciously acted in doing so, they would then return a verdict of manslaughter; but otherwise they would acquit him of any offence; and they, after a consideration of about twenty minutes, declared that the boy intended no evil, and gave a verdict of “Accidental death.”  , CORNWALL COUNTY COURT TRURO – At this court, held on Friday and Saturday last, there were one hundred new plaints entered, one adjourned plaint, and twenty-nine judgment summonses. The following was the only trial of any interest: . A WRESTLING CASE – WILLIAM TREGLOWN, of Sticker, v. J. H. GEACH, of Truro. This was a suit by William Treglown, the champion wrestler of Cornwall, to recover GBP 5, being the first prize at the wrestling match at Truro, in the month of July last. The defendant, who had collected the amount of the several prizes, declined to pay plaintiff, on the ground that the match had not been a fair one between him and a wrestler called BULLOCK, with whom Treglown was matched. Mr. HOCKIN appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. STOKES for defendant. . The plaintiff gave evidence that he entered the ring to wrestle with Bullock, that they wrestled together fairly, and the result was that in two or three minutes he threw Bullock, and consequently became entitled to the first prize. He was cross-examined at some length, and denied that there was a collusion between him and Bullock, or that he had promised to give Bullock GBP 2 if he would give him his back. He also denied that he had conversation with a wrestler called EDWARD DELBRIDGE; but he admitted that he had offered not to wrestle if the sum of GBP 1 were paid to him. . The plaintiff described his success in various rings in the United States as well as in England, and said he now considered himself the champion of England. . Mr. Stokes, for the defendant, submitted that there had been what was called “faggotting” between Bullock and Treglown, and that it was so apparent that the sticklers decided that the fall was not a fair one. He should call witnesses who understood wrestling, and were themselves old wrestlers, who concurred in that opinion. He contended that Mr. Geach acted in good faith; that he had nothing to gain by withholding the prize from Treglown, for that in fact it had been awarded to another person and paid; and that the sticklers and spectators all concurring, it would have been unreasonable that Geach should have paid the money to Treglown, although Treglown in all probability was the best man in the ring.  . Mr. Stokes then called the defendant, J., H. Geach, who stated that he overheard a conversation between Treglown and Bullock, in which Treglown proposed to pay Bullock GBP 2 if Bullock would give him his back. He also called the three sticklers, CHARLES CURTIS, butcher, of Truro, THOMAS NINNIS, mine agent, and an old wrestler, living at Twelveheads in Kea, and THOMAS EASTLAKE, of Truro. These witnesses agreed in stating that they considered there was “faggotting” between Treglown and Bullock, that the fall was not a fair one, and that Treglown was not entitled to the prize. WILLIAM NINNIS, of St. Ives, who assisted in matching the men, corroborated these witnesses. Captain THOMAS JENNINGS, an old wrestler, said he considered there was faggotting between Treglown and Bullock; he had seen Treglown and Bullock wrestle on a subsequent occasion, when they played very differently. . A wrestler, called DELBRIDGE, stated that Treglown proposed to him at the wrestling that he (Delbridge) should give his back to Bullock, and said he wished Bullock to get the first prize, and that he (Treglown) would pay Delbridge if he gave his back to Bullock. These witnesses were cross-examined, but nothing material was elicited. . RICHARD SAMPSON, landlord of the Victoria inn, Truro, stated that on the evening of the dayof the wrestling, Treglown said if he were paid 10s. for his expenses and loss of time, he would say nothing more about the matter.  . In reply, Mr. HOCKEN contended that the sticklers did not accurately observe the wrestling, and that Treglown, being a very powerful man, and Bullock a man of less strength, though much taller, was evidently thrown by Treglown by some quick movement; that the probabilities of the case were in favour of this conclusion., because if the two men had been acting in collusion, their match would not have been over as it was, in two or three minutes, but that they would have made some appearance of play.  . The Judge took time to consider, and on Saturday morning gave his decision. He said he understood the practice of “faggotting” was carried to a great extent in wrestling, and that it ought to be put a stop to; and that defendant deserved credit for having resisted the demand of Treglown. He gave judgment in favor of the defendant. . COMMITTALS –  JOHN ROSS v. HENRY SOBEY; defendant was ordered to be committed for 20 days for non-payment of 15s.5d. JOHN ANDREW v. JOHN MANLEY; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP 2.4s.8d. JOHN ERSKINE v. MARY JANE HARVEY; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP 1.13s.8d. EDWARD BURTON v FRANCIS BASSET; defendant was committed for 30 days for non-payment of GBP 10.18s.4d. ALEXANDER STEPHENSON v. WILLIAM TUCKER; defendant was committed for 30 days for non-payment of 12s.10d. ALEXANDER STEPHENSON v. BENJAMIN PASCOE; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP 3.8s.3d. WILLIAM BOASE v. JAMES HARPER; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of 3s.7d. WILLIAM BOASE v. FRANCIS DOWRICK; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of 1s.10d. Same plaintiff, v. FERDINANDO PASCOE; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP 3.5s.6d. T. W. CALF v. JAMES BARTLE; defendant was committed for 14 days for non-payment of GBP 1.1s.8d.  