cornwall england newspaper
1839 NEWS ARTICLE
JUNE
7 JUNE 1839, Friday
The Late Church-Rate Prosecution (the Rate Riot at Truro) - We are requested by the committee to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums, in liquidation of the expenses of the prosecution: From Liverpool, by a few friends to the abolition of Church rates, but who are opposed to all political agitation in the cause, �4.6s. From friends of civil and religious liberty, in Bristol, �15. From a friend of civil and religious freedom, at Liverpool, �2.
Blackwater - A Bible Association was formed in this village, on Thursday, the 30th ult. H. Humphries Esq. of H.endy, in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the chairman, the Revds, J. Whitworth, S. Thomas, and B. Woolyard, and H. Whitworth, Esq., surgeon, St. Agnes. A strong desire is subscribed by those who are destitute of the Scriptures, to possess them and there is reason to expect great good will result from the formation of this little society in so populous a neighbourhood. This is the fourth bible association formed in this parish, in little more than twelve months. W. N. Tweedy, Esq., was expected to have been present in the occasion, but was prevented by the flood of rain which fell at Truro that afternoon.
Chapel Anniversary - On Sunday se'nnight, three sermons were preached and collections made, in the Wesleyan chapel, St. Austell - that in the morning by the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, jun. and those in the afternoon and evening by the Rev. E. Baity of Truro, in all of the trust funds of that place of worship.
Grampound - In consequence of the gross misconceptions and intolerant assumptions which have been put forth as to the governmental plan of education, it is intended to forward a counter-petition from this town, praying that any grant from the public revenue for that object may be so appropriated as not to infringe on the civil equality of all religious denominations. Other places, we believe, intend to adopt similar proceedings.
Cricket Match - About a month since, the members of the Liskeard Cricket Club sent a challenge to play a match with the members of the Callington Club, which was accepted. The play was ultimately agreed upon to come off at Liskeard on Monday, the 3rd instant, in a field at the eastern part of the town, at which place the members of both clubs met on the most agreeable terms. The following were nominated to play:
From Callington - Messrs. William NATTLE, Thomas GRIGG, Thomas GODDING, W.H. NATTLE, John RYALL, William PETER, Francis BURNHAM, Edward MILLS, Simon PHILP, John EDGCUMBE, and Robert ROSEKILLY.
From Liskeard - Messrs. Richard CLEMENS, William CHAPMAN, W. G. SARGENT, Joseph CHAPMAN, Charles MILTON, James MEDLAND, Richard MEDLAND, Anthony CHAPMAN, C. ROGERS, John KNIGHT, and W. SARGENT. The bowlers for the Callington club were Messrs. W. H. NETTLE, Simon PHILP, and Johhn RYALL; for the Liskeard club, Messrs. James MEDLAND, and Richard CLEMENS. The umpires were Mr. R. G. DYMOND, of Callington, and Mr. Frederick RICKARD, of Liskeard, who were highly complimented for the candour and honesty shown by them in their decisions. The bowling on the part of Callington was of the best description and far excelled that of their opponents. The number of notches made by each party were as follows:
First innings, Liskeard...25 �Bye balls.. 1 � 26
2nd ditto � � � ditto � � � � 21
ditto ...3 24
total 50
First innings, Callington, 56, making amajority for Callington of six notches, without taking the second innings.
After the play was over, the different parties, with their friends, amounting to upwards of fifty, adjourned to the Red Lion Inn, in Liskeard, kept by Mr. John KNIGHT, where they were bountifully supplied with good old English fare. The evening was very agreeably spent, both parties being on the most intimate terms with each other, and agreed to play the return match at Callington within three weeks, the Liskeard club having the privilege of changing their players.
Refractory Pauper - On Thursday last, Catherine Warden, a female pauper of the Falmouth Union, was charged by the overseer of Falmouth town with being very riotous and disorderly on the preceding night, in the town workhouse. From the statement of the matron and other witnesses, it appeared to the magistrates that her conduct was generally bad, and that the charge against her was fully proved. They therefore told her that they would not allow the peace of the old, infirm, and unfortunate inmates of the workhouse to be disturbed by such a disorderly character as she was, and accordingly sentenced her to twenty-four days' hard labour in the House of Correction.
Extraordinary Mode of Fishing - As some of the fishermen belonging to Newquay were proceeding round Towan Head in a boat, on Thursday evening, the 30th ult., they observed a large fish near the surface of the water; and as they had no weapon on board but their oars, the man in the bow of the boat took up the grapnel, and threw it at the fish for the purpose of stunning it. The instant the fish saw the grapnel plunge into the water, it turned quickly, with its back downwards, and swallowed it in the sight of the men; after which it was dragged into the boat, and moved round amongst them with only part of the shank of the grapnel protruding from its enormous jaws. The grapnel was about twelve pounds weight, with four claws, and when measured across by the shank, the points of the claws are fifteen inches apart. This fish is of the cartilaginoea tribe, and is well known by the name of the Monk Fish. Its weight was upwards of 120 pounds.
Bursting of a Boiler - On Saturday last, about half-past twelve o'clock, one of the four boilers at Trelaway's engine, Wheal Vor, burst, and killed a horse that was standing near the spot in a cart, belonging to Mr. John Stevens, of Sithney church-town. We are happy to add that none of the men were injured.
Royal Naval Benevolent Society - In referring the friends and supporters of this excellent institution, which has now been established for 100 years, to the advertisement which appears in another column, we have much pleasure in publishing the amount of donations granted to various applicants, in sums varying from �5 to �25, from its revival in 1791 to 1838, making a total of �9,187.16s.5d. This statement will speak for itself, and no doubt induce many officers to contribute to the funds of a society, from which, unfortunately, too many distressed widows and orphans meet with a repulse when they expect relief, owing to the neglect of the officers whom they have survived, in not paying up the trifling security of five or ten shillings annually, for which the more provident have, in many instances, received hundreds of pounds.
Admiral's orphan daughters .......... �832 � 17 6
Captains, their widows & orphans, etc.. �9,533 2 6
Lieutenants ..do................. �23,719 �17 �0
Masters ...do................... � ��8,759 �11 �0
Surgeons ..do...................... �6,038 �12 �0
Pursers ...do..................... ��10,111 �9 �0
Chaplains ....................... � �189 �5 �0
14 JUNE 1839, Friday
GEORGE KARKEEK - Begs to inform his Friends and the Public in general that he has lately renewed his original business as Jeweller, Silvermaster, and Watch and Clock maker. At. No. 5, High Cross, Truro.
