Keith, I think they probably went by train to Denver. Possibly they took a boat thru the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes to Chicago, and then a train, or maybe a boat to New York/Boston and then a train. Since New Brunswick abuts the US state of Maine, maybe they crossed there. Colorado became a state in 1876, with Denver as the capital, but Central almost beat out Denver, due to the gold there. So, undoubtly there were Cornish miners in Colorado. Julia Hanneman-Schoenbach(Jacka,Penhaligan, Toy) On Friday, September 12, 2014 3:04 AM, "cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com" <cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: When replying to a digest message, be sure and highlight ONLY the message you are quoting and select "reply quoted text" or whatever option you have in your email program. Please don't quote the entire digest. And don't forget to change the subject line from "Reply to CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol X, Issue XXX" with the subject line from the message you are replying to. Cornish Volunteer Lookup Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/cornishlib/cornishlib.htm Online Parish Clerks (OPC) http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ Questions or assistance: Contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Today's Topics: 1. Travel from Canada to the USA 1880. (Keith Lawer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:07:28 -0600 From: "Keith Lawer" <klawer@q.com> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Travel from Canada to the USA 1880. To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAsOwGXnOxGgoXPiHyPc/jCgAAAEAAAAH2b4zXzDxJOv2FZnZqMYQ0BAAAAAA==@q.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Folks, This question isn't strictly to do with Cornwall, but I'm hoping that perhaps our American/Canadian cousins can help me. My wife's ancestors moved from New Brunswick, Canada to Denver, Colorado in 1880. They may have been travelling at the time of the 1880 USA census and the 1881 Canadian Census, because I can't find them in either one. My question is. How would they have travelled from New Brunswick to Colorado in 1880 (What Route)? And would they have been required to register when they crossed from Canada to the USA? Best Wishes, Keith. ------------------------------ 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 197 *******************************************

I would also like to know how to find out if someone landed from Cornwall in Canada and then to Upper Michigan in 1870. He is not in the 1871 or 1870 census here and in numerous census's he lists 1870 as his immigration year. > Hi Folks, > > > > This question isn't strictly to do with Cornwall, but I'm hoping that > perhaps our American/Canadian cousins can help me. > > My wife's ancestors moved from New Brunswick, Canada to Denver, Colorado in > 1880. They may have been travelling at the time of the 1880 USA census and > the 1881 Canadian Census, because I can't find them in either one. > > My question is. How would they have travelled from New Brunswick to Colorado > in 1880 (What Route)? And would they have been required to register when > they crossed from Canada to the USA? > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Keith. > > ------------------------------- > 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 >   Carolyn Haines Holt, MI 48842

Hi Folks, This question isn't strictly to do with Cornwall, but I'm hoping that perhaps our American/Canadian cousins can help me. My wife's ancestors moved from New Brunswick, Canada to Denver, Colorado in 1880. They may have been travelling at the time of the 1880 USA census and the 1881 Canadian Census, because I can't find them in either one. My question is. How would they have travelled from New Brunswick to Colorado in 1880 (What Route)? And would they have been required to register when they crossed from Canada to the USA? Best Wishes, Keith.

Thanks to Joanne and Phil for knocking away a few bricks from my White brickwall. John Tyhurst

