(CORNWALL.] MERTHER. 816 [POST OFFICE PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bishop William, farmer, Trevorgus Lobb John, blacksmith Bishop William, Trevorgus Brenton Henry & J oseph, carpenters Old Francis, farmer, Trethias Carlyon Rev. John, B.A. Vicarage Brenton J ames, jun. mason Old John, postmastr. & boot&shoe ma Gurney Rev. Elias Uoldsworthy, Tre- Brenton James, sen. mason Old J oseph, blacksmith vorgus house Brenton John, mason Old Joseph, farmer, Carnevas Hellyar William, Harlyn Brenton Richard, tailor Old Joseph Hawken, Corn·i8h Arms Old Francis Brenton William, beer retailer & mason Tremain Richard, farmer, Kirketh Old John Ben nett Clemow John, farmer, Treveglas Tremain Richard, farmer, Tresallyn Old Joseph, Carnevas Clemow Mark, farmer, Trewithen •Tremain Timothy, farmer & miller, Peter Thomas, Portheothan Hawkin Henry, farmer, Polmarth Trehembom COMMERCIAL. Hellyar Chas. Thos. farmer, Tregolds Tummon Matthew, farmer, Trevose Andrew John, farmer, Trevoyan *Hellyar George, farmer, Roskeen Williams John, maltster & farmer Bennett John, farmer, Harlyn Knight Walter, farmer, Trevorgus Williams Richard, farmer, Treyarnon Bennett Rd. shoe maker & shopkeeper Lobb James, farmer, Tregivone Williams William, farmer, Port Cothan MERTHER is a township and small parish, containing TRESILLIAN, partly situated in 1\Ierther and partly in part of the hamlet of TRESILLIAN, 5 miles east from Probus and St. Erme, is about 3 miles north-east from Truro, and 6 south-west from Grampound, in the Western Truro. Merther is connected with the parish of Probus by division of the county, west division of Powder hundred, Tresillian bridge. In the year 1646 Lord Hopton, being union and county court district of Truro, rural deanery defeated in an encounter with Fairfax at Torrington, re­ of Powder, archdeaconry of Cornwall, and diocese of tired with 3,000 horse to Strattonand proceeded to Bodmin, Exeter; seated on the St. Clement's Creek, over which is a after having made a treaty with Fairfax at Tresillian ferry from Malpas to Merther. This parish, together with bridge, by which negotiation the county of Cornwall was Comelly, was formerly consolidated with Probus. The surrendered to the Parliament. At Tresillian is the principal church of St. Cohan is a small building, consisting of entrance to the park of Tregothnan, the seat of Viscount chancel, nave, south aisle, porch, and tower containing 3 Falmouth : the mansion is approached by a carriage road, bells; on a piece of the communion service plate is in­ 3~ miles long, perfectly level, and preserved in excellent scribed the date 1576. The register dates from the year condition. 1658. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £57, in the Parish Clerk, Henry Behenna. gift of the vicar of Probus; the Rev. Richard Blackmore, M.A., of Christ Church, Oxford, is the vicar, and also bead master of Probus Grammar school. An ancient Letters, throug-h Probus, arrive at 9 a.m.; dispatched at record, dated 1727, mentions that this parish was made 3.40 p.m. Probus is the nearest money order office parochial 200 ~ears previously. A font was discovered in Assistant Overseer, William Vincent 1852 by the Rev. Frederic Webber, the late incumbent: National School, Henry Perry, master; Mrs. Mary Leach the spot on which it was found is about a quarter of a mile Perry, mistress north from the parish church, and is supposed by anti­ CARRIERs (passing through):- quarians to ha,•e once been the site of an ancient baptistery. J ames's van, from Gram pound to Truro & returning every The Parochial school for boys and girls was erected in 1842, day, except sundays, tuesdays and fridays and is endowed with £21 yearly. The late Countess of Cragg, from Mevagissey to Truro, on saturdays Falmouth left the sum of .