Where he hopes, from his long experience in the trade and strict attention, to meet their support.
All kinds of jewellery repaired, embossed or plain, dead or frosted work, and silver gilt articles, with under and other gilt mettle(sic) work restored to their original brilliancy. G.K., after a long period of attention devoted to the subject, begs to add that he repairs all kinds of Watches, from the common Vertical to the highly-finished and beautifully constructed Lever and Duplex movements. � May 13, 1839
CARMARTHENNSHIRE - To be LET, for a term of years, and entered upon immediately, a pleasant, convenient, and genteel FAMILY RESIDENCE, within a mile of the cheap Market-town of Carmarthen, five acres of good Meadow Land adjoining the House, and a Spring Water Bath may be had if required, a Coach House, Four-stall Stable, and Saddle Room, all conveniently fitted up. The Premises are in thorough repair Excellent water, and a very productive Garden and Orchard. For further particulars, apply (if by letter post paid) to Wm Llewellyn, Esq., Solicitor, Neath, Glamorganshire.
CAUTION - Whereas my wife, ELIZABETH KENDALL, at the Miner's Arms, in St. Lawrence, in the parish of Bodmin, has eloped with THOMAS RUNNELL, who calls himself a Horse JOCKEY, of Helston, I hereby give notice that I will not be serviceable for any DEBTS which the said ELIZABETH KENDALL may hereafter contract. Dated this 10th day of June, 1839. JAMES KENDALL - Witness, Wm. Brown
TRURO BOROUGH SESSIONS - On Friday last, .. {John?] Dunstone, James, Dunstone, and James Martgin, were fined - the first two in 40s. each, and Martin in GBP 2 and costs - for beating John Dunstan, collector of market tolls, at Chapel Hill Gate, on the 22nd of May, and for obstructing him in the performance of his duty. James Tabb and Grovery Hearle paid GBP 3 and costs out of .. in satisfaction of a summonses for a similar charge for the assault of James Clarke, at Plynt's Bars Gate, on the 23rd of May; and for unhinging the gate.
FATAL ACCIDENT - On Wednesday last, as two men, whose employment was to attend the tram wagons at the bottom of the inclined plane in connection with the iron mine, Lostwithiel, were at work, one of the carriages by some means became disengaged, and descended with great rapidity. In order to be out of all danger, one of the men, of the name of Hicks, who had lately come from the west, got on one side of the tram, but the wagon, on arriving opposite him, bounded off the track and crushed him to death in an instant. The poor man has left a family of nine children. The other man escaped unhurt. [my program will not allow the proper spelling of 'wagon' - as shown in the paper - with double 'g's']
THE SIR FRANCIS DRAKE STEAMER - On Monday se'nnight, this steamer left Falmouth and Plymouth, on an excursion trip to Cherbourg. After a delightful passage, the passengers landed about eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, and were kindly permitted to visit the town and neighbourhood without being put to the trouble and inconvenience of passports. Nothing could exceed the attention received, particularly from Monseieur Le Magnen, agent to the Royal Yacht Club. Persons were sent to show the party over the Dock Yard and Arsenal, the men-of-war in course of building, the new basin, and other places worth seeing. A large party partook of a sumptuous dinner oat the Hotel d'Angieterre. On leaving, the steamer saluted the guard-ship, and the party on board gave three cheers, the band playing at the same time. The guard-ship returned the salute, the crew manned the rigging and returned the cheers in the most hearty manner. The 'Drake" then stood away for the splendid breakwater, considered the finest in the world, and on getting near it the party landed with the band, who paraded the breakwater! , playing English and French national airs. Some excellent champagne was produced, and the healths of the Queen of England, the King of the French, and prosperity to the French and English nations were given, and drunk with the greatest enthusiasm, some of the workmen joining the band. The excursion was performed in forty-three hours from Plymouth, out of which the party remained at Cherbourg twelve, and was detained two hours by a fog, in returning. Every person on board was delighted with the trip, and the kindness and hospitality with which they were received on land. The arrangements on board were truly satisfactory, and we have no doubt will lead to a repetition of so delightful a relaxation from the routine of every-day business.
Lostwithiel - The Cornwall Gazette of last week has a most false and ridiculous statement respecting a "Requisition" which "nine or ten Radicals" of this place are reported to have presented to the Mayor. The truth is, the requisition was presented not merely by "nine or ten Radicals", but by many, including some of the most respectable inhabitants of the town. But it appears that the "Conservatives" were roused by what they were pleased to term "a hole and corner petition"; and though "their tenderness for the youth of their sovereign" had hitherto tied their tongues the torrent of their eloquence could no longer be restrained. Their talent for composition also displayed itself in an "excellent address" (whose excellence by the way, is a gratuitous assertion of the scribblers who composed it) which however was not signed "by an overwhelming majority" - but by those whose "attachment to the Queen's person" - must from their narrow views, aristocratic notions, and illiberal political principles, be of a very doubtful character at best. The fact is that Lostwithiel was long the haunt of Toryism, and the old birds can neither forgive nor forget the hands that destroyed it. ...
VAGRANTS - It may be well to put the public on their guard against a set of vagrants who are now prowling through this part of the county for the purpose of plunder. Two of these fellows, dressed as sailors, made their way on Monday last to Carclew, and begged of the housekeeper for relief. Finding their demands were unattended to, they commenced a volley of abuse, and refused to go away without something. Her timidity seemed only to increase their insolence, but her cries for assistance being heard, the fellows started. They were, however, closely pursued by some of the workmen and captured. On being taken before John S. Enys, Esq., the case was clearly made out against them, and they were committed for 14 days hard labour to the house of correction at Bodmin. One of the above is a tall, powerful, young man; said his name was Thomas CARROLL, and that he was a native of Cork. The other is a short, thick-set sailor-looking man, who first gave his name as William HITCHEN, but on being placed before the magistrate said he was called Abraham HADLEY, and a native of the Isle of Wight. His accent bespeaks him to be an Irishman. He shews two marks on his breast to excite pity, and says they are wounds he received while on the coast of Africa. Were an efficient rural police established, we are certain the county would soon be cleared of such a set of desperadoes, who gain their subsistence by practicing of the credulity, or the fears, of the industrious persons of the community.
