West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 14th November, 1851. Part One. THE NEWSPAPERS PRINTED IN CORNWALL - A return has recently been made to Parliament and printed with the evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Newspaper Stamps showing the number of stamps issued to every newspaper in Great Britain and Ireland, for fourteen years ending December last. From it we gather that the number of Stamps issued during that time was:- West Briton...1,548,000. Cornwall Gazette...717, 433. Penzance Gazette...208,577. The number issued during the past year, 1850, to each paper was:- West Briton...132,500. Cornwall Gazette...65,000. Penzance Gazette...9,257. It is scarcely necessary for us to make any comment on these figures, but they sufficiently prove that the circulation of the West Briton is nearly double that of the other papers printed in Cornwall added together. These statistical facts must speak for themselves; and Advertisers will soon discover through what channel their notices should pass to obtain a large amount of publicity. FALMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH - The Rev. J. JACKSON, who for the last four years has been the minister of the Baptist church and congregation in Webber Street chapel, Falmouth, has received an address from the Board of Missions to take the superintendence of the Christian church and establishment in the important city of Agra, Northern India, which with the district, comprises a population of about 100,000 inhabitants. This gentleman, whose talents and preaching qualifications are of a high order, leaves the neighbourhood deeply regretted by a flourishing church and congregation, and carrying with him the respect of the religious public in general. WESLEYAN MISSIONS - A missionary meeting was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ponsanooth, on Thursday evening the 6th instant, Mr. J. LANYON, of Camborne, in the chair. The attentive congregation heard with delight the interesting statements of facts connected with the Wesleyan Mission in the West Indies, where the narrator, the Rev. J. BIGGS has laboured for twenty-one years. The importance of endeavouring to accelerate the divine work of Christian missions was dwelt upon in earnest addresses by the Rev. L. WATERHOUSE, of Falmouth, Mr. G. HAGEN, of St. Day, and Mr. B. BROWNE of Carharrack. ELECTIONS OF MAYORS - PENZANCE. The Mayor and most of the corporation had previously attended divine service in St. Mary's church. After the clock had struck twelve Mr. R. V. DAVY proposed Mr. R. PEARCE, for the office of Mayor. The motion was seconded by Mr. W. D. MATHEWS, and Mr. Pearce was at once unanimously elected. The usual annual dinner of the Town Council took place on the same day, at the Western Hotel. The new mayor was in the chair, and the town clerk Mr. E. H. RODD, acted as vice president. The party numbered about forty. The banquet was of the most elegant character; the hilarity of the evening was well sustained; and the proceedings passed off with much eclat. HELSTON - On Monday last, Mr. THOMAS ROGERS was elected mayor for the ensuing year, and on Tuesday Mr. GLYNN GRYLLS, the ex-mayor, gave the usual feast to the members of the corporation, at the Angel Inn. PENRYN - On Monday last, Mr. J. MEAD was elected mayor of this town for the ensuing year. FALMOUTH - On Monday last, a meeting of the council was held, when the whole of the members were present, with one exception. On proceeding to a poll for the Mayor, the numbers were equal for Mr. CUTTANCE and Mr. ELLIS, when the late mayor was desired to give the casting vote, but begged to be relieved from the awkwardness of choosing his successor. It as then resolved to have a new election, when Mr. Ellis had eight votes and Mr. Cuttance five. Mr. Ellis was consequently installed as mayor. Mr. BROUGHAM moved a vote of thanks to the retiring may, seconded by Mr. CORNISH, and supported by Mr. ROBERT BROAD, to which the ex-may responded. Mr. Ellis addressed the council, and said he hoped to fill the office to the best of his abilities, and to make himself useful to the interests of the town. The other business of the quarterly meeting was then transacted. BODMIN - On Monday last, Mr. WILLIAM SERJEANT was elected Mayor of Bodmin for the ensuing year. LISKEARD - Mr. BERNARD ANSTIS has been elected Mayor of this borough for the ensuing year. GREAT WHEAL ALFRED - A splendid engine of 90-inch cylinder, constructed at the factory of Messrs. HARVEY and CO., Hayle Foundry, was set to work on this mine, on Wednesday last, under the superintendency of Mr. S. GROSE, C.E., in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators, who appeared highly gratified with the proceedings on the occasion, some of