cornwall england newspaper


1841 NEWS ARTICLE

JUNE



4 JUNE 1841, Friday


NEW CHURCH. The parish church of St. Clement's being situated at an inconvenient distance from the bulk of the population, a subscription has been entered into for the purpose of erecting a chapel of ease near the town. Mrs. AGAR and Mr. ROBARTES, on being applied to for the grant of a piece of ground for the site near the eastern entrance into Truro, have in the most liberal manner given a sufficient quantity of Ground for the proposed chapel, and for a burial ground, with a convenient access from Mitchell-hill. The subscription amounts, we understand, to nearly �700 already; and, on Tuesday last a committee was appointed to obtain plans and estimates for the contemplated building, which it is proposed shall bear as strong a resemblance in character to the parochial churches of this county as circumstances will admit of, and accommodate 800 persons.

FATAL ACCIDENT. On Tuesday, the 25th ult., whilst a little girl called BERRYMAN, about five years old, was in a smith's shop, in the parish of Sennen, she accidentally pulled down a large horse-drag from a shelf, which fell upon and penetrated so deeply into her head, that she expired almost immediately.

PENZANCE COMMERCIAL NEWSROOM. On Tuesday evening last, the annual meeting of the members of this room took place there, Thomas VIGURS, Esq., in the chair, when the accounts of the past year were read and allowed. The following gentlemen were elected as a Committee for the year ensuing: Messrs. HIGGS, sen., D. W. MATHEWS, A. T. J. MARTIN. BARNARD, J. and E. HARVEY, and E. BOASE; Messrs. T. VIGURS and G. BELLRINGER were re-elected Treasurer and Secretary to whom a vote of thanks for their past valuable services was unanimously carried.

CAUTION. On Tuesday last, at a meeting of the magistrates at St. Austell, Mr. J. RICHARDS of St. Enoder was fined in the penalty of �5, with costs, for assaulting and unlawfully detaining at Mountjoy in Little Colan, Mr. J. A. ALLEN, of St. Ewe, whilst in search of cattle said to have been driven from his premises at Polwosick Mills, with intent to defraud him of rent. This being considered an aggravated case, the bench regretted that no higher penalty could be inflicted by them, and expressed their determination to deal with such cases as they merited. In default of paying the fine and costs, Mr. R. stood committed for two months; but we believe after some consideration, the money was paid.

TRURO POLICE. On Monday last, Grace FRANCIS, of Truro, was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct, at half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning, and was committed to the home of correction for one month's hard labor. James VERCOE, mason, of Truro, was fined 20s. with costs, for assaulting policeman FITZSIMMONS in the execution of his duty, and in default of payment, was committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labor. Yesterday, Susan WATTERS, was charged with riotous and indecent conduct, and committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labor.

CORONER'S INQUESTS. The following inquests have been held by Mr. HICHENS, since our last report:- On the 24th ult., at Breage, on the body of Thomas HARRIS, who accidentally met with his death in Wheal Vor Mine, in that parish, on the 22nd, through falling, whilst at his labor, a distance of about three fathoms, whereby he received a fracture of the head, of which he died immediately. Verdict accordingly. On the 25th at Portreath, on the body of a well-grown girl, named Mary Ann CLIFF, aged about 9 years, who accidentally caught her clothes on fire on the 21st, whilst taking a tea-caddy from the chimney-piece. The burns were not very extensive, nor did the surgeon who attended her consider them dangerous and he attributed her death more immediately to the fright occasioned by the accident. Verdict accordingly. On the 26th, at Sennen, on the body of Selina BERRYMAN, aged about four years, who on the preceding day, as she was climbing on an ox harrow, which had been placed against a wall, pulled the same upon her, and was instantly killed by the weight thereof. Verdict, accidental death. On the 27th, at St. Just in Penwith, on the body of John EDDY, who, as he was returning from his labor on the evening of the 25th, in that parish, was struck by lightning, and killed on the spot. Verdict, accidental death. On the 28th, at Crowan, on the body of Margaret POLKINHORNE, aged about four years and eight months. The deceased was left by her mother on the 21st of April last with other children, one of whom was about nine years of age, having gone to a mine in the neighbourhood to pick cinders; and during her absence, and whilst the deceased sat near the hearth working with her needle, a spark flew out, and set her clothes on fire. The deceased lingered till the 27th of the following month. Verdict, accidental death.

HINTS RESPECTING THE CENSUS. (continued from our last number) 19. On Monday next, the 7th of June, an attempt will again be made to form a Speculum Britannice, or mirror of the inhabitants as to their condition and locality, when they arise from their slumbers on the morning of that day, to give an exact picture of the then living generation, and to perpetuate a description of it for present and future use. This will be found no easy task, it will require all the assistance which the appointed officers, the local societies, the clergy, and others can give to render it complete as a national work. The institutions at Falmouth, Truro, Tavistock, Plymouth, and elsewhere should be on the alert. A statistical view of eight miles round St. Andrew's church, Plymouth, showing, inter alia, how the population is located, as well on the water as on the land, would be a valuable present to the British Association on their meeting at that beautiful harbour in August.

20. The enumerators will do well to keep for their own use and future reference a correct copy of their register, which they need not deliver over for a week, till Monday the 14th of June. Attention should be paid to the queries at the end of the registers whilst they perambulate their districts, as it may otherwise be found difficult on their return to prepare answers to them. The clergy are to transmit the abstracts of burials from 1831 to 1840, from the parish registers to the Bishop, on Monday, 21st of June. It is recommended to preserve in each parish a summary of the return.

21. The age of the oldest man and woman in each parish should be carefully ascertained, since little reliance can be placed on reputed longevity.

THE LATE THUNDER STORMS. These storms, on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, last week, seem to have been felt with the greatest severity in the neighbourhood of the Land's-end. It appears that besides John EDDY, of Trevagean, in St. Just in Penwith, who, as we stated last week, was killed on the spot by the electric fluid on Tuesday evening, another man named ADDICOAT, was also struck at the same time, and dreadfully burnt, but we now hear is in a fair way of recovery. On Wednesday night the storm was repeated with redoubled fury in the same villages. The hailstones were so large as to break upwards of eighty panes of glass in a single house, and many others suffered in the same way; while at other places the rain fell in such torrents as to root up whole fields of potatoes and corn. A poor man named William WILLIAMS had his house completely inundated, so that the water and rubbish rose to the height of six feet from the floor, and the inhabitants were obliged to get out of the chamber window. Such weather has never been remembered by the oldest inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

CAUTION. I, William DAVEY, of Sand Place, in the Parish of Morval, Shoemaker, do hereby give notice, that I will not be answerable for any debts that may be contracted by my wife, Anne Davey, after this public notice. Given under my hand, this 1st day of June, 1841.

NICHOLL'S BANKRUPTCY. Whereas the major part of the Commissioners in a Fiat in Bankruptcy, awarded and issued against Thomas NICHOLL, the younger, of Redruth, in the County of Cornwall, Grocer, Dealer, and Chapman, did on the 25th of May instant, order a Dividend of One Shilling and Four-pence in the Pound, to be paid to all the Creditors who have proved their Debts under the said Fiat. The said Creditors are hereby requested to attend at my Office in Helston, on or any day after Monday, the Seventh day of June next, to receive their respective Dividends. Thomas ROGERS, Solicitor, Helston. Dated, 26 May, 1841.

