cornwall england newspaper


1846 NEWS

NOVEMBER



6 November 1846, Friday


PACKET INTELLIGENCE - Falmouth, Sunday November 1. Arrived, H.M. packet "Seagull," Lieut. DICKEN, with mails and passengers from Brazil, &c., and on freight about GBP50,00 in gold and diamonds. She left Rio on the 12th of September, Bahia on the 21st, and Pernambuco on the 27th. Exchange rule at Rio 27 1/2 pence per milrei, at Bahia 27, and at Pernambuco 27 1/2 . Price of stock at Rio 78 1/2 . Mr. HOOD's mission has been brought to a close, and it was expected, at Rio, that the Monte Videan government would fulfil its promise of acquiescence in the English and French ministerial proposition, which was to be fulfilled by August 26. Mr. HOOD was expected to return by the "Gorgon." The Curacao" had arrived from the River Plate. The "Swift" packet at Bahia, and the "Penguin" at Rio.

BIBLE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS - the annual meeting in aid of these missions was held on Tuesday last, at the Bible Christian Chapel, Truro, preparatory sermons having been preached on the previous Sunday. The chair was taken by Mr. T. BARLOW, who, in the course of his address, regretted that denominational distinctions should so often act as a barrier to prevent the associating together of Christians for promoting the interests of Christ's church. He stated that his pastor, Mr. TUCKETT, was prevented from attending through ill health. Mr. J. PRIOR read the financial account, which shewed the total income of the society to be GBP1,491. 5s. 2d., the expenditure being nearly equal to the receipts. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. H. REED, who spoke principally of the home operations of the society, and the necessity that existed for missionary exertions in our own country. The Rev. W. MOORE adverted to the impediments with which home missionaries had to contend, arising from superstition, ignorance, and bigotry. He fully sympathised with the home and foreign missions of this society, and spoke of the mysterious workings of Providence in regard to the missions of his own denomination, in Tahiti, Madagascar, and South Africa. Mr. J. PRIOR gave some account of the operations of the society, particularly in the Scilly Islands, and in North America. The society had twenty-four stations in different parts of England, nine in British North America, and two in the United States. On these stations were 57 regular missionaries, 329 local preachers, 104 chapels, 4,000 children in Sunday schools, and 4,030 members meeting in church fellowship. In America the society had 15 missionaries, 75 local preachers, 23 chapels, 646 children in Sunday schools, and 1,113 members. In England their missionaries usually laboured in localities previously unoccupied by other denominations, and in America they were generally to be found in the back settlements. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. F. PUDNEY, and a collection made amounting to GBP4. 5s. 6d.

NEW PATENTS - Among the patents recently granted, has been one to Mr. BUDD, of Swansea, for the application, in the manufacture of iron, of clinkers produced in the combustion of coal, and heretofore regarded as useless; one to Mr. NICHOLAS HARVEY, of Hayle Foundry, for certain improvements in the filtering of water for steam engines and boilers; and one to ARTHUR HOWE HOLDSWORTH, Esq., of Brookhill, Dartmouth, for improvements in buoys, and giving buoyancy to boats.

THE ARMY - C. L. GRIFFIN, Esq., of Falmouth, has been appointed to an ensigncy in the 66th regiment of foot.

COAST GUARD - Lieut. EVERARD DIGBY, R.N., has been appointed to the Mullion station, vice lieut. J. M. PAYNTER, R.N., previously removed.

PENCARROW - Sir WILLIAM and Lady MOLESWORTH have arrived in Pencarrow, the honourable baronet's seat in this county, from the continent. The decorations and extensive alterations in this beautiful mansion being now completed, it is the intention of Sir William to receive a succession of visitors until the meeting of parliament.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE FRANCIS HEARLE RODD, Esq. - The committee appointed at the last monthly meeting of the Launceston and East Cornwall Agricultural Association, to take measures for the erection of a public testimonial to the memory of the late Francis Hearle Rodd, Esq., have just issued a circular, which, we trust, will meet with a ready response from the landed proprietors and farmers of this county. The committee state that they "address a confident appeal to the grateful heart of every agriculturist throughout the county of Cornwall, and claim at their hands such support as will enable them to do justice to the memory of one whose prolonged life was unceasingly devoted to their service, and to whom the county at large is indebted beyond calculation for the benefits conferred on its agricultural improvement."

THE LATE REV. JOHN BULLER - On Monday last, the inhabitants of St. Just having been informed that their late vicar, the Rev. John Buller, was to be interred, shewed their respect for his memory by hoisting a black flag on the church tower half mast high. The clubs of the town exhibited a similar mark of respect at their club house.

LELANT CHURCH - The contract for alterations in this ancient edifice has recently been executed in a satisfactory manner by Mr. WILLIAM MENHERRE, of Penzance. The gallery has been removed, several new windows added, and a very handsome painted glass window placed in the east end of the south aisle, while the new stone work is of granite of the best quality, and built in the perpendicular gothic style. The alterations have added to the appearance of the church and likewise to the comfort of the congregation. It may also be mentioned that the parishioners have not been rated to pay the expenses incurred, which are between GBP200 and GBP300, but the vicar, the Rev. URIAH TONKIN, has by his own donation, and the contributions of a few friends, defrayed the whole of the cost of alteration.

EXETER DISTRICT BANKRUPTCY COURT - On Thursday, the 29th[?] ult., WILLIAM JANE GEACH, auctioneer, of St. Columb, passed his adjourned last examination.

LAUNCH OF A SCHOONER - On Wednesday last, a schooner of beautiful model was launched from the building yard of Mr. Symons near the Gas Wharf Penzance. She is named the "Savage," 150 tons register, coppered to the bends, and is to be commanded by Captain TRENOWETH, and employed in the foreign trade.

THE WRECKS - A few days since, a man from the neighbourhood of Newquay, brought to Mr. Uglow, watchmaker, of Truro, a chronometer to be repaired, which he found among the rocks on the beach, and which, in all probability, belonged to some ill-fated vessel, wrecked during the late storms. It was once an excellent article, but is much bruised and damaged:- makers' named Molyneux and Sons, 30, Southampton Row, London; No. 1852.