Hi John, Welcome to the list. John WHITE: Usually when the parish is just given as "St Just" it means "St Just in Penwith" (there is another, called "St Just in Roseland"). There is a christening in St Just in Penwith for a John WHITE on January 11, 1824, son of William & Mary. They were living at Carnyorth, and father William was a miner. You can find this (and siblings) on the Cornwall OPC database. See http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/home/ John's death registration is on FreeBMD as the March quarter of 1882, aged 58. That would make the month of his death January, February or March. The GRO reference is March 1882, registration district of Liskeard, Vol.5c p.42. Ordering the death certificate would get you the actual date and place of death. See http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl John appears on the 1881 census of Cornwall in the parish of Callington (this is in the Liskeard registration district). He was 55 and a copper miner. With him were wife Eliza (52, born St Austell), and children John (18), Thomas (16) and Elizabeth M (16). In 1871, he was in Callington, widowed, aged 48, with children William (18), John (10), Thomas (7) and Elizabeth M (2). There may be a typo (or erroneous information given) in the 1881 census for Elizabeth M's age, as the 2 year old in 1871 fits with the 1869 birth year you have. See http://www.freecen.org.uk/ In 1861, John was in the parish of St Ive, age 36. With him were 1st wife Elizabeth (33, born Kenwyn) and children William (8) and Mary Ann (1). That would put his marriage year at around 1852-ish. In the 1851 census, John was a visitor in St Cleer at the house of James LAWRY. He was single, aged 26. And, in 1841 census, he was in St Just, at a residence called Carnyorth, aged 15-19 with parents William (aged 45-49, miner), Mary (50-54) and siblings William (20-24), Thomas (20-24), Richard (18), Elizabeth (15-19), George (10) and Mary Ann (10). Elizabeth CLEMOW (spelling always optional): The marriage of John WHITE and Elizabeth CLEMES is on Free BMD as the June quarter of 1852, registration district of Liskeard, Vol.5c, page 150. Elizabeth WHITE's death is on FreeBMD as the March quarter of 1871 (i.e. Jan, Feb, or March - before the day of the 1871 census), registration district of Liskeard, Vol.5c page 42. Callington Heritage site shows the burial of Elizabeth WHITE in Callington on March 14, 1871, aged 44. See http://www.callingtonheritage.org >From the 1861 census, her birth would be c.1828, in the parish of Kenwyn. LDS site at www.familysearch.org shows the baptism of Elizabeth CLEMOW on February 24, 1828 in Kenwyn, daughter of James and Mary CLEMOW. They lived at Three Burrows, Kenwyn, and her father was a miner. In the 1841 census, Elizabeth CLEMOW was at Three Burrows, aged 14, with her mother Mary (45-49). Unfortunately, the 1841 census did not record marital status or relationship, and there is no sign of father James, so can't be sure if he was deceased or away on census day. With them were likely siblings of Elizabeth: Maryann (20-24), James (15-19), Jane (10) and Joy (5). Kenwyn is in the registration district of Truro. Free BMD has the death registration of a James CLEMOW in the September quarter of 1840, registration district of Truro, Vol.9, page 182. This might be Elizabeth's father if he was indeed deceased by the 1841 census. Eliza NANCE: The marriage of John WHITE and Eliza NANCE is on FreeBMD as the June quarter of 1874, registration district of Liskeard, Vol. 5c page 126. Eliza WHITE appears in the 1891 census at Chapel Row, St Cleer, where she was a 61 year old widow. She is also on the 1901 census in St Cleer, aged 71. The death of Eliza WHITE, aged 76 is on FreeBMD, June quarter 1908, registration district of Liskeard (which also includes St Cleer), Vol. 5c p.36. She was buried in St Cleer General Cemetery on June 6, 1908. This link will take you to the FamilySearch record of that: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-20277-21351-21?cc=1769414 As she was close to John WHITE in age, it would be unlikely their marriage was her first. From the 1881 census age, her birth would be c.1829 in the parish of St Austell. Prior to her marriage to John WHITE, Eliza NANCE can be found on the 1871 census in St Cleer where she was a 41 year old widowed charwoman with a daughter Jane (18). In 1861, she was at Chapel Rowe, St Cleer with her parents! John (55) and Jane (60) HOARE. Eliza was 32, widowed, and her birthplace was given this time as St. Blazey (a parish next door to the parish of St Austell). With her were children John (9), Jane (7) and Henry (5) NANCE. The LDS site at www.familysearch.org shows the baptism of Eliza HORE on November 29, 1829 in St Blazey, daughter of John and Jane HORE. FreeBMD shows the marriage of Eliza HOAR and Henry NANCE registered in the September quarter of 1849 in the registration district of Liskeard, Vol. 9 page 197. Cornwall OPC database shows this marriage as having taken place in the parish of Liskeard on July 22, 1849. The 1851 census shows Henry (29, miner) and Eliza NANCE (21) at Trevecca Cottage, Liskeard. You may also find the Genuki sites for the relevant parishes helpful. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/indexpars.html Joanne Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "johntyhurst@sky.com via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: <Cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 10:37 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] White family > Good Afternoon List > > Having just joined the list I wonder if some kind person can help with my > following brickwall. > > My mothers foster mother Elizabeth Mary White b 2nd May 1869 at Bowling > Green, Callington m George Frederick Barton on 26th March 1894 at > Hailsham, East Sussex she died 26th December 1944 at Polegate, East Sussex > aged 75 yrs. > > My question is can anyone help with the following dates please. > > Elizabeth's father John White ( Tin miner captain ) b 1825 St. Just d. > 1882 Liskeard. > > He married twice, first to Elizabeth Climo b 1828 St. Austell. m. no > date no place. d 1872 Liskeard. > > Second marriage to Eliza Nance b St. Austell 1828 m 1874 Liskeard. > d ???? I assume that Eliza may have been a widow. > > Any help with these dates would be of great help > > Kind Regards > > John Tyhurst. Eastbourne, East Sussex. > ------------------------------- > 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, I am wondering if there is any way to find out more detail about the loss of 7 lives at the Porkellis United Mine as mentioned in the Weekly Newspaper 27th August, 1858 below? I have seen a large poster about this accident previously. I had Dunstan ancestors mining in that mine, and would like to know the names of the two Dunstans mentioned. Were the bodies ever found? Was there an inquest? I have not found Deaths registered for the two Dunstans. Would there be a Death certificate if the bodies were never retrieved? My Dunstans were children of Benjamin Dunstan and Jane Johns, listed in the 1841 census as at Wendron, with my great great grandmother as Jane Dunstan, aged 5/6, and her younger sister Mary as a one year old. There were perhaps 3 brothers and another sister on the census, while an elder sister Ann was in service elsewhere. The parents and youngest two daughters of this family migrated to South Australia in 1847, but returned in 1951, leaving Jane in Australia. She refused to return as she had been sea-sick on the voyage out. She married Thomas William Harvey(changed to Harvy), using the maiden name of Sarah Jane Dunstan, in 1851. She was only 15 and family history says she did so without permission, by changing the names for the banns. I don't know how to send this to the list to be distributed, so would appreciate your help in doing this. Karen Murdock Perth, Western Austalia klmurdock@iinet.net.au -----Original Message----- From: isabelj via Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 4:41 PM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Cc: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Weekly Newspaper 27th August, 1858. News. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 27th August, 1858. WRESTLING AT REDRUTH - This wrestling was appointed for Tuesday and Wednesday the 17th and 18th inst., but the weather being wet, the wrestling did not commence till Wednesday, and not being finished on Thursday, was postponed till Saturday, when the play was concluded, and the prizes were thus awarded; - first prize, GBP.4, W. TREGLOWN, Sticker; second prize, GBP.2, JOHN MURTON, Redruth; third prize, GBP.1 JAMES PEARCE, St. Day; fourth prize, a laced hat, THOMAS, of Wendron. There was some excellent play, and many severe contests. The wrestling took place in a field at the eastern end of Redruth, and there was a great number of spectators. It is reported the Cornish champion, William Treglown, is likely to be engaged to wrestle with the Australian champion, CHARLES COSS, a native of St. Neot. For this purpose Treglown is willing to go to Australia. TRURO GRAMMAR SCHOOL - The annual regatta took place at Newham, on the afternoon of Monday last, with the following results:- First three boats not exceeding 2 feet 2 inches, 1st, "Io Bacche," A. J. JENKINS, prize, silver goblet; 2nd, "Mary," G. W. FERRIS, prize, Shakespeare; 3rd, "Witch of the Wave," W. BAZELEY, price, stereoscope and slides. Second race, boats not exceeding 1 foot 6 inches, 1st, "Eliza," G. W. FERRIS, price, dressing case; 2nd, "Maria," A. J. JENKINS, prize, box of paints; 3rd, "Firefly," W. S. WARD, prize, silver pen, &c. GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL - A New Zealand paper gives an account of a presentation of plate to the officers of the 65th Regiment, and to Mr. HAMLEY (brother of Mr. E. G. HAMLEY, of Bodmin), in appreciation of their services at a serious fire in April 1856, the plate having been obtained from England. We shall give further particulars of the presentation next week. ELECTION AUDITOR - The Mayor of Truro has nominated Mr. THOMAS BOYLE election auditor for that borough for the ensuing year. LAUNCESTON - At a meeting of the local board of health on Thursday last, Mr. GURNEY announced that he had received instructions to pay, as a donation from his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, the sum of GBP.200 for repairing and improving the water works of that town, and a rate of one and sixpence in the pound was ordered for liquidating part of the outstanding debt. IMMENSE GOLD NUGGET - A correspondent writes as follows:- Captain JOHN IVEY, of Brea, Camborne, had just received a letter dated 14th June from his son in Australia, who left this country on his return to Australia in January last. He states that a few days previous to his writing an immense nugget, weighing 2217 ozs. 10 dwts., or nearly 185 pounds, had been extracted at Ballarat from a claim belonging to 22 Cornishmen. Nine of the fortunate men belong to the parish of Illogan, and among them are the writer's partner, Mr. WILLIAM JEFFERY, the early Californian digger, and his brother Mr. RICHARD JEFFERY, who brought the monster to light. This is by far the largest nugget yet discovered, and in three day's exhibition for the benefit of the Ballarat Hospital, it has realized about GBP.100. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF LONGEVITY IN ONE FAMILY - On the 10th inst., at Penryn, a woman formerly of Vendron, named MARY VINCENT, died at the advanced age of 111 years, leaving two "younger" sisters whose united ages make very nearly 200 years, and who are still in health, and bidding fair to reach the unusual age of their departed sister. TRURO POLICE - On Saturday last, before Mr. CHAPPEL, WILLIAM HUGO, a sweep from Plymouth, aged 17, and JOSEPH WILLIAMS, from Plymouth, a collector of bones and rages, aged 15, were charged with wandering about the streets at 12 o'clock on Friday night last, and being unable to give a good account of themselves. They were found under suspicious circumstances by Mr. NASH, in the passage at the end of the "Seven Stars Inn." Williams had a knife with the edge made into teeth like a saw, and both were without shoes, having left them at their lodgings in Calenick-street. Hugo was committed for fourteen days, and Williams for seven days to the House of correction. ROBERT VAGE, a tailor, of Chapel-hill, was charged with threatening EDWARD TANK, and was ordered to find bail to keep the peace for six months, himself and two sureties in GBP.50 each; the bail was procured. Tank was threatened in consequence of his assisting the police at the disturbance at the late wrestling match. JOSEPH ORCHARD was fined 10s. and costs for allowing his cart to stand in the street longer than was necessary. CHARLES WESTCOTT, a lad of fourteen, was ordered to pay 3s. and expenses for damaging a shawl belonging to MARY WILLIAMS. REDRUTH POLICE - SHOPLIFTING - On Monday last, RUTH THOMAS, a young woman of Redruth, 18 years of age, was apprehended by Sergeant COOMBE, charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. THOMAS HAWKE, draper, at that place, a silk cape value 11s. 6d. She was taken the following morning before Mr. R. DAVEY and committed for trial at the next General Quarter Sessions at Bodmin. PENRYN POLICE - On ~Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. READ, Mr. A. TEAGUE, and Mr. O. STEEL, magistrates, ALEXANDER MOYLE, aged 14, and JOSEPH TRELEAVEN, aged 11, were charged with stealing, on the 9th of July last, 1 cwt. 1 qr. Of bones, the property of Messrs. J. and J. MEAD, merchants. Both the prisoners pleaded guilty. Moyle was sentenced to three months, and Treleaven to one month's hard labour. A LADY THIEF - On Saturday last, a respectably dressed and good looking young woman, called ELIZABETH PAYNTER, was committed to take her trial at the next sessions, by Dr. PETHICK, the mayor of Launceston, for having broken open a drawer containing money belonging to Mr. CORY, of the Cornish Inn, Launceston. It came out in evidence that she came to the Cornish Inn a few days previous, and requested to be accommodated while she might remain in the town. On the morning of the robbery, she feigned illness, and remained in bed after the family had gone downstairs, and during the time of breakfast she went into Mr. Cory's bedroom, and with an iron instrument broke open the drawer in which the evening before Mr. Cory had placed GBP.40. 10s. in gold, and abstracted GBP.13. 10s., which she spent the following day in the purchase of various articles of finery and dress, which on being apprehended a few miles from the town, were found upon her. The mayor refused to deal summarily with the case, and committed her for trial. The prisoner is well connected, and her family was formerly well known in the town. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - A desperate attempt was lately made to rob the count-house of the Boiling Well Mine. It was the pay day, the fact of which the villain must have known, as considerable sums are frequently left in the possession of the captain, who with part of his family reside on the premises. The captain having some business at Hayle went thither in the evening, accompanied by his daughter. The fellow must have watched them out of the house, as he soon afterwards attempted the burglary; the son-in-law of the captain was, however, up stairs, when hearing a sound as if the door was being forced by a crowbar or jemmy, he crept silently down stairs and loaded a gun which is kept on the premises. As soon as the fellow had effected an entrance he was challenged by the youth to stand or he would shoot him on the spot; the man, however, ran off, on which the young man fired at him when at about 50 yards distance, after frequently shouting to him to stop. The fellow must have received the charge, as he uttered a piercing scream and leaped four feet into the air; he, however, escaped. Though not yet discovered, little doubt exists but he will be detected. In so secluded a situation he little expected so warm a reception. Had he entered as he expected it would have availed little, as Captain DELBRIDGE had taken the precaution to carry the money with him. SUICIDE - At Launceston, on Monday morning, about a quarter past seven, a suicide of a most determined character was committed by a servant girl, about 22 years of age, named ELIZA WALTERS, and who has lived for the last eighteen months in the service of Mr. JOHN OLIVER, draper. It appears that the girl has lately been in the habit of taking various articles from the shop, and concealing them in her bedroom. Her master took the opportunity while she was absent to search, and, having discovered many things belonging to him, intended, on the following day, to dismiss her from his service, and for that purpose, on Monday, called in the aid of a friend, Mrs. Oliver being absent from home on a visit to her friends. It seems probable that the girl must have seen enough on retiring to bed on Sunday night to cause her to fear detection, and being apprehensive of punishment, committed the fatal act of cutting her throat with a carving knife. This she did in the underground kitchen, while Mr. Oliver and his friend were in the room above, and so fearful was the gash that the windpipe was completely separated, and in less than five minutes she was a corpse. ACCIDDENT AT THE NEW COUNTY GAOL - CHARLES HAMBLY, of Bodmin, labourer, working at the buildings erecting at the new county gaol, had his leg broken on the morning of the 19th instant, between five and six o'clock under the following circumstances:- About thirty men, under the superintendence of Mr. TREVENA, the foreman under Mr. GOODYEAR, were letter a large pole down a steep cutting for the purpose of forming part of a "derie," twenty men above supporting and ten below steadying it with ropes. In sliding down, the pole was heard to crack, and the foreman immediately told the men to keep steady, when those on the top directly gave up their holdfast, leaving the pole on Hambly's shoulder. It forthwith snapped, and the end which he was holding threw him down, bruising his left thigh, and breaking both bones in his right leg a few inches above the ankle. The man was immediately sent to his home, and Mr. CROCH promptly attended him, the bones being set within forty minutes of the accident. It is very probable that had the men kept their holdfast, or had Hambly been holding the pole with his hands the same as the others, all would have been well, but as it all happened in a few minutes, blame cannot be attached to any party; indeed this is the first serious accident that has happened on any works under Mr. Trevena's superintendence since he has been employed by Mr. Goodyear as foreman. The poor man is doing very well, and is comfortably provided for. (The new buildings are beginning to assume some shape, and an idea may now be formed of the plan of the new gaol. The new entrance is an object of attraction to visitors and passers by; altogether the buildings appear to be of a substantial and ornamental character. There are about 170 hands engaged on the works; masons earn GBP.1 per week, carpenters 18s., and labourers 14s.) GUN ACCIDENT - Mr. SPEAR, of Bodmin, butcher, met with a serious accident on the 19th instant; as he and Mr. W. STEPHENS, of the same place, were proceeding in a cart from Rosewarrick to Treseple, in Lanivet, a gun had been placed in a bag and deposited at the bottom of the cart, loaded, capped, and with the cock on the nipple. Some part of the road being rough, caused the cart to jolt, which by some means made the gun go off, the charge going through the front of the cart, entering the calf of one leg and injuring the ankle of the other. Mr. Stephens escaped unhurt. FATAL ACCIDENT - On Friday last, an accident occurred to Mr. FRANCIS HICKS, at the new market house, Liskeard, at which he was employed. It appears that a large block of granite had fallen from its resting place, about fourteen feet high, on the unfortunate man who was working below it. The stone fell upon his back, and so ponderous was it as to crush his spine and bowels together, and in a few minutes he was in eternity. A deep feeling of sympathy and commiseration was felt as on account of his great worth he was held in universal esteem by his townsmen. His funeral took place at the cemetery on Sunday, and was attended by about two thousand persons. MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last, a young man by the name of WILLIAM WHITFORD, was employed in Boiling Well mine filling the kibble, when he unfortunately fell from the 40 to the 60 fathom level, and when found his back and skull were broken. An inquest was held on Tuesday, and a verdict returned of "accidental death." It was the first day of his working underground. CORONER'S INQUESTS - On Monday the 23rd instant, an inquest was held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, at St. Day, on the body of a new -born female child, which an unmarried woman called HARRIET PAPPIN had given birth to on Sunday morning. The mother had been, for the last two months, in the service of a respectable family in the parish, as cook. She had repeatedly denied that she was with child; but on Saturday last, she was taken unwell and went to bed early, saying she felt sick in her stomach; her fellow-servant, a young woman named TREMBATH, suspected what was happening, and as the master and mistress were absent, and the two female servants were the only persons in the house, Trembath's mother came to see the invalid, and remained up all night in the kitchen. About five o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Trembath went upstairs to the woman Pappin, and asked her how she was; she said she was much better, and talked of coming down. Mrs. Trembath, however, saw reason to suppose that she had given birth to a child, and charged her with it, but she denied it. Mr. ARTHUR, surgeon, of St. Day, was sent for, and on his arrival, he satisfied himself that she had given birth to a child, and on her being charged by him, she admitted the fact, and the child was found under the bedclothes, dead. On the body being examined by Mr. PENBERTHY, surgeon, of Redruth, he found the lungs inflated, crepitant under pressure, and sufficiently buoyant to float with the heart and vessels attached; there were no marks of violence on any part of the body, and although it was quite clear that the child had breathed, he could not go so far as to say that it was fully born at the time it did so. Under these circumstances, the jury, by direction of the coroner, returned a verdict that there was not sufficient proof of the child having been born alive. We understand the authorities mean to bring the case before a magistrate, on a charge of concealment of birth On Monday an inquest was held before Mr. E. GILBERT HAMLEY, at Padstow, on the body of WILLIAM SLOGGETT. Deceased was a sailor, but being out of a berth had been for the last few weeks harvesting. On Saturday night he was seen by Serjeant LUXTON, of the constabulary, about half pas 12 coming from the quay towards the inn; deceased said to Luxton "good night, governor, I am going to bed." He was shortly afterwards seen in the town, and afterwards going down again towards the quay. On the following morning he was found drowned in the basin; it was supposed he had gone to sleep on a board on the quay (his hat being found there) and on waking had accidentally fallen in; verdict accordingly. WILL OF THE LATE MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS - The will of the late Mr. Michael Williams has just been proved in London. The personalty is GBP.500,000. LIST OF WESLEYAN MINISTERS FOR CORNWALL FOR THE ENSUING YEAR - Launceston - JAMES COOKE, 1st, JOHN RYAN, 2nd. Holsworthy - JOHN F. ENGLAND, FREDERICK SCADING. Kilkhampton - EDWARD COLLIER, JOSH. R. WARBURTON (Stratton); WILLIAM HARVIE, Supernumerary. Liskeard - SAMUEL ATKINSON, 1st, BENJAMIN BROWN, RICHARD JENKIN, WILLIAM BEALE, Supernumerary. Callington - HUMPHREY B. TRETHEWY, THOMAS WENN, (Saltash). Camelford - JOHN PARSONS, JOHN A. B. HARRY (Wadebridge); JOHN ROBINSON, Supernumerary. Redruth - JOHN HOBSON. JAMES NANCE, HENRY DAVIES, Supernumerary. Camborne - THOMAS WITHINGTON, THOMAS CHOPE, JOHN B. WITHINGHAM, Supernumerary. Falmouth - THOMAS HASWALL, JOHN ETHERIDGE, Ph. D. (Penryn); CHARLES JANION, Supernumerary. Truro - HENRY D. LOWE, WILLIAM D. TYACK. Gwennap - JOHN PEARCE, THOMAS R. JONES. St. Agnes - PETER PARSONS, WILLIAM H. W. EVANS. St. Austell - JOHN ALLIN, JOHN WATSON, 1st, J. PRESCOTT, THOMAS ROGERS, Supernumerary. St. Mawes - JOSEPH SIMPSON, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the St. Austell circuit. Bodmin - JAMES ALDIS, WILLIAM WASTON. St. Columb - WILLIAM HOPKINS, JABEZ OVERTON (Padstow). Penzance - WILLIAM LORD, JOHN H. LORD, EDWIN H. TINDALL; RALPH SCURRAH, Supernumerary. St. Just - JOHN HARMAN, NATHANIEL ALSTON. St. Ives - ROBERT GOVER, WALTER VIRCOE; JOHN SMEDLEY, Supernumerary. Scilly Islands - AARON LANGLEY. Helston - SAMUEL LUCAS, 2nd, ROBERT W. BROOMFIELD, JOSHUA DUFFILL; CHARLES COLWELL, Supernumerary. Hayle - JOHN B. ALEXANDER, EDWARD WATSON, ALFRED D. COPE. Marazion - HENRY DANIELS, SAMUEL DAVEY. JOHN HOBSON, Chairman of the district; JOHN B. ALEXANDER, Financial Secretary. A LADY LECTURER ON TOTLA ABSTINENCE - On Tuesday evening last, Miss LAVINIA PEELS delivered a highly interesting lecture in the Association Chapel at Redruth, on total abstinence, showing in a graphic and popular manner the fearful effects of intemperance upon the moral and physical constitution of man. The lecturer rendered the subject of her discourse very attractive by hr fluency of speech, interesting appearance, and intimate acquaintance with human physiology, which seems so necessary to render teetotalism popular. TRURO TOWN COUNCIL - A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present, the Mayor, and Messrs. ROUSE, S. PASCOE, HALL, BARLOW, JOHN JAMES, UGLOW, G. CLYMA, PASSINGHAM, SOLOMON, TRURAN, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and GREENWOOD. A letter from Mr. WHITLEY to Mr. PASSINGHAM, the chairman of the river committee, was read, offering to make the necessary survey estimates, and report of the river, for GBP.31. 10s. On the motion of Mr. Pascoe, seconded by Mr. Uglow, it was resolved that Mr. Whitley's offer be accepted, and that his attention be also drawn to the practicability of placing a lock below Malpas, and if practicable and desirable, that he be requested to give a rough estimate of its expense. The Mayor read an application from Mr. SYMONS for a grant of GBP.50 or GBP.60 towards his expenses in making a new lithographic plan of the borough. It was resolved that it is inexpedient at present to comply with Mr. Symons's request. The council resolved itself into a watch committee, to consider the recommendation of the superintendent, for the appointment of an additional policeman. It was moved that an additional man be appointed, but on a division this was negative by eight to three, and a resolution carried that it is not at present desirable to add to the police of the borough. GRAND CRICKET MATCH AT TRURO - The crack Eleven of All England being engaged to play at Truro against Twenty-two of Cornwall, on the 31st inst. And 1st September, a brief review of these notabilities may prove interesting to our readers. They include the two champion bowlers, and the two champion batsmen, together with the greatest "point" and "long-stop" in England, and it is expected that this their first visit to Cornwall will arouse an enthusiasm for the healthful and manly game of cricket which has never been equalled. The All England Eleven will be chosen from the following eminent artistes: G. ANDERSON, JULIUS CAESAR, A. CLARKE, batsmen of eminence; DIVER, third batsman for this year in England, and the greatest long-stop; J. JACKSON, a first-rate long-stop, and the most terrific bowler in the annals of cricketing; GEORGE PARR, champion, and the most accomplished batsman of the age; R. C. TINLEY, second batsman for last year, and the greatest point; EDGAR STEPHENSON and H. STEPHENSON, great batsmen, the latter the second bowler in England for this year, and one of the best wicket-keepers; E. WILLSHER, second bowler for last year, and champion bowler for 1856; V. E. WALKER, the best slow bowler, good bat, and best cover point; ALFRED WALKER, a fast underhand and successful bowler, and a dangerous bat; THOMAS DAVIS, an excellent bat and a first-rate field. The twenty-two of Cornwall to play them, are as follows: The Hon. and Rev. J. T. BOSCAWEN, Lamorran; Rev. CUTHBERT E. HOSKEN, Luxulyan; Rev. H. KIRWAN, Feock; Rev. H. STONE; Messrs. W. ST. AUBYN, Clowance; J. BURROWS, St. Austle[?]; F. ENYS, Enys; H. FOX, Falmouth; F. PHILLPOTTS, St. Gluvias; R. K. BEVAN, Redruth; J. HANCOCK, St. Austle[?]; W. JOHNS, Crowan; J. H. NUNN, Penzance; W. H. OSLER, Truro; WALTER PIKE, Camborne, J. SANDERS, Bodmin; W. D. SHILSON, and J. N. SCOTT, St. Austell; H. VYVYAN, Withiel; H. WELDHEN, Truro; MICHAEL HENRY WILLIAMS, Tredrea; and E. W. BRYDGES WILLYAMS, M.P., Truro. Many of these gentlemen have earned celebrity in their local cricket clubs, and without anticipating the result of the match, we believe the cricketing community may rely on their utmost endeavours to uphold the credit of the cricketers of Cornwall. Particulars of price of admission &c., are given in our advertising columns. CORNUBIANA - KEA, FEOCK, AND ROSELAND - The southern parts of Kea and Feock, situated to the left of the road leading from Truro to Falmouth, abound with delightful scenery, and contain many objects of general interest. It is true they are somewhat out of the way," and seen only by a few of the strangers that come into the county. During the latter part of the "leafy month of June," the writer of this article, after rambling over these parishes, crossed King Harry's passage and spent a day in the fertile district of Roseland. The neighbourhood around Kea old tower is a delightful spot, with its wild roses, hedge strawberries, green lanes, creeks and valleys, the rounded hills (to which our old castles bear some resemblance), its old tower without a church, hoary, and tottering beneath the burden of five centuries, mutely and feebly guarding the time-worn and broken tombstones that still remain scattered over the churchyard - the only mementoes of the dust of a dozen generations: of the few that can still be read, one is to "DAVID HAWEIS, Esq., of Killiow, the last male heir of a branch of his family that flourished many years in Cornwall;" another to "MATTHEW VIVIAN, of Penalewey." In one part of the churchyard, nearly hidden by tall weeds, is a plain stone which has inscribed on it one of those poetical effusions intended to remind the survivors of some good quality of the departed:- "Grieve not my wife and children dear, I am not dead but sleepeth here; Although I'm gone, There is not a better husband known." The low building that formerly stood on the north of the church, and which had been used as a workhouse, then as a schoolroom, and occasionally for public worship, has been recently taken down, and one very tastefully designed is now being erected on the same site. In cleaning out the foundation a very remarkable granite stone was found lying underneath, measuring about six feet in length, rudely rounded, the upper part larger than the lower, tapering, but not regularly. At a few inches from the top there is a narrow groove, and a little lower down, and nearly parallel to the first, another; these grooves do not pass quite round the stone, but terminate in a part that seems to have been flattened. As a stone of this form could never have been used for any building purpose, this, taken in connexion with its very singular appearance, favors the supposition that it was an object of worship previous to the introduction of Christianity, and the fact of its being buried under the foundation of a building erected 130 years ago would also lead to the conjecture that there was some tradition or superstition connected with it, furnishing at the time something like a reason for placing it entirely out of sight, and yet not destroying it. The grooves near the top, while the opposite part is flattened, makes it probable that some victim might, when the stone stood in an upright position, have been fastened with the back towards the flattened part of the stone by bands or cords passing into these grooves. It appears that this remarkable stone is to be placed upright in the old churchyard at Kea, so that antiquaries will have an opportunity of examining it. There was another large stone, of the elvan kind, within the walls of the old building, and which was used about 50 years ago for a singular purpose: an inhabitant of the parish becoming insane was taken to this old building in the churchyard, and chained to this large stone for some time; treatment almost as severe as that adopted in some of the private asylums of more modern times. The inhabitants of this parish still regret that the new church was not built on the site of the old one, here "where the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep;" the spot itself seems well adapted for a place of worship. Situated at the head of one of those pretty little creeks which run in from that beautiful river the Fal; the fisherman's cottage; the nets drying in the sun; the green fields; fruit trees growing on the very hedges, present a scene peculiarly peaceful and happy; it is one of those nooks, which, when met with unexpectedly, adds much to the pleasures of a ramble. Feock, the adjoining parish, with its old hedges, crumbling walls, grey with age, and its general aspect indicates an early occupancy and continued cultivation. Few places in the county have more the appearance of antiquity than this delightful spot; here the old Cornish language lingered as if reluctant to quit such a lovely retreat. The church, situate like that of old Kea, makes one think that such places are selected on account of their being away from the busy haunts of men. The churchtown is very picturesque, situated in another of those beautiful dells washed by the waters of the Fal, the little port of Pill being just below, where small vessels discharge coals, timber, &c. La Feock was formerly occupied by Admiral PENROSE, a distinguished officer in Cromwell's time, and who, as Hals tells us, had the honour of entertaining Admirals BLAKE and AYSCOUGH, General MONK, and several other distinguished officers belonging to the English fleet. There is a very pleasant private walk from the churchtown to Trelissick house, which is of modern construction, but delightfully situated on the acclivity of a hill, on the western side of the Fal. The road to King Harry's passage from the public entrance to Trelissick is very steep, but the overhanging foliage screening the traveller from the burning sun, makes the road pleasant and agreeable; at the foot of the hill, in a nicely sheltered cove, are the ferry boats, pretty much in requisition during the summer months; there is a tradition that Henry the Eighth crossed the river at this place, and that ever since it has been called King Harry's passage; on arriving at this celebrated ferry the boat had just left the opposite shore. It was very evident that the owners had the "liberty of towing," for in the stern of the boat were two men each with a rope holding up the head of a fine fat Hereford cow, others were waiting on the beach to be towed over in the same manner; on their reaching dry land, and the removal of the ropes; they frisked about the cove as if to show that the morning bathe in the Fal had done them no harm; after a little delay occasioned by taking in the passengers, amongst them a couple of ponies, the boat was paddled to the opposite shore, and all were safely ferried over the river to Roseland. The soil here is very productive, and has been called the garden of Cornwall; but its situation is in some measure a drawback, as one of the ferries, King Harry or Tolverne, which is a little higher up the river, must be crossed in order to get to market, unless a circuitous route of several miles be preferred. One of our historians tells us that King Henry the Eighth was entertained at Tolverne by Sir JOHN ARUNDEL, the proprietor, when he came into Cornwall for the purpose of fortifying St. Mawes and Pendennis castles. In passing through Roseland, fine fields of wheat were gently bending to the summer breeze; fine cattle were grazing in the meadows or were driven to some watering place by the "Farmer's Boy." On the high land, in St. Just, there was formerly a windmill, which was used as a mark at sea; the old walls only remain, which may still be seen at a considerable distance. The road leading to the Inn at St. Mawes is remarkably steep; few drive down, and less drive up; it can only be compared to the roof of a house. The cliffs around to the castle, and towards St. Just, are low; shells numerous on the beach, but few varieties, the Littorian Littoralis, or yellow periwinkle, very plentiful. Falmouth Harbour, the only one in the county in which ships of large size are stationed, has a very magnificent appearance from several places in Roseland. This capacious harbour, when seen either from St. Mawes, or Pendennis Castle, impresses the mind at once with the idea of its being a place of refuge and safety; here it is as formed by nature, and the time will surely come when its capabilities will again be fully appreciate; it is probable that some may have thought lightly of it, because it is so far to the west of the capital, but that circumstance will at some future period cause it to be the more highly valued. The walk from the village of St. Mawes to the castle, is a most pleasant one; on the left side of the road is St. Mawes or St. Maudit's well, shaded and kept cool in the hot summer months by a dense foliage. The water of this ancient well may perchance possess some peculiar virtues, like that of St. Keyne's; it was however tasted and pronounced to be of excellent quality and well adapted for quenching thirst. On the other side of the road, near the well, there is an old building, which was probably St. Maudit's chapel, mentioned by WHITAKER. The castle was built by Henry VIII., in 1542, during a war with France. A Mr. TREFFRY of Fowey, having the superintendence of the works, requested LELAND to write some Latin inscriptions, to be placed on the buildings; some of these remain, the translation as they originally stood, is as follows: "O Henry, thy honour and praises should always remain; may happy Cornwall rejoice in her chief; may Edward resemble his father in deeds and reputation; may the soul of King Henry the VIII live for ever, who in the thirty-fourth year of his reign commanded this to be built. Honour to King Henry VIII., the most renowned of England, France, and Ireland." The King must have been very anxious to defend and protect the western part of his dominions from the war ships of France. The castle,..........