West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 26th December, 1851. NEW ORGAN - Mr. SWEETLAND, the well known organ builder of Bath, has just completed a beautiful instrument destined to assist divine worship at the Wesleyan chapel, Camborne. It is of excellent tone, rich and of reedy quality, calculated, if well managed, to be on the best of terms with the voices of choristers. The pedal organ extends to C C C; and the great organ to C C; the choir organ to C C; and the swell to the tenor C. The diapasons, both in swell and great organ, are particularly good; the hautboy and trumpet (swell) are very effective stops. The deep pedals are round, sonorous, and full to an immense degree, and set off well the brilliant clearness of the full organ. The mechanism is finished with Mr. Sweetland's usual care, and the instrument altogether does credit to his establishment. - Bath Journal. THE COURT OF Mr. TREMAYNE OF HELIGAN - This court was held at Washaway on the 16th instant, for lands in the neighbourhood of Wadebridge, when an abatement of fifteen per cent. on the rent due at ladyday last was made, being two and a half per cent, over last court. Mr. Tremayne dined with his tenantry, and on his health being drunk, addressed them as his friends in the kind familiar manner which his late respected father had been in the habit of doing. He expressed his consciousness of their past and present difficulties, and sympathized with them in their distress; and hoped he should not be found wanting in the duties that were required of a landlord in the present day. This being the first time he had had the pleasure of meeting them, he trusted that friendship would grow with acquaintance. During the afternoon, Mr. Tremayne conversed familiarly with his tenantry on agricultural and other subjects. On his departure the tenantry expressed their high approval of his conduct, and after a friendly discussion on practical agricultural their efforts to stem the tide of difficulties, having seen in their new landlord a true "chip of the old block." REDRUTH UNION - CHRISTMAS TREAT - The guardians and many other kind friends belonging to the eight parishes in this union, having liberally subscribed for a Christmas treat to the paupers, amounting to 267, the master purchased for that purpose 330 lbs beef and tallow of the best quality, consisting of ribs, rounds, and pinrounds. There were also 4 lbs. of tea, and 20 obs. of sugar, distributed among the aged and infirm. Each adult was allowed a pound of plum pudding, and the children in proportion. Cake and tea were allowed in the evening, and also to be repeated on new year's day. There were provided 300 oranges for the children; also 48 lbs. of currants, and 66 lbs. of butter and lard for the cakes, and 40 lbs. of raisins for the puddings. Other articles were furnished to the inmates for their enjoyment, and the rooms were decorated with laurel, box, arbutus and other evergreens, kindly supplied from the grounds of a neighbouring magistrate, connected with the board. ST. AUSTELL - On Thursday the 18th instant, the tolls arising from the fairs and markets were again taken by Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLLS, at an advance of GBP26 on the sum let for last year. FALMOUTH - The constant attention of the magistrates to the business of this borough, which has become a daily matter, has caused its magistracy to be brought under the consideration of the Lord Chancellor, and his lordship has resolved to insert in the commission of the peace the names of Mr. R. R. BROAD, Mr. ELLIS, Mr. ROGERS, and Mr. R. CHARLTON. SMUGGLING - On the 17th instant, before the mayor of Penzance, Mr. PEARCE, a charge was preferred buy the collector of Customs at that port, Mr. BERESFORD against ROBERT TEED, master of the smack "Wellington," of Plymouth; JOHN SPILLER, the mate; and WILLIAM WESTLAKE MUTTER, and JOHN HALLET, the crew of the said smack, for having neglected to heave to on signals being made by her Majesty's revenue cutter, "Sylvia," and for destroying the cargo to prevent a seizure. Mr. FORWARD, commander of the cutter, deposed that he observed the smack on Wednesday off Padstow, harbour, about noon, standing E. N. E. at the time about seven or eight miles from the shore. He stood across to board her, but she altered her course and steered N. E. by N. While pursuing her he observed the man at the helm leave his post several times and go to the main hatchway apparently assisting the crew. When about a mile distant he hoisted the colours and commenced firing as a signal for her to heave to. He fired about a hundred times; and half an hour afterwards, when within a quarter of a mile she hove