cornwall england newspaper


1851 NEWS

SEPTEMBER



5 SEPTEMBER 1851, Friday


LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

THE LATE MR. TREMAYNE - On Saturday last, all the shops in St. Austell were closed throughout the day in respect for the late MR. TREMAYNE, of Heligan. The bells of the church were muffled and tolled as the hearse passed through the town.

COOKE'S ROYAL CIRCUS - On Monday last, MR. COOKE's party gave two performances in a field near St. Austell, belonging to MR. HODGE, of the St. Austell foundry. At twelve o'clock a grand entrance into the town took place, Mr. Cooke driving sixteen horses in hand. The afternoon performance was but thinly attended, but in the evening it was crowded, and the performances gave general satisfaction.

MORELAND'S THEATRE - This company performed at the Assembly-Room, Truro, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, the 28th ult. There was a large attendance on Monday to witness the play entitled "Valsha," or the "Slave Queen," with other entertainments.

THE NAVY - MR. JOHN R. RODD, first Lieutenant of HM.S. "Britannia," son of MRS. RODD, of Mount Charles, Truro, has been promoted to the rank of Commander. Commander THOMAS FERRIS (1815) is promoted to be Captain on the reserved list.

AN IMPOSTER - On Wednesday the 27th instant, a person under the assumed name of BOWDEN, who stated that he was from Roche, visited many persons in St. Stephens in Branwell, with a begging petition under the pretence that he had lost two horses, worth GBP 30, which had been poisoned out of revenge. The petition bore the signatures of several influential persons in the neighbourhood, but on being closely questioned his evasive answers excited suspicion that all was not right, and he was subsequently apprehended. On the next morning he was brought before Mr. E. COODE, jun., at St. Austell, when he confessed that the whole story was a fabrication and the petition a forgery. He stated that his real name was GEORGE SILVERTON, that his native place was Helston, and that he was by trade a printer. It appeared also from the evidence of police constable WESTLAKE, that the prisoner had been in the neighbourhood with a petition some time previously. He was committed to the house of correction at Bodmin, as a rogue and vagabond for the full period of three calendar months, with hard labour.

ABSCONDING OF AN ASSISTANT OVERSEER - No little excitement has existed in Penzance for several days past, in consequence of its having been discovered that MR. JOHN TRUDGEN, the assistant overseer had absconded, leaving a considerable defalcation in his accounts. It appears that a person who wished to see him on Friday last, not finding him at home early in the morning, went to MR. J. B. READ, one of the overseers, and informed him of the fact. Mr. Read, on going up to his residence and making inquiries respecting him, was told that he had left the house on the previous morning about eleven o'clock, and had not been home since. Mr. Read, being aware that there was a defalcation in his accounts of about GBP 200 on the poor's rate, and of about GBP 50 on the lighting rate, immediately suspected that all was not right.

We understand that for the poor's rate the overseers hold a bond from the Guarantee Society - for more than the amount of the defalcation. POLICEMAN OLDS, of Penzance, left the town the same day in pursuit, with the warrant in his possession for the arrest of the defaulter. Mr. Trudgen has held the office of assistant overseer for about three years, having previously held the appointment of highway collector. He was also secretary to the teetotal society, and appeared to take great interest in the promotion of temperance principles. It is supposed that he fled for Liverpool via Hayle and Bristol, and that he may have sailed at the former part for America. He is said to have been seen on board the "Brilliant" steamer dressed very smartly, and wearing green spectacles with the supposed purpose of escaping recognition. He is about 54 years of age.

LISKEARD COUNTY COURT - On Tuesday last, G.G. KEKEWICH Esq. held a County Court at Liskeard, when several cases of the usual description were tried. WILLIAMS v. SNELL and SYMONS - This case excited considerable interest. The object of the plaintiff was to obtain GBP 10 damages for false imprisonment. MR. BISHOP, solicitor of Fowey, for plaintiff, stated that Williams's tenant under Snell, was in the habit of borrowing a half hundred weight of Snell for the purpose of weighing out his coal to customers, that after having been distrained for rent and turned out of his house, he still rented a stable of Snell in which this weight, unused, lay. Snell brought Symons, a constable, to get this weight, and took Williams into custody and brought him before the Mayor on a charge of felony. The Mayor, after hearing both sides, and knowing that there was ill feeling existing, dismissed the case as frivolous and ungrounded, hence the cause of action. MR. CHILDS, solicitor, Liskeard, for defendants pleaded no detention, and if detention, justification thereof. He argued that no action lay against Snell, and maintained that there was no evidence to show that the man was in custody; that he went home to fetch his wife and went voluntarily before the Mayor; and that no action lay against Symons as he simply did his duty. His Honor thought that the case did not come under his jurisdiction. If a grossly malicious prosecution had been intended by Snell, the case lay in a superior court. Judgment for defendants.

FIRE - On Sunday evening last, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire was discovered in the roof of a dwelling-house on a farm called Plynt's Barn, about half a mile from Truro on the Falmouth road, and in the occupation of MR. GREEN. The fire was first discovered near the western end of the roof, and close to the chimney. The alarm being given, a large number of persons congregated on the spot, and one of the town engines and a portion of the fire-brigade were soon there, but from the want of water the engine was of no service. The only supply to be had was from a pump in the farm-yard, and this supply it was deemed proper to reserve in order to check any ignition of the corn-stacks and cattle-houses. In consequence of the dwelling house being very thickly thatched, it was a long time burning, but about half-past twelve o'clock it fell in, and soon after that all danger of the further progress of the fire seemed to have ceased. The stock and furniture, we understand, were insured. The damage cannot have been very considerable amount, as the house was a very old one. The fire has not been in any way clearly accounted for. By some it has been attributed to the chimney taking fire, whilst others suppose it to have been the work of an incendiary.

MAIL COACH ACCIDENT - On Wednesday morning last, the two-horse mail from Penzance to Truro being heavily laden, it was deemed necessary to attach a leader, which was ridden by the ostler at Tyack's Hotel, Camborne. The coach proceeded until about two miles from Truro, when on descending Gloweth hill (where the drag is not used) the wheel horses came down so fast that the leader could not keep ahead, and consequently fell. The wheelers fell over the leader, and the coach was upset, precipitating the coachman and passengers into the road. The coachman, named LEVERTON, received a very severe contusion of the face, and on examination it was discovered that his leg was broken. He was brought to Truro in one of the St. Agnes vans which came by at the time, and was immediately seen at the Royal Hotel, by DR. BULLMORE, who from the nature of his wounds deemed it advisable at once to have him removed to the Royal Cornwall Infirmary. On further examination, it was discovered that he had, in addition to the injuries before-mentioned, sustained a fracture of the neck of the thigh-bone, but we hope he will do as well as the nature of the case will admit. There were five passengers on the top of the coach, MR. COCK and MR. COULSON, both of Penzance, and two or three foreigners. Fortunately they all escaped injury, with the exception of Mr. Cock, who with the fall had the bones of his nose fractured, but was immediately attended to on arriving in Truro, and was able to return to his home in the course of the day. The inside passengers were the Rev. CHARLES MOORE, of Penzance, and his family, who we are happy to say all escaped with merely a few bruises. A chaise belonging to MR. ANDREW, of the hotel, Redruth, came up at the time from Truro, and immediately returned there with the mail-bags, and the Rev. C. Moore's family. MR. PEARCE, of the Royal Hotel, Truro, dispatched carriages at once to the scene of the disaster, and the passengers who wished to proceed by the mail arrived at Truro in time to do so. The postillion who was riding the leader received an injury of the leg, but to what extent we have not heard. After the accident he was put into a van from St. Agnes going to Truro, but on meeting SPARKS's omnibus on the way to Redruth, the poor fellow requested to be taken back by it that he might go to his home at Camborne. The coach was so little damaged that it was taken to Penzance again on the same day.

