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DIRECTORY.] 831 PENRYN. (COR~WALL.] burgh University. Dr. Borlase, author of the "Natural PosT QPPICE.-William Oats White, sub-postmaster. History and Antiq11ities of Cornwall," was born at the old Letten~, through Penzance, arrive at 12.25 p.m.; dis- manor house of Pendeen, and in honor of him the parish is patched at 9.10 a.m. St. Just is the nearest money order named. The principal landowners are Viscount Falmouth, office and John Borlase, John U. Scobell, Thomas Robyns and National School, Edward Bolus, master; Jane Leggo, William Tresize, esqrs. Here are chapels for Wesleyans mistress and Bible Christians. There is a National school for boys OMNIBUSES TO PENZA.NCE.-William William1 & Henry and girls. The population in 1871 was 3,243. Grenfell. daily Aitken Rev. Robert [vicar], Vicarage Eddy William Rowe, North inn, Rodda Mattbias, grocer k draper, Ben netts Rev. Thomas [curate] Trewellard Boscaswell Trezise William, Treweliard house Edwards John: shopkeeper, Bojewyan Rowe Richard, grocer, Carnyorth White Richard, Trewellard Edwards Martin, fiumer, Bojewyan Semmens John, farmer, Caroyortll COMMERCIAL. Edwards Matthew, grocer, Boscaswell Trembath John, farmer, Pendeen Angwin Charles, shopkeeper, Botallack Eva Miss, grocer, lloscaswell Trembath l'Iatthew, farmer, Bojewyan Angwin William, shopkeeper, Bojewyan Gartrell Richard, farmer, Keigwin Trezise James, farmer, Carnyorth Ben netts J ames, mine agent, Trewellard Grenfell Hen.bus proprietot, Trewellard Trezise \Vm. surgeon, 1'rewellard house Bennetts John, mine a~ent, Trewellarrl Grenfell Henry, grocer, Portheras Thomas Thomas, blacksmith, Boscaswell Bennetts Wm. shoe maker, Trewellard Harvey Benjamin, farmer, Keigwin Thomas William, farmer, Bojewyan BoasePeter,farmer &carman,Carnyorth HollowJ ane (Mrs.), farmer, Trewellard Warren John, farmer, Carlartha BolithoJas. Queen's Arms, Carrarrack Hosking Uter, wheelwright,Trewallard Warren Nicholas, blacksmith ,Portheras Bolitho Mrs. grocer, Carnyorth James Annie (Mrs.),tarmer, Botallack Warren Richard, grocer & draper, Rolitho Waiter( Mrs. ),farmer,Carnyorth J ames N oah, beer retailer, Trewellard Trewellard Brokensha .Joseph, Boscaswell inn 1 James Peter, farmer, Trewellard Watters Thomas, farmer, Carlartha Chirgwin Ralph W. & Co. grocers, Tre- Luke Hen.( exors of), farmer, Boscaswell Wearne Thomas, farmer, Chyrose wellard; & at St. Just MurrisbMary(Mrs.),draper,Trewellard Wearne Thomas, farmer, Portheras Dennis .John, farmer, Carnyorth Murrish William, farmer, Trewellard White Nicholas, farmer, Trewellard Eddy Henry, mine agent, Trewellard Newton Matthew, farmer, Trewellard White Richd.grocer & draper, Bojewyan EddyJames,grocer& draper,Boscaswell Oats John, shopkeeper, Carrarrack WhiteRichd.purser of mines, Trewella.rd Eddy John, blacksmith, Trewellard Penrose James, farmer, Bojewyan Williams John, grocer, Trewellard Eddy Richard, shoe maker, Trewellard Quick Richard, chemist & druggist, Williams Richard, farmer, Portheras Eddy William, mine agent, Carlartha Trewellard Williams Richard, mine agent, Bos- Eddy William, mine agt. \V heal Hearle Richards Thomas, farmer & shopkeeper, caswell Downs Eddy Wil!iam, shoe maker, Boscaswell Boscaswell Williams Wm. bus proprietor, Carnyorth PENPONDS is an ecclesiastical district, formed in 18!6 school here for boys and girls. The principal landowners from Cam borne parish, in the Western divison of the county, are Gustavus Lambert Basset, esq., :Mrs. Pendarves, and hundred of Penwith, Redruth union, Redruth county court the Rev. St. Aubyn H. Molesworth-St. Aubyn. The chief district, rural deanery of Penwith, arch deaconry of Cornwall, crops are wheat, barley, oats and roots. The area is 1,956 and diocese of Exeter. I mile from Cam borne. The church acres; and the population in 1871 was 1,930. of the Holy Trinity is in the Early English style, and Parish Clerk, Henry Cowling. consists of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch, and bell I turret containing I bell. The living is a vicarage, yearly I value £150, in the gift of the Crown and Bishop of Exeter Letten through Camborne, which is the nearest money alternately, a"nd held by the Rev. William Wright Butlin, order office