[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 14 Sep 1816 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 14 Sep 1816   (p. 3, col. 2-3 + 5)

 

Cattle Markets.-In consequence of a very general wish, the time of holding the newly-established Fat Cattle Market has been changed
from Saturday to Thursday, on which day it will be holden, as usual, once a Fortnight, commencing on Thursday the 19th inst., which
is also Carlisle latter fair day. Judging from the short period this market has been established, and the increasing shew and
demand, there can be little doubt of its ultimately proving of the greatest advantage, both to the Farmer and Butcher.-See advt. 

 

Our Readers, generally, will see with pleasure, that Notice is given of an intention to apply to Parliament next Session, for leave
to bring in a Bill for watching, cleansing, regulating, and improving the City of Carlisle. 

 

We understand the Earl of Lonsdale, with his usual munificence, conjoined with a laudable desire to encourage the Athletic Sports of
Cumberland, has subscribed, in a very handsome manner, to the Wrestling that will take place at our Races. It is expected that there
will be the finest exhibition of Gymnastic Sports ever remembered, as we have heard of many first-rate Wrestlers living at a
considerable distance from Carlisle, who are fired with the emulation of contending for the Prizes; and betting is at present at
par, that the first Prize is carried into Westmorland. If we dare venture a suggestion on the occasion, we hope the Umpire will not
suffer the combatants, this year, to waste so considerable a portion of time before they respectively take hold of each other for
the contest, but make them proceed to wrestle as quickly as they did in preceding years, and then it becomes to spectators one of
the most interesting spectacles that can be conceived.-See advertisement in the first page. 

 

There will also be wrestling in Mr. SHEARER's Circus, on Thursday the 3rd of October-Vide Advt. 

 

We understand that DONALD will be executed to-morrow at the back of the gaol. 

 

The supply of Salmon during the week, in this city, has been unparalleled; one fishmonger alone, on Thursday, is supposed to have
had nearly three tons of the finest fish imaginable; notwithstanding, it is still sold at 5d. per pound. 

 

Our Theatre will close this evening till the Races, when it will be re-opened during their continuance. Mr. M'CREADY opens on Monday
evening at Dumfries with Bertram. After our Races, he will proceed to Whitehaven. 

 

Mr. LANE, the favourite Comic performer at our Theatre, is engaged at the English Opera in London, where he will make his first
appearance at Easter. 

 

In the beginning of the week, a man stole a web of linen cloth while bleaching in a field at Blackhall, put it into a bag, and hid
it in a corn-field, where it was found by the owner, who stuffed the bag with grass, deposited it in the same place, and kept watch
till night, when the thief came for his booty, but was seized in the act of taking the bag, and he proves to be a well-known
character. We are sorry to add, the owner of the cloth was simple enough to give the man both his bag and liberty! Some persons who
saw the bag while in the field declared it to have been made out of some cloth which they lost a short time ago. We should imagine
that nothing could induce these persons to consent to the fellow's liberation, but the dread of expense in his prosecution. 

 

New barley made its appearance in our market on Saturday last, of good quality. 

 

A violent assault was committed on Tuesday night, under the following circumstances: At Whitsuntide last, Thos. CARTNER, a saddler,
(son of a man of that name in Botchergate,) married a young woman unknown to his parents, and kept it secret till within a few days,
when it was dicovered [sic] by his father, who shewed very strong signs of displeasure. On Tuesday evening last, as young CARTNER
and his wife were walking in Backhouse's Walk, CARTNER senior surprised them there, when the old man's passion so far overpowered
his reason, that he (first pushing his son aside,) attacked the affrighted young woman, seized her by the throat, struck her, threw
her down, knocked her head against the railing, and kicked her in the most violent manner in various parts of the body. She is now
very ill in consequence, and what makes the danger greater, she is pregnant.-Proper enquiries have been made by the Magistrates to
learn if there is any danger of the young woman's life, but it is hoped nothing worse than her present sufferings will ensue, and in
that case no further interference can properly take place. We hope Mr. CARTNER will see his folly, and atone for his conduct by a
reconciliation, as opposition now comes too late. The young woman was lately a servant at the Grey-Goat. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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