NOVEMBER 1841 - NEWS, CORONER'S INQUESTS, COURT CASES, etc.

November 5

TITHE COMMUTATION - Egloskerry Apportionment – At the meeting held in this parish on the 17 th of June last, by James JETWOOD(?), Esq., Assistant Tithe Commissioner, for hearing objections to this apportionment, an appeal was entered by the Rev. W.A. MORGAN, and Mr. William BATE, setting forth that their lands were overcharged in comparison with the lands of James Bryant MESSENGER, Esq., and Mr. Richard GEAKE, but they failed in their evidence to prove that such was the fact, and the commissioners dismissed the case; but upon an application to the Tithe Commissioners for a re-hearing, it was granted, on the condition of appellants paying all costs incurred by the apportioner and respondents attending it. The case was again heard on the 27 th of Oct. instant, by the same gentleman, when Mr. MORGAN, solicitor, of Launceston, conducted the case for the appellants, and Mr. GURNEY, solicitor, of Launceston, acted for the respondents. The surveyors who gave evidence in support of the appeal, were Messrs. J. WILLS, of South Petherwin, Mr. J. MASON, of Tamerton, and Mr. Jonathan KITTOW, of North Petherwin ; and the surveyors for the respondents were Mr. HOOPER, of Chagford, Mr. BISHOP of Tintagle, and Mr. COAD, of Liskeard; and the apportioner was Mr. BADCOCK, of St. Stephens by Launceston. After a full and most patient enquiry and examination into the merits of Mr. Morgan’s case, the Commissioner stated that no proof had been shown to affect the fairness of the apportionment, and expressed his astonishment that such expense should have been incurred by the appellants without any grounds whatever, as their own Surveyors, Messrs. Wills, Mason, and Kittow, only differed in their estimates to the amount of eight shillings and two pence from the sum placed on the appellant Morgan’s lands from the rent-charge put upon it, and which rent-charge was proved to be correct by the Respondent’s surveyors, Messrs. Hooper, Bishop, and Coad, who positively stated that they had not seen any apportionment made with more accuracy and fairness. On Mr. Bate’s appeal being called for by the Commissioner, Mr. Morgan withdrew with Mr. Bate from the room for a few minutes, and on return informed the Commissioner he had advised his client to give it up. The Commissioner remarked that the next question was the expenses, and he desired that all charges might be drawn fairly, for he certainly should not sanction any bills brought before him otherwise. This closed the business of the day.

PENRYN - The retiring Councillors were Messrs James B. READ, John EUSTICE, Matthew PAWSON, and Richard Reed RAPSON. The first three gentlemen named were re-elected, together with Mr. Thomas ROGERS, ship agent, in the place of Mr. R.R. Rapson. Messrs. Read and Rogers, are Reformers, and Messrs. Eustice and Pawson, Tories. Mr. Rapson is a Tory, and he is re-placed by a Reformer.

VALUABLE COW - Mr. J. JACKA, merchant, &c., of Breage Church-town, has a cow weighing about 4 cwt, that produced 17lbs. 11ozs. of butter the week before last.

LAUNCH - On the 1 st instant, a handsome schooner, of about 100tons burthen, named the “Lady of the Lake ,” was launched from the building-yard of Mr. Thomas CLEMENS, of Newquay.

WIDEMOUTH - A sloop was seen, about two leagues off this bay, by some farmers on the cliff, who after noticing her for a few minutes, saw her whirl round and sink immediately. Her name was not known nor where she belonged to.

LADY BASSET’S COURT - The Court of the Manor of Penwerris, Falmouth, was held on the 3 rd inst., at Selley’s Green Bank Hotel, over which John BASSET, Esq., late M.P. for Helston, presided for the first time since the death of Lord de DUNSTANVILLE, with great credit to himself, and honour to the noble house, of which he appeared as the representative. The honourable gentleman introduced the various topics connected with the country, the county, and the manor, in a way which delighted the truly respectable assembly, which consisted of nearly one hundred persons. Ample justice was done to the Right Honourable Lady Basset and the president, by Mr. ELLIS and Mr. CORNISH, at the request and on behalf of the company, and never at any time have we heard speeches with greater pleasure than on this occasion, where the parties seemed “one and all” to vie with each other in marks of esteem and approbation, so justly due to the present and his noble relative, and to W. REYNOLDS, Esq., the excellent Steward, who seems to be honoured alike by landlord and tenants.

TRURO POLICE - On Tuesday, Francis DORRINGTON, mason, was brought before the mayor, charged by policeman STAPLE with stealing a quantity of apples, the property of Mr. John CARNE, of Paul’s-terrace. John HOLLOW, mason, of Truro , was called as witness against the prisoner, and he stated that he saw him in the tree, and called to him, when he jumped down and ran off, pursued by the police. On being taken, the apples were found inside his shirt. The Mayor remarked that such practices must be put a stop to, and therefore felt it his duty to fine the prisoner £5, and, in default, he was committed to the house of correction for two months’ hard labour.

ST. AUSTELL POLICE - At the Petty Sessions, St. Austell, on Tuesday, the 2 nd inst., Walter GUMMOE was committed for one month at hard labour, for disorderly conduct, and for obstructing the constables in the execution of their duty. William KESSELL was fined £2, Richard TREGOWETH, Thomas HUSBAND, and Francis PENHALL, £1 each, for an assault on John ROBINS, and for disorderly conduct, tending to a breach of the peace, ON THE NIGHT OF Saturday the 30 th of October last; and Christopher ROBINS was fined £5 and costs, for assaulting Edward WATTS, a constable of St. Austell, while in the execution of his duty.

DESERTION OF A FAMILY - On Tuesday last, Sir J.S.G. SAWLE, Bart., committed Thomas TREMEWAN, on the complaint of the relieving officer Mr. B. NOTT, of St. Austell Union, for two months’ hard labour, at Bodmin House of correction, for deserting his family and leaving them chargeable on the St. Austell Union.

STRATTION – EXTENSIVE SWINDLING - A person who has resided at Stratton for several years, by trade a shoemaker, has, by his dexterity in obtaining goods and getting bills accepted, astonished the people of this town, and the surrounding country. A case of the sort never happened here before, and it is really wonderful how this wily son of Crispin could embezzle such an amount of property, and, after all, escape detection, having, about ten days ago, decamped with several hundred pounds worth of leather, and other articles, to some place unknown to the inhabitants. The fugitive has been, for the last six months, giving extensive orders to all the curriers and leather men within thirty miles round; and, after getting all he could in this way, he borrowed all the leather that he could of his brother craftsmen in the town; even the day before his leaving, he obtained kips and roundings, &c., which were taken off by night in a wagon with him, and he has not since been heard of. His wife remains at Stratton, to lament her loss, with two small children; and his brothers and friends are said to have been totally unacquainted with this mysterious affair. Great consternation prevails throughout the neighbouring country.

PREMIUM FOR ROBBERY - A notice, of which the following is a copy, was recently posted not a hundred miles from the borough of Liskeard:- 1 Guney Reward, Whoever Should be Citched Stelin Turnips or Briking Doun the Fencess Belong to William PEARCE, Shall on thar Conviction Receve the A. Bove Reward.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT - On Monday evening last, whilst the men were working at Restormel Iron mine, near Lostwithiel, a portion of the earth fell in, through which one man, named Joseph HILL, was so severely crushed that he died within two hours after he was taken out. The deceased has left a wife and five children to lament his loss, and the wife is again near her confinement; her piercing shrieks, when her husband was brought home, were heartrending. On Tuesday morning, a coroner’s inquest was held on the body, in the Council room of the Guildhall, when the jury, after a few minutes consultation, returned a verdict of Accidental Death. Two other persons were very much bruised, but we are happy to say they are in a fair way of recovery.

CORONERS’ INQUESTS - On Friday last, an inquest was held before J. CARLYON, Esq., coroner, in Gwennap parish, on the body of John MORCOM, a single man, 46 years of age, who committed self-destruction by hanging himself. It appeared that the deceased left his home about half-past ten o’clock on the previous Monday evening, and promised to return again soon, but he did not come back for the night, and nothing further was heard of him until the following Thursday, about three o’clock in the afternoon, when his niece was attracted to the spot by the barking of a little dog, and found her uncle suspended to some rafters in an old stable a short distance from his residence. She immediately gave an alarm, and some neighbours took him down, but he had evidently been dead some time. He had used his black silk neckcloth to perpetrate the deed, and when discovered, his feet were resting on the ground, but the noose was so tight about his neck that the flesh had swollen round it. Elizabeth Morcom deposed that she was a sister to deceased, and kept his house for him. He was formerly a mine agent, and had made some money in Mexico, from whence he returned last February twelve months, and has since been laying out his money in buying small patches of the common near his residence, and building houses on them. He had latterly been an altered man, and if he took a small quantity of liquor, which he was in the habit of doing at times, it affected his head in such a way that he did not know what he was about. She went out last Monday, and when she returned in the afternoon he was sitting before the fire in a very dejected state, and would not speak to her. He had drunk two glasses of rum and water, and she thought this had affected his head. He rose to go out about half-past ten in the evening, and when he got outside the door, he said he should be back again soon, but she did not see him again until he was brought home a corpse. Verdict, “Temporary insanity.” The deceased was to have been married on Saturday last. On the following day, an inquest was held, before the same coroner, at Stithians, on the body of James OPIE, a little boy, two years of age, who during the temporary absence of his parents, caught his clothes on fire, and was so dreadfully burnt, before the fire could be extinguished that he died in a few hours. Verdict, “Accidental death.”

EMIGRATION - The fine barque “Timandra,” of 430 tons burthen, Captain SKINNER, arrived in the Sound on Wednesday, the 27 th instant. She will embark from this port 10 cabin and upwards of 200 steerage passengers, and is expected to sail on Monday next, for the Settlement of New Plymouth, in New Zealand . She is fitted up with every convenience to insure the health and comfort of the passengers, and is amply provided with every necessary by the Directors and Officers of the West of England Board of the New Zealand Company. We understand that several of the cabin passengers from Dorset , of the Independent denomination, go out in the “Timandra,” accompanied by their respected pastor, the Rev. Horatio GROUBE, with the intention of founding a chapel in this interesting Colony. At the time of the sailing of the “Amelia Thompson,” from this port, a Committee of Colonists determined on forming the nucleus of a Public Library and several presents of books were made from the Directors and others in aid of the design, since which many additions have been contributed, to be sent out by the “Timandra,” and we are glad to learn that the library already consists of about 130 volumes. The Emigrants, male and female, look remarkably healthy and happy. We wish them every success. Devonport Independent. Several of the emigrant families spoken of in this paragraph belonged to Cornwall .

LONGEVITY IN DEVON AND CORNWALL - It appears in the third report of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, just published, that there has been a progressive decrease from 1837-8 in the amount of deaths in Devonshire, and a progressive increase in the rest of England; and that the proportion of deaths at advanced ages have been greatest in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. (the last two articles are from Devon extracts in the West Briton – but do refer to Cornwall ).

BANKRUPTS - From the London Gazette, Tuesday, November 2, 1841. Bankruptcy Annulled – Joel MORCOM, St. Ives, Cornwall , grocer.

POETS’ CORNER - Pendennis Castle , Falmouth ,
a Sonnet.
Relick of other days, once more I climb;
Thy weedy rock, Pendennis! While the waves
Crested with foam, still wash thy craggy base.
And hoarsely thunder through thy secret caves.
Gigantic pile from this tremendous steep.
Thou look’st the sov’reign of the western deep;
And sworn to shield thy native isle from woe,
Thou frown’st defiance on the invading foe.
The home-bound sailor joys to see thy head
Towering above the billows, while his breast
With transport throbs, to view thy haven near,
Where, safely moor’d, his freighted bark may rest:
So, ‘mid the storms of life, the Christian sighs
To reach his destined home – the haven of the skies.
J. T. BARR, Camelford.

November 12

PILCHARD FISHING - Goran Haven.- There is a little bustle amongst the seaners, the seans belonging to Mevagissey and one from this place being again afloat. The drift boats have caught a few pilchards, with quantities of hakes and other hook fish; and from the accounts of the doings of the seans westward, hopes are entertained of getting a catch here. St. Ives.- The drift boats have brought in large quantities of pilchards and herrings during the week, and on Wednesday morning, Mr. James WILLIAMS shot a sean, and enclosed a shoal of pilchards, which was supposed to amount to upwards of 800 hogsheads; but in consequence of the strength of the tide, the sean drifted on a rock, and the fish were all lost. The sean was also much damaged. The Lizard and its vicinity.- The seans at Gunwalloe shot on Sunday last; the farmers’ sean enclosed about 60 hogsheads, and Mr. LEAH’s, which shot second between seven and eight hundred hogsheads, which were taken up and sent to Newlyn to be cured. The country people, who wanted their winter’s stock of fish, were very much disappointed that none of this catch were sent ashore for sale. It was supposed there were 200 carts, &c., waiting on the beach at one time to get a supply, but there was none but the seaners shares which the public were allowed to purchase. The seans at Mullion enclosed about 400 hogsheads on Sunday. It is also said that the seans at the Lizard and Cadgwith have enclosed fish, but we have not heard what quantity. There are large bodies of pilchards in Mount’s Bay, but they are in too deep water for the seans.

FALMOUTH LECTURES - On Tuesday last, Mr. GARLAND, of Redruth, delivered a most able and eloquent lecture at the Polytechnic Hall, Falmouth , “On the cultivation of the intellect,” a report of which has already appeared in our columns. Next Tuesday, Mr. HUNT, Secretary of the Polytechnic Society, will lecture at the same place, “On the order manifested in the works of creation, with some illustrative experiments.”

THE YOUNG DUKE OF CORNWALL - Immediately after the arrival at Truro , of the news of Her Majesty’s accouchement, on Wednesday evening, a band of music paraded the streets, followed by a large number of the inhabitants, who rent the air with their cheers, and gave numerous signs of uproarious joy. On Thursday morning, a numerously signed requisition was presented to the mayor, to call a public meeting of the inhabitants on the occasion, and the meeting will take place this (Friday) evening, at six o’clock .

BRITISH CONSULSHIP AT CARTHAGENA - Our respected townsman, Mr. Charles TURNER, left Truro on Sunday last, for Falmouth , where he embarked on the following morning, to undertake the duties of his situation as British Consul at Carthagena. No young man has left Truro , for years past, who has carried with him the more general and sincere wishes of the inhabitants for his future happiness and prosperity, whilst many among the poorer classes have lost a liberal and unostentatious benefactor.

ST. AGNES DIVERSIONS - These sports came off on the 1st instant, at the Rope House Green. The weather was exceedingly fine, and the spectators numerous and respectable. In the first class horses seven were entered, but on its being known that the celebrated “Single Peeper,” belonging to Mr. CARLISLE, of Exeter was among them, four were refused to run, so that three only started, named, Single Peeper, Mr. KEAST’s Fox, and Mr. VERCOE’s Ellen. Single Peeper, and Fox made the running. Fox was ridden by Mr. Keast himself and beat Single Peeper in the first two heats in fine style, without whip or spur, arriving at the winning post many yards before the other. In the second class, five started, and the prize was won in fine style by Mr. Vercoe’s Ellen, which distanced all the rest in the first heat. In the third class, the ponies ran well, and the prize was won by Captain J. JAMES’s in good style. The whole passed off without accident; but owing to the inexperience of the committee in these matters, there originated a dispute relative to awarding the first prize, which seems to have marred the pleasures of the day. Some contended that Mr. Keast came in short of the required weight, and that the prize consequently belonged to Mr. Carlisle; but as Mr. Keast was the proper weight in his person, this could not have been the case. Much discontent and disputing were the result, and the people dispersed evidently dissatisfied. It is to be hoped however, that in the next year’s diversions similar proceedings will not occur.

GAVRIGAN MINE - A correspondent informs us that a very rich lode of tin has been cut in this mine, near the Indian Queens.

THE BAR - Among the gentlemen called to the Bar, at the Middle Temple , on Saturday, the 6th of November, we observed the name of Mr. Trelawny.

TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, John BRADLEY and William DAY, carpenters, of Truro , were charged by policeman FITZSIMMONS with wilfully pulling down the water spouts of several houses in Lemon-street and Fairmantal-street, at two o’clock on Sunday morning. The mayor sharply reprimanded them, and hoped the present proceedings would be a caution to young men in future who went about the town at such house. The defendants were fined £2, with 13s. costs.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT - On Thursday last, a young man called James WEARNE, of St. Ives, aged about 17, fell from the fore-topmast of the schooner “Kate,” of that port then lying in Penzance pier, on to the deck, and melancholy to relate, broke one arm and one leg, and was otherwise seriously injured. Medical assistance was immediately procured, and we are glad to state that the poor young fellow is now doing as well as could reasonably be expected.

FATAL ACCIDENT - On Saturday last, a youth about 18 years of age, named DAVEY, incautiously attempted to slide down a shaft in North Towan Mine, St. Agnes, by the whim rope. He had, however, proceeded but a little way down, when he called to the whim boy to pull him up again. The boy moved round the whim as far as he thought necessary, and then went to the shaft to look for the young man, but he was not to be seen. Search was immediately made for him, and he was found at the bottom quite dead.

CORONERS’ INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held by W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner, since our last:- On Thursday, the 4th instant, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of Mary HARRIS, aged two years and two months, who accidentally caught her clothes on fire, on the 2nd instant, in the absence of her mother from her house for a short time. The deceased lived till the following day. Verdict, accidental death.

The same day, in the parish of Camborne, on the body of Sarah Hill, aged three years and three months, who was killed by a wheel of a cart passing over her on the Tuesday preceding. No blame was attributable to the driver, and the affair was purely accidental. Verdict accordingly. On the 5th, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the body of Thomas RODDA WALL, a child about three years old, who died suddenly, on the preceding Sunday night. Verdict, visitation of God in a natural way.

On the 6th, in the parish of Gwinear, on the body of Grace MICHELL, aged 17 years, who was killed by means of the bursting of a boiler in St. Wheal Andrews mine, in the parish of Gwithian, on the 4th instant, Verdict, accidental death.

SHIP NEWS - Falmouth . Friday-Wind S.E. to E.S.E.- Arrived, the Placid, Causey, from Constantinople, for Hull – spoke on the 14 th of October, of Malaga, the schooner Vibelia, from London for Smyrna, out 28 days – schooner Pilot, of Bideford, from Leghorn, for London – on the 4 th instant, off the Lizard, the brig. Jane Thompson, from Calcutta, for London; the Londonderry, steamer, from Dublin; and the Shannon, steamer, from London. Off the port, the Thomas Lowry, Price, from Sydney for London; the Jane Thompson, Wayman, from Calcutta for London – passed on the 15 th of October, in lat. 31.48 n., long. 38. 40(?) W. on the 15 th of October, in lat. 31.48 N., long. 38.40 W., a long piece of yellow pine timber much burnt, marked J. M.; and on the 15 th in lat. 32. 43N., long 37.01. W., passed port of the side of a large vessel; and the French brig Purveyor, Darrar, from Martinique for Havre , de Grace, - Sailed, the Phantom, Miller, for Port Philip and Launceston; the William Duke, Berriman, and the City of London Derry, steamer for London; the Tagus, steamer, for Southampton; the Sprightly, Newton, for Liverpool; and the Shannon, steamer, for Dublin.

Saturday – Arrived, the Isabella Wood, Dunn, for orders, on the 4 th instant, spoke to brig Calder, of Whitehaven, from London for Barbadoes; the Diligent, Nickkells, from Malta for orders; the Chandus, Hayes, from Zante; the Venus, Bawden, from Leghorn for orders, spoke on the 15 th of October, of Cape St. Vincent’s, the Freedom of Brixham. On the 22 nd, in lat. 40.00 N., long. 10.30 W., the schooner, Providence, of and from Liverpool, out 4 days; the Henry, Stephens, from Palermo for orders; the French schooner Albert, Robert, from Marseilles for orders, cargo heated; the Charles, Jenkin, from Marseilles for London, spoke on the 12 th of October, 60 miles east of Gibraltar, the James Dunlop, of Kilmarnock, from Alexandria for Cork, out 52 days – on the 13 th, 50 miles east of Gibraltar, spoke the Joseph Fenton, of Leith, from Leghorn, out 31 days, and the Minerva, from Troon for Malta, out 25 days. On the 18 th, off Cape St. Vincents, spoke the Volunteer from Malta for Gloucester, out 42 days – and on the 1 st of Nov. in lat. 40.48 N., long. 12.00 W., spoke the Thomas, from London for Madeira and Jamaica; the Gipsey Queen, James, from Xabea for orders; the Lady Wright, Wright, from Malaga for Exeter – spoke on the 3 rd inst., in lat. 45.44 N., long. 10.00 W., the schooner Zephyr, from Alexandria for Cork; the French lugger Jean Marie, Mayon from Nantes; and the Rhederenden, Halvorsen, from Porsground. Sailed, the Hambro’ brigantine Kraimer, for Hambro’; the Lord Anson, Quenpol, the Grasshopper, Ley, the George Anson, Oakley, the Betsey, Cramfield, and the Chandos, Hayes, for London. Sunday – Wind E..S. E. to S.S. E. Arrived, the Leadbitter, Sinclair, from Alexandria for orders – passed on the 31 st of October, in lat. 41.30 N., long. 13.00 W., a ship under Dutch colours, private signal H. 35 – on the 2 nd of Nov., in lat. 43.21 N. long. 11.30 W., spoke the brig Allison, of Hartlepool, from Stockton, for Marseilles – on the 3 rd, in lat. 45.20 N., long. 10.05. W., spoke the schooner Briton’s Pride, from Smyrna for Bristol – and on the 5 th, in lat. 48.28 N., long. 7.08 W., spoke the bark Duchess of Kent, out five days; the Carclaw, Paul, from Aleira for London, with loss of jib-boom, sails split &c.

November 19

PILCHARD FISHERY - St. Ives – Early on Tuesday morning last, several shoals of fish were seen passing through this bay, and in the course of the forenoon, HICHENS & Co., enclosed about 250 hogsheads of pilchards. BOLITHO and Co. shot a shoal, which proved to be sprats.

THE TRURO CHARITIES - In the month of August last, when the hospital was in a healthy state, the trustees met, each of the trustees having received a legal notice of the meeting to be held from the solicitor of the trust, and passed a resolution that all vacancies in the hospital, in future, should be filled up by the trustees generally, and not by the mayors, as had been hitherto done, because some of the future mayors may not be of the trust. On Sunday morning, the 7 th instant, Mrs. TREWIN, one of the old residents in White’s charity, usually called the Hospital, died, and Mr. CHAPPEL, then the mayor of the borough, a few hours afterwards, in accordance with the ancient practise of the old corporations, put a Mrs. OLIVER into possession. This was done in a manner and at a time that caused considerable excitement. Every body in the room, including the daughters who were then watching the body of their deceased parent, who had so recently breathed her last, were ordered out of the room by the town sergeant. The new comer was then desired to take possession of the room, and the door was according to ancient custom, locked on her. She was then let out, and had the key handed to her, thereby denoting that she was the lawful possessor of the room. There the matter was left, but it occasioned considerable feeling, on account of the outrage on the daughters’ feelings, and of the act being in opposition to the above named resolution. Mr. Chappel was one of the trustees appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the municipal reform act, he being a member of the first new corporation, the whole of whom were appointed trustees. In consequence of this vacancy, a meeting of the trustees was summoned for last Saturday evening, and a pretty large number of the trustees met in the Council Chamber of the Town-hall. E.J. SPRY, Esq., the chairman of the trust, presided, and the trustees took into consideration the principle of the case being related, and disallowed what Mr. Chappel had done as being illegal. Mrs. CLEMOW, a deserving widow, well spoken of, and known to most of the inhabitants, her husband having formerly been a most respectable saddler of the town, was considered a fit and deserving person for such a situation, and her appointment was agreed to by the whole of the trustees, with the exception of Mr. Chappel, the ex-mayor, and Mr. WARREN, the present mayor. Mr. Warren, however, expressed his desire only not to act harshly towards Mrs. Oliver, she being in possession; but agreed that that appointment should not be drawn into a precedent, because he concurred in the principle of the resolutions agreed to in August. Mr. STOKES, the solicitor to the trust, was directed to take the necessary steps for the removal of Mrs. Oliver, and the installing of Mrs. Clemow in the hospital, Mr. Chappel signifying at the same time, that he should desire her to use no opposition to the decision of the trustees. In consequence of some abuses having crept into the charities, it was unanimously resolved – first, that if any of the members should in future reside without the walls of the hospital, without leave of the trustees, such persons should be expelled the charity, and that widow Treweek’s case be inquired into and reported to the trustees at their next meting; secondly, any person in the receipt of £10 a year, should be thereby rendered ineligible to receive the benefits of this institution.

CHAPEL OPENED - On Sunday se’nnight, a new Wesleyan Methodist Association chapel was opened at Goldsithney, when a sermon was preached, in the morning, by the Rev. A. WESTON, and in the evening, by the Rev. J.E. WRIGHT. There was an overflowing congregation each time, who testified their attachment to this section of the church, by a liberal donation on the occasion.

FALMOUTH HARBOUR - The Dutch national steam-frigate “ Hekla ,” on her voyage from the Texel to Batavia , arrived at Falmouth last week, for the purpose of taking a supply of coal. She is the first of several that are building for the Dutch colonies, all of which are to call at Falmouth in succession, that port having been selected by the Dutch Government on account of its superior merits as a harbour, and also as the most favourable point of departure. The “Hekla” is 160 feet long, and draws 15 feet water, and the vessels building are to be larger, and of a still greater draft of water. The commanding officer, previous to his departure, expressed to Mr. Robert BROAD, the Dutch Consul, his great satisfaction at the facility and despatch with which his wants had been supplied, and his admiration of the capacity and safety of the port, and its facilities of ingress and egress. It is remarkable that a harbour which has been so much neglected by the British Government and so much misrepresented by interested parties in this country, is universally admitted by foreigners to be one of the best in the world. On Friday last, the Egyptian ship of war “Ashareen,” Mahomed Said commander, from Alexandria , arrived at Falmouth for orders, which orders were to proceed to Liverpool ; but the ship requiring some repairs, it is expected she will discharge her cargo, which consists of exceedingly fine wheat, at Falmouth . She is sent to England by Mehemet Ali, chiefly for the purpose of being repaired and fitted out in the English style, which it is hoped will be done at Falmouth . The Captain is so delighted with that harbour that he expresses his determination not to go to any other port. The vessel is at present under quarantine. She is about the size of one of our 20-gun ships.

RESTITUTION - The executors of a late draper, in Truro, have received an anonymous letter, inclosing 60(?) postage stamps, and stating that some years ago, a person having the care of the draper’s shop, made the writer a present of a black silk handkerchief, which he fears was not paid for. A sermon which the writer lately heard led to this act of restitution.

MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT - The assistant and apprentice grocers of Penzance have memorialized their masters to close their shops at eight o’clock in the evening. We trust the same class of persons in other towns will adopt a similar course, and that the leisure they may obtain will be usefully employed.

SUSPECTED SHIPWRECK - Within the last few days some parts of a vessel have been washed on Cubert beach, together with a box, within the lid of which the words Charles Pritchard NEVIN are cut out, and painted yellow. The box is now at Tregueth, in that parish.

WHOLESALE FOWL ROBBERY - On the night of Thursday, the 11 th inst., some person or persons entered the poultry yard of Mr. BENNETT, at Race, near Camborne, and carried off thirty-six head of poultry. Through the exertions of the police, 16 of the carcases were discovered buried in a garden, wrapped in an old cloth, but nothing has occurred that will warrant the arrest of any person, although suspicion rests on some individuals in the neighbourhood on whom a strict eye will be kept; and we hope something will eventually lead to the discovery of the guilty parties.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENTS - On Saturday last, a labourer in Mr. VERY’s slate quarry, Delabole, in the parish of St. Teath, called POPE, was killed by a stone falling on him from about 300 feet above, which divided his head, scattering the brains, and skull around. The poor man has left a widow and four children. On Monday last, a miner, named William PAUL, met his death under the following circumstances:- He was at his work in the Royal Polberrou Consols mines, St. Agnes, and had bored, and prepared two holes for blasting, which he intended to explode, and then leave off for the day. He set fire to the fuse of one, and then retired to a place of safety, and it soon went off; he then, without waiting for the smoke to disperse, ran in to fire the other fuse when, awful to state, a large stone, supposed to be a ton weight, fell on him, and crushed him to death instantaneously. He has left a widow and eight children to mourn their untimely bereavement.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - Nov. 8. – Thomas Saunders CAVE ’s Bankruptcy. In this case, the bankrupt appeared before the court to pass his accounts, as was agreed at the last examination. He was the party who was so deeply concerned in Cornwall mining speculations, and, which had swallowed up the large amount of capital of £360,000. Sir C. WILLIAMS asked what there was to pay a dividend to the creditors? The Official Assignee said, at present he saw no further prospects than the twenty dozen of wine, and the old carriage, that were taken possession of at the time of the bankruptcy. There was, he was reminded by the learned commissioner, the balance of £6 at the two bankers. The Bankrupt (warmly) – But there is the £300,000 invested in the mines; the creditors can take those mines if they think fit. Sir C. Williams – I dare say; we must not hold out any false hopes concerning them. The Bankrupt – That is a matter of opinion, Sir Charles. Sir C. Williams – And your appearance here is a matter of opinion, too, I suppose. A private examination was ordered of some affairs connected with the bankruptcy, to take place during the week.

BRIEF SHIP NEWS - Arrived the Bragila, Richards, from Quebec; the Messener, Stabb, from Labradore, received orders and proceeded for Plymouth; the Alchymist, Hill, from Quebec; the King William, Croft, from Odessa for orders, two men washed overboard, and with loss of bulwarks, stancheons, &c., on both sides from the main rigging to the taffle having been struck by a heavy sea on the 14 th instant; the Providence, Hawkey, from Malaga, for orders and Liverpool, with loss of sails, boat, cookhouse, bulwarks, stanchions, &c.; the Sarah, Mills, from Liverpool for St. John’s, Newfoundland, in tow of No. 3, Pilot Sloop, with loss of fore and mainmasts, bowsprit, yards, sails, rigging, &c., &c., having been run foul of whilst lying to, on the night of the 13 th instant, in lat. 48.25 N., long. 8.00 W., by a bark, name unknown, and was taken in tow on the 15 th, by the schooner Prince Albert of Scilly, and, after eight hours’ towing, the warfs parted, and the vessels separated.

November 26

GRAND BALL - We understand that a ball of a very splendid description is to take place on the 15 th of December, to celebrate the anniversary of the first settlers departure for New Plymouth, in new Zealand , as well as the declaration of that interesting country as an independent Colony of Great Britain. The funds raised will be set apart to assist the labouring classes who are frequently unable to avail themselves of the free passage offered to this colony, from the expense of a suitable outfit. And as it appears that it does not come within the plans of the New Zealand Company to supply clothing, several parties interested in the Settlement of New Plymouth, have been desirous to remedy the difficulty. With this object, they put on board the last ship from this port for New Plymouth, a quantity of linen to be made up during the voyage. A certain proportion of the goods thus converted is to be allowed to the work-women for their trouble, who are in this manner enabled to purchase an outfit by their own industry. The residue is intended for sale in the Settlement, to erect a Mechanics’ Institute, a Library, and Schools for the working classes, and for the gratuitous education of native children. A section of land in the intended town of new Plymouth has been presented by a gentleman for this purpose, and subscriptions have been commenced for the application of the plan to future ships. – Plymouth paper.

ST. IVES - On Saturday last, immense shoals of pilchards came into the bay and upwards of 4000 hogsheads were taken by the following seans, nearly the whole of which are landed:- TREMEARNE and Co., 1500, BOLITHOS, 1450, Union Co., 900, Victoria Co. 300, HOCKING and Co., 90.

THE LATE GALES - The schooner “Duke of Wellington,” of Southampton, DIAPER, master, from Malaga to Liverpool, laden with oil, raisins, and lemons, got on shore on the rocks in Angle Bay, within Milford Harbour, during the gale of the 15 th instant, and damaged her keel, forefoot, &c. She has since been taken into Huberstone Pill(?), where she has been surveyed previous to being discharged to undergo necessary repairs. This vessel sailed on her voyage from Truro , where some of the persons interested in her reside.

On Monday last, a barque passed to the eastward of Padstow harbour, apparently in distress, and it is since reported that she foundered off Boscastle. A Port Isaac boatman reports having spoken with her, and that she is the barque “ Messina ,” of and from Newcastle , with coals bound to Constantinople . It is supposed the crew are all lost. The following account of this melancholy disaster from our Camelford correspondent, leaves no doubt of the loss of the ill-fated vessel and her crew:- On Monday about the middle of the day, a large vessel was seen in distress, from the Boscastle hills, going up channel when Mr. AVERY and the preventive service men went off, expecting she might be driven on shore; but, sad to relate, she was seen to sink off St. Gennys, only about a mile from land, without a chance of any person or thing being saved, or knowing who or what she was. A fishing boat from Port Isaac saw her at no great distance, when there appeared to be ten men hard working at the pumps in their shirts, and four otherwise employed.

On the 18 th instant, the schooner “Grace,” SAMPSON, master, belonging to St. Ives, was towed into that port, dismasted and damaged, by the sloop “John and Mary,” of Fowey. The “Grace” was from Truro , bound to Wales , with copper ore, and was fallen in with about 14 miles N.N. W. from Trevose Head, in great distress.

IMMENSE TURNIP - A rutabaga turnip, weighing upwards of 15 lbs. and measuring more than 2 feet 9 inches in circumference, has been grown this year on Trelewack estate, in St. Ewe, the property of Mr. W. H. TROUNCE.

TRURO POLICE - On Friday last, Joseph PASCOE, an old man, was summoned before the mayor, for an assault upon DREW, the bailiff, at the office of Mr. EDWARDS, solicitor. Drew stated that the defendant struck him a violent blow on the breast, at the same time remarking that complainant had had his arm broken once before, and that he would break it again for him. The parties gave a very different version of the affair, the defendant asserting that what Drew called a violent blow was only a gentle push. The magistrates advised them to settle the dispute, and the parties retired, but were unable to come to a satisfactory arrangement. The bench eventually fined the defendant 6d., and 17s. 6d. costs, which the defendant paid without hesitation. On the same day, a complaint was made against the “Dart” steamer, by the owner of a French lugger, who sought to recover for damages done to his vessel by the steamer coming in contact with it. It appeared, that the lugger was lying across the channel at the time the steamer approached the same part of the river, when, there not being room to pass, she came in contact with the lugger, and carried away one of her stauncheons. The complainant estimated the damaged at £3; but consented to take 10s., which was readily paid.

On Monday last, John HOLMAN, a miner of Hugus, was brought before the magistrates, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the police constable in the execution of his duty. It appeared that on the previous Saturday, a young couple from Kea, were married at Kenwyn church. After the ceremony, the wedding-party, about 15 couples, repaired to the new Inn , in Kenwyn-street, where a dinner had been prepared for them. After dinner, they indulged themselves pretty freely to drinking mixed liquers, until about eleven o’clock at night, when two young men of the company jealous of each other, quarrelled and fought about a young woman present, with whom it appeared they had each formed an intimacy. The bridegroom, with the aid of WOOLCOCK, a policeman, succeeded in quelling the disturbance for the time; but in about a quarter of an hour afterwards, they again fought, and the whole party seemed to be warring against each other. Policeman FITZSIMMONS interfered, and came in for his share of the blows, which were dealt about without distinction to sex. Fitzsimmons, in his own defence, struck the bridegroom a severe blow on the head with his staff; he had previously received another blow on his head from one of his comrades. When the riot had subsided, the bridegroom was found on the ground, weltering in his blood. Medical assistance was speedily called in; and, on examination of the man’s wound, his head was discovered to be severely bruised. It was at first thought his wound had proved fatal; but he is now very well. The defendant, who was one of the party, was fined five shillings and costs; and the bench have issued a summons against Lowry, the bridegroom, and his father, and also against another man named HOLMAN, all of who were concerned in these bacchanalian orgies. The parties, who are all miners, are summoned to appear to day.

On the same day, William ROWE, of Truro, blacksmith, was brought before the Mayor and Mr. CHAPPEL, on a charge of assaulting Daniel HALL and Matthew HARRIS, both of Perranzabuloe, miners. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs in each case.

ROBBERIES - On Saturday last, some person or persons entered the dwelling-house of a poor man named Nicholas RICHARDS, at Condurrow, in the parish of Camborne, and carried off a silver watch, a sovereign, a silk handkerchief, and other articles. As yet no clue is obtained that is likely to lead to the recovery of the property, but the number on the watch is made known to the different watch-makers in the neighbourhood, and also some other marks which it is hoped may lead to the detection of the thief. On the same day, the dwelling-house of Mr. Wm. BENNETT, in the same neighbourhood, was entered, and two gold rings, a silver tooth-pick, and some other articles were carried off. The thief in this case has not been discovered.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT - On Thursday evening, the 18 th instant, between five and six o’clock , an accident, attended with fatal result, took place in the St. German’s river. Valentine STANTON, Thomas STANTON, and John GLOVER, were proceeding to St. Germans in the boat called the “Industry,” of Tideford, laden deeply with dung, when a squall overtook them, and the boat was instantly upset. V. Stanton saved himself by laying hold of a plank, and after an hour’s toil, succeeded in reaching the shore. Richard Stanton, a youth and nephew of the above, caught hold of the keel of the boat, from which perilous situation he was rescued, after two hours had elapsed, by Mr. Henry BATTON of Earth Barton, to whom great credit is due for his intrepidity, his own servant having refused to accompany him from the boisterous state of the weather; the third unfortunate fellow, named John Glover, sunk to rise no more, leaving a wife and two small children to lament his loss; the next morning he was taken up a few yards from where the boat upset. On Friday an inquest was held before J. HAMLEY, Esq., coroner, when a verdict was returned. - Accidentally Drowned.

SUDDEN DEATH - On Wednesday last, an old man, named William SCOTT, aged 71, who had been long in the employ of Mr. BORLASE, solicitor, of Truro , for whom he usually went on errands, &c., was found dead in the premises adjoining Mr. Borlase’s house, where he cleaned his knives and forks. The poor old man had been to market, and was in his usual state of health; on his return, he went into the out-house, and shortly after, between twelve and one o’clock, Anne COCKIN, the servant, happening to look out of the window, saw his hand on the ground outside the door. She went out immediately, and called assistance, and Mr. KIRKNESS, the surgeon, who was passing at the time, and after examining the deceased, said that he had been dead about ten minutes. In the evening, an inquest was held before John CARLYON Esq., at the George and Dragon, when the jury returned a verdict of Died by the visitation of God. The deceased was formerly a stone-cutter in the employ of Mr. ISBELL, and was highly respected; his wife, who is still living, is suffering from severe illness and great poverty.

FATAL ACCIDENT - On Tuesday morning, an accident of a distressing character, and fatal in its result, happened at Paterson ’s Patent Wood Works, in Truro , to a lad, aged about 16, called John HOCKIN. The poor lad worked in the turning shop, in which were several lathes turned by means of steam power applied to a shaft running through the length of the loft. On the shaft, are several drums, as they are technically called, over which pass belts, connected with and revolving smaller drums attached to the lathes. About the centre of the loft, is a grinding-stone, for the use of the workmen, which is worked in the same way as the lathes; that is, by means of a belt passing over a drum, on the shaft, and a drum at the axis of the stone. When the stone is not in use, the belt is slipped off the drum of the stone; it frequently hangs loosely on the shaft which of course continues working for the lathes. On Tuesday morning, it appears, Hockin intending to put the belt round the upper drum, by getting on a beam over the grinding-stone, said to a lad named John RULE, who was working close by, “See, if I can’t jump upon the grinding-stone from the floor.” He then caught hold of the belt, which was hanging loose on the shaft, as if to spring himself up; and the belt, which revolves on the shaft with great rapidity and power, pulled him up, instantaneously, to the upper drum, round which he was carried, with amazing velocity, entangled with the loose belt, his limbs and body being crushed at each revolution, against the beams of the roof, and a piece of beech lying across the beams. There was but little more than two feet space between the circumference of the drum and the timbers. He was drawn round about 20 times. Immediately on Rule’s seeing Hockin getting up on the beam, a piece of wood, falling from near the upper drum, struck him (Rule) on the head; and looking up from his work, he saw the belt going round, and his unfortunate comrade revolving with it. He immediately made an alarm, and the shaft was stopped. A number of the men in the manufactory then came, and freed the poor lad from the belt; his body being dreadfully mangled, and all his limbs broken. Mr. SPRY and Mr. KIRKNESS were almost immediately on the spot, when they found that both his arms and legs were fractured, his upper jaw broken, and his chest severely injured by the great pressure it had sustained. They recommended his removal to the infirmary, where he received every attention, but he died the following morning without much suffering. The piece of wood which struck Rule on the had must have been forced out of its place, near the roof by the violence with which, at his first revolution, poor Hockin came in contact with it. An inquest was held on Wednesday morning before J. Carlyon Es., when evidence corresponding with the foregoing statement was given by John Rule, the lad whom we have mentioned, Thomas LOWRY, a labourer in the yard, and Wm. WOLLAND, head foreman. The Coroner and Jury, very properly, most strictly inquired into the state and management of the machinery at this manufactory; and the result was that they expressed themselves perfectly satisfied that not the slightest blame was due to any body, but the unfortunate deceased himself. The Verdict was Accidental death, with a nominal deodand of one shilling. We hear that Mr. PATERSON, Mr. Wolland, and the men on the establishment have, in every possible way, shown their sympathy for the poor lad, who bore an excellent character for steady conduct and workmanship that would have been creditable to many an experienced hand. He had been employed in the manufactory about four months. His father, a very steady, respectable man, is foreman at the Calenick Smelting Works. Since the above melancholy accident occurred, there have been idle rumours afloat respecting the danger incurred by the workmen at this factory, and amongst others that a man had lost his thumb yesterday. We have made inquiries, and find that the report is wholly unfounded, and that the danger to which the men at these works are exposed, is not greater than at other works where steam power is employed, and where a little caution is required on the part of those who are exposed to contact with the machinery.

ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES - On Friday, the 19 th instant, Augustus SMITH, Esq., Lord Proprietor of the Islands, presided at a public dinner, in honour of the birth of the Duke of Cornwall; and in the evening, the joyous event was further celebrated by a good display of fireworks, when the surrounding heights, studded with blazing tar barrels, presented a very imposing effect.

FALMOUTH – H.M.S. “(Illustrious),” 74, bound to New York, having on board his Excellency Sir Charles BAGOT, Governor General of Canada, family and suite, and which sailed from Portsmouth, anchored off Pendennis castle, in Falmouth bay, during the heavy gale of foul wind on Saturday last. On Sunday, she entered Falmouth harbour, and lay snug and safe till Tuesday, when, the wind being N.N.W., she started, and by Wednesday morning had weathered the Lizard, and was safely on her voyage. Had this man-of-war been ordered to Falmouth to take in his Excellency, and sailed at the time she did from Portsmouth , she would have gained about a week’s advantage; nor could she now have weathered Ushant from a more easterly port, as the wind became foul before she could have done so. Facts are stubborn things, and this last only supports numerous others confirmatory of the great superiority of this westerly port. The “Margaret,” Peninsular steam vessel, left Southampton at half-past four p.m., on Saturday last, the 20 th instant, and did not reach Falmouth until six p.m. on Monday, having been 49 ½ hours on her passage down channel from which cause the mail was detained at Falmouth sistene? House. These facts strongly show the disadvantage of an eastern packet station. Nearly 200 sail of vessels where within the entrance of Falmouth harbour during the gales on the 20 th, 21 st, and 22 nd.WHEAL AGAR MINE - A correspondent informs us that an excellent discovery of copper ore has been lately made in this mine, in the lands of T.J.A. ROBERTES, Esq., of Lanhydrock, adjoining East Pool mine, in the parish of Illogan. The leader in the lode is nearly two feet wide, solid ore, an assay of which has produced 29 per cent. copper. Great credit is due to Messrs. LYLE and DUBREE(?), for their perseverance, as we understand almost the whole of the mine is in their possession.”)”

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