Same plaintiff v. WILLIAM PETHERICK; defendant was committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP 1.5s.8d. JOHN ROSS v. EDWARD JENNINGS; defendant was committed for 30 days for non-payment of GBP 7.7s.7d. COMMITTAL FOR MURDER AT LISKEARD The town of Liskeard has been in a state of excitement in consequence of the death of a man called DONNAWAY, from the effects of a wound inflicted in the abdomen, in a street fight on Saturday night, the 4th instant. The wound was inflicted by WILLIAM BALL, who was taken into custody at the Bell Inn Tap, on Sunday, and brought before Mr. S. BONE, Mayor, and Messrs. AUSTIS, P,. CLYMO, and W. F. PEARCE, magistrates. . The inquiry commenced ..... [missing a section of testimony; our transcription commences with Donnaway’s brother’s testimony] [We] came to the last public-house going out of town, (Phillips’s, Higher Lux-street); he sat down on the step of the door and remained there for some minutes, when the policeman came up and said, “what are you doing here; go along home.” He got between two young men again; they were supporting him, and he was groaning, and begged them to let him lie down or get a bed for him; they went on in that way until about half-way down Stoney-bridge hill; my brother there made a stop, and on unbuttoning his clothes found blood on his shirt; he then said, “what is this! Look here, look here, he has stabbed me, he said he would do it.” I looked and saw that he was stabbed in the bowels, and a piece of his inwards was hanging out about two or three inches. The wound was between the hip and the navel. We got him to Pengover Green, and put him into a house, and got a candle. I then came away for the doctor, Mr. PRIDEAUX, and on my return I found my brother at home in bed. I saw no knife i! n the fray, and we did not discover that my brother was stabbed until we reached Stoney-bridge hill. My brother died yesterday afternoon; I have seen the body since he died. Cross-examined: The wound looked about the width of the knife now produced. Dr DONNOVAN arrived in about five minutes after I got home. . Corroborative evidence was given by WM. ROSEMURGEY, HENRY WILLIAMS, and RICHARD GEORGE. . Mr. HUMPHREYS, police officer, gave evidence with reference to apprehending the prisoner, and produced his clothes, which were covered with blood, and cuts in them which corresponded with the knife. The prisoner was found on Sunday eating turnips with the same knife. Dr. Donnovan was called upon to attend the deceased, and after his death made a post mortem examination, assisted by Mr. A. HINGSTON, and Mr. F. NICHOLAS, surgeons, of Liskeard. Mr. Hingston said – I have no hesitation in saying that he died from the bleeding of the omentum caused by the wound. The wound is such a wound as the knife now produced would make. I have heard the course of treatment pursued by Dr. Donnovan in the case before death, and I consider it to have been most appropriate. . Immediately on the conclusion of the enquiry on Thursday, the prisoner was conveyed to Bodmin gaol, by P.C. HUMPHREYS. It is understood that two indictments will be drawn against him, one for wilful murder and the other for manslaughter. LETTER TO THE EDITOR CORNUBIANA KEA, FEOCK and ROSELAND To the Editor of the West Briton SIR, - Under the above subject, and the signature of “Tre,” a correspondent communicated some very timely and interesting remarks upon that part of the parish usually called “Old Kea,” in your impression of August 27th, with a view, apparently, of calling attention to certain architectural and other remains of antiquity in the same. . To one or two of his pleasant little sketches, I will ask permission to add a few lines. As to the probability of the pillar-shaped granite block, lately turned up from under the foundations of the old poor-house, in the churchyard, being a Druidical mooring-stone for intended victims – I do not quite like to admit this, but, from its general shape, incised circular rings at base, and faint traces of longitudinal inscription, and indented head, rather favour the idea of its being a mutilated cross of the fifth century, erected and used as a station for preaching by St. Kea or Caius, who “came round from Ireland,” as tradition says, “in a stone coffin,” i.e. he, like many other missionaries from that country at the same period, brought his sarcophagus with him to his adopted land, which coffin is still said to exist in the old church-yard. About this old god, anchor, cross, or whatever it be, a tradition and superstition has of late arisen, but, as it reflects upon the charac! ter of a defunct parishioner, perhaps it should not be permitted to gain head – but I may so far plead guilty of scandal as to repeat a portion of it which I heard in the course of a present living, and, I believe, distant connexion, moralizing over the rough old fragment, - “May be it is old ___ ___ turned into stone for having a greater liking for rum than fresh water when he was alive.” This is all I can gather about it as yet. . The Tol-maens – i.e., holed-stones, used by the Druids, as just mentioned, are commonly pear-shaped and slightly angular masses