Gwinear Agricultural Association - We understand it has been determined by this association, that not only a show of stock &c. as advertised, shall take place, but that on the same day, and in a meadow adjoining, there is to be a fair for the sale of all sorts of stock, which, it is hoped by the committee, will not be unnoticed by breeders and all persons interested in agricultural pursuits.
Singular Circumstance - On Tuesday last, a very fine woodcock, in excellent condition, was shot in Bodwannick Wood, in the parish of Lanivet, and sold to Mr. Gatty, Town Arms, Bodmin. The bird had been seen several times in the last fortnight, but was so wild that no person could get a shot at it before.
21 JUNE 1839, Friday
NOTICE - RAN AWAY from his Parents, Thomas COCK, of the Parish of Roche, a lad about 13 years of age, rather slight, with light hair, near sighted, and rather lively, and wore away a light fustian dandy coat, dark waistcoat, and cord trowsers. Whoever will give such information to his distressed Parent, John COCK, as may enable him to restore the said lad to his home, shall be rewarded for their trouble.
Dated June 20, 1839
FATAL AFFRAY - Coroner's Inquiry - An inquest was held yesterday, at the Western Inn, in this town, by John Carlyon, Esq., on the body of James DREW, a pork-butcher, whose death occurred at New Mills, near Truro, on Wednesday last, under the circumstances detailed in the following evidence:
Susan SHUGG, wife of a tailor, at New Mills, was working in Mr. Thomas's garden at two o'clock on Wednesday, about the length of the room from where the accident happened. She saw Drew and Thomas walking down the meader[?] and heard Thomas say to Drew "our Saviour turned water into wine." Drew said "You can't prove it was intoxicating liquor." Thomas replied "You can't prove it was not; and that the teetotalers were as thieves and robbers climbing to heaven by a different way." Drew turned round to him with an iron he had in his hand. Thomas said "Put down the iron," and Drew said he would not. Drew then attempted to strike Thomas with it on the head; and Thomas caught the iron in his hand. They then struggled together, each holding the iron with two hands, for a few seconds.
Witness thought Drew was in a passion, but that Thomas was not. Thomas let go of the iron, and with the jerk Drew fell backwards. Drew said "my dear fellow, take this from my side," and Thomas stooped to take out something. Immediately afterwards, saw Drew with a butcher's steel in his hand. He got up and went after Thomas with the steel pointing towards him, and Thomas went towards his house. Drew then sat down, and very soon fell away.
Thomas sent for the doctor, and then went for Capt. Stephens, and in about ten minutes they came up together. Never heard of any quarrel between Drew and Thomas. When Drew fell down the second time, Thomas went to him, and asked him if he should send for a doctor.
Loveday TREVAGE, a girl of 17, was working with the last witness in the garden, but not so near to Drew and Thomas, and could not hear what they were talking about till Thomas said "put down the iron." Drew appeared in a passion. She did not think Thomas was. Witness then described the struggle between them to the same effect as Mrs. Shugg. Witness went to Drew and asked him if there was any thing the matter with him, but he did not speak. She saw the steel by his side, but did not know what the item was.
Capt. Stephens came just before Drew passed (died). Never heard that Drew and Thomas had any quarrel. Thomas came back with Capt. Stephens, and said they had been quarrelling about tee-totaling. Drew was not dead then; he was groaning, but could not speak. Thomas went to fetch Stephens; he said that Drew was dead or dying; that something was gone into his side; but he did not know what.
Captain Alexander STEPHENS - About half-past two o'clock, Thomas came to him and said, there was a man in his field dead or dying. He then said that Drew and he had been arguing about the tee-totallers. (This part of the evidence was merely a repetition of what had been previously sworn to.) Thomas went on to say that Drew made a slap at him with the iron; when he caught it, Thomas's clothes had no dirt upon them; but he had changed his trowsers. Drew seemed to be dirty. His lips moved a little, but his eyes did not; he was blue about the face and ears. Witness saw the steel and the iron upon the ground; there was blood on the steel for about four or five inches. Witness never heard of any quarrel before between Drew and Thomas.
Richard THOMAS was here sworn, and cautioned by the Coroner, that he was not obliged to answer any questions, but he gave his evidence very freely. He was a farmer, and kept a beer-shop. Drew passed his door at two o'clock, and said "you have taken down your sign then?" Witness replied "yes, I have; 'tis useless to keep it up; the sale is so very small." Drew began to talk about the Chartists, and then about the tee-totallers - (witness here gave a statement of the conversation in the same manner as the previous witnesses; adding that Drew when he held up the iron said "I will knock your brains out.") He then made a blow with the iron, and they struggled for it. Drew hitched his heel and fell back on the bank. Witness did not fall upon him. When witness heard Drew screech out "take this out of my side", he did not know what was meant; but he stooped down, and putting his hand to Drew's right pocket found a sharp-pointed steel which he took out of his side and put into Drew's hand. Drew rose up and ran toward him as if to run him through. Witness ran before him, and then Drew sat down on the bank. Witness asked him if he should fetch a doctor; he turned up his eyes, and said only "Aye, aye." That was all he spoke. Witness sent for the doctor immediately, and came into town. He changed his trowsers because they were torn, and he had been working in the ashes. Witness never exchanged five words with Drew before this.
(The medical gentlemen who had gone to view the body had not returned when we left the Inquest-room; and we are obliged to defer the remainder of the evidence till next week. We have just learned that the verdict is Homicide by misadventure.)
TRURO POLICE - On Tuesday last, Mary Ann Saunders, and Susan Jenkins, were committed for one month's hard labour, for riotous and indecent conduct in Calenick street, on the preceding day.
[ the following is very descriptive - not for the faint-hearted. Also, the name Kinnaister did seem to be spelled several different ways; I tried to be accurate, but it may be misspelled. jm]
ATROCIOUS MASSACRE of THIRTY UNOFFENDING NATIVES OF NEW SOUTH WALES - Letters and papers which have just reached us from Sydney, New South Wales, have furnished us with accounts of a series of cold-blooded and heartless murders as have ever stained the annals of human crime in any country, however barbarous; and what renders these offences still more revolting is that they were perpetrated by twelve or thirteen of our own countrymen, and apparently without the slightest provocation. Fortunately for the code of justice and the vindication of humanity, the whole of these miscreants were discovered, arrested, and already have seven of them expiated their offence on the gallows; notwithstanding, we regret to say, very strong efforts on the part of some of the Sydney newspapers to prejudice the public mind in their favour, and to stay the retribution which their delinquency so loudly demanded. Indeed, on their trial on the first indictment before Sir James Dowling, they were actually acquitted; but on the second trial, for several indictments were preferred against them, they were found guilty by a common jury, and, as we have stated, deservedly perished on the scaffold.