[the rest is missing.] THE ENGLISH WOMAN'S JOURNAL. AUGUST, 1858, London. - This periodical advocates social reforms in relation to the position of women. The articles are of a practical nature, earnest, and instructive. The writers would have more of the industrial and professional occupations of society thrown open to women, and at the same time increase the number of good housewives. The work is ably edited by a lady, and with much that is advanced we fully agree. Some of the correspondents express curious notions, but for these the editors are not responsible, and some good, we think, is likely to arise from the discussion of the great social question of the position of woman. An article on illustrious Italian women will be read with interest; and another, detailing the trials and sorrows of a governess, can scarcely help exciting sympathy. PROVISION FOR METHODIST LOCAL PREACHERS - To the Editor of the West Briton - Sir - In your last issue, an appeal was made to the public in behalf of the widow of Mr. WOOD, late Wesleyan Methodist preacher. Many of your readers may not perhaps be acquainted with the fact that allowances are made to the widows and orphans of Wesleyan itinerant preachers, by the Wesleyan conference, but although I would not for a moment insinuate that Mrs. Wood will have too much, even with the supplementary aid of the public, it is right I think, to let the church and chapel going part of your readers know, that there is a class of men in the church in unremunerated labours abundant, for whose widows and orphans the church has hitherto made no provision at all. What I wish to bring before your readers now, is the case of a local preacher by the name of SAMPSON, of Broad Lane, Illogan, who recently died on his passage from New York to Liverpool, on his return from California, after an absence from home of about nine months. His wife and a family of, I think, six children are totally unprovided for. [the rest is sadly missing.] COUNTY COURT - ST. AUSTELL, Thursday, 19th August, before C. D. BEVAN, Esq., and a Jury. - EXTRAORDINARY CASE - MARY TRELEAVEN, widow, v. Sir JOSEPH SAWLE GRAVES SAWLE, Bart - This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a widow, of the parish of St. Austell, against the defendant, for the recovery of GBP.50 damages for an illegal and excessive distress levied by the defendant on the goods of the plaintiff in the month of May last. Mr. BISHOP, of Fowey, appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was represented by Mr. STOKES, of Truro. From the statement made on behalf of plaintiff, it appeared that her late husband, THOMAS TRELEAVEN, in the year 1852, occupied a tenement and mills called Molingey; in the parish of St. Austell, under a lease at the yearly rent of GBP.112 - Sir Joseph being the landlord, and Mrs. Treleaven still continues to occupy the property. Just before and at the general election in the month of July, 1852, Sir Joseph exerted himself very strongly in favour of Mr. ROBARTES, the then candidate, and one of the present members for the eastern division of the county. Thomas Treleaven, and his father, JOSEPH TRELEAVEN, were voters and Sir Joseph was very desirous of securing their votes for Mr. Robartes. Thomas Treleaven was disposed to vote for Mr. KENDALL, or stand aloof from the election, which coming to Sir Joseph's knowledge, he sent a farmer called WILLIAM THOMAS, who rented the estate of Towan, under Sir Joseph, to obtain his vote. Thomas Treleaven declined to pledge himself, unless, as he stated, Sir Joseph would agree to make the same abatement of GBP.10 per cent, on his rental, as Mr. Robartes had made to his tenants in consequence of the badness of the times, and Thomas Treleaven also intimated that his father (Joseph) would vote as he did. Thomas, the witness, tried the Treleavens hard, but they would not give way; Thomas Treleaven stated that he should serve his own interest. This determination was conveyed to Sir Joseph by the witness Thomas, and, as Mr. Thomas stated, Sir Joseph on the evening before the poling, authorised him to go to the Treleavens, at Molingey, and tell them that the required abatement of GBP.40 per cent. should be made. This he did, and on the following day the Treleavens polled for Mr. Robartes. Thomas Treleaven died in the latter part of the year 1852, and at the first rent-paying afterwards Mrs. Treleaven, through her brothers, kept back a portion of the rent, at the same time telling Mr. MARTIN, the cashier at Messrs. COODES, who received the money, that Sir Joseph would know what the deduction was for. It appears that matters went on in this state from the year 1853 down to the month of January last, when the plaintiff's brother, having been summoned at the instance of Sir Joseph for shooting without a license on the tenement occupied by her, and which is but a short distance from Penrice, she gave evidence in his favour, at which Sir Joseph was so annoyed that he instructed his solicitors to require her to give up possession of the tenement, and threatened to bring an action of ejectment in case of a refusal. Notwithstanding plaintiff's term would not expire till Michaelmas, 1859, she, to prevent legal proceedings, agreed to give up at the coming Michaelmas; and it was arranged that an agreement in writing should be drawn up and signed, to carry the understanding into effect. Upon the agreement being prepared Mrs. Treleaven found that she would be bound to pay up certain so-called arrears of rent; this she objected to, as she said that Sir Joseph knew very well buy the GBP.10 per year had been kept back, and the agreement was not signed in consequence. No further demand of rent was made till the latter end of April, or beginning of May last, when the same answer was given as before. On the 28th of May Sir Joseph summoned his tenant, Mr. William Thomas, for trespass for shooting rabbits on Mrs. Treleaven's farm. Mrs. Treleaven appeared before the magistrates, and gave evidence in his favour that she had invited him there, and the case was dismissed. The very next day Sr. Joseph distrained Mrs. Treleaven for GBP.118, being GBP. 56 for half-a-year's rent due at Lady-day, and the sum of GBP.62 for arrears. Mrs. Treleaven had always before paid her rent yearly. On the distress being levied, a tender was made of the amount which plaintiff conceived she owed, which being refused, the full sum of GBP.118 was paid, with the costs of the distress. Previously to bringing the action, plaintiff's attorney proposed to leave the matter to the decision of two magistrates; which, with other overtures, being rejected, the action was brought to recover GBP.50, being the utmost limit of the County Court jurisdiction, although the plaintiff considered she had overpaid GBP.68. 18s., with costs. It should also be stated that she claimed an allowance of GBP.4 per annum for some meadows which had been destroyed by sand. In support of plaintiff's case, Mrs. Treleaven, the plaintiff, was called, who gave evidence to the effect before stated, and deposed to her being present on the evening before the election, when Mr. Thomas made her husband the promised of the abatement of GBP.10 per cent., which he said he was authorised to do by Sir Joseph. Mr. William Thomas, of Towan, farmer, was next called. He stated that he had been a tenant of Sir Joseph's for 28 years. He gave evidence at great length, and with much clearness, as to his interviews with St. Joseph previous to the election. He related the conversation which he had on the evening before, when the promise was made; and stated that on his hinting to Sir Joseph that he had better have the Treleavens up to Penrice, and make the arrangements himself - Sir Joseph said, "oh, I can't do that, I shall be brought up for bribery;" you can do it; but few will know it, and the amount can be allowed when the rent is paid at the office." This witness was very severely cross-examined by Mr. STOKES as to his having quarrelled with Sir Joseph Sawle, whether he had made any notes of what had occurred, and whether he had told any one besides the story for the past six year; he adhered, however, to his previous statements, and in answer to Mr. Stokes's questions, whether that was the only case in which he had bribed, he said, "that it was the only case in which he had gone so far at Sir Joseph's request, although he had made some other promises." Mr. Stokes pressed him to name any other case; but this he declined to do, and the judge ruled that he was not bound to disclose any more. Mrs. Treleaven was recalled. She corroborated the evidence of the last witness as to the promise made by him to her husband. JAMES CHAPMAN, the brother of the plaintiff, was next called. He deposed to having paid the year's rent first after the election, and that he kept back a portion; at the same time, telling Mr. MARTYN, to whom it (the rent) was paid, that Sir Joseph would know what it was for. He also proved having on another occasion paid rent when he kept back as before; and that he paid the rent for the year ending Michaelmas last, when on Mr. Martyn's calling his attention to the arrears, he said there were none; the GBP.10 a year was to be allowed as Sir Joseph knew all about it; and the GBP.4 a year for the fields, which would make it right that Mr. Martyn's figures, and his corresponded; but that Mr. Martyn said he himself could not make the allowance, it must rest with Sir Joseph. RICHARD CHAPMAN, another brother of the plaintiff, proved the tender of the rent admitted to be due, and the subsequent payment of the GBP.118 and costs. He also proved that the meadows were injured to the extent of GBP.4 per annum by the sane. Several letters were here put in - one from Messrs. COODE and Co., requiring possession in January last, and threatening an action of ejectment in case of refusal. Another from them in the month of May (mis-dated), requesting plaintiff to come to some understanding as to the amount of the rent owing, and also a letter from plaintiff's attorney, dated 1st June, making claim for damages sustained through the distress, and proposing to refer the matter to two magistrates. Mr. Stokes then addressed the jury for the defendant in a very forcible speech. On behalf of Sir Joseph, he totally denied that any such promise had been made, as sworn to be the witness, Mr. William Thomas. He severely criticised Mr. Thomas's evidence, and denounced the action as a conspiracy. He endeavoured to impress on the minds of the jury the impossibility of a gentleman, in Sir Joseph's position, doing such a thing as was charged against him, and contrasted Sir Joseph's position with that of the man Thomas, who, he contended, was not to be believed on his oath. He also called the attention of the jury to the face that the plaintiff did not procure an attorney from St. Austell, but went to Fowey to get one. The learned advocate stated that he should prove that the abatement of rent was made in the year 1851, and not after the election of 1852, as sworn to be plaintiff and her witnesses. He concluded a most powerful address, by reminding the jury that he should call Sir Joseph, and that it would be a case of direct perjury on the one side or the other. Mr. Stokes then called for the defence, Mr. NICHOLAS MARTIN, who stated that he was a clerk at Messrs. Coode and Co's., and kept Sir Joseph Sawle's rental account for them. He produced the rent ledger, shewing the payment of the several rents on account of Molingey, from the year 1852 down to the month of May last; by these accounts it appeared that more than GBP.102, at times, was paid, yearly, during those years. He showed that the deficiency was carried on as "arrears." He stated that he had called Sir Joseph's attention to an abatement claimed for the depression in the times, and that GBP.20 was deducted or allowed in consequence. In cross-examination witness stated that the depression in the times in the year 1849 and 1850, but on referring to the rental it appeared that no allowance was made until the year 1853, after the election. He would not undertake to swear whether it was before or after the election, that Sir Joseph authorised the abatement. He admitted that plaintiff's brothers had made statements to him from time to time that Sir Joseph had promised to give up GBP.10 a year, and Sir Joseph had access to the books, and saw how the accounts stood; that the plaintiff had never been furnished with a statement of the account, and that when he told her in January of there being arrears, she said she did not owe any, as the GBP.10 per year promised by Sir Joseph, and the allowance for the meadow would make it up; that the rent was usually paid yearly. Sir Joseph Sawle, the defendant, was then called. In answer to questions put by Mr. Stokes - he stated that all that Mr. Thomas has sworn to is false; it is wholly false. I never made any such promise, to allow GBP.10 per year, or authorised Mr. Thomas to make such a promise for me. Thomas never referred to the bargain or promise after the year 1852, nor did the Treleavens. I never heard of their claims for the allowance on such account until just before the distress was put in; that was the first time. I put in the distress in consequence of that, and not on account of the dispute about the rabbits. I did allow on account of the times a deduction, before the election of 1852, I think - I think I agreed to give up two years - that was the only allowance I ever agreed to. I think so. Cross-examined by Mr. Bishop - What Mr. Thomas has sworn to is all false - it is wholly false. It may be true that he was at Penrice, the evening before the election. I did see him about a week before the election, as he has sworn, and I did send him to canvas - that is not wholly false. I did desire him to canvas the two Treleavens as well as others. I swear I never received a letter from Thomas Treleaven, about his rent. I will not swear that I did not have a conversation with Thomas in this vary room, about the vote. I will swear that Mr. Thomas the witness did not make any report to me about the Treleavens' votes. I did desire Mr. Thomas to invite the Treleavens with the other voters to breakfast at Penrice, the morning of the election. It was before the election I told Mr. Martyn to deduct the rent, but can't say whether it was made after or not. The first time I had a dispute about the rabbits, was more than twelve months ago. I did take steps to turn Mrs. Treleaven out of the farm. I gave directions for the letters (produced) to be written (these were the letters referred to in Mrs. Treleaven's evidence). I have never spoken to Mrs. Treleaven except about a summons, - she did not apply to me about the GBP.10 a year promised, not her brothers - very likely I refused to see them, when they called at Penrice. They may have called there and I may have refused to see them. The second rabbit dispute was in May. I summoned Mr. Thomas, the charge broke down - the summons might have been heard on the 28th, and the distress might have been on the 29th. I do not know when the distress was made; I cannot recollect. Sir Joseph was here asked how he recollected so well what took place six years ago at the election, and did not know the particulars of the distress which took place only three months since; but he was not further pressed. Mr. Bishop then replied, and in the first place called the attention of the jury to the attack made on the plaintiff and himself by the learned advocate for the defendant, whose zeal for his client's cause had led him to do that which the circumstances would not warrant. Mr. Bishop directed the jury to the fact that the defendant not being content, or feeling secure, notwithstanding the powerful aid of his own St. Austell attorneys, had thought it necessary to take a journey to Truro (a distance of some 16 miles) to secure also the services of the "Leviathan of the law," Mr. Stokes. (The parties in the Hall here made a strong demonstration of applause, which the Judge instantly ordered to be suppressed, and threatened to commit any one who should similarly offend again). Mr. Bishop then proceeded to remark on the utter failure of defendant's proofs, as stated by Mr. Stokes, who had in his opening said that he should prove the allowance to have been made in 1851, whereas it was shown by the testimony of Mr. Martyn, his own witness, that no abatement was made until the year 1853, being for the year succeeding the election, and which strongly corroborated the evidence of Mr. Thomas, the "man" so denounced by Mr. Stokes. He pointed out the difference of the manner in which Sir Joseph had given his evidence to that of Mr. Thomas - the latter having gone into the most minute particulars, in respect of which his evidence had been altogether unshaken, whilst Sir Joseph, after making a wholesale denial of Mr. Thomas's statements, afterwards admitted in six particulars out of seven, that Mr. Thomas's evidence was correct. The advocate contended that Sir Joseph's evidence and that of Mr. Martyn completely substantiated plaintiff's case, for though they both admitted that the agricultural depression was in the years 1849 and 1850 no abatement or allowance was made from the rent till the year 185[.?], the next rental after the election, when plaintiff stated that the promise was made. He also called attention to the manner in which Sir Joseph had tried to evict the widow, though she held under a good and valid lease, and asked them to say which was the most likely to be true - that Sir Joseph had levied the distress in consequence of her claim for the allowance of the GBP.10 per year as she believed was promised, or in consequence of her giving the evidence on the rabbit dispute, seeing that she was distrained the very following day, when, as Sir Joseph stated, he had broken down in his prosecution, and through her evidence. Mr. Bishop expressed his surprise that the advocate for the defendant had paraded his long and high sounding name, and his title, as a guarantee that his evidence was to be more valued than that of the witness, Mr. Thomas, a highly respectable farmer, whom Mr. Stokes had styled throughout "that man," and reminded the jury, that persons who might have the prefix of a "Sir," and the addition of "Bart," to their names were not to be credited more than others whose antecedents were equally good - that birth and title alone would not ensure respect, unless it was accompanied by integrity of principle and conduct. Mr. Bishop concluded by calling on the jury, not for an expression of their sympathy for the widow, but that they would do her plain justice, and award her a verdict for the amount claimed. The Judge summed up the case to the jury, and at the same time expressed his doubts as to the probability of a gentleman in Sir Joseph's position, a Baronet, and an enlightened magistrate of the County, making such a promise as had been alleged, or of his putting himself in the power of his tenant Thomas, to make such disclosures. The Judge however remarked, that it was a question for them to decide, as to the comparative credit due to the evidence of Sir Joseph, and that of Mr. Thomas; and that possibly, as they lived in the neighbourhood, they knew Sir Joseph better than he did; that Mr. Thomas had certainly given his evidence more clearly than Sir Joseph had done. He was glad to find it admitted on all sides, that Mr. Robartes knew nothing of the transaction in question. He then read over the whole of the evidence, and left the case to the jury, who retired for about half-an-hour, and then returned with this verdict:- "Verdict for Plaintiff, damages GBP.50, and desiring to add their belief, that Sir Joseph had made the promise, but that his memory had failed him." The verdict was received with considerable applause, by an audience of many hundreds of persons. SEARLE v. CROWLE - Mr. Bishop appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. MEREDITH, of St. Austell, for defendant. Plaintiff is a farmer at Polruan, and sold defendant, a butcher, at Charlestown, five cows. Damages were laid at GBP.6, it being alleged that defendant refused to carry out his bargain. Defendant's plea was, that on his killing the first cow he found her with calf. Plaintiff's statement was that when he sold the cows, defendant asked if one of them was with calf, and plaintiff told him he had only had them six months, and could not say; if he did not choose to buy the cows he should leave them. As defendant had fetched only four of the cows, the others were sold, and plaintiff brought this action for the loss sustained by the sale. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY - The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at their offices, Penrose Terrace, Penzance, on Wednesday last. There were present the following directors, viz:- Messrs. LOUIS VIGURS, E. LEVY, R. PEARCE, G. SMITH, J. CHING, and R. V. DAVY; and the following shareholders, Messrs. E. H. RODD, T. CORNISH, REGINALD ROGERS, S. YORK, JOHN RICHARDS, JOSEPH PASCOE, T. S. BOLITHO, W. BOLITHO, and the Rev. W. VEALE. Mr. Louis Vigurs, the chairman of the board of directors, presided. It being past three o'clock, the Chairman said the time had arrived when the meeting should be commenced. There was not a sufficient number present, but in order to avoid such delay as occurred at the meeting last year, he would put in twenty-one proxies of absent shareholders, which would make sufficient to transact the business of the meeting. He then requested the secretary to read the advertisement of the meeting. Mr. CHARLTON read the advertisement, and the report of the directors (which we published last week). The Chairman then said the accounts had been some days in the hands of the proprietors; if they wished it, the secretary would read them, or they might be taken as read. As no one requested that the accounts be read, the Chairman said, the directors have but very few observations to make to you in their report, and I think, in my capacity as chairman, I have but few also. The line itself, I believe, is in better order than it has been since it was first opened. The works recommended by Mr. BRUNEL last year have been completed, and anybody who travels over the line may perceive the great advantage resulting from them. The contract for maintenance of the permanent way expires this day, and as our resident engineer has made an estimate of the cost for maintaining the same, and it is less than we have paid to the contractor, we have determined to undertake that work ourselves. Hence the expectation mentioned in the report of making a saving on this item. As regards the Cornwall Railway, which after all is the main expectation from which we hope to realise profits, it is very satisfactory to know that the works are going on rapidly - as fast as is compatible, not with the means of the company, for they have now ample means, but as fast as it is practicable to carry them forward. The bridge at Saltash is gradually being raised; Mr. SMITH informs me that it was raised yesterday three feet, and there is no doubt it will be completed by the end of the year. I hope we shall go on successfully, and realise our expectation of being able to transmit goods to all parts of England by the direct line of rail without any water carriage. If any proprietor wishes to put any questions, I shall be happy to answer him; otherwise I don't know that there is any other matter on which I am called on to address you. After a short pause the Chairman said, if no gentleman has any questions to ask, I beg to move that the report and audited accounts which have been circulated among the proprietors, be received and adopted. Mr. R. Pearce: I beg to second the motion; I don't know that there are any observations to make. The Chairman then put the resolution, and it was carried. He then said, gentlemen, the motion being carried, the business of the meeting is concluded. Mr. S. York moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was also carried. The Chairman returned thanks, and said the duties of a chairman at such a meeting as this were exceedingly simple and easy. It was their fate sometimes, when the meetings were held at Bristol, to have them rather long, and sometimes not without angry words. At the end however, of the last half-yearly meeting, the gentleman who had been most prominent in opposition to the directors, was the first to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman. The meeting then separated. ACCIDENT AT PORKELLIS UNITED MINES. - SEVEN LIVES LOST. - On Tuesday last, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, a "run" took place from the surface at the Porkellis United Mines, with the melancholy result of the loss of seven lives. The mine is situated in the parish of Wendron, about three miles from Helston. It appears that the mine was principally worked on the north lodes, where there is a flat rod shaft used as a sump. On the south lode, where there had been former workings, there was an old shaft which was sollared over, and the solar covered to surface, to a depth of three or four fathoms, with a quantity of slimes from the tin dressing floors. The old shaft was sunk forty or fifty years ago, and around it, at surface, the tin streamers had worked about half-an-acre in extent, the whole of that space was covered with slime and refuse from the stamps. Some tributers, within the last week or two, had been working in the back of the 12 fathom level on the south lode, and it is supposed they worked up too close against the solar in the shaft, and weakened its support; consequently on Tuesday last, the solar gave way, and the slime and water above the solar, and at surface, poured down the shaft. The "run" was so extensive that about 30 fathoms in length, 20 fathoms in breadth and three fathoms in depth of the "country" around the shaft fell in, with all the slime, water, and stuff by which it was covered. It is estimated that about 2,000 square fathoms fell in, carrying with it ten or a dozen dressing frames. The ground here is very soft; being decomposed granite, and requiring much timber in the mining operations. The slime poured down the shaft in immense quantities, rushed through a 24 fathom cross-cut, then down another shaft, thence into the 35 fathom cross-cut, and was thus conveyed to the deeper part of the mine, on the north lodes, where about 50 men were underground at the time. These had to run and escape for their lives. It is said they came up the sump shaft like a "swarm of bees." The pouring in of the slime had caused a rush of air in the levels, and the men's lights were put out. The men who escaped say the noise in the mine caused by the in-pouring slime and rushing air was equal to the loudest thunder, and even people at surface heard an awful sound below as of subterranean thunder. The sump shaft was 65 fathoms deep, and the slime rose to the 24 fathom level, thus filling the mine to a depth of 41 fathoms. All the miners escaped except seven:- two called DUNSTANT, and five others named SINCOCK, CHING, PENLERRICK, ANDREW, and COMBELLICK. Three of these were shaft men, and the others were working in the ends of the deeper levels; their bodies are buried beneath the mass of slime. Three of the men were married, and one has left a family of five children. They were working on a lode about 100 fathoms from the south lode, where the slime first poured down. Fears were entertained about the safety of two other men, who were working in the western part of the mine, in the duchy sett. It was thought that they were shut in by the slime, and the agent was about to sink a shaft to rescue them. They were working, however, in the back of a shallow level, and it was discovered that they were safe. This sad accident has caused great excitement in the neighbourhood. There have not been so many lives lost by a single mine accident in the county, since the flooding of the East Wheal Rose by a water-spout about 13 years ago. Porkellis United was becoming an important mine, and selling about 20 tons of black tin per month, not however meeting the costs by from GBP.200 to GBP.300 monthly. The mine is now filled with slime up to the 24 fathom level, and the continuance of mining operations on the sett is very doubtful. The slim contained a quantity of tin, which is now irrecoverable. The following particulars are form our Helston correspondent:- On Tuesday morning last, about ten o'clock, a very large run of ground took place at Porkellis United mine, in Porkellis Moor, near Helston, in which unfortunately six men and a boy are completely buried. It appears that the ground gave way from surface to the bottom of the mine, about fifty fathoms, taking with it an immense quantity of liquid slime and sand, which very quickly ran into and filled all the levels and shafts connected with that part of the mine. The place where the run happened was at the bottom of an old hatch or stream pit, which had lately been filled with the slimes and sand from the stamps which it very nearly joined. The men who are missing were working in the deeper levels, and must have been prevented from coming to surface from the very short time it took to fill the bottom part of the mine. Some men who were working shallower, on hearing the noise, which appeared to them louder than any thunder, got to surface as quickly as they could, and sustained no damage. One man was seen attempting to come up the shaft from below, where they were, but he must have been knocked out of the ladder and perished. Every endeavour is being made to find the bodies, but it must necessarily take a long time as the engine was stopped immediately from the effects of the run. At surface the ground, which covers more than half an acre, is gone down from thirty to forty feet, and has taken with it some of the stamps, frames, &c. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH - Valentia, Wednesday, 1 a.m. - The cable is now working splendidly. We are conversing freely with Newfoundland. 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Good Afternoon List Having just joined the list I wonder if some kind person can help with my following brickwall. My mothers foster mother Elizabeth Mary White b 2nd May 1869 at Bowling Green, Callington m George Frederick Barton on 26th March 1894 at Hailsham, East Sussex she died 26th December 1944 at Polegate, East Sussex aged 75 yrs. My question is can anyone help with the following dates please. Elizabeth's father John White ( Tin miner captain ) b 1825 St. Just d. 1882 Liskeard. He married twice, first to Elizabeth Climo b 1828 St. Austell. m. no date no place. d 1872 Liskeard. Second marriage to Eliza Nance b St. Austell 1828 m 1874 Liskeard. d ???? I assume that Eliza may have been a widow. Any help with these dates would be of great help Kind Regards John Tyhurst. Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Hi Karen All you need do to post to the list is to use reply as you have done just check the To address has Cornish-gen@rootsweb.com in it Everyone on the list will get a copy (its also a good idea to only keep enough of the previous post to keep it in context, not the whole post, which in this case was rather large) On the Porkellis Mine, it said in the original article that seven lost their lives and that it might take a while for the bodies to be recovered I wonder if they ever were recovered, I found no further mention in the papers until a sale of Porkellis mine machinery etc in July of 1859 Added to that I did not find death registrations for those mentioned in the article, whilst an inquest may have been held later if the bodies were recovered, they would have been registered, but without recovered bodies there would be no death registration You need to check those in 1841 in the later census and deaths/burials to see if they are still around Could the neighbours in 1841 also be sons? plus the Ann 20 with Thomas, could she be the daughter you mentioned? In 1841 all DUNSTON in Wendron Benjaman 50 Jane 45 Thomas 20 Benjaman 15 Nicholas 12 Elizabeth 10 Richard 7 Jane 5 Mary 2mnths // William 25 Mary 20 William 1 Mary 6mnths // Thomas 30 Mary 25 Mary 6 Ann 4 Ann 20 // HO107; Piece: 139; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Wendron; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 48; Page: 8; Line: 12 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/09/2014 10:02, Karen Murdock via wrote: > Hello, I am wondering if there is any way to find out more detail about the > loss of 7 lives at the Porkellis United Mine as mentioned in the Weekly > Newspaper 27th August, 1858 below? I have seen a large poster about this > accident previously. I had Dunstan ancestors mining in that mine, and would > like to know the names of the two Dunstans mentioned. Were the bodies ever > found? Was there an inquest? I have not found Deaths registered for the two > Dunstans. Would there be a Death certificate if the bodies were never > retrieved?