of granite weighing from about 5 cwt. and upwards, with the hole at the lesser end, through which the cord passed which bound the sacrifice, and of these some good specimens may be seen near the “19 Maidens,” a druidical circle about one mile east of St. Burian’s church. I may also add that the plinth – or technically speaking – the Calvary – of the old church-yard-cross still lies near the hedge on the southern boundary, - and a similar one may be seen built up into a fence on the field side of the road leading down to the old tower, out of that which goes on to Tolvern passage, and at the left had side, I wish to find the heads of these interesting old relics of the past. . And, now, as your correspondent appears to relish traditions and superstitions – he shall have another connected with the four-holed head of this way-side cross. . About 80  years ago, Farmer ___ had amongst his labourers, one who dreamed three times that buried under a certain indicated spot in the aforesaid field, lay a crock of gold and silver coins – he made his dream known to his master, who agreed to meet him there at a stated hour that same night, and divide whatever treasure might be found, with him. The labouring man went with pick and shovel true to his time, and was certainly not kept waiting, for there was a deep pit newly dug at the dream-pointed spot – there was also an iron crock at the bottom, and the pot had four iron legs, and the legs stood in the four holes of a circular stone under it, but it was empty. . Presently up came farmer ___ hoping he was not too late – had not kept his man waiting long in the cold, &c., &c., &c. . Loud and long were their united lamentations, and the master was more noisy than the man, and of course more sincere. . However, farmer ______ suddenly grew rich; a distant relative had died in London, and left him money, (?) and he bought 100 sheep, and made his man their shepherd; but, by degrees the sheep sickened, became lean and died, - and their mangy skins were as worthless as their flesh; for they appeared to be marked all over with red hot coins of different reigns and dates, and they all perished miserably in the field of the crock of gold.  STATE OF LISKEARD To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON SIR – I send you a copy of my letter to the TIMES, in answer to those of Mr. RENDLE on this subject, shewing by a plain statement of facts how much “this Cornish Town” has been maligned both by visitors and residents. I am, Sir, your obediently, WILLIAM B. SANDERS Wadham House, 8th September 1858 To the EDITOR of the TIMES Sir – My notice of Mr. Rendle’s first letter on the state of Liskeard was not intended to “stifle enquiry” but to prevent mis-apprehension. . I did not refer to the account given of the condition of the town, as I thought then, and still think, this should have been taken up by someone else; but as this has not been done, and my silence on the subject may be construed into an assent to the truthfulness of the picture drawn of it, I am compelled to trouble you again; the more especially as its dark shades are made still darker by the Pipewell correspondent, who speaks of a “cesspool at every house, and every pool a manufactory of fever.” . No stranger can have read the two letters on this subject without coming to the conclusion that the people of Liskeard are among the most negligent, obtuse, and unimprovable, and their town the most unsavoury in Her Majesty’s dominions. This I can most conscientiously deny. . Mr. Rendle’s visit to the courtlage at “Tanyard Hill” must have been at a very unfavourable time, and his correspondent describes a state of things which passed away years ago. In company with the Mayor of the town, I visited both these facilities on the appearance of your correspondent’s first letter. No “cesspool” or any thing of the kind could be found in either place, the drains were covered, the gutters clean, and through the sewer at Pipewell was flowing an unfailing stream of the purest water. The Mayor assured me that every cesspool known to exist within the precincts of the town had been filled in long before, and that the Vicar was then in correspondence with the owner of the only one near it, with a view to its removal. . Some years since the town was surveyed by an eminent civil engineer, and a system of sewerage laid down according to his plan, so that all the leading thoroughfares are well accommodated, and nearly the whole of the drains are “trapped” to prevent the escape of unpleasant effluvia. . My illustration of the sanitary condition of the borough was drawn from the improvement in the health of my boarders, and the transitory character of their sickness. Mr. Rendle appeals to the report from the sub-district to invalidate this. This sub-district includes the parishes of St. Clear, Menheniot, St. Keyne, St. Neot, St. Pinnock, and the parish of Liskeard, besides the borough. These parishes contain a large population, chiefly of miners and their families, who are engaged in an employment known to be both unhealthy and dangerous. . I admit that some of the courtlages and alleys are still crowded and untidy, but the recent epidemic, I am told, did not fall most heavily upon them. This is however a state of things fast passing away. New houses are springing up in all directions within the town, and whole rows of cottages on the outskirts. A village of 1,000 inhabitants has been recently created a few miles hence. . In conclusion I may remark that the town stands on an elevation varying from 200 feet to 400 feet above the level of the sea, is quite free from all noxious miasma, and is abundantly supplied with water unsurpassed for excellence by any in the kingdom.