The names of these monsters in human shape were Charles KINNSISTER*, William HAWKINS, James PERRY, Edward FOLEY, James CATES, John RUSSELL, and John JOHNSON. It would seem that all of these were convicts, and had been transported from this country. They had been assigned as stockmen or shepherds to some of the settlers in the interior. In the month of June last, these ruffians, influenced or induced by what motive has not been discovered beyond a determination to extirpate the unhappy natives, set out on horseback in pursuit of their helpless victims. They were traced in their progress inquiring after blacks, and at last arrived at a hut near the big river beyond Liverpool plains, occupied by the first named sufferer Kinnaister. Here they discovered that a little tribe of about thirty natives, men, women and children, including babes at their mother's breasts, were congregated in the bush, unsuspicious of danger and unconscious of offence. This was on the Sunday. They immediately approached their victims, who, terrified at their manner, ran into Kinnaister's hut for protection, crying for mercy, but they appealed to hearts of stone, who having thus caught them, as it were, in a trap, dismounted, followed them into the hut, and despite their entreaties, tied them together with a rope, with the exception of one woman. This was done without a word being uttered, and with a cool and bloody determination. When all were thus secured, one end of the rope was tied round the body of the foremost of the murderers, who, having mounted his horse, led the way, dragging the terrified group after him, while his infamous companions guarded them on all sides.
Groans and tears burst from the wretched beings whose worst fears were excited. In vain, however, did the aged and youthful of both sexes appeal for compassion. Their doom was cast. Onward they were dragged till a fitting place in the bush was reached, when the work of slaughter commenced, and, unresisting, were these helpless wretches, one after the other, brutally butchered. Fathers, and mothers, and children fell before the sharpened swords of these self-appointed executioners, till all lay a lifeless mess, in death clinging to each other with the throes of natural affection. But one shot was fired, so that it was presumed one only perished by fire arms.
The precise number thus immolated has not been accurately ascertained, but it is computed that not less than thirty lay stretched on the earth. The demon butchers then placed the bodies in a heap, kindled an immense fire over them, and thus endeavoured to destroy the evidence of their unheard-of brutality. Fragments of the unconsumed bones, however, still remained, but even these were collected, and attempted to be hidden from human eye.
The eye of Providence, however, was not to be thus thwarted; and, although for a time, these miscreants imagined they had effectually disguised their horrible work, circumstances led to their detection and apprehension. Birds of prey were seen hovering about the spot where the unconsumed remains yet existed. Stockmen in search of their strayed cattle were attracted to the locality, supposing they should find their carcases. In this way it was that the ribs, jaw-bones, half-burned skulls, and other portions of human skeletons were found - while symptoms of the conflagration in the vicinity were likewise detected. This led to inquiry, and ultimately to the discovery of the horrible truth.
The place was fifty miles from the nearest police station. The whole of the villains were apprehended, and their own admissions and conduct pervious, and subsequent to the bloody work, added to a chain of circumstantial evidence, left no doubt of their guilt. It chanced, too, that on the night previous to the murders a heavy rain had fallen - and traces were thus discovered of horses' feet, as well as of the naked feet of the wretched natives on the way to the field of death.
Every possible pains were taken to save these monsters from condign punishment - subscriptions were made for their defense, and counsel retained, but in vain. Their guilt was established beyond a doubt, and Sir John Cipps suffered the law to take its course to the satisfaction of every properly thinking person in the Colony - although we shudder to find that there were those who endeavoured to pallitate the crime, and inveigh against the hardship of sacrificing the lives of "the Whites" for the mere destruction of "a few Black cannibals", as these poor inoffensive and helpless aboriginies were pronounced. Some even went so far as to declare that in future this retched class should be cut off by other and not less certain means - namely, by poison - by arsenic mixed with the wheaten cakes, of which the poor creatures are so fond.
This case has called still more strongly for the appointment of regular local protectors (suggested by Lord Glenelg) for the natives, whose contact with Stockmen in different parts of the coun try exposes them to the greatest tyranny and cruelty.
A very minute report of the facts have been transmitted to the Colonial Office; and it is due to say that the Governor, Judges, and the Legal Officers of the Crown were indefatigable in bringing the culprits to justice. Four of the murderers still remain to be tried - a black child who escaped death having been discovered in addition to the former testimony. The seven men found guilty were executed on the 15th of December last.
The pretence for this diabolical affair was the supposed aggression of the Black's in killing and spearing cattle. In the particular case in question nothing of this kind appeared. The press was not idle in scraping up instances of Whites having been speared by Blacks, and cattle carried off; but with all the industry that could be used nothing could be urged to justify such a monstrous set of retaliation upon a poor helpless tribe living in peace and confidence close to the residence of one of the leaders of the tragedy. Whether the assassins acted under the directions, or at the instigation, of their masters, has not been distinctly ascertained, but it is stated that many of the Stockholders, some of them Magistrates, joined in the contributions to defend their servants - a fact from which a conclusion the most appalling is drawn.
MOUNT'S BAY FISHERMEN - The Committee appointed at the Meeting held at Penzance, on the 28th of May 1839, are much gratified at having it in their power to report that the appeal to the sympathy and benevolence of the Public, on behalf of the widows, orphans, and other destitute relatives of the TWENTY FISHERMEN who were DROWNED on the 8th instantly, has been responded to as might have been expected; the amount of Subscriptions to the previous time being above �520, whilst at the same time there is every reason to hope that this will be considerably increased when the case becomes generally known.
Nothwithstanding, however, the liberality which has been evidenced and of which the Committee with confidence rely, they deem it necessary to call further attention to the urgency of the case; as it must be borne in mind that a still larger sum [not] as yet subscribed, will be be requisite to carry out the intention expressed in the last resolution of the public meeting, vig. "That the Committee be requested to keep in view the permanent benefit of the orphan children, and not the mere keeping them from parochial relief, under a hope that they may be ultimately brought up in that line of respectability and credit which they would have enjoyed but for the loss of their parents.
