West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 7th March, 1851. FOR COQUIMBO, CHILI - The fine fast-sailing A 1, Ship "Chelydra," Will sail on or about the 20th instant, for Coquimbo. This vessel has good accommodations in a full poop deck, miners and others going in parties of six will have a reduction made from the usual steerage fare. Apply to N. F. CARDER, the Commander on Board; or to HENRY J. MADGE, High-street, Swansea. February 24. 1851. FOR VALPARAISO, COQUIMBO, COPIAPO, AND LIMA - The fine fast sailing Ship "Forfarshire," A 1, and Coppered, 746 Tone Register, THOMAS PLATT, Commander, will leave Falmouth for the above Ports about the 20th of next month (April). A few Cabin and Steerage Passengers can be accommodated, and there will also be room for a small quantity of goods. For freight or passage, apply to G. C. and R. W. FOX and Co., Merchants, Falmouth. 4th of 3rd month, 1851. CALIFORNIA. - For San Francisco, the splendid first-class British built barque, "Victor," Coppered and Copper-fastened, 650 tons burthen, ISAAC PUNCHARD, commander, now loading in the St. Katherine Docks, London. This vessel will meet with quick dispatch, a considerable portion of her cargo having been engaged, and from her reputation of making quick passages, offers a most desirable opportunity to shippers or passengers. A limited number of cabin passengers only will be taken at a very moderate charge. The cabins are roomy and well ventilated, and every attention will be paid to the comfort and convenience of passengers. For freight or passage, apply to SWEET, BAHE, and Co. EMIGRATION TO QUEBEC - The fine fast sailing coppered and copper-fastened first class ship "Daedalus," 650 tons burthen, THOMAS BULLMAN, Commander, will leave Padstow on or about the 10th of April next for Quebec, and will take both cabin and steerage passengers. The "Daedalus" is a regular trader, has a comfortable poop cabin, and airy, spacious, and lofty between decks, which will be fitted up in every way calculated to ensure the health and comfort of passengers. The fortunate passages of this favourite vessel are well known, and as she is the finest ship leaving Padstow this spring, persons intending to emigrate, are advised to inspect her before engaging their passage. The passage money will be very moderate, and the passengers will be plentifully supplied with provisions and water according to the Act. The advantages of Padstow as a port of departure are well known and appreciated by all connected with the county of Cornwall, as vessels sailing from thence have often from its situation, been many days less on their passage than those which have been advertised to leave other ports. This is therefore well worthy the attention of all about to emigrate. Apply to Mr. HENRY HICKS, Newquay; Mr. S. WORDEN, Amble; Mr. N. KEAT, Delabole; Mr. JAMES BRENTON, Rock Quay; or SEATON, BRYANT and Co., Padstow. February 25, 1851. EMIGRATION TO AMERICA - Direct from Penzance to New York. The fine A.E. 1. fast sailing ship "Mountaineer," 900 tons burthen, C. H. CAREY, commander, will, weather permitting, sail from Penzance on the 1st of April next. The "Mountaineer" has very superior accommodations for both Cabin and Steerage Passengers, her between decks are lofty; every precaution will be taken to promote the health and comfort of the passengers by regularly fumigating the ship during the voyage, and finding them with provisions at the ship's expense, until the arrival of the vessel at New York. The Captain is well experienced in the trade, and the passengers of last year having expressed their entire confidence in the Master, presented him with a letter of thanks for his kindness and attention on the voyage, signed on behalf of all the passengers, by RICHARD ELLIS, SIMON HARRIS, and JAMES EADE; also, representing the supplies and provisions to be quite satisfactory and of the best quality; the first part of the voyage was tempestuous, but all the passengers were landed safe and well, in thirty-five days; the sailing of the "Mountaineer" on the 1st of April affords an excellent opportunity for passengers to any part of the United States. The Owner will give letters to Farmers and Mechanics, to parties in Michigan and Utica, who can put them in the way of procuring employment; and to those desirous of settling in lands, how to manage for farms to the best advantage. To Miners also, this affords a favourable opportunity, and the Owner being acquainted with some of the Proprietors of mines, letters of recommendation will be given to passengers who can produce satisfactory testimonials of character, &c. As the "Mountaineer" will take only a limited number of passengers, an early application should be made to the Owner, at Treneere; W. C. HEMMINGS, Penzance; THOMAS CORFIELD, Penryn; WILLIAM BROWNE, St. Austell; L. NEWTON, jun., Camborne; and at the office, Roseworthy. Dated February 25, 1851. HELSTON INSTITUTION - On Tuesday, Mr. THOMAS REED delivered a lecture on Phonography, or the system of short hand invented by Mr. PITMAN, of Bath. A spirited discussion followed, and at the close a cordial vote of thanks was given to the lecturer. HURLING AT ST. COLUMB - The annual hurling between the town and countrymen of this parish, came off on Shrove Tuesday, and the sport which it afforded to all who joined in the game, was excellent, and