West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday, 9th May, 1851. FOR VALPARAISO DIRECT - To follow the "Forfarshire" the fine Clipper Barque "Jane Boyd," Coppered, 387 Tons Register, ISAAC MERCHANT, Master, will leave Falmouth for the above Port direct, about the end of May, and offers a very desirable opportunity to passengers who may wish to proceed to Copiapo. This superior vessel has excellent accommodation for cabin and steerage passengers. For terms of freight or passage, apply to G. C. and R. W. FOX, and co., Falmouth, April 23, 1851. Falmouth. FOR PORT LYTTLETON, CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT - With liberty to land passengers and goods at the undermentioned ports in New Zealand, the first-class passenger ships, "Lady Nugent," 668 tons register, for Canterbury, Nelson, and New Plymouth, to sail on the 28th of May; "Duke of Portland," 533 tons register, for Canterbury, Wellington, and Auckland, to sail on the 28th of May, lying in the East India Docks, chartered and provisioned by the Canterbury Association. Rates of Passage:- A whole Cabin between decks, GBP42; second Cabin, GBP25; Steerage, GBP16; Children under fourteen, one-half. Each Ship carries an experienced Surgeon. For Freight, Passage, or further information, apply to J. STAYNER, 110 Fenchurch-street; FILBY and CO., 157 Fenchurch-street; or to FREDERICK YOUNG, Manager of Shipping for the Canterbury Association, 74 Cornhill. Dated April 23, 1851. THE CENSUS - MARAZION and ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT - At the census of 1851, the population of Marazion was 637 males and 739 females; total 1,376; showing a decrease of 307 as compared with the population in 1841, which was then 795 males and 888 females. The population of St. Michael's Mount in 1841 was 162; in 1851, 65 males and 82 females; total 147; being a decrease of 15 since 1841. St Enoder - 603 males 550 females. 1841 Census 1127. Increase 26. Newlyn - 1098 males 1054 females. 1841 Census 1451. Increase 701. Cubert - 204 males 232 females 1841 Census 367. Increase 69. Crantock - 226 males 225 females 1841 Census 450. Increase 1. St. Just in Roseland, Sancreed, and Morvah. The following are the returns by the recent census for these parishes:- St. Just 4,447 males 4,312 females Total 8,759. Sancreed 699 males 699 females Total 1,398. Morvah 186 males 181 females Total 367. Being an increase since 1841, in the parish of St. Just, of 1,716; in Sancreed, of 150; and a decrease in Morvah, of 28. PACKET ARRIVAL - On Wednesday week, the "Seagull," Lieut. SMALL, arrived from Rio Janeiro, after a passage of forty-seven days. She brought only a small parcel of letters, and but three packets of diamonds on freight. This is the last vessel on this station as a packet, and with her this old and valuable station ceases to be the starting port for her Majesty's mails, at least for the present. APOTHECARIES' HALL - The following are amongst those who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday May 1:- PHILIP VINCENT, Camborne; and HENRY SPRY LEVERTON, Truro. LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL - The first certificate of honor in the junior anatomy class, was, on Saturday last, conferred on Mr. F. T. BOND, formerly of Truro. WEST DIVISION OF PENWITH - Caution to Van Proprietors - At the monthly meeting of the Magistrates for this division, held in the Guildhall, Penzance, on Wednesday last, JOHN PARKYN, the owner of an unlicensed stage carriage, travelling between Penzance and Redruth, appeared to answer a charge of having on the 22nd day of February last, driven his carriage beyond the rate allowed by Act of Parliament, i.e., four miles in the hour. Mr. JACKSON, supervisor of Excise, at Penzance, with Mr. ROSCORLA, solicitor, attended on behalf of the Commissioners of the Revenue. On behalf of the prosecution Mr. BISHOP was called, who deposed that he rode in defendant's van on the day in question, and that it travelled at a greater rate than four miles an hour. Mr. E. S. BOYNS was also called for the purpose of proving the parishes through which the defendant travelled in going from Penzance to Redruth. For the defence Mr. PASCOE complained that the charge ought to have been preferred at an earlier period; the offence having been committed so long ago as February last, and the defendant was utterly unable to recollect the names of any passengers who travelled with him on the occasion. The defendant denied that he had travelled beyond the rate allowed in his van on the day in question. The Magistrates awarded that the defendant should pay the mitigated penalty of GBP10. WILLIAM HENRY UREN, the owner of a stage carriage travelling between Penzance and Helston, was directed to pay a similar penalty for travelling beyond the rate allowed by act of Parliament on the 10th of March last. There were several cases of assault, and other charges heard, but nothing worthy of public interest, and the sittings were over at an early hour. ST. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions on Tuesday last, JOHN ANNEAR, who keeps the Seven Stars Inn, was convicted in the penalty of 20s. and costs, for permitting drunkenness in his house on Sunday the 20th ult. WILLIAM HOUGHTON, of Charlestown, was summoned to answer the charge of having obstructed the turnpike road in the town of St. Austell, on the 12th ult. It appeared in evidence that Houghton was an old offender, that he frequently left his wagon in the streets for hours together, that he had been warned by the police, and that on the day in question his wagon and horses were standing in the street from two to past seven o'clock p.m., Houghton himself the meanwhile drinking in a public house. He was convicted in the penalty of GBP2 and costs. JOHN MELLOW, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was convicted of committing a similar offence on the 25th ult., and was fined 5s. and costs. PETER CLEMES, of St. Austell; appeared to answer a charge under 12th and 13th Victoria, c. 92, for cock fighting, or encouraging aiding and assisting at the fighting of the same on Good Friday last. The case was dismissed for want of evidence. Mr. THOMAS JAGO, of Mevagissey, was convicted in the penalty of 5s. and costs for assaulting HENRY COVINS, on the 3rd instant. ROBBERY AT HAYLE COPPERHOUSE - On Wednesday night, or early in the morning of Thursday the 1st instant, the shop premises of Mr. HARRIS, barber and hair dresser, Hayle Copperhouse, was entered by some thief, who carried off a quantity of razors, besides a macintosh and great coat. The shop of Mr. INGRAM, watchmaker, which is a room slightly partitioned off from the above premises, was also entered and robbed of a watch movement in parts, barrel and glass, together with a watchmaker's eye-glass. It is supposed that the party must have entered through the back door, which could not have been secured during the night, as there is no trace of forcible entrance. A reward of GBP1 has been since offered for the discovery of the guilty party. ROBBERY AT ALTARNUN - At Camelford, on the 3rd instant, JOHN PAUL, a travelling pedlar, was committed by the Rev. ROGER BIRD, to the county goal, to take his trial at the next sessions, for robbing a miner of the name of WILKIE of his bundle, on the highway in the parish of Altarnun. ACCIDENT WITH POWDER - On Tuesday morning last, a young woman named NICHOLLS, employed in the shop of Messrs. WHEELER and HIGMAN, St. Austell, went into the wareroom to fetch two pounds of powder, but instead of returning to the shop went into the kitchen and stood before the fire with the powder in her hand, when some loose grains on her dress ignited and set her all in a blaze. Fortunately the cover of the canister was off, and the powder had free vent, otherwise she must have been blown to atoms. She had the presence of mind to run and roll herself in an ashpit that was near, and although severely burnt, she is in a fair way of recovery. MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last an accident happened at Wheal Betsy Mine, in the parish of St. Agnes. It appears that two horses belonging to Mr. EDWARD BUTSON where drawing the whim, when from some cause, one of the kibbles pitched in the shaft, and after some time it fell away, in consequence of which, the whim was driven at such a rate that the horses could not keep pace with it. One of the horses was killed on the spot, and the other horse and the driver narrowly escaped. CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOSEPH HAMLEY, county coroner:- On the 25th ult., at Molines in St. Austell, on LOUISA HEMETT, a child. The mother left the child in a chair near the fire, whilst going to the garden adjoining for clothes. Returning in about five minutes she found some of the kitchen full of smoke, and on approaching the child found her clothes all on fire. She put out the fire, but the injuries were such that she died in about two hours. It was supposed that some clothes, which the mother had put to dry, had caught fire and came in contact with the child's clothes. Verdict, "accidentally burnt to death." On the 26th ult., at Luxulyan, on ANN SOWDEN. She had been an old servant of the Rev. R. G. GRYLLS. A neighbour was speaking to her at her door when she appeared in good health; but she suddenly fell down and was dead in an instant. Verdict, "visitation of God." On the 29th ult., at the parish of Liskeard, on the body of ELIZABETH TRELEAVEN. It appeared that she had been staying with her daughter at Looe, and was going from that place to Fowey in a van. On coming to Bodinick Passage, she got out to walk down the hill, when a bullock, that was driven down the hill for the purpose of being taken across the ferry, ran at her, gored, and injured her so much that she was taken back to Looe and from thence to her home, where she died in consequence of the injuries she received from the bullock. There did not appear to be any blame, to any one, as the bullock was frightened by the people endeavouring to get him into the boat. Verdict accordingly. On the 2nd of May, at St. Blazey on the body of ROBERT VICARY. He was a master shoemaker and had been for many years subject to epileptic fits. He got up about six o'clock in the morning as usual for the purpose of going to his shop. One of his workmen came soon after and not finding the shop open, went to his house for the key. Not finding him he waited some time and seeing his mother coming from a neighbour's house, asked where he was, she told him she thought he had gone to