Carlisle Patriot, 05 Nov 1825 - Local News (3)
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Saturday 05 Nov 1825 (p. 2, col. 5-6 and p. 3, col. 1 + 6) [continued]
From a Correspondent:—As some disappointment has been experienced that a circumstantial account of the Appleby stag hunt was not published in any of the newspapers, I am induced to furnish you with the information required; as it is hoped that it will not yet be considered too late to give an account of the proceedings of that memorable day. The weather was every thing that it could have been wished, and the atmosphere so clear that the stag hounds and horsemen were scarcely out of sight of the foot-people for two minutes together. The stag was turned out at Moorby Hill, at one o'clock, upon the high road: he immediately took the fence on the eastern side. He stopt for a moment as if to contemplate the odds which were against him, and then made off with a bounding elastic trot, completely outstripping, even, at that pace, a countryman who pursued him on horseback, at full speed. The hounds were laid on at the expiration of twenty minutes, crossing towards the Coupland, at which place the horsemen were reduced to rather an awkward dilemma. To a man, however, they cleared the intervening hedge, into the middle of the river; but here their difficulties were not half surmounted: a bank of red freestone rose precipitously on the other side, and to endeavour to scale it, to say the least, appeared a dangerous undertaking;—it would have thrown dismay upon the whole tribe of cocknies, who are in the habit of attending the annual chase at Epping. But what cannot the hardy hunter of the north surmount? E. W. HASELL, Esq., without a moment's consideration, pushed his fine Irish chesnut at the bank, and though it seemed doubtful whether he could maintain his equilibrium to the top, he gained the summit amid the acclamations of several hundreds of persons upon the neighbouring hill. Peter the huntsman followed next, and was alike successful; the rest of the riders rode up the river, and ascended the bank in a place equally perilous, for it was a choice of evils. The stag had crossed Brackenbar Moor; the ground was fine, neither hedge nor ditch interposed for a considerable distance, and speed and bottom were tried to the utmost. Here, however, he turned and met the horsemen right in the face, making a burst in full view across the Moor to Ashbank Wood.
"A view hollo given, the wide welkin rings;
Hark! hark the re-echo, 'tis music for kings!"
Again across the Moor, over George Gill, Kittlin, the high road near the turnpike gate, crossing the Coupland to Lowfield, edged the road about a hundred yards from the place of starting, and nearly upon his first track—again over the difficult pass in the Coupland, and to Ashbank, returning by Langton, passing Gale Howes, and to the edge of Brampton Moor; retracing his steps to Gale Howes in the midst of the dogs: he seemed now about a finish; his head, which he held so majestically erect at starting, was nearly pendant with fatigue and the weight of his fine antlers. But still there was mettle in his heels; for one of the dogs which could not guide his teeth with discretion, received a kick which he will have occasion to remember until the next annual stag hunt. He was finally taken in a garden belonging to John HARRISON of Bongate. Thus ended a hunt which may fairly be said to surpass any that has taken place for many years past. Besides a large field of horsemen, about 1000 foot people were present.
We have the satisfaction to learn that the Lord Bishop of this diocese has, by means of his agents, been successful in the discovery of a fresh vein of lead, on the estate of Ballakilley, otherwise Ellerslie, in the parish of Marown, the property of A. DUNLOP, Esq. His Lordship being the manorial baron of that estate, is entitled to the proceeds of all minerals found there, in his own right as Bishop of the Diocese. We augur the best results to the inhabitants of that neighbourhood from the event, as it will be the medium of supplying several of the labouring class with daily bread, as well as be the further means of enriching the property in the neighbourhood with a new colonization, after the manner of little Foxdale, in that parish,—which place has of late, from the effect of the mineral operations, become populous and thriving.—Isle of Man Adv.
Wednesday week, Mrs. Margaret CHRISTIAN, wife of Mr. Tho. CHRISTIAN, tailor and draper of Douglas, Isle of Man, received an account of the death of her father, who resided in Sulby-glen, about 12 miles from that town. On the afternoon of that day, she left Douglas to attend his funeral, which was to take place on the following day, and intended going the mountain road, as she had gone it on former occasions. On the Sunday morning following, Mr. CHRISTIAN proceeded thither in a gig to fetch her home, as had been agreed upon by themselves—he being prevented accompanying her on Wednesday owing to a pressure of business. When he arrived at her father's house, he found to his surprise that she had not been there; and he immediately returned to Douglas, making every inquiry on the road, but could gain no intelligence respecting her. On Monday a number of people were employed in searching the mountains, over which she had to pass, it being the general opinion that she had missed her way, and unfortunately perished, the weather being uncommonly severe. Their search on that, as well as the following day, however, proved fruitless: on Wednesday the search was renewed, when she was found at the bottom of the north-east side of Snafield, lying on her back, being about three miles from the foot of the road she should have taken. Her umbrella, which was torn to pieces, lay within a few yards of the body, and her reticule basket which contained a bottle of brandy and some biscuits, lay by her side, but it appeared she had not partaken of either. A Coroner's inquest was held, and the jury returned a verdict of—Died from the severity of the weather.
By the census taken four years ago, it appears that in a population of every ten thousand there are from five to six hundred more females than males; for instance, in Manchester, containing something more than a hundred thousand souls, there are about six thousand females more than males. In Preston, a proportionate majority, and in Kendal, about six hundred. The consequence is, that in Kendal six hundred men must marry twice, or that number of females must remain in "single blessedness," taking it for granted that annually the same number of each sex pay the debt of nature.
The Britannia, Capt. WATSON, arrived at Annan on Sunday last, from Mirimachi, in 23 days.
The Cumberland, ASBRIDGE, from Cape Breton, is arrived at Liverpool.
The Cumberland, SELKIRK, arrived at Maryport on the 29th ult. from Mirimachi, bound for Kirkcudbright to discharge. The Captain reports that he has had a fine passage of 23 days, and remarkably pleasant weather. The Dykes, COCKTON, and the Dykes, BROWN, would leave Mirimachi the day after the Cumberland, the first for Maryport and the latter for Dublin. The Cumberland has been the first vessel from North America up the Solway Frith for many years, excepting last year, when the Stamper, DILLON, beat her by one day.
The Cumberland sailed for Kirkcudbright on the 29th ult. and had not arrived on the 2d inst.—and has not been heard of since.
On the 5th ult. the Anglim, GORLEY, of Maryport, ran foul of a brig at St. Paul's Island, and was thereby water-logged—crew saved. She was from Quebec, bound to Chepstow, with timber.
The Sarah Marianne, CHRISTIAN, from Maryport, is arrived at Quebec, 52 days' passage. The Royalist, ASHBRIDGE, arrived at Liverpool on the 30th ult. with timber. In going in she struck against the pier and staved in her bows.
The Brothers, BACON, sailed from Maryport on the 26th ult. for Ireland, with coals, and was blown out of the Lough of Belfast, on Sunday last, and put into Harrington.
By a letter received from Mirimachi, on Wednesday night, at Maryport, we learn that the Canada, POTTS, and the Chance, PURDY, of Whitehaven, would be ready to sail thence on the 5th ult.; the Dykes, BROWN, of Maryport, not before the 12th, all for Dublin.
An arrangement is to be entered into, for a regular supply of fish to the Dumfries market, by fishermen from Whitehaven, and a subscription is now going on by families in that town and neighbourhood to encourage the undertaking. The object of the subscription is only an engagement on the part of the subscribers to take delivery weekly, or twice in each week, and pay for a certain quantity of fish in good season, at a stipulated price.