Carlisle Patriot, 18 Mar 1826 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 18 Mar 1826   (p. 3, col. 1-2 + 6)

 

We are happy to learn that his Majesty's Commissioners for the building new Churches have signified to the Ministers of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, that they will grant, out of the Parliamentary Fund, two thirds of the expense of erecting a new church in each of the above parishes.

 

During the present week, oatmeal and potatoes, purchased by private subscription, were distributed to the suffering poor, at the vestry-room in Caldewgate. In a week or two, we trust they will all again be in full employment. They have borne their sufferings with most praiseworthy fortitude and temper, and cannot be too highly commended. Last week, indeed, some idle youths chalked upon the walls and flag-stones in certain parts of the city, the words, "Bread or Blood." This is immediately pounced upon by our contemporary, and converted into "Blood or Bread;" and persons at a distance are left to infer that we are on the eve of a convulsion in Carlisle. Nothing can be more incorrect. The work-people themselves are perfectly aware that the present depression of trade was brought about, not by bad government, nor by the corn-laws; but by a complication of circumstances which no power on earth could controul after their operation had commenced. The work-people, we say, know this, and, therefore, are not so foolish as to believe for a moment that a remedy can be found in violence of any kind; and the Journal does a great injustice in making them responsible, as it were, for a mere act of youthful wantonness.

 

We understand that a weaving shop at Brampton, belonging to Messrs. DIXON, of this city, was broken into on Monday night last, and the cloth cut out of five looms. This crime has become so common of late, that it requires caution on the part of the public in making purchases from itinerant venders of goods.

 

We have the pleasure of stating that the first of the steam vessels intended to trade betwixt Liverpool and Carlisle, was launched at Holyhead on the 24th of last month. She is named the Solway, and is pronounced a superior vessel of her class; her register is about 250 tons, and her general equipment in the first style; the accommodation for passengers being very complete. Her name is well chosen, and we hope the facilities she must afford to the trade on both sides of the Solway Frith, will secure to her ample employment, and repay her spirited proprietors. She proceeds for London as soon as possible, there to receive her engines, which have been prepared by BOLTON and WATT, and await her arrival in the Thames. As soon as complete, she will return northward, and take up her destined station. The commencement of steam-navigation in the Solway Frith is an era in the commerce of Cumberland; and the new vessel's arrival at the mouth of the Canal will doubtless be observed as a gala-day.

 

Mr. Commissioner BOWEN yesterday held a Circuit Court, at the Court-Houses in this City, for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. Twenty-one were brought before him; of whom eighteen were discharged, and two remanded.

 

The silver we mentioned last week, as having been received by Messrs. FORSTER and Co., came down to Carlisle, direct, by a messenger of the Board of Excise. It appears the Board had been informed that silver was scarce in many parts of the country, and conceiving this to be the case at Carlisle, they very promptly sent a person down here with £1500; also large sums to other places. The sum appropriated to Carlisle was taken by the Bankers and Manufacturers.

 

Inquests before Richard LOWRY, Esq. coroner: On Saturday last, at Whitrigglees, parish of Aikton, on the body of Abraham WATSON, aged 60 years, who was found drowned, on the 9th inst. in the river Wampool, without marks of violence on his body; but how he got into the water there was no evidence to show. Verdict, "Found drowned."—On Sunday last, at Low Hesket, on the body of Patrick Ward, aged 55 years, who on the preceding day fell from a chair, in a fit, in his own room there, and almost immediately expired. Verdict, "Died by the visitation of God."

 

Some publicans are in the habit of retailing tobacco to their customers, by which they subject themselves to a severe penalty. We understand that a person is going about the country for the purpose of laying informations—and we give this hint to prevent the unwary from falling into unpleasant difficulties.

 

Committed to Carlisle gaol, on Wednesday, John ALLAN, of Wigton, charged with stealing a carrier's cart-cover.

 

 

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