WEST BRITON and CORNWALL ADVERTISER 17 Dec 1858 News PUBLIC NOTICES I, JAMES SCOBLE, hereby make known that I will not be answerable for any Debts which my wife, JANE SCOBLE, of Chacewater, may contract after this notice. Signed, James Scoble Dated Cobre Mines, Cuba, 27 September 1858 …................ NOTICE - I, RICHARD WALTERS, of St. Agnes, hereby give notice, that I will not be answerable for any debt my wife, ANNA MARY WALTERS, may incur after this notice. Signed, Richard Walters Witness, John Walters Dated December 11, 1858 ….................. NOTICE - ALL Persons Indebted to me are requested to pay their accounts at once, either to myself or to Mr. NICHOLAS OPIE, of Perranwharf. GEORGE SARA, Jun., Central Steam Flour Mills, Plymouth December 16th, 1858 …..................... . THE THIRD OF A SERIES OF FOUR WINTER BALLS Will be held at the ROYAL HOTEL, Falmouth, on WEDNESDAY evening, December 22nd, 1858. Committee: Colonel FENWICK, C.B., 10th Foot, Captain SAULES, R.N., J. BORLASE, Esq., M.V. BULL, Esq., Lieut. POOLEY, R.N. . Season tickets to admit four, GBP 2; ditto three, GBP 1.10s; ditto two, 25s; ditto one, 15s. Tickets for single ball; Gentlemen's, 6s; Ladies', 5s. Dancing, 9 o'clock. …................................... LOSTWITHIEL BALL . A BALL will take place at TABB'S ROYAL TALBOT HOTEL, on the 30th December, 1858. LADY PATRONESSES Lady Louisa Fortescue Lady Rashleigh Lady Vivian Mrs. Agar Robartes STEWARDS The Hon. C. Vivian W. H. Peel, Esq. N. Kendall, Esq., M.P. J.W. Peard, Esq. R. Foster, Esq., Jun. F. Howell, Esq.. Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock. Tickers to be obtained at the Bar of the Hotel. …................................... . A BALL WILL take place in the Guild Hall, Bodmin, in aid of the Funds of the East Cornwall Hospital, on TUESDAY, the 28th of December, 1858 LADY PATRONESSES Lady Louisa Fortescue The Lady Vivian The Hon. Mrs. Brune Lady Onslow Lady Rashleigh Mrs. Agar Robartes Mrs. Gilbert STEWARDS Right Hon. Lord Vivian Sir Colman Rashleigh, Bart. N. Kendall, Esq., M.P. Lieut. Col. Gilbert Captain Alms W. Peel, Esq., Sir H. Onslow, Bart. T. J. Agar Robartes, Esq., M.P. C. P. Brune, Esq. Lieut. Norway, R. N. Captain Pearce Charles A. West, Esq. . Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock. Ladies' Tickets, 5s.; Gentlemen's Tickets, 6s. Tickets to be procured at Messrs. LIDDELL's Library, or at Oliver's Hotel. Dated December 15, 1858 …..................... . The Electric and International Telegraph Company Incorporated 1846 Opening of Stations at Truro, Redruth, and Penzance MESSAGES can now be forwarded by Telegraph from the above places to all parts of the United Kingdom and Europe. . The offices are at the Railway Station, where further information can be obtained. By Order. …............................................................................................................................................................... . LEGAL INTELLIGENCE …............................................................................................................................................................... VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT - Thursday, December 9, before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. T. Kindersley . Foster v. Malins The defendant in this case was the agent of Messrs. Cotton and Trueman, brokers, of the city of London, who, represented by Mr. CHARLES TRUEMAN, were the agents of the Spitty Copper Company, represented by Sir William FOSTER, the plaintiff, and sometimes called the Schneider Company. . In the character of such agent, Mr. Malins had received monies and copper to a large amount. . Mr. Trueman having suspended his payments and put his affairs into the hands of a Mr. JAY, an accountant, Mr. Malins being called upon to account by the company, refused to do so, on the grounds that he had been handed over to their agent, who had some interest in the copper consignment, and he having suspended payment and kept out of the way, at least for a time, it was not certain that he had not thereby committed an act of bankruptcy; and that such interest had passed, or would pass, to his assignees or creditors, although no fiat had issued, and a year had now passed, the bill being filed some time since. . Under these circumstances, Mr. Malins having paid the money into a bank, and the plaintiffs