MINE ACCIDENT - On Friday last, as a young man called MATTHEW DANIELL was at work in the 50- fathom level to the westward, in Ding Dong mine, a quantity of 'deads' fell away and enclosed him in a small space barely sufficient to allow him to move. Immediate assistance was at hand, and in less than an hour the rubbish was removed, and Daniell taken out, strange to say, unhurt.

CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before MR. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:

On Friday last, at Carharrack, in the parish of Gwennap, on the body of ROBERT BARRETT, aged 21 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at Bell and Lanarth mine. On Thursday last, he was employed at the adit, landing the water barrel, which two of his comrades were filling from the pump, about 20 fathoms below, when, by some means or other, but it is impossible to say how, as there was no one with him at the time, he fell down by their side and was killed on the spot. Verdict, accidental death.

On Tuesday, at St. Agnes, on the body of JOHN COCK, aged 15 years, who was killed at Polberou Consols mine, on Monday, by his clothes getting entangled in some machinery, which he was putting to work. Verdict, Accidental death.


12 SEPTEMBER 1851


THE LATE MR. TREMAYNE OF HELIGAN - On Sunday last, the Rev. T. J. TREVENEN, of St. Ewe, delivered a most impressive sermon to an unusually large congregation, on the death of the late lamented MR. TREMAYNE, of Heligan. The rev. gentleman's text was from 1 Thes. Iv13, "Sorrow not even as others which have no hope." The discourse was admirably adapted to the occasion, and formed an excellent opportunity of setting forth the many virtues of the deceased. On Thursday the 4th inst., the shops in St. Austell were closed throughout the day, and the minute bell was tolled from the time that the funeral of the late Mr. Tremayne left Heligan, until the solemn and affecting rites were over. On Sunday evening last, the REV. F. TODD preached in St. Austell church with reference to the death of this much lamented gentleman; a crowded congregation was present, and the impressive discourse delivered was from the 31st Psalm, and part of the 15th verse; "My time is in thy hand." In reference to the estimation in which the late Mr. Tremayne was held, a correspondent bears the following testimony. The circumstance, he states, was related to him by a solicitor of this county, now no more: After a contested election for a borough in this county, now in Schedule A, there was a petition against the return of the sitting members, who were in the interest of the Earl of Darlington. A committee of the House of Commons was appointed to try the merits of the case; Dr. Lushington was the counselor on behalf of the sitting members, and it was then a right of each to strike off a certain number of persons from the committee. When Mr. Tremayne's name was read over, my informant said, "I suppose we must strike him off." "No," said the Doctor, "let him remain; he is opposed to us in politics, but he will do dirty work for no man; he will judge the case on its merits."

CORNWALL CLERGY FUND - The ninety-eighth anniversary meeting of the Governors of the Fund, established in 1755, for the relief of meritorious clergymen, their widows and children within the Archdeaconry of Cornwall, including their particulars, was holden at the Guildhall, in Bodmin, on Tuesday last, the 9th of September. There were present twenty-nine. MR. FRANCIS RODD, chairman. The sum of GBP 345.10s. was allotted to eleven applicants. The meeting recorded on the minutes their deep regret, at the loss the charity had sustained by the sudden deaths of MR. TREMAYNE and the REV. WILLIAM MOLESWORTH.

HELSTON - On Wednesday , Mr. RICHARD KERBY was elected Town Councillor of this borough, in the room of his late father, MR JOHN KERBY.

BOROUGH OF EAST LOOE - LIEUTENANT COLONEL BULLER ELPHINSTONE, recorder of the borough of East Looe, has appointed MR. ROBERT BISHOP, solicitor of Fowey, town-clerk of East Looe, in the place of MR. TICKELL, solicitor, retiring from practice.

CAPTAIN FERRIS, R.N. - Amongst the veteran war officers removed from the active commanders list to the reserved list of captains, we notice the name of CAPTAIN THOMAS FERRIS, formerly of Truro, now resident at Penzance. This officer has seen much and hazardous service, and has, by the recent modifications of the various naval ranks, received a well-merited, though late reward. Captain Ferris received a medal with two clasps for the victory of 1805, and that of the Basque roads. The record given of Captain Ferris's career in O'Byrne's invaluable biography will show that the medal of two clasps specifies but an exceedingly small minority of the actions in which he has served. Captain Ferris is related by marriage to MISS S.E. HATFIELD, authoress of the "Wanderer of Scandinavia, or Sweden Delivered," and other works, one of which "The Fruits of Solitude," was dedicated from feelings of gratitude to the generous friend of her brother-in-law, SIR R. T. WILSON. Miss Hatfield, now MRS. ALFRED MILES, and her sister MRS. FERRIS, formerly Miss JANE ARUNDEL HATFIELD, are great-grand daughters of the late MR. WILLIAM ARUNDEL, of Trengwainton, near Penzance, and grand daughters of the late MR. WILLIAM STARMAR, of Northampton, and descendents on the paternal side from a family of the highest respectability in Yorkshire, whose estate, "Hatfield Hall," is situated near Wakefield, in that county.

THE BAD ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF CARNMENELLIS - We gave last week a report of a vestry meeting of the rate-payers of Wendron parish, which had been called to take into consideration the bad state of the roads in the neighbourhood of Carnmenellis, with a view to their repair and improvement. Our reporter attended that meeting, at which letters were read from some of the surgeons in the neighbourhood, and from MAR. cROTCH, of the hotel at Hayle, stating that the roads were in an unsafe condition for travelling over. A letter of similar import has since been addressed to the Rev. W. BROADLEY, incumbent of Carnmenellis, by MR. ANDREW, of the hotel at Redruth. The letter is as follows: "Hotel, Redruth, September 6th, 1851, Rev. Sir - You will perhaps excuse the liberty I am about to take, but I think it only necessary to name the reason, and you will I am sure overlook it. On Wednesday last, MR. HOOPER from the West Briton office, hired of me a horse and gig to go to Carnmenellis, and I find that my post-boy refused to proceed the whole of the distance, in consequence of the disgraceful state of the roads, and even then he broke one of the springs. I must beg to inform you that I shall be very unwilling to allow any of my carriages to go that road again until they are put in such repair, that I can do so without injury to my vehicles. I shall feel obliged if you will attend the next vestry, and make a complaint on my behalf. By so doing you will oblige, Rev. Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES E. ANDREW.

HALLAMANNING AND CROFT GOTHAL MINES - The seventy-inch cylinder engine on the Hallamanning sett, in the parish of St. Hilary, was started on Saturday week, in the presence of the chairman, several members of the London committee, CAPT. STEPHEN LEAN, of Wheal Seton, MR. POOL, connected with SANDYS, VIVIAN, and Co., and a considerable number of persons. The engine went to work in excellent style, and reflects credit on the makers, Sandy, Vivian, and Co., and upon the engineer who has superintended its erection. The whole of the works and buildings are executed in a substantial and superior manner, and drew forth the approval of all present. The mine has been formerly worked, and there are a number of tributers waiting for the water to subside, to enable them to explore.

