[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 11 Mar 1815 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 11 Mar 1815   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

A meeting of the manufacturers of the city of Carlisle was held yesterday at the Town-Hall, when it was agreed to present a memorial
to the Lords of the Treasury against the proposed tax on the windows of buildings constructed for the purpose of spinning, printing,
manufacturing, dying, and bleaching cotton.—Will the shopkeepers and petty manufacturers step forward on the same occasion? The
matter depends upon themselves; their claims are certainly entitled to as much consideration as those of their more opulent
neighbours. 

 

After enjoying for some time the vernal influence of spring,—we have been suddenly and rudely assailed by the shocks of winter.—On
Thursday and Friday we experienced a rude storm of snow, sleet, and hail; and the mountains in the vicinity have resumed their
winter garb of white. 

 

In the last page of this paper may be observed accounts of various meetings in different parts of the kingdom in opposition to the
new Corn Bill. Amongst other popular expressions of patriotic feeling, the Carlisle petition is not the least conspicuous. It is not
without considerable gratification we find in one of the last decisions upon the corn question the name of one of the
representatives of the city, H. FAWCETT, Esq. in the minority; and it is with no little regret we have to observe, that this notion
of the worthy Member's feelings toward the popular question was not made sufficiently manifest previous to the transmitting the
Carlisle Petition against the Corn Bill to the House of Commons. In most places so strong was the feeling that not the least delay
should take place in the presentation of their petitions, that they only remained a few hours for signature; whilst the Carlisle
Petition was deferred to the very last moment, in expectation that some person connected with the representation would give his
countenance to the proceeding: but it was at length found indispensibly necessary to send the petition to such person as had already
evinced himself the friend of the people. 

 

On Wednesday, Mary JOHNSTON, of Wigton, was committed to our gaol, by R. MATTHEWS, Esq. on a charge of burglary. 

 

On Wednesday the 1st inst. several persons assembled at Cumwhitton, opposite the church, to see a boxing match between two misguided
men, for the sum of four guineas. We have much pleasure in hearing that this disgraceful scene was prevented by the arrival of a
constable with a warrant; and as we have authority to state that the county magistrates are determined to use their utmost exertions
for the suppression of boxing, cock-fighting, and other unlawful and barbarous customs, it is hoped that their timely interference,
on the present occasion, will serve at [sic] a warning to others. 

 

A trout was caught in the river Eden, near Kirkoswald, on Monday last, measuring 2 feet 3¼ inches in length, 1 foot 2 inches in
girth, and weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. 

 

On Saturday morning, John IRVING, weaver, of Wigton, hanged himself in a state of intoxication, in consequence of some high words
from his wife. The unhappy man was between 30 and 40 years of age, and has left behind him 7 children. Coroner's verdict, lunacy. 

 

Yesterday week, a person of the name of EDGAR, of Egremont, an aged man, put a period to his existence by hanging himself. 

 

Christopher HUMBLE, of Mertington, labourer, has been committed to Durham gaol, for an attempt at highway robbery. 

 

YORK ASSIZES—commence this day. There are 57 prisoners for trial; of whom four are for murder,—four for manslaughter,—two for
cutting and stabbing with intent to murder,—three for horse-stealing,—two for cow-stealing,— two for sheep stealing,—one for
embezzling his creditors' property,—one for bestiality,—two for forgery, &c. 

 

The Bolton, THOMPSON, arrived at Maryport last Sunday from Cork. Early on Sunday morning, the wind blowing fresh and the sea running
high, one of her hands, a native of Ireland, was pitched out of the rigging (where he was overhauling the bunt-lines), owing to the
violence of the waves, and unfortunately lost. 

 

The Margaret and Frances, WELSH, of the port of Whitehaven, from Liverpool to St. Michael's, was taken the 30th ult. in lat. 38. 27.
long. 14. 31. by the Macedonian privateer.

 

 

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