[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 03 Jun 1815 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 03 Jun 1815   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

The Carlisle Pitt Club dined together (in number about 70) at the Coffee-house on Monday, after hearing a sermon preached in the
forenoon by the Rev. E. ANDERSON, from Dan. ii. 20, 21.—For other particulars see last page.—The number of the Newcastle Pitt Club,
on Saturday, mustered from 90 to 100 strong—the Newcastle papers say they were very dull on the occasion. 

 

The following instance of gormandizing has not been often exceeded:—At a public house in this city, on Saturday evening, a Yorkshire
packman proposed, for a trifling wager, to devour 27 eggs in one minute; which being accepted, he actually broke and devoured that
number raw within the time specified, and afterwards drank a gallon of ale and a glass of gin. 

 

Wigton, on Wednesday last, at noon, was visited with the greatest storm of rain ever remembered, resembling a
water-spout,—accompanied with thunder, lightning, and hail. In a very short time the streets were absolutely inundated with water;
insomuch that the passengers of the coach between Whitehaven and Carlisle were obliged to have recourse to the expedient of a form,
upon which they walked from the coach into the inn. Several cellars were so much flooded, that the furniture was floating, but
fortunately no very material injury was sustained. 

 

There is now growing in the garden of Mr. Thos. FENWICK, Maryport, a flower called the Hen-and-Chickens; it is of the daisy species,
pretty large, from the edge of which, on stems about an inch long, are 18 small perfect daisies. 

 

Amongst the minority who voted for Lord George CAVENDISH's amendment against the war, we perceive the names of Lord Morpeth, M. P.
for the county of Cumberland, and Sandford GRAHAM, Esq. M. P. for Cockermouth. 

 

The public are already informed that the very oppressive extra tax upon Newspaper advertisements has been for the present postponed
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It would be unjust to omit mentioning that Lord Morpeth, M. P. for the county, and Henry
FAWCETT, Esq. member for the city of Carlisle, who were applied to on the occasion, gave every assistance in their power to
represent in its proper light a measure so ruinous to individuals, and eventually so injurious to the public.—Our worthy member for
Carlisle, in particular, had more than one conference with the Minister; and we have reason to suppose that his representations were
not unattended with that effect which his undisputed knowledge of general trade, and the interests of the country, as connected
therewith, deserved. 

 

We understand that the parties concerned in the elopement from Berkely-square, London, to Gretna-green, mentioned in our last
Journal, have all come to an amicable understanding. 

 

HEATON COLLIERY.—All hopes of saving any of the poor workmen in Heaton colliery must now be abandoned, as the water drawn up by the
engines for these last five days has emitted a most offensive and putrid smell, which leaves no doubt of the state of the bodies
under ground. 

 

Lusus Naturæ.—On the 22d ult. an ewe, the property of Mr. Robert HODGSON, of Bridekirk, Cumberland, yeaned a living lamb, with two
distinct bodies, but only seven legs (one of which had two feet) and a single head. 

 

Launched a few days ago from the building-yard of Messrs. Joseph MIDDLETON and Co. Maryport, a fine new vessel, built for Captain
LONGMIRE, called the AMITY. 

 

The Jamaica, FERGUSON, from Whitehaven for Jamaica; the Rambler, CARRUTHERS; and the Harmony, DESSERT, also belonging to Whitehaven,
were all well 23d April, in lat. 24. 20. long. 25. 21. 

 

 

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