[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 11 Jun 1814 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 11 Jun 1814   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

CARLISLE PETITION against the CORN LAWS. 

 

Letter from Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Bart. M. P. for Carlisle (dated Portland Place, June 7, 1814), directed to Dr. HEYSHAM, Dr. BLAMIRE,
and Wm. HODGSON, Esq. 

 

"DEAR SIRS-I yesterday received your favour of the 3d, and, soon after, the Petition to the House of Commons, from the Gentlemen,
Manufacturers, and Inhabitants, of the City of Carlisle on the subject of the proceedings now pending in Parliament respecting the
Corn Laws; which I have presented to the House of Commons, accompanied by Mr. FAWCETT, and I expressed my full approbation of the
sentiments of the Petitioners, on presenting the Petition; and I trust and hope Parliament will postpone the consideration of any
final measure until next Session, and until a full, fair, and minute investigation, can be had of the subject,-as it is of the most
vital importance to every subject of the realm. 

                                                                                 I am, &c. 

                                                                                          "JAMES GRAHAM." 

 

A letter from H. FAWCETT, Esq. M. P. for the city, states to the same effect.-The reason why the names of the several places from
which Petitions against the Corn Bill were presented, were not noticed in all the London Papers of Tuesday, was, that the entrance
of Lord Castlereagh, after his absence, created such lively interest, that the regards of every one were at the time directed toward
his Lordship, and the attention of the reporters consequently divided. 

 

Our venerable Sovereign on Saturday entered into his 77th year, and, what added to the auspiciousness of the occasion, on the same
day was received here the official intelligence of the Definitive Treaty of Peace being concluded; the only thing that detracted
from the pleasures of the day was, that our afflicted King could not participate in the pleasure of beholding so long and tremendous
a contest brought to an honourable conclusion.-In the afternoon, the several mail coaches, decorated with flags and ribbons, and the
guards in new uniforms, paraded the streets. The Mayor and Corporation, with a large party of gentlemen, met in the Town-hall;
whence, after drinking his Majesty's health, &c. they adjourned to the Three Crowns inn, English-street, and spent the afternoon in
the most harmonious manner. 

 

It is a subject of thankfulness that, during the present very high price of butcher-meat, we should have been so well supplied with
abundance of fresh herrings, of the finest flavour. The shoals were never known to be so numerous on the Cumberland coast; they
have, this week, even come so far up the water as Rockliff and Sandsfield, only four miles from Carlisle (a circumstance
unprecedented), where they have been taken by thousands in the cr***s, [one line illegible] and they sold in our market at from 15d.
per hundred. Upon the coast the average price is 1s. 2d. per hundred. 

 

A Bill is now before the House of Commons, which has been read a second time and passed a Committee, intituled, "A Bill for the
better Relief and Settlement of the Poor," which will most materially affect all property situated in manufacturing towns and
districts, as well as large towns and cities; as it enacts, that every person who has been or shall be resident in any parish for
seven years, without having been chargeable, shall become a parishioner. 

 

Against this Bill, which will operate seriously against the manufacturing interests in all parts of the kingdom, but more
particularly in the northern counties, the inhabitants of this city have sent off a Petition to the legislative, signed by upwards
of 1000 reputable householders. 

 

We understand that Mr. HUGGIN's grand piece of Mechanism is arrived in Cumberland, and will be exhibited in Carlisle on Saturday the
18th of June. This surprising work of art has given universal satisfaction wherever the Proprietor has exhibited it. 

 

A few days ago, in a market-town in this county, a stranger picked up a banker's parcel in the street, containing notes and bills to
the amount of 1000 guineas and upwards. The man consulted a friend of his on the most likely way of finding the owner: his friend,
on examination, recognised the owner by the seal and direction, and it was immediately restored to him; when the man was liberally
rewarded with a three-shilling-piece. 

 

A District Committee has been established at Appleby, in furtherance of the objects of the "Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge"-the Lord Bishop of Carlisle President.-See Adv.; and we cannot doubt that the same Christian zeal and philanthropy which
have so munificently encouraged the numerous laudable institutions of our day, will be equally exerted in favour of this. 

 

The petitions against the corn-bill were signed at Bradford by about 13,000 persons; at Kighley [sic] by about 1000; at Knaresbro by
the same number; at Darlington by 2700; at Manchester by upwards of 41,000; at Nottingham by 14,750; at Sunderland and its
neighbourhood by more than 5000; at Leeds by nearly 23,000; at Liverpool by 22,000. 

 

Last week, a pipe fish was taken in one of the herring nets off Whitehaven harbour; it measured upwards of two feet in length;
tapering gradually, till about four inches at the extremity of the head very much resembled the bill of a snipe. 

 

On Thursday se'nnight, a most daring burglary was committed in the shop of Miss FORSHAW, in Ormskirk, by three men in carters'
frocks, with their faces blacked. After gagging her, and tying her to the bed-post, they robbed her of money and other effects to a
considerable amount. 

 

A short-horned ox, bred and fed by Mr. FOSTER, of Downham, near Wooler, was slaughtered by Mr. LONGSTAFFE, of Sunderland, butcher,
which had the astonishing quantity of 15 stone of tallow, besides its kidney fat: one of the kidneys was shewn in public, weighing
four stone. 

 

The Sarah, DOBSON, of Maryport, is arrived at Cork from the Baltic, where she had been during the winter. 

 

The Victory, THOMPSON, of Harrington, is taken and carried into Charleston. 

 

The Clifton, OSBORNE, of Workington, is arrived at Liverpool from the Brazils. 

 

 

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