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1853 Articles and Other Items

1 JUlY 1853, Friday

COURT CASES.

Henry ENNIS, 36, was found Guilty of stealing a shilling, in May last, at Par Consols Mine, the property of Joseph ROBERTS. - Two Months' Hard Labourer.

Amos COLLETT, 28, was charged with stealing six fowls on the 23rd of April, the property of Benjamin RUNDELL of Tregony, miller. Mr. STOKES for the prosecution and Mr. SHILSON for the prisoner. The jury did not consider the evidence as to footmarks or other circumstances, to be conclusive against him, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

Thomas PENHORWOOD, 39, was found Guilty of stealing a silver spoon on the 9th of April, the property of Charles Nation BURT, who keeps the While Horse Inn at Newport by Launceston. Three Months' Hard Labour.

William MAUNCER, 17, Eliza SAMBELLS, 24, and Eliza NORTHEY, 19, were charged with stealing from the person of William SHAW, a purse containing one sovereign and seventeen shillings. Mr. SHILSON conducted the prosecution, and Mr. CHILDS defended the prisoner Sambells; the others were undefended. It appeared that the prosecutor, who lives at Gunnislake in the parish of Calstock, was at Callington on the 9th of June, between ten and eleven at night, and was followed into the Wellington Inn, by the prisoners, whom he had previously seen at the Royal Oak. Prosecutor called for gin, and the prisoners drank some of it. Prosecutor swore that the lad Maunder put his hand into his pocket, and stole his purse and money, and made off with it. Mr. Childs addressed the jury on behalf of Sambells, who was Acquitted, and also Northey, but Maunder was found Guilty. - Four Months' Hard Labour. - The two women were strongly cautioned by the court to be careful as to their future conduct.

Seth KAY, 29, was found Guilty of stealing, on the 9th of June at Tresillian Mills, a bushel of flour and a sack, the property of Mr. JOHNS, miller. - Six Months' Hard Labour.

TRIALS RESUMED.

Jacob HARRIS, 21, pleaded Guilty of stealing at Bodmin on the 13th of April, a gold ring and gold brooch, the property of Elizabeth SINCOCK. - Four Months' Hard Labour.

Harriet KNEEBONE, 17, was charged with stealing from the person of Mary Jane BRAY, a purse containing 5s. 8d. Whilst prosecutrix was in a field at St. Columb, where Mascarte's circus was exhibiting, the charge was that prisoner stole the money from her pocket. Verdict - Guilty. - Two Months' Hard Labour.

Peter WILLIAMS, 31, was found Guilty of stealing two ducks on the 21st of May, the property of Elisha WILLIAMS, of Gwennap. Prisoner said he was in liquor at the time. Prosecutor gave him a good character previous to the present offence, and he was recommended to mercy by the jury. There was another charge against the prisoner of stealing two planks from Nicholas JORY? Of Gwennap, but this was not proceeded with. - One Month's Hard Labour.

Joseph BASSETT, 47, pleaded Guilty of stealing an ash pole, the property of Elizabeth GEAKE of the parish of St. Germans, widow. - One Month's Hard Labour.

Mary BORLASE, 30, was found Guilty of stealing in the month of March, at the parish of Perranumbuloe, a piece of American deal plank, the property of the proprietors of Wheal Jane Mine. The principal witness for the prosecution recommended the prisoner to their merciful consideration, stating that she had previously maintained a good character for honey, and that she belonged to an honest family, her mother being a poor widow. - Two Months' Hard Labour.

James MARTIN, 23, was found Guilty of stealing, on the 1st of May, at the parish of St. Gulvias, a duck, the property of Edward RAPSON. - Four Months' Hard Labour.

John TONKIN, 27, was indicted for stealing a money order for Ł23 2s. 6d., the property of Thomas POLLARD. Mr. HINGSTON of Liskeard, conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. The cheque had been given to the prisoner for his master in payment of a load of wheat, by John TOLL, miller, in the parish of Menheniot. The case was clearly made out against him, and a verdict of Guilty was returned. Two previous convictions were proved against the prisoner; one at the Lent Assizes, 1840, and the other at the Easter Sessions, 1850. - TRANSPORTED FOR FOURTEEN YEARS.

James CARTER, 25, was charged with stealing, on the 7th of May, at Liskeard, three five pound notes, five sovereigns and five shillings, the property of Ann PELLEW, widow. Mr. HINGSTON conducted the prosecution; Mr. STOKES the defence. Prisoner was a miner, working at Wheal Mary Ann, in Menheniot, and lodged at the house of the prosecutrix. The money was stolen during her absence from the house, and prisoner then went off to Camborne, but information having been given, and Hugh HAMLEY, a constable of Liskeard sent down, he was apprehended by police superintendent Armitage, of the West Cornwall Railway, before he could accomplish his purpose of going to America. Verdict, Guilty. Sentence, Eight Months' Hard Labour.

John THOMAS, a young man was charged with having committed an aggravated assault upon Samuel EDWARDS, of St. Ives, miner. The assault was stated to have been committed at Moses CALLAWAY's beer-shop, at Balnoon?, in Lelant on the 5th of June. The evidence was of a very conflicting character, and subsequently the case occupied the court many hours. The jury retired, and after considering the case about three quarters of an hour, found a verdict of Not Guilty. Ralph LAITY pleased Guilty of stealing, at St. Hilary, on the 18th of April, six pieces of timber, the property of Richard Rooke MICHELL and others. He appealed to the Rev. T. PASCOE; and that gentleman said the prisoner had always borne a good character. - Two Months' Hard Labour.

Mary Ann PILL,16, was charged with stealing four sovereigns, the property of Amy HENNAH, of the parish of Gorran, on the 11th of May. The prisoner at the time of the felony, had lived about five months as a servant with Henry Hennah, a farmer, whose mother, Amy Hennah, lived with him; and the prisoner was accustomed to sleep in the same room with Mrs. Amy Hennah. Verdict, Guilty. - Six Months' Hard Labour.

Eliza Ann LETCHER, 24, wife of a miner, was found Guilty of stealing, on the 28th of May, at the parish of Falmouth, a blanket the property of Richard LIBBY, landlord of the Wodehouse Arms. Three Months' Hard Labour.

Robert EVANS, 18, was found Guilty of stealing, on the 24th of May, at Redruth, from the person of Charles Henry TERRILL, a silk handkerchief. This was a street robbery, effected while the prosecutor was, with a crowd of persons, looking at Wombwell's Menagerie. - Three Months' Hard Labour.

William TREGAY, 39, was found Guilty of stealing on the 9th of April, 7 ˝ lbs. of beef, the property of James TOMS, railway labourer, at a public house in the parish of St. Mewan. - Two Months' Hard Labour.

John TREBELL, 54, charged with stealing, on the 5th of June, at St. Agnes, a pig, the property of James CURNOW, was found Guilty, after a protracted trial, in which Mr. HOCKIN conducted the prosecution, and mr. DARKE (for Mr. SHILSON) the defence. - Six Months' Hard Labour.

Samuel BILLING was indicted for stealing twelve gallons of wheat, the property of Richard HAWKEY, farmer of St. Mabyn, from a barn in Mr. Hawkey's occupation in the parish of St. Tudy. Mr. COMMINS conducted the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON the defence. The Jury at the rising of the Court, retired for consultation; and at eight o'clock returned a verdict of Guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Three Months' Hard Labour.

Mary Ann BLIGHT, 25, was charged with having on the 7th, 14th, and 21st of May, embezzled certain monies, the property of Nicholas Male GROSE, of Duloe, her master. Mr. HINGSTONE conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. From the evidence of Grace Lane ROGERS, a governess in the family of Mr. Grose, it appeared that the prisoner was sent to Liskeard market on the occasions stated with butter and eggs, and that she returned certain prices for the articles, which the customers to whom she had sold them proved to have been lower than they gave her. The amounts were small, and the prisoner said that she was only allowed fourpence a day for expenses, which was insufficient. She said she had complained to the governess of the allowance. Prisoner received an excellent character from Mr. Philip HORE, of Dubwalls?, in whose service she had lived about two years, and the jury, finding her Guilty, recommended her to mercy on account of her good character. Sentence, Two Weeks' Hard Labour.

