Carlisle Patriot, 19 Jun 1824 - Local News (2)
Petra Mitchinson
Saturday 19 Jun 1824 (p. 3, col. 2-3) [continued]
On Saturday last, about 12 o'clock, as Colonel CAMPBELL, of Grasmere, and his lady, accompanied by a servant on horseback, were travelling in their gig from Calder Bridge to Scale Hill, on their way home, they stopped at Lamplugh Cross to give their horse some water. Col. CAMPBELL got out of the gig, and the servant having taken the bit from the horse's mouth, to allow it to drink more freely, it almost immediately galloped off, knocking down the servant, and with frightful rapidity down the lane, when it came to a corner, and suddenly turned back in its old track with unabated speed. The situation of Mrs. CAMPBELL may be more easily conceived than described; with a presence of mind, however, rarely equalled, she gathered her clothes tightly about her, and courageously sprang over the side of the gig; but when taken up was found to have both ancles dislocated, her knee very much injured, and her head severely cut by her comb. The horse had not gone many yards after Mrs. CAMPBELL jumped out, until it fell; the gig was considerably damaged, and the animal lamed in several places. The servant had his collar-bone broken. Mrs. C. was taken to the inn at Lamplugh Cross. She is in a fair way of recovery.
An old woman, named Sarah NICHOLSON, resident at Newtown, Whitehaven, hung herself on Sunday afternoon, and was quite dead when discovered. It appeared that she had suddenly determined upon the fatal act, for she set her tea-kettle on the fire only a few minutes previously; and in order to make surety doubly sure, she put the rope several times round her neck.
At a very numerous meeting of the Clergy of the Deaneries of Kendal and Lonsdale, convened at Kendal, on the 9th instant, the Rev. John HUDSON, A. M. Vicar of Kendal, in the chair, the following congratulatory Address to the Bishop of Chester, (now Bishop elect of Bath and Wells,) was unanimously agreed to:— "To the Right Reverend George Henry LAW, D. D. Lord Bishop of Chester. My Lord: We the Clergy of the Deaneries of Kendal and Lonsdale, in the Diocese of Chester, beg leave to offer our affectionate congratulations on your Lordship's translation to the See of Bath and Wells. And in doing so, we beg to assure your Lordship that we have a mixture of feelings of peculiar pain and pleasure. The recollection of the excellent pastoral advice which we have so long had the benefit of receiving from your Lordship;—the kindness and attention which, in common with all the clergy of the diocese, we have uniformly experienced at your hands;—the activity and zeal which your Lordship has shewn in the discharge of every episcopal duty;—and especially in that arduous undertaking of visiting the churches, and inspecting and improving our ecclesiastical buildings;—and the energy and feeling with which you have maintained the Doctrines and supported the interests of the Established Church;—cannot but occasion to the minds of every one of us, feelings of the most painful regret on your Lordship's removal. But at the same time, the reflection that you have received from our gracious Sovereign so ample a testimony of his Majesty's approbation of your long and faithful services; and the hope that you may enjoy the reward of those services in a less extensive and laborious diocese; give to us all the sincerest pleasure and gratification. The result of these feelings is what we now wish to convey to your Lordship; viz. our affectionate wishes for your Lordship's health and happiness; and a sincere and earnest prayer that you may long live to continue those eminent services for the interests of religion, and the support of our national church, of which we have had long and gratifying experience in the diocese of Chester."
On the night of the 10th inst. a young woman, named Jane CROW, was drowned on Cartmel sands, while crossing, having wandered out of the way and been surprised by the tide. A young man in company, nearly lost his own life in consequence of his exertions to save her.
Yesterday week, the New Times coach was overturned about three miles beyond Shap, by the breaking of the pole. Four passengers were slightly injured; but no blame attaches to any individual.
It is contemplated to change the time of the London and Edinburgh mail. The precise nature of the alteration is not yet known, but it is supposed the mail will leave Newcastle for the south about half-past 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and for the north about 4 o'clock in the morning. At Edinburgh, the mail will arrive at six in the evening.
Committed to Durham gaol, Mr. Joseph Wm. HODGSON, of Sunderland, surgeon, charged on the oaths of Charlotte HODGSON, his wife; Elizabeth ALLISON, of Houghton-le-Spring; Rachael BROWN, of Bishopwearmouth; Joseph BROWN, doctor of medicine, and others; with having, on the 6th of June instant, unlawfully administered a deadly poison to the said Charlotte HODGSON, his wife, with an intent to kill her. The horrid transaction has excited a great sensation in Sunderland.
The Scots Greys have marched from Newcastle, for Manchester and neighbourhood.
The royal assent was lately given to fifteen public acts, nine of which were to amend other acts! Here we see the folly of the present rage for legislation. Every bill brought in, should repeal all other acts on the same subject.
Extract of a letter from Annan, dated June 17: "The herrings have made their appearance in the Frith, as was expected, but not in such quantities as to be taken to very distant markets; Annan, however, is so well supplied that they were sold yesterday at from 8 to 10 for sixpence: but they are so inferior in general to those caught last year that the experienced fishermen do not consider them a detachment from the great migrating shoal from the north sea, which at this season are always in the highest perfection. The salmon fishers, too, have been more successful this week than in any one week of the preceding year; not, it is thought, because that fish is on reality more plentiful, but because the lowness of the fresh waters, from the long-continued drought, prevents their entrance into the rivers."
Mr. John CARLYLE, of Dornock, has a goose tending her second brood of goslings. A short time after she had hatched her first brood, she began to lay the eggs, which she continued to do daily until her number was completed, when she deserted the first brood, took to the nest, and sat close until she brought the second out.
Mr. James GILBRAITH, gardener at Rickerby-House, gathered, on Tuesday last, in a field adjoining the garden, a mushroom of the extraordinary circumference of 28 inches.
A few days ago, at Nivistoun, parish of Kirkconnel, Scotland, a horse belonging to Mr. JENKIN ran away with a cart containing two of his sons, (boys), and the vehicle upsetting, they were dashed with great force upon the pavement—one had his skull smashed in in front, and soon died; the other had his thigh broken and was much bruised, but is expected to recover.
A farmer in the neighbourhood of Ravenglass introduced a black gimmer lamb last season among his flock of sheep; and this year, though he never had a black ram, three of his ewes have yeaned black lambs.