cornwall england newspaper

1853 Articles and Other Items

4 MARCH 1853, Friday

CAMELFORD COUNTY COURT. - At this court, on Thursday the 24th ult., the following case was tried:- HODGE v. AVERY. It appeared from the evidence that on the 18th of August, 1851, the plaintiff agreed to undertake for defendant the management of a grocery business at Boscastle, his salary for the first year to be Ł35, for the second year Ł45, and for the third year Ł55. Plaintiff entered upon the situation on the 3rd of September, 1851. The defendant (a magistrate for Cornwall) carried on, in the name of his clerks and labourers, a drapery, an earthenware, a retail spirit, and several other kinds of business at Boscastle, - a wholesale business also from which his other shops were supplied, and the plaintiff, being under age, was ostensibly selling groceries under the name of HONEY, a clerk of defendant, the bills being headed, "Dr. to W. Hodge, grocer, &c." The plaintiff's duty was to take the exact cash receipts to the defendant's cashier, HAMBLY. In the second week, Hambly said to plaintiff, "I shall not be answerable if any of your cash is lost; the others bring their cash to me weekly, you are troubling me with yours daily." At the end of that week, an exact Ł5 deficiency was discovered, although the cash had been taken to the cashier in the uneven amounts received. The plaintiff forthwith mentioned the matter to defendant Avery, who promised to search it out, but eventually just at the expiration of his year, the plaintiff was informed by defendant that the Ł5 would be deducted from his salary. During that year the plaintiff had received Ł29. 15s. on account of salary. He had continued in the second year of his employment about a fortnight when he learnt that defendant had sold the grocery business to Messrs. Dyer and Rickard. About the 4th of October, 1852, plaintiff was dismissed without other cause, without notice, and without remuneration. He claimed compensation, but was told by defendant that none would be made, he having always dismissed the clerks and assistants when it suited his convenience. The present action was brought to recover the balance of salary for the first year's service, and compensation for dismissal in the second year. The Judge held that as the agreement had been for three years, and had not been reduced to writing, it was void by the statue of frauds, and that he must therefore nonsuit the plaintiff. The defendant, however, was refused his costs and was ordered to pay Ł3. 11s., the costs of an adjournment which he had obtained on an affidavit of alleged insufficient particulars.

ROBBERY. - On Monday week, the house of Mr. John SOBEY, at Tencreek, near Liskeard, was broken into and all the bacon stolen amounting to several hundreds weight. Other depredations continue to be committed in the neighbourhood.

COMMITTAL. - On Monday last a young woman named Elizabeth STACY, was committed at St. Austell to take her trial on charge of stealing a shawl from Mrs. REYNOLDS, who keeps a lodging house in that town.

SHIPPING DISASTER. - On the 24th ult., the "William," Geaver master, from Falmouth, put into Penzance with damage, from having been fallen board of on the previous day, in a severe gale fro N. to N.N.E., by the brig "L'Independent," of and from Dunkerque, with flour for Liverpool, and which vessel has had her stern carried away, and received other damage, so as to be compelled to discharge her cargo.

WRECK OF A SCHOONER. - On Friday night and Saturday last, the north coast of this county was visited by a strong gale from the N.N.W. It reached its height about ten o'clock a.am. on Saturday, when a schooner, which had been seen in the offing all the morning, and which becoming embayed a little to the west of Newquay, was no longer able to make head against it and the heavy sea that was rolling, came ashore on Crantock beach, at the entrance of the Ganech? River. No time was lost in making the necessary preparations for the rescue of the crew, who had taken to the rigging, but who through the active exertions of the Lieutenant of the Coast Guard and his men (to whom too much praise cannot be given) were, with the use of Dennett's rockets, &c., all safely landed. She proved to be the "Comet" of Bristol, John Legrois?, master, bound for Hayle, with coals from Cardiff. Immediately on the tide ebbing, all hands set to, and discharged as much of her cargo as possible, for there was no chance of her being got off, but every probability with the next flow. We understand that of ninety tons of coals, about ten or twelve only were secured, which with materials have since been offered for sale. We believe that neither the vessel nor her cargo was insured.

The Great Western Railway Accident. - We learn that Mr. T.S. BOLITHO, mayor of Penzance, was in the railway train on Thursday last, when the accident occurred that caused the death of one of the directors, and injured other persons as stated in the account in our seventh page. Mr. Bolitho was in the foremost carriage, that ran off the line and up the embankment to the height of fifteen feet when it toppled over upon the one following it, and in which was the director, Mr. GIBBS, who was killed. As the carriage fell from the top of the embankment, Mr. Bolitho was thrown over and over twice, his clothes getting torn, and his person sustaining some slight bruises, but beyond this he was mercifully preserved unhurt. His friends at Penzance were saved from anxiety on his account, by his escape having been telegraphed to Plymouth, and sent on by express to Penzance, where the intelligence arrived before an account of the accident had been received from any other quarter.

CHILD BURNT. - On Saturday last, a child called DEEBLE, of Fulliford, near Callington, was burnt to death. The child was left by the mother in the house alone, and during her absence, the accident occurred.

SUDDEN DEATH. - On Monday evening, as Mr. Edmund ODGERS, a respectable tradesman of Helston, was proceeding from Falmouth to the former place in Davey's omnibus, he suddenly expired. The deceased left his home in the morning in perfect health to transact business at Falmouth. About ten minutes before the melancholy event, he complained to his fellow passengers of a coldness of the feet, and having got out of the carriage he walked about half a mile. After again taking his seat he said "I feel wind in my stomach" then gave a short groan and expired. He was taken to the Miners' Arms Inn, and the usual restoratives applied, but without effect. Mr. Odgers was a temperate industrious man, and has left a large family.

CORNISH WRESTLING IN AUSTRALIA. - The Adelaide Observer gives an account of a match between two Cornishmen, William HODGE and Charles CAWRSE, which came off at the Brecknock Arms, Adelaide, for Ł100 a side. It appears that Cornishmen are as much celebrated for being prime wrestlers in Australia as in their native country. There were on this occasion at least 1,500 spectators, notwithstanding heavy fees of 4s. and 2s. 6d. for admission to see the match. William Hodge is described as a native of Sithney, in this county, about thirty-seven years of age, five feet ten inches high, and weighs eight score and fourteen pounds. On one occasion (the writer in the Australian paper states), he contended for the mastery with the celebrated Tom GUNDRY, at Penzance, for one hour and forty minutes, and neither party being capable of achieving the fall, the two cast lots, the result of which was in favour of Hodge, who took the best prize. Upwards of eight prizes had been awarded to him in contests with Irish, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Devonshire, and other men, when he lived in England, and with Hosking and Jasper since he has been in Australia. His opponent, Charles CAWRSE, is a native of St. Neot, in this county, aged twenty-four, about five feet ten high, weight about ten score and ten pounds. Both men were described as fine muscular figures, but Cawrse being so young, of course had not had the experience of Hodge, though it is stated he three times vanquished Joseph Hodge, another good wrestler, when he was in Cornwall, and that on coming to Adelaide he brought with him the title of the "Sydney Champion," for his victories in that place. The play between these men was in the Cornish style, to be determined by the two first back falls out of three. The play was very spirited; after they had gone down three or four times together, Hodge succeeded in securing his favourite hitch, beyond Cawrse's power to extricate himself, and threw him in beautiful style by the heel (left play) amidst the plaudits of a large portion of the spectators. The contest was not renewed immediately in consequence of Hodge taking objection to a hole in Cawrse's jacket. When they commenced again, Cawrse improved in energy and confidence, Hodge playing on the defensive, and in about three minutes Cawrse caught Hodge and threw him in magnificent style by the left heel, precisely in the way Hodge had just previously achieved the mastery over him. The third fall was now to be the deciding one, and each man put forth his best exertions. They went to ground three or four times together, Cawrse continuing to improve in play and confidence. Ultimately he succeeded in securing his favourite hold, and gathering up and lashing Hodge within his grasp, he composedly proceeded to make ??? of his man, which he did by the left heel as in the former instance, and in the very finest style, the play for the third fall altogether lasting fourteen minutes. Cawrse being declared the winner, received the stakes, and is now the champion of South Australia. Hodge (the writer remarks), except the unconquered Tom Gundry has run a course as brilliant as any hero of modern times, but a period must arrive when he would be forced to resign the ??? to more youthful aspirants.

ACCIDENT. - On Friday last, a woman named ATKINS, at Falmouth, fell on the ice in the vicinity of her house, and broke her thigh, the accident being the more serious in consequence of her great age, eighty-three.

CORONER'S INQUEST. - The following inquest has been held before Mr. Gilbert HAMLEY, deputy coroner: On Wednesday at the Bodmin Union-house, on the body of Eliza KEY. The inquest was considered necessary in consequence of there being a report that deceased, during the cold weather, had not sufficient clothing; but it appeared from the evidence that there was not the slightest foundation for such a rumour. Deceased was admitted on the 7th of February in a very weak and emaciated state, and suffering from disease. She was seen by Mr. ROBINSON, the surgeon of the union, on the day she was admitted, and he ordered her to be placed in the probationary ward, where she remained until she died. On Monday night about ten o'clock, Mrs. LAWRY, the schoolmistress of the union, stated that she looked through the window, and heard deceased say she was dying, but she did not say anything about it to the master or mistress of the union, and on the following morning it was discovered she was dying, Mr. Robinson was immediately sent for, and found her suffering from apoplexy. Mrs Lawry underwent a close examination by the coroner and jury as to her not having acquainted the master of the union of the state she saw the deceased in, but she stated she had so often heard her complain, and she had so often said she was dying, that she did not think it necessary to call Mr. TRUMAN. Several witnesses (inmates of the union) were called, who stated that deceased had plenty of clothing and a fire kept continually in her room; in fact she had received every kindness and attention from the master of the union, which fact the jury appended to their verdict. Deceased has always been a most troublesome woman, had been in gaol at least twenty times for breaking glass in the union, and her language up to within a day or two of her death was most dreadful. Verdict, "apoplexy." In consequence of the reports in the town, the jury wished to state that they considered that deceased had been treated with the greatest kindness and attention by the master, mistress, and other inmates of the union.

