Carlisle Patriot, 25 Feb 1826 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 25 Feb 1826   (p. 3, col. 1-6)    [continued]

 

On Friday last, an inquest was held at Brampton, before Richard LOWRY, Esq., coroner, to inquire into the cause of death of an unknown child. John DRYDEN, of Brampton, labourer, stated, that, while employed in clearing out a dyke gutter, on the preceding Wednesday, in a field near that town, he found an apparently new-born male child, wrapped in a piece of white cloth; which child he took to the office of Mr. CARRICK, solicitor and Magistrate's clerk, who called in Mr. HALLIBURTON, surgeon, but that gentleman said the body was in so putrid a state that no one could tell whether it had been born alive or not. Under these circumstances, the surgeon recommended the interment of the child, and the overseers of the parish carried the recommendation into effect in about two hours. Witness had no suspicion of any one; and there were no external marks of violence on the body.—Verdict, "Found dead—secreted in a dyke gutter, by the mother or some other person or persons unknown, but whether the said male child was born with life or not, there is no evidence to make appear to the jurors."

 

Another inquest was held on Monday last, at the house of Richard SEWELL, innkeeper, Scotch-street, before one of the City Coroners, upon view of the body of Margaret CARR, commonly called "Blue Jessy." It appeared in evidence that the deceased, on the evening of Saturday the 11th inst., went to the house of a person of the name of Geo. ATKINSON, who lives in Jollie's Buildings. The room is on the second story; and as the deceased was coming down the stairs, she dropped, as though she had suddenly lost the strength of her limbs, and fell to the bottom. She was taken into ATKINSON's house again, and remained till the next morning, when she died of a concussion of the brain.—Verdict, accidental death.

 

Because the Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway have thought it prudent not to apply to Parliament this Session, many persons rush to the conclusion that the measure has been abandoned. Such persons deceived themselves. The Bill, says the Newcastle Courant, "will be brought forward next year. It is expected, that the present session will be only short, and therefore, as some opposition has been organised, the bill probably would not be got through, and the expenses would be thrown away. In the interval more perfect surveys can be made, and accurate plans officially deposited, which will prevent the measure from being defeated by mere technical objections. The Suspension Bridge subscribers have come to a similar resolution."

 

In the House of Commons, on Thursday evening, Mr. CURWEN moved for a return of the hay and corn, and the number of cattle and sheep exported from Ireland, during the last 20 years. On Friday, he presented an anti-slavery petition from Cockermouth.

 

Mr. WALLACE, the Master of the Mint, is considerably recovered from his late severe indisposition.—Courier, Feb. 22.

 

The Bishop of Durham had a paralytic stroke on Sunday week, and is still in great danger.

 

The Bishop of Durham, we regret to state, is at present much indisposed. This truly pious and most excellent Prelate is in the 92d year of his age.—Courier.

 

Mr. LAMBTON, being compelled to repair to the South of France for the benefit of his health, has determined upon retiring from the Turf.

 

Lord Muncaster claiming to be entitled to vote for Representative Peers for Ireland, the House of Lords have referred his  claim to a Committee of Privileges.

 

We have noticed, in another paragraph, a destructive storm of thunder, lightning, and hail, which visited Whitehaven on Saturday evening. The storm extended to Carlisle, but not with much violence—we had merely a few flashes of lightning, and a smart shower or two of hail. There was also lightning on Sunday evening.

 

During the past week, the weather has been exceedingly stormy, with occasional heavy rain—the temperature still high: 45 to 51 Farenheit [sic].

 

A communication from Alston asserts that the story of a person, said to reside in that town, and to have drank an enormous quantity of ale and rum, is unfounded. We received the information in a letter from Alston; which letter we have transmitted to our Agent there, and we hope that the writer will be thereby discovered, especially as his falsehood appears to have been intended to injure an individual.

 

The new road from the North-east corner of the gaol to the Damside will soon be opened to the public. It is an improvement likely to be of great benefit to the city.

 

The Organ belonging to the late Mrs. CURWEN, of Workington Hall, has been presented by J. C. CURWEN, Esq., M. P. to the New Chapel of St. John's, Workington.

 

From what we have heard we have little doubt that there will be a contest, and a strong contest too, for Newcastle, at the general election. In the present stage of the affair we forbear to mention names.—Tyne Mercury.

 

It is upwards of half a century since there was a contested election for Northumberland. The last occurred in 1774, when the poll opened on the 13th and terminated on the 20th October. On that occasion there were four candidates.

 

Such was the genial influence of the sun on Tuesday week, that nearly twenty boys were seen bathing in the mill-race above Temples' Vale, near Newcastle.

 

It is said that the Rev. W. S. GILLY, M. A. rector of North Farnbridge, Essex, and domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, is to be the new prebendary of Durham cathedral.

 

 

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