Carlisle Patriot, 24 Dec 1825 - Local News (2)
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Saturday 24 Dec 1825 (p. 3, col. 2-4 + 6) [continued]
A public examination of the children educated by the subscribers to the Saint Patrick's Benevolent Institution, took place in the school-room, on Monday se'nnight, in the presence of Philip HOWARD, Esq. of Corby, and most of the members of the Committee. Considering that the institution is yet in its infancy, we are happy in having it in our power to state (from authority) that the children generally acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of the Committee. A number of prizes were awarded to different children for their attention and the progress they had made,—which principally consisted of different articles of clothing or books, according to the circumstances of the parents. Mr. P. HOWARD, whose zeal in behalf of these poor children is exemplary, has sent some suitable cloth for the boys, which was made up and distributed in prizes; and the Misses HOWARD, at the same time, extended their benevolence to the girls, who also received articles of clothing as prizes. These rewards of attention and industry were increased by a subscription, and distributed under the superintendence of the Committee. Much credit is indeed due to the master, for bringing such a number of pupils so well forward in so short a period of time. The number on the books, we understand, is about 230. The greatest attention is paid to their cleanliness, behaviour, and general improvement. One of the principal injunctions, on which much stress is laid, was that of punctual attendance on Sundays, in order that each might attend their respective places of divine worship. The Saint Patrick's School already ranks itself amongst the most important of our charitable institutions, and we trust it will meet with the support which it merits.
On Saturday night, some thieves got into the poultry house of Mr. HILL, at Stanwix, and killed several fowls; but the barking of a dog having opportunely called up part of the family to see what was the matter, they decamped, leaving the dead chickens behind them, and also a small bundle of course cloths which they had probably stolen.
One night last week, a weaver's shop was broken into at Dalston, and robbed of three cuts of gingham, which the depredator cut out of the loom.
Extract of a letter from Sierra Leone, dated Nov. 1:—"Capt. CLAPPERTON, Capt. PEARSE, Mr. MORRISON, and Mr. DICKSON, from Annan, called here on their way to the interior. They remained a week in this place, and left us a few days ago, in excellent health and spirits, for the Bight of Benin, and thence proceed Northwards."—See article in a preceding column.
On the evening of the 15th instant, as William BELL, a carter of Sounwarth, parish of Gretna, was returning from Annan market, he unfortunately fell off the forebar of the cart and broke his leg. This poor man had been long lame in the other leg, before this additional misfortune befel him.
On Monday the 19th instant, as the wife of William JARDINE, cooper in Ecclefechan, was speaking to the driver of Mr. James BELL's thrashing machine, she inadvertently came too near the beam, and it struck her so violently on the head as to dash her against the wall and kill her on the spot.
On Wednesday last, at Dumfries, William THOMPSON, of Warthill, was apprehended for stealing a cow belonging to Mr. AMYAT, farmer, of Hecthill, parish of Cummertrees. The theft was so soon discovered, and the thief so diligently traced, that he was detected and the cow recovered on Carlisle Sands, on Saturday the 10th instant. A precognition about this felony, and a judicial inquiry into others of the same nature, were to have taken place to-day at Dumfries.
We are gratified to see our wealthy and respectable fellow townsmen come forward and express their unbounded confidence in the Kendal Banks. This feeling, during the temporary agitation in more distant parts of the country, does the parties the highest credit, and may have some effect in allaying any unfounded fears which might perchance get abroad, because alarms of this nature are nine times in ten groundless, and would be in such instances as these totally so. Should a distress of this nature be contemplated here, even by the most timid, we might then consider the country in a more alarming state than we are at all willing to believe. This measure has been adopted merely in compliment towards the Kendal Banks, but the effect intended is to convince the country in general, that those who hold Kendal notes or the securities of these Banks, are as secure as if they possessed sovereigns to their respective amounts locked in their iron chests.—Kendal Gazette.
The remains of the late Duchess of Rutland have been interred in the family vault at Bottesford, with suitable funeral honours. The coffin was splendid; the inscription: "Elizabeth, Duchess of Rutland, second daughter of Frederick Earl of Carlisle, K. G. born 13th Nov. 1780, died 29th Nov. 1825.
A young man of the name of John EMMERSON, son of Mr. John Robinson EMMERSON, of Durham, nearly met with an untimely end on Saturday afternoon last. He was in the fields shooting sparrows, and when loading his gun and just on returning the ramrod after the wadding had been placed over the shot, the piece went off, and the contents unaccountably missing his hand, passed through the brim of his hat without doing him the least harm.
Last week, two men presented for discount, at the Banking-house of Messrs. B. WILSON and Sons, Dewsbury, two drafts, one for £50, indorsed last by Messrs. HARGREAVES and Co. Bradford; the other for £19, indorsed by Messrs. MARSHALL & Co. Leeds.—On being questioned as to their becoming possessed of these bills, one of them snatched the £50 bill and made off—his companion followed, but was overtaken and secured. A traveller from Kendal was robbed a short time back at an Inn, in Wakefield, and it is supposed that these two men are part of the gang which robbed him. The fellow in custody is committed to prison until search is made after his accomplice.
During the last fortnight there has not been a single debtor in the Jail of Dumfries—a circumstance that never occurred before in the memory of the oldest man in town. During the last six years, the highest number of commitments for debt was 20—the lowest 2.
A fine new brig, 237 tons register, the property of Benjamin NICHOLSON, Esq., arrived at Annan a few days ago. The vessel was built at Richibucto, under the superintendence of Mr. NICHOLSON's son, by Walter NEILSON, carpenter, Annan. So far as we know she is the first vessel that ever was built in that part of America, and it is very fortunate that she escaped destruction during the prevalence of the late tremendous fires. For miles around, the woods blazed night and day, and at one time the flames were so near, that if the wind had blown from a certain quarter, no human efforts could have saved her. The brig has been named the Helen Douglas.
The Glashow Herald says the schooner Nancy, of Carlisle, was lost, a few days ago on the English coast, with all hands, and 15 passengers. This is a mistake, arising, probably, out of the loss of the Nancy of Caithness, which, we understand, is lost, as well as the Nancy of Whitehaven, as mentioned in our last. The Nancy of Carlisle is at Annan, under repair.
Maryport, Dec. 22.—Arrived.—12 vessels: 6 from Ireland; 6 from Scotland—the Woods, HEWITT, cloth. No sailings on account of the late stormy weather: this morning the weather is more settled, and a number of vessels are ready for sea. Foreign vessels arrived belonging to this port:—The Fisher, KAY, at Flint on the 16th inst. from Miramichi, five weeks' passage—all well. The Nelson, SMITH, at Lancaster on the 15th inst. from Richibucto, 31 days' passage. The Kelsick Wood, BROWN, from Quebec for Workington, with timber, put into Whitehaven on the 18th inst. 35 days' passage. The Hotspur, BRAGG, from Quebec, at Liverpool, on the 16th inst. Maria, HEWITT, (of this port) from St. Mary, Nova Scotia, at Liverpool on the 13th inst., 24 days' passage—all well. The Corsair, ROBINSON, from Rotterdam, at Liverpool, on the 14th inst. The Aurora, COULTHARD, from Miramichi, at Liverpool, on the 16th inst., 29 days' passage—all well. By a letter received on Tuesday last, we learn that the Curwen & Braddyll, PARROT, bound for this port, from Dantzic, loaden with timber and plank, for Mr. WOOD, is put into the Luce, about two days' sail from hence, with wind north.