[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 09 Sep 1815 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 09 Sep 1815   (p. 3, col. 1-2)

 

We informed our readers, last week, that the heavy hand of government was again upon the press.-In allusion to this subject we deem
it necessary to state, that the additional duty on the stamps for the last and this week's paper will be duly accounted for to
government, on affidavit, as required by the act,-our stock on hand not having been expended.-We further beg leave to inform the
public, that so far from us benefiting by the additional advance of government, we are subject to an actual loss; the additional
charge of half-penny upon each Paper being barely sufficient to defray the extra impost of government, whilst the risk, out-laying
of capital, and other considerations connected with trade, render a newspaper concern much less eligible than before the imposition
of the new duty. 

 

We are particularly obliged to our correspondent S. for his able communication on the impolitic and oppressive conduct of the
dignitaries of our church towards the inferior clergy and laity; but, from motives of policy, we are sorry we must decline giving
his sentiments publicity. Our correspondent's sentiments are our own; and we cannot refrain stating to our readers a curious fact,
named by our correspondent, of the conduct of our Bishops, on the passing of Lord Harrowby's Bill. He says, "almost the whole Bench
of Bishops opposed Lord H.'s Bill for the better support and maintenance of the stipendiary curates, though not one of them denied
the evil, or offered a remedy."-Mechanics generally assist the miserable of their own vocation; not so, it appears, with the members
of the church. 

 

That tithes are a check upon industry and a grievance of a serious nature, both to the landlord and tenant, is indisputable; the
former being a sufferer in his rent, the latter in the capital and labour employed in the cultivation of the land. Mr. PALEY,
speaking on the subject of tithes, observes, "it is the most pernicious of all taxes." We trust this opinion of so celebrated a
divine will become universal, and that society will see the necessity of reforming a system, pregnant with so many drawbacks on the
agricultural prosperity of the country. 

 

Our readers will see by advertisement in this Paper, that Mr. HINDMARSH, whose abilities as an elocutionist have been duly
appreciated in the principal towns of the kingdom, intends to give another public reading at the Blue Bell Assembly-room, on-Monday
next, when, we doubt not, his talents will attract a crowded audience.-Mr. HINDMARSH has been reciting this week with much
approbation to a very genteel assemblage, and his exertions were such as to justify the character the public prints had given of
him. 

 

We are informed that some gentlemen have formed themselves into a society, to dine together every week at the Bush Inn, in this
city, and they have denominated their meeting "The full-measure Club." 

 

A few days ago, a valuable fishing net, the property of Mr. RELPH, of this city, was destroyed and carried away from Etterby
fishery. 

 

At Belle-Vue, near Newtown, on a piece of ground which at the beginning of the year was uncleared (having been the scite of a
plantation), a potatoe stem was measured which was in length two yards, though it had not attained its full maturity; and to its
root were attached a number of potatoes which weighed 7lbs. besides several small ones; the largest weighed not less than 15oz. The
prolific nature of this plant was such, that from the joints of the stem fresh potatoes were sprouting, and even these embryos were
beginning to send forth shoots and leaves, in the same manner as the parent stem.-This potatoe plant was taken up promiscuously from
a bed of others, of about the same size. 

 

Several robberies having recently taken place in Yorkshire and the neighbouring counties; we deem it right to put the inhabitants of
this city and neighbourhood on their guard. It should be remembered, that as the nights lengthen, a greater facility of burglaries,
&c. is afforded to desperate and unprincipled characters; many of whom, from the paying off of vessels of war, will be let loose
upon the public. We mean no disparagement to that gallant body of men, the British navy; but it is too notorious to be denied, and
we cannot but lament the fact, that, of late years, its been too commonly the practice to compromise criminal offences by sending
delinquents into a service which in its own nature is as honourable as it is meritorious. 

 

 

 

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