Philip TREVILCOCK, 15, charged with feloniously removing one cwt. Of copper ore at the United Mines, was found Not Guilty.

Eliza BUCKLEY, 25, was found Guilty of uttering counterfeit coin in the shop of Mr. FURNISA?, at Truro, on the 27th of April last, and was sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment with Hard Labour.

James BLACK, 30, was found Guilty of attempting to pick the pocket of Mary Ann SIMMONS, at Charlestown on the 23rd of May, and of attempting to pick the pocket of another female on the 24th of May. Sentence, Six Months' Hard Labour.

EXETER COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Saturday, June 25. - Flight and Capture of a Fraudulent Insolvent - Extraordinary Case. - In re James BAKER, farmer, of Week St. Mary, Cornwall. The insolvent, an old man of eighty-three, came up on his petition for discharge. He was opposed by Mr. STOGDON, in behalf of several creditors; and was supported by Mr. LAIDMAN. The case had been adjourned for a fortnight in consequent of Mr. Laidman having omitted to advertise in the Cornish newspapers. This having been done the case was to-day proceeded with. Mr. Stogdon said he opposed the insolvent on three grounds - first, that he had given an untrue account of the property he had about him when arrested; secondly, on the ground of fraudulent preference; and thirdly, for selling the property which he had first mortgaged without disclosing the fact of the sale to the second mortgage. It appeared, from the evidence, that the insolvent had first mortgaged his property called Vestacott, to a Mr. BICKELL, had again mortgaged it to Mr. Brown, and had then sold it to the former without the knowledge of the latter, and handed the proceeds of the sale to his daughter, Anna Maria BAKER. It also appeared that he was indebted a large sum of money to his daughter, Mrs. OAK, on a note of hand, but had not paid her any part of it. He was examined at some length by Mr. Stogdon; and attempted to show that he was not aware of the impropriety of what he had done - and whilst admitting that the name "Baker" was his handwriting on the deed, he said he did not believe the Christian name "James" was written by him. He stated that he was about to leave this country for America, where his son was settled and had gone to Plymouth for that purpose. His grandson and his daughter, Anne Maria, to whom he had given the Ł154 were to accompany him. Their passages were taken and paid for, and they were soon to sail, when HARNESS, the sheriff's officer, arrested him, and he was committed to prison. He denied having given his grandson a bag containing money at Plymouth, and swore positively that he had only Ł2 or Ł3 about him when arrested. He admitted having paid Ł154 to his daughter, Anna Maria, because she had been his housekeeper and had not been paid any wages. His other daughter, Mrs. Oak, held a note of hand against him; but he considered that she had had enough in the interest he had paid her. Mr. Laidman attempted a justification of the insolvent's conduct, by saying that Mr. Brown ought to have looked after Baker, and that it was his fault that he did not get the money, by omitting to do so. As it regarded Mrs. Oak, she had had her share of the property in respect to the interest paid her on the note of hand, and it was but fair that Anna Maria should have some consideration for her services, and also for property, to the amount of Ł70, which she had lent her father but which had never been paid. His Honour (to Mr. Laidman) - As I understand the case, you ask me to discharge the insolvent, because in the first place he defrauded Mr. Brown by selling the property to the original mortgage; and secondly, because he defrauded the rest of his creditors, by handing the property to his daughter. The question is, whether I had not better adjourn the case to see if the parties can come to some arrangement; for most assuredly, if I am asked to discharge him on the grounds named I shall not do so, but send him to prison for three years. Mr. Laidman submitted that his age entitled him to consideration. His Honor-I don't care about his age-if a man chooses to be a rogue, I will give him his deserts to the full extent in my power. However, I will adjourn the case to see if a compromise can be effected; but I would not do so if it were not for his age. Mr. Ward HARNESS, sheriff's officer at Plymouth, was then sworn, and stated that he arrested the old man at Plymouth. He told him in the first instance that he had got Ł22, and that Anna Maria was going to sail with him. Afterwards he said he had got from Ł32 to Ł33, which belonged to his grandson. He paid Ł12 for his passage, &c., and that the rest he had handed over to his grandson. Mr. Stogdon inquired if the grandson had gone to America; and the daughter said they believed he had. Mrs. Oak, then stated that she had made repeated attempts to compromise the matter with her father, but without avail. Anna Maria Baker was then examined, and stated that she had received Ł154 last January from her father; he handed it over to her at Vestacott, on the day of the sale. She had spent very nearly all of it in her maintenance, and in the payment of little debts. Mr. Stogdon - Who has had the largest part of it? Witness-I can hardly tell you. Mr. Stogdon - Why, it only occurred last January. Witness-Well, I really cannot tell in the bustle of business. His Honor (to the witness)-Now, remember, if a very considerable portion of this money is not forthcoming in a fortnight, your father will be committed to prison for a very long time. Witness-I cannot help it, your Honor, I have but very little of the money left. His Honor-Very well, then, your father will suffer or it. The insolvent was then remanded for a fortnight, to give the parties an opportunity of effecting a compromise.

FALMOUTH HARBOUR - The prevailing westerly winds have brought in one of the largest fleets of merchant vessels into Falmouth harbour that has been seen for many years. They present a very beautiful display and among them are ships from and of all quarters of the globe.

FALMOUTH POLICE. - On Friday last, a sailor called FEARNOT, was sent to prison under the Mercantile Act for desertion, for the space of three weeks. On the 28th, Charles HOWARD, a man of well known bad character was committed to the borough gaol for stealing two copper row-locks or crutches belonging to Mr. Blatch COX's boat, for three months' hard labour.

A sailor named William ROBERTS, was fined 5s. and costs or three weeks' imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly.

CORONER'S INQUEST - An inquest was held on the 27th ultimo, by Mr. Joseph HAMLEY, coroner, in the parish of St. Sampsons, on Samuel GREEN, a labourer on the railways. Mr. Nicholls, a farmer, on going to Fowey market, saw a man lying in the water table by the side of the road. He lifted him up and found he was dead. It appeared that he had been subject to fits, and had fallen on his face in some water and was suffocated before he recovered from the fit. Verdict, "found dead."

PRESENTATION. - On Monday last, a dinner was given at Matthew's Hotel, Camborne, to Mr. R.H. PIKE, by the officers and workmen of the West Cornwall Railway, and in the course of the evening a magnificent silver salver, weighing nearly 100 ounces was presented to him bearing the following inscription-"Presented to Robert Hart PIKE, Esq., by the officers and workmen employed on the West Cornwall Railway, as a mark of respect and the high esteem in which he was held by them during the period of his holding the office of Superintendent." - June 27th, 1853.

CORNWALL MILITIA. - The twenty-eight days training and exercise of the 1st Regiment of the Duke of Cornwall's Rangers terminated on Monday last, when the regiment, nearly five hundred strong, was reviewed on the race course at Bodmin, by Colonel YEO, of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, who highly complimented the officers and men on the proficiency of the corps in their exercises, considering the short time that they have been embodied, and commended the regiment for steadiness and good conduct. He also impressed upon them the great importance of keeping their rifles in good order, and spoke of the destructive effect of that weapon when used by effective troops against an enemy advancing through a wooded country. Serjeant GLADMAN, of the Royal Fusiliers, one of the drill serjeants, was presented with a gold ring, by subscription of the men of the company under his instruction; and the whole of the drill serjeants, fifteen in number, received presents from the officers of the corps. The regimental band, under the instruction of Serjeant McALLISTER, were highly commended by Colonel Yeo and the officers of the regiment for the proficiency they had made in so short a period. The general good conduct of the men of the regiment is the subject of much commendation by the inhabitants of Bodmin.

