[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 25 Jun 1814 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 25 Jun 1814   (p. 3, col. 2 + 4)

 

The next Quarter Sessions for the County will be held in this city on the 12th July next. See Adv. 

 

For the further Subscriptions to the fund for building a school-house in this city, for the proper accommodation of the children
taught on Dr. BELL's principle-see adv.-It is an undoubted truth, that the happiness of a nation is in proportion to its general
virtue; and that, as ignorance is the source of all vice, whatever tends to eradicate this noxious weed conduces to the best
interests of the community.-We are not surprised, therefore, at the liberality which has been exhibited in the cause of education;
and we trust, that no one who has the means will be deficient in "doing good as he has opportunity;" being assured, that "he who
giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,"-that in this life he shall enjoy the luxury of doing good, and the beneficial
consequences resulting to him as an individual of that community which must be benefited by an improvement of morals,-and that in a
future state he shall reap a full harvest of blessings appointed to those whose "charity covereth a multitude of sins." 

 

On Saturday evening last some disturbance took place at the New Mill of the Carlisle Twist. Company, occasioned by some misguided
men who, upon the temporary revival of trade, had an increase of wages granted them, but who, on its again declining, had part of
the advance deducted: in consequence of which they (as it is termed) "turned out"-not considering the truth of the old maxim, that
"half a loaf is better than no bread"; since, were the proprietors of cotton-works compelled on all occasions, and without reference
to the state of trade, to give high wages for the manufacture of their articles, they would find it their interest rather to decline
business altogether than to incur certain ruin, and in their own ruin involve those employed by them. In consequence of the
obstinacy of the men, the Manager employed a number of women to fill their place in the mill. The former, finding themselves thus
foiled, entered into a combination to compel the women to leave their work; and, on Saturday evening, as stated above, collected in
great numbers, and behaved in a most disorderly manner, throwing stones at and otherwise assaulting the females as they returned
from their employment. On Monday warrants were issued against several of the assailants, and, the next day, three of them, viz.
Thomas THOMPSON, Thomas SAWYER, and Duncan CAMPBELL, were convicted of the combination, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in
the common gaol.-We trust this example will operate as a caution to all those concerned in such illegal proceedings. 

 

We have beheld with much pleasure Mr. HUGGINS's mechanical exhibition of the superb palace of St. Cloud, with the beautiful automota
which form the accompaniment, and hesitate not to pronounce it one of the most ingenious works of art, of the kind, ever offered to
public attention. We understand that Mr. HUGGINS's stay in Carlisle will be but for a short time; at the expiration of which, the
inhabitants of the western part of this country will have an opportunity of visiting this beautiful piece of mechanism. 

 

A few days ago, Mr. Thomas FENWICK, of Maryport, observed a magpie dart suddenly from the air, and alight near the spot where he
was; and, approaching the bird, he saw her engaged with a large rat; after a long and severe contest, the magpie came off victor,
killing her antagonist. 

 

Thomas BELCHER, tobacconist in Whitehaven, has been committed to our gaol, on a charge of manslaughter, in killing by a blow Edward
WELSH, a boy of 14 years of age, in the shop where they were at work. 

 

On Monday last, as Mr. R. SPENCER, surgeon, Newcastle (son of the late Robert SPENCER, Esq. Durham), was returning home from the
races, unfortunately his horse fell, when Mr. SPENCER was precipitated over the animal's head, and, after lingering a short time,
expired. 

 

Mr. Baron WOOD and Mr. Justice BAILEY have chosen the Northern; and Mr. Justice CHAMBRE and Mr. Baron GRAHAM, the Midland Circuits. 

 

On Monday night last, a most beautiful illumination took place at Brough, Westmorland, in commemoration of the glorious events and
restoration of peace. On the signal gun being fired, the whole place, as if by magic, was in a general blaze. Many beautiful
transparencies were exhibited, the greatest taste displayed in the arrangement of lights, decorations of flowers &c. &c.; which,
with the strictest attention to order and good humour, and continual bursts of applause for our King and Constitution, and the
blessings of Peace, reflected the highest praise on the inhabitants of that loyal little town. 

 

On Tuesday morning the Royal Westmorland Militia left Liverpool for their own county, previous to their being disembodied. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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