The Cornishman from Penzance, Cornwall, England • 2

COPY OF A DIARY. Kept by a Nevtlyn Fisherman "Whilst a Prisoner in France in the Ybar 1794. Continued from Feb 27th. Sep 26th. from Mentes to and put into a prison that had been an armory.

It is a very good prison and we expect to be kept there till we are exchanged. We are now 21 miles N.N.E. from Paris and have an allowance of one pound and half of bread and 10 sous per day, which is very little to find us, as everything is so dear. We give 16 sous per lb. for the poorest meat in the market, pot herbs and firewood are very dear, candles 16 livres per lb Soap 4 livres per lb.

brandy 20 livres per gallon, milk one sou per gallon, wine and cider are also very dear. We cook and wash for ourselves, and pay for our shaving, but 10 sous a day is very little to find everything we want. We have a bed and bedtie and one blanket for two men. with liberty to go round the town as we please, but must muster three times a day. The greatest part of the prisoners work, but are paid very little wages.

Oct. went to work to move rubbish, but took cold and am very poorly. to work again, but, on the 7th, I hurt my arm and had to knock-off at breakfast-time. They paid me two livres. On the 12th, which was Paul Feasten-day, we could get no meat.

I gave 2 sous for two small apples, and on them and a piece of bread I made my dinner. An Englishman add a blackman are taken-up by the soldiers for robbing two Frenchmen and are condemned to jail. of our prisoners had been working making saltpetre, but would not work any longer so they are taken up and sent to another jaiL came 15 English prisoners from Brest. They have marched five weeks and on the 16th they set out again. They have 18 miles further to go.

of my messmates, who is very unruly, has come from the hospital where he met an Englishwoman who gave him shirts, shoes, stockings, and trowsers. So now I see those who take the least care have the most luck. came to-day 41 English prisoners from Brest. They have marched 23 days, lost most of their clothes, and have been used very bad. set out again to go further.

are a great many aristocrats in this prison and have bean here for a long time. came here 17 English prisoners from Brest. They have been marching 30 days and are set out again to go further. All the aristocrats are cleared out of this prison and sent to their homes, but no relief for us poor prisoners. came to-day 140 English prisoners from Brest, among whom was Capt.

Yeurin, of Penzance, and his son John from Scilly, and Shorthose, from Stable Hobba. They have marched altogether 435 miles and received very bad usage. Capt. Yenrin, whilst on the march, gave 10 livres for a horse, and the next day it was shot, by some accident, whilst he was riding it, but he received no damage. John Ellis told me that he had heard in Newlyn that a mm was sent to Alderney for our boat, but they could not tell what had become of us.

I worked to-day at discharging a lighter of wood at three livres per day. Yeurin, with the rest of his company, set out to march on further. I hear that Admiral Howe, on the Ist June, 1794, engaged the French fleet and has taken two ships of 80 guns and three of 74 guns, and sunk two of 74 guns; also that he has arrived safely to Portsmouth with his fleet and prizes. I feel very glad to hear of this. Nov.

to work in a grocer's shop, grinding pepper, at 2 livres a day, with a glass of brandy and as much cider as I could drink. received a letter to-day from our first company of prisoners that parted from us. They finished their march the same day as we did, but one of their company died soon after: it was supposed he eat too much fruit, as it was very plentiful. 3rd to grinding pepper; to-day four English prisoners came from Brest: they have been marching seven weeks. setj out again to march further.

I've been grinding coftee. 7th and stuff to make soup. great fair held at Pontoise, with lots of shows. Great numbers of country people came to the town. very poorly with pain in my neck and cannot work.

to work again and finished the job. I have worked at the shop 10 days and received 20 livres. I hear that the Alexander, of 74 guns, and 30 sail of merchantmen are taken and carried into Brest. are now shifted to another prison, more convenient than before, where we now have very good rooms. out in the town and bought a pair of stockings for 7 livres 10 sous.

hear that the Convert, French frigate of 44 guns, is taken and carried into Portsmouth, yards of stuff to-day to make a shirt: it cost 24 livres. came here three English prisoners who had run away from Cape Fere, found a small boat and got within six miles of Jersey, when a gale of wind drove them back to France again so now they are kept in a casino on bread and water for a punishment. In Pontoise there were six churches, but the Convention have pulled down some of them and distressed the others as much as they can without destroying them altogether. They have no religion in this country. They go to one church in this town every ten days, which they call the days," and read the newspaper, singsongs, and at night have a band of music and dance all over the church till next morning.

Nov. went to work on the highways at two livres per day. here four English prisoners from Brest. Dec. on the highway.

We received a letter from Mr. Jermin, telling us that his wife and two children were sent to England on the 16th of November. here nine English prisoners from Donan ftev are gone on further. sent a letter home to ray wife. There came to' day prisoners from Brest, who are to stay until further orders.

To-day, as it is Monday and they had some money paid them, five of the prisoners got drunk at a public-house, then began to fight, and broke 20 livres' worth of things. The soldiers took them to a dismal cell till they paid the money, and in the cell they fought until they received much damage, and now they are not able to work. bought a pair of breeches for 26 livres. prisoners came here from Brest and are gone on farther. am discharging a lighter of wood at three livres per day.

at discharging wood from a lighter. Mrs. Phillips, from Penzance, came here from Brest and says there are two more boats belonging to Newlyn, taken by the French. She is gone on to another prison. 27th to was very ill the flux.

Forty prisoners came here from Brest and are gone on to another prison. We hear that on the 24th there were several ships drove ashore at Cherburg and 2000 men lost, and on the 25th the Republic, a new ship of 110 guns, was lost in Brest harbour, with six months' provisions on board. Ihe Lady Sesh Roway is a prisoner at Brest. 1795. Jan came here five English prisoners from Carapfere, who tell us there died in Campfere last summer 1800 English prisoners, at Brest there died 700, and at Donan 150 died.

They also told us that 150 merchantships were captured and brought into France in two months, last summer. sent a letter home to Newlyn by way of ISewchatel, Switzerland child is born in this town with the mark of the Liberty-cap on its breast. His mother has received 100 livres from the Convention, and orders are given to take great care of the child. sail of merchantmen are taken and carried into Toulon and 600 prisoners taken by the French. 15th.

There came 50 prisoners from Campfere. Some of them have lost all their clothes and had very bad usage one prisoner was shot for taking a few apples on the march. They have 50 miles further to go. hear that William Uren, belonging to the Ktng George packet, died at Campfere. 2lst prisoners came here from Campfere.

They have 109 miles to march. 24th my shoes repaired for six livres. Meat now is 40 sous per bread 10 sous per lb. and scarce any to be got for money. Soap is 10 livres per lb.

Herring six sons a piece. 25th men from our company ran away and 6b prisoners have come from Brest, amongst whom was Mr. Williams, of St Ives, he was mate of Capt. Teledrias' old brig. He told me that Capt.

Teague died at Brest and they have been marching 34 days and have 105 miles have bad very cold weather now for the last five weeks The like has not been known for the last 50 years in this place. Now it has turned into storms of wind and rain so bad that we cannot work. I never felt the ague so bad in mv life as in this country. "28th three men that ran away are come back again they could not get clear. I hear that Louis XVII.

is dead; but whether he died a natural death or whether they have killed him I know not. is the manner that ten of us have lived in Ames for the last four months. In the morning for breakfast we have one gallon of milk and five pounds of bread; for dinner we buy four lbs. of meat and make broth this broth, with five lbs. of bread, is our dinner, and the cold meat and five lbs of bread is our supper.

Now, meat has gone up to 45 sous per lb. and our money'is getting very low. The weather has been very bad indeed for the last six weeks, so we could not work, and now we are come to three half-pints of milk and ofbreadaday per man, which is very little, and a great many prisoners are worse off than us. There were 27 million of people in France before the war commenced. 17 000 were beheaded by a machine in Paris.

There are 16,000 English prisoners in France, and 25,000 French prisoners in England. Feb. bought 21 herrings for 5 livres one gallon of potatos cost 15 sous; and on these ten of us dined. It's the first fish I have eaten since.l have been in this wicked distressed country. messmate, Capt.