Subscriptions will continue to be received by the Treasurer, Mr. T. S. Bolitho, or at either of the Banks in Penzance. Amount subscribed on the publication of the first list �127. 17s. 6d.
List of Additional Subscriptions [most names very clear; some were 'blotty' - if ? contact me and I'll send you the images. jm]
Shipwrecked Fisherman's Society, London �30 0 0
Septimus Richards, Lord Eliot...........�5 5 0
� Paul................. �0 10 � 0
Sir C. Lemon Bt,MP .. �5 0 0
Thomas Vigurs ..... � �1 � 0 � 0
E.W.W. Pendarves, MP. �5 0 0
T. Leah, Paul ....... �1 1 � 0
W. T. Praed, MP ..... �5 5 0
William Tonkin..... � �0 10 6
Rev. T.H. Vyvyan .....�1 0 0
Abraham Chirgwin .... �0 10 0
Francis Paynter..... �1 1 0
Martin Chirgwin ..... �0 10 0
Capt. Bennett, R.N. ..�5 0 0
E. J. Chirgwin ...... �0 �10 0
Mrs. Thompson ...... �1 0 0
Michael Tonkin ..... �0 15 0
Dr. William ......... �0 10 0
Abraham Roberts ..... �0 10 6
Miss Bennett ........ �0 10 0
W. H. Tonkin ........ �0 10 6
John Hamilton ....... �1 �0 0
R. W. Tonkin ........ �1 �0 0
John Pentreath ...... �1 0 0
J. Mathews, Paul .... �0 10 0
W. T. Carne ......... �1 0 0
J. Richards, Paul ... �0 10 0
Capt. Jago, R.A. .... �1 0 0
Sundry small sum, per Messrs.
Mrs. Treffry .............. 0 10 0
Jackson & Chergwin ...... 0 � 19 0
Miss A. Rogers ............ 0 10 0
W. J. Henwood ......... 2 � 0 0
Miss M. Rogers .............0 10 0
Benjamin Downing ........ 0 � 10 0
Miss C. Rogers ............ 0 10 0
J. H. Merrifield ........ 0 � 10 0
Miss E. Rogers ............ 0 10 0
Fishermen at Newlyn and Sundry small sums per Messrs.
D. B. Bedford Mousehole ..........20 � 0 0
And H. Y. Dennis ............2 15 2
Ditto at Porthleaven...... � 1 15 0
Rev. W. D. Longlands ........0 10 0
P. Marrack, Newlyn ..... � 1 � 1 �0
Mrs. Ley ................ 0 10 0
Mrs. Marrack, ditto ..... 0 10 6
Mrs. Stephens .............. 0 10 0
John Stephens, jun, Sancreed . 0 10 0
J.W. H. Huthnance ............ 0 10 0
Messrs. J.M.W. & J.M Williams, Capt. Davies, R.N......... 1 � 0 � 0
Scorier .......... 4 � 0 � 0
P. Colliver ......... 0 10 0
R. Foster, Lostwithiel .... 1 0 � 0
Richard Barnes ..............0 10 0
Mrs. Fawkener, Rosemorran... 1 1 �0
D. Tom ................. 1 � 0 0
Rev. Mr.Boraston, Kenegie.. 1 0 � 0
Mrs. D. Tom .............. 1 � 0 0
P. Grenfell, Gulval ...... 1 0 0
T. Payne ................. � 0 10 0
R. Victor, ditto ........ � 0 10 0
Mrs. Tregarthen .............. � 0 10 0
Sundry small sums per
James Rosewall ............. 0 10 0
Mr. W. Bolitho ....... � 1 � 4 6
Mrs. Paynter .............. 0 10 0
George Carnack,Helston ... 0 10 0
Sundry small sums per Messrs. Robyns
The Misses Stone, Penzance... � 1 � 0 0
And Bromley............. 2 19 0
C. J. W. Ellis, Trengwainton.. 5 � 0 0
A. Widow's mite ............. 1 0 0
Sundry small sums per N. Phillips ....... 2 2 0
Rev. M. N. Peters ...... 0 16 0
J. Lyle, Bonython ............ 1 � 0 0
R. T. Pentreath ......... 0 16 0
H. Borrow, Truro ............. 0 10 0
Rev. John Hall ........ 0 10 0
Vigers, ditto ............... � 0 10 0
J. M. Bromley ........ 1 0 0
_ Michell, Calenick ............. 0 10 0
John Caddy ........ 0 10 0
R. Hocking ............... 1 0 0
Rev. John Buller, St. Just ... 2 2 0
John Coulson .............. 0 10 0
John Trevise, ditto ........ 0 10 0
Miss Coulson � .............. 1 0 0
N. Grenfell, ditto ....... 0 10 0
W. Cock.................. 1 0 0
N. Grenfell, jun, do ....... 0 10 0
Henry Joseph � .............. 0 10 0
John Thomas ditto ..... � 1 0 � 0
R. D. Rodda ................ 1 0 0
G. Chenhalls, ditto ..... 0 10 0
John Pearce ............... 0 10 0
Mrs. Reed ......... 0 10 0
R. Simonds................ 0 10 0
Mrs. Cornish ........ 0 10 0
John Carne ................ 1 1 0
H. Rickard ................ 0 10 6
N. Hayes, ditto ....... � 0 12 0
T. M. Wearne .............. 1 � 0 � 0
J. & T. Phillips ......... � 0 10 0
M. Colliver ................ 0 10 � 0
J. Fetris, ditto .......... 0 10 0
W. Harris ................ � 0 10 � 0
S. H. James, ditto ....... 0 10 0
R. J. Ferris ............... � 1 � 0 � 0
J. Bennetts, ditto ...... 0 10 6
Martin Mathews .............. 0 10 0
B. Gartrell, ditto ....... � 0 10 0
A. R. Marrack, Sancreed .......... 1 � 0 � 0
Sundry small sums per Messrs Rev. J. Buller, st. Just... 14 � 2 6
Pearce and Rowe .............. 1 13 6
R. Hickens, Madron ...... � 0 12 6
Rev. William Veale Gulval .......... 2 � 0 � 0
J. Bitch, Madron ..... � 0 10 0
A. K. Brittan ................. � 0 10 0
Sundry small sums per H. Edwards, Scilly .............. � 0 10 0
Mr. W. Viegoe, Madron. � 0 19 0
S. Higgs .................. 1 � 0 � 0
Mrs. Tremayne ...... � 10 0 0
R. Husband.................. 2 � 2 0
J. H. Tremayne, Heligan... 0 10 0
Mrs. William Peel ............. 5 0 0
R. Marrack, Tavistock ... � 1 0 0
The Messrs Peel ................ 0 10 0
Rev. W. Oxman ....... � 1 0 0
Thomas Peel ................. 5 � 0 0
James Flamank ...... � 1 0 0
Miss Tremenheere.............. � 1 0 � 0
J. N. R. Millett....... � 1 0 0
Miss Peyton ................ � 1 0 � 0
W. Lawry, Morvah ..... 0 10 0
Mrs. Boase ............ ...... �1 0 � 0
Mrs. Praed ......... 5 5 0
Miss Boase ............ ...... � 1 0 � 0
Rev. H. Rogers, Camborne.. 1 � 1 0
R. Bodilly ................ � 1 0 � 0
J. Downing, Newlyn .... 1 � 0 0
R. Richards................. 1 0 � 0