THE LATE MR. PENDARVES, OF PENDARVES. - Another of the old and staunch Reformers of this county has been taken from us. Edward William Wynne Pendarves, full of years and full of honour, died at his seat, Pendarves, on Sunday last. Our readers have long known and strongly appreciated his services to the cause of Civil and Religious freedom, and although from his age and growing infirmities his decease has been long anticipated, they cannot the less mourn his loss. At the time of his death he might be well called the father of Liberal opinions in the county of Cornwall; he was the last survivor of that little band of eminent men who, in the early part of this century, when liberal principles were but little understood, when their value was scarcely appreciated, steadily and unswervingly advocated those great truths which have since received such general acceptance, and formed that strong public opinion among the yeomanry of this county which has been continually growing, and of which we have so many proofs down to the present day.

Mr Pendarves was the eldest surviving son of John STACKHOUSE, Esq., by Susanna, only child and heiress of Edward Acton Esq., of Acton Scot, Salop. He was born at Pendarves on the 6th of April, 1776, and assumed the additional surname of Wynne, by sign manual in 1816, and in the same year that of Pendarves instead of Stackhouse; the latter substitution having been made in consequence of his descent from a female branch of the family of Sir William Pendarves of Pendarves. Mr. Pendarves was, we believe, educated at Harrow, whence he removed to Trinity College, Oxford, and afterwards to All Souls, where he graduated B.A. in 1797, and M.A. in 1801. He also afterwards became a fellow of All Souls, and held for several years the office of sub-warden of the same college. In 1804, he was married to Tryphena, third daughter and sole surviving heiress of the Rev. Browne Trist, of Bowden in Devon, who survives him. Such are the general details of the birth, parentage, and education of Mr. Pendarves; but it is his public career with which we have principally to deal, and more especially the political part of that career.

The great movement for a Reform in Parliament, after having been talked of at intervals from the presentation of the celebrated petition by Lord Grey, in 1793, assumed something like a tangible shape in 1811, from which period down to the passing of the Reform Bill it was continually kept before the public and gradually grew in strength until the aristocratic resistance was finally overcome. In the whole of this period of twenty years, we find Mr. Pendarves, at first as Edward William Stackhouse, and subsequently as Edward William Wynne Pendarves, taking an active and prominent part. The impetus which in 1811 was given to the cause of Reform sprang from a meeting of the Friends of Parliamentary Reform, who assembled from all parts of the kingdom at Freemason's Hall, on the 10th of June in that year. It was originally intended to have held this meeting in the Guildhall of the City of London, but the Common Council of that day was not so much in earnest in the cause of Reform as they have since proved, and after having first granted the use of the Hall, they afterwards rescinded the grant, and it was determined to hold the meeting in the Freemanson's Hall instead. Among the names of the gentlemen summoning that meeting, is to be found that of "Edward William Stackhouse, Esq., Cornwall." The immediate result was a series of public meetings in many parts of England, and one in this county; we copy the advertisement calling that meeting; it is dated June 26, 1811.

"Parliamentary Reform. - A meeting of the friends of Parliamentary Reform from all parts of the Empire having been holden in London on the 10th of the present month for the purpose of discussing that most important question, and the committee which met on the 11th instant, having expressed their hopes 'that the gentlemen' who composed the meeting, and who were then retiring to the respective counties, would not lose sight of the great object they have in view - a Parliamentary Reform. - We whose names are herewith subscribed Give Notice, that a meeting of the friends of Parliamentary Reform, in this county, will be held at Bodmin on Monday the 8th day of July next, for the purpose of taking into consideration the resolution voted at the meeting in London. (signed) J.T. AUSTEN, Place; Gen C. BROWNE, Launceston; Edward J. GLYNN, Glynn; R. G. GRYLLS jun., Helston; John HILL, Launceston; Nicholas KENDALL, Pelyn; Nicholas KENDALL, jun., Lanlivery; Henry PETER, Harlyn, William PETER, Harlyn; John Colman RASHLEIGH?, Prideaux; Edwrd W. Stackhouse, PENDARVES; Darell STEPHENS, Trewarnan?; J.T.F.B., TREVASLON?, Carbaye?; James WILLYAMS, Carmanion?; Robert WALKER, St. Winnow."

All dead:- Most of them having lived long enough to see their principles, after all the obloquy heaped upon them, carried into full effect, and some few having lived long enough to desert the principles they had formerly advocated. Over the meeting they summoned, Mr. Pendarves, then Edward William Stackhouse, presided. The resolutions passed at this meeting were long and argumentative, forming as it were, the basis on which the subsequent struggle of Parliamentary Reform was founded. They were in effect reasons for a sound, thorough, and radical reform. The following resolution indeed, objection to some partial measures that had been proposed, sounds rather strangely to us in these days, since the great Whig party, here alluded to, were at length brought into power as Parliamentary reformers. It is the 8th resolution passed at the meeting to which we alluded:- "That our objections to these partial measures thus arising from their natural tendencies are further confirmed by the result of actual experience, and the irrefragable evidence of facts, for we cannot but recollect that they proceeded from that same Whig party whose favourite maxim it has been to govern the country by family interest and party connections; that in pursuance of this policy, although they have frequently diminished the influence of the crown, they have never seriously attempted to increase the interests of the people, that although during the American war they courted the people by some vague and general flatteries, whilst they retrenched the influence of the crown in points connected with its splendour and bounty, yet by the memorable coalition, they avowed their contempt for the opinions of the one, and by their India bill unmasked their dangerous designs upon the independence of the other. We cannot, therefore, but consider the reform which is thus proposed as suspicious and delusive, and especially as the same maxims of government as preceded the never-to-be-forgotten events of that never-to-be-forgotten period are now avowed as the foundations of that reform."

We have inserted this resolution at length, to show that thus early in life of Mr. Pendarves was in advance of the Whig party of that day, and that instead of falling back, he continued in advance of the same party up to the present time. He had lived long enough, indeed, to see the government, by family interests and party connections, broken up; long enough to see the first great advances made by the People, and to see the People educating and fitting themselves for a still greater advance to be made almost by the time the grass shall have grown upon his grave.

Mr. Pendarves was always one of those, who, as a Magistrate, enabled the People of the county to give expression to their opinions in a legal form. By the exertions of Mr. Pendarves and his fellow labourers, a strong public opinion had grown up in Cornwall, when in December, 1824, Sir William LEMON, who had long faithfully represented this county died, and the voice of the public at once fixed on Mr. Pendarves as best suited to succeed him, both from his position and his fortune? as well as from the true honesty of his character and the soundness of his judgment. By what we now conceive to have been an error of judgment the friends of Mr. Pendarves chose to wait for the general election, which was then speedily to take place instead of at once contesting the seat left vacant by the death of Sir William Lemon. In many respects this was unfortunate. The nomination was held on the 19th of January, 1825, and the immediate friends of Mr. Pendarves and himself felt that they were shackled by the pledge that had been thus hastily given. But the yeomanry were determined that he should be proposed, and John Penhallow PETERS, as one of the chief of that class, did propose him; the show of hands was entirely in his favour, for every one that held up their hands for Sir Richard VYVYAN, at least five held up theirs for Mr. Pendarves. It was with the greatest difficulty the yeomanry could be prevented from going to the poll, so determined were they to have the man of their choice. Mr. Pendarves was indeed compelled to issue an address the day after the nomination stating that the pledge that was unfortunately given by himself and some of his friends of deferring the contest until the general election, he could not either in justice to his opponent or in consistency with what he owed to himself, become their representative on the present occasion, and as a man of honor, if elected, he would immediately apply for the "Chiltern Hundreds." But he promised to offer himself as a candidate at the general election, and a canvass was immediately commenced on his behalf, in which he became personally known to every Elector in the county.

The dissolution did not take place so soon as was expected; and Sir Richard Vyvyan sat unmolested until June 1826. On the 3rd of June, 1826, the parliament was dissolved. On the 5th of June the address of Mr. Pendarves was issued. On the 15th of June the nomination was held, when Mr. Pendarves was proposed by Mr. William PETER, and seconded by Mr. William RASHLEIGH of Menabilly. We now have three candidates in the field, Mr. TREMAYNE, Mr. Richard Vyvyan, and Mr. Pendarves. It was against Mr Richard Vyvyan that the opposition of Mr. Pendarves and his friends was directed. They did not wish to disturb the seat of Mr. Tremayne, who was held in the highest respect. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Pendarves and Mr. Tremayne, and a poll was demanded by Sir Richard Vyvyan. Mr. Tremayne did not choose to stand a contest. The disappointment that was felt by Mr. Pendarves and his friends at this result is well known to all those who have any recollection of these times. The joy of the more rabid Tories at the success of their young candidate at the expense of their Old Member is equally vivid in the recollection of all. But in spite of all the remonstrance's of Mr. Pendarves and his friends, Mr. Tremayne persisted in retiring from the contest. And on the 20th of June, 1826, Mr. Pendarves was formally elected at Lostwithiel without further opposition. We revert once more to our own colurans? For a portion of the speech made by Mr. Pendarves on that occasion - " Flattering," he said, "as the whole progress and result of the struggle must have been to my individual feelings, I have a purer gratification in reflecting that it has been on our part a contest not for power, but for independence; that our triumph is not the triumph of party or of persons, but of principles - of those high principles 'to which England owes all her greatness and all her glory.' Happy am I to have been an instrument, however humble, in such a work, and when the day arrives on which I shall have to render you an account of the charge committed to my hands, I trust that there will not be a person amongst you to deny me the justice of saying that I have adhered to my principles, and endeavoured to do my duty."

That day of reckoning is now finally come, and after a lapse of twenty-seven years from the time these words were spoken, all passed in the service of the People, he has gone down to the grave with the proud consciousness that in the changes of the political world, in all the strange mutations that we have seen, these words are as applicable to him now as they were at the time he uttered them; throughout the whole of this long period he did adhere to his principles, he did endeavour to do his duty.

With the exception of the great contest of 1831, when Mr. Pendarves and Sir Charles Lemon were returned by an immense majority, he has continued to sit for the county unopposed. Except for the last few months, when increasing infirmities prevented him, he has been assiduous in his duties; and in the whole of his long career he secured the friendship and respect of his colleagues in parliament, even of those to whom he was most strongly opposed.

We have not left ourselves space to speak of Mr. Pendarves as a Magistrate, nor is it needed; his sound judgment, his knowledge of the duties of the office, and his strict impartiality in the exercise of those duties, are known to all. Still less have we any occasion to speak of him as a Soldier; those who were under his command can best appreciate the qualities which he brought into the field, as was indeed testified by the regret experienced when he lately resigned the commission he had held so many years with honour. As a Man, we may say of him emphatically, that he was a Gentleman - a Gentleman in the highest and fullest sense of the word; full of honourable feeling, winning respect and esteem from all. As a Public Man, Cornwall has met with an irreparable loss. At all times and at all seasons, whenever any thing was proposed for the advantage of the county, Mr. Pendarves was always among the first to lend it a helping hand. And as a Politician we shall seek in vain for one that will give much general satisfaction. It was a proud thing for the Yeomanry of Cornwall to be able to select for their Representative a man of his birth, his property, and his qualifications, who would as fully represent the wants and opinions of the industrious classes of society.

The time was, when the opinions advocated by Mr. Pendarves in his youthful days were looked upon with dread and affright by many, - when the holders of them were stigmatised by every opprobrious term the English language could convey. But these days are passed away, and the mere adherence to those opinions would not now alarm the most timid politicians. But Mr. Pendarves adhered to the principles on which those opinions were founded; and when he had gained one great point was not content to rest there, but was prepared at all times to advance with the growing intelligence of the age. Thus in his later years and with his matured judgment, he was prepared to give an Extension of the Suffrage, and the protection of the Ballot to the elector, as in earlier life he had sought a real Representation of the People instead of a constructive one. He was, in fact, as much in advance of the mere Whig party in 1853 as he was in 1811 when he repudiated the partial reforms they sought to introduce. And it was this capacity to move onwards with the spirit of the times which preserved his popularity and secured the uninterrupted occupation of his seat as the Representative of West Cornwall. He won the confidence of the Cornish People by the Soundness of his Judgement, the Honesty of his Purpose, and the Integrity of his Character; he preserved that confidence by the same means. The whole of his long life was one constant proof that he adhered to his principles, and endeavoured to do his duty.

Mr. Pendarves has passed from among us with the regret and esteem of every true Cornishman, and it will not be in our time that we shall have a more true and sincere a Man of the People, or one who more earnestly wish to promote "the greatest happiness of the greatest number." This regret at his loss is not confined to the county or to his personal friends. On Monday last, when his death was mentioned in the House of Commons, expressions of the deepest regret were uttered both by the Speaker and by many members of the House.

8 JULY 1853, Friday

POINTER DOG FOUND - Found last week, between Truro and Tresillian, a white pointer dog, with liver coloured spots and heard, with a liver coloured spot on the root of the tail. Whoever may claim the same and pay expenses may have him by applying to Joseph THOMAS, woolstapler, Truro.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, - That John SCANTLEBURY, of the parish of Saint Tudy in the county of Cornwall, shopkeeper, hath by Indenture of Assignment, bearing date the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, assigned all his personal estate and effects whatsoever unto Thomas HITCHINS, of Saint Austell in the said county, merchant, and John CLEMOW of Padstow, in the said county, merchant, upon trust, for the equal benefit of all the creditors of the said John Scantlebury, who shall (either by themselves or some persons authorisedby them) execute the said Indenture within the time therein mentioned, and the said Indenture was executed by the said John Scantlebury, Thomas Hitchins, and John Clemow respectively, on the day of the date thereof, and the said execution thereof by the said John Scantlebury, Thomas Hitchins, and John Clemow was attested by Preston WALLIS of Bodmin, in the said county, Solicitor, and Richard BURROW, the younger, of the same place, his clerk, and the said Indenture now lies at the office of the undersigned Preston Wallis, in Market Street, Bodmin aforesaid for execution by the creditors of the said John Scantlebury. Dated the fourth day of July, 1853.

FUNERAL OF MR. PENDARVES. - The mortal remains of this respected and venerable gentleman, who will ever by held in remembrance by the reformers of Cornwall, were interred at Treslethan on Saturday morning last, the funeral being conducted with the strictest privacy in consonance with the request of the deceased. A plain silver shield upon the coffin bore the following inscription:- "Edward William Wynne Pendarves. Born 6th April, 1776: died 26th June, 1853. Aged 77 years.

LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. - On the 1st instant, Frederic Bernard EDMONDS, the eldest son of Mr. T.R. Edmonds of London, (late of Penzance), obtained the first prize in Natural Philosophy. Last year he obtained the first prize in Experimental Philosophy.

IMPROVEMENTS AT PENRYN. - We understand that during the present mayoralty of Mr. W.P. WILLIAMS jun., some public improvements of a beneficial character have been carried out in the town of Penryn. Gas and water have been introduced, and two police officers from the police commissioners of Scotland Yard, are about to be sent down to this borough, besides which one or two other public improvements are contemplated.

TRURO POLICE. - On Monday last, William Henry JAMES of Charles Street, Truro, was charged with being drunk and assaulting Richard BARTLETT of Pydar Street; and also with assaulting police-constable ROBINS while in the execution of his duty. The charge of assaulting Bartlett was withdrawn, but for assaulting the policeman he was find 10s. and costs, or to be committed for one month.

Samuel BARLOW, and Philip HAYWARD, two miners from Leicester, working on the Cornwall Railway, were charged on Tuesday with assaulting William ILES, beer-house keeper of Kenwyn Street. The prisoners went into the house, and asked for a pint of beer when it wanted but ten minutes to eleven at night. The landlord declined to draw them any at that hour, on which Barlow caught hold of him by the collar, dragged him to the door and knocked him down, and Hayward assisted in ill-using him. They were each fined 20s. and costs, or in default to be committed for one month. There was a second charge against Barlow for assaulting Sarah Iles, who went into the street to assist her husband, when Barlow took hold of her by the hair of her head and gave her several blows. For this assault he was fined Ł2 and expenses, or in default to be committed for two months, but the fines were paid.

