| 1 DECEMBER 1837, Friday Local News Tywardreath - The foundation stone of a Market house was laid at this village on Thursday last, by Mr. John Pearce, of Newhouse, the steward of the manor.�� The building, which will be spacious, will consist of a house for butchers, and a room over for a school, and other public purposes.� A large space will be enclosed for the convenience of market gardeners, &c.� It is to be erected at the sole expense of John Basset, Esq., lord of the manor, from a design by Mr. W. E. Geach, and when completed will have a neat and pleasing appearance. St. Austell Brass Band - It gives us much pleasure to announce that several young men of the town have formed themselves into a band, under the able tuition of Mr. Colless, professor of music, from Jersey, whose efforts to instruct those under his care, appear to be crowned with complete success.� During the past weeks they have been playing several popular airs in public, and the proficiency made reflects the highest credit both with the tutor and pupils, and gave general satisfaction to those who heard them.� We hope they may still prosper, and that Mr. Colless may meet with that encouragement which his endeavours to please so justly entitle him to receive. Capture of a Whale - A fine young whale, about 21 feet in length, was caught near the shore between Newlyn and Mousehole, on Saturday last.��Some fishermen of Newlyn, who discovered this monster of the deep, went out in a boat, and were successful in fixing a small anchor in its blowing-hole, by which means it was drawn to the shore.�It exercised its tail tremendously in the water, and would have smashed the boat to pieces if it had been within the reach of the blows. Accident - On Saturday last, as a little boy named Spargoe, of Tywardreath, about seven years of age, was in the act of opening a gate near one of the railroads in Fowey Consols Mine, the wagon came up at a rapid rate, and the poor child falling on the tram, the wheels passed over his leg, and fractured it in so shocking a manner, that several pieces of bone protruded through the flesh.� It is feared that amputation above the knee will be necessary. Falmouth Petty Sessions - On Tuesday, the 21st ultimo, the Falmouth Petty Sessions were held before W. H. Bond, Esq., Mayor; and John Hill and James Cornish, Esqrs., Justices, then Hugh Fleming ROACH, mate, and Lewis JONES, and David JENKINS, seamen, were charged by Patrick Phelan BRENAN, master of the schooner "Falcon", of Waterford, with desertion from that vessel.�It appeared from the master's statement, that they sailed from London about a week since, with a very valuable cargo, and put into Falmouth windbound; that on Sunday night last, the vessel riding at single anchor, he desired the mate to set the watch, and take care that every precaution was observed, and a good look out kept, and in case of the wind increasing to call him; and that after he had turned in.� The mate, instead of setting the watch, had left the ship, taking with him the two best hands, Jones and Jenkins.��Information was given to him on Monday night that they were on board another vessel, which was about to sail from Falmouth, when they were apprehended, and taken before the magistrates, and not being able to show good cause for deserting the mate was committed to the house of correction for 30 days, there to be kept to hard labour, and Jones and Jenkins, having consented to return to their duty, were at the captain's request sent on board the vessel.�The mayor very seriously admonished the mate on the gross impropriety of his conduct; his position in the vessel, as an officer, demanding a greater amount of vigilance than might be expected from one of the crew; and expressed his hope, that after the period of his imprisonment had expired, he would avoid a repetition of so great an offence, by which much valuable property was exposed to the risk of loss. Truro - We understand that a police for this town has been determined on, in compliance with the wishes of the inhabitants of the borough, to whose vigilance and care the order and peace of the streets will be committed, under the superintendence of the watch committee, appointed by the council.� They will be distinguished by a uniform similar to that of the London police. Plymouth - Two men named Johnson and Trockell have been apprehended at Plymouth, under circumstances which cannot fail to end in their conviction for the heinous offence of coining� Nearly a hundred pieces of base coin were found in their possession, consisting of half-crowns, shillings, and sixpences.� The result of the investigation has been forwarded to the authorities at the Mint, and the prisoners are now in the borough gaol in Plymouth, awaiting their determination. 8 DECEMBER 1837, Friday Insolvent Debtor's Court - This court was held at Launceston on Monday, the 27th ult., before John Greathed Harris, Esq., when all the debtors were discharged except�___ Ellis and Isaac Broad Palamountain.�The former was detained to amend his schedule, as the sales of his goods there named appeared to have been fraudently(sic) resigned, and the latter is detained three months from the date of his petition, for causing vexatious expenses to his creditor, and entering a frivolous defence to his suit. Caution to Apprentices - On Monday last, Mr. Brown, currier, Penzance, charged an apprentice of his of the name of Edward Thomas, before the mayor, with having repeatedly absented himself from his employ; and after an investigation, the delinquent was sentenced to be committed to the prison at hard labour for one month; the mayor observing it was high time in a place so largely populated as Penzance, and where so many apprentices were taken, that vigorous measures should be adopted as a public example to deter others for the future. Burglary - On Tuesday morning last, about [xx] o'clock, as Mr. Bartlett, the keeper of Truro town was passing along Pyder-street, he was informed by Mrs. Wroath that she suspected something was going on in the neighbourhood.