[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 01 Oct 1814 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 01 Oct 1814   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

Every appearance augurs well for our races; a great deal of company is expected, and the diversified amusements of the ensuing week
are expected to surpass any thing that have hitherto been exhibited at Carlisle. A great number of horses are already arrived, and
the races are expected to be excellent. Betting upon the wrestling still continues to fluctuate, having lately changed in favour of
the Alston-Moor lads. The knowing ones are still inclined to back the Keswick and west country wrestlers, being stronger and more
athletic than those who generally reside in the east of Cumberland. 

 

The meeting of the Commissioners to receive objections to the claims made under the Bewaldeth Inclosure Act will take place on
Monday, the 10th, and not on the 18th October inst. as last week advertised.-See Adv. 

 

The Carlisle Theatre will re-open, for the race-week only, on Monday next, with the Grand Tragic Play of Pizarro, and other
entertainments-for which see adv.-From the great respectability of Mr. M'CREADY's company, and the attention which that gentleman
has ever paid to whatever can contribute to the rational amusement of the public, we doubt not of his exertions being rewarded with
a "golden harvest." 

 

The attention of the generous, and more particularly the pupils of Mr. Thos. BELL, of Longtown, in this county, is directed to the
case of that respected character.- See Adv. 

 

Saturday last a commercial traveller's horse and gig were sold in our market by order of the commissioners of customs, for having a
quantity of French lace in his possession; the seizure was made here about a month ago by the custom-house officers, in consequence
of an information. 

 

Two codlin trees, now growing in a garden at Houghton, belonging to Mr. Francis HAUGH, have now double blossoms of the finest
appearance, and are also laden with apples, being the second crop this summer-they were transplanted in the beginning of the spring.


 

ORCHARD BREAKING.-On Saturday night the orchards of Mr. HODGSON, Houghton-house, near Carlisle, of Mr. BOWES, Mr. SUTTON, and indeed
every orchard in that neighbourhood, were stripped of their peaches, apples, &c. Suspicion falling upon a young man who had been
under gardener to Mr. HODGSON, he was examined, and made a confession, implicating eleven others; some of them young lads who, he
said, carried off the fruit in bags. Warrants were issued for their apprehension; the parties implicated fled, but two of them were
taken and lodged in Carlisle gaol. The informer also contrived to escape from the constable.-Suspicion being excited against one
Isabella GIBB, a retail dealer of fruit in this city; she was examined by the Magistrates as to where she procured some peaches she
had for sale; but she completely and satisfactorily exonerated herself from being concerned in the transaction. Owing to the
circumstance of a number of men and boys being concerned in this organized gang of depredators, the occurrence has created some
interest in this city and neighbourhood; we, however, refrain from publishing their names through delicacy to their numerous
relations; but hope what we have related will be a caution to other idle and unthinking persons. 

 

In the annals of hunting ought to be recorded the following feat by a sportsman in the neighbourhood of Brampton, scarcely ever
equalled:-the hare, being dead-run, to save its life plunged into Talkin Tarn, which is about 20 feet in depth; when all the dogs,
except one, kept back. To encourage the dogs our Nimrod boldly rode into the "watery plain," and, his horse outswimming poor puss,
actually lifted her out of the water by the ears. 

 

The herring fishery on the coast seems to be very successful. These fish were sold in Maryport, this week, at 2s. 6d. per hundred. 

 

Tabacco is now, selling at eight shillings per pound; the smokers are quite in a fume on the subject. 

 

FASHIONABLES.-Yesterday week the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, the Countess Dowager of Lonsdale, the Hon. Major LOWTHER, and the
Ladies Mary, Anne, and Caroline LOWTHER, arrived at Whitehaven Castle.-His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Orange, after
spending a week at Lowther Castle, returned from thence to London a few days ago, accompanied by Lord Viscount LOWTHER.-Frederick,
the younger brother of his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, has been on a visit with the Archbishop of York, at Bishopthorpe;
and passed through the city of York on Thursday week, on his road to Castle-Howard, the seat of the Earl of Carlisle. 

 

The Newcastle grand Musical Festival, which commenced on Tuesday, finished yesterday week. It was exceedingly well attended. 

 

On Sunday morning, a woman belonging to Newcastle, who vends earthen ware, was cruelly used by three ruffians at N. Shields. They
beat her most unmercifully; tore off her clothes, most of which, with her pockets, they carried with them, and were in the act of
throwing her into the river, when they were prevented by several persons hastening to the spot, who had been attracted by her cries.


 

Of the 18 prisoners sentenced to death at Lancaster Assizes, two, W. MURPHY, for forgery, and J. BROWN, for horse-stealing, have
been left for execution. 

 

A few days ago, two young men were killed at a colliery at Walls End, by slipping from the rope whilst ascending the pit. 

 

SAGACITY OF THE HORSE.-As a lady was lately driving a gig at a gentle pace along the Bailey, in Durham, a young child ran before the
horse, when he instantly stopped, and, though plied with the whip, did not proceed till he had first pushed the child out of danger
with one of his feet! 

 

The Union, ARMSTRONG, of Workington, is arrived at Carse Thorn from America, after a passage of 27 days-fir timber. 

 

The Argo, SIBSON, of Maryport, was captured on the 5th ult. near St. Peter's Island, Newfoundland, by an American schooner, mounting
10 long 18-pounders. Capt. SIBSON was put on board the privateer about 40 hours, in which time she captured five vessels; she had
been at sea 13 days, and had taken and destroyed eleven vessels. 

 

On Wednesday last was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Adam WOOD and Co. Maryport, a fine new vessel, called the MARTHA.
>From the commencement of building her to the time she was launched was only three weeks. She is destined for the British fishery,
and was put to sea on her first voyage on the same day she was launched. 

 

Capt. Henry BENN, of the Lively, arrived in Workington on Tuesday last. His vessel was taken by the Americans on his passage from
Newfoundland; being the third this unfortunate man has lost during the present American war. 

 

The Isabella, PAGAN, of Workington, is arrived at Liverpool from the West Indies; and the Anthorn, DOYLE, of Maryport, at same
place, from Quebec. 

 

The Lettice, COCKBAIN, of Whitehaven, from Bayonne to Liverpool, was captured and sunk by the American sloop of war Wasp, on the
29th August. 

 

 

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