[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 16 Nov 1811 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 16 Nov 1811   (p. 3, col. 3 + 5)

 

ERRATUM.—In our last we mentioned, that a Sermon would be preached at the Methodist Chapel, Carlisle, on Sunday, the 26th inst. and
a Collection made for the benefit of the Sunday School established there. We committed a trifling error: the Sermon will be preached
on Sunday the 24th inst. 

 

Hesket-in-the-Forest Hunt will be on the 27th inst.—see adv. 

 

On Wednesday last, were committed to our gaol by the Mayor, Wm. SHAW, an apprentice to Mr. Henry IVISON, watchmaker, in this city,
charged with stealing watch chains, seals, &c. from his master; and Joseph MATTHEWS with receiving the same, knowing the same to be
stolen. 

 

On Saturday last, Gawen WILLIAMSON, the younger, of Breckonhill, John JACKSON, of Southford, and Francis MOSCROP, of Shank, were
severally convicted before the Rev. Browne GRISDALE, Clerk, D. D. and Thomas LOWRY, Clerk, in the penalty of £10 each, for using
dogs and guns, without having a certificate required by law for that purpose. 

 

We are informed that some miscreants last Monday night about eleven o'clock broke open the weaving shops of Mr. Thomas STUBB, in
this city; and, with a sharp instrument, cut several webs in the loom. We hope the authors of such premeditated malice will be
detected and brought to punishment. 

 

CAUTION TO NURSES.—The absurd and pernicious practice of lulling children to sleep by means of opiates cannot be sufficiently
reprehended. A fine child, in Rickergate, died on Saturday, through the unskilful administration by its nurse of a quantity of syrup
of poppies. 

 

This week was taken up in a field, the property of Mr. HEWETSON, of Wigton, a turnip, which measured in circumference 40 inches, and
weighed 30lbs. 

 

On Monday last, a person, in a state of intoxication, was riding a horse furiously along the streets of Wigton; in making a turn the
animal came in contact with a cow, which unfortunately overset the horse and his rider; the man was, in consequence, severely
injured by the fall; but timely medical aid being rendered, hopes are entertained of his recovery. Thus we have another, in addition
to the many instances of the woeful effects of intemperance; and it is a fact, well authenticated, that more than two thirds of the
accidents which happen, are occasioned by that destructive and pernicious vice—intoxication. 

 

A fish, with feathers growing from its back, was lately caught near Maryport, and is now in Mr. Matthew BROUGHAM's Museum at that
place. 

 

A few days ago, Mr. Isaac WHITE, gamekeeper to Humphrey SENHOUSE, Esq. of Netherhall, in this County, found a partridge's nest with
nine eggs: the bird had but just quitted them. 

 

There is now in the possession of Mr. John HAYTON, of Beck-foot, near Allonby, a ewe, that yeaned a lamb last February, and another
on the 19th October last. 

 

An unfortunate occurrence took place at the New Brewery, Workington, on Saturday morning last.—Mr. ROGERS, the manager of the
Brewery, having often missed money, candles, &c. to a considerable extent, stationed himself, in company with his brother, in an
adjoining office; and on Saturday morning last, they discovered one Milham ROBINSON enter the premises by forcing a door, and who
was in the act of taking money, when he was required to surrender by Mr. ROGERS, at the same time pointing a blunderbuss towards
him. A scuffle ensued between the parties, during which the piece accidentally exploded, and wounded ROBINSON in the hip, who died
in the space of about an hour afterwards.—Coroner's verdict, justifiable homicide. 

 

The wreck mentioned in our last to have been cast up near Maryport, was called the Delight, GIBSON, of Harrington. Thirty cattle
have come on shore, (drowned); as also, the cabin doors, scuttle, master's watch, and sundry other pieces of wreck. Two men, either
lashed together, or locked together by death, floated past a vessel riding at anchor near Maryport. 

 

The Industry, HARRISON, of Maryport, is put into Loch Ryan in a gale of wind, on her passage from Mirimachi, with timber; and the
Watson, GREGG, of Workington, is arrived at Kinsale, from Mirimachi, with timber. 

 

On Tuesday evening, after dark, as the George, SHAW, of Maryport, was steering up the channel, on her passage from Drogheda, the
crew observed a light, and knowing they were not far from Maryport, stood into land, and run the ship aground, before they
discovered the error. It was either the warrener catching rabbits, or some poachers on the warren. It is hoped this will be a
caution to people not to expose a light so near shore. The vessel was not got off without considerable damage. 

 

The second high tide (as mentioned in the French Papers about the beginning of this year) to be the first spring tide after the 23d
October, has not been so high as the one in February last, by upwards of 4ft. 

 

Several vessels have been lost on the Cumberland coast during the prevalence of the late gales. 

 

CAIRN, STRANRAER, Nov. 8.—On the night of Monday last, the sloop James, of Whitehaven, from Larne, in Ireland, loaded with flint for
Lancaster, struck upon a point of rocks at Portaspittle, about a mile and a half to the north of Portpatrick. The sloop went to
pieces, and the crew, consisting of four men and a boy, and woman who was on board, were all unfortunately lost. 

 

 

Reproduced with kind permission of British Newspaper Archives

 

 

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