Carlisle Patriot, 18 Dec 1824 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 18 Dec 1824   (p. 3, col. 2-4 + 6)     [continued]

 

The annual general meeting of the Carlisle House of Recovery was held at the Town Hall there last Monday, the Mayor in the chair. Some hints were thrown out as to a general Infirmary for the County; and the subject will probably come before the County gentlemen at the Spring assizes. Such an institution, in a central situation, would be desirable; but can sick persons be removed from Whitehaven to Carlisle? We think not. The inhabitants of Carlisle had better establish a local infirmary; for we rather think that one, strictly local, is contemplated in this town.—Cumb. Pacq.

 

The Draft of the Bill intended to be brought into Parliament, in the next Session, relating to the Port, Harbour, and Town of Whitehaven, is now lying at the Harbour-office there, for the inspection and perusal of parties interested.

 

Several persons, in addition to those mentioned last week, have been convicted at the public-office, Whitehaven, for driving carts in strings attached to each other.

 

A seizure of illegal (Manx) almanacks was made last week in a house at Whitehaven. The plan of the dealers in these wares, is this—to sell a glass of grog for 1s. 9d. and give an almanack for nothing!

 

The mystery of the murder at Milnthorpe remains in statu quo. A pardon and a reward of £200 have been offered by his Majesty to any one of the offenders, except the actual murderer, who shall discover his accomplice or accomplices.

 

The Hon. Henry HOWARD has left London for Corby Castle, near Carlisle.

 

The carpet manufactory of HARRISON, CROSBY, DUNN, and Co. in Briggate, Barnardcastle, was burnt down on Tuesday the 14th inst., and only a small part of the stock saved. The property is not insured. Several of the neighbouring houses were much injured by the fire.

 

The clerical dispute at Dumfries, as to the illegality of irregular congregational collections in the new church, has been amicably arranged.

 

There was a meeting of the Keys of the Isle of Man on Tuesday week, for the hearing of apellate causes. The late celebrated action of JOINER v. BRIDSON, for breach of promise of marriage, came on to be heard before them on Wednesday, when instead of £80 (the damages allowed by the Jury at Common Law,) £200 were awarded.

 

On Friday week, an ordination was held at the Episcopal Chapel in Bishop's Court, Isle of Man, on which occasion the Rev. William GILL was admitted to the Holy order of Priesthood, and Mr. Robert GRIER was ordained Deacon. On Tuesday se'nnight, the Lord Bishop of the Isle held a Confirmation for the parish of Lonan. The number of males confirmed was 66, that of females 78.

 

A young man of military exterior, and assuming the name of 'John COLQUHOUN, Esq. younger of Luss,' has been living in one of our inns here for several weeks past, on the promise of payment to "mine host" when he came of age. This he was to accomplish from the accumulated rental of the estate of his grandmother to which he had a right to succeed. The estate was valuable, and his majority at hand. Our youth ordered fine clothes, and was on the point of setting off to assume possession, and hold 'count and reckoning' with his guardians;—when lo! the bubble burst, and all these airy castles fell at once to the ground. Our gentleman's place of residence has, of course, been changed by the magic wand of the police, and he now sits as securely in the custody of our master of the keys, as he before sat comfortably in the spacious apartments of the hotel of our southern metropolis.—Dumf. p.

 

Alex. HARDIE, snuff-box maker of Dalgonar, has made a wooden leg and foot, with ancle and toe joints, guided by springs, not likely to fail. It has been examined by several gentlemen, and pronounced to be a very neat, suitable, and useful substitute. It draws on like a boot, and is easily retained in its place.

 

Late Murder near Kendal.—Our readers will recollect that a shocking murder was perpetrated at Milnthorp, in Westmorland, a few weeks ago. Yesterday evening TAUNTON, the Bow-street officer, who has been engaged in investigating the business, passed through this town. We understand that he apprehended a person named HAYES, a watchmaker, against whom some suspicious circumstances appeared; but as no sufficient evidence could be obtained to warrant his commitment, he was discharged on Thursday.—Manchester Guardian.

 

Peat Stealing.—A woman, residing in one end of a cottage, within a few miles of Dumfries having long thought that her peat stack was going very fast away, became anxious to know who helped themselves to her peats. Her suspicions fell upon a female acquaintance, who occupied the other end of the cot, and she lost no time in openly accusing her. Janet, however, denied it stoutly, and declared that neither she nor hers could be guilty of such a mean action.—On Saturday night young Jock came home, and hearing the matter, resolved to find out the thief. He accordingly set to work, and took some half a dozen peats, in which he drilled holes, and filled them up with gunpowder, which he covered with a firm wadding of clay, and then placed them secretly upon that part of the stack from which they were most likely to be taken. It was  sometime in the course of the evening, as Jack sat telling his folks the news of his master's house, that he heard a tremendous report 'down the house,' followed by two or three female screams.  He instantly put up the heels of his clogs, and sallied forth cunningly to ask the cause of alarm. Upon opening the door, he beheld the fire scattered about the house, and the inmates standing on the floor in great terror and consternation. "Oh, ho!" says Jock, scratching his curly head, "we aye thought how that ye stealt our peats and brunt them, and sae duist to try ye, I corked twa or three o' them up wi' powder, and laid them on the fore en' o' the stack, and this is duist ane o'them blawn up. Can ye deny now that ye steal our peats?"

 

The Shaw, BELL, from Chaleur Bay at Whitehaven.—Maria WHITE, from Quebec at Liverpool.—The Dryad, FELL, from Quebec, at Whitehaven.—The Mary, CLEMENTSON, was to have sailed five days after the Dryad.—The Hope, WALSH, from Quebec at Whitehaven. She experienced very rough weather during the voyage. The master was washed overboard on the 22d ult. and perished.—The Ann, ATCHINSON, from Miramichi at Whitehaven.

 

The brig Thomson's Packet, arrived at Wigtown, from Richibucto, with timber, on Sunday last.

 

The Britannia, Holliday, from Richibucto to Annan, went into Whitehaven on Monday last—32 days' passage. Saw no laden timber ships on the voyage: has some of the rigging belonging to the Lee, of Maryport, on board, wrecked on Richibucto bar.

 

On this morning of the 7th a boat was picked up in Holyhead Bay, marked "Camelion, of Maryport, Thomas WILSON." It appears to have been the stern boat, and the rope cut two fathoms from the stern.

 

Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Nov. 30.—The Friendship of Whitehaven, CUBBIN, from Wick, is on shore at Kenture, twenty miles from this place, and full of water; but if she keeps together her cargo may be got out.

 

Quebec, Nov 9.—Accounts from below state that the snow storms of the 5th and 6th were most tremendous. The Fisher, KAY (of Maryport), which sailed hence 31st ult. is returned, with loss of both anchors and bowsprit, off Brandy Pots 6th inst. The Anglim (of Maryport) returned yesterday, with loss of an anchor, cable, and bowsprit; she reports having seen a brig at anchor in the Traverse (supposed to be the Mary and Jane), with loss of rudder and main topmast, and had a signal of distress flying. The Maria, WHITE, has also returned with loss of anchors and cables.