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Tintagel Castle; Rev. Prebendary Kinsman, M.A. On an extraordinary 
- phenomenon in the waters of the Mediterranean; Mr. R. Edmonds. Rev. 
W. Iago gave descriptions of an Ivory Casket and a Skippet at Bodmin, and 
a Forcer and some Tallies found at Lanivet; and observations were made, 
on the population of Cornwall; Weather Forecasts; Rainfall and Moisture; 
and recent Solar Phenomena. See Journal of the Royal Institution of . 
Cornwall, No. xiii. 
May 25. Western Morning News contains a notice of the Oratory of 
St. Gothian, in the parish of Gwithian. 
May 27. Cornwall Gazette publishes an account of “ The Gwithian 
Relic,” z.e., The Oratory of St. Gothian. 
June 1. West Briton publishes a letter, from Mr. W. Pengelly, La- 
morna, Torquay, on “St. Michael’s Mount.”—Also an account of proceedings 
at Hayle, for preservation of ‘‘ The Oratory of St. Gothian.” 
June 2. Western Morning News publishes a letter signed ** W. I.,” con- 
cerning Ordinations in Cornwall. 
June 3. The Antiquarian contains an article, by “E..H. W. Dunkin,” 
on ‘St. Gothian’s Oratory, Cornwall.” - 
June 7. Western Morning News publishes, from the Exeter Gazette, a 
notice of a Fresco discovered in the Lady Chapel of Exeter Cathedral. 
June 8. West Briton publishes a letter signed ‘‘ Observer; subject: 
“ The Scilly Isles a Quenched Volcano.” 
June 10. Cornwall Gazette contains a paragraph concerning Roman 
Roads in Cornwall. 
June 14. Cornish Telegraph publishes an account, by the Rev. Frederick 
Hockin, of ‘“‘ The Ancient Oratory of St. Gothian, at Gwithian.” 
June 14. Cornish Telegraph publishes a communication, from the Rev. 
Dr. Bannister, on the question: ‘‘ But were there Jews in Cornwall ?” 
June 17. Cornwall Gazette publishes a letter on “Carew and Shak- 
gpeare,” from ‘‘ J. B.,” St. Day,—Also a letter on ‘‘ Ordinations in Cornwall,” 
from “ W. P. W.” 
June 24. Cornwall Gazette publishes a letter on ‘ Perranzabuloe,” 
from ‘Christopher Cooke,” London.—Also a letter entitled ‘‘ The Scilly 
Isles a Quenched Volcano,” signed ‘‘ W. B.,” Fowey. : 
July 12. Cornish Telegraph publishes a ‘Copy of the Deed of John 
Knill,” establishing the quinquennial “ Knillian Games.” 
July 15. Cornwall Gazette publishes a letter from ‘‘ Christopher Cooke,” 
on ‘Rainfall in Cornwall;” and concerning deficiencies, in the British 
Museum Library, of certain publications relating to Cornwall. 
July 19. Cornish Telegraph publishes a communication, from ‘J. C. 
S., Lelant,” on ‘Tre Crom or Croven Hill,” near Hayle. 
July 22. Death of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., at Killerton, near 
Exeter, aged 84, having held the barpnetcy 77 years. (A memoir of the 
deceased, with some notice of the Acland Family, in the Western Morning 
News, July 24). 
July 24. The Classes of the Miners’ Association of Cornwall and Devon 
visit the Providence Mines, Lelant, and are entertained at dinner in the 
Account-house; Mr. Warington W. Smyth, F.R.S., presiding. 
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