AN OLD REAPER - There is now living in the parish of St. Enoder, a small farmer named JOHN BASSETT, who is in his eighty-sixth year, and has been labouring in his harvest field every day since the commencement of the harvest. He cut 220 sheaves of wheat in one day with the reap hook, and another day he took the lead of four scythe men.

HARVEST FAIR - This fair was held on Tuesday, and was more plentifully supplied with lean cattle than we ever remember. Prices were low, which may perhaps be partly accounted for from the uncertain state of the turnip crop. Fat beasts, of which there were not many, sold freely.

COOKE'S CIRCUS - On Tuesday the 2nd instant, MR. COOKE entered Truro, with his equestrian procession, the proprietor driving sixteen horses in hand, and in the evening the company performed to a very numerous assembly, in a field at the top of Lemon-street. On the following evening, Mr. Cooke's establishment performed at Falmouth; and on Friday last, at Helston, their capacious marquee was greatly crowded with spectators, who appeared much pleased with the entertainments. On Saturday and Monday last, the troupe performed at Penzance, when the attendance was very good, particularly in the evenings, and the equestrian feats seemed to give much satisfaction. Mr. Cooke has announced his intention of again performing at Truro on Monday next.

FIRE AT HELSTON - About eleven o'clock on the morning of Sunday last, a house in Meneage street, Helston, was discovered to be on fire; and the roof of that and two of the adjoining houses being thatched, they were all of them quickly on fire. The town and Norwich Union engines were promptly on the spot, and were most efficiently used in quelling the flames, there being a plentiful supply of water. The roofs continued burning nearly two hours before the fire was got under. It is supposed to have originated from a spark which must have fallen on the thatch. Only the roofs were burnt, and the inmates of the houses had sufficient time to remove all their furniture before any damage was done to it. The houses are the property of MR. CHIPMAN of Helston, and we hear they are insured.

PERJURY IN COUNTY COURTS - At the Penzance County court, held on Tuesday last, the case of GREEN v. THOMAS was tried. The claim was for a trifling amount, and was remarkable only for the strenuous manner in which the defendant's wife denied the truth of the plaintiff's account, and for the observations of the Judge thereon. His Honor remarked that by an act which came into operation on the 1st instant, he was empowered to give into immediate custody, and authorize a prosecution of, any party committing perjury. (He was referring to Lord Campbell's act, entitled "an act for further improving the administration of criminal justice.") [They then printed the entire portion of the act which referred to perjury, but did not mention the case again.]

PENZANCE GUILDHALL - On Friday last, WILLIAM HENRY WAKFAR, of Penzance, mason, was committed to prison for one month at hard labour, for deserting his wife and family. ELIZABETH JENKIN v. RICHARD BOASE. Both complainant and defendant reside in Madron. The defendant was summoned to shew cause why he should not contribute to the maintenance of the illegitimate child of the complainant. The evidence adduced to shew the defendant's liability was deemed very unsatisfactory, and the case was dismissed.

TRURO POLICE - On Wednesday last, THOMAS COOKE, mason, of Truro, was convicted of assaulting WILLIAM DELBRIDGE of Truro, also a mason. He was fined GBP 2 with 14s. costs, and in default of payment was committed for one month to the House of Correction.

SHIPPING DISASTER - On Saturday last, the schooner "Sophia," COBBLEDICK, master of Padstow, arrived at Scilly in tow of the schooner "Unity," of Looe. Whilst reaching to southward of the larboard tack that morning about one o'clock, off the Rundlestone, the "Sophia," was ran into by a large barque, running with studding sails set, which carried away the Sophia's mainmast, main topmast, main rigging, and all sails and gear attached; carried away also the larboard fore-rigging, fore-yard, top gallant yard, broke several chain plates, and shook the vessel throughout. Capt. Cobbledick hailed the barque, thinking the schooner was sinking, but they took no notice and passed on. The schooner was afterwards found to be making a considerable quantity of water.

COMMITTAL FOR HOUSEBREAKING - Several houses have recently been broken into within a few miles around Truro, but the suspected offender has been at last secured, and committed to the county gaol for trial at the sessions. On the 7th of July last the house of Mr. HODGE, assistant overseer of the parish of Kea, was entered during the absence of the family. The thief broke some glass, unfastened the window, entered the house, and stole a quantity of wearing apparel.

On the night of the 2nd of September, a robbery was committed at the grocer's shop of MR. THOMAS HICK, about three miles from Truro on the Redruth road. In this case also the thief gained admission by taking out a pane of glass in the back window of the house; and the articles stolen were a cheese, a pound and a half of tea, two females' caps, two canisters, and some copper coin from the till. On the same night, the house of MR. RAME, near the grocer's shop, was attempted to be entered, by taking out a square of glass from the back-window, but in this case the burglary was prevented by the barking of MR. RAME's dog.

On the next day (3rd of September), the house of a widow called Ternace Groves, who lives at Pelendarvel, in the parish of Kenwyn, was broken into whilst she was at work on MR. J. REYNALDS's farm. The robbery was committed between eight in the morning, and one o'clock; an entrance was effected by taking out a pane of glass in one of the windows; and the articles stolen were a shot-silk gown, a shawl, loaf of bread, &c. After the robbery at Mr. Hodge's, he had suspicion from some circumstances, of a man called RICHARD RICHARDS, a labourer who lived at Greenbottom, in the parish of Kenwyn. He gave information to the Truro police, but Richards was no where to be found, and the police have for some time been keeping a strict look-out for him. At length it turned out that he was in MR. EVEREST's custody at Bodmin, he having been committed to the county gaol for disorderly conduct at Falmouth. On Saturday last, Richards, having been released from prison, came to Truro, and took lodgings at a man's house, called POWELL, in Castle-street, where he was very soon apprehended by policeman FITZSIMMONS, and on Monday last the charges against him were heard before DR. CARLYON at Truro. When taken into custody, he was wearing a waistcoat and trousers which Mr. Hodge swore to as being part of the property which was stolen from his house. The policeman had also received information that the articles stolen from Mrs. Groves had been pledged at the shop of MR. MOON, pawnbroker, Penryn. The silk dress had been pledged for eight shillings, and the shawl was also pawned, in the name of JAMES WILLIAMS, of Ponsanooth. Two witnesses swore that they saw the property in the possession of the prisoner on the day the robbery was committed; and on these two charges of robbing Mr. Hodge and Mrs. Groves's premises, he was committed for trial. There were some tea-papers found on the prisoner when apprehended, which it was stated corresponded with those in Mr. Hick's shop, but this charge was not gone into before the magistrate.

SUDDEN DEATH - On Tuesday evening last, MR. HILLS, assistant surveyor of taxes, who lived in Edward-street, Truro, was attacked suddenly with coughing, and in about ten minutes afterwards expired. He had been in his usual health in the early part of the evening. An inquest was held at the Globe Inn, on Wednesday, before MR. JOHN CARLYON, coroner, and a verdict returned, "death from apoplexy."