to. He boarded her in two or three minutes, in company with an officer and a boat's crew. On the hatchway being opened there was a strong smell of spirits. He asked the master to show his papers; also where he was bound to and where he came from? The captain replied, "from Exmouth, and was bound to Cardiff for coals." He searched her and found part of the ballast, which was sand, quite wet with spirit, which he believed to be brandy. One of the men found the hoop of a cask and part of the stave of a tub. The pumps were tried and the water was impregnated with spirit, which was discovered both by smell and taste. The impression of a tub was also observed in the ballast. The vessel had been seized and brought to the port of Penzance. About twenty minutes after witness boarded the vessel, they picked up a tub containing brandy; it was a two gallon tub, and was thirty yards astern of the vessel - there being none other with six miles of the "Wellington" and "Sylvia." The cutter cruised about, and two hours afterwards picked up eight kegs, of four gallons each, in the wake of the vessel. After other evidence had been given, the men were remanded until the following Wednesday, to await communication with the Board of Customs. OPERATION WITH THE USE OF CHLOROFORM - On the 10th inst., JOHN KISTLE, aged sixty-four years, an outpensioner of Chelsea, residing at Higher Hallankean near Hayle, was compelled to submit, in consequence of a wound which he had received whilst serving in the 40th regiment, to lose his left leg immediately below the knee. Having been put under the influence of chloroform, the amputation was performed by Dr. MILLETT, of Hayle, assisted by his brother, Mr. MILLETT, of Penzance, in half a minute. It appears that Kistle, at an early age, enlisted as a substitute in the Cornwall and Devon militia, and about two years afterwards joined the 40th regiment. He accompanied that regiment to South America, and was present at the bombardment of Monte Video, &c., and having got wounded was, at the age of twenty-four years, and after six years' servitude, made an out-pensioner of Chelsea, at the rate of sixpence per day. IMPOSTOR - a man calling himself JOHN QUICK, has been obtaining contributions from the public of the west of Cornwall, as a shipwrecked sailor. His paper purports to be signed by H. P. RAWLINGS, magistrate, Rev. H. ROGERS, Rev. - BENSON and other respectable persons. He is believed to be the same man who has been for some time carrying on the same trade under the names of THOMAS WILLIAMS, &c. RESULTS OF INTOXICATION - On Saturday night last, JOHN CHARLES PASCOE, labourer, and BAWDEN WILLS were drinking together in the Swan public-house, Kenwyn-street, Truro. Between ten and eleven o'clock, Wills being too drunk to walk home, Pascoe agreed to carry him on his back to his house in Castle-street. Pascoe took him up, but on leaving the house hitched his toe against the curb, and both fell to the ground together. Pascoe, on getting up, laid hold of a man called CLARKES, and accused him of tripping him up; a scuffle then took place between them, and Clarke threw Pascoe and broke his arm. Dr. BULLMORE being applied to, directed Pascoe to be immediately taken to the infirmary, where he now remains under surgical care. MINE ACCIDENT - On Wednesday last, an accident occurred at Boscarne Mine, in the parish of Bodmin, by which a man named FISH was seriously injured. He was employed in excavating a reservoir for the large engine in course of erection, when the ground fell and entirely buried him. On his being withdrawn, it was found that his hip joint was dislocated. The sufferer is doing as well as the serious nature of the accident will allow. FATAL ACCIDENT AT OXFORD - On Saturday afternoon, Mr. GILBEE, commoner of Exeter College, was accidentally drowned in the Thames. The deceased had been rowing in an outrigger as far as Sandford, and on his return, when just past Iffley Pound, his boat upset, how or by what means cannot be ascertained, as no one saw the accident. A person passing saw the boat turned upside down, when he gave an alarm, and the body was found in the course of about a quarter of an hour. The deceased was the only son of the Rev. WILLIAM GILBEE, vicar of Gwennap. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- On Saturday last, at Ponsanooth, in the parish of St. Gluvias, on the body of NICHOLAS ANDREW, aged 2 years and 8 months. It appears that outside his father's house there is a covered stream of water which passes under the turnpike road and empties itself into a mill pool on the other side; and in his father's court there is an opening left over the stream for the convenience of parties who want water. Into this opening the child fell on Friday, and he was carried by the stream through the conduit, to the mill pool where he was found by some parties in search of him. He was then quite dead. Verdict, "accidentally drowned." On the same day, at Feock, on the body of JOHN LAWRENCE, aged 4 months; who was found dead in bed, beside his mother. There is no doubt that the child died from natural causes, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect. On Tuesday last, at St. Day, on the body of EMILY PENBERTHY, aged 8 years. The deceased was at a neighbour's house at Vogue on Saturday last, and, in attempting to unhang a blower, her pinafore was carried by the draft into the fire. She ran out of the house with her clothes on fire, and was observed by some miners, who extinguished the flames as well as they could, but she had received such injuries that she died on the following day. Verdict, "accidental death." The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner:- On Saturday last, in the parish of Gwinear, on the body of JOHN HOCKING, aged 45 years. The deceased worked at Wheal Unity mine, in that parish, and on the 19th instant, he and his comrade, JAMES WILLIAMS, were descending by the ladders through the engine shaft to the 70 fathoms level, where they worked. The deceased was preceded by Williams who was about three fathoms in advance of him, and Williams quitted the ladder at the 60-fathoms level for the purpose of leaving there some powder and candles, which he had with him for use, that being a drier place than the 70 fathoms, and just as he had done so, he heard the deceased cry out at the moment, as Williams supposed, that he fell. Williams immediately descended to the 70 fathoms level, where he found his comrade lying on his side. He was quite sensible, and able to speak, and upon being asked how he fell, he replied that he had lost his holdfast. The deceased lived to be taken to the surface, and to be carried to his home, where he died in about four hours after. Verdict, "Accidental death." On Wednesday last, at Camborne on the bodies of MARK SMITH, aged 43 years, and his two sons, MARK, aged 18 years, and WILLIAM, aged 13 years. The father and sons were comrades and worked underground in Crane and Bejawsa mine, in that parish. On Monday last, they had been down at their labour, and having come up between eight and nine o'clock at night, they went into the boiler-house to take off their working dress, and whilst there for that purpose a tube connected with the boiler collapsed and occasioned an escape of steam, the violence of which was such as to blow off the roof of the house. The cries of the lads were heard from without by some men who had come to the spot in consequence of the explosion, and they immediately burst open the door of the boiler-house and got them out. Search was then made for the father, who was very soon discovered, but in a lifeless state. Mr. MICHAEL LOAM, of Gwennap, an engineer having the care of the engine, was examined, who considered that the engine with everything connected therewith, was in good condition, and could attribute the collapse to nothing else than a deficiency of water in the boiler, which, he said, might possibly have proceeded from a leak therein, but the injury which it (the boiler) had sustained by the explosion was such as to prevent his being able to say if there were previously any such defect; unless the deficiency of water were occasioned by a leak it must have arisen from the engine not being properly fed, but it was impossible then to discover from which of the two causes the accident arose. Mr. Loam spoke highly of the engine-man, whose conduct he had had frequent opportunities of observing during the twelve months the engine had been at work, as being exceedingly attentive and careful, and the like testimony was given of him by Capt. HENRY STEPHENS, the managing agent of the mine; and in the absence of anything like a charge against the engine-man, the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of "accidental death." One of the lads died on Tuesday last, and the other on Wednesday. EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - Tuesday, December 23. - In re: THOMAS PENROSE DIXON - The Bankrupt is a bookseller, stationer and printer of Falmouth, and this was the day appointed for the choice of assignees. Mr. STOGDON opposed, on behalf of Mr. HENRY BESLEY, of South-street, Exeter, and other creditors. Bankrupt, in his examination said he gave a bill of sale to ANN PINDER upon everything he possessed. Did not know the exact date of it, should think about four or five years ago. Had been carrying on business ever since. The