W. Thomas, Paul .... 5 10 6
Mrs. Joseph Batten .............. � 1 1 0
J. Wright, ditto ...... 0 10 0
Mrs. Michell ............... 1 0 0
W. Cornish, Marazion.... 0 10 0
Miss Pascoe ................ 1 0 0
T. P. Garvey, ditto ..... 0 10 0
Mrs. Garson ................. 0 10 0
I. Millett, ditto....... 0 10 0
Miss Bloemxleld .............. 1 0 0
W. Grenfell, ditto ..... � 2 � 2 0
T. P. Hocking ............... 0 10 0
Rev. J. H Townsend, ditto . � 0 10 0
The Misses Giddy ............... 0 10 0
Mrs. Cole, ditto ....... 0 10 0
John Thomas ................ 0 10 0
J. Hocking, ditto ....... 0 10 0
J. R. Pascoe ................ 0 10 0
S. Lawrence's Commedians.. 1 0 0
Edmund Davy � ................ 0 10 6
__ Shaw, Bristol ....... 1 0 0
John Polkinghorne ............... 0 10 0
J. Rowe, Reginnis ...... � 1 1 0
Rev. U. M. Tonkin, Lelant ........... 2 � 0 0
George Busustow, Ludgvan ..1 0 0
Richard Millett ................ � 1 0 0
H. Hodge, St. Levan ..... 0 10 0
A. Dryburgh ................ 1 1 0
J. Wright, sen....... 0 10 0
Capt. W. Burgess, RN, Paul ........... � 1 0 0
Capt. J. Wright ...... 0 10 0
Dr. Montgomery .............. � 1 0 0
John Coode, Launceston .. 0 10 0
J. Trembath, sen., Sennen ...........
1 0 0
C. Gurney, ditto ..... 0 10 0
Miss Jane Pxxxt................ � 1 0 0
T. Pearse, ditto ...... 1 0 0
Sundry small sums per Messrs. Boase and G. W. Webber, ditto .... 1 0 0
And Pascoe .............. 0 19 0
N. H. P. Laurence, ditto ... � 1 0 0
Edwin Ley ................ 10 0 0
J. K.Lethbridge, ditto .... � 1 0 0
The Misses Bolitho ............ � 1 0 0
Rev. Dr. Rodd ...... � 5 5 0
Servants at Chyandour .......... 0 14 6
Joseph Branwell, Launceston .. 0 10 0
Sundry small sums per Messrs R. F Bolitho
T. Ching, ditto ........ 0 10 0
And J. Pascoe ............. 2 11 6
J. L. Cowland, ditto ...... 0 10 0
R. Cornish, Ironmonger .......... 1 0 0
W. Pearse, Newport ..... � 0 10 0
W. M. Baynard .............. 0 10 0
W. A. H. Arundell, Lifton Park.. 5 0 0
John James .............. 0 10 0
Miss Best, Launceston ..... 1 0 0
C. M. Vilbert.............. 1 0 0
H. Pethick, ditto ...... 0 10 0
T. H. Bodilly .............. 1 0 0
Messrs. Gill, Runnle & Co ditto.1 0 0
H. Runnalls ............... � 2 0 0
Rev. Charles Rodd ..... � 0 10 0
A. Blee ................ � 1 0 0
Sundry small sums at John Connock ....... 1 10 0
Launceston per Messrs Wm. Dymond .........0 10 0
Robins, and Co ....... 2 5 5
Anthony Stephens ............ 1 0 0
Rev. Thomas Hobyns James Stephens ........0 10 0
Marystow ........ 1 1 0
Joel Lean ................ �1 0 0
R. Hichens, London ..... 1 1 0
John Harvey, woolcomber......... 1 0 0
N. Griffiths, ditto ..... 1 1 0
Peter Roberts ............. 0 10 0
W. Mortimore, ditto.... 1 1 0
William Davy .............. � 1 1 0
Sundry small sums at Maraxion, per William Harvey..... � 1 0 0
Rev. J. H. Townsend.... 2 10 6
Samuel York .............. 1 0 0
__ Harvey, St. Day ..... 1 0 0
J. Symons ................ 0 10 6
John Kemp, Madron ..... 0 10 0
N. Berriman .............. 1 0 0
James Penlteath [?] ...... 1 0 0
Mrs.Mackenzie, Lariggan .......... 1 0 0
Paul Kemp, Madron ..... 1 0 0
Mrs. Tyacke, Rosecadghill......... � � 0 10 0
Rev. Thomas Pascoe, St. Hilary.. 2 0 0
Amount of subscriptions since the publication of the first of the 20th ., under 10 s. 39 1 9
Total amount of Subscriptions to this date �520/ 1s/ 5d/
Dated Penzance, June 14, 1839
28 June 1839, Friday
BRITISH AND AMERICAN EMIGRATION OFFICE - 18, Coree Piazza Near George's Dock - LIVERPOOL - To Emigrants - The grievious delays and disappointments attending Passengers in Liverpool, in consequence of the long detentions and uncertain departures of TRANSIENT VESSELS, are too well known from the dear bought experience of thousands who have visited this port for the purpose of emigration. In order to remove this evil, and insure you a safe, expeditious, and comfortable passage to the UNITED STATES or CANADA, arrangements have been made by the British and American Merchants, to dispatch regular lines of first class sailing Packets, to the following ports ..ly as follows, namely:
For NEW YORK, FOUR TIMES EVERY MONTH
For PHILADELPHIA - TWICE - ditto
For BALTIMORE - TWICE - ditto
For BOSTON - TWICE - ditto
For NEW ORLEANS - TWICE - ditto
Also for QUEBEC and MONTREAL, on the 1st and 15th of each Month, from April to September, both inclusive. These Packets are from 700 to 1,100 Tons burthen, have elegant accommodations for Passengers, and only take a limited number, who are foresighted with every thing necessary for their comfort and convenience. Freights or Passage can at all times be engaged on the most respectable terms, by applying, either personally or by letter (post-paid) to J. V. HUGHES & CO. Any Person not wishing to be delayed in Liverpool and incurring expense, may secure their passage by sending to this office a Remittance, on the receipt of which we can let them have at their own homes the hours that the vessels leave this port. Passengers are particularly cautioned against entering into any contract with Agents in the country, at principal towns; as by doing so they expose themselves to serious delays and . in Liverpool having generally to forfeit their deposit paid to such Agents, and make a new arrangement for the passage here, in order to avail departure.