On Wednesday last, John BURLEY, a stone-cutter, was fined with costs, 13s. 6d., for obstructing persons in Church Lane on the previous Sunday evening, when they were going to church.

On Thursday, Sarah SHOLL, Nathaniel BUCKINGHAM, and Johanna WILLIAMS, were committed for trial on a charge of stealing a bed sheet, shirt, woman's change and several other articles from the drying ground of John RAWLINGS, of the Union Hotel.

ST AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS. - These sessions took place in the Town Hall on Tuesday last, when the business was but light. John MARTIN, of St. Stephens was fined 5s. and costs for leaving his wagon in the roadway. Jane GEORGE, of Mevagissey was again committed to the house of correction for two months, for leaving her children chargeable to the parish.

CORONER'S INQUEST. - The following inquest has been held before Mr. John CARLYON, county coroner: On Wednesday at Gwennap on the body of George ROBINS, aged 65 years. The deceased has been a servant to Mr. Michael WILLIAMS, of Trevince for upwards of forty years; and it appeared that he sat down to dine with the other servants on Tuesday, apparently in his usual health. After dinner they were all joking and chatting together, when the butler observed him suddenly drop his head on the table and went forward and supported him, but in two minutes he was a corpse. There was no doubt that disease of the hart was the cause of death, and they jury returned a verdict to that effect.

CORNWALL MIDSUMMER SESSIONS. - Henry FAULL, who had been held to bail, in two sums of Ł25 each, for trial on a charge of stealing a quantity of copper wire, from South Crenver Mine, in Crowan, did not appear when called on his recognizances; and consequently, the recognizances were estreated. One of the recognisers, an elderly man named WILLIAMS, was in court, and pleaded hard for delay in the execution of the levy on his goods; but he was told by the Chairman that the court had no power to interfere with the Sheriff's procedure.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER. - In the case of kitting at the United Mines, tried this morning, in which a lad named Philip TREBILCOCK, was acquitted, the defence was that he was merely working for wages under a man named Stephen NOEL, who, it was alleged, was the taker of the pitch; that the barrow of ore which Trebilcock had removed from the pitch worked by the adventurers in North Hot Lode, to Noel's pitch in the Old North Lode, had been removed by him under Noel's orders, and (Trebilcock affirmed) without his knowing at the time that he was doing wrong. Noel, it appears was committed for trial, charged with kitting; but he made his escape from the house of Mr. THOMAS, at Penryn - the contractor for the conveyance of prisoners from that place to Truro. It seems that the Crowan constable, not finding Thomas himself at home, delivered Noel into the custody of Thomas's wife who did not put irons on her prisoner; although it was stated, she had irons in the house, and had been accustomed frequently during her husband's absence, to receive and take charge of prisoners. Mr. Thomas stated that his wife's reason for not putting irons on the prisoner was that she received from the Crowan constable a statement that they were unnecessary, as he was a very quiet well-behaved man.

BREACHES OF THE PEACE. - Robert STEVENS, 51, a shoemaker of Lostwithiel, had been committed on the 3rd instant for want of sureties in a breach of the peace towards his wife. His wife not appeared against him, and swore that she still continued in fear of her husband. He had been in prison several times before, for misconduct towards her, when he was drunk; and that was very frequently the case. He was out drinking for eight weeks, before he was committed this last time; and he not only ill-used her, but said evil things of her that were not true. According to Mr. EVEREST's account, this prisoner had been in prison on summary commitments, no less than ten times; three of which were for ill-treatment of his wife. The Court ordered his remand until the next Sessions, unless in the meanwhile he can get security of two persons, in Ł10 each, for his good behaviour.

Charles MORNINGTON, 24, was committed on the 3rd of June, for want of sureties in a breach of the peach towards Rebecca EASTERBROOK, in the parish of St. Blazey. The complainant a young woman, appeared against the prisoner, and swore that, if he were let out of prison, and not bound to keep the peace she should be afraid to walk day or night for him. It appears that the two parties had cohabited together; and some wrangling and mutual crimination and recriminations took place between them in court. The Chairman said there was no doubt they had been living in a most discreditable way; but still the woman must be protected; and, as no bail for the prisoner's future good behaviour was forthcoming, he must be remanded till next Sessions, unless meanwhile he could get bail. The Court also raised the amount of each of the two required securities from Ł10 to Ł20.

EMMANUEL JACOBS v. HENRY ANEAR. - This was a claim for Ł8. 17s. 10d. for goods supplied; the plaintiff being a jeweller of Exeter, and the defendant a watchmaker of Chacewater. The case having been called, the defendant did not make his appearance. The affidavit of Mr. John DREW, high bailiff of the Truro county court, was put in, to show that the summons had been duly served at defendant's house, on the 11th of June, 1853. His Honor examined the affidavit, and told the plaintiff this case must be adjourned at the cost of the high bailiff of Truro. He apprehended that bailiffs ought not only to be able to write, but to spell correctly. In this case the spelling was such as to induce himto adjourn the case at the bailiff's expense - for he found these words in the affidavit, "delivered to the said Henry Anear's wife, who said that she did not now were her husband was." (Laughter). Now these words might, for anything he knew mean, "that she did not know where her husband was" but he was not to guess at the meaning of words, and should therefore require the affidavit to be amended before he heard the case. The clerk (Mr. DAW) was ordered to communicate with the high bailiff, and report to him the observations of the Judge.

15 JULY 1853, Friday

CARPENTER AND MASONS. - Wanted at Miscon Great Consols Copper Mine, near Leek, Staffordshire, a Carpenter and two Masons thoroughly acquainted with Mining work. Liberal wages given. For particulars apply personally, or by letter, to the Purseer, Mr. T. LEWIS, St. George's Chambers, High Street, Birmingham, or the Managing Agent, Capt. William BISHOP, Ipstones, near Cheadle, Staffordshire. ST JUST.

The tide of emigration to America and Australia from this town and neighbourhood still continues to flow rapidly on. Scarcely a week passes but some are leaving and by the "Mobile" which sales from Liverpool to Melbourne in three or four days, between forty and fifty of the working miners purpose taking their departure for the land of gold. The old deep mines are beginning to feel the lack of labourers very severely, and many hundreds of additional hands might be employed with advantage and profit to the different bodies of adventurers.

A LARGE SUM OF MONEY LOST AND FOUND. - On Tuesday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, an elderly man, we believe a farmer, living near Perran? Wharf, arrived in Truro for the purpose of depositing in the Cornish Bank, the sum of Ł240; the main part of his share of the price of some land which he and some joint-owners had sold a few days previously. At the hour mentioned, the bank, of course, was closed. Having the money, consisting entirely of Ł5 Cornish Bank notes, in his pocket wrapped in brown paper, he proceeded to Mr. McWILLIAM'S drapers shop, where he made a small purchase, which he paid for with loose silver which lay in his pocket under his parcel of notes; and to get at the silver he took out the parcel, and afterwards replaced it; but it would appear from subsequent events, not very securely. From Mr. McWilliams he went to Mr. PLAYER's in King Street, where he bought a hat, and, on proceeding to pay for it, he discovered that he had lost his parcel of notes. He immediately returned through King Street to Mr. McWilliam's shop, where he informed Mr. Mc William of his loss. Mr. McWilliam at once sent for Mr. NASH, Inspector of Police, who, as well as Mr. McWilliam, and others, searched around the shop, and Mr. Nash also searched the old man's pockets, thinking it just possible he might still have the parcel about him. It was, however, not found; and the farmer then proceeded with the Inspector to the Police Station. A placard was issued, offering a handsome reward for the notes, and the Town Crier made a like announcement; and between six and seven o'clock, the Inspector was informed by a person who called at the station, that the parcel had been found, near Mrs. RANDALL's upholstery shop in King Street, by a lad named COPE, a son of Mr. Cope, gardener. It appears that young Cope on finding the parcel took it to his master, Mr. NODDER, turner; who counted the notes, rolled and tied them in the brown paper, and told the lad to take the money home to his father to keep in charge, until an owner should be found. But afterwards hearing of the posted placards, Mr. Nodder went to the station and informed the Inspector of what had occurred; and, shortly afterwards, the owner of the notes, who was at the station, had the satisfaction of receiving the full amount he had lost; and he gave young Cope Ł5 for his discovery and return of the property.

TRURO POLICE - On Saturday, Robert EVANS, of Redruth, was convicted, on his own admission, of hawking without license, and was committed for twenty-one days' hard labour. It appeared that, on Friday evening he entered the dwelling house of John BURLEY, stone cutter, in Fairmantle Street, during the temporary absence of Mrs. Burley at the back of the house, and in a minute or two, Burley himself, who chanced to be in the street, saw him come out of the house, putting his hand in his trousers pocket, and walk away hastily down the street. Burley went to his house and inquired who the man was who had been there; his wife said no one had been there. But, on making search, they found that a fancy wooden snuff-box, made in the shape of a shoe, and which had been kept on a bible, on the table, had been stolen. Evans was shortly afterwards apprehended; but the felony could not be clearly proved against him. He stated, in explanation of his entering the house, that he was going about hawking goods; and as he had no license for so doing, he was convicted, as we have stated, of that offence.

On Monday, John PHILLIPS, landlord of the George and Dragon Inn, in St. Austell Street, on the information of Edwin ALLEN, shoemaker, Factory Hill, and of a "navvy" whose wife had been supplied with beer at the Inn, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday morning last, was convicted and fined 20s. and costs, for having his house open, and allowing drinking therein at the time named.

On the same day, Matthew HOBBS, cordwainer, Castle Hill, was find 5s. and costs, for being drunk and disorderly in the streets at half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning, and resisting Policeman PAPPIN in the execution of his duty; and William LOWDEN, of Cumberland, working at the Polperro tunnel of the Cornwall Railway was fined 5s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language, in Kenwyn Street, at twelve o'clock on Saturday night.

COMMITTAL - On Friday last, Jacob PALMOUNTER, of the parish of St. Stephens in Branwell, was committed for fourteen days to Bodmin gaol at hard labour, for refusing to maintain his wife and family.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. - On Monday last, an inquest was held by Mr. J. CARLYON, county coroner, at Carnkye? In the parish of Illogan, on the body of Edward JEFFERY, aged 14 years. On Sunday afternoon he had gone with some other boys about his own age, to gather some whortle berries, which grow very plentifully on the carn. He went a little in advance of his companions and disappeared altogether. It appeared that there had been an old shaft there, which was so completely overgrown with furze and brambles, that no one knew of its existence; and he had fallen to the bottom of it - a depth of between nine and ten fathoms. The children immediately discovered that he had fallen in, and gave an alarm, and a person named George JEFFERY, a relative, went to the shaft with a rope, by which he was let down, and he found the poor boy lying on some loose stones at the bottom, quite dead. Verdict, "accidental death."

An inquest was held at Tyack's Hotel, Camborne, on Monday last, on the bodies of two lads, who met their death on Sunday morning by falling from the cliff at the sea side near Pencoben, Camborne, whilst in search for gulls' nests. A verdict was returned in accordance with the evidence. The names of the lads were William BOND, aged 12 years, and William HARVEY, aged 11 years.

22 July 1853, Friday

BODMIN - Within the last week or ten days there has been in the neighbourhood of Bodmin a very great fall of rain. The river Camel has several times overflowed its banks, and many acres of hay have been washed away or destroyed at Dunmeer and Helland Bridges.

AN OLD MOWER. - Last week at Lelant, an old man called BALE, aged 77 years, mowed in a field belonging to Mr. Nicholas CARBINES, sixty laces of grass in six hours.

ARRIVAL OF CORNISH MINERS. - Capt. John ROBARTS, late of Morvelho Mine, Brazil, who has been in that country twelve years, and left Plymouth with a party of miners and mechanics on the 9th of April, arrived safely with the party at Escabanas, in the province of Veraguas, after a fine passage of forty-one days, in the ship "Lile," of Plymouth, belonging to Messrs. HOCKING, of that place, and commanded by Capt E. RADDEN, of Stonehouse.

REDRUTH COUNTY COURT. - At this court on the 14th instant, the following case was tried:- TYACK v. PHILLIPPS. Mr. Thomas Tyack of Camborne, mining broker, plaintiff, and Mr. G. J. PHILLIPPS, of the same place, also broker, defendant. The action was for Ł22. 10s., the amount of damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff on ten shares in Wh. CARPENTER, Gwinear, which defendant had declined to transfer. Mr. H. ROGERS for the plaintiff, and Mr. T.H. TILLY for defendant (in the absence of Mr. J.N.R. MILLETT). The hearing occupied several hours, at the close of which the Judge said, that it was for the plaintiff to make out his case, but it was not supported by evidence as it should have been. His advocate had called on him (the Judge) to accept the plaintiff's evidence to the exclusion of that of the defendant, which he could not do. The preponderance of evidence ought to have been on plaintiff's side, but in the present case it was on that of the defendant, whose evidence and that of his clerk, appeared perfectly credible. He should therefore give judgment for defendant.

TRURO POLICE. - On Saturday last, William ROGERS was charged with assaulting Elizabeth SANDERS, of the Ship Inn, Kenwyn Street. He went into the house on Friday night, being drunk at the time, and asked for beer, which Mrs. Sanders refused to draw for him, on which he struck her, and getting into a scuffle endeavoured to take the gold ring from her finger. The landlord and ostler came to her assistance, but were knocked down by the prisoner. The police being called, he assaulted police constable WOOLCOCK. For assaulting Mrs. Sanders, he was convicted under a recent act of parliament, touching aggravated assaults on females, and was fined in the mitigated penalty of Ł5, or in default six months hard labour in the house of correction, and for the assault on the policeman he was fined 40s., or one month's imprisonment after the expiration of the former six months. George WILLIAMS, who abetted and assisted the other prisoner, and also assaulted Woolcock, was fined for that offence 40s., or one month's imprisonment, and being an old offender, was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, or in default to be committed for that period.

On Wednesday last, John WILLIAMS, cordwainer, of Truro, was committed for trial at the assizes, on a charge of stealing leather and cashmere cloth from his employer, James CHAMPION, of Penryn.

ST IVES. - On the morning of Friday last, great gloom was cast on the inhabitants in consequence of one of the fishing boats being missing. She has not since been heard of, and fears are entertained that she has been run down. The boat belonged to Mr. Humphry GEEN, who together with William VEAL, and Joseph WALL, went out in her on Thursday last.

FATAL ACCIDENT. - On Monday the 11th instant, as Thomas JOHNS, of Lelant, wheelwright, was returning from St. Erth, where he had that day been at work and was fording the Hayle river, in about four feet of water, and when within a few yards of reaching the Lelant side, he by some unaccountable means suddenly fell forward on his face, and although he was not more than one minute in that floating position before a young man named Thomas James SAMPSON, brought him to land, yet life was entirely extinct.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. - On Tuesday last an inquest was held at St. Agnes, by Mr. John CARLYON, county coroner, on the body of William Henry GRIBBIN, aged 10 years. The deceased was employed by Mr. James MARTIN, of Bellanoweth farm, to look after the cows and go errands, and it appeared that on Monday his mistress sent him to St. Agnes for some paint. He rode in one of his master's carts as far as Dirty Pool, and there in attempting to get out whilst the cart was in motion, he slipped his foot and fell under the wheel, which passed over his head and crushed it so severely that he only survived about a quarter of an hour. Verdict, "accidental death."

On Wednesday the 20th instant, an inquest was held before Mr. HAMLEY, county coroner, at Tregorrick, in St. Austell, on Charles CALL, a young man, seventeen years of age. He was working in Charlestown United Mines; his father and three other miners were working with him clearing away a piece of ground in the bottom of the adit, when some rubbish came away and buried him. His father was close by him and had a narrow escape. It appeared from the captain and several of the miners that they did not consider there was any danger, and the jury being satisfied that no blame could be attached to any one, returned a verdict of "accidental death."

29 July 1853, Friday

ANECDOTE OF SIR HUMPHRY DAVY. - When Davy was in Sicily, he was studying geology, and the rap and clapper of his hammer among the rocks astonished the Catanian peasants, who accounted him mad. They told their priest of their danger from the maniac, but Davy had seen the priest before them; his reverence quietly intimated to the peasants that it was a foreign gentleman from a far-off land, who was practising a penance! Davy was then regarded by the Catanians as a saint.

TRURO POLICE. - On Tuesday last, W.H. STEPHENS, of Perranzabuloe, a labourer, was brought before Mr. LAMBE, Mayor of Truro, and Mr. CHAPPEL, charged with stealing applies from the garden of Mr. Thomas MANN, builder, &c. The case was made out against him and he was committed to the house of correction for three months with hard labour.

TRIALS OF PRISONERS - PASCO BROWN, aged 26, was charged with stealing, on the 9th of July, a ham or leg of pork, the property of Joseph STEPHENS, innkeeper, at Lostwithiel. It appeared that in the evening of the day named, the prisoner was drinking at Stephens's public-house, in company with some other labourers; and about nine o'clock, one ham out of six hanging up was knocked down by a man named NICHOLLS; and prisoner took it up and walked off with it. The rest of the party thinking it was merely a "lark," and that the ham would be brought back, gave no information of what had occurred until the next morning. Verdict, Guilty, Two Months' Hard Labour.

SARAH SHOLL, 34, pleaded Guilty of stealing on the 29th of June, at the borough of Truro, a bed sheet, a shirt, a shift, and a pinafore, the property of John RAWLINGS. Two Months' Hard Labour. Bills were ignored against Johanna WILLIAMS, and Nathaniel BUCKINGHAM, who had been indicted as being concerned in the above felony.

MATTHEW RICH, 33, was charged with having, on the 4th day of July, feloniously and burglariously entered the dwelling-house of William HOCKING, in the parish of St. Austell, and stolen therefrom a quantity of meat and potatoes, the property of the said William Hocking. Mr. ARCHER conducted the prosecution. The prosecutor, a labourer at Pentewan, stated that on the 3rd of July he went to bed about nine o'clock, having made his door home by putting down the latch; he could not lock the door, having lost the key, and there was no bolt. About half-past two o'clock in the morning, he was disturbed by a noise below in the kitchen; he went to his window, and opening it, called to a neighbour, Matthew ROWSE, who also opened his window and looked out. Witness then saw prisoner come out of his door, and go away; witness called to him, and he made an answer, but witness could not understand what he said. He then came down stairs, and found the door open, and that some meant and potatoes had been taken away. He then went in pursuit of the prisoner and at Mevagissey got a constable; on their way back they met the prisoner on the road. Prisoner said he did not go into the house for any harm, but only to get something to eat. The prosecutor's evidence was corroborated by his neighbour Matthew Rowse. The jury found a verdict of Guilty. Two previous convictions of felony were proved against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION. On receiving sentence, the prisoner - a gloomy-looking, violent man exclaimed:- "Transported! I've done no harm to any body; I've done nothing for transportation, and I won't have it."

WILLIAM THOMAS, 34, (who it appeared had recently been a patient in the County Lunatic Asylum) was Acquitted on a charge of stealing a watch, the property of Thomas CARTER, engine-man at Tokenbury Mine, in the parish of St. Ive.

JOHN CORIN, 36, was charged with having, on the 21st day of April, feloniously assaulted William MARTIN, at the parish of Lelant, yeoman, and with having then and there feloniously and violently stolen from the person of the said William Martin, one purse, two sovereigns, and three half crowns, the property of the said William Martin. Mr. HOLDSWORTH conducted the prosecution; Mr. COLE the defence. William Martin said:- on the 21st of April I was at Penzance market, and Robert MICHELL, of Towednack, was with me when I was going home. On our way home we went into Fox's public house, in Market Jew Street, and sat in the kitchen. There were many people there, among them the prisoner. I had two sovereigns and three half-crowns in my pocket. While I was sitting there, I felt a man's hand in my pocket where my money was; I moved, and then the prisoner catched back his hand. No other person was nigh me on that side. Michell and I left the house about eleven o'clock; it was moonlight, but there was a little mist. On our way home we went towards Gulval Churchtown, over Ponsandane Bridge. About two or three fields from the bridge, we met two men, about ten yards before we came to the stile; one of them came forth and clenched Michell and forced him on to the ground. That man was Corin, the prisoner. I stooped to relieve Michell, and was instantly knocked down and had my jaws broken; bits of bone have since worked out. I fell down senseless, and remained so for some time; Michell helped me up, and I put my hand in my pocket and found that my money was gone. I had felt that my money was safe when we left Fox's public-house, and I stopped at no place afterwards. On cross-examination, Mr. Martin admitted that he had been drinking beer and spirits before his going into Fox's house, and that he was the worse for liquor when he left that house to go home. When he felt a man's hand in his pocket at Fox's Inn, he did not say a word about it; his reason was that he thought to get away quietly and safely. Robert Michell, who gave evidence for the most part corroborative of that given by the prosecutor, stated that he was unable to identify the man who struck him down, because he (Michell) was pushed directly backwards. On cross examination, Michell's admission as to his amount of drinking, was that he did not know which was the most in liquor - he or Martin. He did not himself lose any money; but lost his hat. Keziah Fox, wife of the landlord of the public-house mentioned, stated that Martin and Michell were in the kitchen drinking on the evening mentioned, and a man named John THOMAS was there also. Cross-examined - Had known the prisoner from a lad, and never heard anything against his character. The man John Thomas and his two brothers have left the neighbourhood; they left soon after this charge of assaulting and robbing Martin was made; John Thomas's brother was something about the size of prisoner. Mr. Cole for the defence, strongly urged the want of satisfactory proof of identity of the prisoner; intimating the probability that the assault and robbery were committed by the Thomases, who had left the country, and one of whom was proved to be about the same size as the prisoner, and might have been mistaken for him by Martin, in a misty night, and when he was the worse for liquor, and had his prejudices against the prisoner excited by his belief that the prisoner had put his hand into his pocket at the public house. The jury retired for consultation; and after being absent nearly two hours, found a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his former good character. The prisoner on being called to receive sentence, protested that he was not guilty of the crime and knew nothing about it. He was sentenced to SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.

