Carlisle Patriot, 11 Jun 1825 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 11 Jun 1825   (p. 3, col. 2-3 + 6)

 

Those who have friends in the Colonies will learn with pleasure that the House of Commons has agreed to the following resolution:—

 

"That there be charged the sum of two-pence for the port and conveyance of printed votes and proceedings in Parliament, and newspapers sent by the post from Great Britain or Ireland, to the British Colonies, and the sum of three-pence for newspapers sent from said Colonies, to Great Britain or Ireland."

 

We understand the Lord Bishop of this Diocese will hold his episcopal visitation for the Deanery of Carlisle in the Cathedral, on Monday the 27th instant; for the Deanery of Allerdale, at Wigton, on Tuesday the 28th; for the Deanery of Cumberland, at Penrith, on Thursday the 30th; and for the Deanery of Westmorland, at Appleby, on Friday the 1st July. His Lordship will also confirm at the above places.

 

Measures are now in train, and will be speedily acted upon, for placing the London and Glasgow Mail on a footing with that of Edinburgh, by accelerating its speed; so that it will necessarily reach Carlisle two or three hours earlier than at present.

 

Committed to Carlisle Gaol, by Thos. BLAMIRE, Esq. Richard PURDOM, charged on the oath of John TOPPING, of Ivegill, with having uttered five forged and counterfeit notes, of the British Linen Company's Bank, and four other forged and counterfeit notes of the Dundee Bank, knowing the same to be forged and counterfeit. Also committed by the Rev. Jas. LYNN, Clerk, Susanna MILLS, charged with having unlawfully uttered and paid to Marianne BANKES, of Keswick, one shilling, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

On Monday morning last, the shutter and window of a house occupied by John WATSON, in Botchergate, was driven in by a large stone, and the greatest part of the window completely broken. This wanton outrage was committed about one in the morning, when the family were at rest. It is to be hoped that some means will be taken to bring the offender or offenders to justice, as such a malicious act is most dastardly, and deserves the severest punishment.

 

On Saturday evening last, as Mr. WILSON, of Leathes, was returning home from the market, with a horse and cart, in which were his wife and three other women, he met with a serious accident, and the whole had a very narrow escape. Mr. WILSON was sitting on the end of the cart, holding the bridle reins in his hand; and on crossing Caldew-bridge, the animal was frightened by the noise and display of a showman, who had his exhibition placed in a very improper situation for a market day. The animal galloped furiously over the bridge, the reins broke, and in an attempt to turn towards Shaddongate, it fell and overthrew the cart. Mr. WILSON was thrown a considerable distance, and had his face much lacerated by a large bottle which he was carrying on his knee—some of his teeth were knocked out—and one of his eyes was frightfully cut. Mrs. WILSON also received some severe bruises; the other women escaped with comparatively little injury. The Mayor and Dr. BLAMIRE ordered the exhibition to be removed immediately; but the proprietor, in remonstrating, alleged that the accident was more owing to the careless manner in which Mr. WILSON was driving his horse, than to any thing he had done to frighten it. Indeed the careless way in which the country people are often seen sitting on the ends of their carts on market-days, even when most crowded, cannot be too much censured; most of the accidents of this kind which have occurred in this town of late have resulted from careless driving.

 

A very large piece of dry honey-comb (about the size of a water-cann) was found in the inner old wall of Carlisle Castle, on Thursday, by some masons who were repairing it. This, by its appearance, seems to have lain there for ages; but bees are now frequently seen in considerable numbers in the crevices which the hand of time has opened to them.

 

Last Saturday, a young woman (the daughter of a labourer of the name of SHORTRIGGS, who resides at Moss-Edge, in Kirklinton,) was unfortunately drowned, in attempting to cross the river Lyne at a place called Spirling-Holm. After a search of two or three days, her body was found about half a mile distant from the spot where she had adventured into the water. On Tuesday, an inquest was held on the body before R. LOWRY, Esq. Verdict accidental death.

 

On Monday last, whilst some weavers were at work (near the Willow-Holme), they observed from their shop windows, a person deposit something in a dunghill, and then depart. After he was gone they sallied out in search of the hidden treasure, and to their great joy found a quantity of silver coin, principally shillings! On examination, however, the whole appeared to be counterfeit, and was foolishly given to a number of children, from which circumstance, in all probability, much of it may find its way into circulation.—Notwithstanding the activity of our constables, who have lately broken up different gangs of base money-venders, this traffic is still carried on to a considerable extent.

 

 

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