[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 29 Apr 1815 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 29 Apr 1815   (p. 3, col. 1-2 + 4)

 

At the Quarterly Meeting of the Carlisle Diocesan Committee, in aid of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, holden at the
Town-hall, in Carlisle, on Thursday the 20th inst. and respectably attended—the Worshipful and Reverend the Chancellor of the
Diocese in the Chair; if was unanimously resolved—that the Secretary be required to write to the resident or officiating Clergyman
of every parish and chapelry in the Cumberland part of the Diocese, entreating him to use his best endeavours to obtain, by
preaching or otherwise, the assistance of all well disposed prersons [sic] to a Society, whose whole aim is to support our happy
Establishment, and to diffuse religious principles. 

 

Tullie Joseph CORNTHWAITE, Esq. has subscribed £2 2s. to the Carlisle Diocesan Committee. 

 

THE THEATRE—will open on Monday, with the favourite drama of PIZARRO. Mr. M'CREADY, we understand, has spared no expence in engaging
a Company worthy the enlightened citizens of Carlisle. 

 

A few days ago, a rat was caught at Mr. MARK's tannery, Maryport, that had tusks resembling those of a boar, nearly an inch in
length, although only a small animal. 

 

The Under-Sheriff of York has received from Mr. Justice LE BLANC his authority to forbear, until further orders, the execution of W.
ROBERTS, who had sentence of death passed upon him at the last Assizes. 

 

Sam, the beautiful Cumberland ox, 5 years old (of the cross breed from a short-horned cow, and a long-horned bull), was slaughtered
by Mr. Marmaduke RICHARDSON, of Kirkoswald, in this county, on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Weight as follows, viz. four quarters 112
stone; hide 8st. 6lb.; fat 18 stone, other offal 6 stone. Total 144 stone, 6lb.—His length, including head and tail, 14 feet 7
inches; height 5 feet inches [sic], or 17 hands; girth 9 feet 8 inches; breadth across the etch bones 3 feet; circumference of the
ankle only 8 inches. He was purchased of William WHELPDALE, Esq. of Beck, near Kirkoswald, when a calf only 8 weeks old, for the sum
of £5, by Mr. Marmaduke RICHARDSON, of Demesne, Kirkoswald; and in whose possession he has been ever since. A likeness of him has
been taken, and his portrait exactly drawn, which is universally admired. 

 

In a cause tried at the Lancaster Assizes, wherein a Mr. UNDERHILL was found liable for a debt, contracted by a woman whom he
acknowledged as his wife; a witness swore that she considered the defendant and the lady as man and wife, for they were often
quarrelling and sometimes fighting. 

 

On Saturday, LYON, BENNETT, HOUGHTON, WARBURTON, and OWEN, at Lancaster; and GRIFFITHS and WOOD, at Chester, expiated their crimes
by ingnominious forfeiture of their lives. 

 

The Swallow, BELL, has arrived at Whitehaven from Jamaica.—The Albion, POTTS, and Anna, PARTON, also belonging to Whitehaven, are
arrived at Antigua;—and the following vessels, all belonging to that port, are arrived at Barbadoes, viz.—Martha Brae, FARISH;
Cumberland, BARWISE; Eleanor, WISE; Tobago, CAINE; and Triton, FOX.

 

 

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