Frissel, sprained his foot Beef is now three livres per bread 15 sous per butter four livres per milk six sous per pint, and a very great disturbance is made by the poor people about the corn. To ht FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION AND THE BEST VALUE IN ALL KINDS OF GOODS FOR MOURNINGS, FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GO TO UN, BROTHERS, CAMBORNE. AMERICA AND SPAIN. Madrid, thousand persons, carrying "banners, endeavoured to reach the United States consulate at Valencia. They were kept back by the police, and afterwards cheered by the French consulate.

Tons of meat are daily preserved in the packing houses of Chicago and other centres, and the meat so cooked and prepared could not be excelled in the best households. Everything is handled by machinery. The animal, alter being dressed, is hang for forty-eight hours in the ice room, and the meat is cooked by steam in large cedar vats. The handling and dissection of the meat is entrusted to skilled assistants, and the most scrupulous cleanliness obtains throughout. The meat retains its flavour and, it is said, loses nono of its nourishing properties.

WEST PENWITH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. i The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. W. 'E. T.

Bolitho, J.P. (chairman) presiding. There were also present Mr. Hodge (vice-chairman) Revs. R.

B. Rogers and Sb H. F. Rowe, Messrs. J.

James, A. Williams, J. Davey, Thomas Edmonds, Martin Edwards, Thomas Gwennap, T. Hocking, Thomas Jacka, William Laity, J. Mann, S.

Michell, W. Michell, H. Olds, M. Osborne. P.

Roach, W. Roach, and J. A. Treglown, with the clerk (MrT. H.

Cornish) assistant (Mr. C. H. Uren) medical officer (Dr. Mudge) and sanitary inspector (Mr.

J. Nicholas, The Mining Distress. Urgent Cases in the West, The Chairman reported that he attended the meeting of the County miners' relief-fund committee and, as the representative of the West Penrith district, he was asked for his report. He told the committee that he could net honestly ask that this district should participate in the relief at present, because, as far as he knew, the circumstances of St. Just and district had not altered during the last few months.

He had, however, safeguarded himself by saying that he only gave this as his opinion and had not conferred with anybody who would know the circumstances better than he did, but that if he found there was distress he reserved to himself the right to communicate with the committee to this effect. Mr. H. Olds thought the chairman did very well, as far as he went, but he (Mr. Olds) did not think St.

just should be shut oat of the relief. There are now 20 men out of work at St. Just at this moment; they Lad applied to Levant time after time, but cannot get work. They are surface men, they can't do any farm-labour, and there is no work in St. Just for them.

One woman applied to him last week and said she had three in the family and none of them could get work. He did think St. Just was entitled to a portion of the relief-fund. They did their part in contributing to the fund, and he did not see why a share should not come to St. Just.

Mr. Martin Edwards said there are several men out of employ in St. Just, but there was one thing to be said for them and Camborne and Redruth that they had had a fine winter. Still he thought St Just ought to receive a grant from the Chairman said if the money was given the distress would be just as bad in six Olds said they talked about light railways and they wanted the chairman to help them to get them. (Hear, hear.) They would then provide some Williams said St.

Hilary is as badly situated as St Just, and he thought they should have a little relief and not Camborne and Redruth the whole. There are some men in this parish who have only had one or two days' work through the W. Laity said in his parish they are in the same state and some are literally Osborne said St. Erth also requires chairman said when the application comes before the committee they will want to know what mines have stopped in the district lately Laity We can say Tregurtha Downs, for Chairman said the money is meant to relieve distress caused by the stoppage of mines, and arcund Camborne and Redruth the suffering is very Clerk thought that as far as St. Just was concerned it might be said that the stoppage of Botallack in the last few weeks had thrown out of employ many old people who have not the means nor strength to go abroad, and must stay in the Williams said several men in his district would like some money advanced to send them out of the Hodge That is the best way to dispose of the able bodied Williams: I can't ask for money to send the men away because their wives wonld kill us.

(Laughter. But I think that would be the best thing to do. Hear, Rev. S. H.

F. Roe Will money be given for that purpose Chairman: Mr. R. B. Rogers asked if it was proposed by the committee to deal with individual cases of distress if so those from this district might be taken too; but if not he thought it would be useless to expect the committee to take any of these.

The Chairman said the distress near Camborne was so very acute that several individuals took upon themselves the responsibility of setting a number of miners to work, and having done so they applied to the committee to reimburse them. That showed the cases were so urgent that they could not wait another 48 hours but he did not know whether there are any cases so bad in this Olds There would not be so many out of work if you could get those blockheads out of the way who won't work. Chairman I am afraid 1 am not an expert in that. Olds said St. Just is doing its best to put the unemployed to work and if Redruth did the same there would not be so much distress.

He moved that application be made to the committee for a Chairman: If you do you must send in proper statistics as other people do. If you will get together statistics and let me have them by the next meeting I think we shall stand a better chance of getting our demands recognised than if we simply say we want some money. It was ultimately arranged that the clerk should prepare forms which the representatives of the various parishes will get filled up, giving the necessary information. Sickness at Gulval and Elsewhere. Dr.

J. Mudge, medical officer, stated that one death was reported from typhoid fever at Bosavern, St. Just. Whooping-cough exists at St. Buryan, and interferes with the attendance of children at school.

Scarlet-fever has broken out in Gulval. On enquiry, he found that 10 cases bad occurred, and that seven households had been affected. At present three households only, as far as he knew, are affected. Though an application to close the school had been made, he saw no grounds for advising such a course, as he found only three cases in these three J. James said he had been applied to by people from Gulval who thought it would be dangerous to keep the school open, so he had given his word to have it closed.

Letting the Highways. Fresh tenders for those parishes who fenly sent in one last time were now St. Buryan Jilbert and Lugg, who sent in the only tender last time, again sent in the same price, £250. Other tenders New-town, £235; and Charles Hutchens, £237. The present price is £285, and surveyor's estimate Hutchens' tender was St.

Levan the tenders were Albert Rowe £150; George Hocking £145; W. Truren £145; W. Strick £145; William Warren £135 Is. 6d. John Harvey £155: Ambrose Jeffery £260.

The present price is and surveyor's estimate £119. Mr. Warren's tender was accepted. For Sennen there were two tenders, Richard Nicbolls £102 and John Watson, present price £76 16s. and surveyor's estimate £90.

The latter was St Erth tenders were as £149 Richard Taylor Thomas £165; Trounson £169; John Hocking, jun. (Gwinear) £14610s Stephen Stephens £155 Present price £137 10s. Mr. Hocking price was Members Refuse Standing Orders. The Rev.

R. R. Rogers, pursuant to notice given, moved that a set of standing orders be drawn up for the use of the Council. It would, he thought, greatly help the progress of business if members knew exactly what they might do, and would help the chairman in his decisions. When they are all unanimous things go on very harmoniously; but very often there has been a sort of duel fought across the room, and it was not at all nice for others to sit and listen to personal encounters.

For one thing the rules would provide that speakers should address the chairman. Now, too, a great many persons rise as often as they feel inclined to speak on any one subject. He thought each member should be allowed to speak only once on one subject. It was certainly unusual for Councils like this not to have standing the suggestion of the Chairman the Rev. Mr.

Boggis agreed to add to his resolution that a committee be formed to go into the Clerk said he could send out a copy of ordinary standing orders to each member, so that they could look them over quietly and then say what they thought of them at the next Mr. Olds It is very nice, but I thought the members of this Council were men of very few words. Laughter. A Member I thought we were one family here. More The Chairman I think we should have these orders.

Tbey would be a great help to me, as members do get warm, and a great deal of feeling does crop up Member It renews love, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Williams moved that no orders be was Hodge seconded Mr. Rogers' motion and it was supported by Mr.

The voting resulted: for standing orders five; against eight. Time of Meeting. The Rev. S. H.

J. Roe had given notice to move to alter the time of meeting, but as the annual meeting will be held I in a month when this, among other things, will be considered, the reverend gentleman decided not to proceed with his motion. Mr. Hobbs, Philham-farm, Hartland, has a lamb wfcichj at birth, weighed 27 lbs. The St.

Slary's parish magazine, Goodwill, heartily welcomes Mr. King' 3 return as Government inspector. During the recent gale some fine trees were blown down in Castle Horneck grove, the Rosehill side of the pretty avenue. The recent conversazione connected with St. Mary's church, Penzance, cost JJI2 33.

lid. 4s. was received. So there is a penny in hand. Messrs.

