Carlisle Journal, 11 Nov 1815 - Local News
Petra Mitchinson
Saturday 11 Nov 1815 (p. 3, col. 1-2 + 4)
We have frequently had occasion to condemn the filthy conduct of those persons who are in the habit of tumbling down their carrion in the immediate vicinity of our city, or otherwise, in a still more criminal manner, of dissolving these dead carcases in the limpid streams of the Eden or Caldew. Another instance of this filthy offence occurred last week, one of these dead animals having been thrown into the Eden from an adjoining field. Instead of disposing of them in this manner, we should advise them to "bury their dead" in Kingmoor common or other waste ground; as certainly the most ignorant are aware that water contaminated with putrescency, when conveyed into the human frame, tends to the origin of several diseases. Much praise is due to Dr. HEYSHAM, who, we understand, is determined to adopt such measures as will deter others from a like misconduct.
This last week, religion and morality here received a severe blow in the discovery of an amorous faux pas of a certain gentleman, who has hitherto been zealously scrupulous in the discharge of all his apparent duties. His keen sensibility at any thing that has the least appearance of cruelty would even have made him shrink, like the sensitive plant, from the sight of the hard-hearted cook, who carries home a goose from our market by the neck; if such a thought had occurred to him.—However, the sanguine admirers of this gentleman must console themselves, that an unlooked for bantling, in these days, is nothing more than a common occurrence among the bloods and pinks of fashion.
On Wednesday se'nnight was held, at Temple-sowerby, the anniversary meeting of that Branch Bible Society. The attendance was numerous and respectable, and several excellent speeches were delivered by the Rev. Mr. MERRY, the Rev. Mr. WATSON, and Mr. WESTMORLAND. The proceedings were opened by W. CRACKENTHORPE, Esq. the chairman, who, on the occasion, addressed the audience in a strain of eloquence scarcely to be excelled. This worthy young gentleman, who has just returned from the continent, where he has been upwards of two years, and during that period has travelled over most of the countries in it, gave an enlightened view of the religious state of Prussia, Austria, Italy, and France, exposing the excesses of bigotry and infidelity in those countries, and urging the necessity of aiding and assisting the British and Foreign Bible Society in their exertions to circulate widely the bible, as the best means of dispelling the cloud of darkness with which those nations in general were enveloped.—We shall be glad on a future occasion to give insertion in full to this interesting detail.—Such conviction of the utility of the society did those addresses bring home to the audience, that not less than £50 8s. 6d. were subscribed on the spot.
Yesterday week, as Barwise ADDISON, about the age of 14, was returning from Maryport market to Tarrens, in the parish of Abbey-holm; on the road near Allonby the horse took fright, when, melancholy to relate, he fell backwards, and the wheel of the cart going over his head caused instant death.—Coroner's verdict—accidental death.
In another part of this Papier will be observed an advertisement relative to an association in contemplation of forming amongst the manufacturers and others concerned in the cotton trade, for the purpose of protecting their property from those depredations to which they have been so long subjected.—In consequence of paragraphs that have lately appeared in this Paper, we are somewhat concerned to add, that individuals have in several instances remonstrated with us on the subject, as if they had been charged with proceedings that might even appear to savour of fraud. Such was by no means our intention, and we firmly believe, that, on examination, no general, much less particular charge, was levelled against any order of men. Whatever may have been said out of doors, if such has been the case, we are not responsible for it:—we ourselves have a character to maintain, which is as dear to us as our natural existence; and we think we should belie ourselves were we to make less account of ourselves than we do of others.
During ihe last ten years the baptisms in England have increased nearly 35 per cent, while the increase of marriages exceeds 26 per cent within the same period. In Wales, the baptisms have increased 30, and the marriages 35 per cent. The population of Great Britain, during this period, has been increased more than 14 per cent, upon the whole.
On the roof of a granary in the Close, in Newcastle, a large rat was lately observed by a person, who dwells in the attic storey of the opposite building, to frequently come out of a hole near the lower part of the roof, as if to breathe the fresh air in safety, and go up the tiles and sit upon the ridge for several minutes together, and then return into the loft by the same hole. One day last week a cat was seen upon the house, and placed herself in a spout near the gable, where she could not readily be observed by the rat. The latter soon made its appearance, and went to the top of the roof, as usual, when Grimalkin softly slipped along, and took a position between the hole and the rat, and completely intercepted its retreat. They earnestly looked at each other for some time, without either of them offering to advance. At length the rat, finding its escape impossible without risking a battle, resolved on death or victory, and advancing to the attack, seized Grimalkin by the neck, which prevented the cat from obtaining a secure hold of her antagonist. Grimalkin therefore attempted to disentangle herself with her claws, which caused her to lose her foot hold, and both rolled off the roof, four storeys high, into a narrow lane, and were separated by the shock. The rat, which seemed unhurt by the fall, stole away under a cellar door; but the unfortunate cat was taken up nearly lifeless, and thrown into the Tyne by some boys!
A fellow, of the name of O'NEIL, well-known at Newcastle and Glasgow, has been committed for trial at the ensuing Northumberland Assizes, on a charge of robbing on the highway, along with two other persons, Mr. George ARGUS, of Micklay, carrier, near Gallowgate, Newcastle.—ARGUS was most barbarously treated by the desperadoes, who, when they had dismounted him, jumped upon him, broke his collar-bone, dislocated his shoulder, and otherwise grievously injured him.
At no former period do we remember more depredations of every description committed, than at present.—The pick-pockets have been particularly active, and at the different fairs and other places of public resort have reaped a plentiful harvest.
In several of the northern counties more robberies have taken place.—We would, therefore, wish to place shopkeepers, &c. upon their guard.
On Saturday was launched from the yard of Messrs. R. WHITESIDE and Co. of Whitehaven, a vessel called the ELEANOR;—and the same day. from the building-yard of Messrs CARR, KEY, and Co. at Harrington, a fine coppered brig, called the HYNDMAN, built for Capt. FOLLINS.
We are sorry to state, that Capt. Wm. NIXON, jun. of Whitehaven, was lately killed, during a hurricane, by the fall of the main boom. His vessel was the William, of Liverpool, bound to Lisbon.
Yesterday week, the sloop Jean, of Dumfries, formerly mentioned as having unfortunately gone down off Maryport, was raised and brought safe to the shore. She has sustained very little damage, but the box containing the money for the purchase of the herrings has been washed out of the ship and lost.