ROBBERY - On Sunday evening se'nnight, the dwelling house of Mr. THOMAS BICKLE, civil engineer at Messrs. HARVEY and CO.'s Factory, Hayle, was broken into, and a considerable sum of money taken away. A portable writing desk, belonging to Mr. Bickle's son JABEZ, containing upwards of GBP40 was also taken away. Next morning, the desk, with a GBP5 note, was found a short distance from the house, and near Penpol. Information of the burglary was given to Messrs. WILLIAMS and POLKINHORNE, constables, who soon hastened to the place, and minutely inquiring into the circumstance, suspicion fell on a young man, named WILLIAM BICKLE, who formerly lodged in the house, and who is a nephew of Mr. Bickle. He was apprehended, together with a young man named THOMAS CALLAWAY, and after being kept in custody some time, Bickle confessed that he effected an entrance into the house by breaking open the back window whilst the inmates were at the Methodist chapel, and had taken the money away and given it to Callaway. Callaway confessed that he had given the money to another young man named HUGH GLASSON, who also was apprehended, and confessed that he had secreted it behind a smith's forge at Messrs. Harvey and Co.'s Factory, where the three men were employed. The money was there found in a bag, amounting to GBP35. 10s. and one guinea. The parties were all liberated the next day, in consequence of Mr. Thomas Bickle, who is a widower, being from home, and no prosecutor being to be found in his absence, who could ascertain the amount of money taken away.

MINE ACCIDENT - On Wednesday last, as a miner named RICHARD DUNKIN, was at work under ground in East Wheal Crofty mine, a scale of ground came down and carried away the platform on which he was standing. He fell with it a depth of about three fathoms, when more ground fell on him, and fractured his skull so much that several pieces of it were afterwards extracted from the wound. Notwithstanding these injuries he came up without assistance, and was able to walk home.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT - On Tuesday last, Messrs. MANSELL of Helston, erected one of their improved threshing machines, at Trelill, near Helston, and it had not been set to work more than ten minutes, when a piece of iron was discovered to have got out of its place in the drum. A man named JAMES DENHAM, one of the workmen, was at the time standing in front of the machine, when the loose piece being forced out with great violence unfortunately struck his leg, and broke it in a shocking manner. The sufferer has been removed to Helston, and it is hoped that amputation will not be necessary.

FATAL ACCIDENT - On Tuesday last, as ELISHA MARTIN, engine man at North Roskear large engine, was engaged in removing the balance in the balance bob, he slipped his footing, and falling out of the bob, was precipitated to the ground, when the bob descended and crushed his head so dreadfully, that he instantly expired.

CORONER'S INQUEST - An inquest was held at Mount Charles, on Thursday, the 29th ult., before J. HAMLEY, Esq., Coroner, on view of the body of a miner, named RICHARD BARRON, aged 38 years, who was killed on the previous day in an iron mine, near the town of St. Austell. It appeared that a hole exploded, and killed him on the spot. Verdict, accidental death. The poor man has left a wife and four children to lament his loss.

ROBBERY ON BOARD A STEAMER - On Friday last, ELIZA WILSON, a seaman's wife was charged before the Devonport magistrates with feloniously carrying away from the steamer "Devonshire," a trunk containing sundry articles of wearing apparel, a gold ring and brooch, prayer book, and other property, belonging to Miss CATHERINE MITCHELL, of Truro, a passenger from London. The prisoner was seen, about one o'clock on Monday morning, to take the direction card off the trunk, and on the arrival of the vessel at Plymouth she sent it ashore. When the steamer reached Falmouth the trunk was missing, and it was afterwards found by the police in Wilson's house, who was committed for trial at the next sessions.


13 NOVEMBER 1846, Friday


BANKRUPTS - JOSEPH PIDWELL, Falmouth, ironmonger, November 19, at one and December 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter. Mr. H. I. HIRTZEL, official assignee, Exeter; Mr. J. STOGDON, solicitor, Exeter; and Messrs. KIDDELL and Co., solicitors, Lime-street, London.

LISKEARD - At the municipal election, on Monday week, the following individuals, all liberals, were chosen Councillors of this borough. Messrs. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, WILLIAM DAVEY BOASE, LEWIS SANSOM, ANDREW MARKS, and RICHARD ROGERS. Of these, the first two named were re-elected, and Mr. Rogers was chosen in the place of the late Mr. WILLIAM JORDAN.

THE BREVET PROMOTION - Among the officers promoted by the Brevet of Monday last, we find the following:- Lieut.-Colonel EDWARD CARLYON, half-pay 66th foot, to be Colonel. Capt. HENRY PENLEAZE, 1st foot guards, to be Major. Captains JOHN HUNGERFORD GRIFFIN, and THOMAS ARSCOTT LETHBRIDGE, Royal Artillery, to be Majors in the army. Colonels Sir WILLIAM GOSSETT, C.B. and GEORGE CARDEW, Royal Engineers, to be Major-Generals in the army. Captain HENRY POWELL WULFF, Royal Engineers, to be Major in the army. JAMES CARTHEW, Esq., Vice-Admiral of the Blue, to be Vice-Admiral of the White. BULKELEY MACKWORTH PRAED, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red, to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Captain the Hon. Sir FLEETWOOD BROUGHTON REYNOLDS PELLEW, Knt., C.B., K.C.H., to be Read-Admiral of the Blue. Mr. HORATIO NORWAY, Second Master, to be Master.

THE NAVY - Among the Captains of the Royal Navy promoted to the rank of retired Rear-Admiral of Her Majesty's fleet, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of the first of September, we observe the name of Capt. TANCOCK, the father of the Rev. Dr. Tancock, of Truro.

THE CUSTOMS - Mr. J. R. JAGO, clerk in the long-room at Fowey, has been ordered to Liverpool in the same capacity; and Mr. C. W. PEACH has been appointed to undertake his duties, in addition to those he had previously performed, without any increase of pay.

THE BAR - Mr. HODGES, OF THE Western Circuit, has been appointed Recorder of Poole, vacant by the recent decease of Mr. BOND.

PIGEON MATCH - A pigeon match lately came off at Mr. J. HODGE'S, the Bridge Inn, Gunnislake, between J. LANGMAID, of Brentor[?], and RICHARD VIGERS, the noted crack shot of Tavistock, for GBP2, at nine birds each. Vigers, after shooting with the greatest confidence, killed six birds; but Langmaid, after missing his first bird, took another course, and killed all his birds without any trouble, in splendid style.