bill of sale was to secure GBP50. That sum had been due during the whole time. Had remained in open possession of everything, until execution was put in under the bill of sale about six weeks since. Had not signed the declaration of insolvency when it was put in, but did afterwards. Merely the printing materials were sold. They brought GBP56 [?], which paid out the execution. The sale was on the 4th of December; the entry was ten days before that. Did not instruct Mr. YOUNG, to send out the lithographic circular produced. It was a circular addressed to his creditors, showing assets to the amount of GBP130, which would pay 5s. in the pound, and offering that in two instalments. It concluded by expressing a hope that from the long connection between Bankrupt and his creditors they would accept these terms and allow the furniture to be preserved for his future use. Did not know how the furniture was to be preserved to his future use. Had never given an opinion in any shape or form whatever on the state of his affairs. Had purposely avoided doing so. The statement in the circular was made without his knowledge. It was not authorised by him personally. It might have been some of his family's doing. Mr. Stogdon - Which of your family was likely to take this liberty. Bankrupt - My wife. His Honor - Am I to understand the circular was written by the authority of your wife? Bankrupt - I dare say it was. His Honor - Have you never heard of such a letter before? Bankrupt - I have not. His Honor - You never heard of such a letter being sent to your creditors? Bankrupt - Distinctly not. Mr. Stogdon - Who furnished the list of your creditors. Bankrupt - Perhaps my son. Mr. Stogdon - But how was it you were unable to attend to your own affairs. Bankrupt - That letter (produced) was directed by my son. I can swear to his handwriting, and I knew that Mr. Young had written such a letter, but I know nothing of that lithograph. His Honor - That is not the question. The question is whether you knew such an offer was made to your creditors. Bankrupt - I signed a statement that I was worth that. His Honor - With a view to making an offer. Bankrupt - Yes, Sir. By Mr. Stogdon - The printing presses and all the types were sold. Did not know what became of them. Believed they were sold to various parties. Knew a Mr. TREGONING. He was a printer in the same town. Did not know whether all the stock was knocked down to him. Did not know who had any of it. The value of the type and presses was GBP150 - full that. The press was bought four or five years ago. It was a super-royal. The things were sold by auction. Was not present at the sale. Did not know what they fetched. Heard the amount was about GBP66. Could not pretend to say what was the value of it. Supposed the value was that at which the parties bought it. Was not aware that it was represented at the sale that the things were bought in for himself. Was not there. Studiously avoided giving any opinion on the matter. The goods were removed from his premises to another place to be sold and there they were, if they had not been removed. Did not know where they were. Had a small quantity of place. A few spoons he supposed. His Honor - You are not asked what you suppose but what you had. Bankrupt - Had a silver salver and a silver goblet presented by the Cornwall Royal Regatta Committee. Had a half a dozen table spoons, and nine tea spoons. Supposed they were at home with his wife. Had a gold watch and two gold chains. They had not been in his possession for the last three years. They, together with the salver and goblet, were sold to the Falmouth Bank. The bank bought the whole at one and the same time, and had them from two to three years. They had not been in his possession lately. Had three pianos altogether, two out of hire and one in his shop. Sold another to Mr. FOX, who gave a bill for it, which was in the bank. It had been put in the bank five or six times. It had been renewed as many times as that. Supposed it was due again now. It was in the bank to his credit. Did not know what prices were made at the sale or who bought the printing materials. Gave about GBP26 or GBP27 for the press. Bought it five or six years ago of Mr. BOND, of Stonehouse. Had not represented that it had cost GBP75 some years since. Did not know who bought it at the sale. Did not know that it had fetched only GBP11 or GBP12. His Honor - Had made affidavit that there was enough to pay 5s. in the GBP. Before doing so, drew out a debtor and creditor account. Put a larger price on the press than GBP11 or GBP12. The choice of assignees was adjourned to the day for the last examination of the Bankrupt, on the 18th January next.