[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 24 Feb 1816 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 24 Feb 1816   (p. 3, col. 2-5)     [continued] 

FOX CHACE.—On Monday last, the Carlisle Subscription Harriers had the best day's sport ever remembered since the pack was
established. The dogs cast off at Durdar, and immediately upon entering the plantings there, got upon a drag and soon after a fine
dog Fox broke cover. He took away in fine style through Black-hall woods, past Ratten Row, thence to Pow Beck Cover, up the Beck to
Sprunston; thence across Broadfield Inclosures to the Limekilns, through Mr. BROUGHAM's plantations across the Common to Beacon
Hill, down to Hine Beck, through High Head woods to Thistlewood; thence to Middlesceugh pasture, and through the woods down to Row
Beck; took the Beck about a mile, then past Sowerby Row to Ewar Hill, and so to the ground of the Dean and Chapter; here he doubled
back by Woodend down again to Row, and Middlesceugh Hall woods; thence to the Banks, crossed the Row to Ashes Banks, from thence by
Murk-Bougles round Birk's wood, and back again to the Row, where he laid down under the Bank; but the dogs coming up he took the
water in which he very narrowly escaped being taken, the dogs and he swimming at the same time. He cleared himself, however, and
made up Thistlewood Bank to High Head Castle, up Ive Gill and down the Beck Bottom to High Head again, where he made up the rock on
which the Castle stands, and run in upon the shelve of the rock about 30 yards high from the level of the Beck, the dogs running up
as far as they could get. The hole in which he took refuge, not being very deep, the Huntsman took him out entirely exhausted.—The
Chace lasted four hours, the dogs running briskly all the time, and the ground run over could not be less than 10 miles. The field
was numerous: Mr. LOWRY, Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. BELL rode very hard, and kept up with the dogs the whole time. Reynard was viewed by
them repeatedly during the Chace.——Yesterday the same Fox was thrown off again, and afforded sport superior even to what we have
above stated. He ran for five hours over nearly the same ground, and was at length killed. There were fifty horsemen on the ground. 

Since our last publication, the Durham Militia, on their route from Glasgow to Durham, there to be disbanded, have marched through
this city.—The 2nd Lancashire Militia, now at Mullingar, in Ireland, are under orders for their native county, also to be disbanded.

Last week, 55 dead human bodies were found all together in Heaton colliery. 

York and City assizes will commence on Saturday, March 9;—Lancaster, Sat. March 23. 

Caution to Grocers, &c.—Dealers in chocolate by wholesale and retail, not having the words Cocoa, Chocolate, written over the door,
according to Act of Parliament, are subject to a serious penalty. 

Concerto Spirito!—On Tuesday last, three blind fiddlers, of most wretched appearance, attended by a black-looking fellow who acted
as treasurer, were permitted to exert their scientific powers in this town, for the purpose of relieving the immediate wants of
themselves, their wives, and families, (for persons of this description never fail to have the latter appendages,) and so fortunate
were they in sawing their catgut, that they scraped a considerable quantity of halfpence into their pockets. Full of harmony, they
of course went to spend the evening in a public house, where they had a substantial supper, and there was not the least appearance
of their getting out of tune that evening; but as kings and princes have had frequent occasion to acknowledge the potency of the
jolly god of wine, so the knight of barley can equally boast of his influence over the beggars of the land. Sir John no sooner
entered their heads, than the note of discord was heard among the whole fraternity; it appears that the treasurer, who had not
settled for about six weeks, was called upon for a statement, his accounts not being satisfactory, and the party disagreeing about
the division of their earnings, no attention was paid to bars or rests, and they beat time most furiously on each others persons,
till the concert was closed by the finale of lodging them all safely in the house of correction!! They were handed down to the
Mayor's chamber next morning, when the fiddlers were dismissed with a very suitable admonition for their disgraceful conduct, but
the treasurer was committed to the house of correction for 14 days.—Newcastle Paper. 

ISLE OF MAN.—COURT OF COMMON LAW.—CRIM. CON.—SMITH v. STEWART.—This was an action brought by Richard Oliver SMITH, Esq. against the
Rev. Thomas Orpen STEWART, for Criminal Conversation with the plaintiff's wife. The damages were laid at £4000. The trial occupied
the attention of the Court and of the public for five days; it came on at Castletown on the 8th, and ended on the 13th instant. The
jury brought in a verdict of £1000 damages, with costs against the defendant.—We understand that the defendant intends to appeal to
the House of Keys. 

The principal pecuniary legacies left by the late Duke of Norfolk, are as follow:— 

"Sir Arthur PIGGOT, 300 guineas—Sir Samuel ROMILLY, 150 guineas—James HARTING, Esq. for his excellent and faithful services during
his Grace's illness, £1,500—servants, generally, three years' wages—His Grace's faithful servant, Joseph GRISDALE, £300 besides his
three years' wages." 

WEEKLY ALMANACK.—Feb. 25, Shrove Sunday. 27, Shrove Tuesday. 28, Ash Wednesday. March 1, St. David's. 

Saturday last, was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Kelsick WOOD, PEILE, & Co. at Workington, a handsome vessel of 260
tons burthen, called the John and Mary, built for Capt. SHAW, of Maryport. 

The following ships sailed from Whitehaven on Monday: The Princess Charlotte, M'KEAN, for the East Indies,—and the London, FRAZER,
and Solway, BENNETT, for the West Indies; allowed to be three as fine vessels, and as well equipped, as ever took their departure
from any port in Great Britain. The Princess Charlotte is an entire new ship, having been launched on the 6th of Sept. last, and
carries upwards of 900 tons. We understand they are intended to keep company to Madeira.

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