TO WILLIAM RASHLEIGH, JUN., ESQ. We the undersigned Electors of the Eastern Division of the County of Cornwall, feeling the importance of the present Crisis of Public Affairs, when the Government have placed so many of the great interests of the Country in hostile collision, and being confident that a second Candidate whose opinions are in accordance with ours, would receive the support of a large body of the Constituency, request you to allow yourself to be put in nomination at the coming Elections, in conjunction with Lord ELIOT. We feel assured that although the duties we seek to impose upon you are arduous, you will not, on an occasion when British Agriculture is threatened with destruction, refuse to undertake them. Francis RODD, G. M. FORTESCUE, Nicholas KENDALL, Nicholas BROAD, James HORE, W. R. BERRYMAN, John BEER, W. H. Pole CAREW, George FILMER, T. HEXT, H. T. SMITH, H. GILBARD, Francis GLANVILLE, Edward ARCHER, Uriah ROW, F. GLANVILLE, Richard HORRILL, J. H. TREMAYNE, John LAMPEN, Edward COLLINS, George RUNDLE, R. R. VYVYAN, J. T. CORYTON, G. W. F. GREGOR, James CRABB, William JACKMAN, Matthias WATTS, F. GLANVILLE GREGOR, Edward LYNE, J. B. YARD-BULLER, William BULFORD, John R. BULFORD, Thomas PEEL, Lewis Wm. BUCK, John OLIVER, St. T. KEKEWISH, Richard STEPHENS, George STRODE, Philip MUGGRIDGE, J. T. TREFFRY, J, TOBY, T. W. BULLER, James CLOKE, John BENNETT, B. S. MARKS, William BAWDEN, Thomas VICARY, Thomas BLIGHT, Robert MUFFETT, Thomas BOND, Isaac TOBY, Jos. POLE CAREW, J. H. DREW, John CLEMENTS, George PEARCE, Jos. ALMOND DAWE, N. B. WESTCOTT, Richard DENNING, S. PALMER, William HICKS, W. C. EVANS, James HILL, W. MOONE, Samuel HARVEY, C. S. VALLACK, Robert JACKSON, Samuel HENDER, Thomas JASPER, Jacob HAMBLY, Anthony PIKE, Thomas BURROW, John PIKE, Samuel STEPTOES, John Coryton ROBERTS, John OUGH, Richard ROWLAND, jun., Thomas COUCH, John ROGERS, William MARSHALL, Thomas SPILLEY, J. JOPE, George P. NORRIS, John SLADE, John SNELL, Richard KINGDON, Rodney SHENSON(?), John SMITH, William TEAGUE, R. TAYLOR, James WHEELER, Charles JAY, John WHEELER, Edward WHEELER, John WILLS, Thomas HOOPER, John A'LEE (?), John HOCKIN, John SEXTON(?), William THOMAS, William COOK, William OLIVER, John COOK, jun., Elias MARTYN, Henry DAVEY, William PETHERICK, Thomas EVERY(?), Richard TRESTRAIN, Richard HOSKYN, William WEBB, Edward LYNE(?), William LANG, John LISCOMBE, William MERRIFIELD, William HAWKEN, Henry SNELL, John LAVERS LISCOMBE, Henry BEAR, John LITTLETON, Thomas RICKARD, John LITTLETON, jun., Joseph WATTS, Samuel LITTLETON, William TRETHEWYE, William Anthony LYNE, James TRUSCOTT, Samuel LYNE, Francis HARVEY, Henry MARCH, George YELLAND, John PARSON, James TRUDGAN, Robert RICKARD, William WILLIAMS, Nicholas ROSEVEAR, John YELLAND, Samuel WALLIS ROBERTS, William WILLIAMS, Daniel TOM(?), John COOTE, William PENROSE, Richard HOOPER, Thomas BROWN, William BREWER, John BLOWEY, Thomas ALLEN, T. J. TREVEARN(?), John HONEY, James ANDREW, John RICKARD, Thomas OLVER, George TRUSCOTT, Samuel BENNETTS, Richard ARTHUR, D. ROBERTS, Joseph PHILLIPS, James HENDY, Thomas SNELL, C. Trevasion KEMPE(?), John TRUSCOTT, John BENNETTS, John BROKENSHAW, G. H. SOMERSET, R. DOIDGE, John TRUSCOTT, jun., John TRUSCOTT, sen. Hugh SNELL, (Menheniot) Peter CROWE, J. C. LAPENSHIRE, Richard COWLING, Edward ALFORD, T. EDWARDS, Thomas MARTIN, J. BURRELL, Abel WARRY(?), W. BENNETT, J. SYMONS, J. BENNETT, J. EDWARDS, Ambrose GERRY, Peter GERRY, George GERRY, Peter GERRY Jun. Petherick HIGMAN, Peter KNIGHT, Francis B. BRIGGS, T. BRIGGS, Edward WILLCOCKS, Joseph CAWRSE, M. BILLING, R. PRYAN, William RICHARDS, James COOKE, Richard WILCOCKS, John WILCOCKS, John Clode BRADDON, Thomas MAYE, John RANDLE (Lewarne), Edward ROWE, George MARTYN, Matthew CRAPP, Emanuel WAKEHAM, John WARNE, William WEBBER, William LANGSFORDE, John RUSH, Ralph BULLOCK, Roger BATE, William SWEET, John PEARCE, Joseph SWEET, John BROWN, John RUNDLE (Somerset), William Joseph SYMONS, William MARKES, Richard GAYER, Thomas HOLT, George GILLARD, William FARWELL, Abraham PERHICK(?), Richard ROSEVEARE, Abel BONE, James NICHOLAS, Nicholas WICKETT, Robert GRIGG, W. F. PEARCE, John STRANGER, Thomas HAWKEN, Henry SHATCOTT, William Henry KING, William TICELL, William Guy PEARSE, Peter ROGERS, Benjamin HAWKE, John CLENOCK, John PEARCE, Thomas SHAPCOTT, Silas BAWDEN, Thomas PEALE, Henry THOMPSON, Robert SCOTT, John BOWER, John GRIGG, P. T. POMERY, Nicholas LANDER, William AVERY, Henry BLAKE, Richard LANYON, Richard LANYON, jun., H. HENWOOD, Richard CLEMENS, Richard CLEMENS, jun. John PENGELLY, John HAMLEY, George VINCENT, Richard BECKERLEG, John VARCOE, William FOSTER, John SYMONS, James D.W.N(?), Benjamin THOMAS, Mark MARKS, Nicholas ROBINS, Samuel LAWRY, Walter LAWRY, James STICK, Thomas SNELL, William COLLINGS, Andrew PEARCE, James KNIGHT, Joshua THOMAS, Thomas TRETHEWAY, John SNELL, Henry DYER, Edward DYER, Thomas DYER, William DYER, Richard Stephens, Nicholas HOSKIN, Thomas VERCOE, William DYER, Thomas HICK, Robert EDYVEAN, William TILLAM, James VARCOE, William DYER, Thomas DYER, Thomas WEARY, William HAWKEY, Richard VARCOE, Thomas PEARCE, Richard TETALLICK, Nicholas PASCOE, John RETALLICK, John RUNDELL, John KNIGHT, Edward ROWSE, J. STICK WHITE, John MEIN, Richard SALT, George THOMAS, Moses BONE, William BROKENSHAW, William WALKEY, Robert HEARLE, John KEMPE, John PAIN, John BIGGS JAMES, Joseph HAM, Benjamin LAMB, William POWNE, J. KELMAN, John ROWELL, John LEE, Joseph PARSON, Brian RUNDLE(?), Benjamin HICKS, John TREWEN, John COLLIVER, John WEBB, Thomas HARVEY, Thomas CONGDON, George B. BROKENSHAW, William COLLIVER, Henry H. HOOPER, William ROBERTS, C. MERIFELD(?), John ROBERTS, William MARTYN, William MEDLAND, Thomas ROBINS, Henry DANGEY, Richard PARSON, Richard YELLAND, William DANGEY, Thomas PEARSE, W. VINCENT, St. Ewe, William BAWDEN, John ROGERS, John TRYACKS,(?), Jonathan HOAL, John LANGMAN, Richard ROWSE, Nicholas ROWSE, Peter CLYMO, jun., Joshua DAW, John PUCKEY, William ROUSE, Robert POLSUE, William GERMAN, Henry ROWE, James RAY, John REED, John STOCKER, William DAMAS, Jacob CLARK, Mark RICHARDS, William POPE, Thomas DARLEY, John BENNETTS, jun., William BEST, Philip MOON, James WILLIAMS, Joseph MOON, Thomas JEFFERY, Henry CHIPMAN, Thomas WILLIAMS, John MARTIN, Robert SPRAGUE, Peter TRELEAVEN, Samuel CONGDON, George LONGMAID, Charles SNELL, Charles ALGAR, Thomas GEDIE, Samuel GEDIE, David GEDIE, Francis GEDIE, Henry COREY, Richard LIGHTFOOT, Francis COATH, John PEARCE, Richard BARRETT, Richard QUILLER, Thomas ROWETT, James LIGHTFOOT, William BARRETT, John MASTERS(?), W. JOPE, John CARTHEW, John LYNE, P. LYNE, William S. SPAWFORTH(?), Robert WEBB, Joseph BROWN, Peter GLUBB, Edward H. PEDLER, Jos. MOON, John