[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 21 Dec 1811 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 21 Dec 1811   (p. 3, col. 3-4)

 

On Thursday night, between the hours of ten and eleven, the inhabitants of this city were alarmed by the cry of FIRE. On
investigating the cause, it was found that the dwelling-house of Mr. Wm. DONALD, near the Weary Holme, Caldewgate, had taken fire.
By the prompt attendance of the engines and the active exertions of the neighbours, the flames were at length extinguished,-though
not until several articles of furniture, &c. were consumed, and the building partially injured. Had not the strength of the
destructive element been speedily arrested, the most serious consequences might have been apprehended, from the violence of the
wind. 

 

The prisoners in our gaol return thanks to a lady unknown, for the kind donation of a cartload of coals. 

 

The next Cumberland Session will be held at Cockermouth on the 14th next.-SEE ADV. 

 

On Sunday night, or Monday morning, some miscreants slaughtered two valuable sheep belonging to Mr. George HOLME, of Botcherby,
which were depastured in a field at Durnhill, near this city. They carried off the carcasses, leaving the skins and entrails. 

 

On Saturday last, a poor woman, who gains a subsistance by carrying letters and messages in the neighbourhood, was robbed of 2s.
near Gosling syke, about a mile from Carlisle, by two fellows who are suspected to be Irishmen.-The woman received many severe blows
before the villains earned "the wages of iniquity." And on Saturday night, a countryman, returning home from Carlisle market, was
robbed near Ruleholme bridge, on the Brampton road, by two footpads. 

 

On Monday last, the body of a drowned man was cast on shore near Maryport: he had the figures of a brig and a sloop tattowed on his
breast, and some letters. He was decently interred in Maryport church-yard. 

 

A few days ago, Mr. Hugh JAMES, son of Thos. JAMES, Esq of Hensingham House, near Whitehaven, had his cheek and right eye most
dreadfully lacerated by the bursting of a spring-flask, from the powder exploding while reloading his gun. 

 

DERBY, DEC 16.-The Royal Cumberland Militia, commanded by Major SMYTH, received a route at three o'clock on the morning of the 10th,
to march from Weeley Barracks, on the coast of Essex, to this place; and it is but justice to this remarkably fine regiment, to say,
it marched in an hour and twenty minutes after it received the route; and owing to the excellent discipline and great exertion of
Major SMYTH and the rest of the Officers, it reached this place in 6 day [sic], a distance of 155 miles. 

 

A melancholy accident happened near Kirkby Stephen on Saturday se'nnight. Thomas WILLIAMSON, of Winton, and his son, were going to
Appleby market with a cart of coals, and in fording the river Eden at a place called Bland's Wath, had both the misfortune to be
drowned. 

 

William HODGSON, who some time ago was sentenced to death for committing a rape, and who is now in York Castle, has received a
further respite until the 17th of February next. 

 

On Thursday the 12th inst. a coroner's jury was summoned to sit over the body of a child, which was found in Blacketts' field, near
Newcastle. After the return, and the jurors' names had been engrossed on parchment, the coroner and jury proceeded to examine the
body. The surgeon made two incisions in the thigh, when, to the utter astonishment of himself and the jury, a large piece of strong
wire started from the wound, and upon further examination this supposed child proved to be a STUFFED DOLL, being no other than the
identical figure which many of our readers have seen ROLLA bear in triumph over the bridge, when pursued by the soldiers of
PIZARRO!-TYNE MERC. 

 

The Rev. Samuel SCOTT, late of Shelford, in Cheshire, has been licensed to the perpetual curacy of Preston-Patrick, Westmorland, on
the nomination of the land-owners who pay chapel salary within the said township. 

 

James BERRY was committed to Morpeth gaol, on Saturday week, charged with the murder of John KAY, of Wooler, on the 29th of August
last. 

 

The Moor, WILSON, of Maryport, is arrived at Port-Glasgow from America, with timber. 

 

The Harrison and Tombs, HARRISON, Maryport, is arrived at Milford-Haven, from America, with timber, all well. 

 

The John and Thomas, CRIERIE, of Maryport, on her passage from America, foundered at sea about 200 miles west of Ireland; the mate
and some others of the hands perished; and no authentic account has been received, as Captain CRIERIE and the others saved were so
ill and weak, as not to be able to give information, when the above was sent. 

 

Saturday last, a fine new vessel was launched at Whitehaven, called the Radcliff, 167 tons; built by Mr. NICHOLSON, for Mr. Joseph
GIBSON. 

 

The sloop Prince Augustus Frederic, HALL, with goods from Liverpool, broke from her moorings on Sunday se'nnight, near Derbyhaven,
(Isle of Mann) and was wrecked whilst the crew were on shore! Several passengers had landed from her the preceding night. 

 

The Clementson, PEELE, of Whitehaven, which was on shore near Ravenglass, (as mentioned in our last) has been got off again. 

 

 

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