Carlisle Patriot, 30 Oct 1824 - Local News

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Saturday 30 Oct 1824   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1+6)

 

Sir Philip MUSGRAVE and his Lady arrived at Eden-Hall on Saturday last.

 

The Carlisle harriers cast off on Monday first at Harraby-bridge, on Wednesday at Blackhall, and on Friday at Wetheral, each morning at eight.

 

The liberality of the inhabitants of Carlisle has been again evinced in the case of the widow of the unfortunate GRAHAM who lost his life at our late races in consequence of having been ridden over. The Dean's family have subscribed £2 in her behalf; a military gentleman sent her £1 1s.; and various other sums have been collected, amounting, altogether, to six or seven pounds. The poor woman is really an object deserving of the good offices of the charitable.

 

Mrs. COUTTS did not return to this City from her visit to Corby. She left that hospitable mansion on Monday, on her way southward. Why should the presence of this lady everywhere create so great a fuss?

 

Persons who have lately interred friends in St. Mary's church-yard, in this city, are again watching it, or causing it to be watched, in order to protect it from apprehended visits of the body-stealers, whose operations are more particularly carried on at this season of the year.

 

The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale gave a splendid ball and supper on Monday evening last, to all the beauty and fashion of Whitehaven and its neighbourhood. On Wednesday evening, his Lordship and Lady, &c. attended a Concert given by the Whitehaven Harmonic Society; and on Thursday, we believe, they left the Castle for Lowther. Sir James GRAHAM arrived at Whitehaven Castle on Saturday.

 

We are informed that ROBINSON, the man who stole Mr. HALTON's horse out of the field, near Carlisle, about four months ago, and who sold the same near Stagshaw-Bank, is now in Newgate, under sentence of death, for stealing a horse in the neighbourhood of London.

 

If credit can be given to rumour, this city is soon to be benefited by the establishment of a Mechanics' Institute. These popular institutions are now established and flourishing in various parts of the kingdom: the plans upon which they are generally conducted are such as will ultimately produce many signal advantages in favour of the mechanic and artisan, which they could not otherwise attain; and as libraries, containing works on literature and science, and such as treat on mechanical subjects, are generally appendages to societies of this kind, the lovers of literature and scientific research will meet with accommodations of no ordinary kind. Such an institution will not only spread useful knowledge among the industrious classes of society, but will tend to discourage habits of idleness and dissipation, and to promote the cause of morality and virtue. As all works on party politics and polemical divinity have always been carefully excluded, these societies have embraced among their patrons men of all principles and persuasions. The Newcastle Institution flourishes, and receives able assistance from several Reverend Gentlemen, who have undertaken to discharge the duties of some of its principal offices,—and who are certainly not out of their proper sphere when taking the lead in a society which has for its object the intellectual and moral improvement of a useful portion of mankind. The inhabitants of Carlisle do not want public spirit; in support of charitable and useful institutions, they can produce existing proof of having long evinced a laudable benevolence; and on this occasion, if called upon, they will not refuse their aid to the establishment of a society, which will enhance the value of the artisan and mechanic to the community, and at the same time improve their intellectual and moral condition as men.

 

A party of soldiers, from Manchester, arrived at Carlisle Castle on Tuesday, with John ARMSTRONG, a native of this city, in custody, he having deserted from the 72nd regiment, now stationed at Edinburgh. While in the guard-house, many old acquaintances called to see him; and he seized a favourable opportunity on Tuesday evening of making his escape from the sentinel over him, passed the sentinel at the gate, and would have got off altogether, (as the crowd did all they could to impede the pursuit of the soldiers,) had not John BARNES, our active police-officer, happened to be near the scene of uproar: he immediately gave chase, and coming up with the runaway at the back of the West Walls, secured him. ARMSTRONG is a noted character.

 

A few days ago, a meal-dealer in Caldewgate removed a meal-bag which had lain about a fortnight on a barrel in her kitchen, when out dropped a collection of mice which startled her not a little. Fourteen fell into the barrel, and were destroyed; and at least as great a number escaped.

