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Saturday 16 Jul 1825 (p. 2, col. 3-4 and p. 3, col. 6)

It will be seen by our reports of the business of the City and County Midsummer Sessions, that the greater part of the crimes which came under cognizance of the Courts, originated in excessive drinking, the parent of one-half the evils of British society! Now that the gaol is nearly complete, the Magistrates, we observe, have begun a more effectual system of punishment—imprisonment and hard labour.

On referring to last Saturday's Gazette, we see with pleasure, that our respected townsman Rich. FERGUSON, Esq. of the Bays, has advanced from a Lieutenancy to a Captaincy (by purchase) in that distinguished corps.

Yesterday was St. Swithin's day; and although the heat was almost intense enough to dry up his Saintship's juices, he contrived to weep a tolerably plentiful shower. Of course, we shall now have rain, (more or less, as MOORE wisely says,) for forty days to come; and the believers already cry wo! wo! to the late hay crops—of which, however, there are a less number this season, than for many years past.

The Carlisle Ranters, invited by the fine weather, held a field-day, or camp-meeting, on Sunday last, on Coalfell-Hill, near Carlisle. The preaching continued, with short intervals, from about nine to near five. A great number of persons attended, all of whom conducted themselves with decorum.

On Thursday last, a barber named TEASDALE, in Rickergate, was lifting a pan off the fire, when flames caught his apron and were communicated to his clothes, by which he was burnt so severely that his recovery is very doubtful.

At Kendal on Wednesday last, the Rev. Alexander MARSHALL, A. M. was ordained by the Presbytery, to the pastoral charge of the Scotch congregation there.

On Sunday last, his Grace the Archbishop of this Province ordained 25 priests and 16 deacons, at the chapel, Bishopthorpe.

On Tuesday night last, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, the warehouse of Messrs. HEAD was entered by one of the high windows. For some time past, money had been missing at intervals in considerable quantities from the shop; and on Wednesday se'nnight, no less than between £4 and £5 had been taken away during the night, which excited suspicion that some nocturnal depredator was in the habit of robbing the premises, and it was resolved to watch the warehouse every night. On the night above-mentioned, as J. COULTHARD, Messrs. HEAD's shopman, was watching from a window which overlooks the warehouse, about the hour stated, he saw a person climbing along the adjoining house-tops, who proceeded to the warehouse window, and after a little exertion in putting back a bolt, the depredator opened the shutter and entered. COULTHARD then informed his master, and hastened into the shop, which directly communicates with the warehouse. The thief was heard secreting himself; but in attempting to make his escape up the stair-case, COULTHARD promptly seized him, and he was overpowered after a considerable struggle. The delinquent had possessed himself of several 5s. papers of copper, which were taken from his person; and so familiar was he with the premises, that the time from his entering the warehouse window, till he was about to take his departure with his booty, did not exceed five minutes. He was given in custody to a constable, who conveyed him to prison. The next morning, he made an ineffectual attempt upon his own life, by cutting his throat; but medical assistance being procured, he was taken before the Mayor, by whom he was fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes. The culprit's name is John SHARP,—he is a weaver in Botchergate.

Inquests before Richard LOWRY, Esq. coroner. On the 11th instant, at Edenhall, on the body of Angus GILLORAY, aged 24, who was drowned on Saturday last, whilst bathing in the river Eden, at a place called Scabbing Dub: verdict, accidental death.—On the following day, the 12th, at Brampton, on the body of Elizabeth HALLIBURTON, aged 59, who on Sunday last, suddenly fell from her chair, whilst sitting in her own room reading, and instantly expired: verdict, died by the visitation of God.

Capt. Robert WILSON, of the Royal Cumberland Militia, has been displaced from that regiment by order of his Majesty, for being absent without leave the whole of the period of twenty-eight days which the regiment was assembled for training and exercise during the present year.