Carlisle Patriot, 20 Nov 1824 - Local News (1)

[petra.mi...@doctors.org.uk]

Saturday 20 Nov 1824   (p. 2, col. 4-6 and p. 3, col. 6)

 

On referring to the advertisement in our second page, the reader will observe that the Carlisle Choral Society intend to give a Concert for the benefit of the House of Recovery and Dispensary of Carlisle, on the 25th instant. We feel gratified in announcing this, as the institution of the Choral Society is certainly one of the many improvements that have of late taken place in Carlisle. We have no doubt, from the very laudable motive that prompts the members to come forward in such a cause, that they will meet with that encouragement they are so justly entitled to. We admire their taste in the selection of the pieces to be performed, as announced in the hand bills; and from what we have heard of their abilities, we confidently expect a very great treat.

 

MR. NICOL'S LECTURES IN CARLISLE.—The Concert of the Choral Society having been fixed for Thursday next, unknown to Mr. NICOL, that gentleman has postponed the commencement of his course of lectures on Atmospherical Philosophy (see front page) till the following evening, Friday November 26, when his first Lecture will be delivered in the Card Room at the Coffee-House. The course consists of Ten; and Four will be delivered weekly, namely, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; each Lecture familiarly and interestingly illustrated by experiments. Heads of the Lectures may be had gratis of Mr. SCOTT, bookseller, by whom subscription tickets (transferable) are also delivered. Admittance to the whole course, 15s. To a single Lecture, 2s. 6d.

 

The ceremony of the nomination of Sheriffs took place last week, and the names appear in Saturday's Gazette, from which we extract those for the undermentioned counties:—Cumberland: M. ATKINSON, of Staingill, Esq.; H. SENHOUSE, of Netherhall, Esq.; and Sir J. R. J. GRAHAM, of Netherby, Bart.—Northumberland: A. GREGSON, of Bowsden, Esq.; J. TREVELYAN, of Wallington, Esq.; and W. PAWSON, of Shawdon, Esq.—Yorkshire: J. HUTTON of Marske, Esq.; P. B. THOMPSON, of Escrick, Esq.; and the Hon. M. LANGLEY, of Wykeham Abbey.

 

Last Saturday's Journal says: "We have not seen the Patriot of last week, but we have heard that some wag has hoaxed the Editor with a pretended descent of the BIRDs of Brougham supported by authentic documents." Very candid, to be sure, to decide upon an article by hearsay, if it were true that our neighbours had not seen the Patriot at the time they published what we have transcribed. The fact is, we presume, that the paragraph was sent for insertion; but if the writer of it, or the publisher of the Journal, has any doubt respecting the pedigree of the BIRDs of Brougham, we shall be happy to let him see the 'authentic documents' which substantiate it.

 

The last week, like many of its immediate predecessors, was amazingly wet and stormy: indeed, so severe a series of high winds and heavy rains as we have experienced, with but little intermission, since about the middle of September, is altogether unprecedented. Much damage has been sustained on both sea and land—ships wrecked, trees uprooted, houses damaged, swollen rivers, with their concomitants. On Thursday the Eden overflowed its banks, and inundated all the low grounds in the vicinity of its course between this City and Penrith; but the season of the year is such that no damage of consequence was sustained.

 

Lord and Lady Lonsdale and suite, left Lowther Castle on Monday last, for Cottesmore. Lord and Lady F. BENTINCK also proceeded southward, for Welbeck, at the same time.

 

The Corporation of Carlisle have liberally subscribed the sum of Fifty Pounds towards the intended New Organ for St. Cuthbert's church.

 

John TAYLOR, Esq. (near Wigton), has subscribed £10, and Robert ORMSTON, jun. £5, towards the enquiry as to a better communication between Newcastle and Carlisle.

 

On Tuesday last, the foundation stone of the intended new mansion house of Thomas Henry GRAHAM, Esq. of Edmond Castle, High Sheriff of this County, was laid in the presence of a party of his friends. The stone contained a bottle, in which was deposited the different coins of the present reign, together with some newspapers, manuscripts, &c.

 

Carlisle Martinmas hiring-day, on Saturday last, was, as usual, attended by a great number of servants of both sexes, but such was the extreme wetness of the day that few maintained their wonted station in the streets, and business was therefore in a great degree suspended. The demand was dull, and wages lower than last Martinmas. Men, from £3 10s. to £6. Women, higher in proportion: 35s. to £4 10s. the half year. The hiring of to-day is expected to be as numerously attended, and more brisk. In spite of the rain some business was done in the Cattle-market, the holders of stock coming down a little. As on the preceding Saturday, the town was infested with pickpockets, some of them clad very genteelly. Many pockets were emptied of their contents in the public passages, which were crowded on account of the rain. One servant girl lost the whole of her earnings during the summer half year. A man was robbed of £3 or £4, while gaping in front of one of the shows near the Bridge. A fellow entered the shop of Mr. IVISON, watch-maker, and asking to look at a particular watch, ran off with it as soon as it was put into his hands, and escaped apprehension. Another swindler, dressed as a respectable farmer, went to the shop of Mr. LANGHORNE, flour-dealer, Fisher-street, and obtained cash for two bushels of wheat which he pretended he had sold to Mr. L. in the market. Mrs. LANGHORNE gave him the money without suspicion, having been in the habit of making such payments, but she soon learnt from her husband that she had been imposed upon. There were also many other depredations committed in the public-houses, &c., where the lads and lasses assembled in great force, to amuse themselves, according to custom, in dancing and sipping rum and water. Many of them, by these follies, go to their new places nearly pennyless.

 

The hiring-days at Penrith, on Tuesday the 9th and Tuesday the 16th, were greatly injured by the inclemency of the weather. Only a comparatively few persons attended. Wages were lower than last year.

 

 

[to be continued]