Carlisle Patriot, 17 Sep 1825 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 17 Sep 1825   (p. 2, col. 4-6 and p. 3, col. 6)     [continued]

 

During the progress of the survey, we have refrained from adverting to the subject of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway: the survey has been diligently pursued, and is now on the point of completion, and, we understand, a most desirable line has been laid down, and is now under the consideration of the directors. It will possess the striking peculiarity of being without a single inclined plane, and it is, we are informed, the intention of the directors that a clause shall be introduced into the bill, for ever preventing the use of locomotive engines, which are so objectionable to the owners of the lands through which they pass. The line proposed runs at the same time singularly clear of Gentlemen's seats, Bywell Hall being the only mansion to which it approaches sufficiently near to occasion the slightest danger of inconvenience, and the owner, Thos. W. BEAUMONT, Esq. has consented in the handsomest manner to the line passing through his estate as proposed: in fact all fear of annoyance must vanish when the nature of the way is considered; the noiseless passage of carriages on such a way cannot possibly disturb the repose of the most determined recluse, and the value of property on the line will be increased to an incalculable extent without any drawback deserving notice.—Tyne Mer.

 

We have recently seen in the newspapers, a story, where a horse almost worried his master, and an ass seized a dog that dared to attack it, carried his enemy to a neighbouring river, and drowned him—these things may be true, but what we are about to relate, is true. A horse, apparently practising its gambols, on Monday last, in Dallam Tower Park, the seat of George WILSON, Esq. suddenly rushed upon a sheep grazing near, caught the defenceless animal up with its teeth, and gallopped about with it for several minutes. On quitting his savage grasp, the poor creature was found to be so much injured, that it was immediately killed; and being fat, the carcase was given to the poor.—Kendal Gaz.

 

It is said that the number of Irish shearers who have visited England and Scotland this season, is not more than half so large as that of former years, a proof that employment is more plentiful and better paid for in Ireland than it was wont to be.

 

Mr. BROUGHAM's Westmorland Committee are paying off their long-standing accounts in order to be ready for all contingencies. The lucky creditors see to what they are indebted for this favour; and it is said that, not wishing to wait upwards of five years on any similar occasion, they intend in future to act upon the old northern system,—"In hand the pay, or else no play."—Whiteh. paper.

 

The Kendal Book Club dinner and annual Venison Feast (established in 1760) took place on Wednesday week, at the Commercial Inn. Forty-five Noblemen and gentlemen sat down to an elegant repast, amongst whom were Viscount LOWTHER, Lord F. BENTINCK, Hon. Col. LOWTHER, Hon. F. G. HOWARD, George WILSON Esq. of Dallam Tower, Professor WILSON, &c. &c. There was a ball in the evening. Professor WILSON and Mr. Alderman HARRISON were named stewards.

 

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant. Cumberland Regiment of Militia, T. BROOKE, Esq. to be Captain; and the Hon. R. BARRINGTON to be Ensign, both dated June 10, 1825.—Westmorland Yeomanry Cavalry, J. PARKIN, Esq. to be Captain, vice HENDERSON, resigned; and W. BATEMAN, Gent. to be Lieutenant, both dated May 25, 1825.

 

The Right Hon. George CANNING left the Banks of Windermere on Friday last, on his return to London to resume the duties of his arduous office—first, however, intending to stop a few days with Stuart WORTLEY, Esq. and the Duke of Portland. His health is completely restored; and we understand he is strongly impressed with the natural beauties of the north, as well as northern hospitality.

 

By an important alteration, during last Session, a person robbing an orchard may now be fired at, and his death is justifiable homicide! This is surely opposed to the spirit of the Constitution. On the general principle, life is most scrupulously guarded; yet, here, a schoolboy may be shot for stealing an apple!

 

Their Graces of Northumberland arrived, last week, at Alnwick Castle, and were received by a very large number of tenantry with strong demonstrations of joy at their coming from abroad. The Duke, on alighting from his carriage, returned his best thanks for their kind feelings towards him, and took occasion to mention, as appropriate to the cause of their meeting him, that he was sure they would receive pleasure at being informed, how incorrect the newspaper accounts were on the subject of his mission,—as, from the King to the peasant, a marked attention was paid to the British embassy, and to him as his Majesty's representative, which he thought it a duty he owed to the court of France to acknowledge.

 

A shocking accident occurred at Hetton colliery on Saturday, when an immense quantity of earth and stones fell in upon four men, who were employed in sinking a new shaft, and literally buried them alive.

 

Yesterday forenoon, a little after 11 o'clock, when the Steam Packet Navigator had reached a part of the river called the Hay Hole, at the high end of South Shields, in its way to Newcastle, a man apparently between 30 and 40 years of age leaped from the gunwale on to the trellis-work near the wheel, and immediately plunged into the water. Before the packet could be stopped he had floated to a considerable distance. The unfortunate individual seemed to labour under mental derangement, as without speaking to any one on board he was observed to mutter to himself, and when in the river made no effort for his own preservation. He appeared about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in height, rather thin, and was dressed shabbily genteel, in a blue coat and pantaloons. His hat, which was the worse for wear, had in it the name of "CARRICK, hat manufacturer, Carlisle."—Tyne Mer.

 

The Eliza, RODHAM, sailed from Maryport on the 15th of July last, for the north of Scotland, on the fishing service, and unfortunately got upon a rock on 28th ult., but was got off again, after discharging her cargo, very much damaged.

 

The Nancy, belonging to Mr. James PITCAIRN, of Maryport, is lost on her passage from the West Indies, bound for Liverpool, with rum and sugar—crew saved.

 

The Cumberland, PEW, from Jamaica, at Whitehaven, on Monday morning, 62 days passage. Cargo, sugar, rum, and coffee.

 

Spoken at Sea.—The Ulysses from Maryport for St. John's, N. B. on the 26th ult. lat. 48 17; long. 26.