LAUNCH - On Thursday, the 5th inst. a fine schooner, called the "Savage," was launched at Penzance amid the cheers of thousands of spectators, who had assembled on the occasion. The "christening" was performed by Mrs. RICHARD MILLETT, who seemed to enter most heartily into the spirit of the task. In the evening, several gentlemen interested in the vessel supped together at the Dolphin Tavern, where an excellent supper had been provided by Mr. PASCOE; and on Friday evening, the workmen were similarly entertained at the same place.

PADSTOW - The schooner "Joseph R. Pim," of Cork, WALKER, master, which was stranded in the late gales under Port Gavern cliffs, through the strenuous exertions of Mr. CARTER, shipbuilder, and a party of his men has been got off, the cargo (coals) having previously been thrown overboard, and a well built in her. She has been brought in here to repair.

VESSEL SUNK - Among the vessels which were lately lost at Havannah, was the barque "Edward," of Falmouth, HAYES master, which went down during the hurricane - crew saved. This vessel was built by Mr. SYMONS, at the bar, about four years ago.

WRECKING - More than twenty individuals have been summarily committed to Bodmin gaol at hard labour, for from three to five months, for plundering from the brig "Samaritan" and her cargo washed in by the sea, wrecked off St. Eval, near Padstow, during the late gales. The goods saved under the direction of Mr. AVERY - principally Manchester manufacture - were sold by auction, at Padstow, on Thursday and Friday last week. The sale was attended by shopkeepers from all parts of the county, and several from a distance; and the goods went off briskly.

CHILD DROPPING - On the morning of the 25th ult., the family of Mr. JOHN JAMES, of Wheal Rose, in the parish of St. Agnes, was much surprised, on coming down stairs, to find, tied up to their door, a basket, and on searching its contents, they found it contained a male infant, supposed to be about three days old, wrapped up in a large plaid shawl. The mother of the child has not been discovered. The child is alive, and is now in the Truro Union-house.

On Monday last, a woman with a child in her arms, called at a lodging-house in Calenick-street, Truro, kept by a woman named CREWE [?]. The housekeeper having the kettle over the fire, the woman said she would take tea with her. She then went out to purchase some tea, giving the child to the housekeeper to hold, but from that time to the present she has not returned, and the child - a fine boy - has been removed to the Union Workhouse.

MELANCHOLY MINING ACCIDENT - At Caradon Consols Mine, on Friday se'nnight, by a premature explosion in blasting, a poor fellow, having a wife and ten children, was struck blind; and another lost the sight of one eye.

FATAL MINE ACCIDENT - On Tuesday week, ELISHA MARTIN, an engineman at North Roskear mine, was missing from his place about a quarter of an hour, when search was made, and he was found in the bob pit quite dead. It is supposed he was taking or putting in ballast, and fell into the pit; but, as no one was with him, it is not certain how the accident occurred. Deceased was a steady, well behaved, and inoffensive man.

ADJOURNED INQUEST - At the adjourned inquest on the body of WILLIAM HOLMAN, held at Camborne, on Monday last, nothing material was elicited in the form of evidence, and the jury returned an open verdict.

EXETER COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - On Wednesday, the 4th instant, a dividend of 5s. in the pound was declared on the estate of JOSEPH CARNE, jun., of Falmouth, grocer.

FOSSILS OF CORNWALL - We understand that Mr. C. W. PEACH, whose scientific attainments are well known and appreciated, has been commissioned to procure for his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a complete collection of the fossils of Cornwall.

STANNARIES COURT - JEFFERY v. TREGLOWN - Mr. COCK for the plaintiff and Mr. CHILCOTT for the defendant. The plaintiff keeps a grocer's and draper's shop in the parish of Illogan, and claimed of the defendant GBP18. 11s. 6 1/2 d. for goods sold and delivered. A witness named TIPPETT proved the supply of flour and barley to defendant between August 1845 and January 1846 to the value of GBP9. 3s.; and a witness named TREWHELA deposed to hearing Mrs. Jeffery tell Treglown that he owed her GBP18 odd, and he then promised to pay her by a little at a time. Defendant had paid GBP1 into court, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff for GBP17.

PHILLIPS v. SAMPSON - This was a purser's petition against the defendant, (an adventurer in Nanterrow Consols) for debt and costs on shares amounting to GBP72. Mr. YEWENS moved for a decree pro confesso, for payment, which was granted, and the day of payment named 21st of December.

RICKETTS v. MOYLE - This was a creditor's petition against the defendant as purser, and the adventurers in Beam Mine; and its prayer was that the defendant might be ordered to pay the sum of GBP1,146. 18s., being money lent in the name of Rickets. Mr. SIMMONS, on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a decree, which was granted, and the day of payment named 25th of January.

SYMONS v. DAVEY - On the motion of Mr. CHILCOTT, leave was given in this case, respecting the sale of a share in Wheal Trelawny, to amend the petition, subject to costs as taxed by the registrar.

TIPPET v. CRADOCK - This was a purser's petition for payment of costs in arrear by the defendant in Wheal Henry. The amount was GBP38. 18s. 6d. On the motion of Mr. SIMMONS, a decree pro confesso was granted, and day of payment named December 7.

PLOMER v. OLNEY and ANOTHER - Mr. CHILCOTT, on the part of the defendant Olney, moved to dismiss the petition for want of prosecution. It was a purser's petition, charging defendant with being joint owner of a share in Trewavas Mine, and since the answer had been filed, on the 16th of April, no further proceedings had been taken. Rule nisi granted.

MICHELL, jun., and OTHERS v. JAS MINORS. - This was a creditor's petition in the matter of North Wheal Basset, for the sum of GBP46. 12s. The court had previously granted a decree for payment, which having been served and the day of payment passed, Mr. SIMMONS now moved for a decree for sale of machinery. Rule nisi granted.

FOX and OTHERS v. KIRKMAN - In THIS CASE Mr. STOKES obtained a decree at the last sitting of the court for payment of GBP366. 19s. 7d., and GBP36. 2s. 7d. due to plaintiffs for supplies to Alviggan Mine. Those sums had not been paid on the day named 22nd of October, and he now applied for a rule to sell the materials. Rule nisi granted.

MILL v. THOMAS - In this case, which was an action of trespass, Mr. BENNALLACK moved to amend the replication. Mr. STOKES, for the defendant, consented, on payment of all due costs. Rule absolute granted for amendment on payment of costs, and trial postponed until next sitting.