£50 yearly, to be divided between Fugler & Rundle, from Tregony to Truro, wednesday & the poor of Merther, St. ~Iichael Penkivel and Probus. In saturday, returning same days Merther lane is a chapel for Wesleyans. An extensive Blarney, from Veryan to Truro, wednesday & saturday,re­ trade is carried on at Tresillian, in coal, timber, and lime. turning same days Viscount Falmouth is lord of the manor and sole landowner. Nicholls, from Truro to Lostwithiel, tuesday & friday, re­ The soil is loam; subsoil, shelf. The chief crops are turning following days wheat, barley, oats and turnips. The area is 1,726 acres; Mansell, from Truro to Fowey, monday & thursday; gross estimated rental, £2,092; rateable value, £1,880; and to Wadebridge, monday & friday, returning following the population in 1871 was 300. days Merther. Tabb John, fatmer, Carharthen Harris J ames, Ship inn Cleave Thomas, farmer, Fentongollan & Vincent Oliver, farmer, Tregarrick J ohns Francis & William, millers & N amurathick• Vincent William, farmer, Treveor farmers James William. farmer, Eglosmerther White Robert, farmer & butcher, Dinas Truscott Clara (Mrs.), grocer, draper, Kendall John, shopkeeper, Merther la & post office Lilley 1\Iary(Mrs.),shopkeeper,Merther Tresillian. W eekes Edward, stone mason lane Bonython Thos.carpenter&wheelwright Williams Micbael Henry, merchant RobertsJsph.boot& shoe ma.Mertherla Cowling Nicholas, carpenter & farmer MEVAG ISSEY is a township, parish, ani! seaport town considerably, and 1\levagissey is not now of so much import­ situated on a fine bay, 3 miles west from the Blackhead, and ance as in former years. Being surrounded on three sides I mile north from Chapel Point by the road, 6 miles south by high hills, the very excellent natural harbour is safe and from St. Austell, and 15 south-east from Truro; it is in the sheltered; substantial quays have been built. The imports Eastern division of the county, east division of the hundred are coals, timber, salt, and general merchandise; exports of Powder, St. Austell union and county court district, rural chiefly pilchards and pilchard oil. John Tremayne,esq., is deanery of Powder, Cornwall archdeaconry, and diocese of lord of the manor. The principal landowners are the Exeter. The church of St. Mewan and Issy is a Jittle north­ Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, John west of the town. The register dates from the year 1598. Tremayne, esq., and J. M. Williams, esq. The area is The living is a vicarage, yearly value £220, with residence l,34t acres; gross estimated rental, £4,304; rateable value, ani! 23 acres of ~rlebe and fish tithes, in the gift of trustees, £3,664; and the population in 1871 was 2,073. and held by the Rev. Henry Algernon Baumgartner, M.A., Parish Clerk, William Warren. of Caius College, Cambridge. There is a National school for boys and !!:irls; also chapels for Independents and W esleyans. The market day is Saturday. A fair is held on St. Peter's PosT & MONEY ORDER OFFICE, Post Office Savings Day. The bay, commonly called Mevagissey Bay, is an excel- Bank & Telegraph Office.-Benjamin Harris Roberts, lent fishing-place; the inhabitants of the town depending jun. postmaster. Letters arrive from St• .Austell at 8 directly or indirectly on the water and fisheries for their a.m.; dispatched at 4 p.m living. 1\levagissey has t>een celebrated from time imme- INsURANCE AGENTS:- moria) for the quantity of pilchards taken in its bay; it is .Llfanchester Fire, B. H. Roberts, Fore street asserted that in the year 1724, 16,000 hogsheads were taken West of England, W. JJuncalf here, and the uatives being trained from their youth to this Harbour Master, James Ball employment, become fearless and discerning. In later years School, William Warren, master the shoals of these fish have not been so large, and the quan-l CARRIER.-Cragg's van to St. Austell, on monday, wed- tity caught is less. The trade of the town has decreased nesday & friday, at 9 a.m.; to Truro, saturday PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Baumgartner Rev. Henry Algernon, Furse Capt. John, Church street Allen_.!frs M.A. Vicarage Harris William Henry Ball mnoni T. Fore street Cope Samuel Hunkin Capt. JohnFletcher, Polkirtst .