WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - transcribed by Lorena Loubsky 7 November, 1856, part two . REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS. - The quarterly returns of the Registrar Gneral show that the births in England during the quarter ending September 30th, amounted to 157,653, and the deaths to 91,330, the increase on the quarter being 66,303. The emigration during the same period, from the ports of the United Kingdom at which there are government emigration agents, amounted to 50,228, of whom 19,225 were of English origin. The deaths during the quarter were under the average of the preceding ten summer quarters. . In Cornwall the deaths during the quarter were 1511; in the corresponding quarter of the last year, 1367. The births in the last quarter were 2792; in the corresponding quarter 288. In the Camelford district there had been much diarrhœa, and in some parts hooping-cough and measles; in the St. Agnes and Redruth districts, scarlatins (scarlatina??), had been prevalent. The fall of rain during the quarter at Truro amounted to 7.4 inches; at Falmouth, 6.3 inches; at Helston, 6.4 inches; at Exeter, 6.6 inches; and at the Greenwich Royal Observatory , 5.8 inches. . FALMOUTH SHOW FAIR. - This fair took place on Thursday the 30th ult., when grain, roots, and vegetables were exhibited in a part of the Market House, lent for the occasion by Mr. Bottrall, steward of the manor. The cabbages were of enormous size. One, in the lot exhibited by Mr. Renfree, jun., weighed forty-seven lbs., and in Mr. Hayman's lot there was one of forty-three, and the other five about forty lbs. each. Mr. Renfree was awarded the first prize, and Mr. Hayman the second, but on weighing the two lots it was found that Mr. Hayman's was the heaviest by twenty lbs. The turnips, marigolds, carrots, &c., were very fine; and there were some very superior samples of potatoes exhibited; no prizes were offered for them, but we hope this deficiency will be remedied at the next exhibition. The umpires were Messrs. Rogers, Commerrans, St. Just; and T Selley and T.S. Skinner, of Falmouth. The attendance was not as great as we have sometimes seen; the latter part of the day was ve! ry unfavourable and marred the pleasures of the fair. There were but few cattle, and they were sold. Some very fine sheep, from the estate of Mr. Doble, Trefusis, also sold readily at fair prices. . The prizes were awarded as follows: White wheat, eight gallons, first prize, Mr. J. Bray, Mylor; second ditto, Mr. S. Doble, Mylor. Red wheat, first prize, Mr. Joseph Olver, Budock; second ditto, Mr. J. Bray, Mylor; second ditto, Mr. S. Doble, Mylor. Red wheat, first prize, Mr. Joseph Olver, Budock; second ditto, Mr. J. Bray, Mylor. Barley, first prize, Mr. J. Bray, Mylor, second ditto, Mr. Ed. Bullmore, Trescobeas. Oats, first prize, Messrs. T. and H. Martin, Perranarworthal; second ditto, Mr. Joseph Hocking, Trewen. Swede Turnips, nine competitors; first prize, Mr. Nat. Spike, Falmouth; second ditto, Mr. E.A. Bullmore. Yellow Turnips, first prize, Mr. S. Doble; second ditto, Mr. J. Bray. White Turnips, ten competitors, first prize, Mr. J. Bray; second ditto, Mr. Joseph Olver, Carrots, first prize, Mr. J. Renfree, jun., Penjerrick, Budock; second ditto, Mr. R. Nichols, Budock. Long Marigolds, first prize, Mr. J. Renfree, jun. (skipped remainder) . TRURO CATTLE MARKET- skipped . LARGE PIG.-skipped . LOW PURCHASE. - A house, containing two large rooms, with a wastrel, situated in the front street of the borough of Tregony, was purchased, land free, by James Allen, alias Jemmy Carey, dealer in marine stores, of Mrs. Martha Vennard, for the sum of four pounds. . EARLY CLOSING. -skipped . FALMOUTH – A GREAT NUISANCE. - skipped . PILOT FISH. - This fish is sometimes caught on our shores, but rarely more than one or two at a time. Last week, however, there were nearly one hundred taken along the shores of Falmouth harbour. . BARQUE LAUNCHED. - On Thursday the 30th ult., a very fine clipper barque named "Francis Banfield," was launched from the building yard of Mr. Peter Gibson, of Ayres Quay, Sunderland, of the following dimensions:- 120 feet keel and fore rake, 26 feet 7 inches beam, 17 feet depth of hold, measures 355 tons, n.m., 390 tons builders' measurement, and will be classed ten years A. 1 at Lloyds. Messrs. F. Banfield and Sons, of Scilly, are the principal owners; she will be commanded by Capt. James Thomas, who holds a share. This vessel was christened by Mrs .Thomas, the master's wife, as she slided off the stocks to the water; her fine proportions on her native element called forth hearty cheers from the numerous spectators whilst her anchors were being weighed. A steam tug towed her down the river to the south docks. She is built of very excellent materials, bends and toprails principally teak, is thoroughly metal fastened and sheathed on the ways with Muntz metal, is intended for! the Cape trade, and has excellent accommodation for passengers; she is now loading at Sunderland for Cape Town, and will sail about the 12th instant. . COAST GUARD. - Lieutenant Auchmuty Tylden Freeze, R.N., who