DENNIS v. DANIELL - This was an action of assumpsit[?] on a bill of exchange, to which defendant had demurred, but the demurrer having been overruled by the court, Mr. CHILCOTT now moved for a rule to compute. Rule nisi granted.

PHILLIPS v. BOASE - This case involved a point which had never before been decided by the Court of Stannaries. Mr. STOKES made an application to the Court upon a petition in the nature of a bill of discovery which he had filed against the defendant, Boase, as purser of Herod's-Foot mine, with the view to obtain from him, as purser, information as to accounts, papers and books of the mine, and more particularly, with respect to a transfer of some shares in the mine from the plaintiff, Phillips, to a person of the name of SMITH. The petition prayed that until such discovery was made, the proceedings in the suit which Boase had instituted against Phillips, for the recovery of costs due on shares, might be stayed. Mr. Stokes stated that this course had been adopted in consequence of the purser refusing to give the information which Phillips required, but which he, as purser, and being the agent of Phillips, was bound to communicate. Mr. Stokes further said, it was doubted whether Phillips had a right to examine Boase on a petition which the latter had filed; but if his Honour thought Boase might be compelled on that petition, to be examined upon oath, and to disclose the information required, then the petition for discovery might be abandoned. Reference was also made to a recent case in which the Vice-Warden had refused an application by Mr. Stokes to examine a purser upon oath; but that was in the case of an ordinary creditor's petition, and not in the nature of a proceeding in equity. The Vice-Warden, in deciding the point at issue, said he considered that Boase, although plaintiff in the petition against Phillips, might be examined upon oath, and compelled to produce all his books and documents relative to the mine, and the transfers of shares therein; and that he ought to do so had been held in a case antecedently to his (the Vice-Warden's) presiding in that court. At all events he would suggest that for the present the first petition be allowed to proceed, and if at the hearing the information which was called for were not furnished, then such order should be made as the circumstances might require.

TAYLOR v. BLAKE and HARWOOD. Mr. Chilcott, on the part of the defendant, moved for payment of GBP16. 12s. balance in the hands of the registrar. Mr. Chilcott had before appeared as solicitor for the plaintiff. Vice-Warden - Take your motion on production of authority to receive the money.

FOX, SAMPSON, and OTHERS, v. KIRKMAN - In this case the defendant had been sued for cost of supplies to Alviggan mine. Mr. Stokes now moved, on affidavit of service of decree and non-payment, for a rule nisi for sale. Rule nisi granted.

HODGE v. KIRKMAN - Mr. Stokes made a similar motion to that in the previous case. Mr. Bennallack admitted service of decree and non-payment. Rule nisi granted.

TREGELLAS v. KIRKMAN - Mr. Stokes made a similar motion, and Mr. Bennallack a similar admission as in the previous case. Rule nisi granted.

TIPPET v. MACKERDY - Mr. Stokes, on affidavit of service of decree and non-payment, moved for a rule nisi for sale of defendant's share in Wheal Henry mine, and that service of decree on the mine be deemed good service on defendant. Motion granted.

LAMBE v. MARTIN - Mr. Stokes moved for a decree for payment of GBP245. 6s. 10d. arrears of costs due from defendant on shares in Ting Tang. Mr. Bennallack consented, and the decree was granted for payment on 25th of January, 1847.

HARRIS v. EUDY - Mr. COCK for the plaintiff, and Mr. STOKES for the defendant. The plaintiff is a draper and grocer at Pool, and sued the defendant for the value of goods supplies to him and his family between the years 1834 and 1840. Defendant, among other please pleaded the statute of limitations. The supply of goods was proved by an assistant in the shop named CATHERINE WALLIS, who also deposed that in September 1840 defendant called at the shop and paid GBP1; that a balance of account was then struck, and he was told that he still owed GBP50. 0s. 7d. ELIZA HUNTER, another assistant in the shop, deposed to defendant having another account given him in July last to the amount of GBP52. 10s. 1d. Plaintiff had as security the deed of a house belonging to defendant, and he told the latter he must either mortgage or sell it to pay the debt. The recovery of the debt entirely depended upon the credit given to the statement of the first witness as to the payment of GBP1 in September 1840 by the defendant, as that payment barred the operation of the statute of limitations. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for GBP52. 10s. 1s.

COLLIVER v. PHILLIPS - Mr. STOKES obtained a rule nisi for a new trial in this case, unless plaintiff should agree to reduce to nominal damages.

LEVY v. ASHWIN - Mr. YEWENS conducted the case for the plaintiff, who is a stationer at Exeter, and travels in this county. The defendant kept a stationer's shop at Hayle in 1842, and during the first six months of that year the plaintiff supplied him with stationery. After the defendant became a clerk in Carn Brea mine at a salary of GBP6 per month, and while in this situation he was applied to be plaintiff's solicitor for payment of the debt, but he wrote in reply that his salary was barely enough to provide him with the common necessaries of life. By a subsequent arrangement defendant agreed to pay off the debt by monthly instalments of 10s., but failing to pay more than two months, the present action was brought. Defendant had been informed that he owed GBP18. 5s. 3d., and had not objected to it. Verdict for plaintiff for that amount.

BENNETTS v. POLKINHORNE - Mr. CHILCOTT appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. STOKES for the defendant. The plaintiff is a miller at Cusgarne, in the parish of Gwennap; he rented the mill and premises of the defendant, and owed the latter for rent, GBP37. 10s. On the 23rd of last December defendant came with a bailiff named MICHELL, and levied a distraint on plaintiff's stock of grain and flour in the mill, with horses, &c., to the value of GBP121. 11s. 6d; and it was for thus taking so much beyond the amount of rent due that the present action was brought for damages, the plaintiff alleging that the over-distraining was done maliciously. Defendant had not pleaded to the declaration, and he admitted that a larger sum than necessary had been levied, to the amount, according to him, of GBP70. The only question then remaining was as to the amount of damages. On the side of the plaintiff it was alleged that defendant must have known he was taking too much property, as he had been himself a miller, at the same mills, and had let them to plaintiff only twelve months before. It was also urged that the distraint being levied at Christmas, the most busy time of the year, and it including the whole of plaintiff's stock, he was thereby prevented from supplying his customers. On the other side it was contended that plaintiff was entitled to only a very small amount of damages, as, by - [rest of article missing from paper. ih]


20 NOVEMBER 1846, Friday


LISKEARD INSTITUTION - On Tuesday, the 10th, Friday the 18th, and Tuesday the 17th instant, JOHN ALLEN, Esq., gave a series of three lectures on "America." This gentleman has recently visited the United States as one of a deputation from the anti-slavery society in England to their brethren across the Atlantic. Mr. Allen appears to have been an attentive observer of the manners and peculiarities of the American people. The lectures were principally a narrative of his journey through different States of the union, with a description of the natural features and agricultural capabilities of the country, the domestic and social condition of the inhabitants, their schools, persons, places of worship, literary and scientific institutions, with a variety of other interesting details, illustrated by many pleasing anecdotes and incidents of the journey.