*It is of late greatly improved, and is still improving, and if Mr. Rendle’s letters should contribute in any way to accelerate its progress, I shall not so much regret their appearance, although I cannot but consider it rather severe on the inhabitants that an offensive and unfaithful picture of their condition should have been presented to the readers of the “leading journal of Europe,” and that it should have been thought needful to employ the mighty power of the “Leviathan of the press,” to awaken them to a sense of duty. . I am, Sir, yours respectfully, WILLIAM B. SANDERS Wadham House, Liskeard, 8th September, 1858 P.S. I am happy to add that the books of the Registrar for the month of August show a marked decrease in the number of deaths both in the sub-district of Liskeard, and the borough. *The tradition is that Liskeard owes its origin to the superior character of the water found here. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM For its purity and abundance; and, finally, that there is nothing to prevent the people getting the full benefit these advantages are calculated to confer. Many parties, after having read the correspondence, fear even to post through the place, and at great expense take a longer route around; and, besides, we, the Liskeard folk, naturally dislike when found at large to be regarded as if escaped patients from a “lazar-house” or infected mediums of diphtheria. . Mr. Rendle’s facts and quotations from the Registrar-General’s reports have already been proved inaccurate and to have no application at all to this town exclusively. As far as I can discover his other remarks apply to one particular spot, and much difficulty is there in identifying the picture he has given of it with the spot so painted.  . To bring down the Times against us to cleanse such an insignificant little drain is as absurd as if he had procured a large Cornish steam-engine for the same purpose. Dame Partington tried her hand at the Atlantic with a broom; Mr. Rendle goes to the other extreme by invoking the ‘Jupiter Tonans” to wipe out a puddle. Might I advise your correspondent to reserve his energies for his own immediate neighbourhood; let him pitch into the Thames bodily, if he likes – he would then improve his acquaintance with his subject, and have the honour of being a Curtius in the cause. . Your obedient servant, ALBERT C. L. GLUBB, Superintendent-Registrar of the Liskeard District Liskeard, September 7. 1858 . PRODUCTION OF EELS – A naturalist sends us the following: An unusual number of eels, of two varieties, the Sharp-nosed (Anguilla Acutirostris) and the Snig (A. Mediorostris) have been observed by the bargemen, this summer, ascending the estuaries above Looe. The circumstance having attracted the attention of some shrewd observers of nature in that neighbourhood, for the most part in humble life, animated discussions have taken place among them, in reference to the habits and history of these fish, and especially their mode of production; in which respect, say they, the eel differs from every other inhabitant of the sea that they are acquainted with, as they could never discover the process themselves, and have never heard it explained. Although Aristotle believed they sprung spontaneously from mud banks; Pliny, from fragments which were separated from their bodies by rubbing against the rocks, and Helmont, that they were produced from may-dew, they have been supported their speculative surmises on this subject, by one of our unsophisticated naturalist on the present occasion, who strongly asserts it to be his conviction that they are derived from the nits found on horses in the summer season, (the ova of the aestrus equi) having often seen these animals, during the heat of the day when tormented by the gad-fly, retreat to a shady brook, lick them off their bodies, and carefully deposit them in the stream, there to fulfil their destiny by becoming eels. Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Hi everyone, My great great great grandfather was John COX, born in the early 1790’s in Cornwall, (1792 according to the 1851 census, and his burial index on 26 January 1860 gives his age as 69, so a birth year of approx 1791). He married Ann Thomas at Caerleon, Monmouthshire on 6 December 1824, and a few years later they moved up the Welsh Valleys to the Llanwenarth area where their daughter/my great great grandmother Hannah was born in 1839. In the 1841 and 1851 censuses as well as on some burial records, John is recorded as a Cordwainer or Shoemaker. So far I’ve had no success in finding his parents. There could be a clue in their only son, named John James COX who was born in 1840 and who died in 1844. As Ann’s father was also John, it made me wonder if John COX’s father might have been James, John James then being named after both his grandfathers. I’ve noticed a few John Cox’s in the censuses who were born in Cornwall around the same time as my John, but searching with help from a friend, there appears to be no baptisms of any John COX’s in Cornwall through the 1790’s, in fact, I’m told no baptisms of a John COX prior to 1802. Are there any COX family researchers out there who may be able to shed some light on my John’s family please? Many thanks in advance, best wishes to all, Jon