contending that he was bound to have handed it over to them, the chief question was who was to bear the expenses of this suit. It appeared that the defendant had taken counsel's opinion, although it did not appear what that opinion was. . Mr. GLASSE and Mr. TAYLOR appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. BAILY and Mr. W. PEARSON for the defendant. . The Vice-Chancellor regarded Mr. Malins as a stakeholder, and was of opinion that he was justified under the circumstances in not handing over the money. Although a man might not be aware of what by law constituted an act of bankruptcy, yet if he knew of acts which by law constituted such act, that was sufficient notice of such act. Mr. Malins would have run a serious risk in handing over this money, and therefore must have his costs. …................. TRURO COUNTY COURT . At this court, held on Friday and Saturday last, there were 21 commitment summonses, 9 adjourned plaints, and 201 new plaints, the largest number ever entered at the county court of the Truro district. About 120 cases were settled out of court, and the remainder were heard and disposed of. . The following case occupied the court some time. OLIVER WILLOUGHBY v. TIMOTHY JAMES. Mr. STOKES appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. EDWARDS for the defendant. The action was brought to recover damages for a breach of contract. . The plaintiff is a farmer, residing at Blackwater, and the defendant is a schoolmaster, at St. Agnes. . The case for the plaintiff was that in the month of August last, the defendant sold him a cow for GBP 7, the agreement being that the cow, with her calf, was to be taken away as soon after she had calved as [soon as] she was in a fit state to be removed, and if the plaintiff should afterwards think proper to sell her, and she did not fetch so much as he had paid for her, the defendant was to bear half the deficiency, but if she brought more than he had given, then the defendant was to share in the profit. No time, however, was mentioned when the sale should take place. . On Saturday, the 4th of October, the plaintiff received a letter from the defendant, informing him that the cow had calved, and requesting him to come and fetch her and the calf away. On the following Monday, he accordingly went to the defendant's for that purpose, when the latter refused to let him have the cow, alleging that he had found that she was worth GBP 2 or GBP 3 more money than the plaintiff had agreed to give. Plaintiff then tendered the defendant GBP 6.17s.6d., which with 2s.6d. “earnest money” he had paid defendant at the time the bargain was struck, made the amount of the purchase money, and demanded the cow and calf. . The defendant, however, refused to give up the animals, or to accept the money, and afterwards sold the cow to another person, and it was to recover damages for this breach of agreement that the action was brought. . Mr. STOKES called Mr. MARTIN TIDDY, a farmer, who was present when the bargain was made, and SERGEANT STRIPLING of the county police, who corroborated the plaintiff's statement; also Mr. WM. LORD, hind to Mr. RICHARD HARVEY, and a farmer on his own account, who valued the cow at GBP 10. . On the other side, the defendant stated that the agreement was that the plaintiff was to pay GBP 7 down, and after the cow had calved, he was to take both her and the calf directly to the nearest market or fair and sell them, the profit or loss upon the bargain, whichever it might be, to be equally participated in by them. When the plaintiff came to fetch away the cow and calf, he refused to carry out this agreement, and announced his intention of keeping the former. The defendant consequently refused  to let him have the animals. . This version of the transaction was, however, uncorroborated, and the Judge gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages GBP 3.10s., with costs. . INSOLVENT - GEORGE WICKS, of Truro, bookbinder &c., came up on his final order and passed, no opposition being offered. . COMMITTALS - Ten defendants were committed for periods varying from twenty to thirty days, for non-appearance to summons, or non-payment of debts. …....................................................................................... . LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . PORT OF FALMOUTH - The large American ship "Weymouth," from