Hain and Son's steamer Treloske, coal-laden at Cardiff for Constantinople or the Bosphorus, ha 3 been towed back to Ease Dock from Bute entrance channel with machinery deranged. The Monthly Meeting of the St. Ives Church Society was held in the parish church on Wednesday evening. The warden, Rev. Canon Jones, gave an eloquent and appropriate address to the members.

The Edward Bolitho Pension Fund. The trustees and governors of this fund met on Wednesday afternoon, and, out of 49 applicants, selected Mr. John Childs, of 27, Chapel-street, Penzance, to the pension vacant by the death of Mr. Thomas Donnithorne. Our Butter Competitors.

The following are the arrivals of provisions at London during the week ending February 26tb, in packages Australia New Zealand Holland 1146; Denmark 287; Sweden 414; Belgium 49; United States 515 Germany 35. Margarine Holland 5779 Germany 387 Norway 18. Lard and lardine: United States 2625 Denmark 56; Russia 96. REDRUTH BOARD OF GUARDIANS held their fortnightly meeting on Friday, when there were present Mr. E.

Beaucbamp Beauchamp, J.P. chairman Mr. W. Rabling, T.P. vice-chairman Mrs Lloyd, Mrs.

Edwards, and Miss Beatrice Vivian Revs, Canon Chappel, A. J. Perry, and W. R. Erskine; Messrs.

D. W. Bain. J.P., C.C., W. T.

Hosking, S. Trevillion, H. Rose- I veare, O. Duns tan, T. Oliver, E.

C. C. Richards, J. H. H.

Bunt, W. J. Bartle, J. Rule, Josiah Thomas Roskear) T. Jones, W.

Trerise Richards, T. Willonghby, J. Brown, W. Trythall, C.C., Smith, W. Wales.

J. Rooke. J. Chellew, W. J.

Trebilcock, Davey, Milford, with Messrs. Thursian C. Peter (clerk) Charles Bawden (assistantclerk )T. Letcher and J. Harry relieving-officers) and Donstan workhouse master.) Statistics.

The master reported number in the house to be 216, against 217 this time last year. Money expended £96175., against £96 Bs. lid. Two have been admitted, one discharged, and two died. No Formal Application.

Mrs. Southey, of Redruth, applied for a girl from th house, aged 14, to live with her as a application could not be granted unless in accordance with a resolution, passed recently, it was made in person. An Inducement to Sign the Pledge. An old man, an inmate of the house, who formerly lived at Camborne, asked the guardians to grant him a pair of boots as he thought he would then be able to support himself. The old man having retired, Mr.

Jones said the man ought to be made to sign the pledge for the first thing. Hear, hear Chairman: It is no use to sign the pledge unless it is Guardian He is a man 76 years old, and has never bad any pay from the Rabling: He used to struggle about the streets trying to get something to do. I think we ought to give him the boots. Hear, hear.) Mr. Jones Promise him the boots if he signs the pledge; that will be an inducement for him.

I am sorry to make these remarks, but only about a week ago, at Redruth, I found the man the worse for drink, and he was going about sponging then. That is the reason why I made that statement. Mr. Milford I often see him in Redruth the worse for liquor, and I think we ought to keep him Master He has a wife in the Trevillion I think we ought to give him the boots and let him out. Hear, hear.

This was agreed to by a large majority of the Board. A Bathing Question. Mrs. Edwards said there was report in the town to the effect that one of the paupers who has gone out of the House refused to oe bathed because 14 men had been bathed in the same water. She referred to the case of Holman.

Mr. Milford He didn't refuse. Mrs. Edwards Well, he objected to go after the 14. Mr.

Milford: I was told only five into the water. Edwards I heard it from Mrs. Abbott and I said if it was true it was a libel on the master, and if it is not correct it ought to be repudiated. (Hear, hear.) I should certainly object to going after the l4th. (Laughter.) The Master I venture to say without the books that it is not true.

I find considerable difficulty in getting the men to go into the bath at all and they are only bathed once a The Clerk As a matter of fact the first objects just as strongly as the fourteenth? Laughter. Master: Yes. (Renewed The Clerk suggested that the committee should be instructed to bring up a report on the matter. He knew enough of the house to know that this allegation was purely a flight of fancy, but at the same time as the statement had been made he thought the committee should bring up a formal report on the matter. course was decided upon.

For the Children. Rev. A. J. Perry, on behalf of the visiting committee, reported that they went through the house last Friday and found everything wonderfully nice and clean.

They suggested, however, that the children's play-room should he rendered further attractive by hanging pictures on the walls which at present are very bare. Hear, hear. They thought some of the guardians might give some Graphic pictures or something of that kind Guardian suggested that photos of the guardians should be sent. Laughter. report was adopted.

Opposition to Redruth Tradesmen. Mr. Rabling said that at the meeting of one half of the Board that morning, Mr. Trebilcock complained that the orders given by the being made more particularly ot Gwennap are taken to Redruth, where people purchase their goods to the great annoyance, it is said, of the tradesmen about Lander, who think that as ratepayers they should be allowed to supply some of the goods. Mr.

Trebilcock mentioned that in the parish of Gwennap out of orders amounting to 155., Ss. lOd. was spent in Redruth. He moved that it be an instruction to the relieving-officer to make the orders payable in the parishes to which the people belong who receive them. Mr.

Trythall endorsed what had been said. He had found cases where parties would pav bd. each way in riding to go to Redruth to make these purchases. There are very respectable shops in Lanner, St. Day, and other places, and be thought it only fair and right that those tradesmen who pay the rates should participate in any advantage there might be from these orders.

He seconded the proposition. Mr. Harry, who was asked for bis opinion, said he gives people orders so that they can get the goods from Redruth or where they like. He sometimes asks them where they will go and they say, as a rule, to Redruth. Rev, R.

Erskine thought the guardians should allow the people to go where they thought they could get the best stuff. He moved, as an amendment, that no action be was seconded. Mr. Bain thought that the money should be spent in the parishes in which the orders are given. Mr.

Bartle brought up a similar complaint in regard to butchers' meat, and asked why when the relieving-officer gave orders for butchers' meat he could not distribute these between all the butchers? He hid looked at the list the last three meetings and the meat had been supplied by one Letcher (relieving-officer:) Three different Bartle: Not from Camborne. Canon Chappel: Is there any difference in the Mr. Letcher No, sir. Mr. Bartle moved that these orders be distributed in fnture to each butcher in turn.

The Chairman I think there was an instruction to that effect a little while Bartle Why is it not carried out then Letcher It is carried Mr. Bartle said nine orders had gone to one butcher. Mr. Ivey, and none to anyone Letcher said Mr. Ivey, Mr.

Shakerley, and Mr. Tonkin each had Mr. Bartle Does Mr. Shakerley supply butcher's meat Letcher Extract of beef. Laughter.

He always got the best meat he could, and there was no better meat than was provided for these people. The Clerk pointed out that if the relievlng-officer was tied to one butsher that butcher might cut he Mr. Bain I think we had better be content with the Hoskin Leave it in the hands of the applicant. Mr. Trevillion thought the applicants should be sent to the butchers all round in turn.

Mr. Chellew thought this proposition was going very near the truck system, though he should be sorry to say a word against any tradesman One would like that those who pay should have the custom if possible but there was another side to the question and he hesitated to support the resolution to take away from the poor people, who have the pay, the power of dealing with whom they Guardian There is another side to proposition was carried. ST. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS were held oa Tuesday. The magistrates present were Sir C.

B. Graves Sawle chairman Messrs. R. E. Lakes and Arthur Coode, Col.

Hext, Messrs. J. E. Veale and W. Higman.

William Edyvean, landlord of the Graham's arms," was fined £3 and costs, and had his license endorsed, for ting drunkenness. James Roach, alias Lord Eliot, was fined 53. and costs for drunkenness in The Market-place, St. Austell, where he was fcund by P.C. Rogers.

William Borlase was charged with cruelty to two horse 3, by overloading them. Superintendent Nicholls stated that the horses failed to start a load of 3 tons 4 cwt. in a hill, and that they were in a state of undue perspiration, and shewed signs of fatigue. He added that defendant did not flog his horses. Fined inclusive.

William Stone was summoned for furiou3 driving at Sticker. P.C. Pollard said he should think the horse was being driven from 14 to 16 miles an hour. Richard Pascoe, called for the defence, said that he was the driver of the vehicle and defendant was a passenger. Case dismissed.