TEE-TOTALISM - The annual festival of the Redruth Tee Total Society took place on Monday last; and had the weather been more favourable, it is very probable that a great many individuals from the neighbouring towns and villages would have been present. As it was, however, several attended. On this occasion the Gwennap and Redruth Tee-total societies suited, and in the afternoon they formed a procession from the Methodist chapel, at Carharrack, to Gwennap Pit, where they were addressed by Messrs. Richards, Parsons, Curtis, and Boot. There were about two or three thousand individuals present at the pit, which were as many as could be expected, all circumstances considered. From the pit, the members marched in procession to Redruth, and were provided with tea &c., in the market-house, to which about 400 sat down. In the evening, at seven o'clock, there was a meeting at the Primitive Methodist chapel, when the principles of the society were advocated by Messrs. Carne, Parsons, and Boot; and at the conclusion of the meeting, thirty-four people affixed their signatures to the pledge-book. There was a very pleasing announcement made by one of the speakers at the evening meeting, that the clergy are manifesting a great deal of zeal on the subject of temperance by their frequent lectures and useful exertions. There were two letters read by the secretary of the society, which he had received from the Rev. H. E. Graham and the Rev. Dr. Johnson, both of whom would have been present on this occasion had not the former gentleman been engaged at Penzance, to speak on the same subject, and the latter prevented by indisposition. At the outset of Tee-totalism in this county, it was the fashion with some peculiar people to cry down the Wesleyan Methodists as indifferent to the cause of temperance; whatever may have been their former conduct, they displayed on this day as much zeal and warmheartedness on the subject, as the most sanguine could desire, and worthy, at the same time, of the imitation of their enemies. The number of members in the society at present amounts to about one thousand.
WHEAL CONCORD - On Monday, the 17th instant, the inhabitants of Tavistock and Callington witnessed a brilliant and gratifying scene of rejoicing, occasioned by the agents and miners in the employment of George Alfred Muskett, Esq., MP, entering those towns in procession, to celebrate the late decisions of the judges in the court of Common Pleas, in favor of Mr. Muskett, in respect to Wheal Concord, a lead and copper mine situate in South Sydenham, Devon. The procession was accompanied and enlivened by the Callington band, with flags bearing suitable inscriptions. The party first assembled at Wheal Friendship (another mine belonging to Mr. Muskett, and adjoining Wheal Concord) and proceeded from thence to Tavistock, entering that place in procession, with repeated cheers and cries of Muskett for ever, in which numbers of the inhabitants joined and participated. After partaking of seasonable refreshment, the whole procession moved off in the most orderly manner on their route to Callington. On entering that town, the cheering from the procession and the inhabitants was most tremendous, and the principal street presented one dense mass of people huzzaing and shouting Muskett for ever. After parading the principal parts of the town, the party retired, and partook of a good dinner at the New Inn, prepared for the event, and served up by Mr. Golding in his usual prime style. ... [the toasts and speeches have been left off; the main thrust was that Mr. Muskett was a splendid, wealthy individual whom everyone loved, as he not only invested for profit but for the good of the community. jm][Later, mention is made of the 250 persons employed in Mr. Muskett's slate quarries. jm]
TRURO BOROUGH SESSIONS
At the Sessions held at the Townhall, on Friday, the 21st instant, before the Mayor, Capt. Kempe, and E. J. Spry, Esq., the following cases, among others, were heard and disposed of:
Liability to Tolls - The driver of a cart, RICHARD HILL, was summoned to answer the complaint of Henry LUGG, the collector of tolls at the St. Austell gate, for evading the payment of tolls, demanded for passing a chain placed across the entrance to the new line of road from St. Austell street, and for driving the said cart a greater distance than 100 yards on the turnpike road. There was much contradictory evidence as to the fact of the cart having driven past the chain on the day stated, and secondly, as to the liability; but the magistrates decided in favor of the plaintiff, and ordered the payment of 6d. toll and 7s.6d expenses.
Nuisance - Francis LEAN, of Twelve-heads, was fined 10s., and 6s. 6d. expenses, for depositing in the day time, in St. Clement street, soil from a privy, to the annoyance of the passengers and neighbours, and contrary to the statute, which permits such operations to be carried on only between the hours of eleven at night and four in the morning. At this season of the year, more especially, the due observance of this restriction is imperatively necessary for the protection of the comfort and health of the inhabitants.
Paving and Lighting Rate - The collectors of the commissioners for the improvement of the borough, preferred a complaint against Richard SPURR, carpenter, of not having paid the rates on his several places of residence, becoming due since September 1835, amounting together to GBP 4. 0s. 2d. The rates having been put in, and notices of demand having been duly proved, the magistrates ordered the payment of the same, together with 8s. expenses. On being called on to explain why he did not pay the rates that had been so repeatedly demanded, Spurr said first, that he was not able to pay them, and then attempted to set up as a defence a bit of special pleading, in a small way, by alleging that he had not brought himself within the jurisdiction of the Court, because he had not "neglected nor refused" to pay, but that he was simply unable to pay, and that unless their Worships could assert that inability was neglect, he contended there was no power to issue a distress warrant against him. He was, however, informed that such an argument was too futile to be listened to, and that unless he could offer some more substantial plea the law must take its course. Spurr then fell back on his poverty, and said he had been out of work for many weeks. He was asked if that happened from illness or want of employment. He said from want of work. He was reminded that a man who perambulated the country under pretence of advocating the rights of the working classes, had set a very poor example of the value of labor, and was asked if he had not very recently received GBP 10 to quit the premises he last occupied. He said yes, he had, but that if he had received GBP 20 he should know what to do with it. He was then duly informed that, in case no sufficient return to the warrant of distress was made, he was liable to be sentenced to three months imprisonment, the heaviest penalty the law allows. Spurr protested that he should appeal to the Quarter Sessions against this decision, and attrib!
uted the severity of the sentence to his differing from the magistrate
s on political grounds, when he was informed, that they came there to discharge their public duty, regardless alike of him and his politics.