Akyab, was towed into Falmouth Harbour on Wednesday last by the "Dandy" steam tug, having lost her rudder seven weeks since. Report states that there is no sufficient accommodation in Falmouth for repairing her; consequently the merchants and shipwrights there will have the mortification of seeing her towed away to some other port where the required repairs can be effected. . This circumstance affords additional proof of the necessity which exists for the formation of docks at Falmouth. . AUSTRALIAN SHIP "ORWELL" - On Wednesday last, a pilot boat landed at Falmouth several passengers from the ship "Orwell", 1400 tons register, A. WAYNTON, master, bound to London, passage 84 days from Australia, having left on the 22nd of September with 74 passengers, a large cargo, and 84,070 ounces of gold. The "Orwell" sailed 14 days after the "Marco Polo" which reached Liverpool on the 8th inst. . TRURO IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS - The annual meeting of this body took place on Tuesday last, when the accounts were presented. They were of a rather more favourable character than those presented in former years. Still they showed that there was a heavy debt owing by the commissioners, consisting of GBP 2000 on their mortgage bonds, about GBP 450 to the Truro Gas Company, and nearly GBP 300 on account of the West Bridge Improvement. During the past year the sum of GBP 1211 has been received on account of the rate, and GBP 13 from other sources; and during the same period there had been expended GBP 581 on new pavement, macadamising, scavenging, &c, GBP 559 for gas, GBP 167 in salaries, GBP 93.18s. interest, and sundry small payments amounting to GBP 8. . ST. AUSTELL LITERARY INSTITUTION - On Tuesday evening, an interesting lecture on the "Times and Court of Queen Elizabeth," was delivered in the Town Hall, by Mr. R. K. FROST, of Launceston. The chair was taken by Mr. SHILSON, and at the close a vote of thanks was presented to the lecturer, on the motion of Mr. JOS. DREW . REDRUTH INSTITUTION - Mr. JOHN THOMAS, of Lafrowda House, St. Just, delivered a lecture at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last, entitled “National Pastimes compared with National Characteristics.” The audience was very large, and appeared well pleased with the lecture. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to and responded to by the lecturer in a humorous manner. . CAMBORNE WESLEYAN INSTITUTE - A lecture was delivered in this Institution on Tuesday, the 7th inst., by Mr. GEORGE SMITH, L.L.D. &c, of Trevu, on "The Fulfilment of Scripture Prophecies Respecting Ancient Empires." It is a second of a series of lectures on the fulfilment of sacred prophecies, announced to be delivered by Mr. Smith. With the subject the lecturer is, of course, intimately acquainted, and, doubtless, the committee and friends of the institute will ultimately request their publication. . DISCOVERY OF NORMAN ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS AT REDRUTH - In the early part of last week the workmen engaged by Mr. AMOS NICHOLLS, in preparing a foundation for the new Reading Room about to be erected at Redruth, discovered a Norman capital and other fragments of the same order. The capital is in an excellent state of preservation and is now in the possession of Messrs. NICHOLLS and Son. Several portions of worked granite bearing curious tracery of this ancient order have been found from time to time on the spot, and have been appropriated to ordinary building purposes, some of which may be still seen covered with white-wash, yet bearing the "boss" almost as sharp as when first chiselled by the Norman sculptor. The fact of this being the place spoken of as the site of an ancient abbey, although never clearly ascertained, seems by these excavations, as at Nineveh, to resolve itself into a fact – and at once settle the question. . In "Leland's Collectanca de Rebus Britannicis," vol. IV, in connection with the life of St. Rumon, notice is made of an ancient chapel near this spot and dedicated to St. Rumon. This must have been about the year 960, according to William of Malmesbury, who also tells us that the History of the life of St. Rumon was destroyed in the wars. This saint was a bishop who was much venerated and famous in West Cornwall and Devonshire. Several churches were built under his invocation; one at Tavistock by Orduef, Earl