Shebbear College in North Devon was originally formed for the sons of Bible christians to train for the Ministry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shebbear_College http://www.shebbearcollege.co.uk/our-history/ Joy ----Original message---- >From : cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Date : 04/09/2014 - 12:03 (UTC) To : cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject : Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Bible Christians, Devon & Cornwall Following the Bible Christian thread I wonder if anyone can tell me where ministers received their training. Two of my ancestors in different generations, Revd. John Orchard COOMB b. 1835 and Revd. Simeon Louis WARNE b. 1867 were Bible Christian ministers. John Coomb served in Victoria, Australia at Camperdown, Castlemain, Clunes, Creswick and Geelong before returning to St Just (in Penwith?) in Cornwall. Louis Warne's Cornish ministries were in Penzance and Truro. I would be very pleased to find out where they learned to be ministers. Best wishes Arthur Coomb CFHS 3913 GOONS 4603 http://www.grenfellhistory.co.uk ------------------------------- 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

The words "alias Guy" appear on the Phillimore transcript but not on the parish register or the bishops transcript of the marriage between Ann RESEIGH and Richard TINNER on 30 May 1754. I can't find a baptism for Guy RESEIGH in St Just in Penwith. Looking for clues, I see that two of Ann RESEIGH's siblings were Nicholas and Ruth. This may be coincidental, but there was a St Just marriage between Nicholas RESEIGH and Ruth WATCHER on 7 Oct 1687. The surname RESEIGH alias GUY appears also in the marriage between Richard RESEIGH alias GUY and Catherine BORLASE on 5 Sep 1756 at St Just in Penwith and in the baptism of James RESEIGH alias GUY, base child of Alice, on 24 Feb 1763 at St Just in Penwith. I believe that both Richard in the first record and Alice in the second are children of Guy RESEIGH and Ann TAYLOR, and therefore siblings of Ann who married Richard TINNER. For more information on aliases, see: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~staustell/Word_Doc/Life/Aliases.htm Bob Bolitho OPC St Just in Penwith On 6/09/2014 5:46 AM, Carolyn Haines via wrote: > Hi, Hoping to get some clarification with this: > > The marriage is listed as above. > > But her baptism says daughter of Guy and Ann RESEIGH > > If I was trying to find Guy's records how would I search for them in St. > Just in Penwith? Guy RESEIGH or how do I treat this Alias Guy? > > I found a Guy Reseigh burial in 1776 St. Just in Penwith and Marriage in > 1754 but having trouble with Baptism. > > What does the alias really mean? I have another family with an Alias. > > > > Thank you > > > > Carolyn Haines > > Holt, Michigan 48842 > > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Bob & Carolyn, According to Phillimore & Taylor, there was a marriage of Guy RESEIGH, of St. Just, to Anne TAYLOR at Madron on 30 May 1726. Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bolitho via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: "Carolyn Haines" <hainesc@msu.edu>; <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Ann(e) RESEIGH alias GUY > The words "alias Guy" appear on the Phillimore transcript but not on the > parish register or the bishops transcript of the marriage between Ann > RESEIGH and Richard TINNER on 30 May 1754. > > I can't find a baptism for Guy RESEIGH in St Just in Penwith. Looking > for clues, I see that two of Ann RESEIGH's siblings were Nicholas and > Ruth. This may be coincidental, but there was a St Just marriage between > Nicholas RESEIGH and Ruth WATCHER on 7 Oct 1687. > > The surname RESEIGH alias GUY appears also in the marriage between > Richard RESEIGH alias GUY and Catherine BORLASE on 5 Sep 1756 at St Just > in Penwith and in the baptism of James RESEIGH alias GUY, base child of > Alice, on 24 Feb 1763 at St Just in Penwith. I believe that both Richard > in the first record and Alice in the second are children of Guy RESEIGH > and Ann TAYLOR, and therefore siblings of Ann who married Richard TINNER. > > For more information on aliases, see: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~staustell/Word_Doc/Life/Aliases.htm > > Bob Bolitho > OPC St Just in Penwith > > On 6/09/2014 5:46 AM, Carolyn Haines via wrote: >> Hi, Hoping to get some clarification with this: >> >> The marriage is listed as above. >> >> But her baptism says daughter of Guy and Ann RESEIGH >> >> If I was trying to find Guy's records how would I search for them in St. >> Just in Penwith? Guy RESEIGH or how do I treat this Alias Guy? >> >> I found a Guy Reseigh burial in 1776 St. Just in Penwith and Marriage in >> 1754 but having trouble with Baptism. >> >> What does the alias really mean? I have another family with an Alias. >> >> >> >> Thank you >> >> >> >> Carolyn Haines >> >> Holt, Michigan 48842 >> >> > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ------------------------------- > 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