 

Much rain has fallen since last Saturday. The temperature has greatly varied; on one day almost. summer heat; the next a sharp frost. The relics of the harvest, in the cold wet districts, are scarcely worth carrying in; and the necessary work of taking up the potatoes goes on slowly on account of the wet.

 

A countrywoman who had potatoes for sale in our market on Saturday, covered up her cart, and left it a short time on particular business. On her return, she found a boy in possession, who had sold about four hoops; but the young culprit escaped. She again covered up her property, and once more absented herself a short time; and when she came back, the whole (about five pecks) had disappeared!

 

We have inserted an account of the wrestling at King Arthur's Round Table, Eamont Bridge, on the 22nd instant, in our fourth page. "Although the weather was exceedingly unfavourable," says a correspondent, "the company was as numerous as on any former occasion. The Knights sat down to an excellent dinner at Mr. ELLWOOD's, and spent the evening in great hilarity. Mr. BROUGHAM was a spectator of the wrestling during the greater part of the day—the sport excellent." After dinner, the company made room for the dancers, and the entertainments did not terminate till an early hour in the morning.

 

Carlisle Martinmas hiring-day for servants, takes place this year on the Saturday after the term-day; namely, on the 13th of November.

 

It may not be unnecessary to state for the information of our country readers, that the hiring at Penrith will take place on Tuesday the 9th of November.

 

An inquest was held at Penrith on Monday last, before Richard LOWRY, Esq. coroner, on the body of Elizabeth ANDREW, aged fifty years, who hung herself on Sunday in her own kitchen, by fastening a rope to a crook in the ceiling. Verdict, lunacy.

 

A poor labourer, named John HUDDART, of Penrith, was so severely injured in the leg, in the slate-pencil quarry at New Church, Ullswater, last week, that he was obliged to undergo amputation.

 

At the late County Sessions, the Rev. Edward FAWCETT, of Cockermouth, took the usual oaths previous to acting as a Justice of the Peace for this county; and yesterday week, the same gentleman was appointed Bailiff and Chief Magistrate of the Borough of Cockermouth, for the ensuing year. Sir James GRAHAM, Bart., John Henry LOWTHER, Esq. one of the Members for the Borough, the Rev. Henry LOWTHER, and many other gentlemen attended the Borough Court, and the business of the day concluded in the best way possible, by an excellent dinner at the Globe. Venison from Lowther, and other viands, gave a zest for the wine amply supplied from Mr. WOOD's well-stored cellar, and the party seemed nothing loath to enjoy the pleasures of the festive board. Many good songs enlivened the day, and several of the toasts were cheered in the good old style, with hearty three times three; amongst them 'the Lord Lieutenant,' 'the Countess of Lonsdale,' and the new married couple, 'Sir Philip MUSGRAVE and his Bride,' produced huzzas which made the very Glode [sic] itself shake.

 

An inquest was held at Whitehaven, on Saturday, on the body of Hugh FITZPATRICK, a labourer employed at James's Pit, near that town. The poor man was sending bricks down the pit shaft, and in loading the tub fell down the shaft to the depth of 130 fathoms. Verdict, accidental death.

 

On Monday last a Meeting of the Trustees of the Whitehaven Turnpike Roads, was held in that town, when Mr. M'ADAM was appointed sole Surveyor, at a salary of £150 per annum. It was also resolved to reduce the interest of money due on the securities granted by the Trustees, to £4 per cent. per annum; and an improvement of the road at Barngill, three miles from Whitehaven, is to be carried into immediate execution.

 

A fine new sloop, named the Theodore, of Annan, measuring 89 tons register, was launched at that port on the 22d instant.

 

On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning several firkins of butter were cast ashore near St. Bees, supposed to belong to the cargo of some unknown vessel that has foundered during the late gales.—C. Pacquet.

 

Whitehaven, Oct. 18.—The Britannia, HANNAH, bound to Workington, put back on the 14th instant, with loss of topmasts, having been run foul of. The George, which sailed from Dublin for Liverpool on the 8th instant, has not since been heard of. The Lund, SPEDDING, from Liverpool to Larne, was carried into Newry on the 18th inst. after being on shore, and discharging her cargo.