GRATIFYING TRIBUTE OF RESPECT - On Wednesday last, a silver salver was presented to the Rev. E. M. PRIDMORE, of Illogan, on his leaving that parish, bearing the following inscription:- "Presented to the Rev. E. M. Pridmore, by the ladies of Illogan, on his leaving the parish, after a pastoral residence of seven years, as a token of their esteem and respect."

THE ARMY - The appointment of Mr. C. W. GRIFFIN, of Falmouth, to an ensigncy in the 66th regiment, has at his request, been cancelled.

THE LAW - On Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. ROBERT BISHOP, of Liskeard, passed his examination, and was duly sworn and admitted an attorney of her Majesty's Court at Westminster.

THE CUSTOMS - We understand that THOMAS, eldest son of J. CORNISH Esq., is appointed to the situation of Landing Waiter at Falmouth, vacant by the resignation of Mr. ROUSFIELD.

LAUNCESTON - JOHN DARKE, Esq., solicitor, was, last week, elected mayor of this borough for the ensuing year.

FALMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL - On Friday last, a meeting was held at the Guild Hall, to elect a town councillor, in the room of Mr. F. TRELEAVEN, who was elected to that office on the 1st instant, but who claimed exemption as sub-distributor of stamps, when Mr. ROGERS, draper, was elected. The newly-elected mayor, JAMES BLATCH COX, Esq., presided.

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES - By the Registration Act, 6 and 7 Gul. Iv. c. 86, it is enacted that every clergyman of the Church of England, immediately after every office of matrimony solemnized by him, shall register in duplicate, in two of the marriage register books, the several particulars relating to that marriage, according to the form of Schedule C., of which the following is part:- Married according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church, by me, A. B., Vicar. This is the law. Blackstone says, Vol. 4, p. 5, Public Wrongs, edition 1791, that a crime, or misdemeanour, is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it.

SHIPWRECK - The barque "Duke of Clarence," DAVIDSON, from London for Newport, has been wrecked about four miles east of Looe. Crew, stores, and materials saved.

FIRE - On Friday evening last, about eight o'clock, as Mr. SHAKERLEY, grocer, Camborne, was returning from Redruth, on arriving within sight of his house, he observed a light in the children's bedroom which attracted his attention; and having ascertained that it could not be from a candle, he immediately gave an alarm. On entering the room, a child in the bed was found to be nearly exhausted by the smoke in the room, and the flames were bursting through the pannels of the door of a cupboard, where the fire appears to have originated. A number of persons were soon on the spot with water, and by their strenuous exertions the fire, which had entered the roof, was soon got under. Had the fire remained undiscovered a quarter of an hour longer, the destruction of the house would have been inevitable, there not being a continued supply of water or an engine in the town.

PETTY SESSIONS - At a petty sessions, held at the Porcupine Inn, in the parish of Tywardreath, on Monday last, JAMES WALTERS was committed to the county gaol, to hard labour, for two months, for leaving his wife chargeable to the parish of St. Austell; and for leaving his children chargeable to the parish of Roche, in the St. Austell Union, on the complaint of Mr. B. J. NOTT, relieving officer of the said union.

OYSTER STEALING - On Tuesday last, two person of the names of GOLDSWORTHY and REED, were admitted to bail in GBP40 each, to appear at the next assizes, for stealing oysters in the Helford river, at midnight, in the preceding week. Mr. TYACKE and his party were on the look out, and in the scuffle which ensued Mr. Tyacke, jun., received some very severe bruises. Two others have, as yet, escaped the hands of justice, but apprehending warrants are issued against each of them.

TRURO POLICE - On the 11th instant, JOSEPH RICHARDS, a porter employed by Mr. WADE, grocer, Boscawen-street, was committed for trial at the next sessions, for stealing from a till in the shop six penny pieces. Mr. Wade having missed money, marked some in the till, part of which was afterwards found on the prisoner.

On the same day, two lads, named PENROSE and MATHEWS, were convicted of stealing at Malpas, 6lbs. weight of nails, and 20lbs. of iron bolts, the property of Messrs. W. and T. COAD, shipbuilders. The prisoners were committed for trial, but afterwards admitted to bail.

On Monday last, RICHARD ROSEWARNE was fined 5s. and 11s. 6d. costs for assaulting BENJAMIN PEARCE on the 9th instant. On Tuesday last, WILLIAM GREEN was committed for fourteen days hard labour for begging.

ROBBERY FROM A MILL - Suspicion having been entertained by the Messrs. BRANWELL, of Gulval, that their mill had been robbed, the three sons of Mr. R. BRANWELL went on Thursday night, the 12th instant, and concealed themselves within a short distance from the mill. Soon afterwards a man approached and made signals, when he was admitted into the mill, and not long after he came out again with a bag upon his shoulder. The Messrs. Branwell followed and collared him upon which he turned round to offer resistance, but a loaded pistol being presented at each ear, the fellow was intimidated, and made to march into Penzance with the bag upon his back, where he was handed over to the police, and proved to be WILLIAM MAJOR, a labourer, of Gulval. The miller, JOHN SYMONDS, was given into custody shortly afterwards, and on Friday both the accused were taken before the Penzance magistrates and committed for trial at the next sessions.