I am hoping to find someone who lives near the CRO and is willing to look at a couple of records for me. I want to know if it will be worth having them copied and emailed to me by the CRO. There are two records in the CRO catalogue that mention a property called "Holla" 16th and 17th century. Holla was near Probus I think. I have an idea that my surname, Hollow, may have derived from Holla the place and not, as the conventional theory would have it, of an association with hallow, meaning a moor. Colin Hollow in Melbourne, Australia --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

-----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Julia Mosman via Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 12:06 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com; cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton, Sept 3, 1858 - bmds West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Transcription of BMDs by Maurine Nuttall Friday, September 3, 1858 At Bodmin, on the 26th ult., Mr. Charles BRICKNELL, to Miss Mary Ann BRAY; and on the same day, Mr. COPPIN, to Miss PASCOE, both of Fletcher's Bridge, near Bodmin. These two couples are: Charles Bricknell, born 4 Dec 1833 at Bodmin, son of George Bricknell and Sarah. He died 24 Nov 1894 at Bodmin. The bride was Mary Ann Bray, born 7 Mar 1837 at Bodmin, daughter of Robert Bray and Mary Ann Coppin. She died 6 April 1915 at Bodmin. This couple had 14 children. John Stevens Coppin, born 8 Feb 1837 at Blisland, son of John Coppin and Elizabeth Courts. He died 27 Jan 1908 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The bride was Charlotte Pascoe, born 19 April 1840 at Bodmin, daughter of Thomas Pascoe and Joanna Rowe. She died 9 Jan 1896 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. This couple had 7 children. David Coppin OPC Cardinham and St Winnow

Deaths>. >At Beechworth, Australia, on the 29th of April last, Mr. Nicholas TABB, late >of St. Mabyn, in this county, aged 38 years. > > In case this helps someone - Victorian Pioneer Deaths Index - 1858#5198 Nicholas Bennett Tabb - parents unknown - 35yrs - b.Cornwall

The West Briton (Friday, 03 Sep 1858) reported the following marriage: "At St. Ives ... and Mr. John UREN, to Mrs. Mary PAYNTER." The groom was indeed John UREN (b.1830, s/o John UREN & Elizabeth PAYNTER), a St. Ives fisherman. The man was described as "deaf & dumb" at several census enumerations. The name of the bride was actually Mrs. Elizabeth PAYNTER, the daughter of Thomas WELCH, shipwright. According to the 1861 Census, Elizabeth was born circa 1822 at Newhaven, Sussex. The identity of her first husband has not yet been determined, but the fact that his surname was PAYNTER begs the question of whether he was somehow related to the groom's mother. PAYNTER (generally spelled with a "y") was a well established surname at St. Ives, the 10th most common surname in the town at the 1851 Census. Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Transcription of BMDs by Maurine Nuttall Friday, September 3, 1858 Births . At Truro, on the 27th ult., the wife of Mr. James GIBSON, of a son. . At Falmouth, on the 27th ult., the wife of Lieutenant HALL, R.N., H.M.S. “Russell,” of a daughter. . At Trefusis Cottage, on the 26th ult., the wife of Mr. George PENMERE, of Mylor Bridge, of twin sons—one since dead. . At Pradannack, Mullion, on the 12th ult., the wife of Mr. Samuel H. JAMES, of a son. . At the Rectory House, Ludgvan, on the 27th ult., the wife of the Rev. Archibald PARIS, of a son. . At St. Ives, the wife of Mr. Thomas Rapson UREN, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. Richard WILLIAMS of a son; and the wife of Mr. Thomas GYLES, of a daughter. . At Embla, Towednack, the wife of Mr. Thomas OSBORN, of a son; and the wife of Mr. William Henry WILLIAMS, of a daughter. . At Cold Harbour, Towednack, the wife of Mr. Martin DUNN, of a daughter. . At Gwinear, the wife of Mr. William HARVEY, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. R. BRANCH, of a daughter. . At Gwinear Downs, the wife of Mr. T. ARTHUR, of a son. . At Undercliff, Phillack, the wife of Mr. W. Uren TREVASKIS, of a son. . At Ventonleague, Phillack, the wife of Mr. James SIMONS, of a daughter. . At East End, Hayle, the wife of Mr. J. GUDGE, of a daughter. . At Luggans, the wife of Mr. R. HOSKEN, of a son. . At Churchtown, Gwithian, the wife of Capt. G. REYNOLDS, of a son. . At Jessamine Cottage, Boscudden, St. Erth, on the 23rd ult., the wife of Mr. P. SULLIVAN, of a son. . At Redruth, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. TREGASKIS, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. John HOCKING, of a son; the wife of Mr. H. BISHOP, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. W. WILLIAMS, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. W. F. BLACKWELL, of a daughter. . At Selegan, near Redruth, the wife of Mr. John THOMAS, of a son. . At St. Day, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. HARRIS, of a son. . At Portloe, on Tuesday last, the wife of John SYMONS, Esq., Master R.N., of a daughter. . At Mevagissey, on the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. James ALLAN, of a daughter. . At St. Austell, on the 25th ult., the wife of Mr. Charles HUDDY, of a son; and on Monday last, the wife of Mr. Joseph TRUSCOTT, of a son. . At Fowey, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. W. W. DINGLE, of a daughter. . At Linkinhorne, on the 25th ult., the wife of Mr. M. GOARD, of a daughter. . At Trevibbon, in the parish of Little Petherick, on the 26th ult., the wife of Mr. John WILLIAMS, of a daughter. . At Clifton Place, Plymouth, on the 23rd ult., Mrs. Sampson TRESAWNA, of Gerrans, of a son. . At Brunswick Place, City Road, London, the wife of Mr. John JOHNS, formerly of Redruth, of a son. . Marriages. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, Truro, on Wednesday last, Mr. Robert BURROW, of St. Columb, to Sarah, daughter of the late Capt. CARTER, jun., of Truro. . At Falmouth, on the 26th ult., Mr. W. ADAMS, of Penzance, to Miss Elizabeth PAINE, of Falmouth. . At St. Ives, Mr. John JAMES, to Miss Portia DUNN; and Mr. John UREN, to Mrs. Mary PAYNTER. . At East End, Hayle, Mr. W. WILLS, to Mrs. Margaret WEST, of Praze, St. Erth. . At West End, Hayle, Mr. W. H. WEBB, to Miss E. WILLIAMS, both of Camborne. . At Camborne, on Monday last, Mr. William HARRIS, to Miss Mary PASCOE; on the same day, Mr. Richard HARRIS, to Miss Henrietta MORRIS; and on Tuesday last, Mr. James LAITY, to Miss Ann TREZONA. . At St. Day, on Tuesday last, Capt. GILBERT, to Miss TREWEEK. . At Gwennap, on the 22nd ult., Mr. Richard NICHOLLS, of Redruth, to Miss Amelia Ann SHEPHERD, of Gwennap. . At Perranuthnoe, on Monday last, John LAITY, Esq., of Goldsithney, to Miss Mary HOSKING, of Perranuthnoe. . At Mevagissey, on the 27th ult., Capt. James Hearle SARAH, to Miss Harriett BALL; and on the same day, Mr. Matthew WARREN, to Miss Charlotte KELLY. . At Egloshayle, on Tuesday last, Edward POLLARD, Esq., of Court Place, to Miss Ann Eleanor DAVEY, of Trenant. . At Bodmin, on the 26th ult., Mr. Charles BRICKNELL, to Miss Mary Ann BRAY; and on the same day, Mr. COPPIN, to Miss PASCOE, both of Fletcher’s Bridge, near Bodmin. . At Tywardreath, on Friday last, Capt. Thomas HENWOOD, of the Snail Beach Mines, Minsterly, Salop, to Miss WOLCOM, of Trywardreath. . At Plymouth, on the 20th ult., G. E. SOUTHEY, Esq., of Kent, to Mary, youngest daughter of S. BAWDEN, Esq., of Redruth. . At St. Andrew’s, Enfield, on the 19th ult., CaptainWalter Aston Fox STRANGWAYS, Royal Horse Artillery, to Harriet Elizabeth, second daughter of John Edward BULLER, Esq., of Chase Lodge, Enfield. . Deaths. . At Perranarworthal, on Tuesday last, Mr. Peter COLLIVER, for many years faithful servant of Mr. Thomas TREGASKIS, Basset Wharf, aged 61 years; and on Wednesday last, Ann, second daughter of Mr. John OPIE, of Basset Wharf, aged 3 years. . At Falmouth, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Mary Ann TREGELLAS, widow of the late Mr. Joseph TREGELLAS, aged 84 years; on the 26th ult., Susan Jane, daughter of the late Mr. John HOSKING, aged 21 years; on the 27th ult., Mr. Moses Samuel JACOB, aged 41 years; and on Sunday last, Mr. Thomas WARD, civil engineer, aged 73 years. Mr. WARD was the first commander of the “Sir Francis Drake” steamer, when she commenced running on the Falmouth station. . At Wendron, on Monday last, Edward, son of Mr. Bennett JOHNS, aged 2 years. . At Porkellis, Wendron, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. James OPIE, innkeeper. . At Mawgan inMeneage, on Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas COOK, aged 78 years. . At Marazion, on Wednesday last, Mr. John TEAGUE, aged 49 years. . At St. Ives, on the 23rd ult., the infant son of Mr. William DAVIS; on the 24th ult., the infant daughter of Mr. John JENNINGS; and on Saturday last, Mr. John EDDY, aged 70 years. . At Hayle, Mr. Francis GILBERT, aged 81 years. . At East End, Hayle, Mr. W. MURLEY, aged 34 years. . At Phillack, Ann Pryor, daughter of Mr. T. TOWE, aged 14 years. . At Gear, Gwinear, Mr. John IVEY, aged 69 years. . At Redruth, on the 26th ult., the wife of Mr. P. LUKE, aged 54 years; and on Sunday last, the infant son of Mr. John HOCKING. . At Mevagissey, on the 30th ult., Mr. James ELVINS, aged 43 years. . At Charlestown, on the 26th inst., Mrs. Jane ROBERTS, relict of the late Mr. John ROBERTS, aged 91 years. . At Lanhydrock, on the 24th ult., Mrs. Ann BRYANT, relict of the late Mr. Thomas BRYANT, aged 82 years. . At Camelford, on Sunday last, Mr. Richard LANGDON, aged 69 years. . At Launceston, on the 25th ult., Thomas PEARSE, Esq., aged 85 years. He was one of the oldest magistrates for Devon and Cornwall, and died universally beloved and respected. . On the 26th ult., at the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas BELBEN, Esq., Poole, Dorset, Mrs. PEDLAR, widow of the late John PEDLAR, Esq., late of Meavy, near Plymouth, aged 62 years. . Near Aberystwith, South Wales, on the 19th ult., Jane, wife of Mr. Thomas ROBERTS, and second daughter of Capt. William TREGONING, aged 21 years. . At Chips Hut, California, on the 22nd of June, Mr. Richard MOORE, formerly of Redruth, aged 41 years. . At Beechworth, Australia, on the 29th of April last, Mr. Nicholas TABB, late of St. Mabyn, in this county, aged 38 years. Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