whom could well remember the former working, which yielded such immense profits to the adventurers. The day was generally observed as a holiday throughout the neighbourhood, and a dinner was provided on the spot for the whole of the tradesmen and labourers belonging to the mine. A large party of the adventurers, agents, and their friends, dined together at Alfred Consols, the counting-house of Great Wheal Alfred being in course of repair. During the day Phillack church bells rang several merry peals, and in the evening there was a beautiful display of fire works, with bonfires, tar barrels, &c. A ball at Treglisson House, the residence of Mr. RICHARD NICHOLLS, closed the proceedings of this highly interesting and long-to-be-remembered day. It is to be hoped that this great undertaking will be crowned with abundant success. CARADON WOOD MINING COMPANY - On Monday the 3rd instant, a new water wheel 30 feet diameter, by 10 1/4 feet breast was put in operation on this mine, and on the following Saturday the mine was visited by the principal shareholders and several of the agents of mines in the district. The wheel works excellently, and the operations are progressing expeditiously. The engine-shaft is down about 11 fathoms, and it is intended to sink 30 fathoms under the adit, or nearly 40 fathoms from surface before cross-cutting to the main lode. There are several north and south and east and west lodes; the western one of the former being a very large strong lode, with a leader of flucan about 2 feet wide, in which very fine granular lead has been found at 12 or 15 feet below the surface. Owing to the easy nature of the ground, the shaft can be sunk about 6 fathoms a month, and the water power being ample, the expenses will be comparatively small. In the evening an excellent dinner was provided at Webb's hotel, Liskeard, when the chair was filled by Mr. J. H. MURCHISON, and there were also present Mr. ARTHUR DEAN, agent for Sir WILLIAM TRELAWNY, and many captains of mines. LONGEVITY - There is now living in the parish of St. Enoder an old farmer who has seen ninety-five summers, and who has farmed a large estate, and conducted his own affairs for the last seventy-one years. He still continues to attend the fairs and markets of the locality, and thinks no more of riding a dozen miles to sell many bushels of corn, than he did some three or four dozen years ago. At tithe audits, rent dinners, and other parochial meetings, he is an invariable attendant, and on all occasions seems to enter into convivialities with as much zest as the most happy juvenile. COMMITTAL - On Monday last, two men of Mevagissey, named CHARLES HAMBLY RAWLING, and WILLIAM MORRICE, were brought before Sir J. S. G. SAWLE, Bart., and Mr. E. COODE, jun., charged with poaching at Heligan, the seat of Mr. TREMAYNE, They were committed to gaol, for three month's hard labour. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquest was held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner; On Wednesday last, at East Wheal Rose mine, on the body of ROBERT SLEEMAN, aged 45 years. The deceased was a small farmer and maltster, of Newquay, and had [part?] of a contract for delivering coals at East Wheal [Rose?] mine, to which place there is a railroad from Newquay. On Tuesday last, he sent a couple of wagons laden with coals to the mine, and accompanied the driver himself for the purpose of assisting him in unloading the wagons and applying the drag when necessary. From the entrance to the mine by the railway to the coal yard there is a slight ascent, and immediately outside the yard wall, there is a curve in the line, on rounding which the wagons pass almost close to the wall. A few yards before the horses arrived at this spot, they stopped, and deceased applied the drag; after they had rested a short time, he told the driver to put them on again, which he did, and whilst deceased was attending to the drag, the waggon arrived at the narrow part of the curve and his head and shoulders were crushed between the wall and the waggon, and he was killed on the spot. Verdict, "accidental death." An inquest was held at the London Inn, Liskeard, on Friday the 7th inst., before Mr. GILBERT HAMLEY, deputy coroner, upon the body of JOHN [HA.....?], a carpenter in Wheal Gill Mine, St. Cleer, who was killed on the preceding day. It appeared from the evidence that deceased, with several others, were rolling the boiler, which was a very heavy one, up an acclivity, and that while the deceased was in the act of placing a stone beneath it, to prevent it slipping, a rope which was attached thereto broke, and the boiler rolling over the man's head, killed him on the spot. No blame, it appears, is attachable to anyone. Verdict "accidental death."