by far exceeded any former hurling in the remembrance of that respected individual "the oldest inhabitant." A very handsome silver ball was presented to the hurlers, by a generous and much esteemed gentleman, which insured a very large attendance, and throughout the day there was a general aspect of excitement as to whether the Town or the Country would have the honour of first winning the new ball, which no previous hurling has tended to produce. In the race of competition, the countrymen occasionally got the start, but after about two hours smart hurling, the townsmen made up by their unceasing and usual activity, and other equally valuable qualities in the field, and succeeded in putting the ball in the goal. This annual play-day was attended by multitudes of all ages, and among the lookers on, it was pleasing to see many who had been principal actors in the self-same game, forty, fifty, and even sixty years ago, and from the interest taken by these veterans, it was evident they could feel that it was pleasant to be but for a few brief moments young again. PLANE TRIGONOMETRY - The following notice of a work on Plane Trigonometry by the Rev. J. W. COLENSO, son of Mr. Colenso, of Lostwithiel, is extracted from the Morning Chronicle of Friday last:- "We are glad to see that Mr. Colenso has contributed another volume to his very useful and popular series of works on elementary mathematics. Every body had read, or ought to have read, his "arithmetic." Its soundness and accuracy have already secured for it a reception in every well-conducted school in England; and its lively and entertaining examples almost claim for it a place on the drawing-room table among the diverting and ingenious recreations of charades and Chinese puzzles. His "Geometrical problems" appended to the "elements of Euclid, and his "Algebra," are no less valuable, and scarcely less known to the mathematical student than his "arithmetic" to well educated youth in general. It is peculiarly a matter of congratulation to the public, in this day of learned and pedantic quackery, that Mr. Colenso continues to extend his labours in the field of mathematical instruction, in which we know no one so competent to smooth the way to useful and exact knowledge. In this first part of Plane Trigonometry he fully maintains the character he has established of unrivalled success in the selection and construction of apt and interesting examples, by the aid of which alone mathematical theories become familiar and practical. His proofs and illustrations, too are written with clearness and perspicuity; and many of them with more ingenuity and originality than we are accustomed to see in works of the kind. In one or two places we fancy that we could suggest a little compression, and in a few others slight amendment; but we doubt not that in a future edition, Mr. Colenso will, with his usual care and accuracy, render useless any such minute criticism. We are thankful for what he has already done, and wish him success in a long career of usefulness." PENDENNIS GARRISON - The detachment of the 4th or King's Own Regiment, which is the Grenadier Company, under the command of Captain WELHAM, and Lieutenants RAMSBOTTOM and THOMPSON, were superseded on Tuesday last, by the Battalion Company, No. 5, under the command of Captain BARSLEY, and Lieutenants MAUNSELL and SKINNER. The detachment was brought from Plymouth by H.M. steamer "Stork," who also took the other detachment to Plymouth. ROYAL MARINES - We understand that Mr. ANDREW JOHN BUCKINGHAM HAMBLY, of the Royal Marines, eldest son of the late Captain P. S. HAMBLY, R.N., formerly of Penryn, and late of Longbrooke House, Plympton, Devon, has just received his promotion as Captain in that corps. VICE-CONSULAR APPOINTMENT - Mr. FRANCIS BANFIELD has been appointed Vice-Consul at the Scilly Islands, for the kingdom of Prussia. AEROLITE - A correspondent states that Mr. BAWDEN, of Alternun, has an aerolite, for which he has been offered GBP50, but is indisposed to part with it. He intends to send or take it to the Great Exhibition in London. It was seen to fall from the sky during a thunder storm; the person who saw it fall had a pick in his hand, and dug after it about eighteen inches under the surface of the earth, and when he found it, it was warm and smelt strongly of sulphur. It is of a greyish colour and about 3 lbs in weight. LAUNCESTON COUNTY COURT - This court was held on Wednesday last before Mr. PRAED, when there were twenty-eight cases entered for trial. BRIGHTEN v. MULES. This action was brought to recover a beer score; plaintiff keeps the Exeter Inn, at Launceston, and defendant is a cabinet maker of the same town. Defendant was summoned for GBP6. 18s. 9d., for beer which he had drunk during his visits at the Inn. His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff with costs, the case having occupied the court several hours. SINGULAR APPLICATION - At the Bristol Police Office on Wednesday last, a respectable looking man, whose name was not stated, applied for advice to the bench under the following circumstances:- About a year and a half ago he came to Bristol from St. Austell, in Cornwall, where he had carried on an ironmongery business, for the purpose of obtaining a situation; but failing in his expectations, by the advice of his friends he determined on emigrating to Australia. He applied to Messrs. C. F. THOMAS and Co., emigration agents of Bristol; but those gentlemen, having no ship proceeding to Australia, he closed with an offer made to him of going to New York by their next ship. They accepted as security for his passage-money the ticket of a gold watch which he valued at GBP12. 