WEST BRITON and CORNWALL ADVERTISER 10 September 1858 ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION, AND FEOCK REGATTA  . The horticultural fete in connexion with the Royal Horticultural Society of Cornwall, took place on Tuesday last, in the beautiful grounds of the Hon. Mrs. GILBERT of Trelissick. The society has for some time past held its exhibition at Truro, and previously at Truro and Falmouth; but for several years these shows have seemed to be wanting to some extent in attractiveness. They were attended by a portion of the subscribers, but the public generally did not appear to take much interest in them, and the attendance was lessening every year.  . It was felt by the committee, and other friends of horticulture, that a society which was the parent of all the horticultural and cottage gardening societies in the county, should not be allowed to fail; and it was suggested that a horticultural fete in the open air might be rendered very attractive, and revive that interest in the society which before appeared to be languishing. The picturesque situation of Trelissick, on the northern bank of the river Fal, about mid-way between Truro and Falmouth, and its convenience in being readily accessible from some of the most highly cultivated gardens in Cornwall, at once showed that it was a site to be preferred to most others for the purpose; and on application being made, the Hon. Mrs. Gilbert most kindly and readily granted the use of her grounds to the society. . The experiment, as it may be termed, proved a most successful one. . To the attractions of the show was added the excitement of a regatta. The Feock regatta took place within sight of Trelissick lawn. Some thousands of people attended, not only from Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, Camborne, Redruth, and intermediate parishes, but from more distant parts of the county.  . The great drawback was the unfavourable weather. The morning brought threatening clouds, and although at times the sky brightened, the day gradually grew worse, and in the afternoon a misty rain which only occasionally cleared prevented much open air enjoyment. If the weather had been fine, this horticultural fete would have been the most beautiful and enjoyable that has ever been witnessed in Cornwall. . Even on such a day as Tuesday, the scene (between the showers) was to be admired. The beautiful undulating lawn of Trelissick, finely wooded, and sloping to the water's edge, was occupied by groups of gaily-dressed people, whilst immediately around the exhibition marquee, and lining the river front, was a dense assemblage of spectators, all apparently bent on enjoyment. The result has certainly shown the society that it will be advantageous in future years to hold similar fetes. They should, however, be earlier in the season, when the weather is warmer and generally more settled. . The funds of the society will by such exhibitions receive an increase; the science of horticulture as well as the more humble but useful practice of cottage gardening it is hoped will be stimulated and advanced; while at the same time a day of enjoyment will be provided for thousands of the population. . [a gap in the article occurs here] A gay collection of flowers, prettily arranged, was shown by Mr. Edward COODE, of Moor Cottage, St. Austell; and there were three fine baskets of cut flowers at the head of the tent, from other exhibitors. . Fruit of excellent quality was exhibited by Mrs. G. C. FOX, Mr. Alfred FOX, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, Mr. P.P. SMITH, Mr. W. MICHELL, Burncoose, &c.; the prizes will be seen in the list. Some of the collections of fruit were very extensive. Mr. Walter LANCE, of Truro, exhibited a collection of 90 sorts; Mrs. G. C. FOX, a collection of 24 sorts, including lemons grown in the open air, citrons, oranges, fine Syrian grapes, &c.; Mr. POPHAM, of Trevarno, a collection including fine grapes, plums and currants; Mr. B. SAMPSON, a collection of 65 dishes of very superior fruit; Mr. TREGASKIS, of Perran Wharf, a good collection. . Mr. W. CARNE, of Falmouth, exhibited four of the finest apples in the show. A very fine collection of 64 sorts of pears was shown by Mr. Alfred FOX. Besides the above, Sir Charles LEMON exhibited (not for competition) a dish of superior Duchesse d'Angouleme pears. Mr. BASSET, of Tehidy, exhibited (not for competition) a Queen pine of good size, and very fine dishes of grapes, with on of the finest bunches of Muscat ever grown. . The nurserymen and florists' part of the exhibition contained many rare and valuable plants, and was largely supplied. Messrs. VEITCH, of Exeter, exhibited a new orchid, Calanthe Domini, the first raised from seen in England, and also a new Cattleya (hybrid). A good stand of holly-hocks, including all the best new sorts. A stand of fuchsias, amongst which was Princess Beatrice, a new seedling with white corolla, a great improvement upon all the other white corollas. . Different kinds of the singular pitcher plant, brought home by their collector, Mr. LOBB, from Japan. Two stands of Dahlias, numbering 36 blooms, amongst them “King,” a perfect flower, “Fanny Dodd,” a pure white, and other new varieties. A stand of good and rare plants, including Clyanthus Damperii, from Australia; Rhododendron jasmiflorum, a valuable greenhouse creeper; Lapageria rosea, a splendid and free flowerer; Desfontania spinosa, a hardy holly from Patagonia; new petunias and gesnerias; a good collection of roses and asters; also a new Caladium with a very singular leaf, introduced by Mr. Lobb from Japan. . Mr. PONTEY, of Plymouth, exhibited a fine collection of dahlias; a stand of new double petunias, including seven or eight different varieties; new calceolarias well adapted for bedding; and a collection of superior German asters. Drawings of the Muscat Hambro'; and Bowood Muscat, both new sorts, well adapted for growing in the