[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 07 Dec 1811 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 07 Dec 1811   (p. 3, col. 2 + 4)

 

On Wednesday last was taken out of the water at Bowness, by some fishermen, the body of a man, which proved to be the remains of one
George ROBINSON, of Stanwix, who had been missed early on the morning of the 10th ult. He was last seen in Rickergate,-and the
unfortunate man being much intoxicated, and the weather very stormy, it is supposed he had fallen into the river Eden on his return
home. 

 

Brampton Hunt, on Thursday se'nnight, was well attended, and afforded a good deal of sport. The chace was remarkably fine, and
several of the field were thrown out.-About 40 gentlemen sat down to dinner, and spent the evening with characteristic harmony and
festivity. 

 

On Tuesday last, the body of a man was cast on shore near Maryport, supposed to have been a passenger on the Delight, GIBSON,
wrecked lately in the channel. It was decently interred the same night in Maryport church-yard. 

 

We wish to caution innkeepers against a species of fraud, which has of late been practised here with success.-A set of fellows
employ themselves on market days, in dodging into public houses servants or others who may deposit in the hands of the landlord
whatever article they have to leave "until called upon"-endeavouring at the same time to inform themselves in whose name it has been
left. Going out for a short time, they return, perhaps apparently in a great hurry,-and demanding the article, have in several
instances succeeded in defrauding the unwaring [sic]. 

 

The late mildness of the season,-during the continuance of which almost every newspaper weekly announced the unprecedented progress
of vegetation,-has been suddenly transformed from the mild appearance of Spring into the rugged characteristics of Winter.-After a
violent and incessant rain, mingled occasionally with sleet and hail, from Monday night until Wednesday afternoon; (whereby the
rivers were overflowed) on Wednesday evening came on a very heavy frost, which lasted until yesterday noon, when a partial thaw took
place. 

 

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland has done the Workington Agricultural Society the honour of having his name enrolled in the
list of its Members. 

 

The Rev. G. S. TABER, B. D. rector of Redmarshall, is presented by the Bishop of Durham to the rectory of Long Newton, vice
PLUMTREE, presented to the rectory of Haughton. 

 

On the 26th ult. William BLAKEY was convicted before William GRIEVE, of Ord House, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the county of Durham, of using a gun in the parish of Kyo, in the said county, for the destruction of the game, without being
qualified according to law, and was fined five pounds for the said offence. 

 

On the first ult. was shot, in the manor of Thornton, a white partridge, by Thomas MIDDLETON, gamekeeper to Bold Fleetwood HESKET,
Esq. The beak and claws were those of a partridge, but the plumage resembled a white pigeon. 

 

On Saturday last, a number of vessels sailed from Whitehaven, Harrington, Workington, and 12 from Maryport. On Saturday night it
blew very hard from the west; 5 or 6 of the vessels entered Belcarry, in Scotland. On Sunday, the wind increasing to a storm, two
vessels returned. The Betsy, RICKARDS, got to Whitehaven; the Sally, ROBINSON; Providence, SCOTT; Sarah, M'MILLAN, are all on shore
in Kirkcudbright bay, and must be discharged before they can be got off. 

 

The Argo, BELL, is on shore at Allonby, bound to Workington; expected to be got off again without any damage. 

 

Saturday last, a fine new vessel was launched by Mr. COWEN, of Whitehaven, called the Hartley, of the burthen of 261 tons; built for
Messrs. A. SIBSON and Co. 

 

 

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