�Bartlett accordingly proceeded towards the West-bridge, and saw two or three men come out of the house occupied by Mr. Frean, baker, which they had broken open.� It was afterwards ascertained they had stolen seven shillings' worth of bread, but not removed anything else.� The burglars attempted to open several drawers, but were unsuccessful. Pilchard Fishery - St. Ives�- The fish enclosed Friday the 24th ult. are taken up, and the seans�...� The quantity delivered to the owners is as follows:� Tremearne and Co., 4,400 hogsheads; Weaver and Co, 2,500; J. Williams, 1,000; T. Tremearne and Co., ___; Bolitho and Co., 400.� Two thousand hogsheads were sold fresh.� An old man, named Roach, 93 years of age, was the first who commenced tucking on the sean of Tremearne and Co. Frightful Accident - On Friday last, as�___ Lanxon, of Barn Gate, near Lostwithiel, was engaged in doing something to his threshing machine, his arm caught in the drum, and was crushed in so dreadful a manner that it was thought at the time he would be obliged to have it taken off; but by the careful attention of the surgeon, it has been so far preserved. Hydrophobia - On the 1st of November last, as a servant of John Trevain, a regrater, of the parish of Blisland, was proceeding with horse and cart to an adjoining parish for goods, they were met on the road by a dog, which furiously attacked the horse, and bit it several times about the nose and mouth.� The attack roused the ire of a valuable mastiff which generally accompanied the cart, and a desperate conflict took place immediately.� The strange dog, however, made his escape, and no notice was taken of the affair until three weeks ago when symptoms of hydrophobia made their appearance in both the horse and mastiff.� The horse was tied up in a safe place, and the following morning its owner found it quite dead in an adjoining court.� The poor creature, in the violence of its paroxysm, had torn down the na... and bitten it to splinters�- and got into the court, where it had beaten itself to death against the stone.� The horse had cost its owner �15 a short time ago.� It is unnecessary to say that the dog was immediately destroyed.� Owners of the dogs should keep them muzzled or confined, as rabid dogs have been seen in several parts of the country, and at Bodmin the mayor has ordered all dogs be secured. Destructive Fires - On Saturday morning last at two o'clock, a fire broke out in the workshop of Messrs Olvers, Green-bank, Falmouth.� There being a quantity of wood and other combustible matter on the premises, the fire rapidly increased, and soon presented an awfully grand appearance.� Assistance was promptly rendered, but the inflammable nature of the contents of the works and the buildings rendered all attempts to save them ineffectual.� The engines were, therefore, so directed to prevent the communication of the flames to the adjoining property�- the valuable stores of W. Glasson, Esq..� Utmost praise is due to the officers and sailors of H. M. "Astrea", and the soldiers of the garrison, who brought their engines, and ably assisted in removing and protecting the property.� There were three town engines in [working] order;� the supply of water to a part was from the hose on the Terrace, and two were worked on the beach, and were supplied from the sea.� The property was insured.� The amount of Messrs. Olver's property destroyed is supposed to be about �300, but Mr. Glasson's is not much insured. On� Wednesday morning last, between one and two o'clock, a fire broke out at Wheal Chance engine-house, which consumed the whole of the wood work of the building, and did considerable damage to the machine.� Happily no lives were lost, nor was any person injured.� The cause of the fire is not known. The Royal Bude Life Boat - We hail with satisfaction the arrival of a valuable and beautifully constructed Life Boat at Bude, which was build by Mr. Wade, an eminent ship-builder at Sunderland.� It has been constructed on Palmer's plan, with the approbation of the committee of the Royal National Institution for the preservation of life from shipwreck.� The Rev. Mr. Ellacombe, having witnessed a shipwreck at Bude, humanely thought that by having a Life Boat there, many lives might be preserved.� He, therefore, convened a meeting when a committee was formed and George Boughton Kingdon, Esq. one of the magistrates the district, was requested to act as their chairman, to which he readily acceded.� Subscriptions were set on foot, and Mr. Hockin and Mr. Somers James, two respectable merchants at Bude, were appointed treasurers.� His late Majesty gave towards the boat �100. The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, the Earl of St. Germans, Lord Eliot, the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Carteret, Lady Basset, John Basset Esq., high-sheriff of Cornwall, Lieut Gen. the Right Honourable Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir Thomas Acland, Sir William Call, G. B. Kingdon, Esq., Miss Manning, Lewis Buck, Esq., the Treasurers, and many of the principal inhabitants of the neighbourhood subscribed for the purpose.� We hope that his humane measure, founded on the true spirit of Christian philanthropy, will save brave British tars from watery graves. 15 DECEMBER 1837, Friday [Sorry, no local news. Lots of political letters and speeches were printed. Also, the edge of the page was not clear, and it had been badly wrinkled. jm] Continued to next page |