GRIGG, Edward MOON, Gustavas SARGENT, Richard MEDLAND, Samuel ELLIOT, Edward RAWLING, Richard GASKIN, N. LANGDON, J. P. D. STEPHENS, John SARGENT, J. BRYANT MESSENGER, George BENNETT, John ALFORD, Michael ROSKELLY, Samuel DOIDGE, Nicholas DOIDGE, Samuel HENN(?), John HOOPER, George WARNE, Diggory WARNE, William PALMER, William BATE, William WILLIAMS, Richard GADCOMBE, Edward HERRING, Joseph PARKIN, Thomas RICKARD, William STRIPLING, Charles WILSON, William STEED, John HANDCOCK, Richard STEED, John PROCTER, Robert MAY, John CORY, Josiah JOLL, James JOLL, Edward MOORHEAD, John HALLS, John TOLL, John WILLS STEPHENS, John PALMER, Walter LOWRY, Thomas CRADICK, Stephen GRILLS, George VOSPER, George, William RICKARD, Thomas DYMOND, George SARGENT, P. L. BAZELEY, Samuel BABB, Robert LUCAS, W. BOND, Joseph COUCH, R. MATWORTHY, Robert, R. LANGDORD, John RICKARD, Robert POINER, Abraham MATCOTT, William CALLAWAY, Thomas FRENCH, Edward SYMONS, John JAMES, Aths. LAFFEER, William JAMES, sen., William COOMBE, John COAD, John PETER, Francis HARDEN, William HARRIS Richard HARRIS, Richard BARRETT, Richard HORRELL(?), John COOMBE, Charles JENKINS, W. FOOTT(?), Edward JENKING, John COOMBE, John LEMSO, W. W. GURNEY, John PAYNTER, William VEALE, William BRENT, Richard CLARKE, Edward LYNE, Frederick WEBB, Philip CARLYON, Richard SIMONS(?), William L. HOCKIN, William HOLE, John CRESER, Thomas GLANVILLE, James MAGOR, John WILLIAMS, John Hayden CARDEW, James RETALLICK, jun., William SALMON, Thomas HICKS, John HICKS, William HICKS, Richard ANDREW, William SOLOMAN, John THOMAS, James CHAMPION, Richard WARNE, Joseph WARNE, Henry BRENTON, Josias PHILLIPS, Henry BLEWETT, Thomas SALMON, Henry HAWKER, Richard HICKS, William RETALLICK, William HICKS, John BENNY, James TREBILCOCK, Thomas HELLYAR, John HELLYAR, Thomas HELLYAR, jun., John KEY, William KEY, Johnson PAYNTER, William RUNDLE, John TAMBLYN, John VIVIAN, Stephen VIVIAN, John WARNE, William WILLIAMS, John BENNETT, Richard HELLYAR, John BENNET, George ANDREW, Thomas HELLYAR, John IVEY, Stephen IVEY, Joseph MORCOMB, Richard Clarke TYACKE, R. R. HELLYAR, Edward HOWARD, Samuel LOLL, Henry MITCHELL, William CHIPMAN, John WILLIAMS, James MARTYN, John KENDALL, Sampson TALLACK, Diggory OSLOW, Thomas KENT, James BIDDICK, William HAWKER, Henry HARDING, John GEACH, Noah CRODLE, Elijah NANCE, W. B. HARDING, John HOLD, William PONSFORD, John PONSFORD, Francis CROSS, George LLEWELLYN CROSS, Coplestone CROSS, John BENNETT, G. W. OWEN, W. S. SCOTT, John VOWLER, John BEAVIS BIGNELL, Charles H. LETHBRIDGE, J. W. MARTYN, Thomas H. KINGDON, J. ROGERS, John S. SCOBELL, William PHILLIPS, Francis COLE, Nicholas COCK, Thurston COLLINS, John LITTLE, William EVER, John PEARN,(?) Joseph PEARN(?), John LEE, John GOLD, John DAVEY, Richard CORLIN, William HARRIS, Gregory COCK, Thomas MILLETT, J. N. STEPHENS, James MILLS, William PODE, John LOW, John ARSCOTT, John PEARD, John BOGER(?), J. H.(?) BOGER, O.(?) BOGER, Joseph VALIANT, J. R. AVERY, W. SPRY, Richard RANDLE, Henry HOSKIN, William HOSKIN, George ISHELL, Richard SCANTLEBURY, William READLE, William WILLCOCK, Andrew PEARSE, Richard BEST, John THOMAS, Thomas MILTON, George SCANTLEBURY, William ANDREW, James BULLER KITCON, Richard BEST, H. HENWOOD, Henry CONSSENTINE, William WENMOUTH, Thomas BARRETT, Henry COSSENTINE, William HILL, William PARKYN, Philip JOSE, Samuel BROKENSHIRE, Sampson COWLING, William SIMMONS, George JEWELL, Philip JOSE jun., Henry BENNETT, Thomas SYMONS, John BROWN, John BROWN sen., William WADE, Ralph WADE, Joseph GARD, William BROWN sen., John WADE jun., John JAMES, William MEDLAN, Stephen WADE, John DANGAR, Mitchell B. WADE, William BROWN, Robert STAPLYTON BREE, Josias ROHINS, William Bray GLANVILLE, William INCH, H. LANGDON, Gerrance PERBICK, Simon BAKER, Sampson PROUT, Digory PROUT, William GILLARD, Digory SALTRON(?), Edward JOLLOW, Richard FORD, William FRENCH, William PETHICK, Hendar PERLE (?), John PETHICK, Thomas GARLAND, William INCH, John HOSKIN, T. T. SYMONS, Thomas SCOT, John GRENAWAY, Thomas LUXON, Stephen WARD, Henry LUXON, John BRAY, William BLAKE, Stephen ROGERS, Digory ROGERS, William MARSHALL, Charles HICKS, Richard RUNDEL, John TINNEY, John ELSON, Charles SLOGGATT, William ROGERS, William SEARLE, Andrew SEARLE, John SERPIL(?), Richard BASSETT, Thomas PHILP, Thomas BRYANT, Joseph BRYANT, Thomas TRETHAY(?), William WILLCOCK, Joseph WILLCOCK, John TOMS, John PHILP, John HOCKING, William BRENT, John WHITFIELD, John WHITFIED, Jun., Nicholas ROACH, John WILLINGTON, Charles ROACH, Thomas WHITFIELD, Robert KNIGHT, Richard GROVE, Charles ROACH, James NANKIVEL, Walter ROWE, William ROACH, William MELLON, J. GULLY, John WILLS, sen., Samuel JAMES, Richard CURGENVEN, Thomas PETER, Benjamin BURN, John GLENCORSS, Zachariah ROGERS, William HARRIS, V. F. VYVYAN, William HEXT, C. PEDLAR, George HEXT, C. HODGSON, Joseph ROUNSEVELL, John SYMONS, John BELLING, Thomas COMMINS, jun., J. ELSON, James COULL, John PHILP, Preston WALLIS, G. CEVEANN(?) GOWER, Edgar CHURCH, Joseph POLSUE, Thomas COCK, Nicholas COCK, John COCK, Thomas UDY, Richard HICK, Hart UDY, William UDY, William GRIGG, William STRUTWILL, Thomas STRUTWILL, Thomas SOWDEN, John DINGLE, Josh. BODY, James KENDALL, James KENDALL, Joseph MICHELL, John KERKEN, John WILLS jun., Joseph MICHELL, Stephen BATE, William ROGERS, John HOSKEN, W. VIVIAN, J. POUND, Nathaniel LANG, William MILLS, Edward SYMONS, Thomas PEARCE, William MICHELL, William MARSHALL, William HARREY, John MOODY, Thomas MARTYN, William HEXT, John RUNDLE, Richard RUNDLE, John MEAGER, Richard PARSON sen., Charles BODY, William CHESTERFIELD, James TREFFRY, William TREFFRY, Peter CHESTERFIELD, William SOLOMAN, John WILLIAMS, John JOHNS, Thomas OLVER, Richard JULYAN, William KENDALL, Edward COWLIN, Francis STOKER, Richard KERKIN jun., G. W. F. GREGOR, William PARNALL, F. W. PYE, Robert LEAN, Peter KNIGHT, J. ROBINS, William HODGE, John BILLING, Job, MASTERS, John EVERY, H. BOUNDY, George WRIGHT, Samuel SPILLER, William LANDER, Richard BLIGH, W. ARUNDEL YEO, John POUND, Luke DYER, Charles DYER, John HILL, C. F. HARRIS, William COOMBE, Luke LUKES(?), Henry VERCOE, Peter TRELEAVEN, William ROWSE, Henry ADAMS, William RENDLE, James RENDLE, Nicholas GROSE, James PHILLIPS, John CORY, Jeremiah BARTLETT, John REED jun., Benjamin STARDRIDGE)?), Richard HAWKEY, Thomas HAWKEN(?), John TRELEAVEN, Richard JULIAN, Francis PEEKE(?), Joseph WHITE, Richard BAKER, Samuel WILLIAMS, Robert HAWKEY, Francis HAWKEY, Joseph HAWKEY, Edward RENDLE, Nicholas WHITE, John SIERS, William SIERS, James LEWIS, Thomas SPEARS, William WEST, John WHETHER, Philip STARTRIDGE, John HOCKIN, Francis KENDALL, Charles LYNE, R. W. EASTERBROOK, James THOMAS, William POLSUE, John