cornwall england newspaper

1842 NEWS ARTICLE

AUGUST

5 AUGUST 1842, Friday

PASSAGE TO QUEBEC - The first-class, copper fastened Bark, "CORNWALL", 600 Tons Burthen, John RICHARDS, Commander, Will leave Falmouth for Quebec on Wednesday the 10th of August next, weather permitting. This fine vessels is admirably adapted for the conveyance of passengers, and offers a most desirable opportunity to those wishing to emigrate to the Canadas or United States. For terms and other particulars apply to Mr. J. H. EDWARDS, General Agent, Camborne; or to Mr. Joseph VIVIAN, Roseworthy, near Camborne.

FOR WELLINGTON AND NEW PLYMOUTH - The "ESSEX," A. 1. burthen 329 tons, chartered by the New Zealand Company, to Sail from London on the 15th of August, and from Plymouth on the 1st of September. Cabin and Intermediate Passengers on Moderate Terms. Applications for Free Passages by labouring persons, duly qualified, are received daily at this House. Lands in New Plymouth are sold in England to actual Colonists, at GBP75 per Allotment of fifty acres, with a town lot of a quarter of an acre, with passage allowances, not exceeding 23 per cent. By Order of the West of England Board. W. BRIDGES, Secretary. New Zealand House, Plymouth, July 27th, 1842.

CORNWALL SUMMER ASSIZES - Crown Court, Tuesday, August 2. At the opening of the Court, this morning, Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN passed the following sentences on prisoners tried yesterday:- William BLUETT - Fortnight's Hard Labour. John MORCOM - Three Months' Imprisonment, One Week Solitary. John MESSER - One Month's Hard Labour. John STEDWELL - Three Months' Hard Labour. Ditto-Three Months' Hard Labour, second conviction. Sarah SCORSE - Three Months' Imprisonment.

TRIALS OF PRISONERS - BETSY BOUNDY, 32, was charged with having been delivered of a child, at the parish of Kilkhampton, and by secretly burying the same, unlawfully endeavouring to conceal the birth hereof. The prisoner exhibited a considerable degree of mental agitation, on her being arraigned. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. ROWE. Grace BURDRY, wife of John Burdry, of Kilkhampton, stated that the prisoner lived in June last, in the service of Mr. Thomas VINCENT, of Kilkhampton. Witness had previously observed that prisoner was in the family way and had several times charged her with it, but prisoner as often denied it. On the 26th of June, witness saw prisoner purchase some medicine at Stratton, which she took the same evening. Thomas HAMLEY, lived in the same tenement with Thomas Vincent. On the morning of the 27th of June about quarter before five, he looked out at his window into Vincent's garden and saw prisoner come from the garden gate at the back of the house and go through the passage out at the front door. Did not see her return. On getting up, he went into the garden and passage, and saw marks of blood. This witness, on being questioned by the prisoner, gave her a good character. Daniel KING, surgeon, of Stratton, on the 29th of June, examined the person of the prisoner, and had no doubt she had recently given birth to a child. Samuel GODDARD, policeman, on the 29th of June, searched prisoner's box at Vincent's, and found women's clothes, but no child's linen. He afterwards made search round the neighbourhood, with a gamekeeper and his dog. The dogs drew attention to a hedge, where witness found a female child covered over with turf and long grass. The spot was about 980 feet from the front of the house. Verdict, Guilty.

ROBERT DALE, 12 - pleaded Guilty to the charge of having entered the cellar of Thomas Rickard AVERY, at Padstow, and stolen therefrom a piece of junk, the property of the said Thomas Rickard Avery.

JOHN KING MANN - a young married man, was indicted for feloniously ravishing Maria BALL, aged 17, on the 7th of May, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston. It appeared from the evidence that the fellow induced the girl and her cousin to take some gin in which he had mixed a poisonous substance which entirely deprived them of their senses for the time, and that he took advantage of his victim's insensibility to commit the crime. The offence was proved, as well as the purchase of the poison by the prisoner; but the jury acquitted him, we suppose because the girl had subsequently shewed a disposition to compromise the case, and did not give him into custody till four or five days after, when she discovered that a pretended GBP5 note which he gave her for hush money, was a flash one. The evidence was unfit for publication.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3. - MARY HARE, 22, was indicted for stealing 2s. 6d. from the person of George ODGERS. The prosecutor was a young labourer of Lanhydrock, and the prisoner a girl of the town, in Bodmin, whom he accompanied to her home, his brother being with them. He afterwards missed the money. He had been drinking for two hours before. The jury Acquitted the prisoner.

SAMUEL BUNNEY, 59 - charged with having violated Mary PENGELLY, aged 8 1/2 years, was Acquitted.

John CHUDLEIGH, 20 - was charged with stealing a piece of invisible green cloth, the property of Thomas MOON. The prosecutor stated that when he went to search Mary Chudleigh's house, John Chudleigh was with him, and he (prosecutor) told him that the black coat and suit of clothes he had on, belonged to him (prosecutor). He said his mother bought it at Devonport. Mary then said to her son, "Why, John, you bought it at Tavistock; and I gave you part of the money to pay for it." John said, "Yes, you did, mother." Witness said, "Who brought it home?" John Chudleigh said "Allen the van man." Witness said, "I will go and see Allen." John then said "Allen has been dead these two years." Witness said "You had this new at Christmas 1841." Then Mrs. Chudleigh said "Well, 'tis a bad job; take and tell the whole truth, John." The son did not speak. Witness asked him, "Did you not place the board on which the cloth had been, in the garret on the plaster." He said, he did. Elizabeth Moon, wife of prosecutor, recollected their losing a piece of black cloth. On searching her husband's premises, she found a board, from which cloth had been removed in the garret, on the plaster. Could not say it was the same board as the black cloth had been rolled on. Verdict, Guilty.

JAMES DONCASTER, 24 - was indicted for sealing a brush, the property of Ambrose DYER, of the Blue Anchor INN, St. Enoder. The prisoner came to the Blue Anchor on the evening of July 9, with two horses, which were put into the stable, and remained about two hours. The brush, which was in the stable that morning, was missing after prisoner had left, and it was found in possession of James BEST, ostler of the Commercial Inn, St. Columb, who had bought it of prisoner the same day for a shilling. Prisoner said it was given him by a man who left the Blue Anchor with him for a ride. Verdict Guilty.

JOHN TIPPETT was charged with having stolen a female ass, the property of James UDY. Mr. GREENWOOD conducted the prosecution; Mr. ROWE the defence. The prosecutor was a labouring man, residing at St. Issey. About seven years ago, he bought a female ass, then about three years old, which about five years ago had a foal, also a female, which prosecutor kept for about a year and a half, and then sold to prisoner. It appeared that one of three donkeys - either mother or daughter have been lost, and that prosecutor and prisoner were both laying claim to the survivor; the prosecutor affirming that the survivor was the mother; the prisoner that it was the daughter. Several captures and re-captures of "la belle' desiree" had taken place; and it was proved that a very remarkable likeness existed between the mother and daughter. They were of the same figure and complexion - had a similarity even in the turn of the foot - and seemed each to be the very counterpart of either, in all asinine virtues and failings. Those perplexing difficulties, and the still greater difficulty of getting satisfactory information on that ever-sacred mystery - a lady's age - puzzled the court, counsellors, and jury for some hours, it seemed, however, at length, to be considered that, leaving the civil rights of the parties still open for litigation, the prisoner must be acquitted of all felonious intention in taking the donkey; and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

JAMES CADDY and WILLIAM CADDY - were found guilty of stealing 3 cwt of tin ore, value about GBP6, the property of Alexander TAYLOR. Richard KENDELL, agent at Wheal Lovell mine, proved that he found the tin chest broken open on Friday morning last, and the tin gone. He enquired at different places if tin had been brought for sale, and on Saturday morning early, found it at Mellanear smelting house, in St. Erth, about 12 miles from the mine. He returned to the smelting house at ten o'clock, and waited for the prisoners, who said they had found the tin. He gave them into custody. Peter HARRIS, agent at WILLIAMS & Co's smelting house, at Mellanear proved the sale of the tin by prisoners on Saturday morning, who gave the name "John MOYLE, Halwyn Street, Wendron." The tin, on being assayed, corresponded exactly with the produce named by Captain Kendell, and with the samples he brought. Thomas MILLS, clerk to the magistrates, produced the statement of the prisoners, who said that they found the two sacks of tin on the road side as they were returning from Helston on Thursday, and hid them in a croft till Saturday morning, when they took them to Mellanear smelting house to sell. Verdict - Both Guilty.

MARY HILL - was charged with stealing two towels, the property of Robert Mayor HERBERT, grocer, of Truro. Prisoner had lived with prosecutor as servant from June 8th to July 2nd, when she left to be married. During that time, eight towels and several other things were missed. Prosecutor went to prisoner's house with a constable, and found the two towels in her box. They had been shortened, the marked part being cut off, and the fringe sewed on again. Could swear to the fringe, which was made-fringe, and could not be bought. Mary Ann BLEE, sister-in-law to prosecutor, had put two towels on the washstand in the spare room on the 8th of June. Did not go to the room again till July 4th, when prisoner left. The towels were then gone, and prisoner said they were gone to be washed. Verdict, Guilty. John LONG - indicted for stealing a goose, the property of W. JOHNS, of Egloshayle - was Acquitted.

DERRY and ANOTHER - which is a question as to whether the defendants have not forfeited the lease of the Delahole quarry in consequence of its not being properly worked. The case is of great importance, and is likely to last the greater part of Friday.

CONSECRATION OF NEW CHURCHES - On Saturday se'nnight, the new Chapel of Ease at Portreath was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Exeter; and on Monday se'nnight, his Lordship consecrated the Chapel of Ease to Camborne, recently erected at Treslothan.

REDUCTION OF RENTS - In consequence of the failure of last harvest, Mrs. STEPHENS, of 49, Baker-street, London, and H. LEWIS STEPHENS, of Tregenna Castle, Esq., returned to their tenants 5 percent, on the amount of rents, received at their Courts at Michell, on the 18th ult.

NEW BARLEY - On Saturday last, Mr. MENADUE ground at his mills in Bolingey, some new barley, belonging to Mrs. PROUT, (Proat?) of Perran Porth, which weighted eight score and fifteen pounds to the Cornish bushel.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - On the 29th ult., Frederick John, the third son of D. R. ROBINSON, Esq., surgeon, of St. Austell, passed his examination at the Royal College of Surgeons and obtained his diploma.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - We observe that our countryman, Mr. George W. MOYLE, son of Mr. Moyle of Helston was the successful candidate for the first botanical prize, last week, at the University of Edinburgh. Amongst the names of the candidates who have received their diplomas as Doctor in Medicine, at this University, we notice that of Mr. Thos. BERRYMAN, second son of the late Mr. Wm. Berryman, of Penzance.

UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN. - We understand that Richard HOCKING, Esq., of Penzance, after undergoing the regular examination, has been admitted a graduate and received the diploma of Doctor in Medicine of the University of Erlangen, in Germany.

CAUTION TO MARINERS - The "Pearl," LOVERING, from Nantes to Falmouth, was assisted into Scilly, and run on the beach at St. Mary's, being very leaky, having struck on a sunken rock or wreck, about 50 miles from Paimboeuf, Hedic Island bearing N.E. half E., distant three miles.

THE SCHOOLMASTER WANTED - The following is a true copy of a paper which was last week posted in one of the villages of Roseland:- "Housel fornitor to Be Sould the property of Henery Dowrick taken for Rent Will be Sould on Monday 1 Day of August by Seven o'clock evening one Tabal foram a Dreasears Beadsteed one Crock a Backer Grate a Bals Settel Chist tob Stoole 2 Teapots 2 Cops socsers 3 Plats." A notice of marriage, of which the following is a copy was lately sent to a Superintendent Registrar, in a union not 50 miles from Truro. - "please Sir to probilish the banes of marriage of nickels tambling and ann Stark(?) and wen the are out I will come op and marriy her.

INCENDIARISM - On Wednesday night last, some miscreants set fire to a rick of faggots belonging to a labouring man named John FORD, at Idless, near Truro. The fire extended to two pigsties, in one of which was a fine pig, which was burnt to death, and both the sties and faggots were entirely consumed. We understand that strong suspicions fell on certain parties, and we hope the incendiaries will soon be discovered and brought to justice.

TRURO POLICE - On Friday last, William HODGE, of Perranzabuloe, was charged with having no name on his cart, and was fined 1s., with the costs. Richard MITCHELL, driver for Mr. Hodge's wagon, was also fined 10s., with the costs, for leaving the horses and wagon in the street unprotected. On Monday last, Michael McCarthy, an Irishman, was charged with being drunk, and assaulting William POWELL, landlord of the Unicorn Inn, Truro. He was fined 20s., with the costs, and in default of payment to be committed to the House of Correction for one month. McCarthy was also charged with assaulting Inspector George PAINE, in the execution of his duty, and was fined 40s., with the costs, and in default of payment to be committed to the House of Correction for one month. The same day, Richard BUDDEL, of Truro, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the streets on the Sunday, and was discharged on payment of costs.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT - On Wednesday se'nnight, a boy named HARVEY, got on the car attached to the train on the Bodmin and Wadebridge railway, unknown to the servants, and in jumping off, while the train was in motion, fell, when a granite wagon passed over his legs and the lower part of his body, causing him such severe injury that he died in about an hour and a half. The poor little fellow was sensible, and exonerated the servants of the railway from all blame. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death, with a deodand of 1s. was returned.

CORONER'S INQUESTS - On Monday last, an inquest was held before J. CARLYON, Esq., coroner, at Pendennis Castle, on the body of John GALES, a private in the 24th regiment, aged 24 years, who was unfortunately drowned whilst bathing with two of his companions of the same regiment, (a detachment of which is stationed at Pendennis), at a place called Crab Quay. The deceased was either seized with the cramp, or having got entangled in some weeds, it was uncertain which, he called to one of his companions; but he could not swim well enough to render him assistance, and, the poor-man was under water about a quarter of an hour before another solider arrived who dived after him and took him out, when all efforts to restore animation were ineffectual. Verdict - Accidentally drowned.

On Wednesday, Mr. CARLYON held an inquest at Devoran, on the body of Joseph WASLAY, aged 25 years, who was returning from Penryn to Devoran, last Monday evening, in Mr. RICKARD's cart, sitting on a barrel of cider; when owing to the barrel giving a roll, or something of the kind, he fell out on the road, and was so seriously injured that he died the following Wednesday. There were two persons in the cart besides Mr. Rickard, and it did not appear that either of them was the worse for liquor. Verdict - Accidental death.

SCILLY ISLES - Wesleyan Missions - On Monday last, the 14th anniversary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society was held in the chapel in Hugh-town. The chair was ably filled, as it has been for several years past, by W. T. JOHNS, Esq., and the cause was successfully advocated by the Revds. Messrs. CHRISTOPHERS, of St. Just, SMITH, of Hayle, and VEAL, (Baptist) of St. Mary's. The collections connected with the anniversary amounted to GBP42.

A MAN MISSING. Thomas THOMAS, of Truro, left his home on the 5th ult. to go to Redruth, and has not since been heard of. It is by some persons supposed that he may have fallen into a shaft, and by others that he may have gone to Plymouth, or Bristol, in search of employment. Should the latter be the case and this advertisement meet his eye, the propriety of his informing his distressed wife and mother where he may be written to need hardly be urged. The above named Thomas Thomas is about 5 feet 4 inches high, 37 years of age, fair complexion, with red hair and much marked with the small pox, and was last seen, on the evening of the day he left Truro, on the turnpike road, about a quarter of a mile east of Redruth, in a sate of intoxication. Pydar-street, Truro, August 3, 1842.

NISI PRIUS - Tuesday August 2. LANYON v. DAVEY and OTHERS. This was an action brought by Mr. Lanyon, of Gwinear, against Mr. John Davey and others, who were part of the adventurers in the Relistian mines. The action was brought against the defendants for GBP400 and interest, being the balance claimed on a joint and several promissory notes signed by them for GBP600 and interest. The defence set up was, that a deed executed subsequently to the date of the note, and made between the defendants with others, as the adventurers in the Relistian mines, and the creditors of the mines, whereby the property in the mines was assigned for the purposes of sale and distribution among the creditors, operated as a release of the amount claimed by the note of hand, and therefore the plaintiff's action could not be sustained. The question being entirely one of law, there being no dispute upon the facts, the Judge directed that a verdict should be entered for the defendants, with liberty for the plaintiff to move to enter a verdict for himself. Mr. ERLE and Mr. SMIRKE were for the plaintiff; attornies, Messrs. PAUL, SMITH, and ROBERTS. For the defendants, Mr. CROWDER and Mr. M. SMITH; attornies, Messrs. MILLETT and BORLASE, and Mr. HICHENS.

TWEEDY and OTHERS v. COCKING - This was an action brought by Messrs. Tweedy and Co., bankers, at Redruth, against Capt. Joseph Cocking, on a promissory note for GBP185, which the defendant denied having accepted. Mr. ERLE and Mr. M. SMITH, for the plaintiffs; Messrs. PAUL, SMITH and ROBERTS, attornies. Mr. CROWDER for defendant: Messrs. SIMMONS, PASSINGHAM, and SIMMONS, attornies. Mr. Erle stated that the handwriting having been put in issue, he believed there was no doubt about that. He would call parties to prove it, and they were aware that the acceptor of a bill was liable for the payment of it, if it was in his own hand writing. Benjamin COOKE examined by Mr. Smith. I am a miner and mine-agent; have lived in Calstock, and have known the defendant, from a child. I have had access to the same mine for a year and a half, and have seen him write. I see the words "Joseph Cocking" on this Bill, and believe them to be his writing. Cross-examined. Noah COWARD was the master of the mine; don't know the office that he filled - whether proprietor or superintendent, I don't know. Had never had any correspondence with Cocking, but had seen him write frequently. Mr. Noah Coward examined. I am the drawer of that note. I saw the defendant sign that acceptance. Cross-examined. I was an owner and adventurer in this mine, Gunnis Lake mine. The defendant was a Captain there; he was there from 1833, - not employed till 1834. There was a matter of account between us, but I never considered myself his debtor; no accounts were settled with Cocking. He had claimed a sum of money for some time past - a couple of years. He did not get me to pay him a hundred pounds last year; I say that unequivocally. I have never paid him anything on his own account; he might have had GBP5, GBP10, or GBP20, for the use of the mine. He has asked me for payment of the debt; I believe he has done that within the last 12 months, and I would not pay him, because I considered that he owed me money instead of I owing him money. This note I see bears date the 25th(?) of November, 1841; I believe it was drawn two or three days after that date. I saw him accept it in my counting-house; no one was present; I drew upon him for a hundred pounds and for that bill he got the money at Gill and Rundle's bank, at Tavistock. I believe they discounted it. I understood him to say that he had bought a place in our neighbourhood, and that he wanted to raise GBP100 to pay the balance money. He frequently wanted something on account of his demand. When that bill was accepted, it was agreed that if he did not pay the GBP100, I was to use the blank bill for GBP185. I wanted the money and I issued the bill; I had never asked him for that hundred pounds. I have not got that bill; I believe it is in the bank at the present time unpaid. I asked him to accept this bill before in the presence of no person; I put in GBP85 - for I considered that about the balance that was due to me. I believe that he said at that time that the balance owing to him was upwards of GBP100. There has been no settled account between Mr. Cocking and myself since I first saw him, which was in 1833, and the accounts have run over about GBP25,000. He before accepted a bill for me about two years ago - I believe three years since. There was no sum at all put to it; it was a blank acceptance, that I was to fill up if I required it. That is the identical bill that I filled up; I filled that up to save the expense of another stamp; the bill was drawn by me, and accepted by him in blank; everything was completed but the amount. It was then to have been filled up for GBP200, but it was not done so. It was made payable six months after date. I think the GBP185 was filled in in November or December; I kept it all that time because I did not want it. He took the bill to my banker's instead of the Devon and Cornwall Bank. I don't recollect his ever asking for that blank acceptance at all; he gave me that to cover a bill that I had accepted for him for GBP100. I don't recollect his ever asking for that blank acceptance at all; he gave me that to cover a bill that I had accepted for him for GBP100. I don't know whether that bill has ever been paid or not. I have not, as acceptor, been called upon to pay it. He was present in November when I filled up this; he demurred to it and said that as the account was in his favour it ought not to be done. By Mr. Erle - Mr. Cocking is Captain of the mines where I have been managing. I married his daughter-in-law; I have known him for a long time. Jonas BENNETTS examined - I have lived in Calstock upwards of 30 years, and knew the defendant has been engaged in mining; had known him 33 or 34 years, and had seen him write. I believe the acceptance is in Cocking's hand writing. James SECCOMBE, examined - Have seen Cocking write many times, and have known him many years. I believe the name of "Joseph Cocking" to be in the hand writing of the defendant. This being the case, Mr. Crowder addressed the court on behalf of the defendant, stating that he was instructed most distinctly to affirm that he never put his hand to that paper at all, and it would be for the jury to decide whether or not they believed that Mr. Cocking was the acceptor of that bill. The Learned Gentleman, on behalf of the defence, then called Mr. John Cocking, who in his examination said, I am a nephew of the defendant, and am an overseer of Redruth; I have seen defendant write; this acceptance appears to be an imitation; when I first saw it, I remarked that I thought it an imitation. About the 8th of June, I went to Mr. Robert TWEEDY with some letters of my uncle's, and showed them to him. I compared them before him, and Mr. Tweedy said he thought there was a discrepancy between the signatures in the letters and the signature on this bill. My attention was drawn more particularly to the latter end of the word Cocking. The witness then described the particular marks by which the signature of the defendant was distinguishable. The impression on his mind was that the name of his uncle had been traced on the note. Mr. Wm. SNELL, examined. I am a clerk to Mr. George Snell, attorney, at Callington. I know the hand writing of the defendant, and have seen the signature on the note; it was an excellent imitation certainly. There appears to be a discrepancy in the hand writing, and more particularly in the latter end of the word Cocking. Mr. Erle replied, dwelling upon the importance of the case, particularly to Mr. Noah COWARD, who would be liable, should a verdict be given for the defendant, to be sent into the other court to be tried for forgery and perjury. The Learned Judge summed up. This was an action on a bill of exchange said to have been accepted by Mr. Joseph Cocking. The issue was, whether the signature was the defendant's hand-writing or not; undoubtedly a very serious question in this case because it involved the question whether one of the witnesses had been guilty of forgery and perjury. It appeared that the bill was drawn by Noah Coward, and Noah Coward proved that he saw it actually signed, and therefore, if Noah Coward spoke falsely as to that, there would be every reason to suppose that he was perjured. There could be no mistake about it; and then it followed that he must have procured the bill to be forged if he did not forge it himself. If the jury believed his testimony, there was an end to the case; but if they disbelieved him, and believed that he had perjured himself, then there would be strong ground for not believing this to be a genuine instrument. The Learned Judge then went through the evidence, and the jury found a Verdict for the Plaintiff for the amount claimed.

HENWOOD v. KNIGHT - Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL. Wednesday, August 3. In this case, Mr. Roger Henwood, the owner and occupier of an estate called Berry, in Cardynham, was the plaintiff, and Mr. Richard KNIGHT, of St Neot, was the defendant. The action was brought by the plaintiff who claimed a right of pasture on a spot of land, consisting of 256 acres, which was maintained by the plaintiff to be in the parish and manor of Cardynham, and called by the name of Stanning Ball, it being an insulated spot, about two miles from the principal land of the parish, adjoining to the parishes of Alternum, St. Neot, and Blisland. The defendant, on the part of himself and the other St. Neot's people, denied the plaintiff's right of common, and set up a right of turbary(?) on the spot in question, which he said had been supported by a user of 30 years. The three questions to be considered were, first, whether the defendant cut turf on Stanning Ball, about which there was no difficulty; the next was, whether Mr. Henwood, in respect of Berry Estate, within the manor of Cardynham, was entitled to pasture over the spot in question; and the third point for consideration was whether Mr. Knight was entitled, in respect of the property that he occupied in St. Neot, to common of turbary on the spot in question. On the part of the plaintiff, a great number of witnesses were called, who gave evidence that the farmers living within the manor had, for very many years, been in the habit of driving their cattle a considerable distance in the summer in order to depasture them on this spot; it was also stated by several witnesses, that in the year 1813, Mr. GLYNN, the then lord of the manor of Cardynham, having previously made enquiries as to the extent of the manor, caused several bound stones to be put down round this now disputed spot, which stones were never removed, and some of which have remained there till the present time. The plaintiff also showed that the manor and parish were reputed to be co-extensive, and the limits of the latter were set forth in an old terrier written in 1613, and produced from the Bishop's court in Exeter, in which, after describing the bounds of the main body of the parish, it stated that they went from thence "to a parcel of land in the out moor, called Fowey Moor and Stanning Ball, adjoining to the parishes of Alternun, St. Neot, and Blisland." On the part of the defendant, witnesses were called who gave evidence that the St. Neot people had depastured for very many years on Stanning Ball, and that they had frequently turned off and driven back the sheep and bullocks belonging to the Cardynham farmers. Excepting to the parties immediately concerned, the case presented nothing of interest. It lasted the whole of to-day and a great part of yesterday. On the close of the case, the jury immediately found a verdict for plaintiff on all the issues. Damages 10s (?). Mr. Erle and Mr. M. Smith for plaintiff; attornies, Messrs. Collins and Sons. Mr. Crowder and Butt for defendant; attorney, Mr. Benjamin Lyne.

JOHN MORCOM, a decrepit old man, aged 62, was charged with stealing a copper coffee pot, the property of Elisha HARRIS. Mrs. Harris stated that she was the wife of the prosecutor, who kept an inn, at Redruth; on the afternoon of the 22nd July, the prisoner came in and called for half a pint of beer. He sat near the chimney in the kitchen, and she observed him, from another room, rise from his seat and take a coffee pot from the chimney, and put it in his pocket. He then sat down, upon which she went and gave information to her husband. Morcom then left the house, and she and her husband followed him, and her husband took the coffee pot out of the prisoner's pocket. Robert LILLY, policeman, stated that he saw the coffee pot taken from the prisoner, and now produced it. The pot having been identified as the property of the prosecutor, the prisoner was called upon for his defence, and he said "If your honour will please to pardon me - I am an old man just in the grave, and I hope that I shall never do so any more." The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, recommending him to mercy on account of his old age. The Judge said it should be attended to, and observed that he seemed ill. Mr. EVEREST, the governor of the gaol, said the prisoner was ill the moment he came into prison, but the surgeon of the prison said there was nothing at all the matter with him.

HORSE POISONING - William JAMES 23, was charged with having unlawfully, maliciously and feloniously killed a grey Gelding, at Ludgvan, the property of Henry IVEY. Mr. ROWE appeared for the prosecution, Mr. RAWLINSON for the defence. Henry Ivey, examined by Mr. Rowe - I live at Ludgvan; short twelve months' since, prisoner was in my service; I discharged him; he left on the 19th of July last year; I discharged him; he left on the 19th of July last year; I requested him to go before; at the time he left my service, or just before, I charged him with poisoning a horse of mine; he said when I charged him, if I turned him away he would do me all the injury that ever lay in his power. On November 13th, I saw prisoner at Marazion, at Wm. HARVEY's public-house; we had a long talk about the first horse; I told him that he had poisoned the first horse, and that he was seeking to poison the other, and he said, "Damn thee, I have not done with thee yet." On the 21st of April, another of my horses was taken ill; it was examined by the surgeon on the 25th, and on the 26th, that horse died, in my own stable. We always keep a lock on the stable. The horse that died on the 26th of April was brought to Penzance on the day that it was taken ill - the 21st. It was put into a yard in the Ship and Castle Inn; William RULE (?) the ostler, was there. Cross-examined by Mr. Rawlinson. Had a quarrel with the prisoner in July, about taking my boy out. Am a married man; had no quarrel about my wife. I had no difference, to the best of my knowledge, with him while in my service about my wife. By Mr. Rowe - I had a grey horse this year. On the 28th of April, I took that horse to Penzance; on the 29th, it was taken ill; it stood at the same inn, the Ship and Castle; it died on the 3rd of May in my own stable. By Mr. Rawlinson - The Ship and Castle is four miles from my house. When I charged him with poisoning the horse, he never denied it. I have had another horse die since the prisoner was in gaol, but it had been turned out for two years. It was 30 years' old. William Rule examined - I am the ostler at the Ship and Castle in Penzance; remembers seeing Mr. Ivey there on Thursday, the 21st of April; knew a grey gelding belonging to Mr. Ivey; that horse was put into my custody about 11 o'clock. Put it into a large shed in the yard. It was loose, with several other horses; did not lock the door; it was taken away between three and four, by Mr. Ivey's servant. In the course of that day, saw prisoner in my yard between twelve and two; when he came into the yard I went towards him and asked him his business; he told me that he had heard Ivey's black horse was dead, and he wanted to see whether the other was there. At that time Ivey's grey gelding was there, and prisoner stood within the yard looking at the horses at the time I was called away. The prisoner at the time had no horse in the yard. John Henry PEARCE examined - I am a veterinary surgeon at Penzance. On the 1st of May, I was called in to attend a grey gelding of Mr. Ivey's. I found him in a profuse perspiration, and a constant cholic(?), having every symptom of having been poisoned. I opened him, and found the whole mucous membrane of the stomach very much inflamed. I should say these symptoms indicated the presence of poison. I did not analyse the contents of the stomach. Cross-examined - If the horse had died from inflammation from any other cause, it would not have presented the same appearance. Had been called in to examine horses that had died from eating grass in fields where there were deposits of arsenic from some of the burning houses. Accidents of that kind frequently happen in Cornwall. Towards May, the horses that go to market are sometimes fed on grass. If horses were fed on grass from such fields, it would be likely to create a very active inflammation. By Mr. Rowe - The inflammation was in patches of a blue or violet colour. There was sloughing in the stomach in two or three places, and the mucous coat eaten through. I have no doubt that this horse had been affected by mineral poison. Mr. Robert HUNT, Secretary of the Polytechnic Society examined - I am a chemist at Falmouth; was present on the 4th of May when this horse was opened; examined the contents on the spot, and applied Hume's test and Marsh's test to the stomach and intestines, and found them to contain arsenic in very considerable quantities. Applied the test in three instances, and in each case arsenic was present in the in the metallic form and in an oxide. I have no doubt that the horse died from mineral poison. Benjamin MADRON examined. Is a miller residing near Penzance; knows the prisoner well, and has seen him repeatedly within the last twelve months; has seen him since he left Ivey's service; was himself at one time in Ivey's service; since prisoner has left that service he has had conversations with him about Ivey. Heard him say since he was discharged, that "if he did not drive the black horse nobody else should; he would be d-d if he would not poison him." Had this conversation about six or eight months back. Grace MADRON examined - Heard prisoner say that he would poison Ivey's horses, if he could catch them in a backlet or stable if it was a twelve month to come. This was about six or seven months ago. Cross-examined - He swore he would murder him, he would be d-d if he would not. William HUNKIN examined - Is a mason, living at Marazion, and worked at the house of prosecutor in July 1841. At that time the prisoner was in Ivey's service. The last day that witness worked there, I was present at conversations between the prosecutor and prisoner; after I had settled my business with Mr. Ivey, he told this man to settle with him too. Prisoner said he would take no denial-he would take no discharge. He had had a month's warning, and his time was out. When the prisoner came out again from Ivey's, I heard him say "No person shan't ride this horse if I don't." Shortly after that I followed and overtook him. I said "you won't take no discharge then, Will?" No, said he, I shan't take no discharge. There was one horse there that was poisoned before this, and he said that he had had the fault for it. He said he would be d-d if he would not have the fault for something, and he would find an end to that horse and to everything else that was on the ground. I said "I hope you will not do it." He said "I'll be d-d if I don't," and there it ended. Cross-examined - I never told this before, because I did not think he would do it. He would not take a discharge, and he was in a "small flurry like." Richard FORD, a miller's man, also gave evidence of the prisoner's use of similar threats. Henry Ivey re-called and examined by the Judge for Mr. Rowe. (It should be stated that Mr. Rowe took the case for Mr. MERIVALE, who was engaged in the other Court.) On the 20th of March, 1841, I found a bag of poison containing upwards of two gallons, on the wall plat, at the top of the wall. Mr. Rawlinson - I did not find it myself; my two servants first found it there, and I subsequently threw it into the leet. This being the close of the case, Mr. Rawlinson addressed the Jury for the prisoner. The Judge then summed up, remarking that there were two questions for the consideration of the jury; the first was whether they were or were not satisfied that the horse died of poison; and secondly, if they were so satisfied, whether they were also satisfied that the prisoner was the person who administered that poison; for unless they were satisfied of those two facts, they ought not to convict the prisoner; for it was not upon suspicion that a man was to be found guilty, but upon the facts that were proved against him. The Learned Judge then went through the evidence, dwelling on the evidence that horses sometimes died through the arsenic given to them in some of the grass cut from the neighbourhood of the burning houses, about the month of April and May. At the close of the summing up, the Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty.

JOHN MESSEE, 16, was found Guilty, but recommended to mercy on account of previous good character, of having stolen, from a store box at the United mines, Gwennap, a pound of candles, the property of John PETERS and five other miners.

WM. ACKERLY, 19, was charged with having stolen, at Penryn, a quantity of potatoes, the property of Wm. GLASSON. Mr. John Berryman stated that he lived at Penryn; on the 29th of June, he was in his field adjoining Mr. Wm. Glasson's and saw the prisoner there; asked him if he had come to "draw" potatoes for Mr. Glasson, and he said he had not. Witness then went further up his field and presently looked over the hedge and saw the prisoner stoop down, pull up some potatoes and put them in his pocket. The Judge said these were growing potatoes, and the prisoner might have been proceeded against and subjected to summary punishment by a justice of the peace. It would, therefore, be their duty to acquit the prisoner. Verdict, Not Guilty.

In the cases of Alice RUSDEN, for Felony at Penryn, and John CARDELL, and John GLENVILLE, for larceny, the grand jury ignored the bills. John STEDWELL, 29, was found Guilty of stealing a fowl, the property of Thomas KINGWELL, of St. John's; and, on another indictment, of stealing three fowls, belonging to Richard WILLCOCKS.

SARAH SCORSE, alias WILSON, was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief, the property of Wm. WHITING, and a merino shawl, the property of Alice PEARCE. It appeared that while Mr. and Mrs. Whiting were out, the prisoner went into their house, the (....ley?) (S....l?), in Bodmin, on the 27th of July, and called for a pint of ale, which was supplied to her by Miss Pearce. The prisoner subsequently left the house, and soon after, Miss Pearce missed her shawl, and went in search of the prisoner in Michell's lodging house, where she found the prisoner, with the shawl, belonging to the prosecutrix on her back, under her other dress, and the handkerchief belonging to Mr. Whiting concealed in her bosom. Guilty.

DOE dem. MITCHELL v. HARVEY - was a nonsuit.

HAWKEN v. ROGERS - This action, undefended, was brought on a bill of exchange, dated 11th March, 1842, and accepted by the defendant, for GBP43. 10s., at three months, with 6s. interest. Verdict for Plaintiff, GBP43. 16s.

BLAMEY v. THOMAS and CAROLINE TINNEY - In this case, the defendants had distrained on a mow of barley belonging to plaintiff, for arrears of land tax; and the present plaintiff brought his action of replevin(?) for damages. The defendant pleaded that the property was not the plaintiff's. The plaintiff called one witness to prove the property, and recovered four guineas damages, the usual costs of replevin. The person under whom the defendants claimed was owner of the land, and, in his life time, redeemed the land-tax. By his will, he declared(?) the property to his sons, who sold it to a Mr. RICKARD, whose tenant Blamey, the present plaintiff, was. It was considered on the part of the plaintiff, that when the father of the defendants redeemed the land-tax, he being the owner of the land, the land-tax merged in the freehold, and so when the defendant distrained for arrears of land-tax, the plaintiff replevied. The result is given above.

SARAH v. WILLIAMS and RICHARDS - Messrs. ERLE and SMITH, Counsel, and Mr. EDWARDS, Attorney for plaintiff; Mr. CROWDER and Mr. MERIVALE, Counsel, and T. ROGERS, Attorney, for defendant. In this case, the plaintiff was Thomas Sarah, an occupier of some property in Probus, and the owner of some property in Crowan, occupied by a man called JAMES, the name of which estate was Pengelly. Adjoining this estate was one occupied by the defendant Williams; the other defendant being Williams's servant. Sarah was in the habit of going frequently from Probus to Crown to see his land there. Between Sarah and Williams, a long dispute had existed about the putting up a stile by Williams, which prevented the usual passage for carts, &c., to Pengelly. The stile had been often put up by Williams, and as often pulled down by Sarah. At length, on the 23rd of April last, after some threats by the defendant Williams, an assault was made by Richards, the other defendant, on Sarah, by the command and under the sanction of Williams. At least such was alleged by the plaintiff. The defendants, however, joined issue on this point, first pleading that they did not assault the plaintiff; then the defendant Richards pleaded that the plaintiff assaulted him first; and next the defendant Williams, pleaded that plaintiff first assaulted his servant Richards, and that he, Williams, was then bound to protect his servant. The evidence showed clearly that Richards had assaulted Sarah; but the evidence was of a most conflicting character on the issues whether Sarah had first assaulted Richards, and whether Williams had ordered and encouraged his servant Richards to assault Sarah. The case was an exceedingly wearisome one, "dragging its slow length along" till nearly six o'clock, without any points of public interest; while the little temporary excitement it awakened in the hearers of the evidence, was as to the jury's decision on the painfully contradictory statements laid before them; it being clear, as the Learned Judge said in summing up, that some of the witnesses must have perjured themselves. The jury, on having the case submitted to them, considered for about two hours and then returned a Verdict for Plaintiff, Damages One Shilling.

ST. AUSTELL - On Tuesday and Wednesday se'nnight, two very excellent lectures were delivered in the National School-room, on the United States of America, by Mr. Almond YELLAND, who has been a resident in that country for the last ten years, and has travelled upwards of 40,000 miles through twenty of the different States. The subjects of the lectures were - a brief history of the country; its present government; inhabitants; quality and production of the soil; opinion of the Americans relative to emigration; the States most suitable for emigrants; a description of the Mississippi river, and its largest confluents; the varieties of land peculiar to the Western States; their traits and topography; productions of each contrasted; the price and ....? Of purchasing the government lands; remarks on production; the seasons most advisable to emigrate.

The very interesting and important information contained in these lectures evidently shows the advantage Mr. Yelland's long residence in the "new world" has given him over any other lecturer on this subject. He not only gives encouragement to the emigrant, but shows the difficulties he may at first, under some circumstances, have to encounter, and the best method of surmounting them. The emigrant might research volumes of history, geography, or travels without acquiring half the information which these lectures convey; and it is a matter of regret that any one should leave his native land for the United States, without such necessary instructions, as Mr. Y's experience has enabled him to give; as an unadvised step taken at the crisis of his entering on what may be termed a new state of existence, might materially affect his fortune and happiness through life. The lectures do not merely excel in their importance and usefulness to the emigrant, but the richness of his descriptions of that beautiful and interesting country, which is delivered in an eloquent and superior style, cannot fail to delight the hearer; and it is the impression of our informant that he will become the most popular lecturer on this subject that has ever attempted it in this country. It is well known to many of the readers of the West Briton that the lecturer is a Cornishman, and has respectable connexions in this neighbourhood. We understand Mr. Y. is about to lecture in most of the principal towns in this county.

12 AUGUST 1842, Friday

ARRIVALS AT BUDE. The Hon. The Earl of Falmouth, and a party of gentlemen, on their way to London; Lord and Lady CARTERET, and suite; Lord John TYNNE; Capt. CLYDE, R.N., Lady and family: Capt. STRONG, R.N., Lady and family; - WRAXTER, Esq. and family; - WREFORD, Esq., and Mrs. And Miss Wreford; A. H. D. ACLAND, Esq., Lady and family; Capt. BINGHAM, R. N., and family; the Revs. R. S. STEVENS, Lady and family; T. PEGOTT; T. GILLARD; J. N. COFFIN; and T. COLLINGS; Mrs. Collings and Miss ADAMS; G. WEBBER, Esq., and family; Mrs. HAWKES and son; - Rowe, Esq., Lady and family; Mr. Mrs. And Miss GREEN; Miss ADAMS and Miss SHEARM.

RARE AVIS. Last week a specimen of White bellied Swift, (Cypsilos Alpinis) flew on board a coasting vessel, a few miles to the westward of the Land's End, and was secured by the crew; it is now in the possession of Mr. Clement JACKSON, of Looe, who has stuffed and added it to his valuable collection. So rare is the white bellied Swift as an occasional visitant that this appears to be the sixth specimen only recorded as found in the United Kingdom; of these Mr. EYTON notices these as follows:- One mentioned by Mr. SELBY in the Northumberland, Newcastle and Durham National History Society; another noticed by Mr. GOULD in his work on "The Birds of Europe" as having been killed by the gardener of R. HOLFORD, Esq., near Margate; and a third mentioned in the proceedings of the Zoological Society for April 22nd, 1834, as now in the Irish Fause(?) by Mr. THOMPSON, killed at Rathforsham; a fourth recorded by YARREL, as having been picked up dead in Britain(?) and a fifth, noticed by Mr. HEYNSHAM of Carlisle, a sixth in the county of Cumberland in the autumn of 1841.

THE CHURCH. The Bishop of Exeter has lately appointed the Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, M.A., vicar of Gwennap, to be one of His Lordship's Chaplains. The Rev. Henry ATKINSON, Assistant Minister of Selby, formerly Head Master of the Falmouth Classical School, has been elected to the Mastership of Drax Grammer School.

ACCIDENT TO THE BISHOP OF EXETER. On Saturday last, his Lordship crossed Falmouth Harbour in a boat belonging to H.M.S. "Astrea," and not being accustomed to the etiquette observed in well-regulated naval boats, endeavoured to jump from the boat without availing himself of assistance. In doing so he slipped, struck his shin on the gunwale of the boat, and extensively grazed it. He was immediately put back to the surgeon of the "Astrea", who saw his Lordship's leg, applied fomentations to it, and advised him to give it rest. The Bishop is doing very well, and although accidents of this nature are very often attended with serious consequences to men past the meridian of life, especially to those of sedentary habits, we hope that he will quickly recover.

EMIGRATION. The "Timandra," which left Plymouth in the autumn of last year, for New Plymouth in New Zealand, with a number of Cornish Emigrants, reached New Plymouth about the beginning of March last.

REPRESENTATION OF PENRYS AND FALMOUTH. Captain PLUMRIDGE has addressed a letter to the Mayor of Penryn stating that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had refused to grant him the Chiltern Hundreds, and adding:- "I stand therefore still in the distinguished position in which you placed me; with the added feeling of satisfaction that the result of the petition and the report of the committee of enquiry leaves me as free from the charge of bribery as that of leading myself to a compromise made without the sanction of my constituents."

HORTICULTURAL CURIOSITY. A pear-tree belonging to a gardener, of the name of MINORS, who resides in Good Wives' Lane, Truro, has had this year on the extreme end of one of its small branches, a bunch of seven pears, which weight "lb. 14oz. The pears are of the kind called Jargonelle or Cuisae Madame, and have the appearance of being very fine fruit.

TRURO POLICE. On the 4th instant, Edward CRAGEY (?) keeper of a one-horse cart at Truro, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct in the streets, and was fined 5s. with costs. On Saturday last, Ann THOMAS, of Redruth, was charged with disorderly conduct in the streets, and was committed to the house of correction as a rogue and vagabond for three months, to be kept in hard labour. Michael HEARN, brush-maker, of Truro, was charged with threatening the lives of his wife and family, and creating a great disturbance in the streets at three o'clock in the morning. He was, however, discharged on promising to behave better in future, and paying the costs.

AN IMPOSTER. a fellow has been lately going about the country soliciting subscriptions for a woman of the name of Jane TEAGUE, of Illogan, who, according to a statement in his subscription book, kept a shop in that parish, which was entered and robbed of money and goods to the amount of GBP137. A gentleman in Truro, upon whom he called, detained his book for the purpose of making inquiries respecting him, and found that most of the names it contained were forged. Of course the swindler did not call again for it according to his promise, and has not since been heard of. He is about 5 feet 1 inch or 2 inches high, has a dark complexion, hair and eyes with a daring look, and was dressed in a sleeve waistcoat, dark trowsers, and a cap with a peak. When speaking to any one he turns his head aside.

MINE ACCIDENT. On Wednesday, the 3rd instant, as a little boy named WARREN, was descending in one of the footways of Levant mine, by some means he missed his footing, and fell ten fathoms. But, although bruised very much, he was able to walk home and is likely to do well.

LOST. from Tregonissey, near St. Austell, about a month or five weeks since, five small Sheep (Wethers and Ewes), marked with red across the back and over the rump. Whoever will give information, or bring the same to Mr. Richard WILLIAMS, Butcher, St. Austell, shall have all reasonable expenses paid, and be rewarded for their trouble. Dated, St. Austell, August 8, 1842.

19 AUGUST 1842

THE LATE Mr. WILLIAM BOSUSTOW, OF LELANT. Mr. Bosustow was too remarkable a man to pass from amongst us without a brief notice. His natural abilities were considerable, and practice had admirably improved them. He used to say merrily, that his education gave him but forty shillings. Never was a good one obtained before so cheap! But, in truth, constant exercise in the business of life - that true teacher - had educated him well. Besides his intelligence in farming, to which he was bred, he possessed an extraordinary aptitude for kindness(?) of almost every kind. To great energy and dec...(?) of character were united in him a fund of good sense, ready resource, and a lively good humour, which smoothed many difficulties. He was continually appealed to and called in, in the varied affairs of an extensive district, and nothing seemed to come amiss to him. Valuing a parish, parish meeting, quelling a disturbance, establishing a school, loading a wagon, subduing an unruly horse, digging his garden, ordering his household - in all he was at home and ready. In all companies he was at his ease, occasionally was in presence of the greatest, and never seemed out of his place. He had a merry word for the young, a grave one for the old, a sharp one for the refractory, and few ever possessed in a higher degree the precious faculty of diffusing cheerfulness and animation, and at the same time influencing those among whom he happened to be. With a robust and athletic frame, he possessed great animal spirits and activity, as well as a very manly "presence." In his youth he was a great and successful sportsman, and was master of a good English arm too wherewith to maintain his authority in case of need. His good humour was constant, his cheerful hospitality remarkable, and he was every ready to promote any useful scheme. In short, he was one of those men who seem to link together the various classes and interests of a neighbourhood, and without a sprinkling of whom we could not apparently go on at all. The foregoing applies chiefly, of course, to his more vigorous days; but up to his advanced age of 82, he retained he retained almost all his mental and much of his bodily activity.

VALUABLE HEN. Mr. Thomas FOOKES, of Mill lane, Truro, has a hen of the Spanish kind, which has laid constantly since the 4th of November last. On Sunday last, she laid two eggs of a large size, and, on Tuesday, another, which is upwards of three inches in length, 6 inches in circumference, and weighs a quarter of a pound.

BEAM GREAT CONSOLIDATED MINE. MOYLE v. HAWKE. Mr. BORLASE said at the last sittings he obtained a rule nisi that the defendant should show cause within the four first days of this sittings, why an order should not be made absolute for the sale of defendant's share. Rule absolute granted.

ST. AUBYN v. WILLIAMS and REED. Thursday, August 18. this was an action brought by Mr. St. Aubyn, a land-surveyor, of Truro, against the two defendants, who are also surveyors, to recover �51. 14s. 6 � d. for work and labour done, and also for travelling expenses to Tiverton. The defence was that the plaintiff was a partner, but the evidence was in inconclusive as to that fact, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for �35. 15s.

MACKENNAL v. VINE. This was an action brought by Mr. Mackennal, a Scotch grocer and general dealer, of Truro, against one of his young men, now residing at Penryn, to recover �17. 14s. 2d. It was stated that the defendant had agreed to serve the plaintiff three years and a half, after which he would be at liberty to set up for himself, when he would have to pay any sums expended for him. The defendant, however, left after being with Mr. Mackennal some two or three months, remarking that he did not like the trade, and wished to return home, for which purpose he borrowed �3 of the plaintiff.

BRAITHWAITE v. VIVIAN. This was an action to recover �32. 2s. 6d., the balance of a bill of costs. Evidence was given of the items by Mr. BERRY in support of the claim, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount.

MANUEL v. CHAMPION. This was an undefended action for a balance due for groceries, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for �17. 8s. 10 � d.

CORNWALL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. At the meeting of this association, held at Liskeard, on the 9th instant, several letters from Members of Parliament on the subject of Medical Reform, were read by the Secretary, Mr. NANKIVELL, and resolutions were passed in furtherance of the views of the society; after which an interesting retrospect of surgery was read by Mr. F. PEARSE, of St. Austell. Mr. DANIELL, Mr. JAGO, and Mr. HATCHARD, surgeons, were elected as general members; and Dr. KIDD, Regius Professor of Medicine, in Oxford, Dr. MARSHALL HALL, and Dr. CARMICHAEL, as Honorary Members of the Society. Several distinguished members of the legal profession attended the dinner, and shared in the convivialities of an evening spent with the utmost harmony and good feeling.

THE QUEEN'S LETTER. After reading the Queen's letter, a collection was made lately in Probus church, when the sum of �6 was collected in aid of the distress in the manufacturing districts.

TRURO SAILING AND ROWING MATCH. We understand that there will be a boat race on Monday next, in Truro river, when, from the number of prizes offered, some good sport may be expected. The first race will commence at three o'clock in the afternoon.

RAISING OF THE "EARL OF DEVON." It will be recollected that this vessel, which was quite new, and of the burden of about 200 tons, sunk about three miles from Penzance pier, in February 1841. Soon afterwards it was purchased by some gentlemen of Penzance, who, after various attempts to raise her, have at length succeeded, and she is now lying in the pier, with her hull not materially injured.

THE LATE CORNWALL ASSIZES. Our readers will recollect that at the late assizes for this county, a person of the name of John King MANN was tried on the charge of feloniously ravishing Marina BALL, aged 17, at Launceston. The evidence in this case was, of course unfit for publication, and we therefore merely gave a brief summary report of the trial; but the correctness of that report having been called in question, we have again perused the evidence as taken down by our reporter, and, in order that the public may not be misled, we now give the case somewhat more in detail:- It was deposed by the prosecutrix that the prisoner endeavoured to persuade her to go with him to his barn, which she refused; that a short time afterwards he pressed her cousin Mary Ann COODE and herself to take some gin, which, after some hesitation they did; that they charged him with having put something in the gin, which he denied, and that the effects produced by the liquor were sickness and temporary stupefaction, on recovering from which, the prosecutrix found the prisoner had taken advantage of her situation and committed the offence with which he was charged. The cousin Mary Ann Coode, who was in the room, deposed to similar facts. Mr. PETHICK, surgeon, gave evidence from his own examination of the offence having been completed on the prosecutrix, and an assistant of Mr. PEARCE, apothecary, stated that he had often sold Coculus Indicus to the prisoner. The evidence of the prosecutrix and her cousin, was, however, in some points contradictory; the surgeon and apothecary also differed as to the appearance which Coculus Indicus would give to gin; and no charged was preferred against the prisoner until some days after the offence had been committed, when it was discovered that a pretended �5 note which he had given to the prosecutrix and her cousin was a flash one. After an able address to the jury in behalf of the prisoner, and the summing up of the judge, the jury, without quitting the box, pronounced a verdict of acquittal.

CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. In compliance with the will of the late Miss Elizabeth TOMKINS, of St. David's Hill, Exeter, the sum of �100 has been paid by the executors to the parish of St Winnow, in this county, and �50 to Lostwithiel, to be invested, and the interest to be distributed annually at Christmas among the poor.

FATAL ACCIDENT WHILST BATHING. Bude. On Saturday last, during the heat of the day, a young man of the name of TUCKER, valet to Arthur Henry DYKE ACLAND, Esq., who with his amiable lady and daughter have been sojourning here for several weeks past, went into the water to bathe, accompanied by a Mr. NORRIS, also a lodger. After strolling about in the water for some time together, they ventured into the channel to the west side of the harbour, along which a stream of fresh water winds its meandering course seaward; here they soon found the water too deep for them, as they were but little acquainted with the art of swimming, and Tucker was driven into contact with one of the buoys placed there for the convenience of shipping, by which he appears to have received some injury, as he afterwards seemed weakened if not disabled. Mr. Norris hastened to his assistance, and supported him as long as he was able by keeping his head above water; but so strong was the current, aided by the outset of a receding tide, that they were soon drawn into still deeper water, and eventually amongst the breakers, when Mr. N. was compelled, in order to save himself, to relinquish his hold, and the poor fellow sunk to rise no more. The perilous situation of Mr. Norris was perceived by the men at work on the breakwater, who ran to his assistance, and with a rope succeeded in saving his life. Tucker was a young man much respected in his situation by his master and family, with whom he had lived several years.

WADEBRIDGE. Wednesday. Great excitement has prevailed here this morning from the discovery of the dead bodies of a man named BROWN and of the policeman AVERY, who has been some time stationed here. It appears that, about five o'clock, two young men, who were fishing, found the body of Brown in the river, near his house, quite dead. At first it was supposed that his death was accidental, but soon afterwards his waistcoat and the policeman's staff were found washed on shore. Inquiries were made, and it was found the policeman had not been at home since two o'clock, at which time he had gone out for the purpose of watching the man Brown, who was suspected of stealing some turnips. Further search was then made in the river, and the hats of both Brown and Avery were found; and not long afterwards the body of Avery was found only a few yards from the place where the body of Brown had been previously discovered. There are no marks of violence on either of the bodies; but there can be little doubt that they met their death in an endeavour on the part of Avery to capture Brown. It appears that Brown, on the day before, bought some turnips of Mr. MENHINNICK, a neighbouring farmer; that Brown himself took the turnips from the field, and loaded his boat with them, for the purpose of selling them at Padstow; that he went to Menhinnick's house, and told him he had taken five hundred; one of Menhinnick's boys afterwards went to Brown's boat and counted the turnips when instead of 500 he found 650 in the boat. This led to a suspicion that when the tide turned(?)in the night, or rather about half-past two in the morning, he (Brown) would supply himself with a few more and Menhinnick sent to Avery to keep a watch upon the proceedings of Brown. It would seem as if Brown had overloaded his boat, which was found aground with 800 turnips, and a sheaf of reed in it, which had been stolen from Mr. Menhinnick. There were marks of an attempt made by a man to shove the boat off from the ground, and the footsteps of Brown were traced from the boat along the beach to a spot of hard ground on the bank near the place where the bodies were found. It is therefore, conjectured that on this spot Avery met Brown, and attempting to capture him, they were both precipitated into the water, which here forms a pretty deep pool, and were drowned. Brown was a person bearing an indifferent character; he has left a wife, and we believe, three children. Avery, the policeman, was a very respectable man, and a good and useful officer; he has left a wife, but no family; his loss is very much regretted. He was formerly a member of the Plymouth police force, and has been residing at Wadebridge about twelve months. The coroner, J. HAMLEY, Esq., arrived about twelve o'clock, when an inquest was held, first on the body of John Edmund Avery, the policeman. The evidence differed in no material point from the above statement, and the jury brought in their verdict of found drowned, but by what means there is no evidence to prove. The coroner and jury then proceeded to view the body of Edward Brown, and to hold the inquest on him. Both bodies were much distended, as if they had lain some time in the water. The same verdict was brought in as in the case of Avery. A meeting of such of the subscribers to the police fund as were at hand, took place soon after the inquest terminated, where a resolution was passed expressive of their approbation of the conduct of the deceased officer since his appointment to the situation he filled - that his untimely death whilst in the execution of his duty was a source of great sorrow and regret - and that a letter should be forwarded to the bereaved widow by the chairman, E. HAMBLY, Esq., to the above effect, and placing at her disposal a sum sufficient to defray all the expenses of the funeral. A general meeting of the subscribers to the police fund will take place at the institution on Friday evening, the 19th instant, at six o'clock, to take the matter into further consideration, and to decide on the propriety of supplying the vacancy by appointing another office.

CORONER'S INQUESTS. On Monday last, an inquest was held before J. CARLYON, Esq., Coroner at the King's Head, Truro, on the body of John GLASSON, aged 14 years, who was drowned whilst bathing the preceding day (Sunday) with other boys about the same age, at a place called Strawberry pit, between Calenick and Lower Newham. Henry TOM(?) deposed that about noon on Sunday, he went to the Strawberry pit to bathe. There were several boys there bathing when he arrived. The deceased was one of them, and could swim a little. Whilst witness was in the water, he heard some of the boys exclaim that John Glasson was drowning. Some of them tried to render him assistance, but they could not save him. Witness could not assist, as he could not swim and the deceased had gone down just the other side of the channel. There was no one near him at the time. He did not call for help, or say he had the cramp, or anything of the kind. Shortly after this, Frederick SLY deposed that as he was passing Strawberry pit on Sunday, between twelve and one, he saw several boys dressing, who told him there was a boy in the water drowning. Witness immediately went in, and shortly afterwards brought him out, and carried him to a field adjoining, where he tried to restore animation, but could not succeed. Deceased had been under the water for ten minutes to a quarter of an hour. Afterward Mr. KIRKNESS, surgeon, and Dr. WINN used every means to restore life, but without success. Verdict. Accidentally drowned.