of Devonshire. He lived many years prior to St. Uny, and was, as St. Uny, from Ireland. His day was kept on January 4th, as is seen by the second edition of "English Martyrology." . SHIPPING CASUALTIES - The "Sophie," ANDERT, of Caen, from Swansea for Rochefort (coals) was in collision, off St. Ives, with the "Sylph," EDMONDS, of Swan-age, and foundered, crew saved. The "Sylph" was slightly damaged. The "Saga" arrived at Falmouth, passed on the 8th inst., 40 miles W.S.W. of the Lizard, a large vessel on fire, with two steamers near her. The brigantine "Concordia," of Fowey, BURNS, master, from Southampton, for Port Talbot, with pitprops, struck on the Manacle Rocks on the evening of the 9th instant, at half-past 4 p.m., and returned to Falmouth with her fore-topmast carried away, cheeks of gaff broken, and making water. She has been laid on the ground. THE BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW - The roots in class 1 which won the "silver clip", value GBP 10.10s. were grown by Mr. JAMES CHARLES, late of Luxulyan, in this county, now steward of the Strye Park estates, Wilts. Mr. Charles also won the prize in class 3 for long mangolds, value GBP2.2s. . PILCHARD FISHERY - Some of the drift boats at Mevagissey that have been to sea during the past week have taken both pilchards and hakes; one boat caught as many as 8,000 pilchards in one night. The season is, however, considered quite over, as the seans are all put away, and the boats hove up. . BROWN'S HILL TOLL GATE - The Redruth turnpike trustees have decided to do away with the gate at Brown's Hill, Penryn, after the 31st instant. The tolls of the Helston Trust were let for one year, on Monday last, to Mr. HARWOOD, the amount being GBP 55 below the present rental. . GROSS NEGLIGENCE - A correspondent writes as follows: On Monday evening last, as two gentlemen were returning from Helston to Redruth in a gig, they narrowly avoided being upset and perhaps killed, through the gross carelessness of the Board of Health of Redruth, who have allowed a large quantity of rubbish to accumulate in Penryn-street, without having a light and poles placed at the spot. There was no gas light burning within about 50 yards of the rubbish, which makes the conduct of the authorities so much the more reprehensible. One of the gentlemen lodged a complaint of the existence of the nuisance at the police-station the same evening. . MIRACULOUS ESCAPE - Lately, at Creegbraws mine, as a miner called JOSIAH HARVEY was engaged filling a kibble at the shallow adit, he found on its being raised to the surface that his leg was surrounded by a coil of the rope, and in this dangerous position he was drawn up to within two fathoms of the surface, when, on his looking up and seeing the lander looking into the shaft, he requested to be again sent down, and in this perilous position, with his head downwards, he again reached the level from which he was drawn, and was soon extricated by his "comrade," who had been every moment expecting to see him fall down the shaft, which was some 70 fathoms deep below him. This is the second escape Harvey has had, having some years since fallen into a shaft 20 fathoms deep, breaking both legs, and in which he remained the whole night. . AN OLD PARISH CLERK - The present respected clerk of St. Austell is now in his 88th year, and has discharged the duties of that office since the year 1822, during which time he has officiated at no less than 2,477 weddings, (upwards of 190 by license), and 4,114 funerals. He also officiated on behalf of an infirm father from the year 1792. . CHRISTMAS CLOSING - The drapers of St. Austell, with the view of giving their assistants an opportunity of enjoying the Christmas, have agreed to close their shops and suspend all business on the Monday after Christmas-day, an example which we hope will be followed in other towns. . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY - The drapers of Truro have unanimously agreed to give their assistants a holiday on Monday succeeding Christmas day, and to close their shops at four o'clock on the following Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. . TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, before Mr. E. MICHELL, magistrate, EDWARD CLIFT, of Michell-hill, was charged with being drunk at twelve o'clock on Sunday the 5th instant. This was the third time he had been charged before the magistrates with being drunk on Sundays. He pleaded guilty, and the magistrate was about to call on him to find sureties to keep the peace, or be committed. On his promising, however, that he would never thus offend again, he was let off with a caution, on paying 5s. and the expenses. ELIZABETH BATH, of Truro, was charged by police-constable JOHNS with being drunk on Saturday night last, he having found her lying down asleep in the doorway of a house in Lemon-street. She pleaded guilty, and on professing herself sorry for what she had done, she was discharged with a caution that if she appeared again for a similar offence, she should be severely dealt with. . REDRUTH POLICE - On the 9th instant, JOHN and JOSIAH GOLDSWORTHY, bakers, at Redruth, were apprehended for threatening the life of THOMAS WALES, mason, of the same parish. They were taken before Mr. C.A. REYNOLDS, the same day, and bound over in their own sureties of GBP 5 to keep the peace for six months. On the 13th inst., RICHARD THOMAS was apprehended by THOMAS BLIGHT, for nonpayment of 6s due to SARAH JANE ANDREWS, of Redruth, for the maintenance of her child, of which he was adjudged to be the putative father. Blight was taken before Mr. S. DAVEY, and on paying the amount due and costs, he was liberated. [as written - it's unclear whether Blight or Thomas was the putative father who paid the fine.] . PENZANCE PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions held on Monday last, before the Mayor, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. W.D. MATHEWS, Mr. J.J.A. BOASE and Mr. J. BATTEN, magistrates, JAMES QUICK, of Zennor, pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing his horse and cart to remain an unnecessary time in Market-jew Street. Fined 10s and costs. EDWARD RAWLINGS, watchmaker, was charged with drunkenness on the 2nd instant. He pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. JOSIAH HARVEY charged WILLIAM ROBERTS with an assault. Complainant was on board a French vessel in the harbour on Tuesday, the 30th ult., on duty as a Custom-house officer, and superintending the discharge of a cargo of wheat. The crew were aloft to furl canvas, as they feared the vessel might lurch over, and Roberts was asked to help out a sack of wheat. He declined. Some rough language passed with respect to the latter's laziness, and complainant said if he were not on duty he would fight Roberts. All the people near laughed, and Roberts, confident he was the best man and not relishing the challenge, jumped on deck, collared Harvey, and struck him in the face so as to draw blood. Fined 5s and expenses, and if complainant had not used provoking language there would have been a much heavier fine. . CHARLES WORSLEY and JOHN BARNES, two lads, were convicted of an assault on THOMAS BEDDISON, marine store dealer. Fined 2s6d each and costs. . CAUTION TO BOYS PLAYING IN THE STREETS - On the evening of Wednesday, the 8th instant, several boys were gathered and making a great noise outside the shop of Mr. A. H. VEALES, draper, St. Austell, when the assistant, Mr. RICHARD BEST, went out to stop their play. As he was going towards them, one of the boys leaned forward, through which Mr. Best was thrown over the boy's head, and broke his collar-bone; but we understand he is now in a fair way of recovery. . A MISERLY WOMAN - A middle-aged woman, Mrs. UREN, better known as MARY PARSONS, died last week in Market-jew street, Penzance. For some years she lived in a very uncomfortable way, and of late, on falling sick and taking to her bed, had become an object of much solicitude and charity. Friends visited and relieved her, and she received pay from the parish. She continually represented that her circumstances were very straightened, and her appearance and house bore out the statement. Finding herself on the verge of death, she disclosed to one of the town missionaries, under a promise of secrecy until dead, that she had a store of money by her, which she desired should be sent to an only daughter (who is in service with the Rev. T. ELLERY, lately of Penzance Association, minister) and took from the back of her cap a sum of GBP 50. This cap she had pertinaciously refused to change for some time. There was also a good store of money found in her box after death, and clothes and be! d-linen sufficient to have relieved her from the dirty condition she was too frequently found in. [The  next  week's issue carries a marginal correction - the town missionaries firmly refuted what was said regarding their actions - and the paper stated "it is said".] . SUDDEN DEATH - On Thursday, the 9th instant, an inquest was held at the Guildhall, Helston, before Mr. T.H.A. ROSKRUGE, borough coroner, relative to the death of JOHN SMITH, tailor, aged 55 years. It appeared from the evidence that deceased had been working on the morning of Wednesday, and having partaken of his dinner as usual, he went to a surgeon's for some medicine for his wife, who had been unwell during the previous night and had disturbed the rest of the deceased. On his return, he went upstairs and lay on his bed, but not getting up soon, it was discovered that he was dead. . INQUEST - "One of the jury," at the inquest on Jane LEMAN, of St. Blazey, stated that the name of the man who assaulted the deceased a fortnight before, was BRAY, not ROWE, as stated in the West Briton last week. . …....................................................................................... DIPTHERITE  [Diptheria?] AND SMALL POX To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON Sir - As the two diseases above named are prevailing in some parts of this county, you will probably allow a few remarks about them to have publicity through your columns. The first appears to be the result of a poison floating in the atmosphere; quite possible it is similar to that of scarlet fever. My object now, however, is not theoretical, but practical. If it be from specific poison, has that poison an antidote? I believe it has. As far as I have seen, the following powder is eminently successful in arresting the disease; viz: Chloride of sodium (common kitchen salt), 2 scruples; carbonate of soda, 1 drachm; chlorate of potass, 14 grains. Mix together. . This is one dose for an adult; and it should be repeated at intervals of one, two, or three hours (according to urgency of case) until 2 ounces of it have been taken. Under this treatment the febrile symptoms are IMMEDIATELY checked, and the throat goes no worse. It may sound odd, but in the cases I have seen I have never used caustic at all! That application may, however, be useful in removing and preventing the absorption of morbid material generated in the tonsils. . Sometimes, friends of mine have attempted to improve on the above medicine. Their chief alteration has been to give salines in a state of effervescence. This modification is entirely useless. NO ACID OF ANY KIND WHATEVER MUST APPROACH THE STOMACH FOR A DAY OR TWO. . In two cases where a gentleman attempted the plan, he was defeated by the children, who were VERY young, refusing to swallow the solution. It is nauseous, and such patients require skill and fortitude in the attendants, or they are lost. . Next as to SMALL POX. I have often foretold that it would sooner or later rage in the Bodmin Union at all events. Here, a practitioner who had not even a house was hired, at 1s per case, to vaccinate the whole Union! some populous parts of which were distant from him nigh twenty miles. He received over GBP 100 for his work. I have reason to believe that hundreds of the children then vaccinated will be found unprotected against small pox. . The law, as it stands at present, cannot be carried out. Besides this, there are two most serious wrong provisions in it; (1) the age at which children are required by it to be vaccinated is very much too low, and (2) the weekly inspection is unfavourable to getting good lymph to prosecute the work; in fact, is too distant. Suppose a child vaccinated on a Monday, if lymph be taken from it to vaccinate others, it should be taken the following Friday, certainly not later than Saturday. A puncture with such lymph will show itself distinctly in twenty-four hours, and in forty-eight hours there will be a hard rising. Whereas with the lymph of the week age, you may wait from three to six days for an equal effect. . There are at present in the south district of this union 700 unvaccinated children! .  Vaccination (if enforced at all by law) must be a much more simple affair. Possibly a check to the unvaccinated in schools, by employers, &c., as they now meet with when they offer as emigrants. Possibly, also, some penalty on parents whose children are found above two years of age unvaccinated; with an offer of payment out of public moneys to any legally qualified practitioner who had performed the operation. . I don't expect things to be much mended until the epidemic is on us, destroying sight, defacing beauty, and carrying off some victims. . Yours, &c. H MUDGE Bodmin, 13th December, 1858 …......................................................................................................... FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST LIEUTENANT HALL - The TIMES of Monday contained the following: Owing to deficient discipline on board the screw steamship "Russell" 60, Captain HENRY A. STOREY, the Lords of the Admiralty have been under the necessity of taking her away from her station as guardship of Coastguard at Falmouth, for the purpose of instituting official inquiry. In consequence of instructions from the Admiralty, the Port Admiral signalled the "Russell," and on Thursday instructions were received from the Admiralty for holding a court-martial on board the flag ship "Impregnable," 104, Captain WILLIAM H. STEWARD, in Hamoaze. The affair is exciting considerable interest among naval men and others. . Mr. Lindopp, the quartermaster, will be brought from prison at Exeter to give evidence for the prosecution. . The charges of Captain Storey against Lieutenant Hall are seven in number, and framed in very copious terms. The following is an epitome: First - Nov. 14 - Punished MICHAEL KENNEDY and JESSE WYBROW greater than was awarded by Captain Storey. Second - Nov. 16 - Captain Storey wrote in defaulters' book, that punishments were not according to his orders. Lieutenant Hall returned the list to the Master-at-Arms, and said "If the captain did not choose to punish the men he did not." - Contempt. Third - Sept. 6, 1858 - Punished FRANK Le MAITRE; 10 days leave stopped. Captain Storey ordered this not to be done; Lieutenant Hall ordered double punishment. Fourth - Lieutenant Hall did not enter this punishment in the defaulters' book. Fifth - August 22 - Lieutenant Hall shook his finger in Lindopp's face. Sixth - Oct. 27 - Behaved in an unofficerlike manner to Lieutenant OSBORN. Seventh - Oct. 13 - Behaved in an unofficerlike manner to GEORGE JONES. . The Court Martial assembled on board H.M.S. Impregnable on Monday morning last, and the following officers composed the court: Sir THOMAS SABINE PASLEY, Bart., President; Capts. R.S. ROBINSON, "Exmouth"; W.J. WILLIAMS, "Royal William"; JAMES WILLCOX, "Victor Emanuel"; W. H. STEWART, "Impregnable,"; J.W. FREEDY, "Liffey." Mr. W. EASTLAKE officiating judge-advocate. Captain STOREY, prosecutor. Mr. J. BEER, solicitor, Devonport, attended on behalf of the prisoner. . The following witnesses gave evidence in support of the above named charges: MICHAEL KENNEDY, ordinary seaman; HENRY SCOTMAN, master-at-arms; FRANCIS Le MAITRE, quarter-master; CHARLES POOR, yeoman of signals; WILLIAM LINDOPP, late quarter-master; Lieut. OSBORN, JOHN ASHTON, and G.W. JONES, clerks, and two or three privates of marines. . Captain Storey said that since Lieutenant Hall was tried by court-martial on a previous charge, continual complaints were brought to him that Lieutenant Hall had behaved himself in a harsh and oppressive manner, and if he did not leave the ship in a week there would be no men left. I asked the prisoner if, after what had occurred at the late court-martial, he would not apply to be superseded? He declined doing so, and I then considered it my duty, as captain of the ship, to protect the men under my command, as far as possible, from oppression. . I sent for the petty officers and others, and asked them, if they, as well as the ship's company, had any good ground for complaint against the first lieutenant. The almost immediate answer was "we all have, as well as the ship's company." I then, after hearing two or three verbal statements, went to the commander-in-chief, and made an official report of what had occurred on board. . The Court adjourned at five o'clock on Monday, until Tuesday, when further evidence was given, and the Court adjourned for two hours, to give the prisoner time to prepare his defence; when it was re-opened, the prisoner not being prepared with his defence, the Court re-adjourned till Wednesday, and subsequently till Thursday, in consequence of Capt. Storey's illness. . Julia M.   West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell