[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 27 Jul 1811 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 27 Jul 1811   (p. 3, col. 2 + 4)

 

At a meeting of the Horticultural Society for the shew of gooseberries, held at the house of Mr. SEWELL, sign of the Bald faced
Stag, Harraby-hill, near Carlisle, on Monday last, the prizes were adjudged as follows:- 

 

                                         REDS.                              Dwts. Grs. 

James BARNES, Milling's Crown Bob                       18     18 

        Do.              Chadwick's Sportsman                    15       5 

James FINDLEY, Fisher's Conqueror                         14     14 

Richard SEWELL, Lomax's Victory                           12     13 

 

                                     YELLOWS. 

James BARNES, Robinson's Creedas                         12     16 

        Do.              Leig's Prince of Orange                   12     20 

Richard SEWELL, Hill's Royal Sovereign                  11     20 

James BARNES, Worthington's Union                       10     12 

 

                                      GREENS. 

William CRAIG, Green's Fairplay                               13       2 

James BARNES, Rothwell's General *uwarrow         12       2 

William CRAIG, ---- Jolly Angler                    11     15 

James BARNES, Blackley's Chiswell                         10       2 

 

                                      WHITES. 

James BARNES, Woodward's Whitesmith                12     10 

        Do.               Leigh's Fudler                                 11     14 

        Do.               Neel's White Rose                           10     16 

        Do.               Taylor's Bright Venus                     10     14 

 

There are now growing in the garden of Mr. WRIGHTSON, of Maryport, a great number of gooseberries, that measure from 4 inches to 4
and a quarter, and one that measures 4 and three-eights each way in circumference. 

 

The celebrated Dr. ARBUCKLE, Professor of Legerdemain, will exhibit unrivalled performances on Monday and Wednesday next.-See adv. 

 

We are sorry to announce a circumstance of a calamitous nature, which occurred at Wellwick, in Northumberland, late on Monday night
or early on Tuesday morning.-Owing, as is supposed, to the neglect of a servant in not properly securing a candle, the stables of
Mr. BELL took fire; every exertion to subdue the flames was unavailing; and the premises alluded to were in a short time entirely
consumed. About 200 bushels of oats (Carlisle measure) were destroyed as also five fine horses belonging to Mr. Thomas WRIGHT,
carrier to Newcastle. 

 

On Wednesday last, the detachment of the Forfarshire Militia, quartered in Carlisle, under the command of Capt. LOGAN, volunteered
their services to Ireland. 

 

The Prince Regent has granted to Martin BREE, Esq. of Brathwaite Lodge, in this county, permission to use the surname of STAPYLTON,
out of respect to his maternal grandfather, the late Rev. Sir Martin STAPYLTON, of Myton, Bart. 

 

The Bishop of Chester arrived at Whitehaven on Monday, and consecrated the chapel at Hensingham. His Lordship confirmed on Tuesday. 

 

The Nancy, COLLIN, of Maryport from Rushabucta, with fir timber, is arrived at Stranraer. 

 

The Sarah, M'MILLAN, of Maryport, arrived from Rushabucta at Maryport, bound to Wire Water. 

 

The Agnes, INMAN, of Maryport, from Meramachi to Liverpool, is arrived at Whitehaven, all well. 

 

The Isabella, HIND, arrived a few days ago at Maryport; she sailed from the above place 10 months ago, and was locked up in the ice,
from whence she was not released till the equinoxial rains. 

 

We noticed in our last the gallant action between the Fortune, of Workington, and a French privateer of 16 guns and 120 men, in
which the latter was beat off with great loss. One of our crew, who received a musket shot in his arm, acted with uncommon bravery,
who, although faint with loss of blood, and was therefore desired to leave the deck, declared as long as he had an arm left, he
would fight for his liberty, and nobly kept his post until the action was over. The privateer hailed the Fortune several times, and
told her if she did not strike, she should receive no quarter, but this was answered in the truly British style of firing a
broadside immediately into her. 

 

 

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