[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 03 Dec 1814 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 03 Dec 1814   (p. 3, col. 1-3)

 

THE THEATRE—Has been a scene of gaiety and elegance this week, and we lament that Mrs. JORDAN's other engagements will deprive the
inhabitants of Carlisle of that very superior entertainment which this lady's great abilities must ever [   ]t to her delighted
beholders. Monday evening is positively announced as the last time of her performing here.—See Adv. 

 

Between nine and ten o'clock on Tuesday night, the drying-house of Messrs. FORSTERs' bleaching premises, at Denton-holm, weas [sic]
discovered to be on fire. The city fire-engines were speedily brought to the spot, but, though well supplied with water, and
judiciously directed, were not able to prevent the timbers and roof from being destroyed. We are happy to find that there [were
] goods in the place but about 50l. [                     ] of cotton yarn, which was consumed. 

 

[On       ]day evening, as Mr. HODGSON, clerk [                 ] was proceeding towards the Crown [             a w]oman, who had
been attacked by [       of the na]me of James ROUTLEDGE, a weaver [                  ] ran behind him for protection; [          ]
ROUTLEDGE grossly insulted Mr. H. and [        ] to strike him; but the latter secured [         ] party of soldiers ran to his
assistance [and lodged him i]n prison. 

 

[                       ] HIND was fined in this city, in [the penalty of   ]0s. for wilfully obstructing the [
] HODGSON, of Houghton House, [                          ]n bridge. One moiety of the [penalty goes] to the informer, and the other
to o[ur Female] Visiting Society.—As the Act is most p[                         ] drivers of empty carts, &c. who li[
] to give way to any loaden chaise, all [                   ] other vehicle,—or for refusing [to] give up [             ]e on being
demanded,—we trust the above conviction will be a warning to others. 

 

This week, one of those rather uncommon species of lizards, called a salamander, was found by Mr. CARLYLE, turner, in his house in
Brown's-row, without the English gates, which exactly answers to the description given of it in GOLDSMITH's Natural History. It is
about 5½ inches in length, is of a dark brown colour on the back, wrinkled like [    ]green,—and the colour of the belly is a bright
yellow, beautifully interspersed with brownish streaks. It has four claws on the fore, and five on the hind feet.—Last year, Mr. C.
caught one of the same species, which is now in Mr. WILCOX's museum, in this city. 

 

This week the last arch of the bridge over the Eden was closed; and we are gratified to state, that the erection has been so far
completed without any accident, or any material flood deranging the work. 

 

CAUTION.—Within these few weeks there has been a very considerable influx of counterfeit bank tokens and local tokens, a
circumstance that loudly calls for the utmost vigilance in detection of the [     ]ders. 

 

The Yorkshire and Lancaster papers yet contain numerous accounts of highway robberies, burglaries, and other depredations, in
various parts of those counties.—They are far too numerous to detail. 

 

It is with considerable regret that it becomes our duty to notice an outrage, which in its complexion, bears a considerable
resemblance to those disgraceful scenes which have occasioned so much alarm in other places, and from which we had hoped our city
would remain free.—Very early on Sunday morning, as two very respectable Irish cattle-dealers were returning to their quarters,
after transacting their ordinary business, they were, so far as we can learn, assailed without the smallest provocation by a gang of
five or six fellows. As one of the cattle-dealers had upon him at the time a very considerable sum of money, they deemed it prudent
to retreat, but in endeavouring to effect this they were repeatedly knocked down and severely injured,—particularly one of them, of
the name of MACKINALLY, whose head was most shockingly laid open by stones which the villains held in their hands; the force of
which were, however, materially obviated by a very strong leathern hat which he wore, and which was afterwards picked up in the
street, drenched in blood. As Mr. M. had no doubt that the fellows intended to rob him, from the manner in which they commenced
their attack by jostling and separating him from his companion,—he used every exertion to preserve his property by keeping his arm
against the place where he had put his pocket-book, and struggling against his antagonists with the other, during which desperate
conflict his pocket was nearly torn to pieces; notwithstanding which, being a very powerful man, he succeeded in grappling with the
strongest, and dragged him some distance, whilst the other cattle-dealer made his escape, and gave the alarm; whereupon the whole
made off. The early part of this transaction was observed by three young men in the street, who, not seeing the more violent part of
the proceedings, did not think fit to interfere: but, the next morning, on understanding the extent of the outrage, they laudably of
their own account came forward, and informed of one of the fellows whom they saw concerned, and whose person they knew: his name is
RIDLEY, a resident in Caldewgate, recently returned from sea, who was on Monday apprehended, and has been since committed to
gaol.—RIDLEY acknowledged the assault, but denied any intention to rob; he has given up the names of some of his accomplices, all
inhabitants of Caldewgate, against whom warrants have been issued. 

 

DANCING.—Mr. YEWDALE's ball was held at the George inn assembly-room, Penrith, on Friday se'nnight, which exhibited a very numerous
and genteel audience. The pupils' performance were highly applauded, and reflect much credit upon their preceptor. 

 

HERCULEAN FEAT.—A few days ago, as Mr. John GRAHAM, a young man, shoemaker, resident in Walton, was at work, he espied a full-grown
fox deliberately walking up the road that leads through the above village; Graham immediately ran down stairs after Reynard, who,
instantly betaking himself to flight, was followed by this modern Hercules, and, although encumbered with a pair of clogs, his
apron, and other appendages, after a desperate race, for several minutes, over hedges and ditches, during which he turned the animal
many times, he succeeded in catching him, and, seizing him by the neck, held him up to his astonished companions. In passing through
the village the fox leapt the wall of the church-yard, a height of 6 feet, without touching it, and was instantly followed by his
athletic pursuer. Reynard was afterwards taken to Walton House, where he now remains. 

 

On the night of Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. John WILKINSON, jun. of Fisher Place, in the Vale of St. John's, was unfortunately drowned
in returning from Keswick. It is supposed that he had fallen asleep, and that the horse which he rode, quitting the turnpike-rode
[sic], had taken the river (which was much swollen) at a ford, in order to get to Legberthwaite Mill, where the deceased had
purchased him a short time before. 

 

Captain BARWISE, of the ship Cumberland, of Whitehaven, has been presented with a large silver cup, value 100gs. by the underwriters
at Lloyd's, and Messrs. HARTLEY, of Whitehaven, as an acknowledgement for his skill and attention in navigating his ship from
Whitehaven to Jamaica, and back, 21 voyages, without the most trifling accident. 

 

On the evening of yesterday week a fire was discovered in the drying stove belonging to Mr. Wm. OLIVER, dyer, Ardwick, which raged
so furiously that several hundred pieces of goods, and the entire part of the premises where it broke out, were destroyed. 

 

On Tuesday was launched from the building yard of Mr. K. WOOD, Workington, a beautiful new vessel called the ENGLAND, Capt.
WILLIAMSON, nearly 300 tons. 

 

Saturday last a fine new vessel was launched at Whitehaven by Messrs. W. BOWES and Co. called the WELLINGTON. 

 

The Elizabeth, FOLDER, of Port-Carlisle, is arrived at Annan, from Glasgow, with sundries. 

 

The John and Sarah, JOHNSTON, of Maryport, is arrived at Dublin from Memel—all well. 

 

The Mount's Bay, LOSH, of Workington, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, from Miramichi, sailed from thence on the 31st Oct.—left
there the Sarah, BROWN; Martin, ———; Kelswick Wood, FISHER; Bull Dog, THOMPSON; these two latter vessels, with the Aid, FOSTER, and
Sarah, BROWN (all of Workington), were to sail in a few days after the Mount's Bay.

 

 

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