[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 01 Apr 1815 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 01 Apr 1815   (p. 3, col. 2-3 + 5)

 

On Wednesday forenoon, as a girl, about nine years of age, was rinsing some clothes in the Eden, opposite Stanwix, she unfortunately
fell in, and was drowned. Her body has not yet been found. 

 

On the same day, in English-street, another child was run over by the wheels of a post chaise, which passed along the small of her
back. She lies in a very precarious state. 

 

On Tuesday the Mayor and Corporation, with a select party of friends, partook of a very excellent dinner at Miss JOHNSTON's, the
King's Head, Fisher-street. The afternoon was spent in a very convivial and harmonic manner. 

 

On Easter Sunday the Rev. T. JOLLIFFE, of Skelton, near Penrith, distributed among his Parishioners 30 Bibles, 30 Prayer-books, and
46 New Whole Duty of Man;—an instance of benevolence which we would wish was more generally imitated by those whose province it is
to promote the eternal interest of souls. 

 

Militia warrants, we understand, are made out for embodying the militia. 

 

On Wednesday week, as a butcher was driving a sheep to Maryport, the animal leaped over the parapet wall of Ellen-bridge and got to
land; but being pursued by a dog, it again took the water at the Bay opposite Nether Hall. The water, being at this time very high,
precipitated the sheep into a deep hole below the Bay, where  it remained 6 hours and a half under water; notwithstanding which, it
was taken out alive and driven into the town. 

 

On Wednesday last, a coroner's inquest was held at Westfield, near Workington, on the body of Mrs. Mary LAWSON, wife of Capt. John
LAWSON, of Whitehaven; after a minute investigation it appeared the deceased jumped over the quay of Whitehaven last Sunday night.
The body cast up near Workington on Monday morning.—Verdict, lunacy. 

 

YORK BRIDGE.—The disputes on this subject are terminated; the Magistrates of the three Ridings having come to an agreement with the
city of York, that £30,000 should be advanced out of the county rates, for building the present bridge over the Ouse, with this
special proviso, that it should be wisely and carefully expended. 

 

On Monday se'nnight a dreadful riot took place at Sunderland amongst the keelmen and coal-carters, on account of the new waggon-way
and staith of Nesham main colliery, which, by bringing the coals down to the ships a little above the iron bridge, they conceive
deprives them of their employment. These were demolished, as also the staithman's and off-putter's houses, and bridge; and they
lastly set fire to the large buildings containing 1000 chaldrons of coals. One young man was killed by falling from the roof of one
of the buildings on fire. Several have been apprehended. 

 

MILITIA.—The militia regiments now embodied may, under the recent interpretation of the 42d of the King, c. 90, be continued in that
state; but nothing short of "actual invasion, or the imminent danger thereof, rebellion, or insurrection," can authorize the
re-embodying those regiments which have been already disbanded. 

 

Capt. Richard BROCKBANK, of the Comet of Whitehaven, was unfortunately drowned in the Old Dock at Liverpool, last week. 

 

The Rev. D. EVANS, B. A. chaplain of Haslar Hospital, has been presented to the valuable rectory of Simonburn, Northumberland, by
the Governors of Greenwich Hospital.—The offspring minor rectories adjacent, of £500 a year each, have been conferred on five other
gentlemen, viz. the Rev. J. DAVIS, curate of Catherington, E. HOLLIDAY, W. SALTER, W. EVANS, and W. JONES, navy chaplains. 

 

Shipping News. 

 

On Sunday night the sloop Mary, of Kirkcudbright, in ballast from Liverpool, was driven on shore in Ramsay Bay, Isle of Man, and
immediately went to pieces. 

 

Early on Monday morning, in a heavy gale, the Dove, WILSON, of Whitehaven, came on shore near Maryport, but is got off again and
into harbour. 

 

During the heavy gale on Monday last the Betsy, of Padstow, COURTNEY master, from Cork to Liverpool, with wheat, pork, &c. after
attempting to make the harbour of Maryport, was driven on behind the North Quay, the sea threatening to dash her to pieces—the
situation of the crew and a young woman passenger became extremely perilous; but by the active exertions of the inhabitants and
sailors of Maryport they were all safely landed on the Quay. As soon as the tide left the Betsy, the principal part of the cargo was
got out, but the vessel is likely to go to pieces. 

 

The Patriot, WHITE, with grain from Dumfries to Glasgow, has been put on shore near the Mull of Galloway. The cargo has been taken
out. 

 

 

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