11 MARCH 1853, Friday

AUSTRALIA. - Passengers, Goods, Parcels, and Specie forwarded weekly to Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne, and Sydney, by first-class Ships and Steamers, from London, Liverpool, and Channel Ports. Cabin, Steerage Berths, and Freight Room secured and Insurances effected on the best terms, without any charge of Commission to Passengers or Shippers. All information given with reference to the above Colonies, on application to GEORGE GRANT and Co., Licensed Passenger Brokers, Australian Emigration Offices, 23 Clare Street, Bristol. N.B. - Fare per Steamer or Rail allowed all parties proceeding to the Port of Embarkation.

CALIFORNIA DIRECT. - To follow the "Sovereign" the beautiful new clipper Barque "PARSEE," A1, twelve years, 412 tons register. This splendid vessel is loading in the London Docks, and will be quickly despatched. For freight or passage apply to REYNOLDS and FURNELL, 148, Fenchurch Street, or to OSWALD, FITZE and Co., 13 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. The new clipper "LIMUELLA" follows the "Parsee".

FOR SYDNEY DIRECT - The fine first-class Barque "SOPHIE," 500 tons burden, A. DECKER, Commander; loading in the West India Export Dock. This fine Ship will take a limited number of Cabin Passengers, and from her being clipper-built and a very fast sailer, she affords an excellent opportunity for shippers. For freight or passage apply to W.S. LINDSAY and Co., 8 Austin Friars, or to DOUGLAS and MILLS, 23 Billiter Street, London.

THE LIVERPOOL LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS. Established in 1848. For Melbourne - EBBA BRAHE 3,000 tons to sail 10th March. ASIA 2,000 tons to sail Early in April. SARAH 1,600 tons to follow. For Sydney - ALBINUS 800 tons to sail in March. WATER LILY 1,000 tons to follow.

These Ships are all first-class, and carry experienced Surgeons. They have been fitted up regardless of expense, and the entire arrangements are subject to the approval of her Majesty's Emigration Agent. The Ebba Brahe, being in ballast, is expected to make the quickest passage on record. For further particulars apply to J.S. DE WOLFE and Co., or to JAMES M. WALTHEW, No. 46 Chapel Street, Liverpool. "The Australian Circular," containing the latest intelligence, is published monthly, and will be sent free, on remitting two postage stamps.

EMIGRATION TO AMERICA. - By GRINNELL'S "SWALLOW TAIL" LINE OF PACKET-SHIPS. Constitution, BRITTON 1,600 tons, 6th March. Ashburton, J. McWILLIAM 1,150 tons, 21st March. Liverpool, KEARNEY 1,250 tons, 6th April. Constantine, BURYEE 1,500 tons, 21st April. Albert Gallatin, DELANO 1,600 tons, 6th May. American Union, DOANE, 1,200 tons, 21st May. Queen of the West, HALLET, 1,350 tons, 6th June. Sheridan 21st June.

FOR NEW ORLEANS. - New Zealander, 2,000, Phoenix 1,800, Salem 1,700, Bellcarigg 1,500, Crescent City 1,600. During the Season Messrs. BOWMAN, GRINNELL, and Co. beg to apprise the public, that they have made arrangements for the transmission of Emigrants to the United States; and they trust that, under their management, it will be conducted in a manner to give the utmost satisfaction, and to ensure the greatest comfort to the passengers on board their vessels. To those who have any acquaintance with American packets it is unnecessary to say that the ships of this line are among the best, the largest, and the quickest leaving Liverpool; and that in no respect are they excelled, or, perhaps, equalled, by any line of packet ships afloat. They are nearly all new, constructed with particular regard to strength and durability, and commanded by captains of undoubted nautical skill, experience, and humanity. The good health which has been particularly remarked always to prevail among the passengers on board them, affords a convincing proof that everything calculated to ensure the convenience and comfort of the emigrants has been strictly attended to. Provisions will be supplied to the passengers during the voyage, according to act of parliament. Parties residing at a distance can have berths secured by remitting a deposit of Ł1 for each person going. Parties desirous of transmitting money to their friends in America can have drafts for Ł1 and upwards, payable at sight on our house at New York. For Cabin, Poop, Second Cabin, and steerage passage, apply to BOWMAN, GRINNELL, and Co., 5 Regent-road, Clarence Dock, Liverpool; and 83 South-street, New York.

AUSTRALIA MAIL. - A mail from Australia consisting of seventeen large packages, was landed at Penzance on Tuesday last, having been brought by the "Active" of Scilly, from the ship "Oriental," Captain STRASBURGH, from Sydney. This ship has had a long passage, having left Sydney on the 20th of October, consequently, her advices have been anticipated by other arrivals. The mail was forwarded to Truro by Mr. BALL, of the Union Hotel, at five p.m., in an omnibus and four horses, and from thence it was despatched next morning by the mail with six horses.

SHIPPING DISASTER. - On the 3rd inst., the "Ann and Jane," PRICHARD, master, from Carnarvon, for Perth, put into Scilly, very leaky, and with main-boom gone, having struck on the Crim rock, and afterwards brought up in St. Warns Bay, with seven feet of water in her hold.

HELSTON POLICE. - At a meeting of the Helston Town Council, held on Friday last, James FITZIMMONS, for many years in the police force at Truro, was elected to the office of chief policeman of that borough.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. - On Monday last, Mr. John CARLYON, county coroner, held an inquest at Redruth, on the body of Henry FLOYD, aged nine years. From the evidence of a tin dresser called John ROWE, it appeared that the deceased was assisting him on Friday last in repairing some launders at Pins Stamps, North Country; and in reaching a short launder, which was handed to him by a little boy who was in the wheel-pit, the wheel which had been trigged gave a sudden jerk and caught the deceased between the arm and the wall of the wheel-pit, and it was found impossible to extricate him until part of the arm of the wheel was cut off. He was taken to his parents at Wh. Harmony account house, but died from the injuries he had received, on Sunday. Verdict, "accidental death."

On Wednesday last, an inquest was held before Mr. HAMLEY, county coroner, at Polmawgan, in the parish of St. Winnow, on Daniel ROWE, an old man aged 72, who committed suicide by hanging himself. He lived at Bridgend, Lostwithiel, and had worked at Mr. STEPHENS's, Polmawgan, for the last twenty years. He had been ill since Christmas last; and for the last fortnight has been in a low desponding way. On Tuesday the 8th, he wished to go to Polmawgan, and his wife accompanied him there, and left him to remain for the night. Mrs. Stephens observed that he appeared very strange. However, he ate some dinner, and then went out towards the mowhay. A short time after, a servant girl went into an outhouse to feed a lamb, and on looking up observed him hanging by a beam. An alarm was made, and two men came and took him down: he was quite dead. Several of the jury had observed him to be very indifferent in his manner and low spirited for the last fortnight; and a verdict of "temporary insanity" was returned.

The follow inquest has been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner;- At Copperhouse, in the parish of Phillack, on Saturday last, on the body of James HOCKING, aged 40 years. The deceased was a labourer, and on the 25th? Of February, he and one James HOCKLING were employed in carrying coals by means of a hand-barrow from a vessel in the course of its discharge at Hayle, to a wharf belonging to the Cornish Copper Company, and for this purpose a stage was erected extending over the hatchway of the vessel. The barrow being full, the deceased was proceeding over the stage, to get behind the barrow to take it up, when the stage broke, and the deceased fell into the hold. He was taken up speechless and senseless, having sustained considerable injury to his head, and lingered in that state until the 4th instant, when he died. Verdict, "accidental death."

PRESENTATION TO MR. DARKE, OF PENZANCE. - The friends of Miss Maria HAMILTON, a young lady whose trial at the late Penzance Quarter Sessions excited so much interest and sympathy in her behalf, have forwarded to Mr. Darke (her advocate on that occasion) a handsome piece of plate, with an inscription commemorative of his services, and accompanied by a letter further expressive of their esteem and their feelings on the subject. The piece of plate is a silver claret-jug, about a foot high, massive and yet of elegant proportions, and it bears on one side the following inscription: - "presented to Thomas Darke, Esq., by the friends and relatives of Miss Ellen Maria Hamilton, in testimony of their gratitude for the generous sympathy, and of their admiration of the professional talent with which, on the 28th of December, 1852, at the borough sessions of Penzance, he successfully defended the cause of an innocent girl."

MORE ROBBERIES NEAR LISKEARD. - The house of Mr. BORROW, of Looe Down, in the parish of Liskeard, was robbed again on Saturday of all the bacon in the house. This is the third time his house has been robbed within twelve months. Two persons for stealing fowls, and one for stealing a watch in St. Cleer, have been detected, and were committed to the county gaol on Tuesday last.

ST AUSTELL POLICE. - On Friday last, a navy named John TAYLOR, and two stone masons working on the Cornwall line, named Henry HAWKE of Bodmin, and Edward COOKE of Penryn, were charged before Mr. E. COODE, jun., and Mr. GRAHAM, with assaulting policemen SAMBELL and WESTLAKE, and obstructing them in the execution of their duty. Hawke and Cooke were find Ł1 each and costs, which were paid; Taylor was fined 5s. and costs, and on refusing to pay, was committed for a fortnight to Bodmin gaol, with hard labour.

INQUESTS. - The following inquests have been held before Mr. Gilbert HAMLEY, deputy coroner:- On Saturday last in the parish of St. Breward, on view of the body of Emma HOSKIN. It appeared that on the previous Wednesday her mother went up stairs leaving deceased aged one year and eight months, and two other little children, in the kitchen. On the mother coming down stairs again, she took deceased in her arms and found her choking. She sent for Mr. PEARCE, surgeon, of St. Tudy, who sent her an emetic. The child rallied a little and slept several hours during the night. On the following morning the child again appeared suffocating. Mr. Pearce came again to see it, and suggested an operation in the throat as the only means of saving the child's life. This was objected to by the parents and the little child died in a few hours after Mr. Pearce left. The jury could not agree on their verdict unless Mr. Pearce opened the throat, which the coroner ordered, when about half way down the windpipe, he discovered a bit of nut-shell which caused the child's death. Verdict accordingly.

On Monday in the parish of Roche, on the body of Henry VIVIAN. Deceased was driving three horses in a wagon laden with coal. He was seen flogging the horses and running by their side, and attempting to get on the shaft, he slipped his foot and fell under the wheel. He died almost immediately. Deceased, who was 34? Years of age has left a wife and two children. Verdict "accidental death."

EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. - (Before Mr. Commissioner, Bere,) Tuesday March 8. An outlawed bankrupt, William SKELTON, the younger, blacksmith, Fowey. This was a sitting for last examination. The bankrupt did not appear, nor has he done so since the fiat? was issued. It appears that the bankrupt had not been in business more than six months, before he became insolvent. His trading transactions were not very large; and the estate altogether was a small one. Indeed, it was said that the assets would not realise much more than a hundred pounds, and the debts were not of any great amount. The messenger of the court has, we understand, taken possession of the bankrupt's property, for the benefit of the creditors; but the dividend will be remarkably small; inasmuch as the costs incurred will swallow up nearly all the assets. Today the bankrupt was called; but as no response was heard, the court proceeded to hear other cases. It was however stated, that the bankrupt had left Fowey, and it was rumoured that he had emigrated to Australia. There was however no official statement to that effect made to the learned Commissioner. At three o'clock the officer of the court proceeded to outlaw the bankrupt in the usual form. His name was called thrice; and no answer having been given to either call, the officer declared him to be out of court.

THE LATE LIEUTENANT GEORGE BENNETT LAWRANCE, COMMANDER OF THE SURVEYING BRIG "SCORPION," AND FORMERLY OF LOSTWITHIEL. - This gallant and talented surveying officer died at St. Thomas's on Sunday morning, the 15th of January. We learn from the St. Croix Avis that the funeral took place the same evening, accompanied with every mark of military honour which could be shown by this government, and the deepest sympathy on the part of every respectable inhabitant of the place who attended the solemn and mournful procession. The same paper adds the following:- "The death of Lieutenant Lawrence is a public loss, not alone to his nation, but to the service of navigation in general. For some years past he has been employed in surveying the Virgin Islands, including Crab Island and Culebra with all their reefs and passages, and which having lately completed, he came to this island to survey its coasts and reefs also. In this occupation, which necessarily exposed him to great fatigue, his valuable life was closed at the early aged of 35 years, deeply lamented by the few surviving offices of the "Scorpion," and every other person who had the honour of his acquaintance. His skill and talents as a surveyor are conspicuous in those charts of the British Virgin Islands which are already published, and equally so in his surveys of the Danish islands, St. John's, St. Thomas's, and the numerous small islands and channels connected with them, which were shown to the writer by Lieut. Lawrence himself, and which when published, accompanied with the numerous beautiful views he has taken, will leave nothing further for the navigator to desire; but his surveys were not confined to these islands, for his field of action has extended over the West Indies generally, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, and other places, so that grief and regret become the more acute, that a life so honourably and usefully employed should have so suddenly terminated. He leaves a wife and young family in Bermuda to deplore their irreparable loss."

CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - St Austell - Thos court was held in the Town-Hall on the 3rd inst., when thirty-six cases were entered, several of which were settled out of Court. An adjourned jury case occupied the court more than seven hours. It was between a small farmer named John COAD, of Sticker, and Richard GRIGG, of St. Dennis. Defendant sold a cow and calf to the plaintiff at the last Grampound fair, and in the course of the same day the cow was taken ill, when the plaintiff wanted "defendant to take back the cow, but this he refused to day. There were several witnesses examined on behalf of defendant to prove that the cow was sound when sold. The Jury gave a verdict of Ł1. 5s. damaged for the plaintiff. Mr. SHILSON appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. BISHOP, of Fowey, for defendant.

18 MARCH 1853, Friday

TO THE BENEVOLENT. - The late Mr. J.A. CARRUTHERS, a highly respectable and much esteemed Medical Practitioner of Padstow, owing to long continued illness, re-acting upon his professional interest, left, at his decease, - which occurred at the early age of 37 years - a widow and three infant children, in a state of poverty and distress, and totally unprovided for. An appeal is made to the Medical Profession generally, and to the kind hearted and benevolent Public, with a view to raise a fund which may enable the Widow to procure by a small business the means of supporting herself and family. Due care will be taken by those Friends of the Deceased Gentleman, who have originated the subscription, to ensure a judicious administration of the money raised, so that the benefit to be conferred may be, not temporary, but permanent. The Rev. Richard TYACKE, of Padstow, who has a perfect knowledge of the distressed state of the family has kindly undertaken to reply to any inquiries which may be addressed to him, and to receive any donations. Subscriptions will also be received by Messrs. CORNISH and LEWIN, Wholesale Druggists, Plymouth; and at the following Banks: East Cornwall Bank, Bodmin; Willyams and Co., Camborne; Tweedy, Williams and Co., Falmouth; Vivian, Grylls, Kendall and Co., Helston; Devon and Cornwall Banking Co., Launceston; Devon and Cornwall Banking Co., Liskeard; Batten, Carne, and Co., Penzance: Tweedy, Williams, and Co., Redruth; Devon and Cornwall Banking Co., St. Austell; Hawkey? Nicholls, and Co., St. Columb; Bolitho, Sons and Co., St. Ives; Tweedy, Williams and Co., Truro; Devon and Cornwall Banking Co., Exeter.

TEMPERANCE LINE OF PACKETS - FROM LONDON TO AUSTRALIA. - For Adelaide direct, to sail the 15th of April, the magnificent clipper Barque "LONDON", 720 tons; has superior accommodation for passengers. To load in the East India Docks and call at Plymouth. For freight or passage apply to E.K.M. GRIFFITHS and CO., 27 Rood Lane, Fenchurch Street, London. TEMPERANCE LINE OF PACKETS, FROM LONDON TO AUSTRALIA; FOR PORT PHILLIP AND SIDNEY.

To Sail the 29th of March, the splendid fast-sailing new Ship "JOHN BARROW", 600 tons burthen. OBED. CARY, Commander. To load in the East India Docks, and call at Southampton and Guernsey. This vessel has great height between Decks, is ventilated on the most approved plan, and the accommodation for Passengers will be unrivalled. An experienced Surgeon is engaged, who will have at command an abundant supply of Medical comforts. A well selected Library will be put on board, for the gratuitous use of the Passengers. This vessel is expected to make a very quick passage, having proved herself a remarkably fast-sailer. For Freight or Passage apply to E.K.M. GRIFFITHS and Co., 27 Rood Lane, Fenchurch Street, or to Mr. Frederick CURNOW, Quay Street, Penzance.

THE LIVERPOOL LINE OF AUSTRALIA PACKETS. - Established in 1848. For Melbourne. ASIA, 2,000 tons. To sail early in April. SARAH, 1,600 tons. To follow. For Sydney. ALBINUS, 800 tons. In March. WATER LILY, 1,000. To follow. These Ships are first-class, and carry experienced Surgeons. They have been fitted up regardless of expense, and the entire arrangements are subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Emigration Agent. The Ebba Brahe, being in ballast, is expected to make the quickest passage on record. She will go into the river on the 25th of March, on which date passengers are requested to be on board. For further particulars apply to J.S. DE WOLF and Co., or to JAMES M. WALTHEW, No. 46 Chapel Street, Liverpool.

W.S. LINDSAY AND CO'S LINE OF PACKETS TO PORT PHILLIP. To sail early in May, calling at Dartmouth to embark Passengers, and now in the East India Docks, the very superior frigate-built ship GIBSON CRAIG, 1,002 tons register, A 1, and Coppered, (one year old,) --------, Commander. This vessel, one of the fastest and safest afloat, has just returned from Melbourne, via India, having made the passage from this county to that port in two months and twenty-one days, and has very superior accommodation, which passengers are respectfully invited to inspect. She has lofty between decks, thoroughly ventilated on Mrs. CHISHOLM's plan, and provided with Baths and Wash-houses. An experienced surgeon with an assistant, will accompany this vessel, and every precaution be taken to secure health, order, cleanliness, and comfort. As no general cargo will be taken in the above ship there will be considerable space in the hold for any cargo belonging to passengers, but for which early application will be necessary. For freight or passage, restricted to first and second cabins, and other particulars, apply to W.S. LINDSAY and CO., 8 Austin Friars.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, MARCH 10. - Mr KENDALL presented a petition from the guardians of the Liskeard Union, Cornwall, praying, first, that the Exemption Act, as regards, stock in trade, should not pass; secondly, that an act to make the consolidated fund pay to the poor-rates should be passed; and, thirdly, that measures should be taken to prevent the exemption of mine-dues from paying to the poor-rates, as is now done, through the medium if money payments instead of dues.

PAUPERISM IN CORNWALL. Mr John BOWRING, of the St. Thomas's Union, Exeter, has published statistical tables on pauperism and population in Devon and Cornwall. They show the following results with regard to pauperism in this county:- The total pauperism in Cornwall has decreased from January 1852 to January 1853 nearly 8 per cent; the unions in which the greatest decrease occurs are, St. Austell, Falmouth, Helston, and Truro; a large increase occurs in the Camelford, St. Germans, and Launceston Unions. Pauperism is, on the whole, less in Cornwall than in Devonshire - being but one in twenty-two of the population while in Devonshire it is one in fifteen of the population; or, while there are rather more than four paupers in every one hundred of the Cornwall population, there are more than 6 per cent in Devon, indicating a larger pauper population of 2 per cent. The pauperism in the Penzance Union is exceedingly low - there are but two paupers in every one hundred and four of the population. In the Stratton Union there are, relatively to the population, four times the number of paupers, viz. :- Penzance, 1.93 per cent.: Stratton, 7.81 per cent. Regarding pauperism as a test of the condition of the population, Cornwall is in a higher state than Devonshire. The relative proportions of able-bodied paupers to the total numbers relieved remain about the same, both in Cornwall and Devon - but the actual proportions of this class are higher in Cornwall than in Devon; still a larger decease in the able-bodied has occurred in Cornwall than in Devon, viz., two hundred and thirty-four in Cornwall, and fifty-seven in Devon.

ROBBERY AT LISKEARD. - On Saturday night the shop of Mr. SOWDEN, grocer of Liskeard, was broken open, and a quantity of pence stolen, and some groceries.

STEALING LEAD. - On Monday, William JENKINS, of Phillack, labourer, who was some time since in the employ of the Cornish Copper Company, was committed for trial at the assizes on a charge of stealing lead (about thirty pounds weight) from the roof of their gas-works at Copperhouse.

FIRE. - A fire took place on the farm premises of Mr. Peter MERRIFIELD, at Kelynack, St. Just in Penwith, on Friday night last, when a number of farm implements, a large quantity of straw, and about 1,700 sheaves of oats were consumed. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an incendiary.

DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON. - At Rosevine, on the eastern cliffs of Gerrans, some gentlemen were engaged in rabbiting, and a rabbit having run into a hole, a man was in the act of digging it out, when he came in contact with the bones of a man, and with them he found a watch, key, and seal. The watch is supposed to be the make of about a century and a half ago.

CAPITAL FOX-HUNT. - On Tuesday last, some harriers kept by Messrs. SEARLE and ROWE, met at Tregoning, in Newlyn, for the purpose of having some sport with the "varmint" that had lately been paying some unwelcome visits to the neighbouring poultry yards. Very soon after the "throw off," Mr. Reynard gave pretty good evidence of his being "at home." He went away in fine style through Coswarth and on to Quintrell Downs, when he thought best to alter his course, so he turned back by Kestle Mill, Trerice, Tresillian, on through Degimbris, Trevilson, and Michell, at a rattling pace, seeming inclined to make for Ladock wood; the pace however, was too strong for him. After reaching Mr. SIMMON's plantations on Killiserth Farm, he thought best to beat a retreat; away he went back through Hendra plantations, then right across Ennis and Newlyn downs on to Shepherds, where the "old gent" seemed inclined to stay a few minutes and refresh himself. The little pack was however, soon upon him, he went off again in gallant style, soon "breaking view," and after another fifteen minutes, took refuge in a drain, from which he was soon expelled; it was now, however, very evident that he was beaten, and after another ten minutes he was pulled down on the open in fine style, with only eleven hounds up, the run altogether lasting three house and fifteen minutes, and most of the followers well up at the finish.

BODMIN COUNTY COURT. - Important to Farmers. - At the Bodmin Court on the 2nd instant, an action for breach of warranty, ROWE v. WHITING, was tried. The damages were laid at Ł17 odd. Mr. G. COLLINS for plaintiff, and Mr. COMMINS, for defendant. A great number of witnesses were examined, and the trial lasted about six hours. Plaintiff is a farmer living at Halloon, in St. Columb Major; and defendant is a cattle jobber, and keeps the Barley Sheaf Inn at Bodmin. Plaintiff bought six ewes of defendant at Bodmin fair, on the 6th of December, for Ł10. 10s. He drove them home and mixed them with his own flock; in about a week after, he found that two of them had the scab. Defendant would not take them back on the terms plaintiff required; and plaintiff afterwards sold the six ewes by auction for Ł8. 8s. on the 10th of February. Plaintiff stated that defendant warranted the ewes "as healthy and sound as any sheep in England." Defendant denied that he warranted them, or said they were healthy. Another witness, a farmer, said he bought five ewes of Defendant at Bodmin fair, they had the scab, and defendant took them back. (Defendant said these five ewes were sound, and had been so since he took them back, - other evidence was also given on the point.) As to the sheep sold to plaintiff, two witnesses who were standing by when the purchase was made, said no warrant was given, but one of them admitted that he heard defendant say they were as "healthy as trout." Two witnesses, cattle jobbers of the name of HICK, (brothers) said warrant sheep healthy did not apply to scab, but to other complaints such as the liver, - sound and clean applied to scab; they admitted that sheep often died of the scab, and said sheep sometimes get the scab without infection. Other witnesses were unimportant. The Judge, in summing up the case to the jury, said many people considered as to giving a warrant that it was necessary to use the word "warrant," but such was not the case. To say the sheep were healthy, sound, or clean, were warrants, to say that they were "healthy as trout" was a warrant. Another point for the jury to consider was the evidence of Messrs. Hick, who said "the word healthy did not apply as a warrant for scab," but did the buyer and seller know that! If both parties did not know it, the jury must take the simple meaning of the word "healthy," Those witnesses also stated that sheep sometimes take the scab without infection. This also the jury were to take into consideration. After deliberating for about fifteen minutes, they returned a verdict of plaintiff, damages Ł7 18s. 9d.

CORONER'S INQUEST. - An inquest was held at C??land, in the parish of Ladock, on Wednesday last, before Mr. E.T. CARLYON, deputy coroner, on the body of Thomas TREBILCOCK, a miner, aged 35 (55?) years, who it appeared had gone with his son, a lad of about 15 years old, to work in Old Virgin mine about eight o'clock in the morning of the previous day in apparently good health, and about half-past ten, when his son was wheeling out some rubbish from the soil, he heard his father groan, and on returning to see what was the matter, found deceased lying on his back dead. Verdict, "died by the visitation of God."

CORNISH WRESTLING IN AUSTRALIA. - We have received the following from Mr. Joseph HODGE, of Calstock, in reference to an account in our paper of the 4th instant, of "Cornish Wrestling in Australia:" - "Hodge's Hotel, Gunnis Lake, Calstock, March 8th, 1853. Sir, In your valuable paper of the 4th instant, I noticed a paragraph on a wrestling match, which had taken place in South Australia, between two Englishmen, both well-known to me when in England, Hodge being my brother. However, I must try to refute some of the statements respecting myself. Your paragraph describes them as muscular figures, but CAWRSE being younger in years than HODGE, of course had not the experience, although it is stated he three times vanquished Joseph Hodge, another good wrestler when in Cornwall. This I positively deny, as he never did vanquish me during his wrestling career in England, neither did any other man in England ever vanquish me three times during the time I placed myself on the list of Cornish wrestlers, and I am sorry that I ever placed my name on that list, for reasons I can readily explain, but which will occupy too much space in your valuable paper. In conclusion, I beg to say I have not the slightest intention of ever wrestling again, as I am much better situated; I think any man who would wish to raise his position in life, would never enter a wrestling arena. I must add that I cannot believe Hodge and Cawrse wrestled for Ł100; perhaps some will say the reason why J. Hodge believes that they did not play an honest match, was, because his brother was defeated; but not so, I have been informed by three respectable me, who witnessed the match that it was not an honest one. Lastly, I beg to say if any of your readers ever saw me defeated by Cawrse, taking off the other two, or any other man three times, I shall be most happy to have it explained when and where. I have written a long letter to the Adelaide Observer, which will I think satisfy persons in that colony, and no doubt some of your readers will see it six months hence. - Joseph Hodge.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. PETER. - A Correspondent states that the funeral of Mr. William PETER (formerly of HAMLYN? and CHIVERTON in this county), took place at Philadelphia on the 10th of February. It was attended by the principal citizens of Philadelphia, including the Mayor, Customs' Collector, and other public functionaries. The cortege was headed by the members of the St. George's Society, (a society of Englishmen formed for the relief of their distressed countrymen); and the funeral service was read by the Bishop of Pennsylvania. The writer remarks, "it gladdened the hearts of our countrymen to observe such a tribute of respect to the departed."

MONEY FOUND - In December last, the house of Mr. ERSKINE, of Ferris-Town, Truro, was robbed of cash amounting to thirty-two or three pounds, and on that occasion the servant Elizabeth POLLARD, was found tied up in the house, her story being that the robbers had bound her legs to the table, and whilst one robbed the house, the other stood over her with a pistol and razor. Suspicion was excited that the servant's story was not a correct one, and it being subsequently found that she had stolen sheets and other articles from her master, she was charged therewith at the last quarter sessions and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Nothing further, however, transpired as to the money that had been stolen until Thursday, last week. On Thursday evening Miss Erskine happened to be removing a lavender plant in a small garden in front of the house in Ferris Town, when just at the foot of the plant she found buried in the earth the identical bag which had been stolen from Mr. Erskine's house in December last, and containing nearly Ł30, or about Ł3 short of the amount that was originally stolen.

TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, John WEST, who lives near Malpas, was charged with being drunk and assaulting policeman WARD while in the execution of his duty. Between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday night, the policeman saw the prisoner lying drunk on the pavement outside the Devon and Cornwall Bank in Boscawen Street. He got him up and advised him to go home, on which the prisoner struck him three or four times. He was fined 5s. and costs, or one month's imprisonment.