12s., and a gold chain work GBP5. 5s. On the morning on which the ship sailed, however, he happened to be too late to start with her, and was consequently left behind. The same night he accidentally broke his leg by falling down in the public streets, and was confined in the Infirmary for four months. Believing the watch and chain to be in safe hands, on coming out of the Infirmary in May last, he went to Bath to look for a situation there; soon afterwards, on returning to Bristol, he fell down and broke his leg a second time. He subsequently ascertained that during that time the Messrs Thomas had taken the watch out of pledge, and with it they retained the chain, and two keys, one of which was worth five shillings, and the other he valued as being a present from his brother. All these things the Messrs. Thomas had still in their possession for nothing at all, and he wished the bench to inform him how he should proceed to procure their restitution. Mr. BURGES (magistrates' +clerk) remarked that the applicant first of all agreed for the passage, as security for which he deposited the ticket and chain, and then was too late for it, apparently by his own negligence. Mr. LANGTON inquired what was the amount of the passage money? The applicant replied GBP5. A friend of his had tendered Mr. Thomas the amount he (Mr. T.) had paid to redeem the watch, and Mr. T. had promised to return it; but, unfortunately, he had been made a bankrupt since. He believed Mr. Thomas had sole the chain to his mother-in-law. The bench said they could not assist the applicant except by advising him to apply to an attorney. TRURO POLICE - On Saturday last, THOMAS DUNSTAN STEPHENS, cabinet-maker, was committed for trial at the Assizes, for stealing a quantity of lead, the property of Mr. STOKES, solicitor, Mr. JEREMIAH REYNOLDS, merchant, and others. The lead was stolen from over the porch of the Music-hall in Kenwyn-street. On Thursday the 6th instant, PHILIP ROWE, of Truro, cordwainer, and FRANCIS KELLOW BENNALLACK, carpenter, were committed for trial for stealing lead from the dwelling-house at Coosbean Paper Mills, (about half a mile from Truro), the property of the representatives of the late Lord VIVIAN. The robbery was committed on the 4th instant, the lead having been stolen from the roofing behind the chimneys, and sold to WILLIAM BURRIDGE, a dealer in marine stores at Truro. Another man named JAMES VARCOE, was remanded on the same charge until Friday for the production of further evidence. On the same day, JAMES HENRY HAINES, of St. Columb, brush-maker, was committed for stealing a yard of duck, the property of RICHARD HAWKEY, of Roscolla-mill, in the parish of Kenwyn. PENZANCE POLICE - On Monday last, RICHARD DAVY, of St. Just, PETER BOASE, and RICHARD HOCKIN, were fined, the first 5s. and the others 7s. 6d. and expenses, for furious driving in the streets. The Mayor cautioned the parties as to the great danger of such practices and the impropriety of driving without reins. JOHN OLDS, the recently appointed Inspector of Weights and measures for the borough, entered into his own recognisances of GBP200 for the proper performance of the duties of his said office. ROBBERIES - On Thursday morning the 27th ult., about nine o'clock, as the wife of a man called TREBILCOCK, was journeying from Bojewyan, in St. Just, to Madron, she was stopped by two men, who demanded her basket. This she gave them, but on their finding nothing of consequence in it, they insisted on her giving them all the money she had with her. She then cried for help, on which one of the men presented a knife, and swore he would cut her throat if she spoke again, and the other held her tightly by her clothes. All the money the poor woman had with her amounted to GBP2. 8s., which was in a small purse, and this they took from her. This took place in a large croft between Morvah, and the village of Bossullow, and as it was market day at Penzance, it would seem that the fellows had been on the look out thus early in the morning for the country people, who would be going to market. The woman states that from their manner of speaking she knew they were not of the neighbourhood, and believes she should know them again, but no trace of them has yet been discovered. The poor woman has been confined to her bed since the occurrence. A most daring and impudent robbery was committed about nine o'clock on Monday morning last, in a small and lonely cot at Trevassack, near Hayle. A poor woman, the wife of a labouring man named PETER COURAGE, who was at that time working at Messrs. HARVEY's factory, had just relieved a man who described himself as a navvie in search of work, when a ruffianly looking fellow entered the dwelling and begged relief. The woman told him she was not in a position to relieve him, having just given a loaf of bread to one of his comrades. He then asked permission to light his pipe, but whilst in the act he seized the nearest loaf then lying on the shelf and was about leaving the premises when the woman raised an