On the following day, an inquest was held before the same Coroner in the Parish of Redruth, on the body of Jane COURTIS, aged 4 years, who accidentally caught her clothes on fire, and was so dreadfully burnt before her mother could extinguish the fumes and she died in about an hour. Verdict. Accidental death.

On Wednesday last, another inquest was held by the same coroner, at Belmont Cottage, in the Parish of Budock, on the body of Mrs. Eliza Ann ARMSFIELD, widow of the late Mr. Charles Perkins Armsfield, merchant, Birmingham. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased had resided at Belmont Cottage abut eight weeks, during which time she had taken no animal food, and very little bread, while she was in the habit of taking wine and spirits to great excess, both night and day. Her health was, subsequently, bad, and for several days before her death she had been suffering from diarrhoea, but was not thought to be worse than usual till Monday afternoon, when she was taken faint, and continued so for some time. Two servants sat up with her that night, and about half past three o'clock she was assisted out of bed, was taken faint, and died on the stool. Mr. CORNISH, surgeon, was called to visit her some weeks ago, and found her labouring under a great irritation of stomach. He saw immediately what was the matter with her, and told her that unless she discontinued taking intoxicating liquors, no medicine would do her good, and his attending her could be of no service. He had no doubt the immediate cause of her death was prostration of strength from continued diarrhoea having supervened on an already exhausted state of constitution. Verdict accordingly.

MARHAMCHURCH FAIR. This fair, on the 10th inst., although it partook of the general dullness prevailing at the present time, was nevertheless pretty well attended and a good many bargains were made in the morning; but by noon, many of the farmers, drawn by the fairness of the weather, were induced to bend their course towards their several harvest fields, and the fair was left to those holiday and pleasure taking folks, who had no such occupations to induce them to quit it until a late hour, and they had their usual quantity of sweetmeats and puppet shows.

BOSCASTLE FAIR. At this fair, on the 5th inst., sale of sheep and bullocks were very dull, and at declining prices. A farmer called BAKER, had his pockets picked of �30, it is supposed by some of the fair sex, as there was an abundant supply of them.

PILCHARD FISHERY. Newquay. On Tuesday evening, the boat "John and Richard" brought in about 100 very fine pilchards; but the fish have not yet approached sufficiently near the shore for the seans.

CRICKETING. We understand that the challenge from the Penzance club, advertised in our paper of the 5th instant, to play any eleven men in England, has been accepted by the Redruth club, and that the match will be played at Hayle, on Monday next. From each club having on different occasions beaten the other, and the well-known superior play of both, it is expected that the lovers of this manly game, of whom we have reason to believe a large number will attend, will experience great gratification.

26 AUGUST 1842, Friday

PACKET INTELLIGENCE. Falmouth. Friday, August 19. Arrived, the "Lady Mary Wood," steamer, COOPER, commander, from the Peninsula, with mails and passengers, having left Gibraltar on the 11th, Cadiz on the 12th, Lisbon on the 15th, Oporto on the 16th, and Vigo on the 17th instant. Monday 22 - Sailed, the "Braganza" steamer, LEWIS, commander, with mails and passengers for the Peninsula.

THE CHURCH. The Rev. H. T. THOMSON was lately appointed Chaplain Priest of the Collegiate Church, Ottery St. Mary, by the Governors of the Corporation. Eighteen Rev. Gentlemen were candidates for the office.

WEST INDIA PACKETS. The Lords of the Admiralty have notified their resolve, not to discontinue the packets to the West Indies twice a month. The continuation of them to places not being Colonies of this country, will be limited to once a month.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. On Friday evening last, a public meeting was held at the Town-hall, Truro, for the purpose of hearing the statements of Captain STUART on the subject of Slavery, as it exists at present in the United States of America, the Brazils, some of the West India Islands, and other parts of the world. The attendance was better than was expected, and the accounts given by Capt. Stuart of the treatment of slaves, especially in some parts of Republican America, were such as excited the warm sympathies of all present. On Monday at Twelve o'clock Captain Stuart met the ladies at the Council chamber, when a Ladies' Society was formed, auxiliary to the Parent Society in London; and in the evening, he met the gentlemen in the Coinage-hall, for a similar purpose, and with the like success. Capt. Stuart appears to be extensively and accurately acquainted with the present state of slavery, especially in America, and shows the disinterestedness of his motives by travelling at his own expense.

SALTASH v. HAVRE. A prize, to be contended for by amateur rowers, open to all the world, having been offered by the committee of the Havre Regatta, our far-famed Saltashers, who have recently acquired so much celebrity by beating their opponents at Portsmouth, boldly ventured to seek renown on the French waters, and accordingly entered themselves for the stakes. They left Plymouth in the "Brunswick," for Southampton, from whence they proceeded to Havre in the "Grand Turk." We are informed they were received most politely by the Committee and the Mayor of Havre, who did them the honour to drink their health, shook hands, and entered into conversation with them. The Frenchmen, we presume, like the Portsmouth heroes, not wishing to risk a defeat by women, and, above all English-women, declined the proposed encounter. However, a match they must have, and at length one was concluded between the Saltash women headed by Anne GLANVILLE, and a boat's crew from the "Grand Turk." In a few minutes upwards of four hundred francs were subscribed, and the race was immediately commenced, and concluded in favour of the Amazonian Rowers, amid the deafening plaudits of 20,000 spectators. Thus have these celebrated women earned a new trophy on the bosom of the Seine. The successful women left the harbour amid renewed cheering, returning to Plymouth by the "Brunswick." They speak in terms of admiration of the treatment they received from the French people, also of the kindness of -Luscombe, Esq., (Lloyd's agent at Havre) and Capt. RUSSELL, of Stonehouse, who kindly undertook the office of coxswain in the winning boat, and who caused every attention to be paid them while on board the "Brunswick."

CRICKETING. In consequence of a challenge issued by the Penzance club to any eleven players "east of Penzance or west of Truro," which men generally deem to be all England, the Redruth men had the temerity to take up the gauntlet, and a meeting at Hayle, on Monday last, was the result. Although the morning was very rainy, yet towards the hour of playing the day cleared up, and was all that a cricketer could wish for. It was expected from the commencement that the match would be a tight one, and so the numbers prove. The play on both sides was good, but the admirable batting of Mr. Vincent MICHELL, of Redruth, who, in the second innings, received the first and last ball, bringing his bat out after a score of 47, was such as is seldom witnessed. The game terminated in favour of Redruth by four runs, nine men being out. The evening was spent, with one exception, with good humour and cordiality. The numbers of the game were as follows:- Penzance - 1st innings 39, 2nd innings 62, total 101. Redruth - 1st innings 17, second innings 88, total 105.

COMPLETE SUFFRAGE. On Tuesday evening last, a lecture on complete suffrage, as recommended by Mr. Joseph STURGE, and Mr. Sharman CRAWFORD, was given at Mr. CLARKE, at the united institute, Truro, to a full audience, who listened with great attention. We hear that a second lecture on the same subject was to be delivered at the same place last evening.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. On Friday last, Mr. George Wilson TRENERY, son of T. G. Trenery, Esq., of Penryn, passed his examination at the Royal College of Surgeons, and received his diploma.

CAUTION TO PILOTS. On Wednesday evening, last week, a pilot named George BICKFORD, together with a man named RICHARDS, both of St. Mawes, went on board a schooner to take her out of Falmouth harbour. They imprudently went in a small punt not more than eight or nine feet long, though they had frequently been warned of the danger. Next morning, the paddles, with some of the gear of the boat, and an empty maund in which they had taken some meat on board the schooner, were picked up on the beach, near the Lighthouse; and in the course of the day the boat was found near the same spot. No doubt, therefore, can be entertained of their melancholy fate.

COMMITMENT TO BODMIN - A person named William TULLACK, has, been committed to Bodmin gaol for two months, by Sir J.S.G. SAWLE, Baronet, for illusing his wife, and other disorderly conduct.

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