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 27th August, 1858. WRESTLING AT REDRUTH - This wrestling was appointed for Tuesday and Wednesday the 17th and 18th inst., but the weather being wet, the wrestling did not commence till Wednesday, and not being finished on Thursday, was postponed till Saturday, when the play was concluded, and the prizes were thus awarded; - first prize, GBP.4, W. TREGLOWN, Sticker; second prize, GBP.2, JOHN MURTON, Redruth; third prize, GBP.1 JAMES PEARCE, St. Day; fourth prize, a laced hat, THOMAS, of Wendron. There was some excellent play, and many severe contests. The wrestling took place in a field at the eastern end of Redruth, and there was a great number of spectators. It is reported the Cornish champion, William Treglown, is likely to be engaged to wrestle with the Australian champion, CHARLES COSS, a native of St. Neot. For this purpose Treglown is willing to go to Australia. TRURO GRAMMAR SCHOOL - The annual regatta took place at Newham, on the afternoon of Monday last, with the following results:- First three boats not exceeding 2 feet 2 inches, 1st, "Io Bacche," A. J. JENKINS, prize, silver goblet; 2nd, "Mary," G. W. FERRIS, prize, Shakespeare; 3rd, "Witch of the Wave," W. BAZELEY, price, stereoscope and slides. Second race, boats not exceeding 1 foot 6 inches, 1st, "Eliza," G. W. FERRIS, price, dressing case; 2nd, "Maria," A. J. JENKINS, prize, box of paints; 3rd, "Firefly," W. S. WARD, prize, silver pen, &c. GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL - A New Zealand paper gives an account of a presentation of plate to the officers of the 65th Regiment, and to Mr. HAMLEY (brother of Mr. E. G. HAMLEY, of Bodmin), in appreciation of their services at a serious fire in April 1856, the plate having been obtained from England. We shall give further particulars of the presentation next week. ELECTION AUDITOR - The Mayor of Truro has nominated Mr. THOMAS BOYLE election auditor for that borough for the ensuing year. LAUNCESTON - At a meeting of the local board of health on Thursday last, Mr. GURNEY announced that he had received instructions to pay, as a donation from his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, the sum of GBP.200 for repairing and improving the water works of that town, and a rate of one and sixpence in the pound was ordered for liquidating part of the outstanding debt. IMMENSE GOLD NUGGET - A correspondent writes as follows:- Captain JOHN IVEY, of Brea, Camborne, had just received a letter dated 14th June from his son in Australia, who left this country on his return to Australia in January last. He states that a few days previous to his writing an immense nugget, weighing 2217 ozs. 10 dwts., or nearly 185 pounds, had been extracted at Ballarat from a claim belonging to 22 Cornishmen. Nine of the fortunate men belong to the parish of Illogan, and among them are the writer's partner, Mr. WILLIAM JEFFERY, the early Californian digger, and his brother Mr. RICHARD JEFFERY, who brought the monster to light. This is by far the largest nugget yet discovered, and in three day's exhibition for the benefit of the Ballarat Hospital, it has realized about GBP.100. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF LONGEVITY IN ONE FAMILY - On the 10th inst., at Penryn, a woman formerly of Vendron, named MARY VINCENT, died at the advanced age of 111 years, leaving two "younger" sisters whose united ages make very nearly 200 years, and who are still in health, and bidding fair to reach the unusual age of their departed sister. TRURO POLICE - On Saturday last, before Mr. CHAPPEL, WILLIAM HUGO, a sweep from Plymouth, aged 17, and JOSEPH WILLIAMS, from Plymouth, a collector of bones and rages, aged 15, were charged with wandering about the streets at 12 o'clock on Friday night last, and being unable to give a good account of themselves. They were found under suspicious circumstances by Mr. NASH, in the passage at the end of the "Seven Stars Inn." Williams had a knife with the edge made into teeth like a saw, and both were without shoes, having left them at their lodgings in Calenick-street. Hugo was committed for fourteen days, and Williams for seven days to the House of correction. ROBERT VAGE, a tailor, of Chapel-hill, was charged with threatening EDWARD TANK, and was ordered to find bail to keep the peace for six months, himself and two sureties in GBP.50 each; the bail was procured. Tank was threatened in consequence of his assisting the police at the disturbance at the late wrestling match. JOSEPH ORCHARD was fined 10s. and costs for allowing his cart to stand in the street longer than was necessary. CHARLES WESTCOTT, a lad of fourteen, was ordered to pay 3s. and expenses for damaging a shawl belonging to MARY WILLIAMS. REDRUTH POLICE - SHOPLIFTING - On Monday last, RUTH THOMAS, a young woman of Redruth, 18 years of age, was apprehended by Sergeant COOMBE, charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. THOMAS HAWKE, draper, at that place, a silk cape value 11s. 6d. She was taken the following morning before Mr. R. DAVEY and committed for trial at the next General Quarter Sessions at Bodmin. PENRYN POLICE - On ~Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. READ, Mr. A. TEAGUE, and Mr. O. STEEL, magistrates, ALEXANDER MOYLE, aged 14, and JOSEPH TRELEAVEN, aged 11, were charged with stealing, on the 9th of July last, 1 cwt. 1 qr. Of bones, the property of Messrs. J. and J. MEAD, merchants. Both the prisoners pleaded guilty. Moyle was sentenced to three months, and Treleaven to one month's hard labour. A LADY THIEF - On Saturday last, a respectably dressed and good looking young woman, called ELIZABETH PAYNTER, was committed to take her trial at the next sessions, by Dr. PETHICK, the mayor of Launceston, for having broken open a drawer containing money belonging to Mr. CORY, of the Cornish Inn, Launceston. It came out in evidence that she came to the Cornish Inn a few days previous, and requested to be accommodated while she might remain in the town. On the morning of the robbery, she feigned illness, and remained in bed after the family had gone downstairs, and during the time of breakfast she went into Mr. Cory's bedroom, and with an iron instrument broke open the drawer in which the evening before Mr. Cory had placed GBP.40. 10s. in gold, and abstracted GBP.13. 10s., which she spent the following day in the purchase of various articles of finery and dress, which on being apprehended a few miles from the town, were found upon her. The mayor refused to deal summarily with the case, and committed her for trial. The prisoner is well connected, and her family was formerly well known in the town. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - A desperate attempt was lately made to rob the count-house of the Boiling Well Mine. It was the pay day, the fact of which the villain must have known, as considerable sums are frequently left in the possession of the captain, who with part of his family reside on the premises. The captain having some business at Hayle went thither in the evening, accompanied by his daughter. The fellow must have watched them out of the house, as he soon afterwards attempted the burglary; the son-in-law of the captain was, however, up stairs, when hearing a sound as if the door was being forced by a crowbar or jemmy, he crept silently down stairs and loaded a gun which is kept on the premises. As soon as the fellow had effected an entrance he was challenged by the youth to stand or he would shoot him on the spot; the man, however, ran off, on which the young man fired at him when at about 50 yards distance, after frequently shouting to him to stop. The fellow must have received the charge, as he uttered a piercing scream and leaped four feet into the air; he, however, escaped. Though not yet discovered, little doubt exists but he will be detected. In so secluded a situation he little expected so warm a reception. Had he entered as he expected it would have availed little, as Captain DELBRIDGE had taken the precaution to carry the money with him. SUICIDE - At Launceston, on Monday morning, about a quarter past seven, a suicide of a most determined character was committed by a servant girl, about 22 years of age, named ELIZA WALTERS, and who has lived for the last eighteen months in the service of Mr. JOHN OLIVER, draper. It appears that the girl has lately been in the habit of taking various articles from the shop, and concealing them in her bedroom. Her master took the opportunity while she was absent to search, and, having discovered many things belonging to him, intended, on the following day, to dismiss her from his service, and for that purpose, on Monday, called in the aid of a friend, Mrs. Oliver being absent from home on a visit to her friends. It seems probable that the girl must have seen enough on retiring to bed on Sunday night to cause her to fear detection, and being apprehensive of punishment, committed the fatal act of cutting her throat with a carving knife. This she did in the underground kitchen, while Mr. Oliver and his friend were in the room above, and so fearful was the gash that the windpipe was completely separated, and in less than five minutes she was a corpse. ACCIDDENT AT THE NEW COUNTY GAOL - CHARLES HAMBLY, of Bodmin, labourer, working at the buildings erecting at the new county gaol, had his leg broken on the morning of the 19th instant, between five and six o'clock under the following circumstances:- About thirty men, under the superintendence of Mr. TREVENA, the foreman under Mr. GOODYEAR, were letter a large pole down a steep cutting for the purpose of forming part of a "derie," twenty men above supporting and ten below steadying it with ropes. In sliding down, the pole was heard to crack, and the foreman immediately told the men to keep steady, when those on the top directly gave up their holdfast, leaving the pole on Hambly's shoulder. It forthwith snapped, and the end which he was holding threw him down, bruising his left thigh, and breaking both bones in his right leg a few inches above the ankle. The man was immediately sent to his home, and Mr. CROCH promptly attended him, the bones being set within forty minutes of the accident. It is very probable that had the men kept their holdfast, or had Hambly been holding the pole with his hands the same as the others, all would have been well, but as it all happened in a few minutes, blame cannot be attached to any party; indeed this is the first serious accident that has happened on any works under Mr. Trevena's superintendence since he has been employed by Mr. Goodyear as foreman. The poor man is doing very well, and is comfortably provided for. (The new buildings are beginning to assume some shape, and an idea may now be formed of the plan of the new gaol. The new entrance is an object of attraction to visitors and passers by; altogether the buildings appear to be of a substantial and ornamental character. There are about 170 hands engaged on the works; masons earn GBP.1 per week, carpenters 18s., and labourers 14s.) GUN ACCIDENT - Mr. SPEAR, of Bodmin, butcher, met with a serious accident on the 19th instant; as he and Mr. W. STEPHENS, of the same place, were proceeding in a cart from Rosewarrick to Treseple, in Lanivet, a gun had been placed in a bag and deposited at the bottom of the cart, loaded, capped, and with the cock on the nipple. Some part of the road being rough, caused the cart to jolt, which by some means made the gun go off, the charge going through the front of the cart, entering the calf of one leg and injuring the ankle of the other. Mr. Stephens escaped unhurt. FATAL ACCIDENT - On Friday last, an accident occurred to Mr. FRANCIS HICKS, at the new market house, Liskeard, at which he was employed. It appears that a large block of granite had fallen from its resting place, about fourteen feet high, on the unfortunate man who was working below it. The stone fell upon his back, and so ponderous was it as to crush his spine and bowels together, and in a few minutes he was in eternity. A deep feeling of sympathy and commiseration was felt as on account of his great worth he was held in universal esteem by his townsmen. His funeral took place at the cemetery on Sunday, and was attended by about two thousand persons. MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last, a young man by the name of WILLIAM WHITFORD, was employed in Boiling Well mine filling the kibble, when he unfortunately fell from the 40 to the 60 fathom level, and when found his back and skull were broken. An inquest was held on Tuesday, and a verdict returned of "accidental death." It was the first day of his working underground. CORONER'S INQUESTS - On Monday the 23rd instant, an inquest was held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, at St. Day, on the body of a new -born female child, which an unmarried woman called HARRIET PAPPIN had given birth to on Sunday morning. The mother had been, for the last two months, in the service of a respectable family in the parish, as cook. She had repeatedly denied that she was with child; but on Saturday last, she was taken unwell and went to bed early, saying she felt sick in her stomach; her fellow-servant, a young woman named TREMBATH, suspected what was happening, and as the master and mistress were absent, and the two female servants were the only persons in the house, Trembath's mother came to see the invalid, and remained up all night in the kitchen. About five o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Trembath went upstairs to the woman Pappin, and asked her how she was; she said she was much better, and talked of coming down. Mrs. Trembath, however, saw reason to suppose that she had given birth to a child, and charged her with it, but she denied it. Mr. ARTHUR, surgeon, of St. Day, was sent for, and on his arrival, he satisfied himself that she had given birth to a child, and on her being charged by him, she admitted the fact, and the child was found under the bedclothes, dead. On the body being examined by Mr. PENBERTHY, surgeon, of Redruth, he found the lungs inflated, crepitant under pressure, and sufficiently buoyant to float with the heart and vessels attached; there were no marks of violence on any part of the body, and although it was quite clear that the child had breathed, he could not go so far as to say that it was fully born at the time it did so. Under these circumstances, the jury, by direction of the coroner, returned a verdict that there was not sufficient proof of the child having been born alive. We understand the authorities mean to bring the case before a magistrate, on a charge of concealment of birth On Monday an inquest was held before Mr. E. GILBERT HAMLEY, at Padstow, on the body of WILLIAM SLOGGETT. Deceased was a sailor, but being out of a berth had been for the last few weeks harvesting. On Saturday night he was seen by Serjeant LUXTON, of the constabulary, about half pas 12 coming from the quay towards the inn; deceased said to Luxton "good night, governor, I am going to bed." He was shortly afterwards seen in the town, and afterwards going down again towards the quay. On the following morning he was found drowned in the basin; it was supposed he had gone to sleep on a board on the quay (his hat being found there) and on waking had accidentally fallen in; verdict accordingly. WILL OF THE LATE MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS - The will of the late Mr. Michael Williams has just been proved in London. The personalty is GBP.500,000. LIST OF WESLEYAN MINISTERS FOR CORNWALL FOR THE ENSUING YEAR - Launceston - JAMES COOKE, 1st, JOHN RYAN, 2nd. Holsworthy - JOHN F. ENGLAND, FREDERICK SCADING. Kilkhampton - EDWARD COLLIER, JOSH. R. WARBURTON (Stratton); WILLIAM HARVIE, Supernumerary. Liskeard - SAMUEL ATKINSON, 1st, BENJAMIN BROWN, RICHARD JENKIN, WILLIAM BEALE, Supernumerary. Callington - HUMPHREY B. TRETHEWY, THOMAS WENN, (Saltash). Camelford - JOHN PARSONS, JOHN A. B. HARRY (Wadebridge); JOHN ROBINSON, Supernumerary. Redruth - JOHN HOBSON. JAMES NANCE, HENRY DAVIES, Supernumerary. Camborne - THOMAS WITHINGTON, THOMAS CHOPE, JOHN B. WITHINGHAM, Supernumerary. Falmouth - THOMAS HASWALL, JOHN ETHERIDGE, Ph. D. (Penryn); CHARLES JANION, Supernumerary. Truro - HENRY D. LOWE, WILLIAM D. TYACK. Gwennap - JOHN PEARCE, THOMAS R. JONES. St. Agnes - PETER PARSONS, WILLIAM H. W. EVANS. St. Austell - JOHN ALLIN, JOHN WATSON, 1st, J. PRESCOTT, THOMAS ROGERS, Supernumerary. St. Mawes - JOSEPH SIMPSON, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the St. Austell circuit. Bodmin - JAMES ALDIS, WILLIAM WASTON. St. Columb - WILLIAM HOPKINS, JABEZ OVERTON (Padstow). Penzance - WILLIAM LORD, JOHN H. LORD, EDWIN H. TINDALL; RALPH SCURRAH, Supernumerary. St. Just - JOHN HARMAN, NATHANIEL ALSTON. St. Ives - ROBERT GOVER, WALTER VIRCOE; JOHN SMEDLEY, Supernumerary. Scilly Islands - AARON LANGLEY. Helston - SAMUEL LUCAS, 2nd, ROBERT W. BROOMFIELD, JOSHUA DUFFILL; CHARLES COLWELL, Supernumerary. Hayle - JOHN B. ALEXANDER, EDWARD WATSON, ALFRED D. COPE. Marazion - HENRY DANIELS, SAMUEL DAVEY. JOHN HOBSON, Chairman of the district; JOHN B. ALEXANDER, Financial Secretary. A LADY LECTURER ON TOTLA ABSTINENCE - On Tuesday evening last, Miss LAVINIA PEELS delivered a highly interesting lecture in the Association Chapel at Redruth, on total abstinence, showing in a graphic and popular manner the fearful effects of intemperance upon the moral and physical constitution of man. The lecturer rendered the subject of her discourse very attractive by hr fluency of speech, interesting appearance, and intimate acquaintance with human physiology, which seems so necessary to render teetotalism popular. TRURO TOWN COUNCIL - A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present, the Mayor, and Messrs. ROUSE, S. PASCOE, HALL, BARLOW, JOHN JAMES, UGLOW, G. CLYMA, PASSINGHAM, SOLOMON, TRURAN, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and GREENWOOD. A letter from Mr. WHITLEY to Mr. PASSINGHAM, the chairman of the river committee, was read, offering to make the necessary survey estimates, and report of the river, for GBP.31. 10s. On the motion of Mr. Pascoe, seconded by Mr. Uglow, it was resolved that Mr. Whitley's offer be accepted, and that his attention be also drawn to the practicability of placing a lock below Malpas, and if practicable and desirable, that he be requested to give a rough estimate of its expense. The Mayor read an application from Mr. SYMONS for a grant of GBP.50 or GBP.60 towards his expenses in making a new lithographic plan of the borough. It was resolved that it is inexpedient at present to comply with Mr. Symons's request. The council resolved itself into a watch committee, to consider the recommendation of the superintendent, for the appointment of an additional policeman. It was moved that an additional man be appointed, but on a division this was negative by eight to three, and a resolution carried that it is not at present desirable to add to the police of the borough. GRAND CRICKET MATCH AT TRURO - The crack Eleven of All England being engaged to play at Truro against Twenty-two of Cornwall, on the 31st inst. And 1st September, a brief review of these notabilities may prove interesting to our readers. They include the two champion bowlers, and the two champion batsmen, together with the greatest "point" and "long-stop" in England, and it is expected that this their first visit to Cornwall will arouse an enthusiasm for the healthful and manly game of cricket which has never been equalled. The All England Eleven will be chosen from the following eminent artistes: G. ANDERSON, JULIUS CAESAR, A. CLARKE, batsmen of eminence; DIVER, third batsman for this year in England, and the greatest long-stop; J. JACKSON, a first-rate long-stop, and the most terrific bowler in the annals of cricketing; GEORGE PARR, champion, and the most accomplished batsman of the age; R. C. TINLEY, second batsman for last year, and the greatest point; EDGAR STEPHENSON and H. STEPHENSON, great batsmen, the latter the second bowler in England for this year, and one of the best wicket-keepers; E. WILLSHER, second bowler for last year, and champion bowler for 1856; V. E. WALKER, the best slow bowler, good bat, and best cover point; ALFRED WALKER, a fast underhand and successful bowler, and a dangerous bat; THOMAS DAVIS, an excellent bat and a first-rate field. The twenty-two of Cornwall to play them, are as follows: The Hon. and Rev. J. T. BOSCAWEN, Lamorran; Rev. CUTHBERT E. HOSKEN, Luxulyan; Rev. H. KIRWAN, Feock; Rev. H. STONE; Messrs. W. ST. AUBYN, Clowance; J. BURROWS, St. Austle[?]; F. ENYS, Enys; H. FOX, Falmouth; F. PHILLPOTTS, St. Gluvias; R. K. BEVAN, Redruth; J. HANCOCK, St. Austle[?]; W. JOHNS, Crowan; J. H. NUNN, Penzance; W. H. OSLER, Truro; WALTER PIKE, Camborne, J. SANDERS, Bodmin; W. D. SHILSON, and J. N. SCOTT, St. Austell; H. VYVYAN, Withiel; H. WELDHEN, Truro; MICHAEL HENRY WILLIAMS, Tredrea; and E. W. BRYDGES WILLYAMS, M.P., Truro. Many of these gentlemen have earned celebrity in their local cricket clubs, and without anticipating the result of the match, we believe the cricketing community may rely on their utmost endeavours to uphold the credit of the cricketers of Cornwall. Particulars of price of admission &c., are given in our advertising columns. CORNUBIANA - KEA, FEOCK, AND ROSELAND - The southern parts of Kea and Feock, situated to the left of the road leading from Truro to Falmouth, abound with delightful scenery, and contain many objects of general interest. It is true they are somewhat out of the way," and seen only by a few of the strangers that come into the county. During the latter part of the "leafy month of June," the writer of this article, after rambling over these parishes, crossed King Harry's passage and spent a day in the fertile district of Roseland. The neighbourhood around Kea old tower is a delightful spot, with its wild roses, hedge strawberries, green lanes, creeks and valleys, the rounded hills (to which our old castles bear some resemblance), its old tower without a church, hoary, and tottering beneath the burden of five centuries, mutely and feebly guarding the time-worn and broken tombstones that still remain scattered over the churchyard - the only mementoes of the dust of a dozen generations: of the few that can still be read, one is to "DAVID HAWEIS, Esq., of Killiow, the last male heir of a branch of his family that flourished many years in Cornwall;" another to "MATTHEW VIVIAN, of Penalewey." In one part of the churchyard, nearly hidden by tall weeds, is a plain stone which has inscribed on it one of those poetical effusions intended to remind the survivors of some good quality of the departed:- "Grieve not my wife and children dear, I am not dead but sleepeth here; Although I'm gone, There is not a better husband known." The low building that formerly stood on the north of the church, and which had been used as a workhouse, then as a schoolroom, and occasionally for public worship, has been recently taken down, and one very tastefully designed is now being erected on the same site. In cleaning out the foundation a very remarkable granite stone was found lying underneath, measuring about six feet in length, rudely rounded, the upper part larger than the lower, tapering, but not regularly. At a few inches from the top there is a narrow groove, and a little lower down, and nearly parallel to the first, another; these grooves do not pass quite round the stone, but terminate in a part that seems to have been flattened. As a stone of this form could never have been used for any building purpose, this, taken in connexion with its very singular appearance, favors the supposition that it was an object of worship previous to the introduction of Christianity, and the fact of its being buried under the foundation of a building erected 130 years ago would also lead to the conjecture that there was some tradition or superstition connected with it, furnishing at the time something like a reason for placing it entirely out of sight, and yet not destroying it. The grooves near the top, while the opposite part is flattened, makes it probable that some victim might, when the stone stood in an upright position, have been fastened with the back towards the flattened part of the stone by bands or cords passing into these grooves. It appears that this remarkable stone is to be placed upright in the old churchyard at Kea, so that antiquaries will have an opportunity of examining it. There was another large stone, of the elvan kind, within the walls of the old building, and which was used about 50 years ago for a singular purpose: an inhabitant of the parish becoming insane was taken to this old building in the churchyard, and chained to this large stone for some time; treatment almost as severe as that adopted in some of the private asylums of more modern times. The inhabitants of this parish still regret that the new church was not built on the site of the old one, here "where the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep;" the spot itself seems well adapted for a place of worship. Situated at the head of one of those pretty little creeks which run in from that beautiful river the Fal; the fisherman's cottage; the nets drying in the sun; the green fields; fruit trees growing on the very hedges, present a scene peculiarly peaceful and happy; it is one of those nooks, which, when met with unexpectedly, adds much to the pleasures of a ramble. Feock, the adjoining parish, with its old hedges, crumbling walls, grey with age, and its general aspect indicates an early occupancy and continued cultivation. Few places in the county have more the appearance of antiquity than this delightful spot; here the old Cornish language lingered as if reluctant to quit such a lovely retreat. The church, situate like that of old Kea, makes one think that such places are selected on account of their being away from the busy haunts of men. The churchtown is very picturesque, situated in another of those beautiful dells washed by the waters of the Fal, the little port of Pill being just below, where small vessels discharge coals, timber, &c. La Feock was formerly occupied by Admiral PENROSE, a distinguished officer in Cromwell's time, and who, as Hals tells us, had the honour of entertaining Admirals BLAKE and AYSCOUGH, General MONK, and several other distinguished officers belonging to the English fleet. There is a very pleasant private walk from the churchtown to Trelissick house, which is of modern construction, but delightfully situated on the acclivity of a hill, on the western side of the Fal. The road to King Harry's passage from the public entrance to Trelissick is very steep, but the overhanging foliage screening the traveller from the burning sun, makes the road pleasant and agreeable; at the foot of the hill, in a nicely sheltered cove, are the ferry boats, pretty much in requisition during the summer months; there is a tradition that Henry the Eighth crossed the river at this place, and that ever since it has been called King Harry's passage; on arriving at this celebrated ferry the boat had just left the opposite shore. It was very evident that the owners had the "liberty of towing," for in the stern of the boat were two men each with a rope holding up the head of a fine fat Hereford cow, others were waiting on the beach to be towed over in the same manner; on their reaching dry land, and the removal of the ropes; they frisked about the cove as if to show that the morning bathe in the Fal had done them no harm; after a little delay occasioned by taking in the passengers, amongst them a couple of ponies, the boat was paddled to the opposite shore, and all were safely ferried over the river to Roseland. The soil here is very productive, and has been called the garden of Cornwall; but its situation is in some measure a drawback, as one of the ferries, King Harry or Tolverne, which is a little higher up the river, must be crossed in order to get to market, unless a circuitous route of several miles be preferred. One of our historians tells us that King Henry the Eighth was entertained at Tolverne by Sir JOHN ARUNDEL, the proprietor, when he came into Cornwall for the purpose of fortifying St. Mawes and Pendennis castles. In passing through Roseland, fine fields of wheat were gently bending to the summer breeze; fine cattle were grazing in the meadows or were driven to some watering place by the "Farmer's Boy." On the high land, in St. Just, there was formerly a windmill, which was used as a mark at sea; the old walls only remain, which may still be seen at a considerable distance. The road leading to the Inn at St. Mawes is remarkably steep; few drive down, and less drive up; it can only be compared to the roof of a house. The cliffs around to the castle, and towards St. Just, are low; shells numerous on the beach, but few varieties, the Littorian Littoralis, or yellow periwinkle, very plentiful. Falmouth Harbour, the only one in the county in which ships of large size are stationed, has a very magnificent appearance from several places in Roseland. This capacious harbour, when seen either from St. Mawes, or Pendennis Castle, impresses the mind at once with the idea of its being a place of refuge and safety; here it is as formed by nature, and the time will surely come when its capabilities will again be fully appreciate; it is probable that some may have thought lightly of it, because it is so far to the west of the capital, but that circumstance will at some future period cause it to be the more highly valued. The walk from the village of St. Mawes to the castle, is a most pleasant one; on the left side of the road is St. Mawes or St. Maudit's well, shaded and kept cool in the hot summer months by a dense foliage. The water of this ancient well may perchance possess some peculiar virtues, like that of St. Keyne's; it was however tasted and pronounced to be of excellent quality and well adapted for quenching thirst. On the other side of the road, near the well, there is an old building, which was probably St. Maudit's chapel, mentioned by WHITAKER. The castle was built by Henry VIII., in 1542, during a war with France. A Mr. TREFFRY of Fowey, having the superintendence of the works, requested LELAND to write some Latin inscriptions, to be placed on the buildings; some of these remain, the translation as they originally stood, is as follows: "O Henry, thy honour and praises should always remain; may happy Cornwall rejoice in her chief; may Edward resemble his father in deeds and reputation; may the soul of King Henry the VIII live for ever, who in the thirty-fourth year of his reign commanded this to be built. Honour to King Henry VIII., the most renowned of England, France, and Ireland." The King must have been very anxious to defend and protect the western part of his dominions from the war ships of France. The castle,..........[the rest is missing.] THE ENGLISH WOMAN'S JOURNAL. AUGUST, 1858, London. - This periodical advocates social reforms in relation to the position of women. The articles are of a practical nature, earnest, and instructive. The writers would have more of the industrial and professional occupations of society thrown open to women, and at the same time increase the number of good housewives. The work is ably edited by a lady, and with much that is advanced we fully agree. Some of the correspondents express curious notions, but for these the editors are not responsible, and some good, we think, is likely to arise from the discussion of the great social question of the position of woman. An article on illustrious Italian women will be read with interest; and another, detailing the trials and sorrows of a governess, can scarcely help exciting sympathy. PROVISION FOR METHODIST LOCAL PREACHERS - To the Editor of the West Briton - Sir - In your last issue, an appeal was made to the public in behalf of the widow of Mr. WOOD, late Wesleyan Methodist preacher. Many of your readers may not perhaps be acquainted with the fact that allowances are made to the widows and orphans of Wesleyan itinerant preachers, by the Wesleyan conference, but although I would not for a moment insinuate that Mrs. Wood will have too much, even with the supplementary aid of the public, it is right I think, to let the church and chapel going part of your readers know, that there is a class of men in the church in unremunerated labours abundant, for whose widows and orphans the church has hitherto made no provision at all. What I wish to bring before your readers now, is the case of a local preacher by the name of SAMPSON, of Broad Lane, Illogan, who recently died on his passage from New York to Liverpool, on his return from California, after an absence from home of about nine months. His wife and a family of, I think, six children are totally unprovided for. [the rest is sadly missing.] COUNTY COURT - ST. AUSTELL, Thursday, 19th August, before C. D. BEVAN, Esq., and a Jury. - EXTRAORDINARY CASE - MARY TRELEAVEN, widow, v. Sir JOSEPH SAWLE GRAVES SAWLE, Bart - This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a widow, of the parish of St. Austell, against the defendant, for the recovery of GBP.50 damages for an illegal and excessive distress levied by the defendant on the goods of the plaintiff in the month of May last. Mr. BISHOP, of Fowey, appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was represented by Mr. STOKES, of Truro. From the statement made on behalf of plaintiff, it appeared that her late husband, THOMAS TRELEAVEN, in the year 1852, occupied a tenement and mills called Molingey; in the parish of St. Austell, under a lease at the yearly rent of GBP.112 - Sir Joseph being the landlord, and Mrs. Treleaven still continues to occupy the property. Just before and at the general election in the month of July, 1852, Sir Joseph exerted himself very strongly in favour of Mr. ROBARTES, the then candidate, and one of the present members for the eastern division of the county. Thomas Treleaven, and his father, JOSEPH TRELEAVEN, were voters and Sir Joseph was very desirous of securing their votes for Mr. Robartes. Thomas Treleaven was disposed to vote for Mr. KENDALL, or stand aloof from the election, which coming to Sir Joseph's knowledge, he sent a farmer called WILLIAM THOMAS, who rented the estate of Towan, under Sir Joseph, to obtain his vote. Thomas Treleaven declined to pledge himself, unless, as he stated, Sir Joseph would agree to make the same abatement of GBP.10 per cent, on his rental, as Mr. Robartes had made to his tenants in consequence of the badness of the times, and Thomas Treleaven also intimated that his father (Joseph) would vote as he did. Thomas, the witness, tried the Treleavens hard, but they would not give way; Thomas Treleaven stated that he should serve his own interest. This determination was conveyed to Sir Joseph by the witness Thomas, and, as Mr. Thomas stated, Sir Joseph on the evening before the poling, authorised him to go to the Treleavens, at Molingey, and tell them that the required abatement of GBP.40 per cent. should be made. This he did, and on the following day the Treleavens polled for Mr. Robartes. Thomas Treleaven died in the latter part of the year 1852, and at the first rent-paying afterwards Mrs. Treleaven, through her brothers, kept back a portion of the rent, at the same time telling Mr. MARTIN, the cashier at Messrs. COODES, who received the money, that Sir Joseph would know what the deduction was for. It appears that matters went on in this state from the year 1853 down to the month of January last, when the plaintiff's brother, having been summoned at the instance of Sir Joseph for shooting without a license on the tenement occupied by her, and which is but a short distance from Penrice, she gave evidence in his favour, at which Sir Joseph was so annoyed that he instructed his solicitors to require her to give up possession of the tenement, and threatened to bring an action of ejectment in case of a refusal. Notwithstanding plaintiff's term would not expire till Michaelmas, 1859, she, to prevent legal proceedings, agreed to give up at the coming Michaelmas; and it was arranged that an agreement in writing should be drawn up and signed, to carry the understanding into effect. Upon the agreement being prepared Mrs. Treleaven found that she would be bound to pay up certain so-called arrears of rent; this she objected to, as she said that Sir Joseph knew very well buy the GBP.10 per year had been kept back, and the agreement was not signed in consequence. No further demand of rent was made till the latter end of April, or beginning of May last, when the same answer was given as before. On the 28th of May Sir Joseph summoned his tenant, Mr. William Thomas, for trespass for shooting rabbits on Mrs. Treleaven's farm. Mrs. Treleaven appeared before the magistrates, and gave evidence in his favour that she had invited him there, and the case was dismissed. The very next day Sr. Joseph distrained Mrs. Treleaven for GBP.118, being GBP. 56 for half-a-year's rent due at Lady-day, and the sum of GBP.62 for arrears. Mrs. Treleaven had always before paid her rent yearly. On the distress being levied, a tender was made of the amount which plaintiff conceived she owed, which being refused, the full sum of GBP.118 was paid, with the costs of the distress. Previously to bringing the action, plaintiff's attorney proposed to leave the matter to the decision of two magistrates; which, with other overtures, being rejected, the action was brought to recover GBP.50, being the utmost limit of the County Court jurisdiction, although the plaintiff considered she had overpaid GBP.68. 18s., with costs. It should also be stated that she claimed an allowance of GBP.4 per annum for some meadows which had been destroyed by sand. In support of plaintiff's case, Mrs. Treleaven, the plaintiff, was called, who gave evidence to the effect before stated, and deposed to her being present on the evening before the election, when Mr. Thomas made her husband the promised of the abatement of GBP.10 per cent., which he said he was authorised to do by Sir Joseph. Mr. William Thomas, of Towan, farmer, was next called. He stated that he had been a tenant of Sir Joseph's for 28 years. He gave evidence at great length, and with much clearness, as to his interviews with St. Joseph previous to the election. He related the conversation which he had on the evening before, when the promise was made; and stated that on his hinting to Sir Joseph that he had better have the Treleavens up to Penrice, and make the arrangements himself - Sir Joseph said, "oh, I can't do that, I shall be brought up for bribery;" you can do it; but few will know it, and the amount can be allowed when the rent is paid at the office." This witness was very severely cross-examined by Mr. STOKES as to his having quarrelled with Sir Joseph Sawle, whether he had made any notes of what had occurred, and whether he had told any one besides the story for the past six year; he adhered, however, to his previous statements, and in answer to Mr. Stokes's questions, whether that was the only case in which he had bribed, he said, "that it was the only case in which he had gone so far at Sir Joseph's request, although he had made some other promises." Mr. Stokes pressed him to name any other case; but this he declined to do, and the judge ruled that he was not bound to disclose any more. Mrs. Treleaven was recalled. She corroborated the evidence of the last witness as to the promise made by him to her husband. JAMES CHAPMAN, the brother of the plaintiff, was next called. He deposed to having paid the year's rent first after the election, and that he kept back a portion; at the same time, telling Mr. MARTYN, to whom it (the rent) was paid, that Sir Joseph would know what it was for. He also proved having on another occasion paid rent when he kept back as before; and that he paid the rent for the year ending Michaelmas last, when on Mr. Martyn's calling his attention to the arrears, he said there were none; the GBP.10 a year was to be allowed as Sir Joseph knew all about it; and the GBP.4 a year for the fields, which would make it right that Mr. Martyn's figures, and his corresponded; but that Mr. Martyn said he himself could not make the allowance, it must rest with Sir Joseph. RICHARD CHAPMAN, another brother of the plaintiff, proved the tender of the rent admitted to be due, and the subsequent payment of the GBP.118 and costs. He also proved that the meadows were injured to the extent of GBP.4 per annum by the sane. Several letters were here put in - one from Messrs. COODE and Co., requiring possession in January last, and threatening an action of ejectment in case of refusal. Another from them in the month of May (mis-dated), requesting plaintiff to come to some understanding as to the amount of the rent owing, and also a letter from plaintiff's attorney, dated 1st June, making claim for damages sustained through the distress, and proposing to refer the matter to two magistrates. Mr. Stokes then addressed the jury for the defendant in a very forcible speech. On behalf of Sir Joseph, he totally denied that any such promise had been made, as sworn to be the witness, Mr. William Thomas. He severely criticised Mr. Thomas's evidence, and denounced the action as a conspiracy. He endeavoured to impress on the minds of the jury the impossibility of a gentleman, in Sir Joseph's position, doing such a thing as was charged against him, and contrasted Sir Joseph's position with that of the man Thomas, who, he contended, was not to be believed on his oath. He also called the attention of the jury to the face that the plaintiff did not procure an attorney from St. Austell, but went to Fowey to get one. The learned advocate stated that he should prove that the abatement of rent was made in the year 1851, and not after the election of 1852, as sworn to be plaintiff and her witnesses. He concluded a most powerful address, by reminding the jury that he should call Sir Joseph, and that it would be a case of direct perjury on the one side or the other. Mr. Stokes then called for the defence, Mr. NICHOLAS MARTIN, who stated that he was a clerk at Messrs. Coode and Co's., and kept Sir Joseph Sawle's rental account for them. He produced the rent ledger, shewing the payment of the several rents on account of Molingey, from the year 1852 down to the month of May last; by these accounts it appeared that more than GBP.102, at times, was paid, yearly, during those years. He showed that the deficiency was carried on as "arrears." He stated that he had called Sir Joseph's attention to an abatement claimed for the depression in the times, and that GBP.20 was deducted or allowed in consequence. In cross-examination witness stated that the depression in the times in the year 1849 and 1850, but on referring to the rental it appeared that no allowance was made until the year 1853, after the election. He would not undertake to swear whether it was before or after the election, that Sir Joseph authorised the abatement. He admitted that plaintiff's brothers had made statements to him from time to time that Sir Joseph had promised to give up GBP.10 a year, and Sir Joseph had access to the books, and saw how the accounts stood; that the plaintiff had never been furnished with a statement of the account, and that when he told her in January of there being arrears, she said she did not owe any, as the GBP.10 per year promised by Sir Joseph, and the allowance for the meadow would make it up; that the rent was usually paid yearly. Sir Joseph Sawle, the defendant, was then called. In answer to questions put by Mr. Stokes - he stated that all that Mr. Thomas has sworn to is false; it is wholly false. I never made any such promise, to allow GBP.10 per year, or authorised Mr. Thomas to make such a promise for me. Thomas never referred to the bargain or promise after the year 1852, nor did the Treleavens. I never heard of their claims for the allowance on such account until just before the distress was put in; that was the first time. I put in the distress in consequence of that, and not on account of the dispute about the rabbits. I did allow on account of the times a deduction, before the election of 1852, I think - I think I agreed to give up two years - that was the only allowance I ever agreed to. I think so. Cross-examined by Mr. Bishop - What Mr. Thomas has sworn to is all false - it is wholly false. It may be true that he was at Penrice, the evening before the election. I did see him about a week before the election, as he has sworn, and I did send him to canvas - that is not wholly false. I did desire him to canvas the two Treleavens as well as others. I swear I never received a letter from Thomas Treleaven, about his rent. I will not swear that I did not have a conversation with Thomas in this vary room, about the vote. I will swear that Mr. Thomas the witness did not make any report to me about the Treleavens' votes. I did desire Mr. Thomas to invite the Treleavens with the other voters to breakfast at Penrice, the morning of the election. It was before the election I told Mr. Martyn to deduct the rent, but can't say whether it was made after or not. The first time I had a dispute about the rabbits, was more than twelve months ago. I did take steps to turn Mrs. Treleaven out of the farm. I gave directions for the letters (produced) to be written (these were the letters referred to in Mrs. Treleaven's evidence). I have never spoken to Mrs. Treleaven except about a summons, - she did not apply to me about the GBP.10 a year promised, not her brothers - very likely I refused to see them, when they called at Penrice. They may have called there and I may have refused to see them. The second rabbit dispute was in May. I summoned Mr. Thomas, the charge broke down - the summons might have been heard on the 28th, and the distress might have been on the 29th. I do not know when the distress was made; I cannot recollect. Sir Joseph was here asked how he recollected so well what took place six years ago at the election, and did not know the particulars of the distress which took place only three months since; but he was not further pressed. Mr. Bishop then replied, and in the first place called the attention of the jury to the attack made on the plaintiff and himself by the learned advocate for the defendant, whose zeal for his client's cause had led him to do that which the circumstances would not warrant. Mr. Bishop directed the jury to the fact that the defendant not being content, or feeling secure, notwithstanding the powerful aid of his own St. Austell attorneys, had thought it necessary to take a journey to Truro (a distance of some 16 miles) to secure also the services of the "Leviathan of the law," Mr. Stokes. (The parties in the Hall here made a strong demonstration of applause, which the Judge instantly ordered to be suppressed, and threatened to commit any one who should similarly offend again). Mr. Bishop then proceeded to remark on the utter failure of defendant's proofs, as stated by Mr. Stokes, who had in his opening said that he should prove the allowance to have been made in 1851, whereas it was shown by the testimony of Mr. Martyn, his own witness, that no abatement was made until the year 1853, being for the year succeeding the election, and which strongly corroborated the evidence of Mr. Thomas, the "man" so denounced by Mr. Stokes. He pointed out the difference of the manner in which Sir Joseph had given his evidence to that of Mr. Thomas - the latter having gone into the most minute particulars, in respect of which his evidence had been altogether unshaken, whilst Sir Joseph, after making a wholesale denial of Mr. Thomas's statements, afterwards admitted in six particulars out of seven, that Mr. Thomas's evidence was correct. The advocate contended that Sir Joseph's evidence and that of Mr. Martyn completely substantiated plaintiff's case, for though they both admitted that the agricultural depression was in the years 1849 and 1850 no abatement or allowance was made from the rent till the year 185[.?], the next rental after the election, when plaintiff stated that the promise was made. He also called attention to the manner in which Sir Joseph had tried to evict the widow, though she held under a good and valid lease, and asked them to say which was the most likely to be true - that Sir Joseph had levied the distress in consequence of her claim for the allowance of the GBP.10 per year as she believed was promised, or in consequence of her giving the evidence on the rabbit dispute, seeing that she was distrained the very following day, when, as Sir Joseph stated, he had broken down in his prosecution, and through her evidence. Mr. Bishop expressed his surprise that the advocate for the defendant had paraded his long and high sounding name, and his title, as a guarantee that his evidence was to be more valued than that of the witness, Mr. Thomas, a highly respectable farmer, whom Mr. Stokes had styled throughout "that man," and reminded the jury, that persons who might have the prefix of a "Sir," and the addition of "Bart," to their names were not to be credited more than others whose antecedents were equally good - that birth and title alone would not ensure respect, unless it was accompanied by integrity of principle and conduct. Mr. Bishop concluded by calling on the jury, not for an expression of their sympathy for the widow, but that they would do her plain justice, and award her a verdict for the amount claimed. The Judge summed up the case to the jury, and at the same time expressed his doubts as to the probability of a gentleman in Sir Joseph's position, a Baronet, and an enlightened magistrate of the County, making such a promise as had been alleged, or of his putting himself in the power of his tenant Thomas, to make such disclosures. The Judge however remarked, that it was a question for them to decide, as to the comparative credit due to the evidence of Sir Joseph, and that of Mr. Thomas; and that possibly, as they lived in the neighbourhood, they knew Sir Joseph better than he did; that Mr. Thomas had certainly given his evidence more clearly than Sir Joseph had done. He was glad to find it admitted on all sides, that Mr. Robartes knew nothing of the transaction in question. He then read over the whole of the evidence, and left the case to the jury, who retired for about half-an-hour, and then returned with this verdict:- "Verdict for Plaintiff, damages GBP.50, and desiring to add their belief, that Sir Joseph had made the promise, but that his memory had failed him." The verdict was received with considerable applause, by an audience of many hundreds of persons. SEARLE v. CROWLE - Mr. Bishop appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. MEREDITH, of St. Austell, for defendant. Plaintiff is a farmer at Polruan, and sold defendant, a butcher, at Charlestown, five cows. Damages were laid at GBP.6, it being alleged that defendant refused to carry out his bargain. Defendant's plea was, that on his killing the first cow he found her with calf. Plaintiff's statement was that when he sold the cows, defendant asked if one of them was with calf, and plaintiff told him he had only had them six months, and could not say; if he did not choose to buy the cows he should leave them. As defendant had fetched only four of the cows, the others were sold, and plaintiff brought this action for the loss sustained by the sale. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY - The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at their offices, Penrose Terrace, Penzance, on Wednesday last. There were present the following directors, viz:- Messrs. LOUIS VIGURS, E. LEVY, R. PEARCE, G. SMITH, J. CHING, and R. V. DAVY; and the following shareholders, Messrs. E. H. RODD, T. CORNISH, REGINALD ROGERS, S. YORK, JOHN RICHARDS, JOSEPH PASCOE, T. S. BOLITHO, W. BOLITHO, and the Rev. W. VEALE. Mr. Louis Vigurs, the chairman of the board of directors, presided. It being past three o'clock, the Chairman said the time had arrived when the meeting should be commenced. There was not a sufficient number present, but in order to avoid such delay as occurred at the meeting last year, he would put in twenty-one proxies of absent shareholders, which would make sufficient to transact the business of the meeting. He then requested the secretary to read the advertisement of the meeting. Mr. CHARLTON read the advertisement, and the report of the directors (which we published last week). The Chairman then said the accounts had been some days in the hands of the proprietors; if they wished it, the secretary would read them, or they might be taken as read. As no one requested that the accounts be read, the Chairman said, the directors have but very few observations to make to you in their report, and I think, in my capacity as chairman, I have but few also. The line itself, I believe, is in better order than it has been since it was first opened. The works recommended by Mr. BRUNEL last year have been completed, and anybody who travels over the line may perceive the great advantage resulting from them. The contract for maintenance of the permanent way expires this day, and as our resident engineer has made an estimate of the cost for maintaining the same, and it is less than we have paid to the contractor, we have determined to undertake that work ourselves. Hence the expectation mentioned in the report of making a saving on this item. As regards the Cornwall Railway, which after all is the main expectation from which we hope to realise profits, it is very satisfactory to know that the works are going on rapidly - as fast as is compatible, not with the means of the company, for they have now ample means, but as fast as it is practicable to carry them forward. The bridge at Saltash is gradually being raised; Mr. SMITH informs me that it was raised yesterday three feet, and there is no doubt it will be completed by the end of the year. I hope we shall go on successfully, and realise our expectation of being able to transmit goods to all parts of England by the direct line of rail without any water carriage. If any proprietor wishes to put any questions, I shall be happy to answer him; otherwise I don't know that there is any other matter on which I am called on to address you. After a short pause the Chairman said, if no gentleman has any questions to ask, I beg to move that the report and audited accounts which have been circulated among the proprietors, be received and adopted. Mr. R. Pearce: I beg to second the motion; I don't know that there are any observations to make. The Chairman then put the resolution, and it was carried. He then said, gentlemen, the motion being carried, the business of the meeting is concluded. Mr. S. York moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was also carried. The Chairman returned thanks, and said the duties of a chairman at such a meeting as this were exceedingly simple and easy. It was their fate sometimes, when the meetings were held at Bristol, to have them rather long, and sometimes not without angry words. At the end however, of the last half-yearly meeting, the gentleman who had been most prominent in opposition to the directors, was the first to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman. The meeting then separated. ACCIDENT AT PORKELLIS UNITED MINES. - SEVEN LIVES LOST. - On Tuesday last, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, a "run" took place from the surface at the Porkellis United Mines, with the melancholy result of the loss of seven lives. The mine is situated in the parish of Wendron, about three miles from Helston. It appears that the mine was principally worked on the north lodes, where there is a flat rod shaft used as a sump. On the south lode, where there had been former workings, there was an old shaft which was sollared over, and the solar covered to surface, to a depth of three or four fathoms, with a quantity of slimes from the tin dressing floors. The old shaft was sunk forty or fifty years ago, and around it, at surface, the tin streamers had worked about half-an-acre in extent, the whole of that space was covered with slime and refuse from the stamps. Some tributers, within the last week or two, had been working in the back of the 12 fathom level on the south lode, and it is supposed they worked up too close against the solar in the shaft, and weakened its support; consequently on Tuesday last, the solar gave way, and the slime and water above the solar, and at surface, poured down the shaft. The "run" was so extensive that about 30 fathoms in length, 20 fathoms in breadth and three fathoms in depth of the "country" around the shaft fell in, with all the slime, water, and stuff by which it was covered. It is estimated that about 2,000 square fathoms fell in, carrying with it ten or a dozen dressing frames. The ground here is very soft; being decomposed granite, and requiring much timber in the mining operations. The slime poured down the shaft in immense quantities, rushed through a 24 fathom cross-cut, then down another shaft, thence into the 35 fathom cross-cut, and was thus conveyed to the deeper part of the mine, on the north lodes, where about 50 men were underground at the time. These had to run and escape for their lives. It is said they came up the sump shaft like a "swarm of bees." The pouring in of the slime had caused a rush of air in the levels, and the men's lights were put out. The men who escaped say the noise in the mine caused by the in-pouring slime and rushing air was equal to the loudest thunder, and even people at surface heard an awful sound below as of subterranean thunder. The sump shaft was 65 fathoms deep, and the slime rose to the 24 fathom level, thus filling the mine to a depth of 41 fathoms. All the miners escaped except seven:- two called DUNSTANT, and five others named SINCOCK, CHING, PENLERRICK, ANDREW, and COMBELLICK. Three of these were shaft men, and the others were working in the ends of the deeper levels; their bodies are buried beneath the mass of slime. Three of the men were married, and one has left a family of five children. They were working on a lode about 100 fathoms from the south lode, where the slime first poured down. Fears were entertained about the safety of two other men, who were working in the western part of the mine, in the duchy sett. It was thought that they were shut in by the slime, and the agent was about to sink a shaft to rescue them. They were working, however, in the back of a shallow level, and it was discovered that they were safe. This sad accident has caused great excitement in the neighbourhood. There have not been so many lives lost by a single mine accident in the county, since the flooding of the East Wheal Rose by a water-spout about 13 years ago. Porkellis United was becoming an important mine, and selling about 20 tons of black tin per month, not however meeting the costs by from GBP.200 to GBP.300 monthly. The mine is now filled with slime up to the 24 fathom level, and the continuance of mining operations on the sett is very doubtful. The slim contained a quantity of tin, which is now irrecoverable. The following particulars are form our Helston correspondent:- On Tuesday morning last, about ten o'clock, a very large run of ground took place at Porkellis United mine, in Porkellis Moor, near Helston, in which unfortunately six men and a boy are completely buried. It appears that the ground gave way from surface to the bottom of the mine, about fifty fathoms, taking with it an immense quantity of liquid slime and sand, which very quickly ran into and filled all the levels and shafts connected with that part of the mine. The place where the run happened was at the bottom of an old hatch or stream pit, which had lately been filled with the slimes and sand from the stamps which it very nearly joined. The men who are missing were working in the deeper levels, and must have been prevented from coming to surface from the very short time it took to fill the bottom part of the mine. Some men who were working shallower, on hearing the noise, which appeared to them louder than any thunder, got to surface as quickly as they could, and sustained no damage. One man was seen attempting to come up the shaft from below, where they were, but he must have been knocked out of the ladder and perished. Every endeavour is being made to find the bodies, but it must necessarily take a long time as the engine was stopped immediately from the effects of the run. At surface the ground, which covers more than half an acre, is gone down from thirty to forty feet, and has taken with it some of the stamps, frames, &c. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH - Valentia, Wednesday, 1 a.m. - The cable is now working splendidly. We are conversing freely with Newfoundland. The signals to and from are strong and perfect.

