[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 17 Aug 1811 - Local News

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Saturday 17 Aug 1811   (p. 3, col. 1-3)

Inglewood Hunt and Penrith Races commence on Wednesday, the 16th October.-See Adv. 

Our Assizes commence on Friday the 23d inst. 

We learn, that the Rev. Wm. MONKHOUSE, vicar of Morland, is appointed by the Chancellor a surrogate for the granting of licences. 

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-The following accident, we regret to state, occurred on the evening of yesterday week. As Captain WATSON, of
Alston, (brother to the late town major of this city), in company with several ladies, was proceeding in a boat towards a sloop,
which was at anchor a short distance from the shore in the bay of Allonby, unfortunately stept on the gunwale, in order to lay hold
of another vessel. At this moment his weight causing the boat to heel, the females were thrown upon him, and they were all
precipitated into the water. Assistance was immediately procured, and the ladies were all saved; but Captain WATSON, together with
the boatman, unfortunately perished. The bodies, after some interval were taken out of the water; but the usual means to restore
suspended animation proved ineffectual. 

The following is a list of persons of distinction who arrived at the Bush Inn since our last:- 

FROM THE NORTH.---The Rev. Mr. HODGSON; Mr. MANNING; the Rt. Hon. Lord Mark KERR, and nephew; Mr. and Mrs. COWPER; Lord and Lady
HUME, and family; Colonel WHITE, and Captain WHITE; the Rt. Hon. Lord Chief Baron DUNDAS; the Rt. Hon. W. DUNDAS; Mr. Mrs and Miss
SMITH. 

FROM THE SOUTH.---Mrs. GARFORTH; Mr. and Mrs. ELLIS; Earl of Massarene; Mrs. ALEXANDER, and family; Mr. TINNEY, Mr. and Mrs.
RICHARDSON; the Marchioness of Blandford; Lord Sunderland, and Lady SPENCER; Colonel ANDERSON, and two sons. 

Several persons of distinction have also arrived at the Coffee house. 

The Prince Regent entered into his 50th year on Monday last. 

Grouse shooting commenced on Monday. 

LONGIVITY.-Three persons, surnamed JAMES, (two females and a male) casually met together at a house in Botchergate, a few days ago,
whose united ages amounted to 269! They were all hale and active, and possessed an abundant flow of spirits. 

We were happy to observe the very respectable and numerous company, which graced the Pic Nic Drama, on Monday last, for the benefit
of Mrs. MOSS, and who expressed their sense of the performance by repeated and continued plaudits. The whole was, indeed, most
excellently conducted, and could not fail to afford delight.-We understand that Mr. and Mrs. MOSS intend to visit Wigton; where, no
doubt, they will receive as hearty a welcome as in Carlisle. 

An idea of the flourishing state of the coal trade at Whitehaven may be formed, from the circumstance of not less than 19,661
waggons of coals having been shipped off from the Earl of Lonsdale's works in six weeks, viz. between the first of July and 10th
August inst.; being an average of nearly 3,277 weekly.-Of this quantity, William Pitt alone, during the last week, furnished 1366
waggons. 

BANK TOKENS.-A considerable number of counterfeits are already in circulation, but are easily distinguished by a little attention,
as they sound very badly, and are deficient in weight. 

Wednesday the 31st ult. one George WRANGLAM was drowned near Cockermouth, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, whilst fishing
with a net (along with some others) in the river Derwent. 

Thursday se'nnight, a fine new vessel was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Kelsick WOOD, PIELE, and Co. at Workington,
called the Anna Maria, built for Captain Joseph REID. 

The Active, ARCHER, of Maryport, from Merimachi, fir timber, is arrived at Whitehaven, discharged there, and arrived at Maryport,
all well. 

The John Reid, REID, of Maryport, is arrived at Liverpool from America, fir timber. 

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