Marriage a Searle, of St. Stephens, was summoned by his wife for persistent cruelty towards her. The bench granted a separation order and made an order on him for 10s. a week toward the maintenance of bis wife and two children. Sad Sequel to an Engagement.

Thomas Tucker, ol St. Mewan, surrendered to his bail on a charge of aggravated assault on Miss Catherine Buzza. Mr. Dobf.ll Buzza stated that she was returning home from chapel on the 19th February when defendant overtook her and asked her to give up their engagement ring. She refused to give it to him and found herself flat on the pavement, while Tucker kicked her.

I screamed (continued witness) and told him I would give him the ring. He said Get up and fetch it then." I couldn't get up and asked him to help me He lifted me up and I ran in and bolted the Sir Charle3 Sawle I had been engaged to him 12 months. I have been under medical treatment ever since in consequence of the injuries by Mr. Dobellj The engagement wa3 broken-off before Christmas I did send him my portrait five days previous to the assault; but it was at his Bench, after a lengthy consultation, resolved to fine defendant 10s and court was crowded during the hearing of the case. Supt-Vercoe withdrew the charge against T.

Slooman for riding a bicycle without a light, in consequence of defendant being seriously ill at the Truro Charles Sawle I think that i 3 very considerate. The Dartmoor hills in the neighbourhood of Heytor were white with snow on Wednesday morning. Potato-Planting gets on rapidly at 3tlarazion and ip it 3 vicinity; so that in quite a number of places the earlier plantings have made their appearance above ground. Some people are a little anxious over the advanced state of these lest Jack Frost should put down his icy finger. "We are glad to hear that in at least some of the markets the price of brocoliis looking np and already there has come quite a change over some" of the growers' faces.

We do hope these will will not again shew signs of depression, almost of despair. 3 It is said that the meek always learn. From what we can gather some meek and kind people learn things to their sorrow. A kindly-natured man in the Mining division, who bad a trifle of money, befriended a neighbour or two with the loan of a pound, when asked, withont an eye to any interest, except the blessing that follows good deeds. Becently he took some jewellery to hold in his possession for the loan of 205., and since then he lent a pound upon the security of a note-of-hand.

The money was paid to redeem the jewellery, bnt, when the moneylender asked for the pound which was his own the note-ofhand man astonished by "I Bhan't pay yon and if yon say anything about it, I will report yon to the police for business as a nawnbroker without a'license! Jon mean?" inquired the kindly lender. What I mean is lent my brother some money and yon took some of his jewellery to hold till he paid yon, and by so doing you have rendered yonrself liable to a heavy penalty!" The old man asked the writer of this "occasional" for advice on the subject. Tha joint opinion was that the man who borrowed the 20s. will be made to pay the money in any court when its president knows the Tes. bnt what of those who represent the Tax-commissioners 3 On Tuesday night the Kaiser paid a prolonged visit to the British Ambassador.

LOCAL MISCELLANY. A Call. Friday afternoon H3I.S. Salamander pot into Bay to land Coastguards. Penrtn Beading-rooms and Billiard-club, which, although nnder one roof, have worked separately for many years, hare amalgamated.

The Recent tfce recent gale at St. lyes many boats in the harbour parted their moorings, but, fortunately, no shipping casualties happened. Magic Wednesday evening, at the St. Ives Board-schoolroom, a very interesting magic-lantern entertainment was given by Mr. T.

A. Kay. The average price of 32 bulla, sold by Messrs. Rendell and Symons at the South Devon herd-book society's show, on Tuesday, was £23; and the cows and heifers £2219s The Bishop of Thursday morning confirmed a number of H.M.S- Ganges lads at Mylor, and in the afternoon laid hands on several candidates at the Falmouth church. The diocesan surveyor has inspected the new vicarage house for Penzance and reported upon its condition to the Bishop.

Considerable repairs and alterations are necessary. It was stated at Camborne's last School-board meeting that in a certain hamlet in the pariah children are suffering from itch, and are, very properly, refused permission to attend school until cured. Messrs. J. B.

Martin chemist) and G. E. Cunnack (tanner) have been sworn in a3 auditors for the borough of Helston. The Mayor, Mr. W.

Penro3e, has appointed Mr. C- C. Hocking as his auditor. A Severe Storm rased at Helston from Monday night to Thursday, but no damage-was reported to the latter date. The top part of the pinnlcle on the Baptist chapel caused some little anxiety by its perceptible shaking.

Falmouth Salvation Army members attended the Wesley chapel in large numbers on Wednesday night, when Mrs. Colonel Sturgess, financial secretary to the organisation, gate an address on the Darkest England scheme. We learn with regret that Mr. Robert Jeffery, who left Heamoor so recently as November last, for South Africa, is in Johannesburg, suffering from an attack of the fever peculiar to the unsanitary state of the town and neighbourhood. As soon as a pastor is gained for the Penzauce Baptist chapel active efforts will be made to add to the nucleus of a new organ fund, so as promptly to secure an instrument worthy the improved mnsical part of the services at this place of worship.

Still Strong Thursday the baulks of Mousehole harbour down agaiff; so not much chance of any boats going to sea that although nearly all the craft are ready and only too anxious to search for, and take, the mackerel which are so well priced and suitable for Lent. Watch Tuesday Mr. B. Trewavas, captain and owner of the boat Cornwall, was leaning over the fore part of his boat at Mousehole when his watch and chain fell out of his pocket into the water. They were recovered when the tide went out, after being in the water some hours.

At a concert, given at Treverbyn, the large room of the Board-school was crowded. For several years there has been a free library in connection with the school, and in order to raise funds concerts are given at intervals. A good sum was takeu and it is hoped that about 100 books will be added to the library. Starving and Homeless Cats. has been observed that hard times and goings away are an affliction for many of the feline race at Camborne.

Poor puss is now often seen dead or in starving condition. A sympathiser remarks that it would be a merciful kindness if the townsurveyor's men dispatched badly suffering-ones. Goonhaverne Board School has received the award excellent as the result of the recent examination in drawing held by the Science and-art department. In connection with the pupil teachers' central class at Truro, Miss Knight headed the list of teachers of the third year at the quarterly examination held at Truro on January 25. At the meeting of Falmouth Free-library committee Mr.

Webber said he had received a letter from Mr. Passmore Edwards asking what day in the last week in April would be most convenient for his visit to open the new Free Library buildings. It was resolved to reply that the best day for Falmouth would be either April 21th or May would be convenient. Falmouth Congregationalists' wellattended and pretty bazaar wa3 on Tuesday opened by Mr. H.

S. Mackenzie at the Congregational schoolroom, in aid of the London Missionary society's centenary fund and church expenses. The various stalls were loaded with the thousand and one articles which usually constitute the stock-in-trade at such functions. Leap Year in 1890 or 1894 I think Novel or Strange ha 3 made a mistake in your to-day's issue respecting leap-year. It says 11 not another leap-year until 1904." Every 4th year i 3 leap-year and the rule the given year by four and if no remainder it is leap-year.

If one, two, or three remains it is so many years after leap-year. Divide 1900 by No remainder. Consequently it' 3 John Richards, Newlyu. The Question has again been asked at Marazion Whose duty is it to lop overhanging trees In the road and very favourite walk known as Backlane at Marazion, where many people walk, they are subject to the annoyance of droppings from twigs and leaves (when leafage i 3 out) after a shower, while the road is kept wet and in small pools for a considerable longer time than it would if the trimming-hook was put into action by those who3e duty it is to attend to these by no means useful- or ornamental overhanging trees. Bed ruth Cricket Club has held it 3 annual meeting Mr.

E. M. Milford presided. The statement of accounts shewed a debit balance of £2 but on toe past year's working a small profit. It was resolved that Lord Robartes should again be asked to act as patron.

Mr. E. M. Milford accepted presidency, while it was decided to ask the last year's vice presidents to again occupy their position with the addition of Mr. A.

Lanyon. The hen. secretary, Mr. James Winn, was re-elected, and Mr. S.

Wood consented to take the position of financial secretary with the object of reducing the work of the secretary. Messrs. W. H. Treweeke, A.

