[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 08 Jul 1815 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 08 Jul 1815   (p. 3, col. 2-3)     [continued] 

 

The herring fishery, mentioned in a neighbouring paper as being productive, is likely (says our correspondent in the west) to be
productive of nothing but disappointment. Scarcely any boat has got as many fish in one week, as, when sold, will procure victuals
for the crew during the same time. 

 

On Tuesday some despicable and hard-hearted miscreant broke open the hovel of a poor old woman, commonly called Mary o' the Wood,
who lives secluded in the plantations at the head of Newtown, and carried off the whole of the poor creature's savings, amounting to
10s. in silver, and nearly all her scanty stock of apparel. Mary was absent at the time, labouring in the fields; for though between
60 and 70 years of age, she works as hard in loading dung, or other husbandry employment, and with almost as much effect, as a man
in the vigour of life. This trifling sum of 10s. the poor woman had scraped together with unremitting industry, to supply the place
of 30s. which, with other articles, had been taken from her miserable residence, in a similar manner, some time ago. 

 

We cannot sufficiently reprobate the too common and filthy custom of slaughtering worn-out horses in the immediate vicinity of the
city. Even in several of the most frequented promenades, both the eye and nose are offended at the mangled carcases of these
animals; the effluvia from which, at this sultry season, is more prejudicial to health than many are aware. We have had occasion at
different times to compliment the Magistrates and police of this city for their attention to the comforts and convenience of the
inhabitants, and we shall merely hint, that as the offence alluded to is punishable at common law as a nuisance, an indictment for
such, against those offending, would prove the most efficient remedy.-We have also to add (and it shews the shameless disregard, in
some persons, both of the law and of their fellow citizens), that a cow was slaughtered, and its carcase thrown into the river
Caldew, to corrupt that current which was in daily and necessary consumption. The bell was sent about, warning the inhabitants of
that district not to make use of the water in their culinary preparations.-All such animals ought to be conveyed to Kingmoor, or
other waste spot of ground, and there buried. 

 

Saturday's Gazette contains an Order in Council, appointing the Archbishop of Canterbury to prepare a Form of Prayer and
Thanksgiving, to be forthwith sent round and read in the Churches throughout the country, for the late glorious victory at Waterloo.


 

By the order issued for a Form of Prayer for offering Thanksgiving on occasion of the important victory obtained at Waterloo, it is
conjectured that no particular day will be appointed as a Thanksgiving Day.-As all the inhabitants of the United Kingdom have been
expecting an opportunity of testifying their gratitude for their deliverance from the apprehension of evils which long threatened
Europe: on this great occasion they will doubtless be assisted by the Clergymen and by the Churchwardens, to make collections at the
churches, on the first Sunday after public notice shall have been given of the Form of Thanksgiving now preparing by the Bishops of
the Church of England. It cannot be doubted that all the Ministers of Religion, of every denomination, will call the attention of
their congregations to a duty so laudable, and so much required, for the relief of the families of the brave men killed, and of the
numerous wounded sufferers, in the British army at Waterloo; and that this contribution will be the crowning honor of the long
practised grateful beneficence of the British nation.-It will be seen, by Advertisement in this Paper, that the citizens of London,
as on every occasion when benevolence and patriotism utter their voice, have been the first to answer their call; and we have reason
to believe, that Carlisle will not hold back. 

 

KIRKOSWALD, July 1.-On the evening of Thursday the 28th ult. a great number of persons of almost all classes, tradesmen, mechanics,
and labourers (for in the enthusiasm of joy all distinctions are forgotten), assembled at the George inn, where they spent a very
harmonious and pleasant evening, in consequence of the defeat and abdication of BONAPARTE-Mr. John NICHOLSON, of this place, in the
chair. After drinking to the healths of the King, Queen, and Royal Family; Duke of Wellington; Prince BLUCHER; Lord Niddry; Lord
Lynedock; Lord HILL; and several other distinguished officers,-a number of loyal and constitutional toasts and sentiments were
given. Amongst others the following:-"The abolition of the Slave Trade"-"May an end be speedily put to the persecution of Popery"-"A
peaceable and constitutional Reform in Parliament, as well as in ecclesiastical matters"-"Liberty of Conscience." Several loyal and
patriotic songs were sung, and the company departed highly gratified. 

 

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-We regret it falls to our lot to notice another fatal accident in the coal-mines, near Newcastle. On the morning
of Tuesday se'nnight, Sheriff-Hill colliery fired, during the time that Mr. W. FOGGETT, the viewer, and his two brothers, were down,
all of whom were killed by the blast; and eight of the workmen were also suffocated by what is termed the after stythes or the damp
and unrespirable air that remained after the decomposition of the hydrogen gas by the explosion. 

 

The lamented fate of the Hon. Major HOWARD, of the 10th Hussars, second son of the Earl of Carlisle, who was engaged with his
regiment in the brilliant day of Waterloo, has plunged his family into the bitterest grief. His Lady was far advanced in pregnancy,
and the account of his death has had a very melancholy effect upon her. We are sorry to add, the Earl and Countess passed through
York, on Thursday week, on their road to Castle Howard, very much indisposed. 

 

Count LYNCH, late Mayor of Bordeaux, arrived in Newcastle on Thursday week, on a visit to his relation, John CLAVERING, Esq. of
Callaly, in Northumberland. 

 

 

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