[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 22 Jun 1816 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 22 Jun 1816   (p. 2, col. 5 - p. 3, col. 2)

 

The admirers of the Drama will be pleased to learn that the Theatrical Season here, is to commence immediately after the races at
Newcastle. The great variety of new pieces, particularly Bertram, and Guy Mannering, will no doubt remunerate the Manager for his
exertions in the service of the public. 

 

The anniversary of the glorious victory of Waterloo was celebrated in this city on Tuesday last, with suitable spirit-38 Gentlemen
dined at the Bush, and 56, consisting of the Wellington Club, and visitors, dined at the King's Arms. Excellent dinners were served
up at both houses, and the wines were of the best quality. 

 

The principal toasts at the Bush. 

 

The King-The Prince Regent-The Queen and the other branches of the Royal Family-The Duke of Wellington and the brave Officers and
soldiers who so gallantly distinguished themselves under him at Waterloo; 3 times 3-The memory of General PICTON and those Officers
and men who gloriously fell with him; in silence-Great Britain, and may she be as great in Arts and Commerce as she has been
successful in Arms-The Marquis of Anglesea and those brave wounded Officers and soldiers who survived the glorious 18th of June; 3
times 3-The Lord Lieutenant-Lord HILL-Lord Castlereagh-His Majesty's Ministers-The Earl of Carlisle-The Memory of Lord NELSON-Major
HARRIS-Sir Sidney SMITH-The Army and Navy-&c. &c. 

 

The Vice-Chairman in giving 'Lord Castleleagh' [sic] announced to the company that it was his Lordship's birth-day, and he
introduced the toast in a very neat and appropriate speech, which was received with peculiar marks of applause. 

 

The principal toasts at the King's Arms. 

 

The King-The Prince Regent-The Queen and Royal Family-The Duke of Wellington, the first General of the age; in a bumper and three
times three- The Officers and Soldiers of the brave Army who fought under the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo-The
immortal memory of General PICTON and the brave men who fell in the cause of their country and the world, at the battle of Waterloo;
drunk in silence-General the Marquis of Anglesea who so particularly distinguished himself in the glorious cause-Prince
BLUCHER-General Prince BULOW and the Officers and men of the Allied Army who fought at the battle of Waterloo-The memory of the
brave Duke of Brunswick who fell at Waterloo-The Waterloo Committee and thanks to them for their great exertions in the management
of the funds for the relief of the sufferers-The Wellington Club, and may the conviviality of this meeting continue upon the same
social principle as at the present moment-The absent members of the Club-The Wellington and Waterloo Clubs all over the world-The
Princess Charlotte and Prince Cobourg-The Duke of York and the Army-The Duke of Clarence and the Navy-The bonny lasses of
Cumberland-The Lord Lieutenant-The High Sheriff-The Members for the City and County-The Trade and Manufactures of Carlisle and its
neighbourhood-Agriculture and may it always go hand in hand with Trade-The Mayor and Corporation of Carlisle-The Gentlemen who have
met to celebrate this day at the Bush-The land we live in-&c. &c. &c. 

 

The best spirit prevailed at both houses, politics were carefully excluded, and the only contention was, who should most promote the
harmony of the respective meetings. In the course of the evening the gentlemen at the Bush sent a deputation to the King's Arms with
their congratulations, and the speaker of the deputation explained the purposes of his visit in a neat but brief manner. They were
received with enthusiasm, and their healths drunk by the company with peculiar respect and great applause. This act of courtesy was
returned by a deputation being sent from the King's Arms to the Bush, where they were received in a similar manner. The day
concluded at both houses in chearfulness and hiliarity [sic]. 

 

HOAX.-The 'celebrated' Signor DE MONTFORT, who, in our last paper, and in hand-bills copiously distributed, announced his intention
of treating the inhabitants of this city and neighbourhood 'for one night only' with his 'beautiful and surprising fire works,'
proves to be a complete juggler, and it is scarcely necessary to say, that all his flowery promises-all his 'pyrotechnical talents
so long admired' -have evaporated in smoke! His exhibition was first announced for Monday night; but when the hour of commencement
had nearly arrived, he issued hand-bills putting it off to the Wednesday night following, without assigning any reason; but he
privately gave out that the place of exhibition had been broken into, and the principal part of his fire-works stolen. This we
believe to be untrue, but it served his purpose for the moment, and passed off as a very rational excuse with those whom his
specious appearance had made friends. On Wednesday night a numerous and very respectable company assembled to witness the 'grand
exhibition' in Mr. BANISTER's late Circus; the boxes were crowded, and the pitt and gallery were filled. DE MONTFORD, mindful of the
main chance, took the money at the door himself, and the Farce begun; but the hoax soon became evident, for the exhibition consisted
only of a few common wheel and sky rockets. The company were naturally very indignant, and "DE MONTFORT, an apology! an apology!"
reiterated from all parts of the house; but by this time the gentleman had flown with the money, and was followed in the course of
the night by his two assistants. Some of the parties who were creditors naturally supposing that it was DE MONTFORT's intention not
to pay them their due, obtained a warrant and went in pursuit of him; but yesterday morning Mr. SCOTT, printer of this paper,
received a letter from him, bearing the Haltwhistle post-mark, requesting him to collect his bills and send them to Durham, from
whence the amount should be immediately remitted. He says, the expressions of indignation uttered by the company during the
performance induced him to retire from the town. But this is by no means an excuse for the trick played off on the public, and which
it is our bounden duty to reprehend and expose. It will not be forgotten that if he pays his bills he does it with the money he
acquired under false pretences, and unless he explains his conduct, he cannot expect to obtain any patronage in the North of
England, or indeed any other place under the name of DE MONTFORD, as this paragraph will probably reach farther than he is aware of.


 

The Printfield of Messrs. LOSH & Co. was entered on the night of the 13th inst. and three pieces of cambric muslin stolen therefrom.
A considerable reward is offered for the discovery of the offender or offenders, which we hope will lead to detection and
punishment-see advt. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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