DEVON NEWS - AN ELOPEMENT - No inconsiderable amount of excitement prevailed in Plymouth, on Saturday week, amongst a certain class of the population, by the announcement that Mr. P. EMERY, a favourite play- actor, had decamped with another man's spouse, to wit, the wife of a fruiterer and green-grocer named CHRISTMAS, the occupier of a small shop at the corner of King-street, Plymouth, and who has been accustomed to supply refreshments in the saloon of the theatre. It appears that, by a concerted arrangement, no sooner had the luckless husband been dispatched by his wife to Devonport at an early hour on Saturday morning, to effect sundry purchases of fruits and vegetables, than his faithless spouse packed up her wearing apparel, and having also possessed herself of money and jewellery, said to be of the value of GBP 40, she went off, in company with Emery, per first train from the Railway station. On the husband's return home he was not slow in discovering his loss, nor in guessing what were the attendant circumstances. The consolations of philosophy and religion being alike ineffectual, in his case, he had recourse to that very useful officer, MR. GIBBONS, Superintendent of Police, who forthwith hastened with Christmas to the Railway Station, and the agency of the electric telegraph being employed, the runaways were stopped at Newton, much to their chagrin, and nothwithstanding the virtuous indignation which they expressed at the supposition that they could possibly be suspected of the crime imputed to them. They were secured and brought back to Plymouth by the express down train, their arrival at the terminus being hailed with noisy demonstrations by a large crowd assembled upon the occasion. They were then taken by Mr. Gibbons, before MR. JOHN MOORE, the sitting Magistrate, and PHILIP EMERY and SARAH CHRISTMAS were charged with feloniously robbing HENRY CHRISTMAS to the extent abovenamed. The injured husband was in attendance, but declined to prosecute, that he might prevent, it was said, as far as in him lay, exposure that would have been most discreditable to all concerned.

THE DARTMOOR CONVICTS - The two convicts who escaped last week from the convict establishment in Dartmoor, have been apprehended at Zeal, on the northern boundary of the Moor.

POSTSCRIPTS

We read in the Ocean of Brest - "It is announced that the most positive instructions have been sent by the government to the commandant of the French squadron at the Antilles to assist the Cuban government in repelling the aggressions of the American pirates."

The "Baltic" steamer has brought three days' later news from New York, viz. to the 30th ult., inclusive,. Many more of the Spanish residents in the States had been grossly assaulted, in consequence of the fifty American pirates having been shot at Havannah. We have no further information of the Cuban invasion by this arrival.

County Courts & VERRAN v. CAMPLIN - Mr. Chilcott for plaintiff, and Mr. Hockin for defendant. The plaintiff was CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY VERRAN, and the defendant was MR. THOMAS CAMPLIN, of London. Plaintiff was the captain and manager of East Wheal Fortune Mine, in the neighbourhood of Bissoe, and sued the defendant, as an adventurer in that mine, for GBP 50, which plaintiff alleged was due to him for salary, for money he had paid on account of the mine, for some supplied, and for expenses of his journey to London to see the directors and endeavour to get the matter settled.

Mr. Chilcott produced the cost-book, in which defendant's name appeared as an adventurer; it was signed in three places. He also produced a letter from defendant to plaintiff, in reference to the mine. It appeared that the mine was stopped in consequence of the failure of the purser, Mr. CARY, of London, who was a large shareholder. On that occurring and plaintiff going to London to see some of the adventurers, he saw defendant, Camplin, write a cheque, and he also received from him his address where to call on him the next day. From these instances he said he was enabled to swear to defendant's handwriting in the letter produced as evidence. Plaintiff had written to defendant, and received the letter in question in reply.

Further to show defendant's connexion with the mine, MR. CHILCOTT called a MRS. CARBIS, who lives at Cross-lanes, near Chacewater. She stated that in August last two gentlemen called at her house and asked the way to East Wheal Fortune. She did not know who they were, but she said one of them talked to her about the mine, and said he had thirty shares in it.

Now on referring to the cost-book, it was found that defendant Camplin had at that time thirty shares in the mine, and that no other adventurer had that number. It appeared that Mrs. Carbis conducted the two gentlemen to the house of a MRS. FRANCIS, whose husband was an agent in East Wheal Fortune. Mrs. Francis said she knew one of the gentlemen was CAPTAIN RABEY, and she heard him address the other as Mr. Camplin. The captain's amount of salary was proved by the cost-book, it being six guineas per month, and the other payments sued for, he swore to himself.

Mr. HOCKIN, for defendant, contended that the evidence was not sufficient to show that the Mr. Camplin who was sued, was the same whose name appeared on the cost-book, or who was concerned with the mine. He suggested also that there might be collusion between the purser and the plaintiff, who might possibly wish to help him. Mr. Hockin also put in two letters, with the view of showing that plaintiff had not sued for the right amount.

His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff, for GBP 35.16s., observing that he could not allow plaintiff for the expense of his journey to London, that having been undertaken partly for his own benefit. The case lasted several hours. The court rose at half-past nine o'clock.

PENZANCE - The monthly sittings of this court were held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The list contained thirty-eight cases, including two adjourned cases from the last court. The sums claimed were chiefly of small amount, and most of the trials were devoid of public interest.

COULSON and another v. WRIGHT and RICHARDS - The amount claimed in this case was GBP 2.13s.2d. for two pieces of Quebec red pine, supplied in September, 1846. Mr. Davies for the plaintiff, and Mr. Roscorla for the defendant Wright.

The real question at issue was which of the defendants was the party liable to pay the plaintiff's claim. In 1846, Wright contracted with Richards, the second defendant, a respectable builder of Buryan, for the erection of a shop and premises in Paul, for GBP 73.15s. A contract with specifications was written; Wright was to provide certain materials, including "shop lintels." The pieces of pine were needed for the shop window. Richards stated he applied to Wright for an order to get them, and Wright told him to get them from either Messrs. Batten or Messrs. Coulson. He did so, and charged them to Wright.

NICHOLAS UREN corroborated Richards's evidence.

Mr. Wright contended the pieces of pine were used as "girders," over the shop windows, and did not qualify as "lintels." Eventually his Honor solved the difficulties by directing the name of Richards to be stricken out, and a verdict to be entered against Wright alone for the amount claimed.

FRIGGENS v. LAWRY - The plaintiff claimed the sum of GBP 4 as a balance of rent due for a farm at Bojewyan, in St. Just in Penwith. The defendant in reply stated that the plaintiff had agreed to make some rent abatements and she did not anticipate any claim for any sum beyond what she had already paid. Plaintiff admitted he had agreed to make some abatement, but stated the defendant had not farmed the land properly, and consequently he did not feel justified in making an allowance. His Honor observed that the plaintiff had made an agreement to make some abatement and until very recently he had no intention of making for the arrears. Verdict for defendant.

BIRCH v. NASH - The plaintiff resides in Penzance. Defendant is the landlord of the Nelson Tavern, in Bristol. The action was brought for recovery of GBP 3.18s. a balance due for the board and lodging of the defendant's daughter. There was no defence - an order was made for payment of the amount on the 13th instant.