POLSUE, William CULLUM, John CROCKER, Stephen RUNDELL, Joseph ROSEVERE, William WELLINGTON, William LUKEY, Nicholas BERSEY, George BENNETT, R. B. WILLIAMS, William HODGE, John BARKLA, Charles HARRIET(?), Thomas GEACH, Richard HAWKEY, Joseph STICK, James HAWKINGS, Lyttleton SCOTT, John JAMES, Hugh JAMES, James POLKINGHORNE, John GEACH, William RUNDELL, Charles RUNDELL, Richard DREW, Daniel HICK, John KNIGHT, William RUNDELL sen., William RUNDELL jun., Edward PARSON, Richard VINCENT, John ANDREW, Robert HAWKEY, Charles HARRIS, Henry SNELL, Richard MORCOM, Richard HENDER, Joshua DADDOE jun., Samuel ANSTEY, Richard PEAKE, John HELLAR, Stephen WILLCOCK, Jonathan STACKHOUSE, William DONSTAN, Samuel KINGDON, John SHORT, James DAVEY, Thomas HENWOOD, William SANDERS, Charles PHILLIPS, James STEPHENS, W. HOCKIN (clerk), Guy. GREY, Digory GREY, Richard MORCOMB HICK, John ADAMS, Samuel WARDEN, William ROOSE, John BROWN, John BACKTHOUGHT(?), William BUNT(?), William HARDING, William HONEYCOMBE, James LOBB, Thomas PENROSE, John PHILP, John RICHARDS, John SCANTLEBURY, Charles SYMONS, Arthur TATHAM, John BOWEN, John COUCH, Philip ELLIOTT, Nicholas HALEY, Thomas HAWKEN, James PHILLIPS, Thomas TOMS, John King LETHBRIDGE, Thomas CHING, John CHING, J. E. PROCKTER, Edward VANHOUSE, N.H.P. LAWRENCE, Arthur KELLY, R. PENWARDEN, W. R. BRAY, W. S. CAREY, John BRENDON)?), George W. WEBBER, John BRADDON, Joseph Ford SMITH, William SMITH, W. H. EASERY, W. FOOT, John WILLIAMS, Luke DION(?), Richard JASPER, William JASPER, James VENNING, Robert PARSONS, Richard STEPHENS, Thomas TURNER, Thomas WILLIAMS, Jonathan NICHOLLS, John STROUT(?), John SANDERCOCK, John Venning BRAY John ROUNCEWALL(?), Thomas DUNN, George HOOPER, Richard FERRETT, John HOOPER, Samuel BAKER, Andrew BLAKE, Thomas STACEY, Robert BROAD, Thomas BALLAMY, William GRIEG, Henry F. CORY, Richard BAKER, Richard JOLIFFE, Thomas BAKER, Richard FOLLY, Edward UGLOW, James PERKIN, Abel HICKS, William SPRY, Henry ROBINS, John DAVIS, Edward SHEARM,William ASHTON, John OSBORNE, John C. HOCKRIDGE, Thomas HEARD, Digory SQUIRE, Sampson COBBLEDICK, A. GOLSWORTHY, Christopher METHERELL, Philip METHERELL, F. W. THOMAS, William WALTER, H. MOUNTJOY, Charles GRIGG, Samuel BRAY, Matthew COLE, William ANDREW, John BARRETT, Richard ALLEN, Thomas CLEAVE, William ROULLY(?), William WICKETT, Thomas HOCKIN, Thomas HOPGOOD, Thomas BARRETT, Richard CLEAVE, William ASHTON, Francis ASHTON, Richard WICKETT, Richard HOPPER, Thomas AXFORD, Thomas CHING, Lawrence ASHTON, George BARRETT, John ALLIN, Hugh HOPPER, James WOODLEY, Richard JEWELL, Lawrence HARWOOD, Philip YEO, John BARRETT, Rickard WILLIAMS, Philip GREENAWAY, William SARGENT, Charles SARGENT, Thomas JEBES jun.,(?), Richard TRIMBLE, Thomas GREENAWAY, George GIST, John ASHTON, William BLAMEY(?), Thomas MEDLAND, James MEDLAND, Samuel BANBERY, Stephen PETHICK(?), Cecil N. BRAY, John MALE, Richard MEDLAND, Chr. VENNING, William ROGERS, John MARSHALL, John PETHICK, Richard BECKLY, Richard STACEY, James LANE, Thomas LYLE, Thomas SHEPPARD, John BRAY, Thomas TREWIN, John LYLE jun., John BECKLY, William BECKLY, William LYLE, Peter DAYMAN, William DAYMAN, John STACEY, Daniel LYLE jun., Daniel LYLE, sen., Charles LARKS, John OLDE, Richard BANBURY, John HONEY, Samuel BANBURY, Richard(?) HAYMAN, Lewis HAYMAN, William HAYMAN, John ANDREW, William HAM(?), John BARNARD(?), John LYLE sen., R.H.K. BUCK, John SYMONS, John WILLIAMS, John JEFFERY, Richard GUARD(?), John HEARD, James LYLE, Richard BROWN, Abraham TRIMBLE(?), Richard HARRIS, John ADAMS, Henry ADAMS, William BRIMACOMBE, Joseph MUGFORD, R.S. HAWKER, John GUY, William GUY, Thomas KINSMAN, R. BURROW, John BURROW, Humphry BURROW, John FISH, William WICKETT, John COTTLE, Digory BURROW, William C. HEARD, Nicholas TUCKER, John HEARD, William CLIFT, Thomas SELDON, John BRIMACOMB, Lawrence TREWIN, John PIPER, Richard MOUNTJOY, William MOUNTJOY, George BARRETT, John BURROW, John JEWELL, John HAMBLY, Christopher LITTLEJOHNS, Thomas SHEPHERD, Charles TRICK, John JOHNS, Andrew CORY, Samuel GLIDDON, John VENNING, Thomas BURROW, William BURROW, Samuel BANBURY, William CLEVERDON, John LITTLEJOHNS, Thomas TREAD, John Shearer COTTLE, William BRIDGMAN, William SWEET, Bill Bowman BRIDGMAN, William UGLOW, James KINSMAN, Stephen HOPPER, Emanuel WONNACOTT, William COLE, James SYMONS, John HEARD, George SANDERCOCK, Joseph MOLLAND, John CORY, John HEARD, John HICKS, William GOWMAN, John COWLING, John ARMSTRONG, Edward PARSONS, John HAWK, Thomas ROBINS, William PEARCE, William MARKS, Robert DREW, William Bray DAWE, James MEDLAND, Thomas PEARSE, William WILLCOCK, Antipas CONGDON, William MEDLAND, Richard BLAKE, James SPRY, David DAVIS, Daniel KING, Lewis S. HAWKEY, William JOLL, William TUCKER, Robert COOMBE, Robert K. ASH, Robert WOODLEY, John HOCKIN, Robert COTTON, William SHEPHARD, Richard WALTER, Richard HAM, Samuel MARSHALL, J.S. KING, John GAY, Thomas CHING, Thomas DREW, James Tom, Thomas RODD, Nicholas SAUNDERS, EDWARD SHEARM, William AVERY, William SMEETH, William MAYNARD, Robert BADCOCK, Richard DINNER, James STANBURY jun., James TUCKER, J.C. BROWNE, William BRAY, William HEARD, Samuel PERKIN, Richard GUBBIN, John PROWSE, John GOODMAN, John WHITFORD, Thomas PARKIN, William PARNALL, Richard HAM, D.D. BADCOCK, H. GOODMAN, John COLWILL, Arthur CLIFTON, William COLWILL(?), John BALHEREBET(?), Charles SLEEMAN, Henry CLIFTON, Edmund UGLOW, Walter GEE, John FRY, W. BICKLE, Daniel KINSMAN, Richard PETHICK, Thomas WALKEY, John TOM, Charles KINSMAN, James THOMAS, John FEATHERSTONE, Richard FEATHERSTONE, Richard WEBB, John DOBLE, Samuel BEAL, Thomas MAY, Thomas DOBLE, James STEER, Joseph PETHICK, Richard LANE, John COLES, William COLES, Henry GOODMAN, John VACY, James COBB, John HITCH(?), John PAYNE R.N.(?), Richard BEST(?), Samuel BRITELL(??), William GEORGE, William KNIGHT, Thomas BR..D(?), James NANKIVELL, John MORCOMBE, Thomas ANDREW, Richard BASSETT, William COMMON, William DREW, William TRUSCOTT, James ROWSE, Richard ROW, John KESSELL, Richard BASSETT, Thomas SOLOMON, Richard GRIGG, John Lawrence, Richard TREMAINE, John TREMAINE, Thomas GLANVILL, John ROWSE, John JOHNS, jun., Nicholas KENT, John PAYNTER, Anthony HAWKEY, Thomas HAWKEY, William FREETHY(?), John WARNE, Thomas HAWKEN, John WARNE, sen., Richard HAWKING, Thomas BIDDICK, William WARNE, Francis PAYNTER, Francis PAYNTER, jun., John BIDDICK, Peter, BIDDICK, Richard WILLIAMS, John HAWKINS, Malachi SPEAR, Philip HAWKE, James HAWKER, Richard BENNY, Stephen BENNY, Joseph HAWKER, jun., William HAWKER, James ROW, James KEY, John SAUNDRY(?), Francis PAYNTER, William OLD, Richard JOHNS, Thomas JAMES, Richard WILLIAMS, Richard BREWER, Michael STRANGMAN, Philip CARLYON, John CARLYON, Henry CARLYON.

