Carlisle Patriot, 17 Dec 1825 - Local News (2)
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Saturday 17 Dec 1825 (p. 3, col. 1-2 + 5-6) [continued]
On the 9th inst. Mr. COULSON, officer of revenue at Annan, seized eleven gallons of smuggled whiskey at Dornock Brow. On the same day he seized two casks of the same article in a field between Annan and the Firth, belonging to an Irishman.
Two of the ring-leaders in the late riots and wilful fire-raising in the Isle of Man, have, according to the form of insular law, been tried in a court of first instance, and the jury have returned indictments against them, upon which they will be again tried in a short time.
Kirkoswald Market.—This market commenced on Monday last, under circumstances calculated to raise it to a degree of notice which its best supporters could not have expected. Up to the day of the market, a doubt was by many entertained that the requisite number of purchasers could not be in attendance—that the demand would not be equivalent to the supply. The quantity of grain brought into the town in the morning was such as to strengthen this opinion. The reverse, however, was the fact. No sooner did the market commence, than a most animated degree of activity and bustle prevailed, until the whole of the exposed produce was disposed of, at prices fully equal to those of the neighbouring markets; and some most respectable dealers, from Alston, could not buy to the extent they intended. The disposal of a good dinner, and a glass of wine, was then the only business of the day, and that was gone through in a manner equally satisfactory. Each farmer mounted his "grey mare, Meg," and every one retired under the influence of feelings well calculated to produce a second meeting, and to render the establishment as permanent as it must be advantageous to the neighbourhood. That this will ever become an extensive market for the supply of distant parts of the kingdom, is a result that cannot reasonably be calculated upon. It possesses local advantages, however, in no ordinary degree. The fact is notorious, that the district of Alston Moor, now so rapidly increasing in population, and rising in importance, is mainly dependent on the fine corn district around Kirkoswald, for a supply of grain. Whether this supply can be more advantageously procured in a public market, or in the way hitherto adopted, the experiment now making, if well conducted, will decide. The very liberal concessions made by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE (who holds this weekly market and an annual fair, by charter,) will no doubt be duly estimated by all who are interested in the success of this institution, as giving it a good share of what at present it only seems to want—encouragement.
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PENRITH VESTRY MEETING.
Mr. EDITOR—I was indeed surprised and hurt to observe a paragraph in your last paper, descanting, in terms so virulent and abusive, on an account of a Vestry Meeting which appeared in your contemporary, the Journal. You will, I am sure, Sir, be concerned and displeased, when I assure you, that your paragraph was truly what the other was unfairly stigmatized, "a tissue of falsehood." Both the gentlemen named did move the resolutions, and the meeting was actually unanimous. "So much," may I reiterate, "for correct reporting." The tendency of such a paragraph, you must admit, is highly mischievous; and I trust you will do me the justice to give this exposure of it the same publicity. I am, &c. THE REPORTER.
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On Monday morning was launched from the building yard of Messrs. T. and J. BROCKLEBANK, Whitehaven, a handsome new copper-bottomed brig, of 240 tons register, called the Superior, built for Captain James GUNSON, and intended to proceed to Liverpool, for the purpose of taking in a general cargo there for Valparaiso, Lima, &c. On Friday was launched from the Patent Slip a fine brig, called the Whitehaven Lass, 156 tons register, having been re-built from the Marshland, for Captain BURKE, of Whitehaven. On Saturday was launched from the same Slip, another fine brig, called the Morton, 152 tons register, re-built from the Blake, for Capt. BELL.
A buoy, purchased by subscription, has been placed at the "Swass" (a narrow part of the channel below Skinburness), which will prove of considerable advantage to vessels frequenting the ports of Annan and Carlisle. Two others are to be placed in different parts of the Channel, as soon as the weather will admit.
The Brown, BARNES, of Harrington, from Buenos Ayres for Liverpool, put into Cove of Cork on the 7th inst., after a passage of ten weeks, having encountered very heavy gales, which carried away her bulwark.
The Dykes, ATKINSON, which put into Whitehaven from Miramichi, sailed thence on the 30th ult. for Dublin, and was put into Dunleary on the 4th inst.; got to Dublin safe on the 8th.
During the tremendous gale of Thursday night the 1st instant, the Nancy of Whitehaven, BURNS, coal laden, was wrecked on the coast near Annagassan, about nine o'clock. When she struck the crew took refuge in the shrouds, where they remained the entire night in momentary expectation of going to the bottom; they were, however, fortunately rescued from their impending fate by the aid of boats from the shore in the morning. The hull lies directly opposite Annagassan, about a mile distant. Carts are employed at low water removing the coals.—Drogheda Journal.
A few days ago, the sloop Martha of Annan, bound to Liverpool, when opposite Beckfoot, struck upon what the Captain supposed to be the wreck of the brig Linnet of Maryport, and was obliged to put back.
The sloop Caledonia, of Annan, from Dumfries to Helmsdale, put into Wick, about ten days ago, with loss of chain cable, sails, and bulwarks, &c. after a tedious voyage of upwards of two months.
A vessel bound for Glasgow, lately observed the mast of a vessel off Ormeshead, attached to some wreck; it is thought to be the wreck of the sloop Dumfries, of Dumfries, M'WILLIAM, master, which sailed from Liverpool upon the 10th Sept., with coals for Dublin.