J. GETLEY v. T. WEAVER -The amount claimed was GBP 24.15s., which was paid into the court office on the morning of the court day, too late to apprise the plaintiff of the circumstance, and to prevent his sending his witness to Penzance. His Honor allowed the witness's expenses.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

STATISTICS OF CORNWALL (No. 35)

SIR - After the parish of Wendron, we come to the parishes in the district of Meneage, and first take-

GUNWALLOE - Near the cliff, about half a mile southward of the church, there are four barrows, diameters 55, 40, 40, and 25 feet.

CURY - Near Polwyn are remains of a circular entrenchment, about three quarters of an acre. About a quarter of a mile W.S. W. of "Dry Tree" is a barrow, diameter 85 feet, and further W.S.W. about a quarter of a mile, are three barrows, diameters 80, 70, and 60 feet.

MULLION - About three quarters of a mile N.E. of Penhale are three barrows at some distance from each other. Thre quarters of a mile east of Clabar garden, there is a barrow, diameter 65 feet. Half a mile S.S. W. of the windmill, is a barrow, diameter ... feet, the summit of which is sunk down, as if there had been a hollow place which had given way.

LANDEWEDNACK - On the western side of the windmill, are two barrows, diameters 65 and 45 feet, one of them is partly destroyed. About a quarter of a mile N.W. of the church, are the remains of a circular enclosure, which may probably have been a plain-an-gwarry.

RUAN MAJOR - A little southward of the church are the remains of a round enclosure; probably a plain-an-gwarry. About a half mile west of the last mentioned, is a barrow, diameter 55 feet; S.E. of which, about a quarter of a mile, is another barrow, diameter 65 feet. About a mile west of Trelan in St. Keverne, are three barrows of Goonhilly Downs.

RUAN MINOR - I have seen nothing in this parish.

ST. KEVERNE - About a mile and a half west of the Black Head, is "Carrack Loos," a promontory entrenchment, about three acres, single bank and ditch extending from sea to sea, about 65 fathoms long.

At half a mile south is Coverack, is Chynal's Point, which has also a promontory entrenchment about four acres. The ditch is about 60 fathoms from sea to sea.

In the enclosures S.W. of Arrowan Downs, is a barrow, diameter 85 feet; there is another barrow in the enclosures a little south of the Downs, diameter 65 feet; and on the downs is another diameter 40 feet. About half a mile N.W. of Polcoverack is a barrow, diameter 65 feet. On Goonhilly Downs, about a mile west of Trelan, are three barrows.

On the same downs, about three quarters of a mile S.E. of Dry Tree, is a barrow, diameter 80 feet; and at a quarter of a mile east of which is another, diameter 85 feet.

About a mile east of Dry Tree, and a quarter of a mile S.W. of Treraboe, is a barrow on the Downs, diameter 80 feet, N.W. of which are four barrows, diameters 85, 85, 60, and 70 feet; and a little further N.W. are two barrows, diameters 65 and 50 feet.

A quarter of a mile west of Rosuick, is a barrow on the downs, diameter 55 feet.

A quarter of a mile S.E. of Anhay are traces of a circular entrenchment about half an acre.

About half a mile W.S. W. of Porthallow is a circular entrenchment about an acre.

Near the village of Tremenheer is a high stone set up.

ST. ANTHONY IN MENEAGE - Roskreeg Beacon is on the highest ground in this neighbourhood, (385 feet above the sea at low-water) and is a high-barrow, diameter 50 feet.

About half a mile eastward of Roskreeg farm house are the remains of entrenchments. North-east of Lanarth, near the inner end of Gillan Creek, are traces of a circular entrenchment, about one acre.

A furlong N.W. of Gillybold and near Gillan Creek are the remains of a circular fort, about one acre.

The promontory of Little Dennis that projects between Helford Haven and Gillan Creek, has been fortified by an entrenchment extending from sea to sea, which cuts off about fourteen acres of the promontory. On the extremity of the top of the promontory are the remains of a more modern small, rectangular fort, with a bastion at each corner. It extends about 100 feet by 90. This little fort is probably the place taken possession of by the parliamentary army under Fairfax, at the time they were besieging Pendennis Castle; as it appears by Sprigge's "England's Recovery," published in 1647, that on the 18th of March 1645. "Wednesday, the General went to view Pendennis, and possessed Pennycome Quick" (now Falmouth); "also Dennis Fort, with twenty-six pieces of ordnance, and thirty barrels of powder, was the same day surrendered to the General, and Pensans and Saint Ives stood upon their guards against Goring's forces."

At Condurrow are the traces of a large circular entrenchment, which appear to have extended over fifty or sixty acres. Borlase mentions that at this place was found twenty-four gallons of Roman brass money; the coins all somewhat smaller than our farthings. (Caer-an-dirra the lasting or enduring fort?)

I am, Sir, your obedient servant, RICHARD THOMAS Falmouth, September 2, 1851


19 SEPTEMBER 1851, Friday


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26 SEPTEMBER 1851, Friday


TREVENEN HOUSE, GORAN

MESSRS. CORY and CONGDON will SELL, by AUCTION, on MONDAY the 29th instant, and following days at Trevenen House in the parish of Goran, the LIVE AND DEAD FARM STOCK, Including several prime Jersey Cows, and Heifers, Husbandry Implements, superior modern Household Furniture, Phaeton, two four-wheeled Carriages, Pleasure Boat, Wine, books, Greenhouse, Plants, &c,&c. of W. S. GULLY, Esq., leaving England.

Full particulars are given in hand-bills, and printed Catalogues may be obtained at sixpence each, by applying to MR. JAMES ANDREW, Printer, or to the Auctioneers, at St. Austell. Dated September 16, 1851

JOHN GATLEY - HAS landed a Cargo of Clean, Outshot, and Half-clean HEMP, from Petersburg, and a few very superior eleven-inch and nine-inch white wood DEALS. Bone's Cellars, September 25th 1851

TRURO CLOTHING SOCIETY - The Truro Society for the Gratuitous Distribution of Clothing among the Poor of Truro and its neighbourhood.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of this SOCIETY will be held in the Vestry Room, St. Mary's, Thursday the 2nd of October, at twelve o'clock. J.T. NANKIVELL, Treasurer Dated September 24, 1851

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

ECCLESIASTICAL - At an ordination held in the Cathedral of Exeter on Sunday, by the Bishop of Exeter, EDMUND GEORGE HARVEY, Queen's College, Cambridge, was admitted to the order of deacon, and the following gentlemen to the order of priests: NICHOLAS THOMAS EVERY, Clare Hall, Cambridge; WILLIAM GEE, St. John's College, Cambridge; HENRY PETER GURNEY, St. John's College, Cambridge; and PERCY ROGERS, Clare Hall, Cambridge. The ordination sermon, at the Cathedral, on the occasion, was preached by the REV. PREBENDARY BROWNE, vicar of Kenwyn and Kea.