William JONES, alias "Bristol JACK," a navvy working at Polperro tunnel, was charged with assaulting Martha TRUSCOTT, whom it appears he knocked down in St. Nicholas Street on Sunday night last. The magistrates ordered him to pay the costs of hearing the case, and to be bound over to keep the peace. Thomas DART, marine-store dealer, was fined 10s. and costs, for assaulting William BLATCHFORD, on Chapel-hill.

Thomas BASHER was fined 10s. and costs for cruelly beating and ill-using some horses in a timber wagon which he was driving up Lemon Street; and John JEWELL, a farmer of Illogan, the owner of the wagon, was fined 10s. and costs, for not having his name and residence thereon in legible characters, according to act of Parliament, and also having the name-board broken.

Henry FLINN was fined 20s. and costs, or in default one month's imprisonment, for being drunk and assaulting Absalom ????? TRELOAR, beer-house keeper, St. Nicholas Street. He was also charged with assaulting police-constable HARE in the execution of his duty, for which he was fined 10s. and in default of payment was committed to gaol for one month. On Wednesday, Richard ANNEAR, a young blacksmith, was summoned for assaulting and beating Thomas LOWRY, a school boy son of Mr. H. Lowry, dyer, while playing in the Green. The magistrates allowed the parties to settle this case out of court.

STATISTICS OF EMIGRATION. - A parliamentary paper just printed contains the following statistics. From London, in the course of last year, the registered tonnage of the emigrant ships was 124,556; the officers numbered 762; the cooks, carpenters, and stewards, 325?; able seamen, 2,869; ordinary seamen, 638; landsmen, 251; boys, 661; the total number of the crew was 5,506; of the emigrants from London there were 15,257 men, 7,964 women, and 8,026 children, making 31,247. From Liverpool, in the year, the registered tonnage of the ships was 368,294; the crews numbered 11,954; and the emigrants - men, women, and children, 137,331. From Plymouth the registered tonnage of the ships was 50,957; the crews, 335; and the emigrants numbered 8,443. From Glasgow and Greenock the registered tonnage of the ships that sailed in the year was 27,850; the crews 1,278; the emigrants, 11,542. From Belfast, 1,560 emigrants sailed; from Dublin, 4,101; from Galway, 774; from Limerick 7,007; from Londonderry, 4,662; from Queens-town, 7,468; from Sligo and outports, the number of emigrants was 1,816; and from Waterford and New Ross, 5,135. The total number of emigrants last year from Great Britain and Ireland, under the inspection of emigration officers was 231,086.

TREATMENT OF EMIGRANTS. - Mr. John R. IRVING has been charged at Liverpool with violating the Passengers Act in eleven instances, under the following circumstances. The "Trident," for Port Adelaide, sailed from this port with ten passengers, who had paid Ł25 each to accused, who is agent and part owner of the vessel. It appears that the ship was followed, and forty-six emigrants were put on board, while the vessel was only fitted and provisioned for the original ten, and this accommodation was very inferior. The captain upon finding the destitute condition of his passengers, put into Beaumaris, and handed his papers to the collector of customs, and refused to proceed to sea. The passengers were put on shore in the greatest distress, many of them being utterly destitute and friendless. Mr. Irving was sentenced to pay a fine of Ł20 in ten out of eleven cases, with costs, or, in default of payment, one month's imprisonment in each instance. He had since absconded.

FICTITIOUS GOLD AT THE DIGGING. - A letter from Melbourne contains the following remarkable caution: "There are very serious reports confirmatory of the rumours of contemplated frauds upon the gold buyers by a pack of swindlers from home. A quantity of base metal has been shipped for these colonies, coated over with gold by the new electrotype process. This gilding is of sufficient thickness to resist the action of an acid, and the fictitious gold will thus perfectly stand the usual test. The principal field of operations is supposed to be the gold fields themselves, and therefore country buyers had better be upon their guard. The suggestion of subjecting every sample to the action of a heavy pestle and mortar, and afterwards application of the acid, appears the best, as it is evident, that if the surface of the fictitious nugget be once broken, the usual test will become effectual again. But under any circumstances, all dabblers in the precious metal had better be careful. The fictitious nuggets are said to have been manufactured in Birmingham".

25 MARCH 1853, Friday

FREE PASSAGES TO AUSTRALIA. - NEWMAN's Australian Free Passage and Work of Art Distribution. Office - No. 1 Seymour Chambers, John Street, Adelphi. One Hundred Free Passages to Australia and Fifteen Thousand Valuable Engravings, to be allotted to Fifteen Thousand Subscribers in Shares of Five Shillings each, and will consist of 5 Saloon Passages, 5 Cabin, ditto, 90 Intermediate, 5,000 Subscribers' Engravings, 5,000 ditto ditto, 5,000 ditto ditto. Every Subscriber will be entitled to one Engraving, and the Passages will be publicly drawn for.

Arrangements have been entered into with eminent ship owners in Liverpool for the shipment of passengers from that place, and from the known respectability of the firm, and the class of vessels dispatched by them, it is almost needless to state, that the berths and diet of the passengers will be of a very superior description. When the full number of shares shall have been subscribed for, a Committee will be selected, subject to the approval of the Shareholders, which Committee will superintend the drawing, the date of which will be fixed and made known to the Subscribers through the medium of the daily and weekly papers.

When the Drawing has taken place, Subscribers who may have had allotted to them Free Passages, will not be compelled to accept or forfeit their right to the Passage, but will be allowed to transfer the same, provided such transfer is completed with a stated time, to be hereafter determined. When the Drawing has taken place, those Subscribers who are entitled to Free Passages will be apprised of the date of Sailing, and all other necessary information. One-half of the Second Class Fare from London to Liverpool will be allowed to each of the Passengers, which will be paid to them at the time they receive their Certificate of right of Free Passage.

All persons desirous of obtaining Free Passages to the Gold Fields of Australia, should avail themselves of the unprecedented opportunity of doing so, by making immediate application for Shares at the office, Seymour Chambers, John Street, Adelphi, where all further particulars relative to the Distribution may be obtained. Share-vouchers will be forwarded by post on receipt of Post-office Orders, made payable to WALTER NEWMAN, at the Post Office, Charing Cross. Office Hours, Ten to Five o'clock, daily. - But in order to give parties who are engaged during those hours an opportunity to apply for Shares, the Offices will be open on Monday and Friday Evenings, until Eight o'clock. The shares are rapidly demanded, and immediate application is necessary to insure an allotment. Open to all Classes, Male and Female.

CORNWALL SPRING ASSIZES. - On Saturday even last, about six o'clock Mr. Justice ERLE arrived at Bodmin from Exeter, having travelled by way of Plymouth. He was met at the entrance of the town by the High Sheriff, Richard FOSTER Esq., of Castle, the Under Sheriff Mr. PEDLER, of Liskeard, and the County Clerk, Mr. P. COTHMINS? of Bodmin, and was attended into the town by the usual encore of javelin-men. The learned Judge immediately proceeded to the County Hall, and opened the commission. On Sunday morning, Mr. Justice ERLE attended divine service at Bodmin Church, where prayers were read by the Rev. John WALLIS, vicar of Bodmin, and an excellent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Sheriff's chaplain, the Rev. Percival FRYE, vicar of St. Winnow, from Matthew 28th chapter and part of the 20th verse:- "Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world." The learned Judge, Mr. Justice CROMPTON, was detained at Exeter on the trial of the Clayhidon murder, and did not arrive in Bodmin until about three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. On Monday morning the Crown Court was opened at eleven o'clock, by Mr. Justice Erle. The calendar contained the names of fifty-five prisoners. The following magistrates were sworn in the grand jury:- Sir Colman RASHLEIGH, Bart., Forman. Mr. Joseph Sawle Graves SAWLE, Hart. W.H. Pole CAREW, Esq., William RASHLEIGH jun., Esq. John Samuel ENYS, Esq. John Davies GILBERT Esq. Richard Graves POLWHELE, Esq., John GWATKIN, Esq. William WILLIAMS, Esq. Nicholas KENDALL, jun., Esq. Thomas HEXT, Esq. Edward COODE, jun., Esq. James Bralt MESSENGER, Esq. Richard JOHNS, Esq. Thomas Graham GRAHAM, Esq. William PEEL, Esq. William MORSHEAD, Esq. William Peter KEMPE, Esq. Francis John HEXT, Esq. Richard DAVEY, Esq. John VIVIAN, Esq. Thomas Simon HOLITHO? Esq. In addition to the above, the following magistrates answered to their names:- The Mayors of Bodmin, Camelford, Falmouth, Launceston, East Looe, West Looe, Lostwithiel, and Penzance. Of the county coroners Mr. Joseph HAMLEY was the only one that answered

TRIALS OF PRISONERS

Stealing Tin - William CURTIS, 45, was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of December, about 4 cwt. of tin, the property of Messrs. WILLIAMS, HARVEY, and Company, at the Mellanear Smelting Works, St. Erth. In another count the prisoner was charged with receiving the tin, knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. COLLIER prosecuted and Mr. COLE defended the prisoner. Mr. Peter HARRIS, managing agent at the Mellanear Smelting Works, said he remembered missing tin on Monday morning, the 13th of December. He had seen it in the smelting house on the previous Saturday evening. Ten ingots were missed, weighing altogether about 3 ˝ cwt or 4 cwt. Four of the ingots were each about 56 lbs. weight, and six about 28lbs weight. The smelting house premises were secured on the Saturday evening the doors and windows all fastened; on the Monday morning the doors were right, but one of the windows was open. On the Thursday following, witness gave information to policeman ARMITAGE of the West Cornwall Railway. Henry Armitage, police superintendent, said he watched the house of the prisoner at Ventonleague, about a mile and a half from the smelting-house. Witness went to prisoner's house between eleven and twelve o'clock on the night of the 3rd of January. He found prisoner standing in the porch of his house, with a key in his hand. He took the key from him, on which prisoner made some noise; other constables then came up, and witness left the prisoner in their custody, and went into the house. He there found an ingot of tin near the door, and two round pieces under the table, near to which was a crock or kettle at the end of the table. There was tin thinly coated around the inside of the crock, and the two round pieces were hot when he touched them. The ingot, near the door, was in a wet and dirty state. He took prisoner to a Temperance Hotel in the neighbourhood, where prisoner began talking about the tin. Witness told him it was his duty to caution him that whatever he said might be used as evidence against him. Prisoner then said, he did not care for the round pieces if we had not found the long one; he expected that would give him fifteen years to Australia. He said if there were no receivers there would be no thieves, and if I wanted the remainder I must go to RICHARDS of Helston for it; he said there were three or four who ought to be taken as well as himself; he said they ought to be transported as well as me, and the he and Richards of Helston, he hoped would go in one vessel.

On the next morning witness went again to prisoner's house, having locked the door on the night before, and kept the key in his possession. He then found a "baker," which was greased, and put away in a hole in the wall. (The baker and crock, the ingot, and the two round pieces of tin found in the prisoner's house, were here produced). Witness showed that the two round pieces fitted the baker, as if they had been cast in it. He received two pieces of tin from William PETHERICK, one of which also fitted the baker. Prisoner said the ingot of tin had not been in his house more than two minutes when the constables came there. William Petherick, plumber of Truro, said that on the 22nd of December, prisoner offered him tin for sale, and he paid him 8d. a pound for 5lbs and some ounces. After that witness had a communication with Mr. Armitage, and when prisoner brought him more tin for sale, on the 28th of December, he wrote to Armitage, and gave up the tin to him on the day after. (The two pieces sold to witness by prisoner were produced.)

Mr. HARRIS being re-called, stated that the round pieces of tin produced, found in the prisoner's house, and that sold to Petherick, was of the same quality as that which was stolen from the smelting house; he had tested it by assaying and breaking. This was the only pure tin in that form which they had at that time in the smelting-house. He identified the large ingot, found in the prisoner's house, by the impression at each end, and the private mark. It corresponded in size and weight with the larger ingots they had lost, and he had no doubt it was one of them. Cross-examined - They had shipped ingots of the same description, and with the mark B, to Liverpool for Birmingham in the previous November; but the ingot produced could not be one of them because in carting and shipping, the ingots get bruised, which was not the case with the one produced.

Mr. COLE briefly addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that the identity of the tin had not been sufficiently made out as that lost from the smelting-house. The learned Judge having summed up, the jury almost immediately found the prisoner GUILTY. A conviction of the prisoner in October 1849 was proved, when he was imprisoned for six months; and a conviction at Penzance in October 1848, when he was imprisoned for two months. The Judge, in passing sentence, said it is clear that you have gone on for a considerable time in a course of crime from one felony to another, and in those transactions you have come to have others to assist you and to co-operate with you in carrying on your depredations with considerable skill and industry. You have fixed for yourself a term of fifteen years transportation. I shall pass on you in some degree less than that; but as to your notion that you would be transported to Australia, I think it ought to be known, both by you and others, that a long term of transportation will probably not lead to removal to Australia, but that the sentence will be carried out in another place, where it will probably be a very severe penalty. A severe penalty is due to you, and I order you to be TRANSPORTED BEYOND THE SEAS FOR FOURTEEN YEARS.

WILLIAM JENKYNS, 35 pleaded Guilty of stealing, on the 4th of March, at the parish of Phillack, a quantity of sheet lead, the property of the Cornish Copper Company. He also pleaded Guilty of having been convicted of two former felonies. The Judge said the prisoner had suffered twelve months' imprisonment for form felonies. He had been taken in to employ by the Copper Company, and had thus an opportunity of becoming acquainted with their premises. They had lost a large quantity of lead; the prisoner was detected in the act of ripping lead from the roof; and he should not be doing justice if he did not pass on him the sentence, that he be TRANSPORTED BEYOND THE SEAS FOR SEVEN YEARS.

JOHN GILL, 30 pleaded Guilty of stealing on the 2nd of February, three pairs of shoes, from a shop at Lewannick, the property of Richard EVANS. He also pleaded guilty of stealing at Northhill, on the 23rd of December, a pair of shoes belonging to Frederick Ashley THOMAS, from a wash-house on the premises occupied by Frederick WILLIAMS, surgeon. He likewise pleaded Guilty of stealing, on the 2nd of February, a leather strap and buckle, from Richard LASHBROOK, of Lewannick. Second counts charged him with receiving the articles, knowing them to have been stolen. Sentence, TWELVE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR

John Henry Vincent WAS CHARGED WITH STEALING, ON THE 21ST January, at St Ewe, a cart whip from his master Richard KERKIN?. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of his ignorance; they considered he took it without knowing the consequences, and without concealment. The Judge said it would be dangerous for servants to think that if they had wagon ??? they might take their master's property for it; but he agreed with the recommendation of the jury, and should pass but a nominal sentence. ONE DAY IMPRISONMENT.

JAMES DEACON, 40, was found Guilty of stealing, at Landuplph, on the 9th of January, a goose, the property of Benjamin SNELL. Prisoner had already been in prison ten weeks, and the Judge sentenced him to ONE WEEK'S HARD LABOUR. In this case, in reference to the depositions, the learned Judge said it was an extremely important duty that magistrates' clerks should return the depositions to the officer of the Judge on the commission day, as by that means alone do they become legal evidence. He hoped he should not again have to remark on this matter.

JOHN BAILEY, 19, and GEORGE HARRIS, 25, were charged with stealing a mallard and six ducks, from Edward Pengelley of Landrake. Bailey said he did the deed, and Harris was innocent. Bailey was found Guilty, and sentenced to FOUR MONTHS' HARD LABOUR: Harris was acquitted.

ELIZABETH STACEY, 21, was found Guilty of stealing a shawl, the property of James YELLAND of St. Austell. ONE MONTH'S HARD LABOUR.

FRANCIS SODDY was indicted for having, on the 1st of August last, at the parish of Uny Lelant, feloniously assaulted and ravished MARY ANN MARTIN. The accused having been admitted to bail, was three times called in Court, and not answering, the Judge ordered the recognizance of himself and his bail to be forfeited.

NOEL NICHOLLS, 17, pleaded Guilty of stealing a pair of shoes at Linkinhorne, on the 6th of January, from Elizabeth GILL. ONE FORTNIGHT'S HARD LABOUR.

THOMAS STEPHENS, 29, pleaded Guilty of stealing two gallinas and a hen fowl, on the 13th of February, the property of Mr. John VIVIAN of Pencalenick, in St. Clement. There was a former conviction, to which the prisoner also pleaded Guilty. TWELVE MONTHS HARD LABOUR.

WILLIAM CHENOWETH, 29, pleaded Guilty of stealing, on the 22nd of August, a cloth coat and silver watch, from the dwelling-house of Thomas KELLOW, of St. Cleer. Prisoner also confessed to three former convictions, and said he appealed to the mercy of the court. The Judge said - Yours is an offence of some aggravation. I have listened to what you ay about your intention to reform; but after so many convictions and crime of such magnitude has been established against you, I must do my duty for the said of example. I order you to be TRANSPORTED BEYOND THE SEAS FOR TEN YEARS.

DIGORY ROWE, 27, was found Guilty of Stealing a goose from John ROBINS of Davidstow. The prisoner having been in gaol several weeks, was sentenced to TEN DAYS' IMPRISONMENT.

The Court then rose.

WILLIAM HENRY REED, 16, and JAMES EASON, 18, pleaded Guilty of stealing, at the parish of Budock, a metal tea-pot, pewter half-pint, brown over-coat, metal coffee-pot, tea-spoons, single barrelled gun, castor-stand, and other articles, the property of Uleya COCK. William Henry Reed also pleaded guilty of a former conviction. The Judge said, you stand guilty of this felony after a long imprisonment for a former felony. I order you to be TRANSPORTED BEYOND THE SEAS FOR SEVEN YEARS. With respect to you Eason, there is no proof of a former crime, but you have joined with a guilty man, and I order you to be imprisoned and kept to HARD LABOUR FOR NINE CALENDAR MONTHS.

ELISABETH BISHOP, 16, and THOMASINE DOWER, 16, pleaded Guilty of stealing on the 28th of January, at the parish of Falmouth, a silver teaspoon, jug, piece of pork, basin, and other articles, the property of Robert Withiel PHILLIPS. Bishop also pleaded Guilty of stealing a shell box and some crochet work, the property of Sarah RYAN of the parish of Falmouth. Dower likewise pleaded Guilty of stealing four books from Jacob LORY, of Falmouth parish. The learned Judge said the prisoners had confessed themselves guilty each of two felonies, but from the depositions it did not appear to him that they had become hardened in crime. He should pass on them a comparatively short sentence, in the hope that they would reflect on their conduct, and see that crime if persisted in must lead to misery. Sentence, each SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

JANE LUCAS, 52 ? was found guilty of stealing, at Truro, on the 12th of February, six pounds weight of pork, four pounds of lard, and a cloth, the property of Edward MICHELL. Prosecutor attends the Truro market as a pork dealer, and the meat was stolen from his cart. Verdict, Guilty, ONE MONTH'S HARD LABOUR. MANSLAUGHTER.

EDWARD MARSHALL, 38, was indicted for the manslaughter of Samuel WOODROUGH. He was also charged with the same offence under the Coroner's inquisition. Mr. BEVAN prosecuted; the prisoner was undefended. Mr. Bevan said the deceased, Samuel Woodrough, kept the tap of the Crown and Anchor Inn at Falmouth, which was much resorted to by sailors. About ten o'clock on Thursday night the 23rd of December, Woodrough was in the tap, and a woman called Elizabeth DOWNING, who acted as his housekeeper, was also there. The prisoner, Marshall, who was a seaman belonging to a war-steamer then in the harbour, came into the room, and then the occurrence took place which led to the death of Woodrough. After stating the facts, he called Elizabeth Downing, who said that about half-past ten on the night of the 23rd of December, the prisoner Edward Marshall, came into the tap of the Crown and Anchor Inn; he seemed to be rather in liquor. He asked witness to give him five shillings in pledge for a monkey jacket. She told him they did not do business in that way there. He then asked for a glass of beer, which she refused, and said he did not want it. Mr. Woodrough asked what he meant, and I told him he had better get out of the tap. Woodrough was a man of between fifty and sixty years of age. Marshall went out into the passage, and said he should not go any further. He said if you won't draw for me, you shall draw for nobody else. After that some person called for a glass of brandy. I went to serve it, and Marshall then knocked me back with his hand; I fell down, and the brandy went into the fire. Woodrough then jumped out and took hold of Marshall by the collar, and said, "what do you mean by this?" He then laid hold of Woodrough, and threw him down across the passage on the flat of his back; he then went back a step, and jumped upon his side. He swore and said, "I will ????? you out now." I went and helped Mr. Woodrough up, and put him into the bar. Marshall went out, but stopped in the passage. I told him he had better go for Mr. GUTHERIDGE would be there shortly. He said he did not care for either Gutheridge or JULYAN. Gutheridge afterwards came, and Marshall then went out. I took Mr. Woodrough in and gave him tea, and took him to bed in a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes, and at two o'clock in the morning I had to call the doctor for him. He only lived a fortnight and three days after that; he had pain which never ceased until a few minutes before his death. There were two strangers in the tap room when the prisoner jumped at deceased, but who they were I do not know. By the Prisoner - Did not Woodrough catch me by the board, and try to shove me out? Witness - No. Prisoner then said there was a statement by George Marshall which he wished to put in as evidence. Mr. Bevan replied that he was about to call George Marshall as a witness; he was then called on his recognizances, but was not forthcoming. The Judge said he was asked by the prisoner to read Marshall's depositions as evidence to the jury, but there was no legal ground for his doing that. Mr. John WILLIAMS, surgeon of Falmouth, then deposed that he was called between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 24th of December, to attend deceased. He fond him in bed, suffering from pain in the abdomen; he told witness he had been thrown down and jumped upon. He examined him, and found that the pains increased on pressure and also on motion; he appeared to be suffering very acutely. I found a rupture of long standing, but the pain was not where the rupture was; it was more acute on the right side than any other part. I could not see any mark of any consequence, any appearance of a bruise or contusion. By the Judge - After the death of Woodrough, you had a post mortem examination? Witness - Yes. Judge - And did the appearance you then saw account for the pain you saw he suffered in his life-time? Witness - Completely, my lord. The witness then described the appearances on post mortem examination. Mr. Bevan - Will you state what in your opinion caused death? Witness - External violence; the appearances I saw were quite sufficient to cause death, and did cause death. James GUTHERIDGE, a constable of Falmouth, said there was no disturbance in the tap when he entered it on the night in question. The prisoner was in liquor when he saw him. By the Judge - Woodrough was standing up when I saw him; I had no notion from his appearance that a fatal hurt had been done to him. - Mr. Williams, surgeon, re-called by the Judge:- I wish to ask you, if a man had jumped with his heels upon the abdomen, would that have left in your judgment an external mark of a bruise. Witness - That would depend upon the clothing he had on, which would perhaps prevent such a mark. The Judge - You say you saw him? Witness - I saw him undressed in bed; he did not get up afterwards, but died on the 8th of January. Judge - Could you judge from the injury internally, whether there was a graded process of inflammation from a slight injury, or what would probably be a fatal harm at the beginning? Witness - He continued in the same way as I saw him at the first for some days, and then he gradually got worse and worse; he was a tall think man. Judge - There was nothing in his constitution to make a slight injury into a fatal matter? Witness - Not to my knowledge. The Judge - It was a very grave injury from the beginning? Witness - From the beginning in my opinion. The prisoner was then called on for his defence, and said he was drunk at the time; he came ashore with his shipmates, and had been in the house all the evening from six or half-past six. The learned Judge then summed up the case, stating that the prisoner was charged with a felony of manslaughter, which was a crime that might very from a shade bordering on murder to that which was also a venial act. No doubt the act. No doubt the act of the prisoner in jumping on the deceased was an unlawful act. Then was that the cause of death? They had heard the Surgeon, who stated that he complained of pain, particularly in the right side, which continued till he died, and then on opening the body there was in that region those appearances which would be expected by a man of science from such an injury as the woman had described, if a very grave harm had been done to the man in his right side, where the vessels had become so disordered and inflamed as to have produced death, there was no defence given by the prisoner, but that he was drunk; and they would say from the evince whether he was guilty of the charge against him. The jury in a minute or two, returned a verdict of the Guilty. The Judge said Edward Marshall, you stand convicted of a felony of a most serious description, and imputing to you very great guilt; but inasmuch as there was a witness examined before the magistrates who ought to have been here to-day, and whose evidence you wanted and could not receive, I fee it my duty to make some further inquiries that I may ascertain the facts upon which the sentence is to be settled. Stand down, therefore, now for the present.

JOHN GILL, 30, who pleaded Guilty yesterday to three several charges of felony, was this morning indicted for stealing to augers, the property of Thomas MOORE, at Calstock, on the 4th of February. In a second count he was charged with feloniously receiving. After the examination of one witness, the prosecutor was called but did not appear; nor could he be found by the constable and others persons sent in search for him. It was stated that he was very infirm, and the court waited a long time for him. At length, the learned Judge said to the jury that he did not feel justified in wasting more of the public time, and, in the absence of the prosecutor, the prisoner must be acquitted. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY. It appeared that, besides this case, and the three charges to which the prisoner had pleaded guilty, there were four other indictments against him for felony.

JAMES CLARK, 32 and THOMAS JERVISS, 23, were charged with the misdemeanour of having on the 29th of January, at Penryn, unlawfully obtained from Charles DAWE, the sum of two shillings, by falsely pretending that they had won the said sum of two shillings from the said Charles Dawe, by playing with cards. There were two other counts, charging a like misdemeanour with respect to two other parties. Mr. COLE conducted the prosecution; the prisoners were undefended, but showed some considerable ingenuity in their cross-examination of witnesses. Mr. Cole stating the case to the jury, said that on the 29th of January, some persons were drinking at the Three Tuns Inn, in Penryn; the prisoner Jerviss being drinking in the same room with them. In the course of the evening, the other prisoner, Clark, came in with a basket of nuts which he offered for sale; but no one being disposed to buy, he produced some cards, with which he induced person to play for nuts; the players invariably winning a penny worth of nuts for every halfpenny ventured. As soon as all the nuts were gone, Clark challenged different persons to play for a shilling, but no one seemed much disposed to do so. At last Jerviss, who was sitting in a corner of the room said "I will play you for a shilling:" and he did so; the first shilling Jerviss played for he lost, and then he played again and won one or two shillings. But several other persons who were induced to play, never won while playing for money although they had invariably won at nuts. The game was this:- Three cards were produced by Clark, and the person playing staked a shilling on pointing out the highest card of the three. It was alleged that when Jerviss played and pointed out the highest card, he was allowed by Clark to touch and draw the card; but that when any other person played, and fixed on a card which, from observed marks, the spectators were positive was the highest of the three, Clark would hastily shuffle up the cards, declaring that the player had lost, or if there was any dispute, he would shuffle again. It would be shown that the two prisoners had been travelling about the neighbourhood together, and that they had been seen together in the street, shortly before the transactions in the Three Tuns. Further, it would be proved that, on a constable being sent for by the parties at the Inn, the prisoner Jerviss made off taking up one of the cards and tearing it in pieces. The case was proved by the evidence of the prosecutor, and two other men who played the same evening, named WEBSTER and GILLARD; and Henry EDWARDS, constable of Penryn. Verdict, both Guilty, - sentence, THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

THOMAS JERVISS, was then indicted on a charge of assaulting the constable, Henry EDWARDS, in the execution of his duty. The alleged assault arose on the occasion of Edwards's apprehension for the offence charged in the preceding case; and was of a very violent character. The prisoner was found Guilty, and was sentenced to THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR, in addition to his sentence on the preceding conviction of fraud.

THOMAS DAVIES, 32, pleaded Guilty of stealing, on the 31st of January, at the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, a heifer, the property of Matthew THOMAS, EIGHT MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

GEORGE LINES, 19, pleaded Guilty of having, on the 22nd of January, at Lewannick, feloniously stolen a quantity of wool, the property of Peter VOSPER. THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

WILLIAM BARRETT, 13, was charged with stealing on the 17th of January, at St. Teath, a knife, the property of Edward James REYNOLDS; and a pair of shoes, the property of James TONKIN. The prisoner, at the time of the robbery, had been recently discharged from employ at Tregandar mine, in St. Teath; and the articles stolen were the property of working miners, and were taken from the changing house. It appeared that the boy went to the changing house to get his own clothes, and there took Tonkin's shoes wore them away, and left his own which were less valuable. The prisoner asserted, that it being dark at the time, he had made the exchange in mistake. Concerning the knife, no evidence was offered, Verdict - NOT GUILTY.

JOHN BRAY, 23 and JOSEPH BRAY, 22, were charged with having, on the 27th of February, violently assaulted Josiah Stephen BAILEY, on the Queen's highway, in the parish of Kea, and feloniously stolen from the person of the said Josiah Stephen Bailey, a pocket-book and a knife, his property. Mr. ROGERS conducted the prosecution; Mr. STOCK the defence. The prosecutor and prisoners were tributers at Wheal Jane mine (ruine?), in Kea. About half-past three o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday the 27th of November, prosecutor saw one of the prisoners at the door of the William the Fourth, in Truro, and was asked by him to drink, but did not. Prosecutor had been drinking at that Inn; and went shortly afterwards to the Dolphin Inn, and there saw a friend called Samuel BAILEY, and drank with him. About nine or ten o'clock, Josiah Bailey and Samuel Bailey walked away to go home to Baldhu. Going up Kenwyn Street, they were overtaken by John Bray, who said to prosecutor, "Josiah, have you anything against me?" The answer was "no." John Bray then asked a similar question of Samuel Bailey and received a similar answer. Josiah and Samuel Bailey then talked privately together, and John Bray came up and said, "You are talking Welsh"; and struck prosecutor down by a blow in his face with the hand. Josiah took out, and opened a knife in self-defence; and in a few minutes he received a blow on his left eye, and was seized by the arm, and presently saw Joseph Bray, who he believed, seized his arm. While both John and Joseph were on him, they forcibly wrenched the knife out of his hand; prosecutor believed it was Joseph who did this, Samuel Bailey had gone back to seek for help. Josiah Bailey was immediately knocked down, and, whilst on the ground, received a kick which fractured his nose. At this time, Joseph Bray was saying that prosecutor was trying to murder his brother. When prosecutor came to his senses he found that he had lost his pocket book from his left breast pocket. He was afterwards assisted home to his lodgings at Hugus Farm, near Baldhu, and a surgeon, Mr. MOYLE was sent for; and the prosecutor was obliged to keep his bed till the Monday morning following. The prosecutor stated that though he had been drinking beer and rum in the day he was not tipsy, and similar testimony was given by his friend Samuel Bailey. The prisoners also had been drinking, and Samuel Bailey stated his belief that they were in liquor at the time. The prosecutor stated that at the time in question he had as much as Ł83 about him. Samuel Bailey, who corroborated the evidence of prosecutor, stated that when Josiah Bailey took out the knife, he said to the Brays, "if either of you attempt to strike us I will put this knife into your body." Afterwards, Joseph Bay seized the knife out of Josiah Bailey's hand and said "Now, I have the knife." Mr. Moyle, surgeon of Chacewater, who was sent for to visit Josiah Bailey at midnight of Saturday the 27th of November, described the nature of the injuries he had received, but said his insensibility might have arisen from drinking spirits, or from beating, he could not say which. Mr. Moyle gave the prisoner a good character for honesty. William Joseph NASH, superintendent of police at Truro, apprehended the prisoners at their home in Hugus, in Kea, and found the pocket-book and knife in a box in their bed-room. At the close of the case for the prosecution, the learned Judge expressed his opinion to the jury that the charge of robbery for which alone the prisoners were indicted, could not be sustained, but it was for the jury to say if they would hear the defence. The Jury, however, at once returned a verdict of Not Guilty, for both prisoners. The prisoners where then discharged; the learned Judge stating that they left the court without any imputation on their honesty; and as for the assault, he thought that the forty-four days' imprisonment they had suffered was sufficient punishment. The learned Jude commended the conduct of Joseph Bray, in snatching the knife from the prosecutor, and said he thought the prosecutor ought to feel indebted to him for so doing.

JANE INGRAM, an elderly woman, pleaded Guilty of stealing, on the 13th of January, at Bodmin, a gallon of potatoes, the property of Thomas RICHARDS. THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

JULIUS CARMECKIES, 41, pleaded Guilty, after former convictions, of stealing a shawl, the property of Patience RIDDLE, at Redruth. SIX MONTHS HARD LABOUR. WILLIAM WATERS, 13, was found Guilty of stealing, on the 14th of March, at Truro, from the person of Grace OSBORNE, five shillings and one sixpence, the property of her husband, William Osborne. The circumstances of this robbery were stated in last week's West Briton. Mr. Nash, Inspector of Police, addressing the Judge, said he had been directed by the Borough Magistrates of Truro to state, that this young prisoner had been in custody at Truro before for picking pockets. Sentence SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR, AND TO BE TWICE WHIPPED.

CHARLES WILLIAMS, 19, was charged with having on the 10th of February, at Tideford in the parish of St. Germans, feloniously stabbed and cut John RIDDALLS, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. BEVAN conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. John Riddalls the prosecutor, said:- I live at Tideford, and on the 10th of February was at supper given by Mr. ROSEVEAR to the lime carriers, in a room over a coal cellar. Charles Williams was there, and came forth to me and asked me to whistle a tune for him to dance to. I told him I could not but asked a young chap called Richard HELLING, to whistle. While Williams was dancing, Helling said it was like a pig dancing; and I said "Yes, it is." Williams said that a pig could dance as well as a Prussian. He then challenged me to fight. I told him I would not. He then struck me three times with his fist. I still refused to fight, and we shook hands and made it up. This happened about nine o'clock. About half-past eleven or twelve o'clock, I went out to go home, and Williams was outside the door. A young man, a chimney-sweep, called John GOLDSWORTHY, was in the room crying, saying that some one had stabbed him in the thigh. Mrs. Rosevear told the chimney-sweep he had better go home, but the chimney-sweep said he would not. I said to Williams, "if Mrs. Rosevear wishes the man to go home, it is his place to do so." Williams said to me "do you take it up?" I said "no, I don't take it up." Williams then said, if I would come down to the bottom of the stairs, he would fight me. We were then standing at the head of the stairs. I said I was no fighting character, and should not fight. He then struck me with his fist, and I struck him with my fist and knocked him down over the steps. I went down after him, and as I stood over him, he struck me over the left hip with his right hand. As he got up, I knocked him down again; and then I felt blood running down my leg into my shoe. When I had first come down stairs, I had told him to get up, and he put his right hand around my knee, as I thought to get up; but he did not rise. A young man called Richard Helling came down the stairs, and asked me what was the matter. I said, "I don't know, but I am bleeding a stream." He told me to go up stairs to Mrs. Rosevear, and Mrs. Rosevear told me I had better go to a doctor. A doctor was not within call, and I walked home a short distance, with a young chap each side of me. The doctor came and dressed my wounds, and I was kept in bed eleven days. I had been friendly with Williams, and never had a quarrel with him. I believe he was in liquor. John Lord CLARKE, surgeon at Tideford, stated that on examination of the prosecutor on the night in question, he found a wound on his left hip and another on the outside of the leg, They were both stab-wounds, and apparently made with a knife. The wound on the hip was three-quarters of an inch deep, and rather more than a half an inch wide. The would was not itself dangerous or serious. I think the prosecutor was sober; I attended him for three weeks. A man servant of Mr. Rosevear's proved the finding of a knife (which he produced) in the room where the dance and supper took place, on the following morning; it was a clasp pocket-knife, and was proved to have belonged to the prisoner and to have been in his possession on the 10th of February. The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge of felony - stabbing with intent to do grievous bodily harm; and found him guilty of misdemeanour, for unlawfully stabbing. Sentence, TWELVE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

TOBIAS DALLY, 32, and WILLIAM DUNN, 26, severally pleaded Guilty of stealing on the 4th of March, at St. Cleer, two ganders, one duck, and one drake, the property of Francis CRAPP. Sentence - SIX CALENDAR MONTHS' HARD LABOUR, each. In sentencing these prisoners, the learned Judge remarked that it was impossible for anyone to have witnessed the trial at these assizes and not to feel that the time must shortly come when a fearful example must be made for the repression of this class of offence.

A HINT TO MAGISTRATES. The Judge: will you allow me to mention to you, gentlemen, most of you magistrates, that it has been brought under my notice that a man charged with a felony, for which if he had been convicted, he would have been probably transported for life, or nearly thereto - and from the depositions, I believe he would have been found guilty. I find that that man was admitted to bail, and that his family or he has paid down the Ł100, and he is gone to Australia. My discretion in the performance of my duty, with respect to bailing persons charged with felony, is no guide for you, unless you choose to adopt it. But the rule I uniformly act upon when a man charged before me with felony, applies for bail is, that I examine the depositions carefully; and if I think that conviction is probable and that, from the nature of the crime, it would lead to a sentence of transportation, I invariably refuse to admit to bail. For public justice ought not to be defeated by enabling a man so charged to escape from punishment by payment of what to him might be a very small sum. It seems to me that a similar discretion might properly have been exercised in this case, where, by the payment of Ł100 a man probably escaped transportation. After these observations, I beg to state that you are discharged; and I beg to thank you on the part of the county, for the services you have so effectually performed. NO BILLS.

The following bills were ignored by the Grand Jury; Jemima WHALE, for the murder of a female infant, at the parish of St. Cleather. (The Grand Jury ignored the bill for murder, but found a true bill for concealment of birth). Sarah PEARCE, charged with stealing articles from R.W. PHILLIPS of Falmouth. John GILL, stealing a hammer from Sampson PREST, of Lewannick. James UDY, stealing a jacket from Thomas WOON. Jane HODGE, stealing a fowl from William PAULL. Samuel TERRILL, charged with an unnatural offence. The only case left for trial on Wednesday evening was a charge of rape preferred against Thomas Biddick, the offence was alleged to have been committed on Susan BRENTER, on the 14th of January, at the parish of Egloshayle. This case was expected to occupy several hours of Thursday, and a report of it will be given in our next.

{end}

[ BACK ]