West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 21st November, 1851. THE MAN-ENGINE AT FOWEY CONSOLS - We understand that the man-engine working in this mine answers fully every expectation, and that the improved health of the miners is already visible. There is no doubt that the lords, adventurers, and miners, will all reap the benefit of this, and that the lives of the latter will be prolonged by years. Several of the nobility and gentry, and also foreigners have inspected the machine, and tested its safe and easy ascent and descent by going to the bottom, a perpendicular depth of about 1,700 from the surface. Lord VIVIAN, Captain VIVIAN, and Mr. KENDALL, accompanied by CAPTAIN PUCKEY, who with Mr. West was one of the projectors, very recently descended the whole depth of the machine, and from thence into the interior of the mine, twenty fathoms deeper than the machine can be applied; and on their return to the level of the machine they partook of some cold brandy and water, the water being conveyed through pipes to that level, with taps at some of the levels above, for the miners' convenience and refreshment, which is considered an additional comfort. Mr. Kendall, our correspondent adds, often goes down into the mine and takes a lively interest, not only as one of the lords, but in the welfare of the mine generally, and is very often known to bestow his charity to the miner who has made any sort of discovery, as well in any other lord's land as his own. Lord Vivian and Captain Vivian, on the occasion of their visit, did not forget to be generous towards the miner. They left something handsome with Captain Puckey for the men, and expressed themselves highly pleased with the machine, and gratified with what they had seen; they took with them some specimens of yellow copper ore, which they broke 1,800 feet below the surface. Captain Puckey announced to the miners on Saturday last, when they were assembled before the counting house for the setting, that he had a present left by Lord VIVIAN and his brother for them, and asked them how they would like to have it? Their reply was with one voice, (and full five hundred were present), give it to the distressed families who have suffered so much from their children having the scarlet fever, &c. This is certainly a praiseworthy act, and highly creditable. MARY KELYNACK - This Cornish octogenarian, who walked to London to see the Crystal Palace, and was so kindly received by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, has returned home after an absence of two months, with her pockets well lined through the benevolence of the Londoners. We understand that on the route homewards she received much kindness. Mr. PROCKTER, of Launceston, sent a letter to the aged woman whilst she was in the metropolis, inviting her, on her return, to take a seat inside the "Times" coach from Exeter to Truro, free of any charge, of which favourable opportunity she availed herself on Thursday week. She was also hospitably entertained on her journey by Messrs. PRATT, of Exeter, Prockter, of Launceston, and LENDERYOU, of Truro, at whose hotel she slept on Thursday night. Her appearance at Launceston excited considerable curiosity, and the Mayor, with a number of ladies and gentlemen visited her at the White hart Hotel, where they presented her with money and other useful gifts. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - Mr. H. M. JEFFERY, of Stythians, who in 1849, was sixth, i.e. the highest wrangler, except Dr. PHILLPOTT, who has graduated at St. Catherine's Hall for upwards of forty years, and was also a second class classic, has recently passed the Senate House examination in theology. THE CUSTOMS - Mr. WEARNE, collector of customs at Penzance, has been appointed collector at Douglas, Isle of Man, and will be succeeded at Penzance by Mr. BERESFORD, collector, from Newport. DEATH OF MAJOR JOHNS - This officer's decease took place on the 6th instant, and on the 11th he was interred with military honours at St. George's Church, Stonehouse. The deceased was Major in the Royal Marines, and a native of Helston, in this county. He entered the service as second lieutenant in 1825, became first lieutenant in 1834, captain in 1843, and was promoted to the rank of brevet major in honour of the Queen's visit to Cork in 1849. He was 46 years of age and has left a widow and five children, the eldest of whom is a second lieutenant of the Plymouth division of Royal marines. TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT - On Saturday evening last, the agents and sub-contractors in the employ of Messrs. RITSON and CO., on the West Cornwall Railway, assembled at the Royal Standard, Hayle, for the purpose of testifying their esteem for Mr. JOSEPH RITSON, one of the agents of the above firm. The company, amounting to upwards of forty, partook of an excellent supper, which was served up by the host, Mr. JOHN FLOYD. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and responded to, Mr. Ritson was presented with a splendid gold watch and appendages. The evening was spent in a most agreeable manner, and the greatest unanimity and good feeling prevailed. TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, MARY ANN WILLIAMS and ELIZA ROWE, of Truro, were charged with breaking two panes of glass, the property of the Devon and Cornwall Banking Company. Mary Ann Williams, in default of payment for the damage, was committed for one month to hard labour, and Eliza Rowe, for aiding and abetting Williams, was committed for three weeks. On Thursday, ELIZABETH THOMAS and MARY ANN THOMAS of Redruth were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language in the streets. The former was committed for three months, and the latter for two months, hard labour. COMMITTALS - On Friday last at St. Austell, THOMAS and JOHN BRIERLY, (father and son) were committed for twenty-one days, by Sir J. S. G. SAWLE, Bart., for tearing up their Union dress; and on Wednesday last, JAMES GRAHAM was committed by Mr. E. COODE, jun., for fourteen days, for refusing to work at the Union. SERIOUS ACCIDENT - On Thursday the 13th instant, as a little girl named BISHOP was amusing herself by putting straws into a thrashing machine, situate at the back of Mr. DAWE's Flour Mills, at Lower Town, near Helston, her arm got entangled in the machine, and was torn off just below the elbow. Medical assistance was promptly obtains, and amputation above the elbow joint being necessary it was performed by Messrs. BORLASE and ROSKRUGE, and the child is doing well. Not many minutes before the accident Mr. Dawe had sent her out of the building, but she had returned unobserved. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquest has been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner;- On Monday last, at Carnkie, in the parish of Illogan, on the body of JOHN ELLIS, aged 12 years. From the evidence of JOHN MILL, a boy about the same age as deceased, it appeared that on last Sunday afternoon witness called for him to go to school; and, in their way thither they agreed to go down the new shaft at North Wheal Basset mine, which was a little in from the road. They both went down to the bottom of the first ladder. In their way up again, the deceased stepped from the latter on a bob which was in connection with some flat rods; and which, on taking stoke, carried him up under a piece of plant and crushed him to death. On the return of the bob, witness saw him fall to the sollar below, and he immediately ran to the deceased's parents to tell them of what had happened. Before they arrived, the deceased had been taken up by the engine-man, who carried him home. Verdict "accidental death. The following inquests have been held before Mr. HAMLEY, county coroner:- On the 15th instant, on JOHN ANGWIN, a miner, aged 26, who was killed in the following manner, in the Duke of Cornwall copper mine, in St. Winnow. Deceased and his comrade were coming to grass from the bottom of the shaft, and instead of coming up by the ladders they got into the kibble. They had ascended about twelve fathoms when they met the other kibble coming down. Deceased who had a candle in his hat, held his head a little on one side to let the kibble pass, but by some means it struck his head, and he fell out. A miner, who was working at the bottom of the shaft, heard something fall close by him, which knocked out his candle. He thought at first it was a piece of timber, but on getting a light, he found it was Angwin, and on raising him up, found he was dead. It appeared by the evidence of the captains of the mine that they had been cautioned not to come up in the kibbles. The young man was a native of St. Agnes, and was much respected. Verdict "accidental death". On the 17th instant, at St. Dominic on JOHN CLATWORTHY, aged 60. As he was walking from Callington he dropped down in the road; he was picked up and carried home in a cart, but died soon afterwards. Verdict, "visitation of God." The following inquests have been held before Mr. GILBERT HAMLEY, deputy county coroner:- On Tuesday last, in the parish of St. Stephens by Launceston, on view of the body of SARAH STAPLETON, a little girl four months old, who was found dead in bed, on Sunday morning. The mother stated that she arose about half-past seven o'clock on that day, leaving the child asleep in bed; the child had been delicate from her birth, and as she had been restless all the night, she, (the mother) let it remain in bed, went up stairs three or four times during the evening, to see the child, and found her still asleep; but, about twelve o'clock, on going up stairs, and removing the bed clothes, she found the child dead. Verdict, "natural causes." On Wednesday last, in the parish of St. Breock, on the body of JAMES ROWE, a little boy 4 years old. It appeared that the father, mother, and three children landed at Liverpool, last Monday week, from America. Deceased took a violent cold on the Thursday previous, which produced diarrhoea. The surgeon of the vessel gave him some medicine, finding the child still continue unwell, the father went to a surgeon at Liverpool who also attended the child. They arrived at Exeter on Saturday, and left that place by the "Times" coach on Monday morning. The child was taken inside the coach by the mother, whilst the father and other children travelled outside. The child did not appear much worse on leaving Exeter, but on arriving about two miles from Okehampton he died in his mother's arms. The mother brought the child in her arms to Bodmin, and said nothing about his being dead. On arriving at Bodmin, they hired a van to take them to the house of the mother's father, who lived about four miles off, and on the road they told the driver of the van that the child was dead. The mother stated that she did not say anything about it, fearing she should not be allowed to take her child home to her father's; she also stated that she told two ladies, who were inside passengers in the coach, and who got out at Launceston, that the child was dead, and shewed the child to them immediately after it died. The jury, believing that the mother had paid the child every care and attention, and the reason she assigned for not mentioning the fact of the child being dead at Launceston and Bodmin, that they had scarcely sufficient money to bring them home, immediately returned a verdict that the child "died by the visitation of God."