has been serving in the Crimea, has resumed his duties at Penzance; Mr. Thomas Osmer, who temporarily discharged his duties, has been removed to the Portlow station. . BODMIN COUNTY COURT. - The monthly sitting of this court was held at the Assize Hall, on Wednesday last, when there were forty-two cases entered on the plain book. In two cases judgments were signed by consent, thirty-one were settled before the commencement of the court, and the remaining nine cases were heard and disposed of by the judge. In the case of Richardson Gray. V. James Vivian Bennetts, plaintiff is an innkeeper at Endellivon, and defendant a mine agent now residing at the Mariner's Arms, Roche, but at the time of contracting the debt, he was a farmer living at St. Kew. The action was brought for recovery of the sum of GBP 13 12s. 2d., for grogs and ale supplied to the defendant. Defendant not appearing, and the debt being proved by plaintiff’s wife and son, judgment was given for plaintiff for the full amount claimed. . CRUELTY TO A BOY. - At the Guildhall, Falmouth, on Wednesday last, George Williams, mate of the schooner "Ariel", of that port, was charged with having committed a gross assault on a boy named Robert Lawry, of Liverpool. From the evidence of one of the seamen, named Harris, it appeared that on the 244h ult., when off the Lizard, the boy being rather dilatory in lighting the fire, the mate threatened to hang him in the rigging, which he afterwards did and then took him down and jumped on him. The mark of the rope was distinctly visible on the neck of the boy. The magistrates, after severely reprimanding the prisoner, fined him in the penalty of GBP 5 including costs. . STEALING FROM A BOILER HOUSE. - On Tuesday last, at Falmouth, before Mr. John Borlase, magistrate, John Roberts was charged with stealing three sovereigns, the property of Walter Perry, of Wendron. The prosecutor said he was a miner, and worked at Wendron Consols mine. At about nine o'clock on Friday night last, he went to the boiler house, and changed his clothes prior to his going to work. In one of the pockets of his waistcoat were three sovereigns wrapped in paper. When he returned the next morning he found them missing. The prisoner it appeared had been in the habit of sleeping in the boiler-house, and during the absence of prosecutor searched the pockets of his clothes. He was taken into custody by police constable Caddy, of the Falmouth police force, at Vinson's beer-shop, in the Moor. The prisoner acknowledged he took the money, and he was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next Sessions, at Bodmin. . PETTY SESSIONS FOR EAST KIRRIER. - At these sessions held at Penryn, on the 29th ult., before Mr. W. Williams, Mr. Usticke, Mr. J. Borlase, and Mr. F. M. Williams, magistrates, Thomas Champion, Thomas Guest, and Henry Guest, pleaded guilty of having, on Sunday the 28th of September, at Pennance farm, in the parish of Budock, used a greyhound and three other dogs, for the purpose of taking game and rabbits. They were fined GBP 1 each, including costs, or in default to be imprisoned for fourteen days each, with hard labour. . William James Troon, of Mawnan Smith, was charged with assaulting William Hill, innkeeper, at Mawnan Smith. Fined GBP 1 14s. and costs, or twenty-one days' imprisonment. . Wm. Chirgwin, of Gwennap, was charged by Thomas Opie, with assaulting him. It appears that between nine and ten o'clock in the evening of the 11th of October, complainant was walking with his sweetheart, on Lanner-hill, in Gwennap. Defendant came up with a cart and asked Opie the road to Redruth. Opie answered, "you know as well as I do," and told him to go on. Whereupon defendant jumped out of his cart, and struck the complainant, and his companion. Defendant was fined GBP 1 17s. 6d. and costs, and in default committed for twenty-one days' to hard labour. He was also fined 1s. and 15s. costs, or to be committed for seven days, for assaulting the female who was with Opie. . TRURO POLICE. - On Monday last, before the Mayor and Mr. Paddon, Henry Tippet, painter, was charged with stealing a fowl, the property of John Palmer, of the King's Head Inn, Lemon Street. After, however, the case had been partly entered into, Mr. Palmer declined to prosecute, as prisoner's wife was in his employ. Prisoner was therefore discharged, with a caution from the magistrates. . Thomas Brown, of Penwethers, was charged with stealing a silver watch from George Polkinhorne, of Truro. On Sunday night, about ten o'clock, Brown was drinking at the White Horse Inn, Lemon Street. Polkinhorne came into the same room, and an altercation took place between them, which led to blows. In the affray, Polkinhorne found his watch was gone from the chain; he called out, and another person found the watch in Brown's possession, and took it from him. Brown was given into custody, both for the assault and for stealing the watch. The magistrates, however, did not consider there was proof of a felonious intention on the part of Brown; but they fined him 10s. for the assault, and costs, which he paid and was discharged. . John Abdul, a man of colour, was charged with begging and pretending to be deaf and dumb. He promised the Mayor that he would leave the county, and he was discharged, a policeman accompanying him out of town. . Catherine Bassett was charged with assaulting Jane Courtier. The complainant, a respectable young woman, was going up Lemon Street, between nine and ten on the night of the 25th ult., when Bassett and two other disreputable females were coming down the street, when Bassett without the slightest provocation, gave complainant a violent blow in the pit of the stomach, which knocked her against the shutters of Mr. Harris's jeweller's shop. She was ill some days afterwards, and brought up blood. Bassett was fined 10s. and costs, and in default committed for one week to hard labour. . Catherine Clymas, alias Secombe, of Bosvigo lane, was fined 2s 6d. and costs for assaulting Ellen Hayes, of Calenick street; in default of payment, she was committed for one week. . LISKEARD POLICE. - On Monday last, Mr. R. Oliver, of St. Keyne, farmer, Mr. Charles Willcocks, of Dulce, farmer, Mr. John Westlake, of Liskeard, farmer, and Mr. William Wills, of Liskeard, miller, were summoned before the justices of the borough of Liskeard, for furiously riding and racing their horses through the street and on the public highway to the danger of the public, at eleven o'clock at night on Saturday the 18th ult. The case assumed rather a serious aspect against the parties as the evidence proceeded, and Mr. Grylls, solicitor, attended to watch the case on behalf of the friends of the deceased Mr. Sweet (who was supposed to have been ridden over on the night in question and died from concussion of the brain), applied to have the case adjourned for further evidence, to which the magistrates assented, and the further hearing was accordingly adjourned to Thursday next. . FIRE. - On Thursday night the 20th ult., Bosvisack farm house, in the parish of Kenwyn, was burnt down. The fire broke out about eight o'clock, and its origin is not known. The house was a large one, and the roof thatched. . CORONER'S INQUESTS. - The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner: On the 31st ult., in the parish of Illogan, on the body of William Humphreys, of the same parish, aged sixteen years. The deceased worked at South Dolcoath mine in that parish, and on the preceding day, whilst pursuing his labour there, accidentally fell into one of the shafts and thereby received such injuries as to cause his immediate death. Verdict, "accidental death." . On Wednesday last, in the parish of Uny Lelant, on the body of Richard Vereo, aged forty-two years. The deceased worked in Wheal Margaret mine in the same parish, and while going in the course of his employment from the sixty to the fifty fathoms level, fell into a winge at the fifty fathoms level down to the sixty fathoms level, and thereby received such injury to one of his legs as by loss of blood therefrom, to occasion his death before he could be taken to the surface. Verdict "accidental death." . HUNTING APPOINTMENT. - The F.B.H. (Mr. W. Williams) will meet on Tuesday next at Marthen in Constantine; and on Saturday, at Pelean Cross; each day at half-past ten o'clock. . Mr. Trelawny's Hounds will meet on Tuesday next, at Marley; and on Saturday, at Smith-Lee; each day at half-past ten o'clock. . Mr. Deacon's Hounds will meet on Saturday next, at Birch Wood; on Monday, at Pelland Corner; on Thursday, at Bratton; and on Saturday, the 15th, at Northcombe; each day at half-past ten o'clock. . Mr. Collins harriers will meet on Monday next, at Perran Church, at half-past ten o'clock. . ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS' HOME. - The following is the weekly report from the 28th October to the 4th November inclusive; Remained by the last report, 7; admitted since, 5; discharged,3; remaining, 9. Of these, in the sick ward, remained by the last report, 3. Of this number simple fractures, 1; internal disease, 2. Average number victualled each day, 10. Remaining in the superintendent's hands, GBP 48. . CORNWALL INFIRMARY, November 5. - Admitted this day five in-patients, three cured, and two relieved. No beds vacant. Fifty-six patients in the house. . PRICE of STOCKS - skipped . POSTSCRIPT. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1856 >From the London Gazette. Tuesday, November 4, 1856 Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Cornwall - Royal Cornwall Rangers - Richard Henry Stackhouse Vyvyan, to be Ensign. . BANKRUPTS James Watling Knights, corn-merchant, Ipswich, Robert Jukes Stirrop, currier, Ironbridge, Salop. Charles Hammond Thompson, common brewer, Conisbrough David Imrie, merchant and shiper, Manchester Joseph James Reynolds, share-broker, Thredneedle-street. Stephen Greaves, cloth-manufacturer, Eccleshill, Yorkshire John Doughty, builder and auctioneer, Castle Donnington, Leicestershire. Heaton Wright, timber-dealer, Burnley, Lancashire. James White, baker, Vauxhall walk, Surrey. Samuel Biggin, Henry Biggin, and Paul Smith, saw manugacturers, Sheffield. Samuel Biggin, jun., saw manugacturer, Sheffield. John Vickers, spirit-merchant, High-street, Southwark. Francis Seaward, licensed carman, Abechurchyard City. Samuel Bone, beershop-keeper, Dagenham, Essex. . FOREIGN NEWS . We read in the Times (second edition), from Paris - "It is whispered that a treaty of commerce between Russia and France, and very favourable to the latter, is on the tapis. If this be true it would explain the amenities exchanged between the two Courts. It may also explain the postponement to 1861 of the tariff reforms." . The Siecle (after describing the decided refusal of Lord Palmerston to enter into any transactions which had not for their basis the complete execution of the treaty of Paris) says: "It has nevertheless been recognized on both sides that no better alliance can exist for England than that of France, and for France no more fruitful alliance than that of England; the discussion on the execution of the treaty of the 30th of March has therefore ceased. If we are well informed, dispactches were sent off on the 31st of October, which will remove all the partial difficulties that exist, which have moreover proceeded rather from subordinates than from the governments themselves. The treaty of the 30th March will be executed in all its rigour, and afterwards, if Russia or any other government wishes to submit questions to the Congress of Paris, the Congress will examine them with that spirit of progress beyond the range of which it is now impossible to effect anything in Europe that! is destined to last." . The arrangement lately effected by the Cabinet of Vienna for the evacuation of certain points of the Pontifical territory hitherto occupied by the Austrian troops has just been carried out. The movement of retreat commenced a few days ago and ended yesterday. The Austrian troops recross the Po and proceed to Padua. They are replaced by detachments of the 2nd Swiss Regiment, in the service of the Holy Father. Ancona and Bologna are now the only two points that continue to be occupied by the forces of Austria. Thus a combination has been effected which, by diminishing the corps of occupation, lessens at the same time the expenses of the Pontifical administration, and restores it to the fullness of its rights and powers. . A letter from Vienna in the Assemblee Nationale says - "I mentioned to you in a former letter that the fortifications ordered by the War Department were being carried on at different points with great activity. I can now state that reinforcements of troops are being quietly directed towards Lombardy. The battalions of Tyrolean Chasseurs so justly celebrated for the use of the rifle, have been sent in that direction. They proceed to different parts of Italy in small bodies, and when there will be concentrated and placed on a war footing. Considerable uneasiness is felt here on the subject of the change of policy, so opposite to our interests, which has been for some time visible in the Duchies of Parma and Placentia. The reports which reach the government from Lombardy point out all the danger to which we are exposed by the marked intimacy, which is now apparent, between the Regent of those Duchies and the King of Sardinia. It appears decided to stifle, by a large display of! military force, any manifestation which may have for its object to place Parma and Placentia under the immediate protectorate of the Piedmontese government. Such a thing could not be tolerated on the frontiers of our Lombardo-Venetian possessions. No energetic measures will be wanting to strike at the root of the evil." . Corn EXCHANGE. - skipped . LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. - skipped

> LOW PURCHASE. - A house, containing two large rooms, with a wastrel, situated in the front street of the borough of Tregony, was purchased, land free, by James Allen, alias Jemmy Carey, dealer in marine stores, of Mrs. Martha Vennard, for the sum of four pounds. This use of 'wastrel' is not one I've encountered before. No luck in finding a sensible definition, dear listers. What do you think it is? Kind regards Joy in the Garden of England

My old dictionary has "refuse" and "anything neglected" among the definitions for wastrel and the Oxford dictionary has the word's origin as "late 16th century (denoting a strip of waste land): from the verb Waste + rel" so maybe it is a bit of waste land or a rubbish tip. Regards,   Joy ________________________________ From: Joy Hungerford <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2012, 8:42 Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton, 7 Nov 1856 News, part 2 > LOW PURCHASE. - A house, containing two large rooms, with a wastrel, situated in the front street of the borough of Tregony, was purchased, land free, by James Allen, alias Jemmy Carey, dealer in marine stores, of Mrs. Martha Vennard, for the sum of four pounds. This use of 'wastrel' is not one I've encountered before. No luck in finding a sensible definition, dear listers. What do you think it is? Kind regards Joy in the Garden of England                         ------------------------------- Listmom:  [email protected] or [email protected] Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message