R.A., of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. There is a School, Mrs. Stevens, mistress Daniell Mrs. Polstrong Jeffery Jeremiah, farmer, Kehelland Rodda John, shopkeeper Vivian Col. John Lambert, Roseworthy Lug-g Henry Stephen, farmer, Bospibo Rosewarne Richard Henry, farmer, Vivian Joseph, Reskadinnick Newton Henry Vivian, farmer & auc- Gwallevellan Yivian William Cock, Reskadinnick tioneer, Polstrong Rowe Hannibal, Cornish Dawes inn, Nicholas Willia.m, farmer, Reskejague Treswithen COMMERCIAL. Paull William, farmer, Kehelland Sleeman Edward, farmer, Ash hill Bath Charles, farmer, Gear Paull William, jun. farmer,Roseworthy Solomon Ann (Mrs.), shopkeepPr Bennetts William, farmer, Race Pendray Peter, farmer, Kehelland Stevens Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Cock Jane (Mrs.), farmer Peters Nicholas, miller, N ancemellan Tanby Thomasine & Elizabeth (Misses), Cock John, mine agent Peters John, farmer, Nancemellan farmers Edmonds Alfred, farmer, Treswithen ReynQlds Henry, farmer, Menadarva Thomas Thomas, The Mount, Baripper Ivey Dearne, farmer, Kehelland · Richards James, farmer Treloar James, miller Jackson Alfred, farmer, Treswithen Richards Wm. Trerice, farmer, Carlean Williams William, fat'Dler PENRYN is a market town, and a municipal and rooms are supported by the subscriptions of the members. parliamentary borough, having returned two members to The Town Hall stands in the centre of the Market street: Parliament since the reign of Queen Mary. The town it has a granite tower, with a clock, and consists of a council was first incorporated in the reign of James I., and was chamber, market hall, and police station. The East Kerrier continued nnder the Municipal Reform Act in 18.'35; by petty sessions are held at the Town Hall on the last the passing of the Reform Act it was extended so as to Wednesday in every month, and the Falmouth Highway include the borough of Fa\ mouth, and also a portion of the Board meets there the third Mondav in the month. The parish of Budock, and part of the parish of St. Gluvias, to market is held every Saturday, and cattle fairs are held on which the Boundat·y Act, 1868, added part of the parish of the Wednesday after the 6th of March, May 12th, July 7th, Mylor, including the village of Flushing. It is situated on October 8th, and December 21st. Here are wharves and an arm of Falmouth harbour, 2 miles from Falmouth, in storehouses, extensive bone and artificial manure works, the Western division of the county, hundred of Kerrier, a paper mill, tan yard, and large engineering works and union of Falmouth, county court district of Falmouth, rural iron foundry. Large quantities of granite are shipped from deanery of Kerrier, archdeaconry of Cornwall, and diocese here by Messrs. Freeman and Sons, who employ a great of Exeter. The corporation consists of a mayor, four number of men in dressing and polishing the granite obtained aldermen, and twelve tnwn councillors. There are ~>even from their extensive quarries in the neighbouring parishes. borough magistrate~ and a town clerk. Borough petty The borough charities are of considerable value, and consist sessions are held every alternate Thursday in the Town Hall . of landed and funded property. The chief bequests are The town is well lighted by gas, ana has an abundant .£1,000 by John Verran in 1758, the interest to be given to supply of good water, and has a station at the western end poor tradespeople, being churchmen, and belonging to 'the of the town on the branch railway from Truro to Falmcmth. borou~h; £3,000 3~ per Cent. Stock, by James Humphrey The inhabitants attend the Church of St. Glnvias, just in 1823, the interest to be given in sums of £10 to persons outside the town. The curate of Pemyn receives £20 in reduced circumstances. The area of the borough is 311 yearly from Lndgie's charity, as lecturer. Here is a acres; gross estimated rental, £13,843; rateable value, National school for boys and girl<~, supported by Govern £6,988. The population ofthe municipal borough, in 1871, ment grant and school pence. The Independents, W es was 3,679, anrl of the parliamentary borough of Penryn -and leyans, Bible Christians and Primitive Methodists have Falmouth, 16,819. places of worship. The news-room, library, and reading-.