DARING ROBBERY - On Sunday last, while the inmates were absent at chapel, some person or persons entered the dwelling-house of Mr. B. JOHNS, MILLER, Carthew, about two miles from St. Austell, on the Bodmin road, and took therefrom cash to the amount of seventeen sovereigns. The thieves have hitherto escaped detection.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY - On Friday last, as Mr. JOHN PUCKEY, a farmer, of Fowey, was returning from Lostwithiel fair, about eight in the evening, on foot, he had not proceeded far when he fancied he heard a step behind him, and on turning round he was suddenly seized, thrown down, and held to the ground by a force stronger than his, while his pockets were rifled by a female who took from him a roll of GBP5 notes, amounting to GBP75. The night was dark, and the robbers got clear off before an alarm was given; but in their haste they left a stick behind, which it is hoped will yet lead to their detection.

FELONY - On Monday last, HONOR TREMELLING, who has lived as cook for the last five years at Mr. YORK's, draper, &c., Penzance, was committed for trial at the next borough sessions, for stealing certain monies, the property of her master. A system of robbery is said to have been carried on at Mr. York's for some time past, but every effort to detect the delinquent failed until last Monday forenoon.

CHILD DROPPING - On Monday night last, a new born female child was found at the door of Mr. SELLERS, in Foundry Row, Redruth. The poor little infant was taken to the Redruth Union, where it was attended to by the surgeon, and has been named Fanny Foundry Redruth." The mother has not yet been discovered.

ACCIDENT - On Monday last, Mrs. HICKS, of Fowey had occasion to go into the bakehouse of Mr. JOHN HORE, to which a darkish passage leads, and on her return she fell over a basket, which had, in the mean time, been left in the passage by some careless person, and broke her arm a little below the shoulder.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT - At Tregony, on the 6th inst., a little boy, about four years old, belonging to THOMAS ALLEN, fell into a pan of milk just taken off the fire, and was scalded so dreadfully that he died the following day.

SUDDEN DEATH - On Friday last, while Mr. JAMES KITTO, of Redruth Highway, was in one of his fields drawing potatoes, he fell down in a fit and instantly expired. He was 37 years of age. On the following day an inquest was held on the body before JOHN CARLYON, Esq., when a verdict was returned of died by the Visitation of God.

CORONER'S INQUESTS - On the 26th ultimo, as we have briefly stated in preceding papers, and now state more particularly, a coroner's inquiry was instituted at Camborne, before W. HICHENS, Esq., on the body of WILLIAM HOLMAN, who met with his death in that parish on the night of the 24th, in an affray which had taken place between two parties, - one returning from a public house at Beacon to Camborne, and the other going from thence to Beacon. Several witnesses were then examined, and among them Mr. RICHARD LANYON, and Mr. GURNEY, two surgeons of that place; and the result of those examinations left no doubt in the minds of the jury that the deceased had met with his death from a blow received on his head, inflicted either by the throwing of a stone at him, or by the party holding the stone in his hand and striking him with it. There was no evidence to show any premeditation in the attack so as to implicate either party, or to prove that the attack was occasioned otherwise than by sudden impulse on meeting; nor was there any satisfactory proof by whom in particular the blow was given. It was, therefore, thought advisable to adjourn the inquest for a few days, in the hope that some more light might be thrown on the occurrence; and it was adjourned accordingly to the 10th instant, when the coroner and jury again met and proceeded with the inquiry. There was, however, no further material evidence produced, and the jury found by their verdict that the deceased had met with his death from a blow received in an affray from some person unknown. A person of the name of WILLIAM TEMBY, one of the men engaged in the conflict, who, according to his own confession and the evidence of a person who was with him, was the assailed party, stated to his comrades on reaching them afterwards, that he had been knocked down twice, and that he had knocked some other person down. This was the only positive evidence of the assault; but the admission was not that he had assaulted the deceased, for neither party seemed to have known the other, and what he did do appeared to have been in self-defence. All the parties had, it seems, drunk to excess.

The same coroner held an inquest at Ludgvan on the 11th instant, on the body of MARY THOMAS, aged 78 years, who was found dead in her house there on the preceding day. The deceased had risen in the morning as usual, and had been seen and conversed with by some of her neighbours in the kitchen of her house only a short time before she was found, when she complained of being unwell. Verdict natural death.

On Tuesday last, an inquest was held by the same coroner at Porthleaven, on the body of a lad named JOHN JAMES, aged about seven years, who was accidentally drowned in the harbour there, on the preceding day. The deceased was sculling a small boat, when his little brother called to him to come and take him in; and whilst in the act of turning the boat for that purpose, the oar slipped out of the scull hole, and the deceased fell backwards over the side into the water. Alarm was immediately made, but before another boat could be procured the boy disappeared, and more than twenty minutes elapsed before the body could be found. It need hardly be added, that life was extinct; and though every means for resuscitation that could be thought of were used, they proved all abortive. Verdict, accidentally drowned.

EVANS, Clerk, v. ROSKRUGE - This was a special jury caused, entered for trial at the last Cornish Assizes, and referred by order of nisi Prius to the award of HERMAN MERIVALE, Esquire, Barrister at Law. The plaintiff is vicar of the parish of Saint Keverne, Cornwall, and the defendant is a landowner, and tithe payer, of that parish. The vicarial tithes of the parish were commuted under the tithe act, at a certain rent charge, which commenced 1st October, 1843; but the plaintiff claimed compositions from his parishioners, on the scale of the apportioned rent charge, from the period of his induction, in 1839; and this action was brought to recover an alleged arrear on that claim, on an understanding that the decision should govern the vicar's demands against his parishioners generally. The learned arbitration heard the case, on the 14th of October last, and by his award, dated 14th November instant, he has decided that the vicar has no just claim on the defendant, thereby disaffirming his asserted claims against his parishioners. Upon this award a verdict will be entered for the defendant, whose ordinary costs of action the plaintiff will pay.


27 NOVEMBER 1846, Friday


PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause, LANDER v. INGERSOLL, any person or persons claiming to be the next of Kin of JAMES LANDER, late of Belmont Lodge, near Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall, but formerly steward to Sir RICHARD RAWLINSON VYVYAN, of Trelowarren, in the same county, baronet, gentleman, deceased, living at the time of his death, (which happened on the 2nd day of June, 1842) or any person or person claiming to be the legal person representative or representatives of any such next of Kin as have since died, is or are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 10th day of December next, to leave such their respective claims before JOHN EDMUND DOWDESWELL, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London; and such person or persons, is or are, on the 10th day of January, 1847, to establish such Claim or respective Claims before the said Master; or in default thereof, such person or persons will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree, and the general orders of the said Court. SMITH, WITHAM, & BROOKFIELD, 12, Bedford Row, London, Plaintiff's Solicitors.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause, LANDER v. INGERSOLL, any person or persons claiming to be the next of Kin of ELIZA ANN ARMFIELD, late of Belmont Lodge, near Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall, but formerly of Bloomsbury, in the parish of Aston, near Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, widow, deceased, living at the time of his death, (which happened on the 16th day of August, 1842) or any person or person claiming to be the legal person representative or representatives of any such next of Kin as have since died, is or are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 10th day of December next, to leave such their respective claims before JOHN EDMUND DOWDESWELL, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London; and such person or persons, is or are, on the 10th day of January, 1847, to establish such Claim or respective Claims before the said Master; or in default thereof, such person or persons will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree, and the general orders of the said Court.

NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL - The Right Hon. CHARLES BULLER, the Judge-Advocate General, one of the Under-Secretaries of State for the Colonies, and member for the borough of Liskeard, was, on Wednesday last, called within the bar in the different courts, her Majesty having been pleased to appoint him one of her Counsel learned in the law.

THE NAVY - Lieut. GRAHAM, eldest son of the Rector of Ludgvan, has been appointed by Rear-Admiral DACRES, of the Cape of Good Hope, to the "Childers," sloop of war, ordered to China and India.

THE LATE STORM - Falmouth - On Saturday last, the 2John Hayes," WILSON, from London for Alexandria, put back to this port from one hundred miles west of Scilly, being leaky, with pumps choked, sails split, ballast shifted, and vessel with five streaks list to port, having been struck by a heavy sea on the day preceding.

The "William Baily," TYACK, from London for Alexandria, was also struck with a heavy sea during the violent gale on Friday last, and put back into this port on the Monday following, with loss of long boat, stancheons, water casks, spars, binnacle, skylight, &c. The "Daedalus," NICHOLAS, from Shippigan to Southampton, was thrown on her beam ends, in a violent gale on Thursday, the 19th instant, and put into this port on Sunday last, with loss of sails, bulwarks, head rails, &c.

On Friday last, the "Ann," WILLIAMS, from Liverpool for Folkestone, parted her moorings and drove ashore near the building yard of Mr. SYMONS; but after discharging her cargo of salt, she was got off with trifling damage on Saturday. The schooner "Venelia," ANDREWS, parted her head chains and carried away her jib boom; and other vessels had their rigging injured. The pilot cutter "Guerilla," parted her cable, and was driven on shore near Newlyn slip, but it is supposed she will be got off with trifling damage.

About four o'clock on Friday morning, a gig with six hands on board was about to put off from the slip near Messrs. BATTENS' offices, to render assistance to vessels in the pier, when she was capsized by the surf and the men being precipitated into the water narrowly escaped with their lives.

At Newlyn, punts have been lost, and the roads near the sea much injured.

The "Dolphin" of Penzance, HODDER, master, was totally wrecked at Llanelly, on Friday last, and the crew all drowned.

The "Little Briton," of Penzance, carried away her jib-boom, head of bowsprit, &c., at Cardiff, during the storm in consequence of her chains having parted in Cardiff docks.

GUNWALLOE - On Friday last, during the gale, the Norwegian ketch "Elizabeth," Captain ELLOTSON, of and for Bergen, for Ivica, with a cargo of salt, was driven on shore under Gunwalloe, and went to pieces in less than half-an-hour after she struck. The master and three of the crew were saved with much difficulty, but two men and a boy perished, and their bodies being afterwards washed ashore, an inquest was held on them, as stated in another part of our paper, and the bodies were subsequently interred in Gunwalloe churchyard.

PADSTOW - On Friday last, during the storm, the "Spring," COLLINS, of and for Fowey, from Newport, was driven on Trebetherick rocks and went to pieces; crew saved.

SCILLY - During the gale of Friday last, the schooner "Celerity," of Penzance, JAMES, master, from Malaga for London, dragged her anchors, and went ashore in New Grimsby; but she was got off the following tide with the assistance of two boats' crews from the Island of Bryher, with apparently little damage.

At the same time and place, the "Princess Victoria," ELLIS, from Cephalonia, also drove; but by having a warp run away in time, she was prevented from going ashore. She however, lost her jolly boat, which drifted out of the harbour.

We have also received intelligence of loss and damage to Cornish vessels on the Welch coast. At Llanelly, on Saturday last, the "Emily," belonging to Messrs. SIMS, WILLYAMS, and Co., was totally lost, the crew and several passengers being all drowned.

The "Elizabeth," belonging to Messrs. HARVEY, of Hayle, was driven on shore during the storm near Porthcawl; and the "Mary," CARE, from Hayle, was driven on shore at Burry. The crews of both vessels were saved.

The "Mary Ridgeway," arrived at Cowes, reports having seen a Dutch galliot upset off the Lizard on Friday morning last, crew drowned. The vessel was afterwards fallen in with in the channel, and taken in tow by the "Hyde," a Plymouth pilot, but when about three miles N.E. of the Eddystone, the hawser broke, and it being impossible to attach another rope, she ultimately went shore in Bigbury Bay, near Mothecombe. She is laden with wine and fruit, and it is expected that the greatest part of the cargo will be saved.

SMUGGLING - On Monday last, a seizure of tobacco and spirits was made on board H.M. packet "Penguin," at Falmouth, by Mr. CHINA, tide-surveyor. The articles were stowed in an empty water-take in the hold, being about 160lbs. of tobacco, and eight gallons of rum. The crew were immediately called abaft, and separately questioned as to the ownership when one of the seamen called BENNETTS, admitted that the tobacco and rum belonged to him. He was subsequently brought before the magistrates, and committed to await directions from the board of customs.

CAUTION TO SHOPKEEPERS - On Tuesday last, a gentleman brought a watch to the shop of Mr. UGLOW, watchmaker, Truro to be repaired, when Mrs. Uglow, in the absence of her husband, laid it on the work-bench inside the counter, until it could be examined. A short time afterwards, the gentleman called for his watch according to agreement, when it could not be found. Upon inquiry being made, a female member of the family recollected that, in the interval, three Norwegian seamen had been left by her in the shop alone for a few seconds while she asked a question; and, the watch being within their reach, it was very naturally inferred that the theft was theirs. The parties are, however, known; and, it is hoped that, if guilty, they will be brought to justice. We recommend shopkeepers in general to be on their guard against strangers who may be prowling about in quest of anything they can catch.