greenhouse; drawings of new fuchias, and camellias of different colourings, including new ones from Germany. . Mr. MITCHINSON, of Truro, exhibited a large collection including some fine dahlias, phloxes, achimenes, verbenas, roses, hollyhocks, and asters; also some very good annuals, herbaccous plants, shrubs, &c. . Mr. T. COPE, of Bosvigo gardens, Truro, showed a large collection of fruit, including eighty sorts, and two of filberts, one of them, the Buckingham filbert, hardy in this county. A collection of fifty varieties of roses, to which an extra prize was awarded; and altogether 800 varieties of flowers, cut and potted, with a collection of shrubs, including Wellingtonia gigantea; and amongst vegetables, a new sort of scarlet runner, very prolific, and requiring less than the ordinary time in dressing. . Mr. TRESEDER, of Truro, exhibited a large collection of shrubs, including a new Veronica; also Barberis Japonica, beali, and intermedia, shrubs remarkable for fine foliage, and the beauty of their large fruit; Beali glauca, a beautiful evergreen; a new Ilex; some good plants of cupressus; Toxagium, a scarce shrub from Mexico; Skimma Japonica, a beautiful shrub with fine fruit; Wellingtronia gigantea, and Thujopsis borealis. Mr. Treseder also showed some fine yellow globe mangel. . Mr. R. COLWELL, of Camborne, exhibited a collection of cut flowers, containing some good verbenas, liliums, zinnias, &c. . The cottagers showed fruit, flowers, and vegetables. Some of the fruit and flowers were creditable but in vegetables they were especially excellent. There were three nosegays, of which the first prize one was much the best. The potatoes could scarcely be exceeded for size and quality. The onions, both spring and autumn, were all so good as to perplex the judges in awarding the prizes. . Of the cabbages, the Battersea were to  be preferred for the season. The scarlet runners were very good; the carrots and parsnips very large and clean; leeks good; cucumbers few, but fine; rhubarb, good for the time of year. A number of baskets of vegetables were exhibited by cottagers, and occupied considerable space; the first-prize basket, exhibited by R. CURNER, of Truro, contained 76 sorts of vegetables. There were five baskets of herbs, the first-prize one containing 32 varieties. . We are informed, as a gratifying feature of this exhibition, that although the grounds and flower gardens of Trelissick were thrown open to the public, there was not the slightest injury done, or a footmark made on the flower-beds. . THE ORDINARY . About two o'clock, the President of the society, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, of Porthgwidden, and a number of ladies and gentlemen, proceeded to the dining booth, which was of considerable size, and it was thought would have provided ample accommodation. Such a large number, however, entered, that a great many could not obtain seats; the President, therefore, and many of the company, after dining vacated their places for a second party, and thus it was that no speech was delivered from the president's chair. . Subsequently, however, some of the oldest friends of the society assembled, under the presidency of Capt. WARD, the hon. Secretary, and various toasts were proposed and responded to. . “Success to the Royal Horticultural Society of Cornwall” was given, and Mr. G.N. SIMMONS responded, as an old member and one of the first secretaries of the society. He was of opinion that the society had effected a great deal of good, although for some years past it had not met with the success it deserved. . SOMEWHAT SHORTENED LIST OF PRIZES [omitting specific details re which flowers or fruits were included; there's a certain repetition of names here.] Best four varieties, in flower, in pots – Mr. W.M. TWEEDY. Second best, Mr. P. P. SMITH; third, Mrs. G.C. FOX. Best specimen of Stove plant, in flower, in pot: First – Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, second, Mr. W.M. TWEEDY. Best specimen of Greenhouse planes, in flower, in a pot. First, Mr. W.M. TWEEDY; second, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS. Best collection of Orchids in flower, not exceeding four: Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS; second, Mrs. G.C. FOX. Best specimen of Orchids in flower, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS. Best six Fuchsias, in pots not exceeding twelve inches in diameter inside, in flower; Mrs. G.C. FOX. Best four ditto, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS. Best specimen of ditto, Mrs. G.C. FOX. Second best, Mr. W.M. TWEEDY. Best twelve Dahlias of dissimilar blooms, Mr. J. RICKARD; second best, Mrs. G.C. FOX.; third best, Mr. W. DALLEY, Truro; fourth best, Mr. W. LANCE, Truro. Best six ditto, Mr. W.M. TWEEDY; second best, Mr. W. WOOLCOCK, Truro; third best, Mr. W. MICHELL; fourth best, Mrs. G. C. FOX.  Best collection of Roses, cut flowers, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS. Best collection of Asters, Mrs. G. C. FOX; second best, Mr. W. WOOLCOCK; third best, Mr. W. DALLEY. Best collection of Cut Flowers, Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS; second best, Mr. W. MICHELL; third best, Mr. W. LANCE. Best collection of Marigolds, Mr. W. WOOLCOCK; second best, Mr. W.M. TWEEDY. Best collection of Bulbous Plants, in pots, Mrs. G. C. FOX. Best collection of Ferns: Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS. Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell