West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. 19th December, 1851. KENWYN BELLS - These Bells, which, for more than a century, have been the only peal in the neighbourhood of Truro, and have been so much and so generally admired, are now, in consequence of long use, in want of much repair. In fact, it is feared that three out of the number will require recasting. One is broken, and the other two are badly cracked. In addition to which, the Belfry must undergo a thorough repair. This will involve an outlay not far short of GBP100; and as it is very undesirable that the whole of this expense should fall on the parish, it is proposed to raise a subscription towards the cost of recasting and putting them up anew. It is hoped that many will be found to respond heartily to this appeal. Any contribution will be thankfully received, and may be paid to the Vicar, to either of the Churchwardens; or at the Cornish Bank, Truro. E. HAROLD BROWNE, Vicar. E. T. CARLYON, JOHN TIPPET, Churchwardens. Kenwyn, December 17, 1851. Additional Subscriptions since our last. Capt. DEVONSHIRE...GBP1. 1. 0d. Capt. HOLLAND...GBP1. 1. 0d. Miss TREVENEN...GBP1. 1. 0d. A Friend by Mr. J. R. PAULL...10s. Mr. H. E. NANKIVELL...10s. Mr. J. H. VIVIAN, M.P....GBP2. 0. 0d. Mrs. VIVIAN...GBP1. 0. 0d. Mr. O. WILLIAMS... 10s. Mrs. PASCOE... 10s. Mr. TOM... 10s. Mr. HEARD... 5s. LITHOGRAPH OF Mrs. KELYNACK - We are requested to state that the spirited and life-like lithographic print of this old Cornish fish-woman, published by Colnaghi, of London, is not by Brandard, (as stated last week) but by Mr. T. H. NICHOLSON, an artist now well-know for his numerous etchings and designs on wood. We are informed that Mr. Nicholson made his drawing at the same time that Mr. BUNARD made the model of her, which was exhibited at the late meeting of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, which model was then rewarded with a second silver medal, and has since been purchased by the Early of Falmouth. THE TESTIMONIAL TO Mr. MICHAEL WILLIAMS. - We understand that the subscription to the testimonial to Mr. Michael Williams now amounts to about GBP500, a much larger sum than was anticipated. But for the contributions being limited to five shillings, we have no doubt that the amount would have been nearer GBP1000. APOTHECARIES HALL - On Thursday last, Mr. JAMES MUDGE, of Bodmin, after undergoing the required examinations, was admitted a Licentiate, and received certificates to practise. VACCINATION - For some time past we understand that the small pox has raged to a fearful extent to the Penzance Union, and as its ravages are still going on, the guardians have thought it advisable to publish hand-bills urging on the people the great importance of vaccination. They have also published a return, showing the extent to which death is occasioned by the neglect to have vaccination performed. From this document it appears that the whole number of deaths which have occurred in the district during the last eight months has been 193, and out of this large number only 12 children are known to have been vaccinated. COLONIES IN ENGLAND - Colonies of Spaniards are known of in Mount's Bay and Tor Bay. The latter, from having intermingled with the surrounding population, have not now, I believe, much more than a traditionary Spanish descent; whilst the former, on the contrary, have kept aloof, and are easily distinguished from their marked Spanish features. This colony is planted at Mousehole; and, according to their account, they have been settled there upwards of three centuries. Another account declares the original settlers to have formed part of the Spanish armada; and that, after its defeat, they made a descent on this part of the Cornish coast, drove out or killed the former inhabitants, and have ever since remained unmolested, and in great measure distinct from the surrounding inhabitants. The nature of the country in which they settled has, no doubt, proved favourable to them in this respect, as the soil is barren and rocky, with thinly scattered villages inhabited by a hardy race of fishermen. NAVAL PROMOTION - Mr. G. DOHERTY BROAD (son of Mr. R. R. BROAD, of Falmouth,) mate of H.M. ship "Southampton" on the South American station, has been promoted by Admiral REYNOLDS to a Lieutenantcy of that ship vacant by Lieut. DAY, appointed to command the "Locust" steamer, vice Curtis [?] deceased. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL - On Wednesday last a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Camelford, in behalf of this society, presided over by the Rev. ROGER BIRD, of Lanteglos, the objects of the society were ably advocated by the Rev. G. B. GIBBONS, who acted as the deputation. The Rev. Dr. MARTYN, of St. Breward, the Rev. --- KINGDON, of Michaelstow, the Rev. W. J. KIRKNESS, of Boscastle, and other ministers and friends of the society. The collection at the close amounted to between GBP5 and GBP6. SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN'S AND MARINERS' SOCIETY - Captain BINNEY, of the brig "Tom Bowling," lately wrecked near Padstow, requests us to state that his crew were not furnished with any articles of clothing by the agent of the above society at Padstow, as was stated in the West Briton of the 28th ult. He says he spoke to Mr. BRYANT, the agent of the society, on the subject, but only got from him one pair of stockings. Captain Binney says he has been a subscriber to the society ever since its first establishment, and always understood that its agents supplied what was needed to shipwrecked seamen. THE "ROYAL SHEPHERDESS" FROM ADELAIDE - On the 15th instant, the Scilly pilot boat "Atlantic" landed at St. Ives from the "Royal Shepherdess," BELL, commander, from Adelaide, (which place she left on the 8th of August) Mr. ROCK, Mrs. BUDD and infant, and Miss WALLIS. There were sixty other passengers who proceeded on to London in the vessel. A mail consisting of twenty-four packages was also landed at the same time and forwarded. COLLISION AT SEA - The schooner " Eleanor Hughes" of Cardigan, DAVID JAMES, master, from Cardiff, for London, with a cargo of bar iron, was run into on Wednesday night off the Deadman, by the Swedish brig "Memer," of Gothenburg, SANDBERG, master, from Hamburgh, for Valparaiso, when the former vessel immediately sunk; the crew, excepting one seaman, being saved over the bows of the "Memer." LAUNCESTON COUNTY COURT - This court was held on Wednesday the 10th instant, when there were thirty-four cases entered for trial. KITTOW v. JULIAN - Plaintiff is a surveyor, and defendant is an engineer. It appeared that in the year 1845, defendant with others projected a railway, calling in the Great Western and Falmouth Junction Railway. Plaintiff was employed in 1845, to survey a portion of the said line, and now sued defendant for GBP31. 3s. This case occupied the Court several hours, and his Honor reserved judgment until next court. The next was a case of assault - CONGDON v. GYNN - Plaintiff laid his damages at GBP2. It appeared that defendant on Saturday the 8th of November, rode a horse furiously through the street, and in doing so rode over a person called ROBERT COLLINS, near the Tower, in Launceston. Collins had his collar bone broken, and was otherwise injured. Plaintiff seeing this done, ran after defendant, and caught his horse by the bridle, and asked him his name, which defendant refused to give, and then commenced horse-whipping plaintiff. Mr. PETER, attorney for defendant, raised a question of law; his Honor reserved judgment. A final order was granted to Oakley Brighten, insolvent. CHARGE OF KITTING IN BOTALLACK MINE - At the Penzance County Court, held on the 9th instant, PHILIP HICKS, a working miner, brought an action against one of the adventurers in Botallack mine, Mr. S. H. JAMES, for recovery of GBP16, which plaintiff alleged was due to him for work performed in the mine. Mr. PASCOE appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. DARKE and Mr. ROSCORLA for the defendant. The defence set up was that Plaintiff had committed a felony by kitting, thus barring his right of recovery; but Mr. Pascoe demurred to the plea as being no answer to plaintiff's allegation. It appeared that on the 2nd of August last, plaintiff took a pitch in the 110-fathoms level in Botallack mine, four fathoms above the back of the level, at a tribute of 16s. in the pound. Men were at the same time employed in driving the level - plaintiff's brother, WILLIAM HICKS, was employed in driving the end at a tribute of 2s. 6d. in the pound. Plaintiff's first and second month's working was at the same place in the back of the level, and on the same terms. Plaintiff kept his stuff up in the back, where he broke it, but when it was about to be hauled to grass for the first month, he threw it from the back down upon the level. His first month's stuff was duly hauled to grass - the August stuff in September - but while getting it ready for sampling, Captain HARVEY, one of the underground agents, saw plaintiff, and told him he thought there was more stuff there than he had broken in his pitch, and he should bring the matter before the purser. The charge of kitting was founded on the following circumstances:- Plaintiff's brother, William Hicks, who was employed in driving the end, had much richer ground than the plaintiff, the tribute of the former being 2s. 6d., and of the latter 16s. in the pound, as before stated. Of course if the ore broken by William Hicks were mixed with plaintiff's and sold as his, it would be to the gain of plaintiff, and the loss of the adventurers. The agents declared their conviction that this dishonesty had been practised. From the evidence it appeared that in the middle of August, Captain Harvey went underground to the end where William Hicks was employed, and inquired if he had any tin, to which he replied, "not that I know of." The captain then went to work himself, and very soon discovered a rich vein of tin, where William Hicks was then in the act of working. On making that discovery, a second question was put as to what had become of the stuff he had last blasted from the hole? Being referred to a pile of rubbish and a barrow, the captain made a careful examination, the result of which was that a small quantity of ore was found in the pile and 8s. or 10s. worth in the barrow. This awakened suspicion; on the next day but one, the captain went to the end again, and broke two particular stones, eight inches long, and four inches deep, and from three to three and a half inches think, the full size of the vein, stuff of that description being worth 20s. the fourteen gallons. These stones he gave to William Hicks, and desired they might be put back with the stuff before broken in the end. Plaintiff's pitch was at this time poor, and the ground hard; it was estimated he would not clear more than GBP1 per month after paying costs, and three or four times, when the pitch was visited, it maintained a similar appearance. Captain Harvey again went underground with Captain ELLIS, on the 3rd of September, and observed the two stones before referred to. The settings for September were about the 6th, and on visiting this level Captain Harvey observed that the two stones had been taken from William Hicks's pile, and that the pile had been apparently overhauled and the best of the work taken away, it being altogether diminished. Plaintiff's stuff, in due course was wheeled from the mill-hole of the pitch to the shaft, and the two stones were not found there, but a quantity of the stuff had been spaled, which was a most unusual thing to do underground. From a comparison of the ores, the captain stated that a small portion of plaintiff's spaled stuff resembled strongly the stones he had dug from the end worked by William Hicks. Samples were produced, No. 1, consisting of spaled stones taken from plaintiff's pile, differing from those found in his pitch, where the veins strongly partook of the nature of the country; the captain (of twenty-five years' experience) said he was certain they could not have been broken in plaintiff's pitch. No. 2 sample, broken in William Hicks's end, was stated to be of the same quality as No. 1, found in plaintiff's pile. No. 3 sample had been taken from plaintiff's pitch, and differed from Nos. 1 and 2. Plaintiff claimed GBP16 wages for 44 barrows of stuff, but on the part of defendant it was proved that at 16s. tribute, plaintiff's wages for two months would be only GBP6. 3s. 1d. Plaintiff, William Hicks, and OLIVER ROWE swore that neither of them had been guilty of kitting; while for the defence, Captain PHILIP HARVEY, W. POLLARD, and W. OATS, miners, and Mr. TREMBATH, mine agent were examined. The hearing of the case occupied between six and seven hours, and the court deferred judgment. SHOOTING RABBITS. - At the Torpoint petty sessions on Tuesday week, THOMAS CURTIS, charged with shooting rabbits on the estate of Mr. WM. BENNETT, in St. Stephens, was fined 40s., and costs; in default of payment to be imprisoned for two months. A request made by the defendant to be allowed to send to Saltash for the money was accepted by the Bench, but meanwhile, on the application of an old man, who stated he was gamekeeper, Curtis was ordered to be detained in custody that he might be prosecuted on a charge of threatening to blow out his (the gamekeeper's) brains. The threat was made about two years since, but the gamekeeper had not been able to track Curtis since that time until he saw him before the Bench. COMMITTAL - On Friday last, WILLIAM LONG, of St. Austell, was charged before Mr. T. HEXT, and Mr. E. COODE, jun., with an assault. He was summoned to appear at the last petty sessions, but absconded, when a warrant was issued against him, and he was taken on Thursday the 11th instant. The prisoner was fined 5s., and in default of payment was committed for twenty-one days to the House of Correction. IMPOSTORS - We understand that two persons assuming the name of ROWE, very unlike each other in person, one being of a very dark complexion and the other fair, are now travelling with a petition numerously and respectably signed, stating that they have sustained a very heavy loss in consequence of their vessel being wrecked at Portreath. On being cross-questioned by a clergyman, near Falmouth, on whom they called, the answers which they gave were found to be neither satisfactory nor consistent, one of them denying a statement which he had made to another party. On finding this to be the case the clergyman immediately sent for a constable, but he was unfortunately not to be found and the fellow was allowed to escape. We suspect it was one of the same fellows who called one day last week, on Mrs. WILLIAMS, of Tregullow, with a letter, purporting to be from Mr. Rowe, the respectable jeweller and watchmaker of Falmouth, recommending him to Mrs. Williams's benevolence. We need scarcely say that the letter was a forgery. We regret to state that the scoundrels are still at large, but perhaps this notice of their proceedings may have the effect of cautioning the public against them. FIRE - On Monday evening last, between nine and ten o'clock, the inhabitants of the village of Newlyn in Pydar and neighbourhood, were aroused from their usual quietude by the cry of "fire;" and a messenger announced that the arm house and premises of Mr. THOMAS MARTYN, at Trendrain, in Newlyn, were on fire. A brilliant light and smoke, which the issuing flames cast up on the surrounding darkness, were soon observed, and the bell from the tower sent forth the fire alarm, which was quickly responded to by the numbers who hastened to the scene of destruction. On arriving at the spot, an impression prevailed that the stacks of corn, and Mr. PARKS's property, which was close by, would also share the same fate; but fortunately there was no wind, otherwise they must have been involved in the ruin; for the house was covered with thatch, which, on being ignited, caused the fire to spread rapidly. We are sorry to say that in all eager desire to subdue the flames, but few of the household requisites were preserved. The property was not insured. The fire was caused by a child removing the candle, which, being placed too near the bed, caught its furniture. NARROW ESCAPE - THREE PERSONS NEARLY DROWNED. - On Saturday evening last, shortly after the arrival of the market steam boat at the St. Germans quay, and while the passengers about 100 in number were landing, a cry was raised that a man and woman with her child, had fallen over the quay into the river. The night was intensely dark, and in an instant all was consternation and commotion, screams and enquiries resounding on every side. In the midst of the confusion, Mr. HENRY SPENCER, a well known waterman and pilot on the St. Germans river, having ascertained the spot from which the unfortunate persons fell, unhesitatingly plunged in. He soon succeeded in seizing the man, whom he conveyed to a point between the quay and steamer, where a slack rope joining the latter to the former fortunately hung sufficiently low to be reached from the water. Bidding the man hold fast, by this, he swam back to the scene of the accident, and next succeeded in finding the woman, and bringing her also to the rope held fast to it by one arm and supported her in the other till they were all taken in by a boat. In the meantime, the baby had been taken up by the engineer of the steamer without having suffered any injury. The man speedily recovered, and the woman also after a few hours, was sufficiently recovered to be removed to her residence at Polbathick in the parish of St. Germans. We understand that this is not the first time that Mr. Spencer has periled his own life to save others. His prompt and intrepid conduct on the present occasion, merits the highest praise, and we think from the inhabitants of St. Germans and vicinity, something more. ACCIDENT - On Sunday evening last, Mr. REMFRY, of Truro, whilst ascending a ladder at his limekiln near Tabernacle street, the top stave gave way, and he fell from a considerable height on a pile of limestones beneath. By the accident his arm was broken, his head cut, and other injuries inflicted. He lay where he had fallen for a considerable time, until he had recovered so far as to be enable to reach Tabernacle street, when some men assisted him to his house. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. HAMLEY county coroner:- On the 11th inst., at St. Teath, on THOMAS HARRIS, a boy eleven years old. It appeared that he and four other boys were at the Delabole quarries, when an empty waggon was going down the incline plane. They got into it to ride down, when by some means it upset, and the edge of the waggon coming in contact with his head, killed him on the spot. No blame was attached to any one, as the boys had been cautioned and forbidden to ride down the plane. Verdict "accidental death." At St. Cleer, on the 16th instant, on the body of a person unknown. Mr. LANDER, a farmer of St. Cleer, was going round his farm, on the 15th, when on looking over a hedge of a wheat field, he saw something lying on the ground. He went over and saw that it was a man lying on his face, dead. He got assistance, and the body was removed. He thought the body might have been there for a week. There were no shoes on the feet, and the body appeared to be that of a vagrant. There were two pence in his pocket. Several persons saw him on the 7th instant, when he appeared in a very weak state, and it is supposed he went into this field, where he fell down, either in a fit, or died from exhaustion. Verdict, "found dead." The following inquest has been held before Mr. GILBERT LANGMAN BRENDON. It appeared that on the previous day his brother left him to take a letter to the post-office, desiring his aunt to watch deceased during his absence, as he had been in a low desponding state for several months. Soon after deceased went to bed at night, his brother, who slept in the same room, heard him moaning, and apparently in much pain. On going to his bed, deceased told him he had drank something from a bottle which he had found in the cupboard. The bottle contained a quantity of oil of vitriol, which he managed to get at during his brother's absence, and which he concealed about his person until he went to bed. He lingered on in great agony for twelve hours. Some short time since he attempted to commit suicide with a razor. Verdict, "insanity." BANKRUPTS - London, Wednesday, December 17, 1851, from the London Gazette - FRANCIS BLAMEY, grocer, Crofthandy, Cornwall, December 23, and January 20, at one, at the Exeter District Court, HERNAMAN, official assignee, Exeter; solicitors, STOKENG[?], Truro; and Stogdon, Exeter.