*TRURO, (Cornwall) on the W. side of Fale r. 212 cm. 274 mm. from London, is a branch of the port of Falmouth, has the benefit of coining tin, and the Ld. warden of the stannaries holds his Pt. here. Its chief trade is in shipping off tin and copper ore, the latter of which abounds in the hills bet. this T. and St, Michael's, and is much improved since the copper-mills erected near Bristol. It was incorporated in the R. of K. John, and since by Q. Elizabeth, with a mayor and burgesses, and 'tis now governed by a mayor, 4 ald. (chosen out of 24 capital burgesses) and a recorder. Its mayor is also mayor of Falmouth, and the quayage of goods laden or unladen there bel. to this corp. At the mayor's election out of the ald. the maces are, by command of the Lds. of the manor, delivered up by him to their stewards, till 6 d. is paid for every house in the T. by way of acknowledgement, and then they are returned to the corp. The people of this T. dress and live so elegantly, that the pride of Truro is one of the bye-words of this Co. and the quarter-session for its S. and W. divisions being generally held here, 'tis pretty well stocked with attorneys. This T. stands at the conflux of 2 rs. that almost encompass it, and form a large wharf, with a commodious quay for vessels of about 100 ton. The streets are regular, with a large Mt.-house, and a great old Ch. not inferior to any in the Co. for its Gothic building. The Mts. which are W. and S. are well frequented, the Fairs are W. after Mid-Lent-Sunday, W. in Whitson-week, Nov. 19, and Dec. 8. This place gave title of Baron to the Radnor family, before they were Earls. It had a Mt. and Fair so early as Edward I. and then began to send members to Pt. who are chosen by the corp. and returned by the mayor.