Carlisle Patriot, 18 Feb 1826 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 18 Feb 1826   (p. 3, col. 1-4 + 5-6)

 

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—The Spring Assizes for the County of Westmorland will commence at Appleby on Monday the 27th instant, before Mr. Baron HULLOCK; and those for Cumberland at Carlisle, on Wednesday March the 1st.—Mr. Justice BAYLEY will open the commission at Durham on Thursday, Feb. 23; at Newcastle on the 28th; and for the county of Northumberland on Thursday the 2nd of March. Both Judges proceed together to Lancaster, where the business of the Courts is to commence on Tuesday, March 7th; and at York on Saturday, March 18.

 

A paragraph, from the Courier, in our front page, expresses regret that the Right Hon. T. WALLACE is prevented from attending Parliament, at this important moment, by illness. We are very sorry to add that a private letter, received in Carlisle, states that the Right Hon. Gentleman's recovery is extremely problematical. His complaint is an inflammatory one.

 

We regret to say, that the Countess of Carlisle is now seriously indisposed at Harewood House.—York paper, Feb. 16.

 

The Earl of Egremont is seriously indisposed at his seat in Sussex.—Brighton Journal.

 

An advertisement in another page of this paper announces that a cheap and popular view and historical description of Lowther Castle has been published at Kendal; the view after an able drawing by Mr. STIRZAKER. The compiler of the historical sketch has judiciously pressed into his service various poetical illustrations from the late work of our excellent friend, Mr. Thos. WILKINSON of Yanwath. This publication will be followed by others of a kindred nature.

 

The Carlisle hariers will cast off, on Tuesday the 21st inst., at Broadfield-House, and on Thursday and Friday at Sark Toll-bar.

 

An inquisition was held on Saturday last, at Alston, before Richard LOWRY, Esq., coroner, in view of the body of Ralph MARTINDALE, who was found dead on the preceding day on Nenthead Common, near that place, without marks of violence on his person, or any indications that his death was otherwise than natural. Verdict to that effect.

 

An inquest was held at Cockermouth, before W. BRAGG, Esq. coroner, on the 9th inst. on view of the body of Isabella FELL, aged about ten years, who having been left a short time on Tuesday morning with an infant under her charge, and having occasion to reach for something over the chimney piece, her clothes caught fire, by which she was so severely scorched, that she died on the Thursday morning following. Verdict: Accidental Death.—An inquest was also held at Little Clifton, on the 10th inst. before the same gentleman, on the body of Daniel TINDAL, an infant of ten weeks old, who on the day previous was found dead in bed, having been left only a few hours before by his mother alive and well. Verdict: Died by the visitation of God.

 

Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland: Wm. HEBSON, Esq. to be Deputy-Lieutenant.—For the County of Westmorland: J. BUTLER COLE, Esq., and R. GRIEVES, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenants. Westmorland Yeomanry Cavalry: A. CRAIG, the younger, Gentleman, to be Cornet.

 

It will be seen by an advertisement in our front page, that the Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway have come to the determination of postponing their application for a Bill till next Session of Parliament. They state their reasons to be—an expectation of an improvement of the line, and a saving of expense; both matters of great importance. The annexed paragraph on this subject is from the Sun of Wednesday evening:—"This delay—now that the subscription lists have been long filled up, and the plans and sections are understood to be in a state of readiness—our Correspondent ascribes to a high degree of discretion on the part of the Directors, who, in all probability, judge it expedient to bring before the Legislature so important a public measure when the attention of Parliament must necessarily be directed during the present short session (for to this extent it is measured in high places,) to a variety of the most interesting subjects—some of them as the currency question, country banks &c. most obviously of paramount consideration at the present portentous crisis. Ultimately we should regard this delay as serviceable to the grand scheme for improving the intercourse between the eastern and western sides of the land in the north, because we think it extremely probable that the trifling opposition which is now shewing to the measure will die away before the next meeting of Parliament."

 

In speaking of the general commercial and manufacturing depression, we have more than once alluded to the situation of the cotton weavers in this city and vicinity. Since our last, the principal master-manufacturers have held more than one conference on the subject, and after minute inquiries, they are unanimously of opinion that, although many persons are undoubtedly in a state of considerable distress, no public measure is at present advisable—but there is of course ample scope for private and individual charity, which, it is to be hoped, will be exercised with that readiness and liberality for which Carlisle has long been distinguished. All the masters are doing their utmost to keep the greater portion of their looms going; and wages, though low, are not more so than they were two years ago, and are better in Carlisle than in many other places. We state this, not to diminish the exertion of the benevolent, but for truth's sake—yet, we repeat, there is ample scope for the exercise of charity.

 

Sir Sandford GRAHAM, Bart. has made the munificent donation of five hundred pounds, to be applied with the Parliamentary grant, towards the erection of a Church at Kirkstall, near Leeds.

 

The weather continues fine for the season, though we have occasional gusts of wind and heavy showers of rain—thermometer ranging from 48 to 50 in the shade in the day-time.

 

A woman named STUBBS is in Carlisle gaol, for further examination, charged with having made one of a gang of six who most audaciously robbed one of the carts of WELSH & Co., common carriers in this city, of two trusses of stockings and other goods, while standing in front of the warehouse, on Friday evening last, and a number of persons near it! A part of the stolen property was found on this woman; but she will probably turn out to be a receiver rather than an active thief. The principals escaped.

 

We are sorry to state that the Lancaster Bank stopped payment on Friday last. This occasioned a severe run on the Kendal Banks.—The Lancaster Gazette says: "The distress which this failure has caused is great; but we have not as yet heard any statement of the debts and credits of this hitherto respectable house, which has been the only bank in this town since the failure of that of Messrs T. WORSWICK and Co. in 1822."

 

Amongst other rumours which have agitated the public mind in the present distressed state of the country, we have heard various reports respecting the Kendal Banks. Although the opulence of these houses entitles them to be placed in the foremost rank of Country Bankers, and beyond the reach of suspicion, yet they have, in common with their neighbours, had considerable demands upon them for cash, which have as promptly been answered, and we have authority for stating that the run has now entirely subsided.

 

 

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