the shop. He was in the habit of going to a summer house in the garden to read, close by where there was an old pit. His mother went there to see for him and found him with his legs upward in the pit; she got assistance and he was taken out. Mr. PETERS, surgeon was soon in attendance and used every means to restore animation, but without effect. There was no doubt but that he had been seized with a fit and fallen into the pit and was suffocated. Verdict accordingly. On Saturday last, Mr. JOHN CARLYON held an inquest at the Redruth Union House, on the body of WILLIAM BAWDEN, late of the parish of Phillack, labourer, aged 70 years, a recently-admitted pauper to the house. He was found dead in the water-closet belonging to the establishment on Friday. Verdict "visitation of God." An inquest was held at St. Columb, on Friday last the 2nd instant, before Mr. GILBERT HAMLEY, deputy coroner, on the body of a young man, called JOHN ELLIS, son of Mr. Ellis, saddler, of that place, and lately a clerk in the office of Messrs. COLLINS and SON, who was found in a dying state on the previous day in a stable at the back of his father's residence. The following is the evidence of the witnesses:- ELIZABETH ELLIS - I am the mother of the deceased, he is twenty one years of age. I last saw my son alive in my stable between eleven and twelve o'clock; he was sick and throwing up. He sat down on the sofa and complained of being sick, and went out into the stable. I followed him. I asked him if he had taken anything; I asked him twice, he said he had bought something in Truro. I left him and sent for Mr. NANKIVELL. When I returned he had fallen along, lying on some furze. I spoke to him, but he never answered, and never spoke any more. Mr. MOORMAN was the first who came to the stable whilst I was there. My son gave me a bottle before I sent for Mr. Nankivell; he took it from his pocket. I gave it to Mr. Moorman. He took breakfast with me in the morning; he appeared very comfortable. He returned from the west of this county the night before, where he had been for a few days on a visit. He came home in Cornish's van. WILLIAM TRUMAN, clerk to Messrs. Collins and Son, said the deceased was clerk in the same office for nearly six years. He was always weak in mind, and had very strange notions. Was very fond of talking of suicides and murders. Was very much impaired in mind; saw him about a quarter of an hour before he died. SARAH ELLIS, aunt to deceased, saw him with something in his pocket; asked him what it was; he said it was a bottle, and then went away to the stable. Mr. MOORMAN, surgeon, - Was called on Thursday about one o'clock by Mrs. Nankivell, to attend on JOHN ELLIS, who was said to be taken in a fit. I immediately attended, and found deceased supported by two men on a chair in a stable; I found him pale, gasping, and in fact dying. I had him placed on his back, and brought in the air, and thence in the parlour on the sofa. By the time we had him there he was dead. I made some endeavour to reanimate him, but failed. His mother handed me a bottle which she had taken from the hands of deceased. I then, with Mr. Nankivell, who had arrived, examined the bottle, and found nothing poisonous. I then went back to deceased, and took from his left pocket a bottle which I now produce. I smelt to it, and became convinced that it contained prussic acid. I have no doubt that the deceased died from the effects of prussic acid. Mr. Nankivell, surgeon - I was yesterday summoned to attend deceased. I have attended him professionally. I attended him two and a half years since, and found him in a great state of debility, both of mind and body. He was not in a condition to conduct any business. When I came to the house he was dead. Mr. Moorman was by him. This witness corroborated Mr. Moorman, as to the finding the poison, and as to the cause of death, and added that there was no label on the bottle, that he always looked on him as a youth of weak intellect, and was not at all surprised to find that his death was occasioned by himself. REBECCA RUNNALS - I left Truro on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased came up in the same van with me. I have known him some time. He talked in the van about murders, and people poisoning themselves, and dying suddenly. The jury found "That the deceased died from taking Prussic Acid, being at the time of unsound mind." On Friday last, in the parish of Lanivet on view of the body of FRANCIS VERRANT, a little boy eleven years of age, who was killed in the following frightful manner, on the previous day. Mr. WALTER GROSE, a farmer, residing at Lanivet, stated that on the previous evening he heard a horse coming towards him at a very rapid pace, and on looking in the direction, he observed that the poor little fellow who had been riding on a side-saddle, had fallen from the horse, and his foot was caught in the stirrup. The body was swinging to and from in a most frightful manner. He stopped the horse and cut off the stirrup. The boy was quite insensible, and remained in that state for about an hour, when he died. The head of the boy did not reach the ground, but the horse in galloping must have struck him at almost every stride. The scalp was cut completely off. Verdict, "accidental death."