AN AGED VISITOR TO THE LORD MAYOR - On Tuesday last, among the visitors at the Mansion House was MARY KELYNACK, 84 years of age, who had travelled on foot from Penzance, carrying a basket on her head, with the object of visiting the Exhibition, and of paying her respects personally to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. As soon as the ordinary business was finished the aged woman entered the Justice-room, when the Lord Mayor addressing her said, "Well, I understand, Mrs. Kelynack, you have come to see me?" She replied, "Yes, God bless you! I never was in such a place as this. I have come up asking for a small sum of money. I am eighty-four." The Lord Mayor - "Where did you come from?" Mrs. Kelynack - "From Land's End." The Lord Mayor - "What part?" Mrs. Kelynack - "Penzance." She then stated that she left Penzance five weeks ago, and had been the whole of this time walking to the metropolis. The Lord Mayor - "What induced you to come to London?" Mrs. Kelynack - "I had a little matter to attend to as well as the Exhibition. I was there on Monday, and mean to go again to-morrow." The Lord Mayor - "What do you think of it?" Mrs. Kelynack - "I think it's very good." (much laughter) She then said that all her money was spent but fivepence halfpenny. After a little further conversation, which caused considerable merriment, the Lord Mayor made her a present of a sovereign, telling her to take care of it, there being a good many thieves in London. The poor creature, on receiving the gift, burst into tears, and said, "Now I shall be able to get back." She was afterwards received by the Lady Mayoress, with whom she remained for a long time; and having partaken of tea in the housekeeper's room, which she said she preferred to the finest wine in the kingdom, and which latter beverage she had not tasted for sixty years, she returned thanks for the hospitality she had received, and left the Mansion House for one more visit to the Exhibition, and then to return to her native home.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS - The usual two-monthly meeting of the United Mine adventurers was held on Friday last, and it is gratifying to see that the continued working of the mines is attended with success, and that a dividend has been declared. ... it is pleasing to add that a very considerable improvement has taken place in Poldory, at the 100 fathoms level.

At the meeting on Friday last, a proposition was made by MR. WILLYAMS, M.P., and most heartily and unanimously responded to by the adventurers, that a testimonial should be presented to MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS for his public-spirited and generous efforts to continue the working of these mines under most discouraging circumstances. In the early part of the present year, the former adventurers had determined on drawing up the materials and abandoning the mines, as being no longer profitable. This would have occasioned the suspension of Consols, Poldice, and other extensive concerns in the neighbourhood; and would have thrown out of employ, and deprived of their usual means of support, at least three thousand miners. This must have most disastrously affected the value of mining labour throughout the county, as well as added to the poor-rates, and produced widely-spread distress. In this emergency Mr. Michael Williams came forward, and was the principal means of continuing the working of the United Mines under a newly-formed company. It is gratifying to see that their working of the concern has been thus far successful, and we hope will continue so for a long period. All who appreciate Mr. Williams's public spirit, in relation to the interests of the county of Cornwall, will now have the opportunity of showing their respect for that gentleman.

[The committee decided to open the memorial to all who wished to contribute, with no contribution larger than five shillings. The editor feels sure that thousands of persons will contribute; the total amount , or 'intrinsic value,' is not important, but the number of donors will demonstrate the deep affection held for Mr. Williams throughout the county.] A committee of gentlemen, of which MR. WILLYAMS, M.P. for Truro, is chairman, has been formed for carrying the resolutions passed into effect. Mr. H. GRYLLS, of Redruth, has been appointed treasurer of the fund; and MR. GARLAND, of Fairfield, is secretary to the committee.

SAILORS' HOME, FALMOUTH - A public meeting was held at the Guildhall, Helston, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of expressing approval of this Institution. The chair was taken by Mr. MOLESWORTH St. AUBYN, of Clowance, at half-past six, and the meeting was very respectably but thinly attended. Captain SKENE and Capt. HEAD attended from Falmouth, as a deputation to explain the objects of the Institution. The meeting was very ably addressed by the Rev. W. THOMAS, Rev. E. BOGER, Rev. M. WILSON, and Mr. F. HILL, and Messrs. FANING and ROGERS. Resolutions were passed approving of the establishment of a sailors' home at the port of Falmouth, and pledging support to the establishment. A committee was appointed consisting of the magistrates, ministers, and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions and donations, and otherwise advancing the objects of the Cornwall Sailors' Home. -We understand that the committee continue to receive assurances of support from various quarters.

NANCLEDRA CATTLE SHOW FAIR - This fair, which was well supplied with cattle of every description, was held on Friday last, in a commodious field, which was kindly lent for the occasion by MR. SAMUEL MICHELL, of Chyponds. The umpires chosen were MR. JAMES H. SANDOW, MR. RICHARD HOSKING, MR. JOSHUA GLASSON, and MR. MARTIN TREWHELLA. The prizes were satisfactorily awarded as follows: For the best colt for general purposes, MR. SAMUEL MICHELL, sen., Towednack; best milch cow, MR. RICHARD BERRYMAN, St. Erth; best fat bullock, MR. JOHN VERRANT CARBONE, St. Hilary; best heifer, MR. MARTIN TREWHELLA, Lelant; best bull, Jersey breed, MR WILIAM RICHARDS, Penzance.

BUDE FAIR - The fair held here on Monday was moderately supplied with sheep and cattle, with rather a dull sale at prices ranging about those of the last two or three weeks. The weather being fine attracted a goodly sprinkling of holiday folk, and as Cooke's equestrian company were exhibiting their feats of horsemanship in a field the Bude side of Stratton town, a great many left to see the performance.

CORNISH GRANITE - A handsome cross of Stithians granite is now in course of sculpture by MR. CLEMENS, stone mason, of Frances-street, Truro, for MR. JUSTICE ERLE, to be placed in that gentleman's grounds, in Surrey. [The base of the cross is 3 feet 4 inches in length, by 2 feet 7 inches wide, one foot thick. The height of the shaft is eight feet, exclusive of the base. The sides of the shaft are pannelled [sic] and ornamented with sunk scrolls, the general design being in imitation of the lower of the two crosses in Lanivet church-yard.] We understand that Mr. Justice Erle is ornamenting his house and grounds with various specimens of Cornish statuary.

MERCANTILE MARINE BOARD - MR. RICHARD WHITE of St. Ives, obtained a certificate of competency at the examination at the port of Plymouth, on the 5th inst., for Master. On Wednesday se'nnight, MR. WILLIAM COUCH also obtained a certificate for Master.

ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA - On Thursday evening, the 18th instant, the "Sacramento," 500 tons, Captain DOVE, put into the port of Penzance, after a passage from Port Phillip, Victoria Colony, New South Wales, of 162 days, with a mail which was dispatched to London. She left on the 2nd of April. Her cargo consists of wool, cotton, and copper ore; passengers and crew well.

WRECK - On the 15th instant, the "Galway Ark" put into Scilly, having on board CAPT. ROMANO and the crew of the Neapolitan brig "San Giorgio, from Gioia for Hamburg, which vessel struck on the Crim Rocks about nine o'clock on the previous night, and immediatedly[sic] turning to seaward filled and upset. The crew were taken off about half an hour after from the deck quarter of the "San Giorgio" by the crew of the "Galway Ark," who, fortunately being near, heard the cries of the unfortunate men and proceeded tot heir succor, and landed the crew the following day at St. Mary's. The buoyant nature of the "San Giorgio's" cargo preventing her from sinking; she is reported floating sixty miles to the westward of the Scilly Islands; most of the Scilly pilot boats are alongside of her trying to get the cargo out, as the state of the weather does not permit them towing her up.

