[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 03 Aug 1811 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 03 Aug 1811   (p. 3, col. 2 + 4)

 

POPULATION OF CARLISLE AND SUBURBS, 

(Exclusive of the Military.) 

 

                             1811.                                                     1801. 

Quarters          Males     Females      Total      |  Males       Females      Total 

Rickergate         423           574          997      |     350            451          801 

Caldewgate     1210         1459        2669      |     937          1053        1990 

Botchergate      815           986        1801      |     476            543        1019 

Scotch-street     685           788        1473      |     520            661        1181 

English-st.       1249         1425        2674      |   1091          1233        2324 

Fisher-street      139           230          369      |     111            183          294 

Castle-street      367           523          890      |     425            650        1075 

Abbey-street     307           465          772      |     240            597          831 

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                        5195         6450      11645       |    4171         5350        9521 

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          Increase of Population since the year 1801,—2124. 

 

In WIGTON, the number of inhabitants is 1326 males and 1651 females;—total 2977. And the total number in CUMBERLAND WARD is 12,799
males and 14,827 females,—total 27,626. 

 

By the returns made it appears that ALLERDALE WARD ABOVE DERWENT contains 19,426 males and 23,880 females;—total 43,306. 

 

Of these the following three parishes (comprising the sea port towns of WHITEHAVEN, WORKINGTON, and HARRINGTON,) furnish the
following numbers, viz:— 

 

Parish of St. Bees 16,284—of Workington 6,533—of Harrington 1,621. Total 24,438. 

 

The lovers of the drama and of genuine merit will be pleased to learn, from an advertisement in the front of this paper, that the
veteran MOSS, whose talents have oft contributed to the rational amusement of the inhabitants of this city,—intends to treat them
with a Pic Nic Pistaccio, on Tuesday next. The reception which this gentleman has always received from a Carlisle audience is a
flattering testimony of the respect in which he has been always held; and we cannot entertain a doubt that the same encouragement
which has hitherto attended the professional talents of our "Friend of Auld Lang Syne," will not be with-held on the present
occasion. 

 

A singular mistake occurred in this neighbourhood on Sunday morning. A farmer, his wife, and son, had actually proceeded a
considerable distance from home, on their way to our market, with a cart-load of pigs, &c. before they discovered that they had lost
a day,—supposing it to have been only Saturday! 

 

The Scots Greys, who were quartered at Newcastle, have marched for Manchester, and have been replaced by two troops of the 2d
dragoons. 

 

In the garden of Mr. DALTON, of Cummersdale Mill, was lately gathered a gooseberry, (of the species commonly denominated Chiswick's
Sportsman) which admeasured 5¾ in. by 4½ in.; and which weighed 20 dwts. 11 gr.; and which is supposed to be the largest ever
produced in the north of England.—Upon the same bush were several which weighed from 17 dwts. to 14 dwts. 

 

Last week, a gooseberry was plucked in the garden of Mr. DICKINSON, at Rothersike, near Egremont, which measured 4 inches and a half
in circumference, and weighed three ounces and one pennyweight!!!—Cumberland Pacquet. 

 

The Bishop of Chester confirmed, on Tuesday se'nnight, 563 females at Trinity, and 292 males at St. Nicholas church,—and on the
Wednesday 924 females and 745 males at Trinity, Whitehaven. 

 

On Monday last, were confirmed by the Bishop of Chester, about 2500 young people, at the parish church of Kendal:—In the course of
his very able charge to the clergy, his Lordship strongly recommended to their attention, a recent work, the Bishop of Lincoln's
Confutation of Calvinism. 

 

At the last Appleby Sessions, two men were convicted of striking a constable in the exercise of his duty, and sentenced to one
month's imprisonment, be fined, and give security for their future behaviour. 

 

A few days ago, four persons passing in an open boat from Whitehaven to the opposite coast of Scotland, two of them were
unfortunately drowned, viz. John SLOAN, an elderly seaman, and Martha FOWLER, his daughter. 

 

The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. E. MOISES, A. M. to the vicarage of Hart cum Hartlepool, on the resignation of the Rev.
R. RIDLEY. 

 

The Harmony, BELL, and Nelson, SMITH, of Maryport, are arrived at Carse from Meramachi with fir timber. 

 

The Experiment, COLLINS, of Maryport, is arrived at Bangor from Prince Edwards Island, fir timber. 

 

The Bridget, ASHBY, of Maryport, is arrived from America, fir timber. 

 

The Sally, COCKTON, of and from Maryport, is arrived at Partridge Island, Bay of Fundy, all well. 

 

 

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