The Committee beg to apologise for closing the List Requisitionists at this point � there not being sufficient time in the interval before the publication of the Newspapers for the completion of the Lists which are hourly reaching the Committee. The Committee cannot but congratulate the constituency on the extent of support which a circulation of the Requisition for only two days has received, and express their perfect assurance that the Election of Lord ELIOT and W. RASHLEIGH jun., Esq., as Representative for the Eastern Division, may be regarded as certain, whenever a Dissolution takes place. Liskeard, June 2nd, 1841.

TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF EAST CORNWALL. Gentlemen, Your call on me to allow myself to be nominated at the ensuing Election as a Candidate to represent you in the Commons' House of Parliament, in conjunction with Lord Eliot, has created in me mingled feelings. At first I felt hesitation, but when I reflected on the moral influence and high importance of the Electors who have done me this honor, I determined to respond to their call in the affirmative. Young as I am, I yet flatter myself that I am sufficiently acquainted with the principles of our glorious constitution to see clearly that the tendency of the measures of the present Government, if adopted, will be subversive of all that is good and valuable in it. If you do me the honor to return me as your representative, my firm determination will be to protect and support the Agricultural Interest, being convinced that I shall thus most effectually protect and support the most essential interest in this mighty Empire; and not the less maintain the interests of the miner, the manufacturer, and other classes, whose prosperity must ever be inseparably connected with Agriculture. I will never consent to any measure which will make the inhabitants of this (�in.?) nation dependent on Foreign powers for a supply of bread � the staff of human life. I will endeavour to uphold our Noble Institutions, Ecclesiastical and Civil, whilst I shall not shrink from consenting to any well digested and judicious plans, for increasing their usefulness and efficiency. To the very important measures for the amendment of the Poor Laws, which must in the next session of Parliament occupy the Legislature, my attention will be given with the anxious endeavour to render them, in spirit and administration as considerate as possible of the wants and necessities of the Poor, and at the same time properly regardful(?) of the just interests of those classes by whom the burthen is borne. Anticipating that these sentiments are in accordance with your own, I accept your flattering invitation; and I hope you will find in me the uncompromising and unflinching advocate of the principles which to all honest integrity I now avow to you. Gentlemen, in conclusion, I beg to thank you for the Distinguished honour which you have done me, And remain your very faithful obliged servant, W. RASHLEIGH, jun. Menabilly, June 2, 1841.


