Carlisle Patriot, 09 Jul 1825 - Local News (3)
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Saturday 09 Jul 1825 (p. 2, col. 6 + p. 3, col. 1, 2 + 6) [continued]
A notorious character at Cockermouth, not very right in the upper story, having a short while since become very troublesome, was sent to the workhouse. From his confinement there, a rumour got abroad that he was dead. In a short time, he contrived to make his escape, and was met by an old acquaintance, who expressed surprise at seeing him in the land of the living, and inquired where he had been lately residing. "In hell," was the answer. To the further question, "And who superintends affairs in that quarter?" the fugitive readily replied, "Robin BELL, to be sure!" The cream of the joke is, that Robin is master of the workhouse.
On the night of Sunday last, Dornock Mill was broke into by some evil disposed person or persons, who, however, only succeeded in taking away about a stone of pot barley, owing, most probably, to their taking alarm at some unexpected, though unknown, circumstance. On the same night several parcels of linen, including an unfinished half web of fifteen yards in length, was stolen from Dornock and its neighbourhood, in all likelihood by the same vagabonds. Suspicion has attached to a female strolling beggar, supposed to have some undiscovered associates, although nothing in her conduct warrants her detention.
The Isle of Man Trade Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords, on the 1st inst.
Sir Philip MUSGRAVE's bay colt, by Walton, (entered for the Carlisle gold cup) broke his leg at Lancaster races, and has since been shot.
A few fresh herrings were exposed in our market this week, and sold at 1d. each.
The foundation stone of the intended new public buildings, at Kendal, to be called "Whitehall," was laid on the 1st inst. by M. BRANTHWAITE, Esq. the Mayor.
A correspondent thus oddly addresses the Whitehaven Gazette in reference to a paragraph which that journal derived from this paper:—"Taking up your paper this morning, I read a lengthy article respecting a specimen of the Sphinx Atropos, or Death's Head Moth, having been caught at Edmond Castle, for the first time in Cumberland; now for the honour of the county, this beautiful insect was not unknown in it, nor even a rarity in the North, before your informant’s capture. I have, myself, a beautiful specimen in my possession, which was taken from the shrouds of a vessel in our Harbour some years ago. I regularly every summer have some brought to me by boys for sale; and this very morning a large and splendid one was caught in Mr. Joseph BELL's factory, near this town.—Lowther-street, June 29, 1825."
An account of the quantity of coals shipped, and cattle landed from Ireland, since the 5th of April last, at Maryport, to the 5th inst. Coals shipped to Ireland, 4433 chaldrons, 22 bushels; ditto to Scotland, 3406 chaldrons, 14 bushels—total 7840 chaldrons.—Since the 5th instant, number of cattle landed, 2356—81 Horses.
In a table of the duties coastwise, published by the House of Commons, on the 18th ult. Westmorland Rag Slate is particularly specified, bearing a duty to any port of the united kingdom of 14s. 6d. per ton. The duty upon this article was formerly 20s. per ton.
The Crown is about to purchase the Bishopric of Sodor and Man, together with the whole of the ecclesiastical patronage belonging to the Atholl family. The island contains seventeen parishes, and the right of presentation to all the livings is vested in the Duke.
The differences between the shipowners and the seamen of the port of Sunderland still remain unsettled.
Such is the rage for union societies now, that the sea-apprentices at Sunderland have actually had a regular meeting every day this week, on the Moor, and have resolved not to go on board their ships unless the owners will allow them tea and sugar!—Newcastle p.
The brig Cumberland, (from America with timber,) was seen off Maryport on Thursday. She is the first vessel from North America for many years before this year, when the palm belongs to the Stamper.
The Diana, LOOKUP, is arrived at Dumfries with timber for Messrs. WALKER and Son, from Miramichi. She sailed from Carsethorn on the 6th April, and after landing her passengers in good health, and discharging her cargo at Miramichi, reloaded with timber, and arrived in the Solway on the 30th of June—a degree of despatch seldom equalled. On the 2nd June, off Cape North, spoke the brig Hannah, NEWBY, of Maryport, from Greenock to Miramichi, out 28 days.
Arrived at Richibucto, on the 12th May, the brig Matthews, GRAHAM, from Water of Urr, in 29 days.
Arrived at Port-Glasgow on Thursday, the Isabella, DRYSDALE, from Miramichi; sailed thence 1st June; on the 3d ult. off Cape North, Breton Island, spoke the Shannon, from Whitehaven, for Miramichi, all well.
Greenock, July 5.—Arrived on Sunday, the Alice, RICHARDS, from Barbadoes; sailed thence 27th May; the brig Mary, of Workington, to sail same day. Loading, the brigs Laura, of Shields, and Roberts of Workington, to sail in 4 days, all for Liverpool.
From the Agent to Lloyd's at Miramichi, dated May 19:—"The master (J. BLACK), the crew (except one, who died), and the passengers (seven in number), of the William, of Whitehaven, from that port to Richebucto, have arrived here in the Cumberland, SELKIRK; the William having been cut to pieces, by the ice, at her anchors, in Pleasant Bay (Magdalen Island). On Saturday, the 7th of May, the people escaped in the long-boat, and were four days and three nights without sustenance of any kind; the vessel sunk very soon after the boat left her. I have also to add, that Captain MARTIN, of the Lincoln, reports having seen the wreck of the Hermit, of Greenock, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, only part of her stern out of water. Capt. MARTIN passed a long boat, bottom up, a few hours before, which he thought was the Hermit.