[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 08 Oct 1814 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 08 Oct 1814   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

THE THEATRE—closes here this evening for the season. Both manager and actors have been most liberally patronized. Mr. William
M'CREADY's theatrical fame having extended far and wide, the manager of the Dublin theatre, we understand, waited on him at
Dumfries, and made most liberal offers of engagement to him, but we are ignorant whether they have been accepted. 

 

On Monday the following appointments took place here:— 

 

          THOS. BLAMIRE, Esq. Mayor. 

          Thos. NORMAN, Chamberlain. 

          William BENNETT, Sword-bearer. 

          John HIND, Mace-bearer. 

          William BOYD      } 

          John ROBINSON  } Bailiffs. 

          Thomas STUBBS     } 

          John BLAYLOCK   } Coroners. 

 

In the afternoon the Corporation, with a select party of friends, partook of an elegant entertainment at the Bush inn, consisting of
fine turtle, turbot, and every delicacy the season offered, and spent the afternoon with conviviality. 

 

John LOCKWOOD, Esq. has been elected Mayor of Beverley; J. BROOK, Esq. of Leeds; R. CLIFFORD, Esq. of Hedon; Mr. Alderman ROBINSON,
of Grimsby; James JACKSON, Esq. of Doncaster; T. WILKINSON, Esq. of Oswald House, of Durham; J. STEVENSON, Esq. of Berwick; Benj.
SORSBIE, Esq. of Newcastle. 

 

On Thursday evening, a country gentleman, who was attending our races, had his pocket picked of a pocket book, containing upwards of
£70 in bank notes, besides promissory notes to a considerable amount. 

 

CAUTIONS.—Three young men in Caldewgate were lately convicted before Dr. HEYSHAM, of this city, in the mitigated penalty of £10
each, for killing game this season without a certificate; and it is hoped this will be a caution to others, as the strictest
attention will be paid in order to put an end to such an illegal practice.—On Monday last, Daniel HARRIS, of Wigton, innkeeper, was
convicted before one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for unlawfully suffering young boys to tipple and drink in his house.
It appeared in evidence that these boys had long frequented HARRIS's house, where they were supplied with shrub, gin, and other
liquors, which they chiefly paid for with money that they contrived to steal from their parents. It is not easy to calculate the
mischief and wickedness of thus leading thoughtless children into practices of intemperance and dishonesty; and it is earnestly to
be wished that this conviction, which disables the offender from keeping an alehouse, may operate as a warning to others.—Exchequer
writs have been served upon several druggists and others in Newcastle and the neighbourhood, for selling Soda water without stamps. 

 

On the evening of yesterday week, the Countess of Lonsdale gave a splendid ball and supper, at the Castle of Whitehaven, to upwards
of 180 ladies and gentlemen. 

 

The following is an instance of extraordinary produce from a single pea: Mr. Thomas HANSON, of Colby, near Appleby, had from one pea
the first year 663; the second year 8 quarts; the third year 4 Winchester bushels; and the fifth year 72 bushels. 

 

On Saturday se'nnight, William MURPHY and John BROWN were executed at Lancaster, pursuant to their sentence at the late assizes.
These unfortunate men, at the place of execution, appeared very penitent, and acknowledged the justice of the law; exhorting the
spectators to learn from their ignominous end, that religion and rectitude is the only path over which men can pass to an honourable
exit from this terrestrial to "another and a better world." 

 

LONGEVITY.—Out of 36 paupers in Alnwick workhouse there are 20 whose united ages amount to 1523 years, which averages upwards of 76
years each. 

 

On the morning of Tuesday se'nnight, the dwelling-house of Robert MANNERS (better known by the name of the Deaf Doctor), in
Gateshead, was forcibly entered. A desperate scuffle ensued, in which the villains cut the old man severely with some sharp
instrument, and escaped out of the window, leaving a shoe behind them. 

 

Report states, that Lord BYRON will shortly lead the daughter of Sir Ralph MILBANKE, Bart. of Slaham. to the hymeneal altar. 

 

A man whose very name, TIPPLE, would have prevented most people employing him amongst such articles, has been committed to the gaol
of Hull for stealing spirits and sugar. Not having money to purchase those ingredients for making punch, he trusted to Providence,
and actually stole them from board a vessel of that name. 

 

Saturday was launched from the building-yard of Mr. FALCON, at Workington, a handsome copper-bottomed brig, called the BARNETT. 

 

The Isabel, ATKINSON, of Workington, arrived at Liverpool, on Thursday week, from Miramichi, whence she sailed on the 7th ult. in
company with the Mary, WILSON; Elizabeth, TWENTYMAN—for Liverpool, and Gipsey, SHARP, for Maryport; and parted with them same
day.—The Isabel was chased on the 11th ult. off Cape Race, in lat. 45 54. long. 53 14. by a schooner privateer; next day fell in
with the Comet, S. W. to which she gave information of the privateer, and who went in pursuit of her. 

 

The Minerva, for Carlisle, sailed three days before the Isabel.

 

 

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