P. Bain, F. Pascoe, M. Edwards, H. B.

Reynolds, H. Lanyon, and E- M. Abbott were elected on the committee. The annual report of the West Cornwall Dispensary and Infirmary, neatly printed and put out of hand by Messrs. Beare and Son, has just been published.

It gives details of expenditure and shews convincingly the merciful, life-saving work done within its walb. In 1595 the in-patient 3 were 140, against 130 the year before, 109 in 1893, and 105 in 1893. The average stay in hospital is five weeks, at a cost of per week: so on this branch of the institution alone there was last year an increased expenditure of It will need all the effort and benevolence of the public to keep thi3 noble work up to its present usefulness and yet free from debt. The pages of medical cases (56) and surgical cases (113, including 13 accidents) with 43 operations, show how widespread, catholic, and beneficial the infirmary is. Mr.

Herbert H. Sharland, a native of Barum, bequeathed his valuable collection, ornithological and other works, to Barnstaple Athenaeum. There are 1340 which have jnst been arranged and catalogued by Mr. T. Wainwright, and they form one of the finest collections of birds in the kingdom.

Gould's birds of Australia," for which Mr. Sharland paid Mr. Quaritch -2190, is one of the works, and others are 44 Gould's birds of Asia and Mammoths of Australia," Dresser's "Birds of Europe and Bolton's "British songbirds." The books of travel are numerous and valuable, and include 44 The story of the rear column of the Emin Paaha relief expedition." being the diary of Mr. J. S.

Jameson, and which recalls the painful controversy concerning the conduct of the expedition. A special room has been provided for the Sharland collection, which is in splendid preservation, and will doubtle3s attract persons from all parts of the county. A Lecture on Phrenology was given in the U.M. F.C. schoolroom.

Penzance, on Tuesday evening, by Mr. F. A. Wright. The chair was taken by Mr.

Hallett, who was supported by Messrs. G. Edwards, J. Doidge, A. J.

Harris, C- Beard, and Pascoe. Owing to inclement weather letters apologising for non-attendance were received from the Revs. J. Kirsop, W. Luke, W.

A. Bunt, Rowe (town missioner) and G. Collins. The room was tastefully decorated by Messrs. Fuzzey and a large phrenological illustration formed the background.

Mr. Wright sought to explain the influences that tend to mould the character and the strength and weakness of the same. He gave illustrations that went far to prove that phrenology is not a to be laughed at or termed mere bump-feeling." A large number of snbiects had their heads examined on the platform. After the lecture, which wa3 very interesting, Mr. John Doidge proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, and Mr.

R. Dale seconded. The chairman ascertained if those present would like another lecture, and, as several present would like to have a phrenological examination, it was voted fer another lecture 30011. The proceeds are in aid of chapel-funds. Madron's Cricket-club held it 3 annual meeting on Thursday evening at the Daniel schoolroom.

Considering the bleak weather there was a fairly good attendance, including nearly all the first eleven. Mr. D. Howell. J.P., was unanimously elected to fill the chair, regret being expressed by all present at the illness that kept away the Rev.

W. B. Tremenheere. The latter, in an apologetic note, hoped the meeting would be successful, and that it would be a prelude to a prosperous season. Last year's minutes were unanimously passed as also was the secretary's report.

Mr. Briggs in this said the team last season played 19 matches, winning 12, losing six, and drawing one. Last year 44 members were on the increase of 18 on the previous year. Mention wa3 made of the loss sustained by Mr. J.

Roberts' departure. The announcement that Mr. T. Robins Bolitho had again offered the club free use of the ground at Trengwainton was received with applause. Financially the club are in a position to congratulate themselves.

Commencing last year with -22 3s. 6d. in hand they made that amount, with subscriptions, into JJII 6s. 6d. Expenses had been 03.

leaving a balance of £1 lOd. The heaviest items were -85 7s. for outfit and £1123. 6d. for preparing the ground for matches.

Last year's officers were chosen en bloc. Captain, Mr. Walters sub-captain, Mr. W. Bant; hon.

sec, Mr. F. T. Briggs hon. treasurer, Mr.

Walters auditor, Mr. T. Mollard. In electing a captain for the second eleven there was a difference of opinion. Mr.

W. Richards was the first nominee, but it was suggested, in a friendly way, that he is hardly experienced enough for the post. Mr. A. Friggens declined and eventually Mr.

John Bant was put in that position. At a previous committee meeting the secretary had been instructed to get out specifications for a pavilion and to invite tenders from local tradesmen. In an explanatory address the chairman referred to the accommodation the team are afforded away from said it would only be complimentary should they return it at Madron. Two tenders were received that of Mr. J.

Leggo, .213 and Mr. Carmen, £13 10s. Where was the money coming from was asked. Answer "It is a grand opportunity for the vice-president caused lansrhter and applause. Another thought that if the memberai helped themselves those who have supported the club in the past would come to their aid again.

This was met by a generous response in the room, £4 12s. being raised without much ado, and all who have the club at heart were deputed to solicit subscriptions for the structure. A committee will await on Mr. T. R.

Bolitho with i view to his sanction of the contemplated improvements and it was also decided that when they see their way clear affiliation to the county club should have next consideration. Thanks to the passed, and responded to and to the officers (who appreciated the compliment) brought the meeting to a close. MINING. The CoNstraiio Gold Mixes was brought ont under most favourable auspices in August last, when the HTgft of the property was 36 acres, situated on the Coolgardie Goldfields. Since the manager has taken possession he has discovered, on adjoining ground to the east, two most valuable parallel lodes, yielding 3 oz.

per ton. A rise in the price of these shares, which are now about par, must naturally occur, on acconnt of their intrinsic value. A might be made plain to Cornish miners that any advertisement in any local paper which invites Cousin Jacky to go to Cumberland (fares paid) means employ in lead-mines. It is presumed that the agents of these mines, hearing that there are many men unemployed in West Cornwall, think "Now is our time to get some here, as when lead-mining is compared with the raising of tin and copper there is a certain drawback." The writer of thit paragraph obtained information from a miner who worked in a lead mine a little while and was obliged to give up through being affected by the lead getting into his system. The Raising Mcndic as a new means of industry exercises the minds of many, Camborne way.

The mineral is freely obtainable over a very wide area, but there seem to be obstacles. The first 1 Which way shall I try my sample I can't do it as Ido tin. To that we may venture to remark that in this time of distress Mr. Beringer, our county analyst, would give a man some idea as to how much arsenic is to be found in a ton, if a sample of it were brought to him. Perhaps Mr.

Tonking, chemist, Camborne, would also give miners some valuable information as to what to do with their stuff. The next difficulty is that of the buyer. The company in Swansea will take no less than 50 tons and the mundic-tributer says to himself "If I raise 50 tons and can't sell it, what then?" Or If I raise 20 with others, to make the 50, the quantity may difier and what then There is sure to be a bother, anyhow. And. do what we will in life it is all a bother.

There is one thing about are very helpful to those who will try their luck and, no doubt, in a few days some satisfactory arrangement will be made to give employment to a score or more of men. Tin unchanged on Thursday, transactions about 300 tons; market steady, closing spot, Straits £60 12s. three months £61 55.: Australian £51 7s. 6cL English £64 ss. to £64 15s.

On Friday 7s. 6d. lower £60 ss. Copper bs. lower on Thursday, transactions about 1400 tons, market easier on realizations, closing steady at £45 lis.

3d. cash, and £45 18s. 9d. three months: £50 to £50 10s. best selected £5110s.

to £52; sheets £55 to £55 10s. Yellow metal to 4fd. On Friday 3s. 9d. lower £45.

But rose, towards the close, to £45 7s. 6d. As the question of putting a gig or skip at Dolcoath is being discussed, it will be of interest to state that in several Cornish mines men have, for some years, been regularly lowered to their work and raised by skips or gigs. Mr. Gardner Williams, general manager of the De Beers mine, has been arrested at Kimberley on a charge of removing arms without licence.

It is stated that the arms in question are those which were intended for the Transvaal. oi tinplate still very low, the total exports last week only amounting to 18.000 boxes. The Continental demand is fairly steady, but American orders are of a most insignificnat character. At several more works the men have agreed to reductions in wages varying from 15 to per cent, in order to keep the mills poing, and it i 3 anticipated that this will enable the employers to accept orders which hitherto they have been obliged to refuse. The production of tinplates last week only amounted to 33,000 boxes.

An old miner suggests, as a good thing for men out of employ, that they search old copper pitches with a small pick or hammer and chisel, to knock off bits of ore from foot and hanging walls and even where the Icde is still standing in the end ground. People used to do that and get a good living with the said tools and a tin can; for such ore, when brought to surface, required little dressing and brought a remunerative price. There are. no doubt, miles of levels on the course of lodes (and above all adits) in the Camborne district that would pay with little dues and a large tribute. A Rock-drill Anglo-French colonial mining trust, of Old Jewry, have given a demonstration of the powers ef a new drill-sharpening machine, which has already been used with success in South Africa.

It is claimed for the invention that by its aid between 3000 and 4000 rock-drills can be sharpened by the operator in nine hours, whereas only about 300 pieces of iron can be prepared in the same time by the ordinary method of the blacksmith. The very compact one, driven by a 40 horse power a sharpener, a gauger, and a cutter, and when the metal has been made red hot only a few seconds are occupied in converting the iron bar into a finely sharpened drill. An important fact is that the space occupied on any mining property by the machine and furnace (the latter, it is asserted, effects a great economy in fuel, measures only 10 ft. square, and it is contended that the short time spent in dealing with the hot metal renders the drills more durable than when sharpened by hand, while the saving in labour represents as much as £2 14s. per 1000 drills.

An undertaking called the Bradbury world's patent drill-sharpener company is already registered in Pretoria, and it is intended to float subsidiary companies for Australia and America, the Anglo- French trust being the London agency and transfer office. REDRUTH, Friday afternoon. Tin is £60 7s. or down 3s. 6d.

A favourable feaure in the tin-market is the reduction in the stocks of over 1000 tons. It is to be hoped that this is the beginning of many such reductions, in which case the price of tin will soon right itself. The tone of the share-market is rather better, especially for Dolcoaths, who have improved to about 15s, 6d. to 16s. Killifreths are also enquired for at about 6s.

6d. and Wheal Grenvilles are better about There are buyers of Wheal Bassets at 225. 6cL, but an absence of sellers at this price. Tincroft remain about 30s. to 31s.

and Cam Breas are neglected at about 12s. 6d. to 15s- West Bassets are about £2 7s. 6a. and in other shares there is little doing.

The Tincroft and Carn Brea amalgamation and reconstruction scheme grows in favour, and is almost sure to be successful, as the aid already pronounced will assure this. Of course the bigger the capital the more acceptable it will be. The price of tin shows but little change. The big consumption goes on; so that this and a diminution in the supplies will cause stocks to rapidly decrease. The building by the Government of so many warvessels will all help to a better price, as well as the construction in this country of ships for foreign nations, which will mean a brisk demand for metals during 1896, Tin is, of course, an important factor in these metals, and the quantity of brass used is surprising.

THE FISHERIES. Two Lowestoft mackerel boats, for which some anxiety was felt during the gale, arrived in Sutton harbour on Thursday mcrning. Both had been riding to their nets, which eventually parted. One Ir the whole and the other about one half her nets. Newlyn still blowing strong.

No boats cxpected to go to sea to-night. Same Mevagissey and Plymouth. Ncwlyn a small lot of fish made a most extraordinary price. Ling 23 6d; cod very thin each. THE MERCY? OF THE BOERS.

A Startling An issue of the Critic (published in Johannesburg and Pretoria) jnst to hand contains a startling statement under the heading of A Story of Jameson's Column." On the last day of the year (31st December. 1895) one of Jameson's men, of unknown rank but supposedly an officer, was captured by the Boers to the west of Krugersdorp. After a protracted struggle, in which several of the Boers were severely handled by him. he submitted and was bound. The Boers subjected him to sundry indignities, kicking him and cutting him about the face, and took him with them to the main laager in charge of Piet Grobler, then acting field-cornet in place of P.

Steerikamp, who was absent on duty. A woman in the camp was called on to interpret, and asked the Englishman who he was. He informed her he was an officer in Jameson's column and the third in command and a Scotchman. On her further asking him for his name, he is said to have replied that they need not mind his was a prisoner, and they could call him Black. He then asked for a drink of water, and some was offered him in a filthy tin lying about, with which the children had been playing.

He could not drink it, and the woman fetched him some in a proper vessel. Shot in Cold Blood. She begged the Boers to untie him, his wrists had been nearly cut to the bone with a riem they did so, and took him to the farm house, placing two Boer guards over him, one a notorious named Van der Th Englishman shortly after asked leave to walk about on the stoep. This was granted him. Aiter a while he stepped down off it, was at once seized and pulled back by the guards, roughly handled, and flung down by the one; the other, Van der raised his rifle and struck him on the back of the head with the butt-end.

TTie first guard thrust his hand out to ward off the blow, and got some of his fingers broken. The Englishman rose to his feat with his head streaming with blood, tore open his shirt, and told them to shoot him there, they would find his heart in the right place. The next day he was told that Jameson was offering £5 for news of one of his officers alive or dead, and ordered to mount a horse. He was led off by several mounted Boers, and as the unfortnnate man was'crossing a kopje, a little ahead of them, three shots were fired, and he rolled off his horse dead. A German, living half a mile from the Blaauwbank store, came up later, covered the corpse with a towel and buried it.

The Boers returned to the laager jubilant, and reported the man dead. The description given me of this Englishman is as follows was of slight build, smart looking, with brown hair he wore a blue tunic with gold or yellow epaulettes (shoulder-straps,) fawn breeches, and blue cloth twined round lower limbs (puttees.) At the proper time and place, and when satisfied that the evidence in my possession is required to run the reputed murderers to earth, I shall give the names of all participants. I may mention that I have the names of those who boasted of having actually shot the unhappy man. I have been unable to ascertain, so far, the name or rank of the Englishman in question, but this can easily be discovered bv either Government on applying to the acting fieldcornet he witnessed the outrage, and took possession of the dead man's papers. I have to add further that this is not the only case of a solitary member of the Jameson forces having been captured by the Boers, maltreated, and shot in cold blood.

I shall return to this subject on the completion of certain affidavits. SHIPPING. Amle (Carey) left Gibraltar for Hamburg, March 1. Bergamo aft Huelva from Gibraltar. March 3.

Boric left New York for Liverpool, March 4. Broganza left Greenock for Leghorn, March 5. Branksome-hall at Suez. March 4. Britannic left New York for Liverpool.

March 4. British Crown at New York from London. Birch S. Buckingham (Roberts) left Clallam Bay for U.K.. Feb.

16. Cambrian Princess left Falmouth for Ostend. March 5. Cambrian Chieftain at Ghent from Iquique, March 3. Cam panat Pernambuco from Havre, March 4.

Campania at Liverpool from New York, March 7. Carthage at Brindisi for London, March 7. Cartsburn left Plymouth for Penzance. March 7. Cevlc at New York from Liverpool, March 4.

Clan Macdonald at Port Elizabeth from Liverpool, March 6. Congo passed Gibraltar, March 5, Cornubia. London for Lancaster, at Portland, March 7. Craiglands at Teneriffe from Cardiff. Feb.

22. Cufic left New York, March 6. Dashwood Grenfell) left Cardiff for Penzance, March 5. Damara, London for Halifax, passed Lizard, March 5. Dovenby-hall Wlckham) at Falmouth from Portland (O.

wheat, March 7. Drummnir at Falmouth from Portland (O.) March 4. Earnford passed oat Delaware Breakwater for Havana. Feb. 22.

Edenmore at Norfolk (Ya.) from Galveston, March left for Bremen. 6th. Edith (Jones left Runcorn for Mousehole, March 4. Elorrio. Rotterdam for Newport, anchored off Nieuwe-waterweg, March 4.

Etruria left Queenstown for New York, March 8. Eurasia (Hughes at Falmouth from San Francisco (wheat) March 5. Florida passed Kuchinotzu, Feb. 29. Garonne left Palma for Palestine, March 2.

Garth left Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, for Raflaque, March 4. Georgian left Carthagena for Almeria, March 2. Germanic left Queens town for New York, March 5. Glcnfarg at Marseilles from Yokohama, March 4. Glenshiel at Hong Kong.

March 7. Glen gyle. New York for Japan, called at St. Michael's, March Glenogle at Gravesend from Yokohama, March 4. Goorkha, London for Calcutta, passed Deal, March 6.

