Carlisle Patriot, 04 Feb 1826 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 04 Feb 1826   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1-4 + 6)     [continued]

 

Last week, as CARRUTHERS, the Brampton carrier, was proceeding homewards, after dark, with two horses and carts laden with goods, two men came up to him on horseback and told him that they had observed some individuals robbing his hindmost cart, and carrying the goods over the hedge. The indolent carrier, who was lying in his foremost cart, accompanied by a boy, started up and commenced examining the goods entrusted to his care, when he found that he had been plundered of a box of hats, a cask of treacle, and a chest of sugar. A search was commenced behind the hedge, and the treacle and the sugar, probably being too heavy for immediate removal, were found concealed; but the box of hats, being light, was carried off, and we understand has not since been recovered.

 

On Wednesday evening last, another lecture (on the "Nature and Properties of the Atmosphere") was delivered to the members of the Mechanics' Institute, in the long-room at the King's Head Inn, Fisher-street, by one of their own body. The attendance was numerous; and by the assistance of an air-pump, and several other apparatus which the Committee have now procured, the lecture was illustrated by many experiments, which rendered it both instructive and interesting. At the conclusion, great applause was given, and another lecture announced.—Before the company separated, a handsome medal was presented to Mr. Peter TAYLOR, (an ingenious mechanic in the employ of Messrs. ROTHWELL & Co.,) for the construction of the air-pump now in the possession of the Institution. The medal, it was stated, is also the production of members of the Institute, and it is certainly a very creditable piece of workmanship. It bore the following inscription:—"Presented to Mr. Peter TAYLOR, by the Carlisle Mechanics' Institute, as a grateful acknowledgment for his services in constructing and presenting an air-pump to the institution."

 

The person travelling with jewellery goods, &c. who was convicted last week, before the Magistrates of Penrith, as stated in this paper, thought it his best policy to leave that town as early as possible. The following extract of a letter from a highly respectable house in Birmingham, shews the necessity of such prosecutions:—"Your's of the 24th instant, we received this day, and in reply we beg to inform you we have made most minute enquiries respecting Daniel MYERS, and also Morris MYERS of this place, and have ascertained that they are both Jews, and not manufacturers of any kind of plate or plated goods. We understand that Morris MYERS was brought up to the die-sinking business, but does not follow it now, but is what is called a travelling pedlar."

 

The Carlisle hariers will meet on Tuesday 7th at Wrea, and on Friday at Whinna, each morning at nine.

 

The Earl and Countess of Carlisle, with a liberality which has long been the custom of that noble family, have, during the late severe weather, distributed blankets and fire-wood among the poor in the neighbourhood of Castle Howard; and their praiseworthy conduct has been seconded by their principal tenantry, who, after his Lordship's woodmen had felled and broke up the timber, came readily forward with their teams to assist those of his Lordship, in carrying it from the woods to the several villages upon the estate.

 

Extract of a letter from Barnardcastle:—"Two boys belonging to this place were missing on Friday evening last (27th ult.) and the next morning they were found drowned in the river Tees. It is supposed that they were sliding upon the ice on Friday evening, about dusk; that one fell into the water, and the other went to his assistance, and both thus perished. Each had a skate on one foot, and another in his pocket—which is somewhat singular. The sufferers are: Robert KAY, aged 13 years; and James M'DOWELL, aged 12 years."

 

The quantity of copper raised in Cumberland and Westmorland in 1820, was 20 tons; in 1821, 18 tons, and in 1822, 21 tons. Total quantity in the United Kingdom, 1818, 8,195 tons; 1819, 8,567; 1820, 8,620; 1821, 9,714; 1822, 11,469.

 

The seamen of the port of Whitehaven, having, like the shipwrights, (who are still off work), bound themselves up by "club law," under the guidance of worthless characters, the first fruits of the combination is a turn-out for higher wages—namely, an addition of half a guinea per voyage, though they were previously in the receipt of good payment, and meat and drink eight months out of twelve. The masters and owners refused to comply with this unreasonable request; but at a meeting on Monday last, held in Whitehaven, they offered, for the future, three pounds a month, and to find the men, in the usual way, in and out of port. This offer, fair as it is, was not accepted when our last advices left Whitehaven.

 

The following advertisement appeared in the Cumberland Pacquet, Sept. 19, 1776:—"Wanted, about the latter end of this month, or beginning of the next, a third person, as a partner in a post-chaise, from Whitehaven to London. No objection to join such a one at Cockermouth, Keswick, or Penrith. Enquire of the printers of this paper." Times are a little changed!

 

A few evenings ago, an enamoured swain set out for a place not a hundred miles north of this City, for the sole purpose of paying his addresses to one of the fair sex. On his arrival at the wished-for destination, he was kindly welcomed by the master of the house, who caused the worthy youth to partake, perhaps, rather too abundantly of the contents of the bottle. This added fuel to the flame; and on our hero's going to the door, he unfortunately mistook the pump for the grand object of his hopes and wishes: he advanced within a few paces of the inanimate lump of wood, and accosted it with, "How d'ye do, m'am—d'ye think ye could fancy me?" at the same time making a low bow, which caused him to lose his equilibrium, and he fell thump on the pavement. He roared out right lustily; but on his wounds being tied up, Hodge became somewhat appeased, and wended off to his "sweet home" with a broken head in addition to his bleeding heart.

 

The result of the precognitions at Dumfries about THOMPSON, accused of cattle-stealing at various times is, that he has been admitted to bail.

 

The Dublin Catholic Association have voted thanks to the Rev. C. BIRD, of Yorkshire, for his sermon lately preached before the Judges at Appleby.

 

On Thursday evening week, Wm. DENNISON, horse-keeper, Kendal, met his death under the following circumstances:—He had the care of a set of horses which run in the North Coach, which are kept in a stable in the White Hart yard, and had gone, as is supposed, to feed them in the dark. Having ascended the ladder into the stable loft, it is conjectured that in returning he had missed his footing, fallen headlong on the pavement, and died instantly, as he was found next morning lifeless at the foot of the ladder.

 

 

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