Carlisle Patriot, 03 Sep 1825 - Local News (3)

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Saturday 03 Sep 1825   (p. 2, col. 5-6 and p. 3, col. 1-2 + 5-6)     [continued]

 

On Monday last, a hive of Bees in a garden near to the Fleece Inn, at Brough, Westmorland, owing to the giving way of a post which supported the stone on which the hive was placed, was overturned, when the busy inmates sallied out and began to fix themselves on the tails of two horses, belonging to Captain BELL of Ormside, which had just been led into the yard for refreshment on returning from Stainmoor coal-pits. The horses, unaccustomed to such attachments, began to gallop up and down the yard, with great violence, kicking, and threatening, as it were, to force themselves through the door and windows of the house, to the great alarm of Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT and the family. The gate of the lower end of the yard was at last thrown open by a passer-by, and the affrighted horses, smarting with innumerable stings, continued galloping about the common near to Church Brough for a considerable time, and were with difficulty secured, bearing evident marks of their sufferings in swellings all over their bodies. Happily no other injury was sustained either by man or beast, though several persons were in danger of being trodden under the horses' feet.

 

Mr. GAITSKELL, of Hall Santon, near Whitehaven, justly celebrated for his taste and skill as a nursery-man, has lately been sent for to Dumfries to examine the burial place of Robert BURNS, and has engaged to ornament that classic spot by planting it with suitable shrubs, trees, &c.

 

The spirit of "Union" amongst the working artisans and manufacturers, has reached the quiet and orderly town of Kendal. The Committee of the "Fancy Union" there have issued a sophistical address "to the spinners and weavers," calling on them for a more effectual co-operation—to pay their arrears of subscription before their half-yearly meeting, which they intend to hold in a few days, after which, they say "the conduct we purpose to pursue towards such as remain out will then be made public." These foolish people are picking a rod for their own backs. They will cramp their trade, and drive capital from the neighbourhood.

 

It is rumoured that the Rev. Edward IRVING is shortly expected in the North, to open the new Caledonian chapel at Sunderland.

 

We believe it is generally understood at the bar that Mr. Justice PARK intends pretty regularly to come the northern circuit, as senior judge, on the retirement of Mr. Justice BAYLEY. Mr. Baron GARROW, too, a judge wholly unknown in this part of the country, is said to have expressed an inclination to travel this circuit once, by way of experiment.—Tyne Mer.

 

The firm of John WHITE & Co. patent chain cable manufacturers, Sunderland, has stopped payment. The amount of debts is stated at £70,000.

 

CAUSEWAY-HOUSE RACES.—These races were well attended, this week, and afforded much satisfaction. Mr. SIM's br. poney, Gilknochie, won the £5; Mr. HARPER's b. mare, the £2; Mr. BELL's b. m. the saddle; Mr. THOMPSON's poney the best bridle. Mr. ROBSON of Irthington, carried off the first wrestling prize, £1 1s. Jacob ARMSTRONG came second; George RIDLEY third. Nothing could have been better contested. A large party sat down to an excellent dinner, at Causeway-house, provided for the occasion by Mr. NICHOL. Mr. JARDINE of Duncowfield, and Mr. William GRAHAM of Carleton-hall, were chosen stewards for 1826; and the gentlemen in attendance were so well pleased with the entertainments of the day, that they expressed their determination to attend next year, if possible, and subscribed very liberal sums in order to render the sports worthy of general attention.

 

Mr. GREEN made a second ascent, in his balloon, at Kendal, on Tuesday last; and we understand that he wishes to ascend at Carlisle, could arrangements be satisfactorily made for a sufficient supply of gas. Mr. GREEN has the merit of being the first person who tried experiments on the buoyant properties of coal-gas. In some of his preliminary trials he ascertained that the ascensive force of a small balloon three feet in diameter, was equal to eleven ounces, and when filled in the old way with hydrogen gas, not more than fifteen ounces.

 

The Inhabitants of Appleby were agreeably surprised on Tuesday last, by the appearance of Mr. GREEN's baloon [sic], about a mile south of that place. The atmosphere was unusually clear, and the rays of the setting sun shone with the most intense brightness upon the globulous form of this immense airy vehicle. The sight was truly magnificent; and it is not possible to express by words the effect which it produced. The whole population of the town and neighbourhood were immediately in commotion. The course of the balloon was directly east; and although there was scarcely a breath of air, the rapidity with which it glided along mocked the efforts of all its pursuers, both horse and foot. Immediately after passing Appleby, Mr. GREEN let out a quantity of gas, and the balloon seemed as if it were about to descend upon Flakebridge Wood; Mr. G. perceiving the danger, threw out a quantity of ballast; the balloon rose again, and finally descended into an oak tree, at the foot of Murton Pike, with the greatest safety. Had the balloon overtopped the mountain, the situation of the æronauts would have been awkward in the extreme; for no human aid could have reached them for a considerable time. Mr. GREEN and his compagnon du voyage, an amiable young lady called Miss DAWSON, a native of Kendal, were hospitably received and entertained at the house of Mr. DIXON, of Harbour Flatt, and remained there until the arrival of a post chaise, which had been kindly ordered from the King's Head Inn by the worthy Mayor of Appleby, the Rev. Mr. MILNER. It was a considerable time before the whole of the gas had escaped; so that many foot-people were up in time to assist with the balloon and car to Mr. DIXON's. On his arrival near Appleby, the chaise was drawn into the town by the populace, whilst the bells rang a merry peal in honour of the occasion. The brother of Mr. G. and the brother of Miss DAWSON arrived in a few hours afterwards in a carriage and four, and the whole returned the same night to Kendal. The balloon kept generally at an altitude of 5300 feet; they were not higher than in an horizontal direction with the upper parts of the Clouds, which presented the appearance of an immense ocean of snow, and the brightness of which was so considerable that the eye could not rest but a short time upon them. The Balloon ascended at Kendal at half-past five o'clock in the afternoon: and arrived at Marton Fell at a quarter before seven, four miles beyond Appleby, a distance of 27 miles. It may be said that this distance was accomplished in half an hour, as Mr. GREEN stated that the balloon hovered in the neighbourhood of Kendal for three quarters of an hour.—Mr. GREEN next proceeds to Preston.

 

 

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