CAUTION - The railway contractors on the West Cornwall line, it appears, are in the habit of issuing printed "subsist" tickets, with an amount filled up in them, and by means of which the labourers on the line procure groceries, &c., at the shops, tendering their tickets as security for payment. Last week a "navvy" presented a ticket at a shop in Chacewater, printed in imitation of those issued by the contractors, with an amount filled up of between one and two pounds. For this he was brought before one of the county magistrates of Truro, when it appeared that the ticket presented by the navvy was in larger type than the authorized tickets; and the evidence being insufficient to convict him of the forgery, the case was dismissed. It would add security against imposition if some other mode were adopted, or the tickets rendered more difficult to imitate.

STEALING FRUIT - On Friday last, at St. Austell, before Sir Joseph Sawle Graves SAWLE, Bart., and MR. GRAHAM, JAMES PONISI, of St. Austell, was convicted of stealing apples and pears growing in the garden of MRS. HODGE, of St. Austell, and was committed to the house of correction at Bodmin to hard labour for the space of three calendar months.

On Monday last, GEORGE FRATHERSTONE, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, and CHARLES SMITH, three seamen belonging to vessels lying at Charlestown, were convicted by Sir. J. S.G. Sawle, Bart., of stealing apples growing in the orchard, the property of MR. FREETH, at Duporth, and were severally committed to the house of correction at Bodmin to hard labour for three calendar months.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE EARL OF MOUNT EDGECUMBE - As this respected nobleman was being drawn in his wheel chair from Norfolk House, Cowes, on Saturday, in turning a corner the chair was upset, and his lordship was thrown out of it on to his head. Fortunately he had a hat on, which broke the blow, but yet his lordship was quite stunned. He was carried back to his house, and the assistance of Drs. Hoffmeister and Cass called in. His lordship has not since left his bed, but we are happy to say that, except a severe bruise on the side, he was not seriously injured.

MINE ACCIDENTS - On Tuesday last, as two men, father and son, named NORTHY, were at work underground at St. Austell Iron Mine, a scale of ground fell away, when the elder escaped unhurt, but the son was much hurt about the head and shoulder. On Thursday, two miners working in the mine at Halleswidden, while in the act of charging a hole, met with a shocking accident by the powder igniting - it is supposed by the friction of the ramming bar. One of the men was burnt severely about the face; while the other, named GROSE, had his head greatly shattered by a part of the rock. He lived until the next day about twelve o'clock, when he expired. The other man is not expected to recover.

CHILD DROWNED - On Monday last, ROBERT JOHN, son of CAPTAIN JOHN HICKS, of the schooner "Abel," of Fowey, aged twenty-two months, was drowned at Bodinnick, near Fowey. He was discovered in the water floating, quite dead, by MR. BOOLEY. It is supposed that the child fell over when stooping towards the water, and was unperceived, so that immediate assistance could not be rendered.

CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before MR. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:

On Friday last at Gwennap, on the body of JOHN WHITE, miner, aged 53 years, who was killed the day before by falling from the shallow to the deep adit level, a distance of about ten fathoms, in East Wheal Damsel mine. Verdict, accidental death.

On Tuesday, at Penryn, on the body of EDWARD ODGERS, of that town, carpenter, aged 80 years, who was at his son's house on Monday, and going up stairs to see him, he being ill in bed, when the deceased fell down stairs and his head came in contact with a partition at the bottom. His daughter hearing the fall, ran to his assistance, and supported him until some neighbours came in and removed him to a sofa in the parlour, but he died almost immediately. Verdict, accidental death.

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THE EXPELLED WESLEYANS

THE REV SAMUEL DUNN preached in the Independent chapel at Mevagissey, on Monday evening last, and afterwards delivered an address. On Tuesday morning he again preached there, and on Tuesday evening there was a crowded attendance to hear him in the Baptist chapel at St. Austell. His text was the 3rd chapter of Philippians and the 20th verse: "Our conversation is in heaven, from when also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ."

After the sermon, Mr. Dunn addressed the audience at considerable length, in regard to the proceedings of the conference, and the present state of Wesleyan affairs. Having before given them a statement with reference to the expulsion of himself and others, he should say that during the eighteen months since he last addressed them, he had had numerous opportunities of reviewing the whole matter.

Since his expulsion, he had travelled more than forty thousand miles in different parts of the kingdom, often by night, and sometimes alone in railway carriages, when he had very carefully and prayerfully reviewed the whole; and his conclusion was, that were he placed in similar circumstances to-morrow, he should not in the least deviate from the course he took at the time of his expulsion. He did not see how he could have acted differently without abandoning great principles, without being a party to anti-protestant proceedings, without violating the laws of his Saviour, without dishonouring the names of John Wesley, Adam Clarke, and other men of renown who had passed into the skies to receive their eternal reward.

The course he had been obliged to take was not at all in accordance with his feelings; and if he could have seen it was the will of God, he had stood prepared, if He had given him a call, to leave the white cliffs of old England, and go as far as the wings of heaven could waft him, to some island in the Pacific, and end his remaining days in preaching to the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. But here he was, placed in this peculiar situation by the despotism of the Wesleyan conference. "Woe is me that I sojourn in Masach, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar." "O that I had wings like a dove, for then would I fly away and be at rest."

He had tried to bring these matters to an amicable settlement from month to month. He proposed to an eminent minister of the body, some eight or ten weeks ago, before the conference met, that the whole matter should be left to the decision of twelve persons, six from each party, to yield to each other as far as their conscience would allow them. Or if they objected, to meet six from the party with which he was connected. He proposed that they should leave it to twelve ministers of other demoninations; four clergymen, four Independent, and four Baptist ministers, who should hear each side of the question; and if those men - enlightened, clear-headed, impartial ministers of Christ - gave their decision against the course he had taken, he would abide by that decision, and refrain from holding public meetings of the kind now before him. This proposal, however, was rejected and treated with contempt; it was answered, what do ministers of other denominations know about methodism.

A humble, gentle, lovely, pious brother, in the knowdge of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew second to none in the connexion - DANIEL WALTON, wrote about three months ago an excellent pamphlet entitled "Counsels of Peace." He (Mr. Dunn) read it, and said it was the very thing to effect a reconciliation. But at the conference, instead of being thanked for writing such a pamphlet, he (Walton) was condemned for it; and that lovely-spirited man, who had preached for thirty-six years, because he had dared to propose "counsels of peace," between the conference and the expelled, was degraded, torn from his circuit, and sent as second preacher to a mere fragment of a circuit amongst the lofty hills of Yorkshire, under a young superintendent who traveled his first years under him (Mr. Dunn) in the Shetland Isles some years ago.

He then referred to the rejection by the conference of memorials signed by 50,000 members, including 7,000 office-bearers, requesting the conference to reconsider the matter. Some of the female members signed the memorials, and that was deemed a very high offence, that women should dare to meddle in church matters. The whole of the memorials were contemptuously rejected, the conference would not look at one of them.

Such a thing, he believed, had never transpired in the popish or any other church, since the time that Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives to his mediatorial throne in heaven. But in order to give a little colouring to such arbitrary conduct, the conference said, if the memorials had been of a certain description, signed by certain individuals, of a certain class, of a certain age, in a certain place, on one of three remarkable days a year, under the sanction of a certain individual (the superintendent), signed in his presence, instantly handed over to him, about matters affecting no other circuits but your own, without touching any Methodist principles, et cetera, then they said, we would have admitted them over the threshold and have looked at them.

