[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 15 Oct 1814 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 15 Oct 1814   (p. 3, col. 2+4)

 

On Saturday evening, Major HODGSON, one of the Stewards of Carlisle Races, had a very numerous and elegant tea-party at his
apartments in this city. The brilliant assemblage afterwards attended the Theatre, where the new play of Riches had been bespoken by
the Stewards: Mr. Wm. M'CREADY met with much and deserved applause in the character of Luke; nor were the merits of Miss MACAULEY,
who sustained the part of Lady Traffic, unrewarded. The Theatre closed for the season with much eclat. 

 

His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, who was prevented from attending sooner, arrived on Saturday on a visit to his friends in Carlisle.
His Grace, we are happy to state, looked remarkably well. 

 

On Tuesday morning, Richard MAXWELL, in the employ of Messrs. HARGREAVES, carriers, was discovered upon the side of the road leading
to Penrith, near Plumpton, quite dead, and the horse and cart he was driving lying beside him, which had tumbled over a declivity.
>From the position in which he was found, it is supposed that he had been riding in the cart and asleep, and that, on the cart being
precipitated, his death had been occasioned by a quantity of iron, with which it was laden, failing upon his breast. 

 

MILITIA REGIMENTS-arrived this week at Liverpool-The Bedford, Berks, Cambridge, Cumberland, Denbeigh [sic], and South Lincoln. On
Thursday the 13th inst. the first division of the Bedford and Cambridge marched from thence. 

 

A few days ago, Mr. Joseph PATTINSON, of the Ship inn, Wigton, took up eighty middling sized potatoes, besides a quantity of small
ones, attached to one root, and from one cut, in his field upon Wigton West Common, of which it was the first year's cultivation. 

 

About two o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered in that part of the hat-manufactory of Messrs. FERGUSONs and ASHTON,
George-street, used for the preparation of water-proof hats; and which building was mentioned in this paper, some months ago, to
have been destroyed by fire. Notwithstanding the utmost alacrity in bringing down the engines, and assistance given in extinguishing
the flames, their progress could not be stopped until the whole inside with the work-materials, were consumed, and nothing left but
the bare walls.-The property, we have the pleasure of stating, is insured. 

 

On the morning of Saturday last, a fire broke out in the farm yard of Mr. Ralph ATKINSON, of South Gosforth, near Newcastle. The
thrashing machine and all the hay, amounting to about 150 tons, together with 10 corn-stacks, were destroyed, but the exertions of
the persons assembled preserved 30 stacks from destruction. The fire is conjectured to have originated from the heat of the
hay-stacks. Only a slight insurance was effected on the property. 

 

A few days ago a destructive fire broke out in the premises of Mr. William HUTCHINSON, joiner, Hull, wherein Wm. SMITH, book-keeper
to Mr. H. was burned to death whilst endeavouring to save the accompt books of his employer. 

 

On Saturday last, being (what is termed at Appleby) Brough-hill Saturday, a very large quantity if merchandise of different
descriptions was offered for sale, and the town of Appleby never known to exhibit more spectators.-Mr. John TAYLOR, of Ormside Hall,
near Appleby, some time ago offered a handsome silver cup of great value to those who could, on Saturday the 8th inst. shew the best
foal, got by his famous well-bred horse Chance. A large show of valuable and well-shaped foals were present, when it was declared,
by the gentleman appointed to decide the same, that a foal, belonging to Mr. Matthew BELL, of Soulby, was the most deserving the
prize. 

 

Thos. ATKINSON, Esq. has been elected Mayor of Kendal; and the Rev. Harrison SHAW, L. B. of the Corporation of Appleby. 

 

DEPRAVITY.-On the very day, and but a few hours before MURPHY was interred, who was mentioned in our last Paper to have been
executed at Lancaster, his daughter, a girl about 15 years of age, was detected stealing a pair of shoes from a pawnbroker's in
Preston, and is fully committed to take her trial for the offence, at the ensuing Quarter Sessions. 

 

SHIPWRECK.-It is our painful duty to announce the loss of the Lady Lowther, of Port Carlisle, Francis CARRUTHERS, master, in a
severe storm on Tuesday morning last. This vessel, which was proceeding from Liverpool to the port to which she belongs, richly
laden with a general cargo of merchant's goods, struck on a gravel bank (not before ascertained), off Seaton Point, near Workington,
though a few minutes before the line was sounded in six fathoms water; scarcely had the crew time to get the boat launched, when the
Lady Lowther went down; and it was with great difficulty the former reached the shore, the waves oftimes washing over them.-The
vessel soon beat to pieces, and what has been cast upon the shore, which was covered with pieces of wreck for miles, is of very
trivial account. 

 

During the storm, the Pilgrim, BELL, got on shore on the north side of Maryport habour [sic], but was got off without damage; as was
the Ranger, WHARTON, which had also got on shore. The Catharine fishing smack was damaged and sunk in the harbour; but we feel
satisfaction in adding, that the crew were saved by Mr. Jeremiah DODD, master of the harbour boat, and his men. 

 

The Gemini, SIMS, of Maryport, is arrived at Lancaster, from Riga.-The Terry, WILSON; and Ulysses, TODD, of Maryport, are arrived at
Lancaster, from America. 

 

 

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