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West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday, 9th May, 1851.

FOR VALPARAISO DIRECT - To follow the "Forfarshire" the fine Clipper
Barque "Jane Boyd," Coppered, 387 Tons Register, ISAAC MERCHANT,
Master, will leave Falmouth for the above Port direct, about the end of
May, and offers a very desirable opportunity to passengers who may wish
to proceed to Copiapo. This superior vessel has excellent
accommodation for cabin and steerage passengers. For terms of freight
or passage, apply to G. C. and R. W. FOX, and co., Falmouth, April 23,
1851. Falmouth.

FOR PORT LYTTLETON, CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT - With liberty to land
passengers and goods at the undermentioned ports in New Zealand, the
first-class passenger ships, "Lady Nugent," 668 tons register, for
Canterbury, Nelson, and New Plymouth, to sail on the 28th of May; "Duke
of Portland," 533 tons register, for Canterbury, Wellington, and
Auckland, to sail on the 28th of May, lying in the East India Docks,
chartered and provisioned by the Canterbury Association. Rates of
Passage:- A whole Cabin between decks, GBP42; second Cabin, GBP25;
Steerage, GBP16; Children under fourteen, one-half. Each Ship carries
an experienced Surgeon. For Freight, Passage, or further information,
apply to J. STAYNER, 110 Fenchurch-street; FILBY and CO., 157
Fenchurch-street; or to FREDERICK YOUNG, Manager of Shipping for the
Canterbury Association, 74 Cornhill. Dated April 23, 1851.

THE CENSUS - MARAZION and ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT - At the census of
1851, the population of Marazion was 637 males and 739 females; total
1,376; showing a decrease of 307 as compared with the population in
1841, which was then 795 males and 888 females. The population of St.
Michael's Mount in 1841 was 162; in 1851, 65 males and 82 females;
total 147; being a decrease of 15 since 1841.

St Enoder - 603 males 550 females. 1841 Census 1127. Increase
26.
Newlyn - 1098 males 1054 females. 1841 Census 1451. Increase
701.
Cubert - 204 males 232 females 1841 Census 367.
Increase 69.
Crantock - 226 males 225 females 1841 Census 450.
Increase 1.

St. Just in Roseland, Sancreed, and Morvah. The following are the
returns by the recent census for these parishes:-
St. Just4,447 males 4,312 females Total 8,759.
Sancreed 699 males 699 females Total 1,398.
Morvah 186 males 181 females Total 367.

Being an increase since 1841, in the parish of St. Just, of 1,716; in
Sancreed, of 150; and a decrease in Morvah, of 28.

PACKET ARRIVAL - On Wednesday week, the "Seagull," Lieut. SMALL,
arrived from Rio Janeiro, after a passage of forty-seven days. She
brought only a small parcel of letters, and but three packets of
diamonds on freight. This is the last vessel on this station as a
packet, and with her this old and valuable station ceases to be the
starting port for her Majesty's mails, at least for the present.

APOTHECARIES' HALL - The following are amongst those who passed their
examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received
certificates to practice, on Thursday May 1:- PHILIP VINCENT, Camborne;
and HENRY SPRY LEVERTON, Truro.

LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL - The first certificate of honor
in the junior anatomy class, was, on Saturday last, conferred on Mr. F.
T. BOND, formerly of Truro.

WEST DIVISION OF PENWITH - Caution to Van Proprietors - At the
monthly meeting of the Magistrates for this division, held in the
Guildhall, Penzance, on Wednesday last, JOHN PARKYN, the owner of an
unlicensed stage carriage, travelling between Penzance and Redruth,
appeared to answer a charge of having on the 22nd day of February last,
driven his carriage beyond the rate allowed by Act of Parliament, i.e.,
four miles in the hour. Mr. JACKSON, supervisor of Excise, at
Penzance, with Mr. ROSCORLA, solicitor, attended on behalf of the
Commissioners of the Revenue. On behalf of the prosecution Mr. BISHOP
was called, who deposed that he rode in defendant's van on the day in
question, and that it travelled at a greater rate than four miles an
hour. Mr. E. S. BOYNS was also called for the purpose of proving the
parishes through which the defendant travelled in going from Penzance
to Redruth. For the defence Mr. PASCOE complained that the charge
ought to have been preferred at an earlier period; the offence having
been committed so long ago as February last, and the defendant was
utterly unable to recollect the names of any passengers who travelled
with him on the occasion. The defendant denied that he had travelled
beyond the rate allowed in his van on the day in question. The
Magistrates awarded that the defendant should pay the mitigated penalty
of GBP10.

WILLIAM HENRY UREN, the owner of a stage carriage travelling between
Penzance and Helston, was directed to pay a similar penalty for
travelling beyond the rate allowed by act of Parliament on the 10th of
March last. There were several cases of assault, and other charges
heard, but nothing worthy of public interest, and the sittings were
over at an early hour.

ST. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions on Tuesday last, JOHN
ANNEAR, who keeps the Seven Stars Inn, was convicted in the penalty of
20s. and costs, for permitting drunkenness in his house on Sunday the
20th ult.

WILLIAM HOUGHTON, of Charlestown, was summoned to answer the charge of
having obstructed the turnpike road in the town of St. Austell, on the
12th ult. It appeared in evidence that Houghton was an old offender,
that he frequently left his wagon in the streets for hours together,
that he had been warned by the police, and that on the day in question
his wagon and horses were standing in the street from two to past seven
o'clock p.m., Houghton himself the meanwhile drinking in a public
house. He was convicted in the penalty of GBP2 and costs.

JOHN MELLOW, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was convicted of committing a
similar offence on the 25th ult., and was fined 5s. and costs.

PETER CLEMES, of St. Austell; appeared to answer a charge under 12th
and 13th Victoria, c. 92, for cock fighting, or encouraging aiding and
assisting at the fighting of the same on Good Friday last. The case
was dismissed for want of evidence.

Mr. THOMAS JAGO, of Mevagissey, was convicted in the penalty of 5s. and
costs for assaulting HENRY COVINS, on the 3rd instant.

ROBBERY AT HAYLE COPPERHOUSE - On Wednesday night, or early in the
morning of Thursday the 1st instant, the shop premises of Mr. HARRIS,
barber and hair dresser, Hayle Copperhouse, was entered by some thief,
who carried off a quantity of razors, besides a macintosh and great
coat. The shop of Mr. INGRAM, watchmaker, which is a room slightly
partitioned off from the above premises, was also entered and robbed of
a watch movement in parts, barrel and glass, together with a
watchmaker's eye-glass. It is supposed that the party must have
entered through the back door, which could not have been secured during
the night, as there is no trace of forcible entrance. A reward of GBP1
has been since offered for the discovery of the guilty party.

ROBBERY AT ALTARNUN - At Camelford, on the 3rd instant, JOHN PAUL, a
travelling pedlar, was committed by the Rev. ROGER BIRD, to the county
goal, to take his trial at the next sessions, for robbing a miner of
the name of WILKIE of his bundle, on the highway in the parish of
Altarnun.

ACCIDENT WITH POWDER - On Tuesday morning last, a young woman named
NICHOLLS, employed in the shop of Messrs. WHEELER and HIGMAN, St.
Austell, went into the wareroom to fetch two pounds of powder, but
instead of returning to the shop went into the kitchen and stood before
the fire with the powder in her hand, when some loose grains on her
dress ignited and set her all in a blaze. Fortunately the cover of the
canister was off, and the powder had free vent, otherwise she must have
been blown to atoms. She had the presence of mind to run and roll
herself in an ashpit that was near, and although severely burnt, she is
in a fair way of recovery.

MINE ACCIDENT - On Monday last an accident happened at Wheal Betsy
Mine, in the parish of St. Agnes. It appears that two horses belonging
to Mr. EDWARD BUTSON where drawing the whim, when from some cause, one
of the kibbles pitched in the shaft, and after some time it fell away,
in consequence of which, the whim was driven at such a rate that the
horses could not keep pace with it. One of the horses was killed on
the spot, and the other horse and the driver narrowly escaped.

CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr.
JOSEPH HAMLEY, county coroner:- On the 25th ult., at Molines in St.
Austell, on LOUISA HEMETT, a child. The mother left the child in a
chair near the fire, whilst going to the garden adjoining for clothes.
Returning in about five minutes she found some of the kitchen full of
smoke, and on approaching the child found her clothes all on fire. She
put out the fire, but the injuries were such that she died in about two
hours. It was supposed that some clothes, which the mother had put to
dry, had caught fire and came in contact with the child's clothes.
Verdict, "accidentally burnt to death."

On the 26th ult., at Luxulyan, on ANN SOWDEN. She had been an old
servant of the Rev. R. G. GRYLLS. A neighbour was speaking to her at
her door when she appeared in good health; but she suddenly fell down
and was dead in an instant. Verdict, "visitation of God."

On the 29th ult., at the parish of Liskeard, on the body of ELIZABETH
TRELEAVEN. It appeared that she had been staying with her daughter at
Looe, and was going from that place to Fowey in a van. On coming to
Bodinick Passage, she got out to walk down the hill, when a bullock,
that was driven down the hill for the purpose of being taken across the
ferry, ran at her, gored, and injured her so much that she was taken
back to Looe and from thence to her home, where she died in consequence
of the injuries she received from the bullock. There did not appear to
be any blame, to any one, as the bullock was frightened by the people
endeavouring to get him into the boat. Verdict accordingly.

On the 2nd of May, at St. Blazey on the body of ROBERT VICARY. He was
a master shoemaker and had been for many years subject to epileptic
fits. He got up about six o'clock in the morning as usual for the
purpose of going to his shop. One of his workmen came soon after and
not finding the shop open, went to his house for the key. Not finding
him he waited some time and seeing his mother coming from a neighbour's
house, asked where he was, she told him she thought he had gone to the
shop. He was in the habit of going to a summer house in the garden to
read, close by where there was an old pit. His mother went there to
see for him and found him with his legs upward in the pit; she got
assistance and he was taken out. Mr. PETERS, surgeon was soon in
attendance and used every means to restore animation, but without
effect. There was no doubt but that he had been seized with a fit and
fallen into the pit and was suffocated. Verdict accordingly.

On Saturday last, Mr. JOHN CARLYON held an inquest at the Redruth Union
House, on the body of WILLIAM BAWDEN, late of the parish of Phillack,
labourer, aged 70 years, a recently-admitted pauper to the house. He
was found dead in the water-closet belonging to the establishment on
Friday. Verdict "visitation of God."

An inquest was held at St. Columb, on Friday last the 2nd instant,
before Mr. GILBERT HAMLEY, deputy coroner, on the body of a young man,
called JOHN ELLIS, son of Mr. Ellis, saddler, of that place, and lately
a clerk in the office of Messrs. COLLINS and SON, who was found in a
dying state on the previous day in a stable at the back of his father's
residence. The following is the evidence of the witnesses:- ELIZABETH
ELLIS - I am the mother of the deceased, he is twenty one years of
age. I last saw my son alive in my stable between eleven and twelve
o'clock; he was sick and throwing up. He sat down on the sofa and
complained of being sick, and went out into the stable. I followed
him. I asked him if he had taken anything; I asked him twice, he said
he had bought something in Truro. I left him and sent for Mr.
NANKIVELL. When I returned he had fallen along, lying on some furze.
I spoke to him, but he never answered, and never spoke any more. Mr.
MOORMAN was the first who came to the stable whilst I was there. My
son gave me a bottle before I sent for Mr. Nankivell; he took it from
his pocket. I gave it to Mr. Moorman. He took breakfast with me in
the morning; he appeared very comfortable. He returned from the west
of this county the night before, where he had been for a few days on a
visit. He came home in Cornish's van. WILLIAM TRUMAN, clerk to
Messrs. Collins and Son, said the deceased was clerk in the same office
for nearly six years. He was always weak in mind, and had very strange
notions. Was very fond of talking of suicides and murders. Was very
much impaired in mind; saw him about a quarter of an hour before he
died. SARAH ELLIS, aunt to deceased, saw him with something in his
pocket; asked him what it was; he said it was a bottle, and then went
away to the stable. Mr. MOORMAN, surgeon, - Was called on Thursday
about one o'clock by Mrs. Nankivell, to attend on JOHN ELLIS, who was
said to be taken in a fit. I immediately attended, and found deceased
supported by two men on a chair in a stable; I found him pale, gasping,
and in fact dying. I had him placed on his back, and brought in the
air, and thence in the parlour on the sofa. By the time we had him
there he was dead. I made some endeavour to reanimate him, but failed.
His mother handed me a bottle which she had taken from the hands of
deceased. I then, with Mr. Nankivell, who had arrived, examined the
bottle, and found nothing poisonous. I then went back to deceased, and
took from his left pocket a bottle which I now produce. I smelt to it,
and became convinced that it contained prussic acid. I have no doubt
that the deceased died from the effects of prussic acid.

Mr. Nankivell, surgeon - I was yesterday summoned to attend deceased.
I have attended him professionally. I attended him two and a half
years since, and found him in a great state of debility, both of mind
and body. He was not in a condition to conduct any business. When I
came to the house he was dead. Mr. Moorman was by him. This witness
corroborated Mr. Moorman, as to the finding the poison, and as to the
cause of death, and added that there was no label on the bottle, that
he always looked on him as a youth of weak intellect, and was not at
all surprised to find that his death was occasioned by himself.
REBECCA RUNNALS - I left Truro on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased
came up in the same van with me. I have known him some time. He
talked in the van about murders, and people poisoning themselves, and
dying suddenly. The jury found "That the deceased died from taking
Prussic Acid, being at the time of unsound mind."

On Friday last, in the parish of Lanivet on view of the body of FRANCIS
VERRANT, a little boy eleven years of age, who was killed in the
following frightful manner, on the previous day. Mr. WALTER GROSE, a
farmer, residing at Lanivet, stated that on the previous evening he
heard a horse coming towards him at a very rapid pace, and on looking
in the direction, he observed that the poor little fellow who had been
riding on a side-saddle, had fallen from the horse, and his foot was
caught in the stirrup. The body was swinging to and from in a most
frightful manner. He stopped the horse and cut off the stirrup. The
boy was quite insensible, and remained in that state for about an hour,
when he died. The head of the boy did not reach the ground, but the
horse in galloping must have struck him at almost every stride. The
scalp was cut completely off. Verdict, "accidental death."

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