Carlisle Patriot, 19 Jun 1824 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 19 Jun 1824 (p. 3, col. 2-3)

The Rev. and worshipful Chancellor of the Diocese, held the annual visitation of the Clergy for the Deanery of Carlisle, in the Cathedral Church of this City, on Monday last. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph HUDSON, jun. of Stanwix, from the 1st Chap. of Paul's Epistle to the Romans, verse 16th. Mr. FLETCHER's charge was, as usual, replete with valuable and instructive information; and we regret that we were not present to have taken some notes of it. Five of the following persons appeared and were sworn in as church-wardens for the different divisions of St. Mary's parish:—Mr. LEWTHWAITE, Scotch-street; Mr. BARTON, Rickergate; Mr. COULTHARD, Caldewgate; Mr. NEVINSON, Castle-street; Mr. YOUNG, Fisher-street; Mr. CURL, sen. Abbey-street; Mr. ELLIOT, for Cummersdale. For the divisions of St. Cuthbert's—Mr. M. WEBSTER, English-street; Mr. Thos. HUTTON, Botchergate; Mr. Thos. SMALLWOOD, Blackhall; and Mr. Jackson PEARS, for Upperby.

Although we had a fine fall of rain during the greater part of Monday, the soil appears almost as dry as ever: but the grain crops are certainly greatly benefited.

The anniversary of the victory of Waterloo, was yesterday celebrated at the King's Arms Inn, by the Carlisle Wellington Club; Mr. M. YOUNG in the chair. The company was not so numerous as on many former occasions; but it was very merry. A great variety of toasts were drank: among them, the King; the army and navy; the Lord Lieutenant; the "Duke of Wellington, whose glorious achievement at Waterloo we meet here this day to commemorate;" the memory of the officers and men who fell in that 'well-foughten field;' the city and county Members, &c.

At the Carlisle police-office, on Wednesday last, Benjamin WALKER, a private in the 1st regiment of Dragoon Guards, was committed to Carlisle gaol, charged with stealing a pair of stockings from the house of Geo. GILKERSON, innkeeper, Caldewgate. Also committed, by Humphrey SENHOUSE, Esq., Rich. ROUTLEDGE, of Torpenhow, labourer, charged on the oath of John SMITH, yeoman, of Tallentire, with having, on the night of the 2nd inst., stolen and carried away three sheep from a field, the property of the said John SMITH.

Herrings have made their appearance on the Cumberland coast; and a few very fine ones were exposed in our fish market on Saturday last, which met with a ready sale at one-penny each.

At the late meeting of the road trustees at Keswick, Lord LOWTHER in the chair, it was agreed to make a deviation between Keswick and Penrith, which will require about ten miles of entire new road; and the like between Keswick and Cockermouth, of about four miles. The whole is put under the superintendence of Mr. MACADAM, and is to be begun immediately. Instead of the present road, which passes over hills rising in some places one yard in seven, the acclivity of the new one will not exceed one in twenty-four yards, which will greatly expedite the travelling of carriages and conveyance of goods.

The annual juvenile ball of Mr. DEWAR's pupils was held on Thursday night in the Coffee House Assembly-room, and very numerously and gaily attended both by the children and spectators. The room was tastefully ornamented with flowers, evergreens, &c.; and the whole went off most gratifyingly to young and old. The Rev. W. REES, M. A. has appointed Mr. DEWAR teacher of dancing to the Carlisle Grammar School; by which arrangement the dancing will not in future interfere with the classical studies of the pupils.

Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE, now Sir Joseph, was knighted at the King's levee, on Thursday. Among the presentations, was that of J. W. PARKINS, Esq., "on going abroad!"

The Archbishop of York entertained the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and a distinguished party to dinner, on Monday, at his house in Grosvenor-square, London.

We observe an advertisement in the London papers, headed "£500 reward," which says: "Whereas, John RANEY, late of Whitehaven, in the county of Cumberland, Banker, was declared a Bankrupt on the 11th inst. and there is reason to apprehend that he intends to leave the kingdom. A reward of £500 is hereby offered to any person who will give such information, concerning the said John RANEY, &c. as may be the means of his apprehension. Any person harbouring, secreting, or assisting the said John RANEY to leave the kingdom, will be liable to be prosecuted. The said John RANEY is about 45 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, slender make, long narrow face, pale complexion, high cheek bones, thick lips, bald head, and long thin hair, which was turned up from the ears over the crown." And then follows a list of twelve Exchequer bills, to the amount of £9,700, which, "having been obtained from funds fraudulently withdrawn, all persons are cautioned against taking." Mr. RANEY's name appears in Saturday's Gazette.

Mr. GIBSON, whose unfortunate death at Whitehaven we described in our last paper, was a native of Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, and bore an excellent character as a man and a scholar. The unfortunate occurrence appears to have created a considerable ferment at Whitehaven, and will doubtless greatly impair the efficiency of the police: individuals so employed, must therefore see the necessity of discharging their disagreeable duties with gentleness and humanity. The Coroner's jury was a very respectable one; and they added to their verdict of Manslaughter this expression of their opinion: "Accompanied with unwarranted and aggravated circumstances on the part of James NICHOLSON (the prisoner.)

At the Visitation of the Chancellor at Penrith, on Thursday, a sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. GIBSON, the new Vicar of Barton, from the 15th chap. of St. John and the 15th verse. The following were swore into the office of Churchwardens:—Mr. John HUTTON, Mr. Wm. PEARSON, Mr. John TEATHER, Mr. James FALLOWFIELD.

Christopher and Robert DENT, corn dealers, were each, on Tuesday last, convicted in the mitigated penalty of forty shillings, for neglecting to make their returns of the corn bought by them in Penrith market to Mr. R. BOAK, the inspector. A general negligence prevailing amongst many of the corn dealers in making their returns, the Board of Trade are determined to enforce a strict compliance with the Act of 1st and 2nd Geo. 4., cap. 87.

On the afternoon of the 8th inst. a terrible fire broke out in the farm yard at Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite, the property of John SPEDDING, Esq. and occupied, as farmer, by John FAWCETT. The fire was discovered about 3 o'clock, A. M. but all the family being absent, except the farmer's wife and some young children, no exertion could be made with effect. Mr. YOUNGHUSBAND having a fall of oak near the place, witnessed the flames, and ran with all the assistance he could procure; but all endeavours were unavailing. One of his men was much burned in attempting to cut some of the timbers, to prevent the spreading of the fire; but the whole of the dwelling house was consumed, as well as every thing valuable which it contained, except one chest of drawers. Among the articles destroyed were ten bushels of wheat, and a quantity of other grain prepared for the market. It was fortunate that the wind was low, otherwise the flames would inevitably have communicated to Mr. YOUNGHUSBAND's barkhouse, where £300 worth of bark was deposited.