11 JUNE 1841, Friday


NEW PATENT. Among the persons to whom patents have been granted during the last month, we perceive the name of James SIMS, civil engineer, Redruth, for certain improvements in steam engines.

APOTHECARIES' HALL. On Thursday, the 3rd inst., Mr. G.M. PAINTER, one of the apprentices of Mr. HARRIS, surgeon, Redruth, was admitted a Licentiate of this learned society, after an excellent examination, which he passed with the greatest credit and honor.

APPOINTMENT. The Master-General of the Ordnance has been pleased to appoint Mr. Humphry KNAPP, of Wadebridge, to the Royal Engineer Department at Barbadoes.

THE CHURCH. The Rev. G. POLE CAREW has been presented to the rectory of Sheviock by W.H.P. CAREW, Esq., of Antony, the patron. The Rev. Thos. PEARSE has been instituted to the rectory of Roche on the presentation of Wm. RASHLEIGH, Esq., of Menabilly, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Charles LYNE.

SMUGGLING - The captain of the "Mystere," French cutter, lately seized off the Land's-end by the "Sylvia," revenue cruiser, and brought into Penzance, was again captured last week of Portland in a smuggling lugger by the "Eagle" cutter. This must be a bold and persevering man; but he is rather an unlucky one. He escaped imprisonment at Penzance because it could not be proved that he had been within a certain distance of the land; but now, we understand, he will be subject to that punishment.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT. Between the hours of six and seven o'clock on Thursday evening, the 3rd instant, Michael, the eldest son of Mr. COLLIVER of Penzance, whilst playing with other children of about his own age (nine years) at the bottom of Queen-street, mounted a huge piece of wood, which was being conveyed along on rollers, and fell, when the roller passed partly over his body, which stopped its progress � the whole weight of the end of the log of wood being on the child. He was immediately extricated and conveyed home, when Messrs. MILLETT and HOCKING, surgeons, were sent for, and soon in attendance. It was found that no bones were broken; but the injury sustained was, nevertheless, very serious. The poor little fellow was quite sensible, and able to explain how the sad catastrophe took place; but unhappily, he expired about one o'clock on the following morning.

SUICIDE. On Tuesday afternoon last, about four o'clock, the inhabitants of Penzance, were thrown into a state of excitement by a report that a young woman had committed suicide, which, upon enquiry, was found to be correct. It appeared that about the hour before named, a young woman, called Sarah CREMER, about 18 years of age, was discovered in an outhouse, adjoining her dwelling at the New Road, with her throat cut � bleeding profusely, but not quite dead. Mr. PIDWELL, surgeon, was immediately sent for, but the poor creature was a corpse before he arrived. By her side there was a razor, covered with blood, which must have been the instrument with which the deceased inflected the mortal wound. (story not continued here).

SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD � On Monday last a fine healthy boy, about three years old, son of Mr. BATTY, proprietor of the Menagerie, then exhibiting in Truro, was taken suddenly ill, and on being carried to the house of Mr. FERRIS, surgeon, close by was pronounced by that gentleman to be dying. In about half an hour from the time he was first seized, the poor little fellow was a corpse. We have not heard to what cause the child's death is attributed.

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. To the Debtors and Creditors of the late Firm of Messrs. BUCKINGHAM, FERRIS and KIRNESS, We, the undersigned, lately carrying on business as Surgeons and Apothecaries, in copartnership, at Truro, do hereby respectfully announce to our Patients that on the Dissolution of our Partnership, which took place on the 31st day of March last, it was agreed that all debts due to our firm should be paid to Mr. William SALTER, of St. Austell-street, Truro, Auctioneer, &c., and we request that such debts may accordingly be immediately paid to Mr. Salter, whose receipts for the same shall be sufficient discharges. And all persons having any claims or demands on our firm are requested to send the particulars thereof to Mr. Salter. Dated the 10th day of June, 1841. John Buckingham, James Ferris, J. L. Kirkness.


18 JUNE 1841, Friday


PENZANCE CORPUS CHRISTI FAIR. This fair, on Thursday, the 10th inst., was not largely supplied with cattle, and but few purchases were effected. Those, however, that were sold fetched high prices. The attendance of amusement hunters was very large, and they appeared to be highly gratified.