John BATH, 36, was charged with having, on the 2nd of July, at the parish of Maker, feloniously stolen four fleeces of wool and a bag, the property of Henry WATTS. Mr. HOLDSWORTH conducted the prosecution; the prisoner had no counsel, but displayed considerable shrewdness and judgment in cross-examining witnesses and in his observations on the evidence, Henry WATTS, the prosecutor, said: I am a farmer living at Penhale, in the parish of Maker. Prisoner came into my service on the 11th of June, as a farm-servant, and lived in my house. In the second week after he had been there, he sheared for me nineteen sheep. I ordered him to bind the wool and put it in the upstairs room of a cottage in my walled garden, and I saw the fleeces from the nineteen sheep there several times afterwards. On Saturday the 2nd July, prisoner asked leave of absence till the evening; I have him leave, and he never came back again. On the 14th July, in consequence of something I heard, I went to Plymouth, to the police-station, and there Mr. THOMAS, the police inspector, showed me a bag and two fleeces; and two other fleeces were shown me at the station the same day. I had missed four fleeces out of the nineteen left in the cottage. William SHORE: - I live in Stonehouse Lane, Plymouth. In the morning of Friday the 8th July, the prisoner came to me, bringing a bag with some wool in it. I bought the wool and gave him 1s 6d. for it. He said his name was Bath, and that he had been working at the Millbay Works. I took a lock of the wool to Mr. TANNER(S)?, a wood-dealer, and after seeing Mr. Tanner's clerk, I went back to my house and took all the wool I had bought of prisoner to Mr. Tanner's clerk. On Monday the 11th of July, Mr. Thomas, the inspector of Police, came to me and from what he said, I endeavoured to find the prisoner. Between six and seven o'clock the same evening, prisoner came again to my house and asked me if I would have any more of the stuff, I told him to bring it the next morning. The next morning, I informed the police inspector, and he sent a policeman (DAVEY) to my house. The prisoner came with a second bag of wool, and Davey took him into custody. Samuel SIMS, clerk at Mr. Tanner's, proved that on the 8th of July, he bought of the last witness 16lbs. of wool, for 13s. 4d., and afterwards delivered it to the Police Inspector. William THOMAS, Police Inspector, on the 9th of July went to Mr. Tanner's premises and received two fleeces of wool from Mr. Sims. After that I saw Shore, who gave me some information, and I caused policeman Davey to go to Shore's house on the morning of the 12th, and Davey afterwards brought to the Police Station two fleeces of wool. After that Mr. Watts came to the station saw the wool, and identified the prisoner. When I first charged the prisoner, he gave his name as John Turner. Robert Davey, policeman, stated that when the prisoner brought the wool to Shore's house on the morning of the 12th of July, he said he got it at Sheviock. The prosecutor recalled, identified the wool and bag produced by the constable. The jury found a verdict of Guilty. A previous conviction of felony was proved against the prisoner he was sentenced to SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.

WILLIAM BARRETT, 15, was charged with having stolen on the night of Thursday the 7th of July, at Tregardock Mine, in the parish of St. Teath, a pair of trousers and a pair of drawers, the property of Simon MAGOR; and also a pair of braces and a pipe, the property of Joseph TABB. The prosecutors were, at the time of the felony, miners, working at Tregardock Mine, and their property was found Guilty, and a previous conviction on the 30th of July, 1852, was proved against him, of stealing a watch and other property. He was now sentenced to SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION; the learned Judge telling him that he passed this sentence, in order that he may be placed in an establishment where he could have the benefit of reformatory discipline, and an opportunity of gaining a good character.

JOHN DOWN, 37, was charged with having on the 24th of June, feloniously stolen from the dwelling-house of Digory WARNE, in the parish of Calstock, a half of a sheep, the property of the said Digory Warne. Mr COLERIDGE conducted the prosecution; Mr. COLE, the defence. The prosecutor is a farmer and butcher. In the afternoon of the 24th of June, the prisoner who had previously dealt with the prosecutor, bought of him some meat, which he called for in the evening. There was at this time, a half of a sheep hanging up in the passage of Mr. Warne's house; and it was charged against the prisoner that he unhooked it and carried it away. The cross-examination of witnesses however, appeared to throw doubt on the evidence of identity and the jury found a verdict of Acquittal. WILLIAM BARTLETT, 31, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth CLATWORTHY, with intent, &c., and another count charged a common assault. Mr. HUGHES prosecuted, and Mr. COLLIER defended the prisoner. Prosecutrix lives with her father at Tremation in the parish of St. Stephens by Saltash. She is a young woman, and takes in needlework. Prisoner is a married man, and a shoemaker; and both he and the prosecutrix attend the Methodist chapel. On the 6th of July, prosecutrix was at the Methodist meeting, and afterwards she went with Mrs. LANGDON, to Butts; this to Sarah KITTS's in the Trematon village, and next to George BARNES's in the same place. She left at ten minutes after ten at night to go to her home, and on her way met the prisoner who, she said, put his arm round my neck and kissed me, and asked me to kiss him. I told him I would not, and some bullocks coming by, I again went on. Bartlett then came after me, put his arm round my neck again, and kissed me, and wanted me to kiss him. I told him I would not, and said I would tell Sarah, his wife, for him. Witness then described the assault the prisoner further committed upon her, and said she next day told it to her neighbour Elizabeth DEACON. Cross-examined by Mr. Collier - It was near Trematon Hall that prisoner assaulted me, and other houses were not far off; it was in the public road. It was not the first time he has kissed me. I kissed him once, but it was his fault that I did it; I have not kissed him several times; do not believe that I have sat on his knee in his house. I knocked off his hat when he attacked me. I made a little noise, and told him to let me go, but I did not scream. Elizabeth DEACON stated that the prosecutrix had complained to her of prisoner's conduct; and Mr. Collier then addressed the jury for the defence, stating that there was no doubt a great deal of flirting between the man and the girl, and that when men and women get flirting it was difficult to say who was right and who was wrong. He was not charged with attempting to commit a rape, but such was not the fact; it was merely a sort of amorous dalliance, a renewal of the old intimacies between them. Women were curious creatures, it was difficult to get at the bottom of a woman's heart, and nobody could tell what had induced the girl to become suddenly angry with him. He began with a kiss, and ended with a kiss, and picked up her umbrella and gave to her. No doubt his wife had reason to complain of his conduct, but there were not there to try whether Sarah was an injured woman or not. The learned Judge having summed up, the jury found the prisoner Guilty of a common assault. Evidence was then tendered of his previous good character. The Judge said, he had no doubt, conducted himself in a very indecent and improper manner towards the young woman; and he sentenced him to Six Weeks' Imprisonment.

APOTHECARIES' HALL, LONDON. - On the 20th inst., Mr. John PENBERTHY, jun., of Redruth, successfully passed his proemial classical examination, (written and oral) and obtained the certificate of the Court of Examiners. Mr. Penberthy is one of the first in this county who have passed this new examination during his apprenticeship.

MERCANTILE MARINE BOARD. - The following obtained certificates of competency, at the examination at Plymouth, on Wednesday the 20th instant;- Only Mate - Philip JOHNS, Penzance; Thomas DANIEL, St. Ives; John BROWN, Looe.

HELSTON. - An enterprise, of an important nature, has just been started at this place. Some gentlemen in the Spitalfields silk trade have taken a large premises at the top of Wendron Street, and are about to commence a silk weaving factory there; and for this purpose several skilled weavers have arrived. It appears that a scarcity of hands in London has suggested the experiment, coupled with the advantages of cheaper food and lodging than can possibly be had in more populous districts. Perhaps nowhere in the provinces could those advantages by met with to a greater extent than at Helston; provisions of all descriptions averaging lower than at any other town in Cornwall. This, with a redundance of the description of labour essential to a business of this nature, will it is hoped, remunerate the promoters, and be a benefit to the neighbourhood. The increased facilities for the transit of the raw material and manufactured goods, have overcome the former hindrances to the establishment of concerns of this nature so remote from the metropolitan market.

EMIGRATION. - The "James Moran," of St. Ives, Captain MOORSHEAD, Passenger Ship, from Plymouth, reached Quebec on the 8th of July, after a very fine and quick voyage. The whole of the passengers, 170 in number, were landed in good health.

THE AMERICAN YACHT "NORTH STAR". - A correspondent writes to us as follows:- Sir, although three thousand miles from the town whence your paper is published, I am nevertheless a constant reader of its columns. In your issue of June 10, under the heading of Domestic Intelligence, you have an article referring to the arrival of the American yacht "North Star" at Southampton from New York and of her making one of the best trips across the Atlantic ever known. This is not the case. That she made a good trip there is no doubt, having left New York on Saturday May 21, at seven in the evening and arriving at Southampton about three p.m. on the 1st of June; time ten days twenty hours, including difference of time. Now both the Collins and Cunard steamers have done it in much less time, the steamer "Arctic" having made it in nine days, seventeen hours, and the Cunard new steamer "Arabia" in ten days, one hour, in both instances including difference of time. Several of the other steamers have done it in much less time than the "North Star," but those stated are the quickest on record. By giving place in your valuable paper to these few remarks, you will oblige, yours respectfully. THOMAS H. DUNGEY. New York U.S., June 29, 1853. - Difference of time between New York and Liverpool is four hours, thirty-three minutes.

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