Hi, Hoping to get some clarification with this: The marriage is listed as above. But her baptism says daughter of Guy and Ann RESEIGH If I was trying to find Guy's records how would I search for them in St. Just in Penwith? Guy RESEIGH or how do I treat this Alias Guy? I found a Guy Reseigh burial in 1776 St. Just in Penwith and Marriage in 1754 but having trouble with Baptism. What does the alias really mean? I have another family with an Alias. Thank you Carolyn Haines Holt, Michigan 48842

Following the Bible Christian thread I wonder if anyone can tell me where ministers received their training. Two of my ancestors in different generations, Revd. John Orchard COOMB b. 1835 and Revd. Simeon Louis WARNE b. 1867 were Bible Christian ministers. John Coomb served in Victoria, Australia at Camperdown, Castlemain, Clunes, Creswick and Geelong before returning to St Just (in Penwith?) in Cornwall. Louis Warne's Cornish ministries were in Penzance and Truro. I would be very pleased to find out where they learned to be ministers. Best wishes Arthur Coomb CFHS 3913 GOONS 4603 http://www.grenfellhistory.co.uk

I think Louise that these may be called footstones, found around the 'main' memorial (often to the west) and used to help denote the extent of the family plot. I have seen ones with such inscriptions as 'Mother' or 'Father' and many with just initials. Often the initials coincide with a full name on the main memorial. I suppose there were no strict rules for memorialisation, and so all variations are found. A poor family may spent a huge proportion of their income on a memorial or even have the skills to make their own. I have come across examples (two I have recorded in Cornwall) where an original memorial has been put aside to be replaced with a newer version updated and added to with later family deaths. A good example is found on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly where the discarded memorial is now part of the boundary wall of a nearby house and the new version in the more conventional position in the churchyard. Mike, Redruth.

Hello, Back in 2006 a small stone simply engraved "C.H.S 1845" was uncovered from the undergrowth of St Kew parish church by volunteers, which I know to be for a 4 month old. It is apparently next to her parents' horizontal low level tomb type grave stone. I am lead to believe that these small stones were common at the time to mark a child's grave and erected by the wealthier families. Parents died in 1865 & 1875. Last month, un-expectantly, I was able to stop at the church & have a look. The parents' is once again over grown, no sign of the small C.H.S stone, but there is an elaborately engraved stone for the child, with full details, next to her parents plot. 1. Am I correct that these small simple stones were usually for a child? 2. Any suggestions why there would be two stones? I couldn't see the small stone on my visit without getting shredded by brambles (no secateurs in car tool kit to tidy the area) Would the elaborate stone be added at a later date when funds allowed, or even by the child's siblings after the death of the parents? TIA Louise

Hi Diane Not exactly the records (many of which can be found in the County Record Offices of Cornwall (Truro) and Devon (Exeter)), but there is a most interesting history of the Bible Christians, - a recent reproduction of a book written in 1905. I bought a copy online when it came out in 2004. It has a full index and reproductions of number of photos of prominent members. Details are: "The Bible Christians", by F W Bourne (himself a BC Minister of the time). Published by Tentmaker Publications, Stoke-on-Trent. ISBN 1-899003-11-8. www.tentmaker.org.uk To locate Bible Christian records, use The National Archives online catalogue search, Access to Archives (a2a) and select Cornwall CRO as repository (do same for Devon) and SW Region as the region. http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 (NB: the above service is soon to be switched to a new platform, Discovery, but still works.) For complete coverage of records, you can also search the database on "Bible Christians" without selecting a repository or region. Hope this may be of interest. Blanche Charles Kapiti Coast, (Wellington) NZ On Tue, 2 Sep 2014, Diane Foster <geniegirl1010@gmail.com> wrote: Does anyone know of available records relating to Bible Christians in either Cornwall or Devon please? My living relatives, as were one set of my grandparents, members I think. They tell me their "religion"' / "'denomination"' doesn't have a name - they are simple Christians following the word of Jesus. My Grandmother used to take me to their meetings occasionally when I was about 7 or 8 and I remember them well and a good experience. My parents did not follow the group though. Diane - Western Australia ******************************************

There are some transcriptions on the Cornwall OPC database, check the coverage: http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/coverage/non-conformist-coverage/ Also, check the parish you are interested in on Genuki Devon because there are some there (e.g. Shebbear). Joy ----Original message---- >From : cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Date : 02/09/2014 - 10:28 (UTC) To : isabelj@talktalk.net, cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Cc : cornish@rootsweb.com Subject : Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Weekly Newspaper 13th August, 1858. News. Does anyone know of available records relating to Bible Christians in either Cornwall or Devon please? My living relatives, as were one set of my grandparents, members I think. They tell me their "religion"' / "'denomination"' doesn't have a name - they are simple Christians following the word of Jesus. My Grandmother used to take me to their meetings occasionally when I was about 7 or 8 and I remember them well and a good experience. My parents did not follow the group though. Diane - Western Australia

Transcriptions of Bible Christian records are also commercially available on CD from Cornwall Legacy with rather extensive coverage on a few dozen CD's that also include the Wesleyan Records. David Coppin On Tue, 2 Sep 2014, Diane Foster <geniegirl1010@gmail.com> wrote: Does anyone know of available records relating to Bible Christians in either Cornwall or Devon please? Diane - Western Australia