WESTERN DISTRICT COTTAGERS' GARDENING SOCIETY. On Tuesday last, the spring exhibition of this Society was held in the Corn-Exchange, Penzance, when the display of flowers and fruit was exceedingly fine; but we regret to add that there was an evident falling off in the show of the Market Gardeners' produce. The weather being most propitious, the company was, as usual, very numerous. At two o'clock, the Rev. J. PUNNETT, of St. Erth, was called to the chair, and addressed those present in a very eloquent speech. The prizes having been awarded, a vote of thanks to the chairman, moved by the Rev. J. BULLER, and seconded by Joseph CARNE, Esq., was carried unanimously, when the business of the day terminated.

TREBARTHA CATTLE SALE. The annual sale at Trebartha, on the 10th instant, was conducted in the usual spirited manner by Mr. SNELL, who called a good number of purchasers together. The best Ox fetched # 39, and the best Cow #28.15s; all the others were sold at good prices. After the sale was concluded, three cheers were given to Dr. RODD for his great attention and hospitality to all who attended, and "one cheer more" for the heir of Trebartha.

KIRRIER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. [article greatly reduced - some of the prizes were as shown below jm] For the best pair of Fat Oxen or Steers Mr. Joseph HENDY, Sowanna; second ditto, Mr. Joseph LYLE, Cury. For the best Boar confined to Kirrier, Mr. Charles TYACKE, Sithney; for the second ditto, Mr. Nicholas ROWE, Sithney. To the best Sheep Shearer, confined to Kirrier, John BOSUSTOW, Cury; second ditto, Francis FERRIS, Sithney, best ditto in Kirrier, under 21 years of age, Thomas FAULL, Wendron; second ditto, James THOMAS, ___. The Agricultural Labourer, who has brought up the largest family without receiving parochial relief, Robert TRIGGS, Mawgan.

TEETOTAL SOCIETY - St. AUSTELL. On Wednesday, the 9th instant, the annual total abstinence festival took place here, which in its arrangements and results far exceeded any previous anniversary. At seven o'clock, a prayer meeting was held in the Baptist chapel, to present thanksgivings to Almighty God for past successes, and to implore his special blessing on the great object for the future. The members having assembled in Mr. LEWARN's field, in the Truro road, at nine o'clock, a procession was formed to meet the St. Blazey and Roche societies on the Bodmin and Lostwithiel roads, when the whole attended divine worship in the Wesleyan chapel, where a sermon was preached by Mr. James TEARE, the esteemed and successful advocate of the total abstinence cause, to a very crowded and respectable audience. At four o'clock, the members and friends, to the amount of about five hundred, sat down to the cup that refreshes, but not intoxicates, at the close of which Messrs. TEATE [or TEARE], ROBINSON, and MARSHALL addressed the vast assembly, on the great moral benefits arising from Teetotal principles, the Rev. James COPE, Independent Minister of St.Austell, in the chair. The Rechabites, by the insignia of their order, added much to the interest of the day, which was rendered still more imposing by the Bodmin, Roche, and St. Blazey bands of music. The most perfect order and good feeling was observable.

THE TEE-TOTALLERS. On Monday night last, the members of the Truro tee-total society assembled at the Bible Christian chapel, Truro, and walked in procession to the Green, where a public meeting was held. Mr. J.C. EDWARDS presided, and the people were addressed by Mr. JENNINGS, of Falmouth, the county advocate, and Mr. TEARE, of Preston. On the following day, the annual meeting and festival was held. The business of the day commenced in the morning with a public meeting on the Green, at which Mr. MASON, of Rosevath, Kenwyn, presided. This meeting was addressed by Mr. JENNINGS, Mr. TREGASKIS, of Padstow, Mr. COLLIVER of Perranwell, Mr. TEARE, and Mr. POLKINGHORNE, of Ponsanooth. At half-past one, the members of the society assembled on the Green, and formed a very large procession, which afterwards perambulated the town. The procession was headed by some of the principal tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood, on horseback; these were followed by a regiment of young tee-totallers, of both sexes, regularly besashed and beflowered; next came the advocates of the society, drawn in a carriage, decorated with evergreens, and then followed the main body of the members, who formed a very respectable corps indeed. Altogether there were 1,130 counted in procession, accompanied by two bands of music. At half-past four, there was a tea party, consisting of 800 persons, in the butter-market, which was very beautifully fitted up for the occasion. The proceedings of the day were wound up with another public meeting at the Green, over which Mr. CARNE presided. Mr. BRAY, of Gwennap, Mrs. TREGASKIS, Mr. TEARE, Mr. HEARLE, of Falmouth, Mr. JENNINGS, and the Rev. Mr. COPE of St. Austell, addressed the meeting. At the close, three cheers were given for the Queen, and three for Mr. Teare. About 100 persons afterwards came forward and enrolled their names in the society.

CAMBORNE INSTITUTION FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. Mr. SAMBELL's admirable lectures, on the ancient architecture of Chaldren, Egypt, &c., were respectively delivered before the members and friends of the above flourishing institution, on the 25th of May last, and the 2nd of June. These lectures, which are remarkable for the extensive research displayed in their composition, were illustrated by a number of valuable drawings, the work of the lecturer's pencil, which greatly assisted the mind in forming its estimate of the grandeur of the vast fabrics raised during the period embraced by them. At the close of each of the lectures, the gratification received by the company was evinced by an unanimous vote of thanks to the talented lecturer.

PROBUS FARMERS' CLUB. At the last meeting of this club, Mr. W. H. CARDELL read a paper, introducing the subject announced by him last month, on "the management of ditch or gripe earth, the prunings of hedges, and the scrapings of roads". [Mercifully, I've left out the majority of the article. jm]

TRURO POLICE. On Monday last, Susan JENKIN was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct in the streets on Sunday last, and was committed to the house of correction for three months hard labour. Thomas LAMBE, of Truro, was charged with assaulting policeman GILBERT in the execution of his duty, and was fined # 2 with costs. On Wednesday, John BRABYN, Stephen TRENHAILE, and Richard Clark THORNE, all of Feock, were charged, the former with assaulting policeman FITZSIMMONS, and the two others with resisting the police in the execution of their duty. They were each fined #2.2 with costs.

FATAL ACCIDENT. On Monday last, Thomas MICHELL, one of the Truro river pilots, and a lad named HOCKIN, about eleven years old, were out cruising in a sail boat, when a sudden squall came off the land, and capsized the boat. The lad was unfortunately drowned, but Michell was picked up by the "Duke of Wellington".

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. On Sunday morning last, a fine young woman, called Martha BREWER, who was preparing to attend the funeral of the unfortunate girl at Penzance, of whose suiciden death we gave an account last week, had her dress ignited by a spark while blowing the fire, and was so dreadfully burnt about the arms, neck, and face, that but little hope is entertained of her recovery.

SUDDEN DEATH. We have to record another of those sad and melancholy visitations of Providence which we have so frequently to deplore, in the sudden death of David DINGLE, a very respectable old inhabitant of Saltash. He retired to his bed in perfect health and spirits on Tuesday se'nnight; and on Wednesday morning early his wife found him dead by her side. As no inquest was held on his body, we are unable to state the immediate cause of his death, probably apoplexy.

