Carlisle Patriot, 08 Oct 1825 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 08 Oct 1825   (p. 2, col. 4-6 and p. 3, col. 1, 3 + 4)

 

ÆROSTATION.—Our readers will perceive by an advertisement in another part of this paper, that we are to have another Balloon ascent from the Castle-Green on Tuesday next; but in consequence of the injury sustained by Mr. G. GREEN in his descent of Thursday week, his place in the car will on this occasion be taken by his elder brother, Mr. Charles GREEN, the celebrated æronaut who ascended at his Majesty's Coronation, and since that period has adventured into the airy regions no less than 41 times, his last exhibition having been his beautiful ascent from York, on Tuesday week, as described in our fourth page. On the late occasion, a great number of persons regretted that, instead of posting themselves on the rising grounds on the other side of the Eden, they had not repaired to the Castle-yard, and witnessed the magnificent machine quit the earth, for that is undoubtedly one of the most interesting spectacles that can gratify the human eye. They will now, however, have an opportunity of enjoying this gratification; and Mr. C. GREEN's science and experience are such as to ensure an exhibition perfect in all its parts, should the weather prove propitious. Mr. GREEN, we understand, will have a companion in his flight: some say a lady, but, we believe, it will be one of the "other sex"—a gentleman of this neighbourhood.—He also intends to ascend from Blackburn in the course of a few days.

 

We have received from Brampton an anonymous note, which states, on the authority of Mr. W. RAMSHAY, that that Gentleman was dislodged from the car, on the first descent of the Balloon, as Mr. GREEN had conjectured; but the writer omits to name the precise point of descent, or any other particulars, except that the balloon swept along with considerable velocity and came violently in contact with three hedges, before his dislodgement and the machine's re-ascension.

 

Lady Lonsdale's donation to the prisoners, on her Ladyship's late visit to the Gaol, was three sovereigns, and not two guineas, as stated in our last number by mistake.

 

The remains of the unfortunate Mr. BELL were interred at Stanwix on Sunday afternoon in a walled grave: an immense concourse of persons were in attendance.

 

The Rev. T. CADDY, curate of Aldingham, has been nominated by the Earl of Lonsdale, to the perpetual curacy of the parish church of Whitbeck, in the county of Cumberland, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. BROCKLEBANK, the late incumbent.

 

Our Theatre closed on Tuesday night, till November, with a tolerably good house. Mr. ALEXANDER addressed the audience on the occasion. He thanked the play-going part of the inhabitants for their patronage, and assured them that their kindness should never be forgotten. Without regard to personal convenience or profit, he had neglected no opportunity of producing London talent before them; and though his encouragement had not been what, perhaps, he might reasonably have expected, yet, on the whole, he would not say that he had much reason to complain, for he had been able to pay every one his own. He had taken the Theatre for a term of three years longer. His landlord (Mr. BARTON), who was as liberal as himself, had undertaken to make whatever alterations the building was susceptible of; he therefore hoped that, by another season, the Theatre would be worthy of the presence of many who now stayed away chiefly on account of a want of proper accommodation. Having repeated the statement of a former night, that he had engaged Miss FOOTE to re-appear here in the middle of next month, Mr. ALEXANDER very respectfully took leave amid loud approbation.—It is but common justice to say of him, that he has uniformly displayed a very high degree of spirit and liberality; and we do hope that the projected alterations may be the cause of increasing his receipts—but he can only ensure this by bringing us an efficient company of actors.

 

On Thursday last, a carrot was sent to our office, as a curiosity, which weighed no less than four pounds and a half! It grew in the garden of the Mayor of Carlisle, at Houghton-House.

 

One of the prisoners employed as labourers at Carlisle gaol, leaped off the fencing, last week, and gave leg bail. He was pursued so far as a mile beyond Carleton, but finally escaped by taking to Newbiggin-wood.

 

On Saturday last, an inquest was held at Egremont, before Wm. BRAGG, Esq. on the body of an interesting little boy, son of James WHITE, nailor, of that town, aged three years, who, whilst playing in a field behind the corn mill, near the new bridge, on Wednesday week, unfortunately fell into the mill race, between a sluice and a rack, which had been thrown across the race to prevent any thing from coming in contact with the wheel, and was instantly carried by the force of the stream through the flood gate, and beneath the wheel, then going at full speed. He was taken out of the mill race a few yards below the mill by a little girl, Bridget TYSON, about 12 years of age, whom chance had brought there to get water, and was so much bruised in the abdomen, neck, and other parts of the body, that he languished from ten o'clock in the morning (the time when the accident happened) till three in the afternoon, when death put an end to his sufferings.—Verdict, accidental death.

 

On Monday week, as Mr. George WINDROSS, Excise officer, at Lorton, was returning home from surveying in Loweswater, he fell from his horse, and, pitching upon his head, received such severe injury as to cause his death.

 

The smack James, of Whitehaven, from the Isle of Man, has been seized at Lancaster for having a quantity of wine and spirits concealed on board. Patrick MYLCHREEST, Hugh SHEMMIN, and William CAINE, who were found and taken on the said smack, have been severally convicted before the Worshipful the Mayor and James ATKINSON, Esq. of smuggling, and adjudged to have forfeited the sum of £100 each; and for nonpayment have severally been committed to Lancaster Castle.

 

On Wednesday last, a strange man went into the shop of Mr. M. PARKIN, grocer, Appleby, proffering to purchase harp halfpence at twopence in the shilling premium; and shortly after his departure, Mrs. P. perceived that about £4 of silver had been abstracted from a drawer. He was pursued and taken at Kirkbythore; an accomplice, to whom there is no doubt he gave the money, was foolishly suffered to escape. The Mayor of Appleby, however, as soon as the matter came before him, promptly sent in pursuit of the accomplice, and committed the prisoner for further examination.

 

 

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