Carlisle Patriot, 13 Nov 1824 - Local News (2)
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Saturday 13 Nov 1824 (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1 + 6) [continued]
A parrot belonging to Mr. J. RICHARDSON, of Fisher-street, died a few days ago: it had lived in the family for the long period of 35 years.
On the 3rd instant, John NICHOLSON, of Cockermouth, chairmaker, aged 40, put a period to his existence by swallowing a quantity of vitriolic acid, in a fit of insanity.
Whitehaven Theatre was opened on Monday evening, under the management of Mr. MUNRO.
Margaret COWAN was committed from the public-office, in Whitehaven, on Saturday last, to the house of correction, to take her trial at the next sessions, charged upon the oath of Geo. WHITFIELD, with feloniously stealing from his person, his pocket-book, containing bank notes of the value of six pounds and upwards.
So great are the advantages of the patent slip in repairing vessels, that the one recently erected at Workington, has been found inadequate to the applications for its use, and in consequence it has been determined to erect another at that port, by subscription. The scite fixed upon by the gentlemen appointed to superintend the undertaking, as the most eligible for the purpose, is a piece of ground belonging to the Earl of Lonsdale, which his Lordship readily granted for their accommodation.—Cumb. Pacquet.
The injury done by the late high tides to the breakwater at Workington, was trivial. At the moment the sea was breaking furiously on the west of the breakwater, all was calm within. Two feet and upwards of water has been procured by cleaning the channel. The stoppage of the travelling beach will soon be the means of the ebb tide carrying away the great accumulation of sand and gravel which so much impeded the entrance of the harbour; and as it has also caused the Derwent to run to the north; when this impediment is removed the river and the ebb tide will naturally act together, by which means a still greater depth of water will be obtained. The wall is now twenty feet high, extends forty nine yards to the north, and forty yards to the west, and will shortly be out of all danger. It is computed that this part will be completed for £500. The whole extent is to be ninety-eight yards; and at the end of the wall a light will be placed, supported on iron pillars to admit of the bottom being glazed, by which a strong light will be cast on the end of the pier.—Whitehaven Gaz.
A few days ago, a child named JOHNSON, was burnt to death at Kirkby-Lonsdale.
SCULPTURE.—In the church at Wetheral, a little village about five miles S. E. from Carlisle, is a monument erected to the memory of the late Mrs. HOWARD, of Corby Castle, who died in child-bed, and which is the admiration of every one who sees it. In a volume of BLOOMFIELD's posthumous works, just published, the bard thus speaks in reference to this splendid piece of statuary:—"I saw last May, for the first time in my life, the exhibition at Somerset House. In the room set apart for statuary, the most natural, and consequently the most beautiful thing in the room, was an infant on its mother's lap, making part of a monumental group by NOLLEKENS. I noticed that every woman who approached it put on such a look as pleaded powerfully for her own right feelings, and for the artist. I never felt more from any work of art than from that." Nothing could be more appropriate to the subject, or express with greater truth the feelings with which every one beholds this exquisite combination of art and genius, than these sentiments of BLOOMFIELD. We have seen the lustre of more than one bright eye dimmed while gazing on the pathetic group of figures, to which the artist has almost given life. CANOVA is said to have pronounced it the finest specimen of English sculpture extant.
The Magistrates and Town Council of Dumfries have conferred the freedom of the Burgh, and the seven Incorporations, the freedom of the Trades, on Sir John Rae REID, Baronet, William KEY, Esq., and James BURNIE, Esq., London.
The Cumberland, of Maryport, Captain SELKIRK, arrived at Kirkcudbright on the 1st current, from Miramichi, after a passage of 27 days, during the greater part of which she experienced boisterous weather. Left loading, the Mary and Jean, of Maryport. On the 23rd September, spoke the Royalist, ASHBRIDGE; and on the 25th, the Diana and Marion Kier; the latter 59 days out from Glasgow. Reports the Hercules, of Ayr, on shore at Fox Island, and supposed to be a wreck; also the brig Granite, of Aberdeen, totally wrecked, but crew saved. On the 23d October, in lat. 52° 30', long. 26° W. fell in with the Friends, of Dublin, 42 days out from Quebec, with a number of passengers on board, and in a state of very great distress. The ship was so entirely out of provisions that, but for the succours given by Capt. SELKIRK, a number of the crew would have probably died.
On Tuesday week, about eleven o'clock, p. m., the brig Wallace Edkin, of Workington, Captain EDKIN, from Miramichi, laden with timber, bound to Whitehaven, struck upon the Horse Bank, at the mouth of the Ribble, and at half-past five the following morning her bottom parted from the upper works, and both masts went over her side. Soon after she became a total wreck. The master and crew with great difficulty saved their lives in the long-boat, which could not have been the case, if the captain had not adopted the wise plan of nailing a tarpaulin over part of the boat, to prevent her shipping the water. Every attention was shown to the suffering crew upon landing safely at Lytham. They are all doing well except the Captain, who is rather indisposed, but not seriously.
The brig Sisters, BANNATYNE, of Dumbarton, laden with kelp and sand, sailed from Liverpool for the Clyde, on the 3d ult., and is supposed to have foundered on the passage, and all hands perished, as neither the vessel nor crew have since been heard of. The latter consisted of five men.
The Diana, LOOKUP, of Dumfries, arrived at Miramichi, on the 5th ult. all well. Adeona, WHITEHEAD, at St John's, New Brunswick, 2nd October, all well. Jessie, Robert MILROY, from Dumfries to St. John's, N. B., was spoken 24th October, in lat. 50° 14', long. 20° 14', ten days out, all well.
The Dispatch, MARSHALL, is arrived at Liverpool from Whitehaven.
The Carricks, from Liverpool to Richibucto, was spoken on the 9th ult. off Pictou Island.
The James, of Ayr, Captain Robert HUNTER, sailed from Liverpool for Glenarm on the 8th ult., with rock-salt, and has not since been heard of.
The Aurora, BENSON, from Quebec to Tralee, was wrecked at Newfoundland 29th Sept. Crew, materials, and most of the cargo, saved.
The Hercules, of Ayr, was on shore near Miramichi, about the 5th ult.
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SCULPTURE.—In the church at Wetheral, a little village about five miles S. E. from Carlisle,
is a monument erected to the memory of the late Mrs. HOWARD, of Corby Castle, who died in child-bed,
and which is the admiration of every one who sees it. In a volume of BLOOMFIELD's posthumous works,
just published, the bard thus speaks in reference to this splendid piece of statuary:
Dorothy Gaunt
On 29 May 2025, at 6:34 AM, sarahre...@gmail.com wrote:
SCULPTURE.—In the church at Wetheral, a little village about five miles S. E. from Carlisle,
is a monument erected to the memory of the late Mrs. HOWARD, of Corby Castle, who died in child-bed,
and which is the admiration of every one who sees it. In a volume of BLOOMFIELD's posthumous works,
just published, the bard thus speaks in reference to this splendid piece of statuary:
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