We understand that the defendant is the leader of the few infatuated persons in this town who call themselves Chartists, who inculcate on their dupes, among other absurdities, the necessity of withdrawing their money from the Savings Banks; but if they possess no more property than their guide, the officers of these invaluable institutions will have very little duty to perform.
Inquest on James Drew (continued from our last number)
W. H. Bullmore, Esq., surgeon, sworn - Witness, having adverted to the general appearance of the body, and other circumstances, which he had pointed out and explained to the coroner and the jury, at New Mills, proceeded to read his report of the post mortum examination to the following effect:
There were no external appearances of deformity or injury, except an unusual fullness in the right groin, and a puncture wound, one-third of an inch in length on the back, midway between the inferior angle of the scapula or shoulder blade, on the right side, and the crest of the ilium or haunch-bone and 4 � inches from the spine. This wound readily admitted a probe to the extent of two inches, and it was found to be inclined obliquely upwards. The course of the wound being of much importance, witness did not probe it further, lest he should give it new direction; as it would be necessary to compare, as strictly as possible, the internal appearances with the external lesions. He then proceeded to dissect the injured part, and found that the wound passed through the muscles of the back, and perforated those between the angles of the tenth and eleventh ribs. [all the rest of his organs were in good shape; the tumor of the groin area was not malignant. No fluid was found in the abdomen; there was no beer or spirit in the stomach.] In the chest an extensive ecchymosis of the pectoral muscle was noticed. Its extent was three inches by four, corresponding to the junction of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ribs of the left side, with their cartilages. On removing the breastbone, and a large portion of the ribs on both sides, some coagulated blood was seen lying between the lobes of the lungs in the left cavity of the chest. The pericardium - the membrane which surrounds the heart, was enormously distended, and of a dark purplish hue; it was found to contain 12 to 14 ounces of fluid blood. The heart, which was free of disease, was loaded with fat, and unusually pale and empty of blood; as were the large blood vessels. A small lacerated opening was discovered, passing through the mediastinum[?], which divides the cavity of the chest into two parts, and communicating by its superior opening with the ecchymosis in the pectoral muscle, and inferiorly with the pericardium. The lungs were healthy; but they were collapsed, and their dependent surfaces congested. The vena ..va, or the large vein which returns the blood to the heart, was found to have been perforated just at its junction with the right auricle; and immediately beneath this vessel... there was an extensive extravisation of blood . a large portion of bone, with its cartilage, about the side of a broad bean, was discovered to have been broken off from the 10th dorsal vertebrae. The whole course of the wound was now visible, from its external opening on the right side of the back, to its termination on the left side of the chest, measuring in its direct extent 10 � inches. Witness, having detailed and explained these particulars, stated, in his opinion, death was caused by the extensive injury done to the heart and large blood vessels. This closed the evidence; and the law having clearly stated to the Jury by the learned Coroner, they returned a verdict of Homicide by misadventure, as we reported last week. On Sunday afternoon, Drew was buried at Kenwyn. The funeral was attended by about 150 members of the Tee-total Society, walking two by two, preceded by a black flag, with the motto: "It is appointed unto all men once to die and after that the judgement" and each member wearing a white breast-knot. On the arrival of the procession at the church-yard gate, the members formed a double line, through which the coffin was borne into the church, and then, proceeding round the church-yard, they formed in like order at the grave in witness the interment of their late fellow-member. There was present a large concourse of people - estimated at about 2,000 - notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, there being a dense rain during the afternoon.
An inquest was held on Monday, the 24th instant, at Falmouth, on the body of a child found in a shaft at the Swanpool, on Sunday; the child appeared to be three or four days old, and was supposed to have been about that time in the water. There is not yet any clue to the mother of the child.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE THUNDERSTORM - During the recent storm, on Monday se'nnight, a very singular case occurred, marking the eccentric and destructive power of the electric fluid, on a farm belonging to Humphrey Williams, Esq., called Carlogas, in Mawgan, in the occupation of Mr. J. Cayzer. The lightening entered the house by the chimney, tearing out the bricks in its course, and then dividing itself into three currents, one of which passed over the chimney piece,knocking off, in its progress, the bracket of the mantel-piece. It was then attracted by a nail, on which was hanging a pair of snuffers; the nail was drawn by the fluid, which afterwards passed up through the ceiling and set the thatch on fire. This was, however, very soon extinguished. A second portion of the lightning took its course along the floor, and ran up the wall, through which it burnt a large hole, and went out into a shed, where no further appearance of its effects could be traced. The third portion of the fluid took a most extraord!
inary course. A young man, named Nicholls, was sitting opposite the fire-place, with his back against the wall, and having on a pair of shoes which were tipped on the toes. The lightning caught the iron on Nicholl's shoes, and passed up his leg, crossed his body, and took a circuit round the young man, till it came in contact with his back and the wall; and then it passed immediately from his shoulder-blade, through the back of the chair, into the wall. It then passed into the next floor, broke out the back of a chest of drawers, and made its way through the plastering, and is supposed to have escaped through the wall. Nicholls was leaning with his arm on the dresser, and the lightning was conducted from his body to that receptacle of crockery, where every thing was completely smashed to pieces. Where the lightening passed from the man's body to the wall, there was a hole in the shirt, waistcoat, and coat, and his watch-glass was shivered in a very singular manner, being completely broken, but remaining in its frame. The state of Nicholl's body was as if it had been bruised and burnt. A surgeon was sent for, and Nicholls was able to walk about in the coarse of a day or two; and we are happy to say he is now so far recovered as to resume his ordinary occupation. During the storm a pig was struck by lightning on the same farm and instantly killed.
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