Does anyone know of available records relating to Bible Christians in either Cornwall or Devon please? My living relatives, as were one set of my grandparents, members I think. They tell me their "religion"' / "'denomination"' doesn't have a name - they are simple Christians following the word of Jesus. My Grandmother used to take me to their meetings occasionally when I was about 7 or 8 and I remember them well and a good experience. My parents did not follow the group though. Diane - Western Australia On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 2:43 PM, isabelj via <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> wrote: > West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. 13th August, 1858. > > STEAM TO NEW YORK DIRECT - And the cheapest and shortest route to > Canada West. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship > Company, intend dispatching their full powered, Clyde-built, Iron Screw > Steam-ships from Liverpool to New York, as follows:- City of > Baltimore... Wednesday, 18th August. Kangaroo... Wednesday, 1st > September. City of Washington... Wednesday 15th August, and each > alternate Wednesday. Cabin passage, 15, 17, and 21 Guineas, according > to the accommodation. Forward Passage, 8 Guineas, including > provisions. Passengers for Canada and the United States, booked > through on very advantageous terms. For further particulars, apply to > WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Water-street, Liverpool; or to GEORGE M. STRINGER, > Plymouth; WILLIAM WADE, Redruth; JOHN PERMEWAN, Penzance; BENJAMIN > J. NOTT, St. Austell; and J. VINCENT, Truro. > > STEAM UNDER 60 DAYS TO AUSTRALIA - Passage GBP14 and Upwards. The > Liverpool and Australian Navigation Company's celebrated Steam > Clippers, in conjunction with the Eagle Line Of Packets, are dispatched > on the 15th of each month, to the consignment of BRIGHT BROTHERS, and > co., Melbourne, forwarding Passengers to all parts of Australia. > Packet of 15th August, the magnificent new seven years' A 1 first class > clipper ship "Resolute," Capt. WALLACE, 1,112 tons register, 3,000 tons > burthen. This magnificent new clipper, built specially for the > passenger trade, is one of the handsomest models afloat, and is > expected to prove the fastest ship of the day. Her noble and spacious > saloon is fitted in the most complete manner with baths, ladies' rooms, > &c. The state rooms, 9ft. by 6 1/2 ft. are very large and commodious; > and bedding and every requisite is provided. Apply to GIBBS, BRIGHT & > CO., 1 North John Street, Liverpool; ROBERTS & IRVING, 9 Cornhill, > London; or to Mr. EDWARD HEARD, Stationer, &c., Boscawen Street, Truro; > Mr. J. S. TONKIN, Gwennap, near Redruth; Mr. JOHN BEST, Falmouth, and > Helston, Cornwall. > > THE GOLD-FIELDS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - The San Francisco correspondent > of the Times sums up all the reliable information on the subject of the > value of the new gold fields. He writes on the 14th of June:- All the > arrivals of individuals and of correspondence not only confirm all the > information conveyed in my late letters, but bring further intelligence > of a still more flattering character than anything I have hitherto > reported, and of a more precise and practical nature than we before > knew. The effect in California has been astonishing; but instead of > describing this at present, I will give the facts which have produced > it. The only way in which I can give an intelligent statement in a > moderate compass is to sift the facts from the mass of correspondence > and personal details at hand. The following is the experience of a man > from San Francisco, well known here, connected with a business firm in > this place, and whose statement is worthy of credit. He left San > Francisco in April, and, in company with seven others, ascended the > Fraser River 275 miles. I will let him tell his story in his own way, > interposing only such remarks of my own as will be explanatory of his > "terms" and of the localities mention. > > "We proposed all along coming up from Fort Hope to Sailors' Bar, > several days' travel, and in some places cot two bits to the pan and in > some places five cents." Two "bits" may be set down as of the value of > a shilling sterling. We camped and commenced mining at Sailors' Bar, > about 25 miles above Fort Yale, which has rich diggings, in some places > paying as high as six bits to the pan. The "pan," most readers know by > this time is a small tin basin with which the miner "washes" the gravel > containing the gold. When I arrived miners were making as high as six > ounces a day to the rocker. These are enormous earnings. Six ounces > of gold, at its market value of 16 dollars the ounce, will be nearly > GBP20 per sterling, as the product of the daily labour of two men, > which a "rocker" should have to work it sufficiently - one to "fill" > and another to "rock," and not hard work either, barring the > inconvenience of being in the water. Such results were frequent in the > early times of California mining when the soil was "virgin." We mined > along the banks of the river (the Fraser), and the average was from two > to three ounces per day to the rocker. Miners are at work all along > the banks of the river, for 25 miles about Port Yale. These returns > refer to mining carried on on such "bars" of the Frazer River as were > exposed; but the rise of all of the water from the melting of the snow > on the mountains far up rendered the work uncertain till August, when > the waters subside for the season. The river sometimes rises three > feet in a night, and as a consequence, a man cannot make his expenses > there. It appears from the concurrent testimony of all who have been > up the Fraser and Thompson rivers that the higher they go up the more > plentiful the gold becomes. This corresponds exactly with Californian > mining experience. The gold is retained where the bed of the stream is > gravelly. > > This man describes the country as - very rich and beautiful, but high > and mountainous. You are surrounded by mountains entirely. There is > plenty of timber. And everything a miner can wish for except game and > provisions. But this is rather a grave desideraturm, as even miners > cannot eat gold. However, there is some "balm in Gilead." There are > plenty of salmon in the river, and brown bears in the woods. They (the > bears) are very good eating. They are much more accommodating "bears" > than their "grizzly" brethren of California, whose flesh is as tough as > shoe-leather. Whether we 'prospected' (above Fort Yale) found gold - > at some places more, at others less; but we found gold everywhere. At > the rapids or falls, 20 odd miles about Fort Yale, where the water fell > near 15 feet over the rocks and prevented our ascending higher (in > their canoe) we prospected and found gold very plenty. Near the falls > and from Sailor's Bar up, many miners were at work, all with rockers. > Gold very fine - requiring blankets to be spread at the bottom of the > rockers to save the find particles. There are, undoubtedly, plenty of > 'bars' containing gold. By the use of quicksilver twice as much gold > could be saved, as some of it is as fine as flour." > > The person from whose narrative I have been quoting left his mining > "claim" in charge of two partners. He bought down to San Francisco > some of the "dust" dug by him above Sailors' Bar. It is in fine > scales of a dark brownish colour, as if alloyed with copper. He had > returned to the Fraser river with supplies of provisions, &c. The > special correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin, a reliable > authority, writes from Fort Langley, 25 miles up the Fraser, under date > May the 25th, that he had just come down from Fort Yale - the locality > above spoken of - where he found 60 men and 200 Indians, with their > squaws, at work on a "bar" of about 500 yards in length, called "Hill's > Bar," one mile below Fort Yale, and 15 miles from Fort Hope, all > trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company. > > "The morning I arrived, two men (KERRISON and Co.) cleaned up 5 1/2 > ounces from the rocker, the product of half a day's work. Kerrison and > Co. the next day cleaned up 10 1/2 ounces from two rockers, which I saw > myself weighed. This bar is acknowledged to be one of the richest ever > seen, and well it may be, for there is a product of 15 1/2 ounces, > worth 247 1/2 dollars, or GBP50 sterling, from it in a day and a half > to the labour of two rockers. Old Californian miners say they never > saw such rich diggings. The average result per day to the man was > fully 20 dollars; some much more. The gold is very fine; so much so > that it was impossible to save much more than two-thirds of what went > through the rockers. This defect in the "rocker" must be remedied by > the use of quicksilver to "amalgamate" the finer particles of gold. > This remedy is at hand, for California produces quicksilver sufficient > for the consumptions of the whole world in her mountains of Cinnabar. > Supplies are going on by every vessel. At Sailor Diggings, above Fort > Yale, they are doing very well, averaging form 8 dollars to 25 dollars > per day to the man. I am told that the gold is much coarser on > Thompson river than it is in Fraser river. I saw yesterday about 250 > dollars of coarse gold from Thompson river in pieces averaging 5 > dollars. Some of the pieces had quartz among them. HILL, who was the > first miner on the bar bearing his name, just above spoken of, with his > partner, has made some GBP600 on it in almost sixteen days' work. > Three men just arrived from Sailor Diggings have brought down 670 > dollars in dust, the result of twelve days' work. Gold very fine. > Rising of the river driving the miners off for a time. Another > authority, a Californian miner, known in San Francisco, also lately > returned from the Fraser and Thompson rivers, testifies to the > existence of gold in great quantity. This statement, he says, is true; > gold does exist in this new country, and there is no doubt in my mind > that the upper mines are much like the upper mountain mines of > California. The first diggings are not far from the Sound (Puget > Sound); but there, as in California, the richest mines will be found > far up in the mountains. He advises the multitudes now rushing up in > such mad haste "to be the first there," that "there is no occasion to > hurry, as the gold won't run away, not be dug up in a day, nor in > years."" > > LOCAL INTELLIGENCE - ECCLESIASTICAL - The Rev. WILLIAM PESTER > CHAPPEL, M.A., eldest son of Mr. WILLIAM TRAER CHAPPEL of Truro, has > been instituted to the Rectory of Camborne, void by the death of the > Rev. HUGH ROGERS, who was the incumbent for 42 years. The Rev. VERNON > PAGE has been instituted to the Rectory of St. Tudy, void by the death > of the Rev. HONORATUS LEIGH THOMAS. The Rectory of Camborne is value > at GBP900 a year, and that of St. Tudy at GBP650. > > CHURCH RATE MEETING AT LUDGVAN - A notice having been posted, signed > ARCHIBALD PARIS, rector, and JOHN EDWARDS and ROBERT BILKEY, > churchwardens, that a vestry would be held at the Schoolroom, on the > 6th of August, at ten o'clock in the morning, to apply for a > church-rate; a great number assembled, and very much complained that > they should be called from the harvest field to attend such a meeting. > No estimate was produced by the churchwardens, nor any account given of > the voluntary subscription they had received, which is said to be many > pounds. It was moved by Mr. WILLIAM RICHARDS, and seconded by Mr. > JAMES HOSKING, that three half-pence in the GBP be granted. An > amendment was moved by Mr. R. V. HOSKING, and seconded by Mr. ROBERT > CURNOW, that no rate be granted, and that no church-rate meeting take > place for the next twelve months. The chairman refused to put the > amendment, which was persisted in by a majority of the meeting. The > chairman insisted that those in favour of the rate would hold up their > hands, when eight hands only were held up. Mr. Hosking desired those > against the rate to hold up, when 25 hands were shown. Mr. WILLIAM > RICHARDS, a resident at Penzance, three miles off, demanded a poll, and > a notice in the chairman's handwriting has been stuck up, that the poll > will take place next Friday from ten a.m. to four p.m. Mr. R. V. > Hosking said there are now nine chapels in the parish kept up by > voluntary subscription, and he offered to subscribe towards the church. > The Rector said he would not accept it. > TRURO INSTITUTION - The Rev. F. C. HINGESTON, B.A., of Exeter > College, Oxon, has forwarded for the library of the Truro Institution, > through Mr. ENDEAN, Bookseller, a copy of "JOHN CAPGRAVE'S" Chronicle > of England," published by the authority of the Lords Commissioners of > her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the Rolls, > and of which he is the editor. > > THE OXFOR MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIONS - The results of the "examination > of persons not members of the University," which was held at various > Education Centres, in the week commencing the 21st of Jun, was on > Wednesday last issued by the delegates. Among those candidates who > were examined at Exeter, and obtained distinction, we observe the names > of W. DREW, of Pennance, Cornwall, educated at Probus School, and S. > EDWARDS, of Tavistock, educated at Union Terrace Academy, Barnstaple. > > UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON - At the distribution of prizes in the > faculty of Medicine, for the session of 1857-58, held on Saturday last, > the Gold Medal for Botany, the second Silver Medal for Chemistry, and a > Certificate of Honour for Anatomy, were awarded to Mr. HENRY CHARLTON > BASTIAN, of Falmouth. > > APOTHECARIES' HALL - Mr JAMES SAMER, of St. Cleather, passed his > examination on the 5th instant. > > CORNWALL SAILORS' HOME - The following is from the Shipping Gazette, > dated Limerick, August 3:- I beg leave, through the medium of your > widely-circulated paper, to return my sincere thanks to the > Superintendent of the Sailors' Home, at Falmouth; also the Master of > the Home, Mr. PEARSON, for their kind attention to an apprentice > belonging to the barque "Martha Kay," of Sunderland, named JOHN EVESON, > who fell from the foregaff on the deck, the day we arrived at Falmouth, > viz, the 10th ultimo, and broke his left leg below the knee, and cut > his head badly, when he was taken to the Sailors' Home at Falmouth, and > under the kind treatment as above I have no doubt but he will be able > to join the ship again before she is ready to sail on her outward > voyage, which will be from Cardiff. I beg to notice particularly that > the Sailors' Home was kept clean and orderly, and I think every > shipmaster ought to patronise Sailors' Homes as much as possible. I > am, dear Sir, yours respectfully, P. E. LAWSON, Master of the barque > "Martha Kay". > > SHIPWRIGHTS' WAGES - At a meeting of the master shipwrights, held on > Wednesday last at Falmouth, the wages for shipwrights were reduced 6d. > per day. > > EMBEZZLEMENTS BY A CLERK - At the Warwick assizes JESSE KITTO, late a > clerk in the service of Messrs. VIVIAN and SONS and Mr. HENRY HUSSEY > VIVIAN, copper smelters, of Swansea and Birmingham, was indicted for > embezzling a large sum of money, the property of his masters. The > indictment contained two counts, and the sum the prisoner was arraigned > for embezzling was GBP287. 11s. 6d.; but the gross amount is supposed > to exceed GBP1,000. Mr. MELLOR, Q.C., and Mr. BAYLY, were retained for > the prosecution, and Mr. ADAMS for the defence. The prisoner was > called up to plead on Friday evening, when he pleaded not guilty to the > whole charge, and the trial was fixed to take place on Saturday > morning. The prisoner, when placed at the bar, seemed to feel his > position most acutely; he bowed his head on the bar of the dock, and > wept bitterly. Mr. Adams, addressing the learned judge, said that, by > his advice, the prisoner would withdraw his plea of not guilty, and > acknowledge the offence with which he stood charged. His case had > excited the greatest commiseration, and perhaps it would be right for > him (Mr. Adams) to state to the court a few of the chief facts involved > in the case. The prisoner, who was a very young man, had at an early > age been appointed to a place of great trust and responsibility. His > delinquency commenced by first taking a small sum of money, and that > one misappropriation had of course let to the succeeding ones. The > prisoner had always been treated kindly by his employers, and even now > they wished him to be dealt with as leniently as possible. It was with > a knowledge of that fact that the prisoner had thrown himself on the > mercy of the court, and it was hoped that a severe sentence would not > be passed. His Lordship: It is a very serious case, and one which I > must have time to consider. The prisoner was then removed. He was > brought up for sentence on Tuesday, when his lordship directed that he > should be imprisoned for two years. (Jesse Kitto formerly lived in > Truro, and was a pupil teacher at the Cornwall Central School before he > went into the employ of Messrs. Vivian.) > > FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS - At these sessions, held on the 6th > instant, before Mr. COX, Recorder, Mr. MOORMAN, Mayor, and the borough > magistrates, WILLIAM WARNE, and BETSY, his wife, were indicted for > keeping a disorderly house, in Smithick-hill, Falmouth. Mr. A. YOUNG > conducted the prosecution. The prisoners on being asked if they were > defended by attorney, replied that they were too poor to employ one, > whereupon the learned Recorder requested Mr. JENKINS to watch the case > on their behalf. Several witnesses, who were neighbours, were called, > and they proved that they were frequently disturbed at night by great > noises occurring in the prisoner's house, by reason of men and women > congregating there, and drinking and behaving otherwise disorderly; but > the majority of these witnesses admitted, on cross-examination, that > the noises arose from quarrels which took place between the prisoners > themselves, and it seemed that a disturbance had, previous to the > committal of the prisoners, taken place between these witnesses and the > prisoners, and that summonses had been obtained for their attendance > before the borough justices. Mr. Jenkins addressed the jury on behalf > of the prisoner, and contended that with regard to the male prisoner > there was no evidence whatever of his being guilty of the offence laid > in the indictment, and that with regard to the female prisoner, the > evidence failed to make out the charge; that a bad feeling was shewn to > have existed between the witnesses for the prosecution and the > prisoners, and that this was the reason why the present charge was > brought forward, and that consequently their evidence was not to be > relied on. The learned Recorder summed up the evidence very carefully, > and the jury, after retiring, returned a verdict of not guilty as to > William Warne, and guilty as to Betsy Warne, who was immediately > discharged on her husband entering into a recognizance that she should > appear and receive judgment whenever called upon. > > HELSTON QUARTER SESSIONS - At these sessions on Monday last, JANE > CANNAN was tried for robbing WILLIAM LOBB, of St. Agnes, of GBP15, in > gold, at Helston fair, on the 24th May. From the evidence of the > prosecutor, it appeared that as he was passing along the street, a > female suddenly seized him, and placing her left arm around his neck > managed to abstract the money which was in an inside pocket of his > waistcoat. He did not discover his loss for a few minutes, when he > gave information to the police, and in a short time met the prisoner > with another woman. He gave her in charge for the robbery, and she was > committed for trial. It being late in the evening, and the person who > robbed him having her face covered with a veil, the evidence did not > seem satisfactory to the jury, and they declared Cannan Not Guilty. > The woman is known to the police in the county, and goes by various > names. > > ST AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS - These sessions were held in the Town > Hall, on Tuesday last, before Mr. E. COODE, jun., and Mr. LAKES, county > magistrates, when the following cases were disposed of. THOMAS > LAMERTON, of Holmbush, was charged by JOHN VICARY, gamekeeper to Major > CARLYON, with trespassing on Tregrehan grounds in pursuit of game; he > was fined 20s., and 12s. 6d. costs. > > WILLIAM HORE, of Mount Charles, was fined 5s. and expenses for being > drunk and disorderly. > > On Wednesday last, RICHARD HICKS, a fish jobber of Mevagissey, was > charged before Mr. LAKES with being drunk and driving furiously through > the town of St. Austell. He was fined 5s. and expenses for being > drunk, and was summoned to appear at the next petty sessions to answer > to the charge of furious driving. > > TRURO POLICE - On the 5th inst., before Mr. CHAPPEL, ELIZA GORDON, an > old Scotchwoman, who has spent a considerable time in Bodmin gaol, was > charged by P. C. WHITE with being drunk and disorderly, making use of > disgusting language, to the annoyance of the inhabitants, and wandering > about the streets as a vagrant. She was again committed to Bodmin gaol > for twenty-one days with hard labour. > > On Monday, before Mr. CHAPPEL and Mr. E. MICHELL, AMOS DUNGEY, > blacksmith, was charged with being drunk and fighting near the Union > Hotel, and assaulting and resisting police-constables WHITE AND GAY > whilst in the execution of their duty. On Sunday evening, Dungey had > been drinking at Malpas, and on his return went into the Union Hotel. > A dispute arose between him and a man called BENNY, relative to the > forthcoming Truro regatta; high words led to blows, and they turned out > into the street to fight. Police constable Gay and White were soon on > the spot, and apprehended Dungey, who resisted, kicking White in the > forehead and different parts of the body, and also kicking Gay. It > appeared the party in the public house were not making any disturbance > before Dungey came. He was fiend 20s. and costs for assaulting and > resisting White, and the same for the offence against Gay. > > On the same day (Monday) before Mr. CHAPPEL and Mr. E. MICHELL, ROBERT > BLEE REYNALDS, son of Mr. JEREMIAH REYNALDS, was charged with > assaulting THOMAS COCK, an apprentice to Mr. Reynalds. Defendant > admitted that he had struck Cock, but said it was in consequence of > provocation. A younger brother of Cock's was assisting Mr. Reynalds's > son in making up parcels, and making two or three mistakes, young Mr. > Reynalds said "if that is the way you do your work, you had better go > home." The elder Cock then said to the young Reynalds, "you understand > you are not his master, you have no right to interfere with him." Some > further words passed, and Reynalds struck Thomas Cock on the breast. > JAMES MAY, a waggoner, and HENRY BENNALLACK, a boy, both in Mr. > Reynalds's employ, witnessed the assault, but stated that the blow as > not a violent one, and could not have done injury. The magistrates > suggested that the parties had better arrange their differences, as no > serious assault had been committed. This, however, complainant > declined to do, and defendant was fined 5s. and costs. > > On Tuesday, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, of Probus, was committed for twenty-one > days, for being drunk and disorderly at Chapel-hill, between seven and > eight o'clock on Monday evening. > > ELIZABETH MARTIN and ANN MARIA MURREN, both of Truro, were charged with > being drunk and disorderly in Kenwyn-street, on Monday evening. Mr. > NASH proved previous convictions, Murren having been committed about > twelve times and Martin six times. They were sentenced to three > months' imprisonment with hard labour. > > On Wednesday last, SOPHIA STEVENS, of Truro, NANNY HUDDY, of Probus, > and CATHERINE COCK, of Redruth, were charged before Mr. CHAPPEL with > keeping houses of bad character in the neighbourhood of Chapel-hill, to > the annoyance of the inhabitants. They were remanded till Thursday, > when they were again brought up and ordered to pay costs and leave the > town, or be committed for trial. They said they would do so, and a > week was allowed them to comply with those conditions. > > CAMBORNE PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions held on Tuesday last, > before the Rev. U. TONKIN, chairman, Mr. R. DAVEY, Mr. C. A. REYNOLDS, > and the Rev. T. PASCOE, JAMES HOOPER, of Illogan, JOHN COLLOCK, of St. > Erth, SOLOMON MADDERN, THOMAS WILLIAM COOKE, JOHN WILLS, and WILLIAM > STANLEY, of Phillack, JOHN ROGERS of Crowan, and THOMAS VINCENT, of > Redruth, were summoned for being drunk and disorderly, and were each > fined 5s. and costs. > > JOHN BETTISON, of Perran Wharf, and WILLIAM RICHARDS, of Crowan, > appeared to summonses charged with driving without reins; fined 4s. 6d. > each and costs. > > JOS. KING, of St. Hilary, was fined 31 and costs, for driving furiously. > > RICHARD BARTLE was fined 5s. and costs, for leaving his cart in the > streets at Camborne. > > MARY ANN CARPENTER, of Carnbrea, in Illogan, was fined 6d. and costs, > for assaulting GRACE CHAPPLE. > > JAMES HENRY HAYES, of St. ERTH, was fined 7s. 6d. and costs, for > assaulting WILLIAM KESSEL, a deaf and dumb man; the case was proved > through an interpreter. > > ANDREW CHRISTOPHER, of Lelant, was summoned for refusing to pay WILLIAM > SLEE GBP1. 10s. 6d. due to him for wages; he was ordered to pay with > costs. > > PRUDENCE CARDELL PENPRASE, who had been remanded, was brought before > the bench charged with stealing carpeting from THOMAS OXENHAM. The > case being clearly proved, and she was committed to Bodmin, for > twenty-one days. > > HENRY BENNET, of Roche, was apprehended by COMBE, charged with stealing > apples from JOHN HICKS, of Tear Waste, in the parish of Redruth. She > was taken before Mr. C. A. REYNOLDS and find GBP1 and costs, or in > default one month's imprisonment. > > SUICIDE ATTEMPTED - A man called NICHOLLS, who has been working at > the confectionary in the employ of Mr. THOMAS CUMING, Lemon-street, > Truro, had been drinking and idling about the town for the last three > weeks, instead of attending his work. Last Saturday he lay in bed the > greater part of the day at his lodgings in Fairmantle-street, and late > in the afternoon the landlady of the house went up stairs, when on > looking into his room, she saw his arm hanging over the bed and > bleeding profusely. It appears he had opened a vein in his arm with a > pair of scissors. Mr. WILLIAMS, surgeon, was immediately sent for, and > under his care the drunkard's life has been preserved. It is stated > that if he had remained undiscovered ten minutes longer, he must have > bled to death. His wife and family have been compelled to leave him in > consequence of his drinking habits, through which he is often subject > to delirium tremens. > > ACCIDENTS - On Friday morning last, a lad called HARVEY caught his > hand in some machinery at Messrs. HOLMANS' Foundry, St. Just, and got > it severely crushed; and about the same time another lad called ROWE > had his hand so injured at Boscean Mine, as to render the amputation of > one finger necessary. Under the treatment of Messrs. HARVEY and > CHENHALLS both are doing well. > > An accident of a serious nature occurred to two men called BOND and > LOBB, by the premature explosion of powder they were about to blast. > Bond has lost the use of one eye, and the other there is very little > hope of saving. Lobb was more fortunate, escaping with a severe cut on > the head, but which is not likely to be attended with any serious > consequences. > At Falmouth, on Monday last, a little boy called SAMBELL, fell over the > quay, near his Father's house, and was much injured, and died after a > few hours. > > CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held by Mr. J. > CARLYON, county coroner:- On Saturday last, at Bolingey, in the parish > of Perranzabuloe, on the bodies of NICHOLAS TREVILCOCK, aged 35 years, > and JOHN RICHARDS aged 28 years; who were killed on Friday last at > Wheal Budnick mine. The two deceased were tributors, and had gone > underground on Thursday to work over an old stull at the back of the 20 > fm. Level; not returning home at the usual hour in the evening, their > friends became alarmed about them, and on some of the miners going > underground to see if anything had happened, they found that the stull > to a considerable extent, had run together, and buried the deceased > underneath. They immediately set to work to extricate them, and after > some hours NICHOLAS TREBILCOCK was first found, and shortly afterwards > JOHN RICHARDS, very near him. They were both quite dead. The cause of > the accident was no doubt owing to their not having supported their > work sufficiently as they proceeded; but it appeared from the evidence > of the witnesses that they could have had as much timber as they liked > for that purpose by applying to the agents; and the jury returned a > verdict of "accidental death." > > On Wednesday, at Mabe, on the body of NICHOLAS SPARGO, aged 25 years, > who died on Tuesday morning from injuries he received the preceding > Sunday by a kick in the bowels from a horse. Verdict, "accidental > death." > > STANNARIES COURT - The quarterly sittings of this court commenced at > Truro on Saturday last, before his Honor the Vice-Warden, E. SMIRKE, > Esq. The following motions were made:- TODD v. WILKINSON and OTHERS > - Swanpool Mine - This was a purser's petition, and Mr. HOCKIN moved > for an extension of time of service on three defendants, named > WILKINSON, MUSTON, and BOYLE, two living in London, and one in > Hampshire. The Vice Warden extended the time of service six weeks. > > TREWEEKE v. BARNES, and ANOTHER - East Wheal Margaret - Mr. STOKES > said this was a purser's petition for recovery of costs in arrears. > Since service of the petition, one of the defendants had sent down > GBP10 for payment of debt, but had omitted to pay the law costs. Mr. > Stokes moved on the Registrar's certificate for a decree pro confesso > for payment. The Vice Warden said he would consider the application. > > MICHELL v. FLETCHER and OTHERS - Wheal Trebarvah - A purser's > petition against several defaulters. Mr. STOKES obtained an order for > substitution of service on one of them, JOHN SMYTHE, of Eustace street, > Dublin. > > BOYNS and ANOTHER v. CARTHEW - Mr. STOKES said this was a case at > common law, in which it had been agreed that the matters in dispute > should be settled by arbitration. He now moved for an order of > reference, the referees to be Mr. JOHN BRANWELL and Mr. RICHARD PEARCE, > of Penzance, who would name an umpire in the ordinary way. Mr. HOCKIN, > on the part of the defendant, assented, and the order of reference was > made. > > CARPENTER v. CREAMER and OTHERS - Chollacot Consols, (Devon). This > was a purser's petition for recovery of costs. Mr. CHILCOTT said he > moved only against the defendant Creamer, who held 470 shares, and owed > GBP82. 5s. He moved for a decree for payment. Granted, to be made in > seven days. Mr. Chilcott also moved in the case of the same mine and > the same plaintiff against four other defendants, called STURGIS > (assignee of BEASLEY, an insolvent), BRADENOUGH, LANE, and WHITMORE. > Sturgis owed GBP67. 10s.; Bradenough, GBP1. 5s.; Lane, GBP12. 10s.; > and Whitmore, GBP11. 7s. 6d. No answer had been filed, and he moved > for a decree for payment. Granted; payment to be made in fourteen days. > > SKINNER and ANOTHER v. SECCOMBE - Gunnislake Maine. - A creditor's > petition by Mr. SKINNER, of Tavistock, for recovery of GBP100. 