alarm, the only member of the family at home being an infant about two years old. Immediately on her making such an attempt, the ruffian seized her by the neck, tore her cap, dishevelled her hair, threw her to the ground and instantly decamped. The fellow appeared to be about five feet eight inches high, of sandy coloured hair, and huge whiskers, and wore at the time a blue velvet waistcoat with several rows of buttons, and a "barragon" jacket containing large and deep pockets; and appeared to be without shirt of neckerchief. There is as yet no clue to his apprehension. COMMITTAL - On Tuesday last, MARY STEPHENS, of St. Austell, was committed by Mr. TREMAYNE, to the House of Correction, at Bodmin, for seven days, as an idle and disorderly person, for allowing her three children to become chargeable to the parish of St. Austell. ATTEMPTED HOUSEBREAKING - On Monday morning the 24th ult., about two o'clock, the inmates at the residence of Mr. CAMPBELL, at Treneere, near Penzance, were alarmed by sounds as if some persons were endeavouring to effect an entrance into the house, and by the loud barking of the dogs. Search was made for the suspected depredators, but none were found. STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND - The cash box with the policy of insurance was stolen from the house of Mr. WILLIAM VERREN, at Holmbush, near Callington, was found, a few days since, in a field not far from the house whence it was stolen. There is no clue as yet, to the party who committed the robbery. SHIPPING DISASTER - On Saturday last, during a strong breeze from the north, the schooner "St. Agnes," of St. Agnes, NANKIVELL, master, in attempting, at a little more than half tide, to run for the pier at St. Agnes, struck the bottom when near the entrance of the basin, which caused her to lurch against the pier-head with such force that she recoiled with the blow, and consequently, having lost all way was driven by the rolling sea ashore on the beach; but fortunately assistance was soon at hand, and by means of warps from the pier, aided by the flowing tide, she was soon got off and drawn into the quay. The ship sustained but little damage, but a lad who was in the rigging when the vessel struck, was thrown off by the shock and fell upon the deck, by which he broke an arm and put his elbow out of joint, and otherwise sustained severe injuries. He was, however, promptly attended to and having obtained the necessary medical assistance, is now doing favourably. CHILD BURNT - At Carne, in the parish of Veryan, on Saturday last, a child about eight years of age, belonging to THOMAS JULIAN, was so dreadfully burnt by the igniting of her clothes, that her life is in great danger. ACCIDENT - On Tuesday evening last, an accident happened to Captain DELBRIDGE, who was riding down the street at Redruth at a rapid pace, when his horse came in contact with a cart at the bottom of the town. The horse was so severely injured that it died on the following morning. Captain Delbridge also received some considerable injuries, and was removed on the following day to his residence at Gwinear. MINE ACCIDENT - A miner named STEPHEN TREVENA, sustained severe injuries in consequence of a scale of ground falling on him whilst at work in South Pink mine, on Monday last, and but for the assistance of his comrade, by whom he was speedily got out, the accident would have proved fatal. SELF DESTRUCTION - A sailor named THOMAS WALLIS, of St. Just, had been paid off from the "Sophia," of Penzance, at Sligo, whence he proceeded to Dublin, and after remaining there a day or two, cut his throat in a fit of temporary insanity. A coroner's jury has returned a verdict to that effect. FATAL ACCIDENT - On Saturday evening, as a man called OLIVER, was returning from Helston market, when about half-a-mile from the town, he heard a cart behind him coming up at a rapid pace, and although the poor fellow moved out of the centre of the road, at this very spot the horse swerved from the direct line, and the pole of the cart coming in contact with the man's body, he was knocked down, and the wheel passing over his head, he died almost immediately. An inquest was held before Mr. HICHENS, on Monday and it having been proved that it was a young spirited horse, and that the person driving it, had lost all control over it, a verdict of "accidental death," was returned. CORONER'S INQUEST - On Saturday last, an inquest was held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner, at Andevore-veor, in the parish of Philleigh, on the body of JANE ANN RICKARD, aged about five years. It appeared that on Friday last, shortly after her parents had bone out into a field near their house to draw some turnips, leaving the deceased, and a sister between six and seven years of age, in the house by themselves, the former, in attempting to unhook a crook from above the grate, caught her pinafore on fire. Her sister in vain attempted to put it out, and the deceased then ran out and lay on the ground until all her clothes were consumed. She then rose up and walked into the house, and sat in the window seat, where she was found by Mr. DINGLE, the tenant of the farm. Mr. PRYNNE, surgeon, was sent for, but she was so much burnt that remedies were unavailable, and she died in a few hours. She did not appear to suffer any pain. Verdict, "accidental death."