Graceful at Liverpool from London, March 4, and left for London. 6th. Gulf of Florida at Callao from the Clyde and the Mersey, March 6. Henrietta cleared Runcorn for Lelant, March 4. Heptarchy at Gibraltar.

March 5. Hilaton, spoken, Feb. 22.32 41 W. Holmlea left Newport for Genoa, March 6. Ikbal at Newport from Bremerhaven, March 6.

Kaikoura left Plymouth for Wellington (N.Z.) March 7. Knight Companion, Odessa for London, passed Constantinople, March Kohinoor cleared Cardiff for Puerto Cabello. March 6. Lafrowda Harvey at Britonferry from Swansea. March 5.

Lancashire, Rangoon for London, at Portland for pilot, March 7. Lancelot left Madras for London, March 5. Larpool at St. Nazaire, March 3. Lizzie Carbines) left Pentewan for Temeaze, March 4.

Loch Etive Stephens) left Gibraltar for New York, March Loch Garry, Melbourne for Dunkirk, 88 day 3 out, passed Beachy-head, all well, March Loch Rannoch left Adelaide for Melbourne, Feb. 29. Lucania at New York, March 6. Loch Tay at Port Said, March 4. Ludgate-hill at Gravesend from New York, March 5.

Majestic at New York from Liverpool, March 4. Manora left Suez for Calcutta, March 5. Marl borough-hill, spoken, all well. Feb. 10, 4 25 W.

Mary James Warren) left Swansea for Newoort, March 6. Merkara Aden for London. March 5. Myrtle Holme, Adelaide for London, passed Prawle-point, March 6. Newbiggin at Plymonth from Shields, March 5.

Newquay at Genoa from Cardiff, March 3. New York left New York for Southampton, with in specie, March 4. Nomadic left Liverpool for New York. March 5. Nonpareil at St.

Lucien from St. Vincent. Feb. 14; at Marti: ique, 9th. Ormerod lefo Gravesend, March passed Lizard, March S.

Paoting (Gyles) at Hong Kong from Wuhu, Feb. 3, and left for Canton same day. Pawnee at Genoa from Barcelona, March 4. Pegu left Port Said. March 5.

Pocasset, for New York, at Messina from Patras, March 4. Pocahontas at Delaware Breakwater from Patras, March 3, Rangatira left Wellington (N.Z.) for London. March 5. Ran moor left Las Pal mas for New Orleans. March 5.

Rannoch (Craig) left Genoa for Garmcha, March 3. Ravenswood left Newport for Callao, March 5. Rodney at Buenos Ayres, Feb. 19. Ruahine (Bone) at Piymouih from New Zealand, March 7.

Rydal-hall at New Orleans from Newport, Feb. 27. Scindia (Blight) left Gibraltar for Hamburg, March 1. Shakespear cleared Genoa for Nlcolaieff, March 2. Sheikh at Marseilles from Bombay, 4.

Sir Walter Raleigh at Novorossisk, to load, March 2. St. Paul at Southampton from New York, March 5. Stentor at Port Said. March 5.

Tabor at Alexandria from Liverpool and Malta, Feb. 23. Terra at Port Said. March 4. Teutonic at Liverpool from New York, March 4.

Theresina left Para for Maranham, March 2. Thor at St. Nazaire from Cardiff, Feb. 29; and left March 3. Timaru spoken Jan.

27, steering south, 7 32 W. Torndon left Barry for Teneriffe. March 5. Umona at AJgoa Bay from Calcutta, March 5. CASTLE LINE.

Arundel-ca3tle left Las Palma3 for Capetown, March 5. Dunottar-castle left Madeira for Plymouth, March 3. Garth-castle at Natal from London. March 5. Grantully-castle left Southampton for Capetown, March 7.

Hawarden-castle left Table-bay forSPlymouth. March 4. Methven-castle left Gravesend for Capetown, March 3. Norfaam-castle at Natal from London, March 6. Pembroke-castle left Table-bay for London, March 6.

Warwick-castle left Mauritius for Southampton, March 3. Messrs. BAZELEY LIST. Cloch at Gravesend, March 5. Gervase passed Beachy-head (west) March 5.

Mercutio Spray left Penzance for Bristol, March there 6th. Shamrock (Edwards) left Newport for London, 5. Messrs. CHELLEW'S LIST. City of Truro.for London, passed Gibraltar, March 7.

Cornubia at Nicholaieff, March 7. Duchess of Cornwall passed Constantinople for Nicholaieff. March 3. Duke of Cornwall at Nicolaieff, March 2. Pencalenick lef Liverpool for Cardiff.

March 7. Pendarves left Rotterdam for Cardiff, Feb. 29. Penpol passed for Rotterdam, March 7. Penwith at Smyrna, March 5.

ORIENT LINE. Austral at Melbourne from London. March 5. Ophir.for Sydney, at Colombo. March left same day.

Orizaba left Suez for Sydney, March 5. Ormuz left Naples for London, March 5. Orotara, Sydney for London, left Colombo, March 3. Oroya left Plymonth for Sydney. March 3.

The Due Orleans goes in her as far as Gibraltar. Oruba left Adelaide for London, March. 4 UNION LINE. Athenian left Madeira for Capetown, March 4. Gueiph Southampton for the Cape, March 7.

Pretoria at Table-bay for Southampton, March 5. Trojan at Madeira for Plymouth, March 4. P. O. Chusan from Calcutta at Plymouth, March 3.

SHIPPING NOTES. Kairos put back to Barry Roads, March 6, with machinery disabled. Drumalis parted her cable in the Mersey, March grounded, and was towed-off by two tugs. The Plymouth Local-marine Board have -ranted certificates of competency to the following George Port, master Peter M. Wotton, 2nd mate.

Cardiff 3teamer Dotclais broke away from moorings in Roath dock Cardiff) March 6th, and fouled steamer Bellona, of Dundee, doing the latter pretty much damage. PARLIAMENT. A bill introduced by Sir Alfred Hickman, to assist by aid trom local building of freehold dwellings for working men, was read a second time, on a division by 276 votes to 91. The Colonial-secretary read a series of telegrams from Sir Hercules Robinson respecting the terms upon which Dr. Jameson surrendered, in which Sir f.

Willoughby allegations were denied in Sir E. ClaxtvE called attention to the transmission of mails from but the Postmaster general alleged inability to do anything further in the matter. The debate on the Navy estimates occupied the rest of the evening. ATHLETICS. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

The Cambridge crew made their first appearance on the Thames on Monday and created a favourable impression. They rowed from Hammersmith to Putney at 31 minute. ADVICE TO GOLFERS. In playing on the green, Though rivalry be keen. With courtesy for ever fill your pole; Antagonists may gain.

Yet kindly youH refrain From talking till the ball i 3 in the hole. Thoogb warm may be the day, And hot the game you play. Yet you should keep as cool as Arctic pooL Let others fret and fume, The calmest air assume, And keep it till the baH is in the hole. WORK AND WAGES. Glasgow Employers have granted shipwrights an advance in wages up to Bd.

per hour, and so averted a strike. At the Rhondda-valley police-court 32 hauliers employed in" the Cymmer steam-ceal collieries have been fined £1 each for leaving their work without notice. A Swansea telegram states that at the Cwmfelin tinplate works, 40 youihs having struck work against a 10 per cent, reduction in wages, the whole numbering nearly 600, have brought the to an abrupt standstill. THRIFT. The Bishop of Norwich has been initiated a member of the Amicable Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows in that city: and a female lodge of the Manchester Unity has been founded at Peterborough, mainly through the instrumentality of Mrs.

Creighton wife of the bishop of the diocese) afier whom it has been named. In the decoration of St. Paul's there is sow completed nearly lO.OCO square feet of mosaic, exclusive of gilding and painting in the barrel vaultings, of windows, and of designs upon the stonework. ACCIDENTS. DISASTER IN A PENDLEBURY MINE.

Two Brothers Killed. Two brothers, James and Thomas Seddon, married, with small families, living at Swinton, have been killed by the fall of a roof at Agecrof colliery, Pendlebury, Manchester. Deceased, with another brother and a man named Skibbingtoo, were working in the west end of the mine, when a huge fall from a roof occurred. The third brother escaped to carry the intelligence of the accident to miners working some distance away, but his companions were completely entombed. Skibbington, however, was got out alive, though badly injnired.