THE OLD DODGE AGAIN - A Gypsey, of the name of MARY or MATILDA WORDEN has been tricking a woman of the name of MARY PASCOE, of Sithney Church Town, and of a sovereign and a GBP5 note, and she is in custody for the offence. The depositions taken before C. W. POPHAM, Esq., at Helston, are highly amusing, and we shall give them at length next week.

CALLINGTON - On Friday, Mr. ROBERT SANDERS, of Callington, was brought before the Rev. Dr. FLETCHER, and W. D. HORNDON, Esq., the magistrates resident in that town, and fined in the mitigated penalty of GBP5 and costs, for trespassing on the lands of AUGUSTUS CORYTON, Esq., Mr. Coryton did not press for the full penalty, it being the first offence, but expressed his determination to bring up all parties found trespassing on any of his lands.

TRURO POLICE - On the 19th instant, MARK WHITFORD was committed to the house of correction for six weeks, with hard labour, for wilfully breaking three panes of glass in St. Mary's Workhouse.

On Friday last, THOMAS WERRY was committed to the common gaol at Bodmin, for twelve calendar-months, in default of entering into recognizances, himself in GBP50 and two sureties in GBP25 each, to keep the peace for twelve months towards JANE WERRY, widow, his mother.

On Wednesday last, JOHN WATERS, a little boy, was committed to the house of correction for one calendar month with hard labour, for being in MARY TIPPET's eating house on the preceding day with intent to commit a felony.

FATAL ACCIDENT - One day last week, as some men were employed in felling trees on the manor of Penrose, near Helston, the seat of the Rev. Canon ROGERS, a carpenter of the name of JOHN ROWE. Of Porthleaven, received a severe concussion of the brain, by the falling of a large bough, and survived the accident, but a very few days.

CORONERS' INQUESTS - On Monday last, an inquest was held at Illogan, before JOHN CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of ROBERT JEFFERY, aged five years. It appeared that on Friday last, the deceased's father was at work in a neighbouring mine, and the mother went out into her garden immediately before the door to draw a few leeks for dinner, leaving the deceased and a little baby in the house by themselves. She had not been absent more than a couple of minutes before she heard screams proceeding from the house, and on running in she saw the deceased mounting the stairs with all his clothes on fire. She stripped him as soon as possible, but he was so dreadfully burnt that he died the following Saturday night. Verdict, accidental death.

The following inquests have been held during the past week, before JOSEPH HAMLEY, Esq., coroner:- On the 19th instant, at St. Eval, on the body of a seaman supposed to be one of the crew of the ship "Samaritan", lately wrecked near that place. Verdict, drowned by shipwreck.

On the 21st, on the body of a miner, named DAVID HIGMAN, who was killed by falling from a ladder in Wheal Trelawny mine, in Menheniot. Deceased was coming up the ladder with two picks in his hand, and falling into the shaft, a depth of seventeen fathoms, he was killed on the spot. Verdict accidental death.

On the 22nd, at Roche, on the body of JENEFER COCK, wife of a farmer at Tregoss[?]. She was returning from Bodmin market on the 14th, when on passing a water-wheel, in Lanivet, her horse started, and she fell off. She was taken to the Victoria inn in Roche, but died from the effect of the injuries which she had received, on the 20th instant. Verdict, accidental death.

On the 23rd, at Sheviock, on the body of WILLIAM TREVAN. He had been looking out on the cliff for a wreck, and unfortunately falling over, died from the injuries he received in the fall. Verdict, accidental death.

On Monday last, W. HICHENS, Esq., held inquests on the bodies of NEIL PETTER THORSEN, CHRISTIAN SAMUELSON, and JOHN CHRISTIAN BORSETH, three of the crew of the "Elizabeth," of Bergen, in Norway, which was wrecked on Gunwalloe beach, on Friday last, on her voyage from Ivica, an island in the Mediterranean, to Bergen with salt. The bodies were identified by the rest of the crew, which consisted of seven persons, four of whom were saved. Verdict, accidentally drowned.

On Saturday last, an inquest was held at the Spread Eagle, Falmouth, on the body of a man named WILKINS, one of the crew of the schooner "Sarah," Captain WEY. It appeared from the evidence of the captain that deceased had been unwell from the time he shipped at Gravesend, that he had him brought on shore that morning to obtain medical assistance and lodging, and that before his return to the boat the deceased died. JAS. CORNISH, Esq., surgeon, deposed that from a post mortem examination, he found there had been an internal rupture, which was the exciting cause of the deceased's death. Verdict accordingly.

EXETER DISTRICT BANKRUPTCY COURT - Wednesday, November 10. In re: JOSEPH CARNE, sen., of Truro. This was a sitting for audit, and to grant certificate. Two solicitors' bills were presented to the Registrar to be taxed, one from Mr. C. H. TURNER, the other from Mr. STOGDON. It appeared that two assignees had been appointed, one being the petitioning creditor. Mr. C. H. Turner had acted for Messrs. MORGAN and Co., the solicitors to the petitioning creditor, and had continued to act as his solicitor since his appointment as Assignee. The other Assignee had employed Messrs. MASON and Co., of London, and Mr. Stogdon appeared as their agent. The Commissioner said that the court had no power to interfere; all that it could do would be to allow a bill of the business done in the court, and let the two solicitors fight it out between themselves, as to which should be paid. Mr. Stogdon said the principals of himself and Mr. C. Turner would no doubt make some arrangement; and the further consideration of the bills was deferred. The bankrupt's certificate was granted, and a first dividend of 4s. has been declared.

THE QUEEN v. GOLDSWORTHY and REED - Mr. MOODY moved for a writ of certiorari, directed to the magistrates of the county of Cornwall, to remove the indictment to be preferred at the quarter sessions of that county against the defendants, whose commitment we noticed last week, for stealing oysters. Mr. MOODY said, his Lordship was aware that a prosecution of this nature would be attended with peculiar difficulties, as the property was taken from an arm of the sea, and it would be necessary to prove the title of the prosecutor to the oyster grounds and his power of defeating the general right of any subject to take fish between high and low water mark. The magistrates, before whom the case came, were aware of its difficulty, and they entertained it with the view of having it removed by writ of certiorari. - Rule nisi granted.



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