7s. 10d. > for goods supplied. No answer had been filed, and Mr. PAULL moved, on > the Registrar's certificate and the usual affidavit for a decree for > payment. Decree granted; payment to be made in fourteen days. > > JOHN LAITY v. ABSALOM BENNETT - A NOVEL APPLICATION - Mr. HOCKIN > said this was an action at common law for trespass. The writ had been > served and appearance entered, but the case was not on the cause list. > Defendant states that he has a grant for plaintiff's father to search > for minerals, which he refuses to produce, and he (Mr. Hockin) now > moved for an order to compel production of that document, grounding his > application on the 75th rule of court, and the common law procedure > act, 1854. Mr. Hockin then read plaintiff's affidavit, which set out > that his father, WILLIAM LAITY, of Perranuthnoe, is entitled to the > whole of the surface, and one undivided moiety of the minerals in a > field called the Welldown. That he has been seized of one undivided > moiety of the surface sever since 1813, and of one undivided moiety > thereof, and of the undivided moiety of the minerals therein since > March 1836, when he purchased it of the Rev. JOHN ROGERS, now deceased. > That in the Welldown field, a shaft was formerly sunk for mining, and > that about the 19th of May last, plaintiff, by authority of his father, > caused to be erected over the shaft a windlass or tackle for commencing > mining operations. That on the 21st of May, the defendant, Absalom > Bennett, by his agents and workmen, entered the field and carried away > the windlass. That the defendant claims the exclusive right to mine > for minerals in the said field for 21 years, claiming one undivided > moiety as tenant of JOHN JOPE ROGERS, esq. (heir-at-law of the Rev. > John Rogers, deceased,) and the other undivided moiety under > plaintiff's father. That defendant asserts he has obtained a license > by deed from John Jope Rogers, and a written license from plaintiff's > father, rendering dues. That in the latter part of 1855, plaintiff's > father signed a written license authorising Absalom Bennett, either > alone or jointly with others, to work for minerals in one undivided > moiety of the said field, for six or twelve months only on payment of > dues, and that such license expired before May last. That immediately > after the execution of that license (which plaintiff believed was in > duplicate), it was taken possession of (with the duplicate if any), by > Absalom Bennett or his agent, and neither plaintiff nor his father had > since had possession of any duplicate, counterpart, or copy of the > license. That Absalom Bennett has the license in his custody or power, > and that plaintiff is ignorant of the contents thereof, except as > before mentioned; and that plaintiff had caused application, by his > attorney, to be made to Absalom Bennett for a copy of the license, and > for leave to inspect the same, which he has refused. That the said > license under which defendant claims to work in plaintiff's case; and > that the inspection of such license is necessary and material to > plaintiff's case, and on production will show that defendant at the > time of the trespass for which this action is brought had in fact no > exclusive right to mine or work in the said Welldown field. > > Mr. Hockin also read an affidavit by himself respecting correspondence > which had passed between him and Messrs. Rogers and Son, of Helston, > defendant's solicitors, in which, they stated that the term was for 21 > years, but did not produce the document. The Vice Warden, after some > consideration ranted an order nisi, that the defendant do within four > days after notice, show cause why he should not answer an affidavit > stating what documents he has in his possession or power relating to > the matters in dispute, or what he knows as to the custody they or any > of them are in, and whether he objects (and if so, on what grounds) to > the production of such as are in his possession or power, and why such > documents should not be produced for inspection on behalf of the > plaintiff, and copies thereof be taken in his behalf. > > RASHLEIGH and OTHERS v. TRETHEWY and OTHERS - Mr. ROBERTS and Mr. > HOCKIN for plaintiffs; Mr. STOKES for defendants. On the jury being > called, and previous to their being sworn, Mr. Stokes, in behalf of Mr. > GILL, the principal defendant, took preliminary objections to the > jurisdiction of the Court, in accordance with the defendant's pleas - > 1st, that the issue in the case involved a question of freehold right, > which this Court was not competent to entertain; and 2ndly, that it was > not an action to recover a mine under the circumstances to which the > 15th section of the Stannary Act, 18th and 19th Victoria, had > reference. But the principal plea to the jurisdiction of the Court > was, that the issue involved a question of freehold, and on this point > Mr. Stokes proposed to satisfy his Honour by examination of Mr. Gill; > for, having pleaded to the jurisdiction of the Court on the grounds > mentioned, he was not prepared to enter into the merits of the case > before a jury. > > Mr. Roberts, in answer to Mr. Stokes's preliminary objection, contended > that under the 15th section of the act 18th and 19th Victoria, his > Honour had jurisdiction even over matters concerning freehold, under > certain conditions, and also to entertain suits in equity for the > determination of mine setts on the ground of breach of contract, &c.; > in the present case, the plaintiff's action was one of ejectment for > the recovery of a mine, and, therefore, as in ordinary suits, it was > the plaintiff who was entitled to begin. Unless too the plaintiff > began, it was impossible that the Court could know the facts of the > case, so as to decide whether it was within its jurisdiction, or not. > If, in the course of the hearing, it should appear that the issue > involved a question of freehold, and so became a question of law, it > would be competent to his Honour to stop the case; but until that event > arose, he apprehended the case should proceed in the ordinary way. Mr. > Hockin surmised that Mr. Stokes had, in all probability, taken his > objection in limine, merely ex abundantia? cautela, in order that he > might not be supposed to admit the jurisdiction of the Court by > allowing the jury to be sworn. His Honour, having in the course of the > argument, observed that there was no doubt that if the issue involved a > question of freehold he had no jurisdiction, but that evidence on that > subject must be on oath, ultimately ordered the jury to be sworn; Mr. > Stokes stating that he should then immediately offer evidence on the > plea to the jurisdiction of the Court. > > The jury having been sworn, Mr. Hockin opened the pleadings. The > plaintiffs, he said, were WILLIAM RASHLEIGH, JOHN WOOD, and WILLIAM > PAYNE, HENRY LAMBE (as administrator de bonis non of FRANCIS > POLKINGHORNE, deceased), FRANCIS POLKINGHORNE PASCOE, EDWARD COODE, and > THOMAS COODE, NICHOLAS CARBIS and WILLIAM HENRY BARRETT; and the > defendants were THOMAS TRETHEWY and JOHN HORE, WILLIAM TREGONING and > JAMES TREGONING, and THOMAS GILL. The action was one of ejectment > brought to recover possession of Beam Tin Mine lying within certain > Tinwork Bounds situated in the parishes of St Austell and Roche. In > regard to the part of the mine in the parish of Roche the defendants > made no claim; but as to the part in the parish of St. Austell, they > alleged that this court had no jurisdiction inasmuch as it was the > freehold of JOSEPH IVIMEY and others (who claimed under a conveyance > from the Duchy of Cornwall, and as trustees of the TREVANION property;) > and that the defendants, either in their own right, or as servants of > the legal owners, were rightfully defending possession of the mine. > > Mr. STOKES then proposed to call Mr. THOMAS GILL, senior, to support by > evidence the plea of non-jurisdiction on the ground that the issue > involved a question of freehold. Mr. Roberts submitted that such a > course would be futile, for even supposing it should be proved that a > question of freehold was involved, the case might still proceed on the > plaintiffs' contention, that possession of the mine should be given > them by reason of determination of the sett, according to the 15th > section of the Act 18 and 19 Vict.; and therefore he still urged that, > as in ordinary cases, the plaintiff should begin. Eventually his > Honour decided in favour of Mr. Stokes's proposal to examine Mr. Gill > in support of the plea to jurisdiction; Mr. Roberts requesting that a > note be made of his objection. > > Mr. Thomas Gill, sen., underwent a long examination and > cross-examination; Mr. Roberts then by desire of the Vice-Warden, > proceeded to open the plaintiffs' case to both Court and jury; after > which he put in a quantity of documentary evidence and called the > following witnesses:- NICHOLAS MARTIN, cashier to Messrs. COODE, > SHILSON and CO. St. Austell; RICHRD GREENWOOD of Truro; WILLIAM > FREDERICK CONGDON, St. Austell; HENRY LAMBE, of Truro; Captain JOHN > THOMAS, now of Braunton, Devon; FRANCIS WILKINSON POPPLEWELL, of > Manchester, purser of Beam Mine; ROBERT TYLER BARRETT; HENRY ANDREW; > and STEPHEN SIMMONS, of Roche, captain of Goonbarrow Mine. Mr. Stokes > addressed the Court in support of the defendant's pleas to the > jurisdiction; after which Mr. Roberts and Mr. Hockin were heard contra, > and His Honour finally decided that he had not jurisdiction, and > discharged the jury without submitting any question for their > consideration. The case occupied the Court many hours, and involved a > great deal of argument on legal technicalities uninteresting to lay > readers. > > NORTH WHEAL TRELAWNEY - MARTIN RICKARDS v. JAMES CONGDON and OTHERS > - Mr. STOKES stated that this was a purser's petition against four > defaulting shareholders, named JOSIAH HARRIS, the elder, of Quenthiock; > CHAMNEY LEICESTER, of Fenwick-street, Liverpool; NEVELL VICARY SQUAREY, > of Salisbury; and WILLIAM PROT, of Lanivet. Decrees pro confesso for > payment were obtained on the 7th of July, for the following amounts, > respectively; Harris, GBP14. 14s.; Leicester, GBP38. 10s.; Squarey, > GBP141.; and Prout, GBP28. 10s. On affidavits of service and of > non-payment, Mr. Stokes now obtained rule absolute for sale of shares. > > PAULL and ANOTHER v. JONES and OTHERS - This suit was instituted > under peculiar circumstances. In November, 1836, WILLIAM CLARK > mortgaged seven shares in North Roskear mine, to the plaintiff, to > secure GBP100 lent by him. The shares were left standing in the name > of Clark in the cost-book. Clark is dead, and the defendants are his > representatives, and the shares now stand in their names in the > cost-book. The money being unpaid, plaintiff, under the trust of the > mortgage deed, sold four of the shares. The purser refused to accept > the transfer unless defendants signed it, because they were the owners > appearing in the cost-book, and defendants refused to sign, and > threatened to sell for themselves. This petition was then filed to > restrain defendants from selling, and to order them to sell for the > plaintiff and pay him the money. An injunction was granted at the last > court, and since then negotiations have been entered into between the > parties, under which four of the shares have been sold. They did not > produce enough to meet the debt and costs, and defendants would not pay > any more. Mr. CHILCOTT, for plaintiff, now moved for a decree to take > an account of what is really due to plaintiff, and that the remaining > shares may be sold to satisfy the debt. There was no answer to the > petition, and his Honor made the necessary order. > > RICHARDS v. HOOPER - WHEAL THOMAS - Mr. HOCKIN said this was a > creditor's petition by Mr. MICHAEL RICHARDS against Mr. THOMAS HOOPER. > The claim was for labour done between the 1st of August, 1857, and the > 1st of December, in the same year, and the amount was GBP23. 5s. 1d. > He moved for a decree for payment, to which Mr. STOKES, for defendant, > consented. The Vice-Warden decreed payment in a week from service. In > the case of TONKIN and OTHERS v. HOOPER, a claim for labour to the > amount of GBP32. 8s. 6d., Mr. Hockin obtained a similar decree, Mr. > Stokes, on the part of defendants, consenting. > > LAITY v. BENNETT - Mr. ROGERS, on the part of defendant, showed cause > against the rule obtained by Mr. HOCKIN on Saturday last. He stated > that Mr. Bennett is a large holder in a very fortunate mine, in the > neighbourhood of Marazion, called Tolvadden, which had excited the envy > of the plaintiff in this action, and some of his associates, and that > was the reason of this action being brought. The Welldown field > belonged to Mr. WILLIAM LAITY, the father of the plaintiff, and not to > the plaintiff himself. Prior to the discovery of the rich bunch of ore > in Tolvadden, Mr. Bennett had the intention of working Wheal Neptune, > and for that purpose obtained the setts of different lords, and was > granted one moiety of the Welldown field by Mr. JOHN JOPE ROGERS, and > the other moiety by the father of the plaintiff. Plaintiff and > defendant and his family were formerly on intimate terms, but about > seven or eight months ago a difference took place, and plaintiff had > since insinuated that Mr. Bennett was a trespasser, and that the > document under which he claimed Mr. William Laity's moiety was a > forgery. After some further statements, Mr. Rogers proceeded to remark > upon plaintiff's affidavit (reported in Saturday's proceedings), and to > submit that upon such an affidavit he was not bound to produce the > document in question, inasmuch as the affidavit, he contended, did not > disclose that there was a license, and did not low that plaintiff had > the sanction of his father, or ever took bona fide possession of the > property. He further argued that there was no privity between > plaintiff and defendant as regards the license; plaintiff was not a > party to it, and he submitted that defendant was not bound to produce a > document made between a lessor and defendant, to a third party who > happens to be a grantee. He cited MORRIS v. ROE, TYRWHITT and > GRANGER's Reports 545, and submitted that before John Laity, the > plaintiff, could call for the production of the lease, he must show > that he legally claims by transfer from his father. He said the > license plaintiff asked to have produced, never had an existence; but > the lease had been shown to Mr. EDWARDS, of Helston, the confidential > agent of plaintiff's father, and a copy of it had been shown to Mr. > Hockin. He objected to produce the lease, because there had been an > insinuation of forgery; it would, however, soon be produced, because he > intended to bring a cross action. He asked the Court to make an order > that an affidavit be filed by Mr. William Laity, that he had no copy, > duplicate, or counterpart of the lease in his power or possession; and > he asked the Court also to discharge the rule nisi with costs, > supporting his application by an affidavit of Mr. ABSALOM BENNETT, the > defendant, which stated that Mr. Bennett was now, and had been for some > time past, in possession of the Welldown field, under grants from JOHN > JOPE ROGERS and William Laity, and the last clause of the affidavit > were - 3. "That I have no license in my custody, possession, or power, > granted by the said John Laity to me in the latter part of the year > 1855, authorising me either alone, or jointly with some other person or > persons, to work for and obtain one undivided moiety of the mines rals > within the said Welldown field, for a period of six or 12 months only, > as stated in plaintiff's affidavit. 4. That I am in possession of the > said field so far as respects the said William Laity, under a grant or > grants from him, on an agreement or agreements for the sett for 21 > years, about three years only of which have expired. > > Mr. Hockin replied, and submitted that he was entitled to the rule > being made absolute for production of the document. He had written to > Mr. Rogers to disclaim any imputation of forgery, either proceeding > from plaintiff or himself. He did not believe plaintiff's father was > hostile to this application, and he submitted that for the purpose of > inspection of the document, plaintiff was in the same position as if > his father had conveyed the property to him, as he had been mining > there by the authority of his father. The Vice-Warden said he would > consider the case. > > THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 - LAITY v. BENNETT - The Vice-Warden made the > following order this morning in the case of the rule argued yesterday:- > If the defendant shall file an affidavit of Mr. Laity the father, > stating that he has not in his possession or power any copy, > counterpart, or duplicate of such grant or agreement hereinafter > mentioned, and that he authorises and assents to the application of the > plaintiff to obtain an inspection thereof from the defendant then, upon > production of a copy of such affidavit to the defendant or his > attorney; I order that the defendant do produce for the inspection of > plaintiff or his attorney the original grant or agreement (or grants or > agreements if there be more than one) referred to in the fourth > paragraph of the defendant's affidavit sworn on the 11th day of August > instant, and do permit the person so inspecting to take a copy thereof > at his own expense, and that the time and the place for inspection be > the 21st day of the present month, between the hours of 3 and 4 p.m., > at the office of the defendant's attorney, unless the parties should > agree on some other time or place for inspection. Let the costs of > such inspection be paid by the plaintiff, and the costs of the > application be costs in the cause. > > CARPENTER v. CREMER and OTHERS - Chollacott Consols, Whitchurch, > Devon. This was a purser's petition for recovery of calls. Mr. > CHILCOTT appeared for plaintiff and Mr. STOKES for defendants O'REILLY, > STOCKWELL, and ENSOR. We shall give a report of this case next week, > and also of the case of the same plaintiff against BELL and OTHERS, in > which Mr. Stokes appeared for defendants BELL and DALY. > > TRURO COUNTY COURT. The August sittings were held on Friday and > Saturday before Mr. J. T. H. PETER, deputy judge. - BRAY v. TOM - > In this case the plaintiff claimed from the captain of the ship "Clio," > of Padstow, the sum of 14s. for four days wages as mate. The plaintiff > stated that at the end of a voyage to and from Quebec, on the 25th of > July he met with an accident on board, by which he broke the cap-bone > of his knee. The vessel arrived at > Plymouth in the evening of the same day, and he was kept on board until > the evening of the 28th, when he was put ashore. On the following day > the defendant came to him and wanted him to sign a release for wages, > which he refused to do, and on his being able to get out of bed > afterwards he found he had been paid four days short; the defendant > having previously refused to pay him because he would not sign the > release. He (the plaintiff) was not paid at all by the defendant, but > was paid at the shipping office. He afterwards summoned the owners of > the ship, and they appeared before the magistrates at Plymouth, who > advised him to accept what the captain offered and sue him for the > remainder. For the defence Mr. PAULL put in a release, (under the > shipping master's certificate) signed by the plaintiff, and affirming > that all claims against the ship had been paid, and that no wages were > due; and even if any were due it was the ship-owners, and not the > captain who would be liable. His Honour gave judgment for defendant. > > KNUCKEY and SONS v. BOGGI - In this case the plaintiffs were the > well-known firm in Boscawen-street, Truro, and the defendant was JAMES > BOGGI, a modeller of wax figures, at 11 Margaret-street, Clerkenwell. > The claim was as follows:- 1855. Aug. 23. - To 3 old wax figures, 3 > pair eyes, 3 sets teeth, and 3 stands .....GBP3. 5s. 0d. To cash paid > for recasting 2 figures and package ....."2. 15s. 0d. Total GBP6. 0s. > 0d. Mr. WILLIAM KNUCKEY deposed that he sent three old wax figures to > the defendant to be re-case into two figures, and paid him GBP2. 15s. > for the job, as by receipt now produced; but from that time the > defendant had not sent the figures nor returned the wax or money; > though several demands had been made on him. His Honour gave judgment > for the plaintiffs, for GBP6. > > CHANNON v. THOMAS - In this case the plaintiff was Mr. GEORGE > CHANNON, veterinary surgeon of Tregony; the defendant Mr. MATTHEW > THOMAS, cattle-dealer, of Truro, for whom Mr. PAULL appeared. The > claim in this case was for GBP2. 6s. for medicines supplied to a cow, > and for attendance on her, by order of Mr. DUNN of Trewithian, > authorized, it was alleged, by the defendant. The prosecutor deposed > that on the 19th January he was called on by Mr. Dunn to attend one of > the pair of bullocks which he had bought at Grampound, on the 13th of > January, of Mr. Matthew Thomas, and one of which was alleged to be > diseased. Mr. Dunn told him, when he first came, that Mr. Matthew > Thomas would pay for the treatment of the cow, and form the first, he > understood that Mr. Thomas was to pay; he wrote to Mr. Thomas two or > three times while he was treating the cow, and afterwards sent the bill > to him, and never to any one else. Mr. Dunn deposed that a few days > after he had bought the cows he found that one of them was unsound, and > he so informed Mr. Thomas, who said "if the bullock is unsound, I'll > make it sound to you," and told him to get a veterinary surgeon. > Witness asked whom he should apply to; saying that Mr. Channon was his > veterinary surgeon; and Mr. Thomas replied "by all means apply to him." > Witness returned to his home and finding the cow no better, he went to > Mr. Channon, who came and saw the cow next morning the 19th January, > and attended her until the first week in February, and during that time > he saw her at least half a dozen times, bled her, and gave her > medicines; and in the opinion of witness, who had been in the habit of > buying and selling cattle for thirty years, he treated the bullock very > fairly, and did not send more medicine that was necessary. > Cross-examined: Mr. Thomas himself proposed that I should get a > veterinary surgeon; I did not suggest it; I was not going to get a > veterinary; I should have let the cow die, and have got the value from > Mr. Thomas, for I had bought the cow at a sound price. I afterwards > had another cow instead of this unsound one, and I paid GBP1 on the > exchange; but at that time there was nothing said about the payment of > Mr. Channon's Bill. CHARLES WILLIAMS was at Grampound Fair on the 11th > of June and heard a dispute between the plaintiff and defendant about a > bullock; heard Mr. Dunn ask Mr. Thomas if he did not tell him to get a > veterinary; and Thomas answered that what he told him was that if the > cow was bad he had better get a doctor for her. > > Mr. PAULL, for the defence, addressed the court, and called the > defendant, Matthew Thomas, who stated that on the 13th of January he > sold Mr. Dunn two cows for GBP22. Some time in the same week he came > to me and said one of the cows was bad. I said she was perfectly sound > when you had her of me, and if she is not sound, "I'll make her sound." > I had never seen anything the matter with the cow while I had her. He > said "I think we had better have a farrier for her," and that Mr. > Channon, of Tregony, was his farrier. I said "do what you like; you > can have him if you like." I did not authorize him to have Mr. > Channon. I said, "if the cow is ill, I would have a farrier, if I was > you." In consequence of the exchange afterwards made, GBP1 was due to > me; and as Dunn would not pay me, I issued a summons in the Stannary > Court for that amount which he has since paid; nothing was said to me > about the expenses to Channon until I demanded GBP1 from Dunn, at > Grampound fair on the 11th of June. I could prove that the cow is > sound at the present time; she never had a halfpenny-worth of medicine > while she was in my possession; and after I had her back from Mr. Dunn > she was always well. The learned Judge held that the plaintiff had not > made out his case, and directed a nonsuit. > > COMMITTALS - Committals of defendants were ordered in the following > cases:- JOHN HAWKEN (surviving partner of NICHOLAS JOHNS deceased)v. > CHARLES TRELEAVEN, Custom House, London; defendant committed for 30 > days for non-payment of GBP18. 5s. 8d. > ALEXANDER STEVENSON, v. JAMES RESUGGAN; defendant committed for 14 days > for non-payment of GBP1. 8s. 10d. > ALEXANDER STEVENSON, v. MARY ANN STEWART; defendant committed for 14 > days for non-payment of GBP1. 0s. 6d. > NICHOLAS LAMPSHIRE v. JOHN GEORGE; defendant committed for 30 days for > non-payment of GBP1. 3s. > THOMAS OSBORNE v. WM. SYMONS; defendant committed for 30 days for > non-payment of GBP2. 14s. 3d. > THOMAS WILLIAMS v. WM. WILLIAMS; defendant committed for 20 days for > not appearing. > JOHN MANLEY v. JOHN HARRIS; defendant committed for 30 days for > non-payment of 4s. 3d. > GEORGE WYATT v. JAMES RULE; defendant committed for 14 days for > non-payment of 10s. 1d. > GEORGE WYATT v. MARY ANN CHAMPION; defendant committed for 20 days for > non-payment of 14s. 3d. > JOSEPH HUGO (executor of THOMAS HUGO), v. WM. PETHERICK; defendant > committed for 20 days for non-payment of GBP1. 1s. 2d. > JOSEPH HUGO (executor &c.,) v. JAMES HAYCRAFT; defendant committed for > 20 days for not appearing. > CHARLES HERON v. WM. PETHERICK; defendant committed for 30 days for > non-payment of GBP4. 4s. 4d. > GEORGE CRICHTON v. EMILY JAMES; defendant committed for 20 days for not > appearing. > Defendant committed for 20 days for not appearing. > ED PENMAN v. JOHN THOMAS; defendant committed for 30 days for > non-payment of GBP1. 17s. 6d. > ED PENROSE v. STEPHEN PAULL; defendant committed for 30 days for not > appearing. > T. W. CALF v. HENRY GILLARD; defendant committed for 20 days for not > appearing. > WM. RUSE v. WM. JENKIN; defendant committed for 20 days for not > appearing. > > LOCAL INTELLIGENCE - SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' BENEVOLETN > SOCIETY - Captain G. BREWER and eleven of the crew of the late barque > "Alexander Johnson," of Hull, which vessel foundered in the Bay of > Biscay, on the 28th of July last, were landed at Falmouth on the 1st of > August from a foreign vessel, which had picked them up from the boat. > On landing they were sent to the Sailors' Home, the members of the > society having been paid for by Captain Bradfield, the honorary > secretary, and the others paid for themselves. They were all forwarded > by steamer to their respective homes. > > ST. AUSTELL COUNTY COURT - This court was held on Wednesday and > Thursday the 21st and 22nd ultimo. There was one insolvency case for > protection, re ELIZABETH STRIPP, of St. Austell, grocer. The insolvent > was opposed by Mr. BISHOP, on behalf of Messrs. GRIGG and TUCKER, of > St. Austell. Mr. MEREDITH, on behalf of insolvent, urged that he might > be allowed time to amend the schedule, and finally obtained an interim > order for protection until the next court, when the first hearing will > take place. > > There was one jury case, that of ROBERTS v. OLLIVER, which was an > action brought to recover GBP10 for damages sustained by the plaintiff, > by diverting the St. Austell stream to clean the river, whereby a field > prepared for barley became flooded and remained in that state for five > or six weeks. Several witnesses were examined on both sides, and after > a short consideration the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, > damages GBP8 and costs. > > PENZANCE COUNTY COURT - At this Court, on the 3rd instant, the > following case was heard by jury:- HARVEY and CO. v. STEPHENS and > ANOTHER. Plaintiffs, the Messrs. Harvey and Co., of Hayle Foundry, > sued Mr. Stevens of St. Ives, owner, and Mr. John Stevens, of the same > place, captain of the "Carn Brea," for GBP11, under the following > circumstances:- The harbour of Porthleven belongs to plaintiffs. It is > a narrow tidal harbour on a bad part of the coast, and vessels can only > enter it at peculiar states of the tide. As the harbour gradually > shelves from its inner to its outer part it has been a standing rule > ever since 1811, that vessels of light draught shall first enter, > supposing several to be waiting outside. Common sense shews the wisdom > of this, because then the light-draught vessels would proceed highest > up the harbour, and there would be room towards the entrance for > heavier vessels. On the afternoon of the 1st of January last three > vessels were waiting for water - the "Mellanear," the "Nancy," and the > "Alma" - and the "Carn Brea" came up. Capt. HARRY, of the "Nancy," a > vessel which belongs to plaintiff's, ascertained that the "Alma" drew > the heaviest draught, twelve feet, and the "Mellanear" the lightest. > Between these two the "Carn Brea" started, drawing more than eleven > feet of water, and the "Nancy" followed. The "Carn Brea" took the > ground outside the eleven-feet mark. It was a heavy night, with a S. > W. by W. wind blowing directly into the harbour, and the vessels in > Porthleven rocked and rolled all night. The "Nancy" came in, ran > against the 2Carn Brea," and remained a long time grinding her bulwarks > against her, and for this damage the action was brought. The unusual > circumstance that a vessel which ran into another, afterwards brought > an action against her was thus accounted for. Capt. Stevens stated, in > his anxiety to get into harbour, that he drew ten feet, whereas he drew > eleven feet, and his misstatement, it was alleged by the plaintiffs, > caused all the mischief. Mr. CORNISH, who appeared for the Messrs. > Harvey, said that under the Mercantile Marine Act, the > misrepresentation of the draught of a vessel was a criminal offence, > but his clients had no personal feeling in the matter; they only > thought it their bounden duty to teach Capt. Stevens that he must not > do such things, and to inform the public, by means of the publicity of > this court, that such a rule existed at Porthleven and must not be > broken with impunity. After the examination of several witnesses, Mr. > MILLETT addressed the jury for the defence, and strongly urged that > there was ample room on either side of the "Carn Brea" to run the > "Nancy," without touching her, or the latter might and ought to have > been hauled astern and moored where the "Alma" was moored. The jury > (which was a special one, agreed to by the advocates on both sides and > approved by the judge, and consisted of Messrs. H. DAVY, MATHEWS, and > H. STEWART, of Penzance, Mr. WM. TONKIN, of Newlyn, and Mr. G. DAVIES, > of Scilly,) retired to consider their verdict, and soon announced it to > be for GBP11, amount claimed. > > BIBLE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE - The fortieth annual conference of the > Bible Christian denomination commenced its sittings at Mount-street > chapel, Devonport, on Wednesday, July 28th, at six o'clock in the > morning. The conference was composed of sixty-three persons, preachers > and representatives. Mr. JAMES HINKS was chosen president, and Mr. > MATTHEW ROBINS secretary. Six young men were recognised as approved > ministers on Friday night, and fourteen are coming out to travel. The > usual public services were well attended, and some of the sermons were > characterised by much vigour of thought, and spirituality of feeling. > There has been an increase in every department of the work, both at > home and abroad. It is thought that the addition to the societies will > be nearly 2,000, when the returns from Canada are received. > > THE DAMPIER CLOCK - The clock committee reported that it is now > necessary to determine on prompt steps to be taken to prepare a fitting > erection for the Dampier clock, of the benefit of which the town is > likely to be deprived in case there is any further delay in the matter; > and they have further to report that they have little expectation of > being able to raise the necessary funds by a general subscription, in > consequence of the various demands for public purposes which have > recently been made on the inhabitants of the town. They therefore > recommend that the Town Council should take upon them the requisite > outlay, inviting donations in aid of their funds. Signed by Mr. > STOKES, Dr. BARHAM, Mr. J. B. JOB, and Mr. UGLOW. A long discussion > took place on this subject. Mr. Job said he had understood from the > chairman of the clock committee (Mr. Stokes, who was not then in the > room), that he had received a letter from Mrs. DAMPIER, stating that if > the clock was not accepted and fixed, she had another place to dispose > of it. The Mayor said the present two clock was in fact only a parish > clock, under the control of the rector an