When reached the other two were dead. For the post of organist of Lasner Wesleyan chapel there were nine applicants; Mr. W. A. Thomas was selected.

He is son of the late Mr. E. P. Thomas, who was for many yean organist of Wesley chapel, Kedruth. IN THE SPRINGTIME.

AStort Frosc the London When the Spring came he was possessed by an unar countable longing. He felt like a foreigner in a The first warmer days carried back his thoughts to the quiet village the air of London seemed to sur'oLtt him. A big. heavily-built, rough-looking fellow, you would not have imagined that he could be capable of sentiment But as he went about his work, as he leaned against the lamp-post afterwards at the corner of a squalid street, pipe in mouth, he thought of the songs of birds, of trees sprouting in the copses, of anemones about their roots, and primroses forcing their way through dead leaves last year. Three years It seemed a long time.

But three years had passed since he quarrelled with Mary and shouldered his scant possessions, and. turning his back on the village, set forth in quest of gaiety and fortune. Well, there had not been much gaiety i The same round of wages, yes but the expense of living also. He pictured Mary always the same placid, sweet-faced girL Why he quarrelled with her he hardly knew, only that lite seemed barren and monotonous still, it was not her fault, and he brought tears to her dear, dark eyes, and when she clung to him, put her away, a little roughly, perhaps. With the new birth of another Spring gentler feelings possessed him, however, and whilst he longed to hear the lark singing in mid-air, and see the pregnant woods, it was on Mary his thoughts centred.

He need only make up his mind and tramp fifty miles, to find himself at home again. Nature has always a welcome for those who love and Mary would be sure to find a welcome for him. too. He would find her busy with the needlework which furnished a pitiful support for her grandmother and herself but the necessity to admit failure held him back. He knew he could not meet her without Ah but she would kiss away hi? self-reproaches he almost felt her dear arras about his neck.

It was just such an evening as he would have created for his return a tranquil Spring evening, the sun setting behind the black pines, as he passed a flock of white ducks, waddling from the pond on the Coramr.n Farmer Curtis's open gate. A sense of langour increased his enjoyment, though he felt disappointed to find that the familiar beershop had changed hands. However, he secured a bed, removed some of the dust of the road from his garments, and set forth again down the village street. The short twilight had given place to darkness, and the roadway shone whito between the dim cottages. As he stopped at the well-rememoered gate he saw a light in the casement, and lingered to gaze at the enticing interior.

He leaned eagerly forward on seeing Mary the same slight figure, the same rattier pale, earnest little face, with neat bands of brown hair close to the head. She did not look a day older: often he bad seen her so in dreams away in the City, and even now wondered whether he would awaken in bis squalid room. Her back was turned towards him, she seemed to be gazing down at something, he could not tell what. His heart seemed to stand still when a child's plaintive cry arose. 3he stooped, and presently turned with a young babe in her arms, and he read love in her face as she ben: over it and crooning.

His sngers tightened on. the gate, and he staggered like a drunken man. He never knew how long he stood there the casement presented an illuminated picture Mary passing and repassing across the field of vision, singing softly as the child's voice gradually subsided. And he saw that he had come too late. He pulled his cap down over his eyes, buttoned his jacket, and moved away.

Three years! But he had never imagined that Mary could forget in three years or thirty. Of course, a man was different! The air smelled sweet as he turned his back and walked down the quiet street, with lights peeping out here and there from cottage windows. What a contrast to his own street in London. How delicious to open one's lung 3 to the pure, soft air Yet he must go back again at least be could not stay here, meeting Mary day after day Mary the wi of another man, the mother of another man's child; he would sink even lower than he had fallen in London. He shouldered his bundle wearily.

Stars came out. He walked a mile between tall hedges. He would never see Mary's face once ag.in; he must. As he retraced his steps, he heard the oxen steadily munching: in the fields. There was the street again, but Mary's blind was down.

He had had his walk for nothing. Facing about, he repassed the gate. He stopped abruptly, her name on his lips. "You've come back again. Bob "just passing through like." 44 Won't you come inside and rest a bit You're alone, are you," he asked? There's only baby," she said, and lifting the latch led the way indoors.

Who's the father Bob, gripping his bundle as he stared at the slumbering child. Jim Potter. You see he married my cousin, Lucy Lucy died when baby came, then Jim went away, and Granny being taken a year come May, and me all alone, I Bob's bundle rolled on the Socr. His rough hands gripped hers. Why, Bob she exclaimed.

Don't say no more, only that you forgive me, dear. Not a word, only that. The candle dickered in the candlestick the child turned in his sleep, and Mary's head lay on Bob's breast. Though she wept, it was but an April shower, for her love blossomed afresh with the Spring. Thomas Cobb.

MUSICAL. The Prince and Princess of Wales have signified their intention of personally making the presentation of the testimonial to Lady Halle, at a date and to be decided by themselves. IRELAND. The dispute on the Ponsonbv estate has been settled. All the evicted tenants, with but two or three e.xcepuons, have signed agreements to purchase their holdings on terms agreeable to the landlord.

SUICIDES. At Darlington, Thomas Akers, 60, who until recently was in the employ of the corporation, committed suicide with great deliberation. He purchased a revolver and cartridges, and then walked a short distance on: of the town, when he shot himself through the heart. FIRES. Fire at Southend, on Monday morning fire destroyed buildings near the station used for the storage cf furniture.

Damage £7000. £150,000 Gone by Swales' bSeachingworks at Middleton were destroyed by fire early on Monday morning, vast quantities of c'oth being consumed. Damages over £150,000. FIRE AT CARMARTHEN. A fire occurred on Alderman Jenkins' premises, Carmarthen, on Saturday, five valuable horses being burned to death.

The stables, coachhouse, were destroyed. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LIVERPOOL. The fire which brok- out in the Vulcan-street warehouses, Liverpool, on Friday night, has proved exceptionally destructive. "lhe buildings containing cotton and other produce are now a heap of runs. FARM AND GARDEN.

The annual consumption of milk and cream in the British Isles is 13 gallons per head. Including butter and cheese, the total consumption is gallons a year. Denmark and Normandy still supply the great bulk of the butter consumed in London, though the home article is beginning to be more easily obtainable. Italian grass butter continues to arrive, and is bought rather more freely than before. Eggs are no cheaper than last week, and the rough, cold weather now prevailing will probably delay the reduction that will come with an increased supply.

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said Mrs. Boggles, with memory of recent contact with the cook, "there isn any. SUNRISE. Dear heart," they the i 3 high, Noon came while you were sleeping, Ah, no I the dawn creeps up the sky, He said, nor heard their weeping. Again he asked the hour of day When dusk was slowly Tailing; It cannot be.

for far away I hear the robins calling." And last he said, I masS arise. For now the morn i 3 breaking." Then closed once more his weary eyes, And knew no earthly waking. All thronch that day his mind wa3 dim, Thev thought: unknowing That while he lingered here, for him Another dawn was glowing. Delicious Potato six medium-sired potatos in salted water until thoroughly cooked, mash thera and set aside to cool; then add three well-beaten eggs, a quart of milk, and flour enough to make a pancake batter. Bake quickly on a weil-greased griddle, and serve very hot.

It is a season, as regards millinery, especially of flowers, colour, and trimming; but everything depends upon how these millineric elements are mingled. One hat, which is very smart and very becoming, 13 of bright green rough straw. It is curiously shaped apparently consisting entirely of a crumpled crown with several broad loops at the back of deep pansy-coloured velvet with bright green showing at the edge and a great big natural-looking cluster of the most realistic violets up at the top ot this most fascinating bow. All smart hats are tilted forward on to, and frequently over, the forehead. This one is raised from the back on a little erection of crumpled violet straw, which rests on the hair.

The Prince of Wales left Dover on Saturday for Calais en. route to the South of France. Lord Salisbury and the Duchess of Buccleuch left Windsor-castle for London on Saturday morning. Cornish recruits who have joined the army and navy and who are now home on furlough, declare that they will not come back to Old Cornwall to wheel up again, while those who stay at home are great fools. Their advice to all young 3talwart3 who are out of employ is to get under the Government a3 soon as possible, steady and attentive, have good food and lodgement, and 4 TA KNOWN as Rev.

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