There were, however, sixty-six petitions of the constitutional kind, and they were obliged to take them in; but how did they treat them? They could not sit, by law, above twenty-one days; they delayed the consideration of these legal petitions to the evening of the last day, and then their answer, substantially, was this, - that twenty-two of them asked for things so very important that the conference could not grant them, and the remainder asked for things so very unimportant that they were not worth granting.

He believed that one of the sixty-six was sent from St. Austell, signed by some of the clearest headed men in the society there, and they could tell whether their petition had been answered or not.

Having rejected these memorials, the conference had made matters still more stringent, to bind the people more closely. They had adopted the principle of the old court, which had been abolished in the reign of Charles I. GEORGE OSBORNE introduced it at the conference last year, and it was now Methodist law, that the preacher could put any question he thinks proper to any member or office bearer at the bar of a leader's meeting, and demand an answer, on the refusal of which he may pronounce the individual dismemberised, as being guilty of what the conference calls contumacy, and he was then without the right of appeal. Mr. SECCOMBE might, if he pleased, deal thus with any of the Wesleyans present, for attending that meeting. Some of the preachers might not have exercised this power, but it was in the assumption of it that the sin consists.

Last year, JAMES GROSE, the superintendent of the Exeter circuit, deposed from office a venerable local preacher named BARBER, who had been a member for sixty years. He was deposed for not paying, because he disapproved of the arbitrary acts of the preachers. Last Tuesday night the new superintendent, JOHN SMITH, came to a class in which he met, and gave him his ticket without a word, though knowing he would not give a penny to the cause under the circumstances; and next night the venerable man went down with him (MR. DUNN) to Teignmouth, stood with him on the platform, and though seventy five years of age, made his maiden speech.

Last year the preachers were recklessly slaughtering the fold of Christ by hundreds; but they had found that would not do; it affects their funds and their character through the nation, and there was every reason now to believe that a private order had been sent throughout the connexion, that the preachers were to be very cautious how they expel the members. He contrasted also the treatment of himself with that of his friend THOMAS ROWLAND, who this year had written two tracts very severely condemnatory of the conference, and yet had not been expelled, though they had turned him into a supernumerary and cut off one-half of his income.

They had reason to complain of the Wesleyan ministers for assuming the tremendous power, almost unlimited and irresponsible, which they have. He then stated objections to the Wesleyan ministers claiming the sole power of legislation over the vast methodist connexion; to their power of expelling ministers, office-bearers, and members in the manner they did; and their claiming the control of all the chapels, on which there were heavy debts for which they were not responsible. He said no person could get into the Wesleyan ministry without the nomination of a preacher; and another objection was to the preachers having so much to do with money matters, especially to their having the control of the immense funds of the body, and claiming the right to levy taxes on the people as they thought proper without their consent.

Further, he complained of the sale of Kingswood school, the scene of Wesley's labours, instead of which a great pile of buildings had been erected at Bath; the old building would not do for the preachers of the present day, and towards the expense of the new erection conference had ordered a collection, which had been made in every Methodist chapel in the land.

Further, he said, they objected to the manner in which the various monies of the connexion were appropriated. The yearly collection last year amounted to GBP 10,000, out of which GBP 20.16s.6d. were applied for the expenses of a special district meeting to try JAMES BROMLEY at Bath, and GBP 50.12s.6d. for the expense of supplying his place, so that that unrighteous act of the suspension of a christian minister cost the Wesleyans last year GBP 71.9s.

He came now to an important point. He had taken counsel's opinion, putting Wesley's poll-deed and the minutes of conference in his hands, and had always thereupon contended that he had been illegally expelled. But the preachers justified the expulsion of himself and his friends without trial, on the ground that they had only exerted the power transferred to them by Mr. WESLEY. He had shown, however, and he believed it to be the very cause of the evil which has sprung up in methodism in the present day, that the preachers, now that they had constituted methodism into a separate church, had attempted to govern it by the same rules as Wesley governed it by when he considered it a mere community - a mere society of individuals, many of whom belonged to other churches; and hence in the erasure of a member's name from a Methodist class-book, Wesley never regarded it as excommunication from the church of Christ. He had contended that the preachers were mistaking the power which Wesley assumed, and which he exercised. He had stated this some scores of times during the past year.

A few weeks ago he was in company with an eminent minister of the body, not yet expelled, and not Dr. BEAUMONT, or DANIEL WALTON, or GEORGE STEWART, but still a very clear-headed man, who asked him if he were aware of the frauds which had been committed, for some years past, with regard to their standard writings, especially the minutes of conference, containing the rules and regulations of their body. He (Mr. Dunn) replied, that he had had some suspicion of it for many years. He then told him to get a copy printed twenty or thirty years ago, and compare it with that given to the preachers who were admitted at the conference this year. He should tell them that the whole of the minutes were spread over ten volumes, but the substence of these is collected into a little volume, which is given to every preacher at his ordination, as containing the form of discipline which he is expected to carry out. He succeeded in getting one of the copies presented this year, and though it had on its title-page "Printed for GEORGE WHITFIELD, and sold at all the preaching-houses - reprinted in 1850," yet he solemnly declared, with great grief of heart, that on comparing it with the copy presented some twenty years ago, there were omissions, additions, interlineations, inversions, and mutilations.

In the old copy, the nature of the power Wesley exercised is described in his own words, and is directly in the teeth of the assertions of the preachers in the last few years; would they believe it, that in the authorised copy printed this year, every word of that, contained in two and a half pages, is omitted. These statements would get abroad, and it would be for any preacher to refute them, if he were able.

It was also a most affecting fact, that during the past year the preachers had changed the condition of church-membership from a religious into a money one; they had expelled members for no other reason than because they had not been paid as usual.

With regard to the alterations in the minutes, he believed it had been done by JABEZ BUNTING and THOMAS JACKSON, whose name was to the minutes this year. The matter had never been brought before the conference, but if it had been done by the authority of the conference, it would have been a most affecting evidence of a bad state of things in that body. Mr. Wesley's caution about building expensive chapels, which would make rich men necessary to the connexion, was one of the things left out of the minutes given to the ordained preachers this year. Mr. Wesley says in this minute: - if it come to pass that ever rich men are necessary in Methodism, farewell to the Methodist discipline, if not doctrine too. They might remember that in March last there was a meeting of some hundreds of the aristocracy of Methodism, the long-pursed men, and they signed a declaration that they would stand by Methodism, and so on.

He then referred to other matters left out of the minutes presented to the young preachers, thirty or forty of whom passed the conference this year, - in relation to the five o'clock preaching, the snuff-taking, dram-drinking, &c. He said there was a remarkable alteration from the minutes twenty years ago, with regard to chapel deeds; and there were omissions with respect to the election of trustees, and the appropriation of remaining funds on Methodism breaking up in any place. There were other omissions, but he had left the copies at Mr. LEWARNE's, and could not now refer to them. He was of opinion that these omissions and alterations were not made without an object; and after some further observations he concluded the meeting with singing and prayer.

On Wednesday evening last, the Rev. S. DUNN preached to a numerous congregation in the Methodist New Connexion chapel, Truro. After the sermon he delivered an address to some extent of the same purport as that delivered at St. Austell.


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