CORONER'S INQUEST. On Tuesday last, an inquest was held by Wm. HICHENS, Esq., at Winnear, on John NOBLE, aged 64, who was found dead in his house, at Carnhe[..] Green, by one of his sons, on the preceding night. He was sitting near a table, over which one of his arms was stretched while the other rested on his thigh. The deceased had been drinking and was led home at a late hour, after all the family except the son, who afterwards found him in the situation just described, had gone to bed. Verdict - "Natural Death".


25 JUNE 1841, Friday


REPRESENTATION OF HELSTON. The struggle here, which is likely to be a severe one, has no reference whatever, it appears, to politics, but is merely a question whether the member shall be returned under the old borough monopoly system, or by the free choice of the electors. Several of the liberals have, in consequence, determined to support Sir Richard VYVYAN, who, we understand, is likely to be returned in opposition to Mr. VIGERS. From another correspondent: It is stated that Mr. VIGERS is a liberal and a supporter of moderate measures by the present Government. It is undoubted that there is a union of Reformers with ultra Tories to return Sir. R. VYVYAN, and he is supported by all the landlords, who have written to their tenants to vote for him. Mr. Vigers is known to the county as a friend of the miner, and has largely embarked in Godolphin, Polberon, and other mines.

Sir R.R. Vyvyan, Bart., passed through Truro, on Monday last, on his way to Scotland.

REPRESENTATION OF ST. IVES. Messrs. PRAED and LEY, the two Tory candidates here, are engaged in a paper war, which does not appear to improve either their tempers or their prospects of success, as there is now a liberal candidate in the field, who may profit by their squabble. The gentleman to whom we allude, is Mr. FYNN, an Irish Barrister, of great respectability and splendid talents, the late Chief Justice of the Island of Tobabgo. Mr. Fynn's legal career, though short, has been a most brilliant one, and we trust the electors of St. Ives will show their high estimate of his character and talents by returning him as their Representative.

REPRESENTATION OF FALMOUTH. On Friday afternoon, the 18th instant, Capt. PLUMRIDGE came forward in person as a candidate for the suffrages of the electors of the united borough. Up to this time he had been represented by a committee, whose exertions in behalf of the Gallant Captain had been indefatigable; but the Tories industriously circulated a report that the Gallant Officer had no intention of becoming a candidate, and that he was unwillingly forced upon the electors by a small clique. This for a time had a mischievous effect, inasmuch as some of the best friends of Reform were suspicious that a trick was about to be played upon them; and it therefore became necessary for the Gallant Captain, the moment he learned his resignation had been accepted, to make a personal appeal to the electors, in order to destroy this unfavourable impression. His appearance in a coach-and-four on Friday, amongst a posse of friends, cleared up all doubt upon the matter, and in passing through the town he was most enthusiastically cheered by all the classes of the inhabitants. We never before witnessed such enthusiasm towards a candidate. Throughout this progress to Penryn, he was warmly greeted, and on his entry to that town, his reception was no less enthusiastic. The Gallant Captain alighted at Powell's, and immediately commenced a canvass. About half-past nine he returned to Pearce's Hotel, Falmouth, to address the electors. James CORNISH, Esq., was called to the chair, and as usual made a facetious speech. He expressed his gratification at having such candidates for their suffrages as Captains Plumridge and Vivian. They were gentlemen well known to every individual elector of that town, and the presence of Captain Plumridge was a death-blow to the hopes of the Tories (cheers). They all knew those gentlemen by person, character, and profession; they also well knew their claims, and he would not for a moment suppose but that they would be duly appreciated by their friends. It would be an outrage upon their characters to think otherwise (hear, hear, and cheers). The Tories had no possible chance against two such men, but they had nevertheless introduced two candidates to contest the borough, and for no other purpose, he verily believed, but to secure some private ends (hear, hear). He advised the electors to look at their men, to examine their pretensions, and come to their own conclusions. There was, first, a Mr. GWYN, who was an entire stranger to the constituency, of whose character or connexions they had not the slightest knowledge, nor had the party who introduced the Hon. Gentleman deigned to inform them. Next, there was a Mr. SARTO, or some person of a similar name, who, he believed, was a Portugese, as another Tory candidate (laughter). These were the Tory candidates; but it was his impression that neither of them would go to the poll (hear). The learned gentleman then detailed the various benefits and services which Capt. Plumridge and Sir H. Vivian had rendered the town, and concluded by impressing upon the electors the necessity of an active and mutual co-operation in the coming contest (loud cheers). Capt. Plumridge then rose, and was greeted with tremendous cheers, which continued for some minutes. When the cheering had subsided, the Gallant Captain said their kind welcome had quite overpowered him, and entirely deprived him of suitable language to convey his thanks (loud cheers). [an entire speech, in toto, taking up a full column, then followed. So much for being 'speechless'. jm]

THE CHURCH. The Rev. Phillipps Donithorne DAYMAN has been instituted to the vicarage of Poundstock, in this county, on the presentation of John Dayman, Esq., of Membury, Devonshire.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. During the speeches of the candidates at Wadebridge, on Tuesday last, an old man, well known as old Jobber KEY, while listening outside, was robbed of #140 in money, and a cheque for # 4.16s. The old man dresses meanly, and no one, to whom he was not known, would suppose that he is worth a shilling. We could not hear that there was any clue to the discovery of the offenders.

ACCIDENT. On Saturday last, as Peter COCK, the driver of the Roseland van, was returning from Truro to Veryan, about five miles out of Truro he quitted his seat in the van for the purpose of whipping the fore-horse, and in endeavouring to return to it, he fell, when the wheel passed over one of his legs and so shattered it as to render it doubtful whether he will not be obliged to have it amputated.

FATAL ACCIDENT On Wednesday last, as a young man called John MATTHEWS, of Mawnan, in the employ of Messrs. Thomas and William EVA, masons, of Helston, was engaged in raising a large stone from the ground, at Tremayn, the seat of Sir. R. R. Vyvyan, Bart., in St. Martin's in Meneage, the machinery gave way, and the stone fell on the poor fellow's chest, and killed him on the spot. DEVON - DEATH OF THE EARL OF FORTESCUE The venerable Earl of Fortescue expired at his seat, Castle Hill, Devon, on Tuesday last, after an illness of nearly three weeks, which from the first left but faint, if any, hopes of his eventual recovery. However, changes of a favourable nature were apparent in the earliest stages of the Noble Earl's illness, and it was apprehended his dissolution was not so near at hand until Monday and Tuesday, when those alarming symptoms with which his lordship was first attacked, returned. The Noble Earl, whose many amiable qualities endeared him to a numerous circle of friends, completed his 88th year in March last, having been born the 12th of that month, in 1753. He was for many years lord-lieutenant, custos rotulorum of the county, and vice-admiral of the coast of Devon, which appointment he resigned to his son, Viscount Ebrington (the present Earl), in October, 1839. He was high steward of Barnstaple and South Molton, a D.C.L and F.S.A. A great many families of rank are placed in mourning by this event.


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