[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 03 Aug 1816 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 03 Aug 1816   (p. 3, col. 2-3 + 6)

 

At our third Fat Cattle Market, on Saturday last, there was an excellent shew of Cattle, Sheep, and Lambs; the sale, as must be
expected in these times, was not brisk, though purchasers might have done business to great advantage. We call the attention of our
readers who reside at a distance to this fat cattle market, (holden once a fortnight,) and venture to assure them, that the stock
produced would do honor to any market in the kingdom. We hope that the Butchers in our immediate neighbourhood will prove by their
support of the infant establishment, how groundless the report is, that they are determined to discourage it. We state this report
for the sake of shewing its fallacy. The fat cattle market must conduce to the benefit of the butcher as well as the farmer, and it
is absurd to think, that men will act in opposition to their own interests, at a time too, when there can be no particular end in
view. We have heard some complaints relative to the inconvenience of the day; if these are well grounded, we have no doubt but they
will be listened to with attention by those who brought the measure about, and who, we are convinced, did not promote it for their
individual good merely, but for the benefit of all whose interests in any way stand related to it. 

 

Brampton Assembly which we announced last week is now postponed till Oct.-See Ad. 

 

The weather during the week in this part of the country has been more seasonable than for some time past, and we have a prospect of
a favourable hay harvest, which has now become brisk. 

 

On Wednesday last, warrants were issued to John ARMSTRONG and John KIRK, constables, for the apprehension of a gang of desperadoes,
potters and travelling tinkers, who have committed various depredations around Newby, Orton, &c. One of them, named M'KENZIE, has
been committed, for damaging young wood, for a period of six months, five for want of bail, to answer for their riotous conduct and
assault, and two have been discharged; one on bail, and the other on promise of good conduct in future. 

 

The 5th regiment of Dragoon Guards having received orders to march for Ireland, the small parties stationed at Penrith and
Whitehaven joined their comrades in this City, under Capt. HOUGHTON, at the beginning of the week, and on Wednesday and Friday, the
whole marched on their route to Portpatrick, where they will embark. Parties of the 13th Light Dragoons have supplied the vacancies.
Major M'ALLISTER commands in Carlisle.-The departure of the 5th was a period of woe and wailing to many a fair damsel, not only in
Carlisle, but also at Penrith and Whitehaven. The parties from the latter places were followed here by several weeping fair ones,
and some of them, we understand, of great respectability. Gretna Green, about the middle of the week, was literally crowded with the
votaries of Hymen; but still a great many have been left behind in a state of inconceivable distress, from which they have vowed not
to emerge until-shocking to relate-they can get another lover!-Such is the effect of a red coat! "None but the brave deserve the
fair." 

 

We are happy to hear that the man who was shot last week by accident at Cummersdale, is in a state of convalescence, and is likely
to recover sooner than could be expected from the serious nature of the wound. 

 

One day during the week, a chimney swallow was taken at Highfield Moor, as white as the purest snow, and is now in possession of Mr.
NORMAN of the Blue Bell, in this city. 

 

War Office, July 30.-2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Richard FERGUSON, Gent. (of Carlisle), to be Cornet, by purchase, vice CLINTON,
who retires.-Gazette. 

 

We understand that Brampton Races will take place on Thursday and Friday next, when much good sport is expected. 

 

A General Meeting of the Benefactors and Subscribers to the National School at Penrith, intended to be opened on the 12th inst.,
took place at the School this week. Maj. BROUGHAM in the chair. The report was read, together with the rules and regulations for the
School, and unanimously approved of. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese has become Patron to the institution, for which thanks were
voted him, and also to the Earl of Lonsdale, K. G. for his gift of the ground on which the School is erected. 

 

Caution.-Edward TODD, Esq. of Penrith Town-head, was convicted before the Rev. Mr. FLETCHER in the mitigated penalty of 5s. for
employing work-people at hay-making on Sunday last, and from the small quantity which Mr. T. had, it was considered totally
unnecessary to do any thing on that day. 

 

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The Second Anniversary of the District Committee of this Society for the Deanery of
Westmorland, was holden at Appleby on the 4th July last. It appeared from the accounts of the Rev. Harrison SHAW, the secretary,
that nearly 4000 Books and Religious Tracts, including 336 Books of Common Prayer, have been distributed by the Committee since its
commencement; a proof of the benefit likely to result to the lower orders of the community, from the active cooperation and
exertions of other similar Committees in more extended and populous districts. 

 

HENDERSON the Bankrupt who escaped from the Bush Inn, last week, has been retaken. When he got out of Carlisle, he took refuge with
his friends at Annan, where he made arrangements for embarking at Dumfries, for America; but Mr. M'NIVEN, the Messenger at Arms, in
pursuit of him, took his measures so well, that he apprehended him just as the vessel in which he had taken his passage was leaving
the port. He has been conveyed safe to Glasgow. 

 

Last week, two dozen of large nets were seized in the houses of several unlawful fishers in Kendal and burnt. Sixteen nets intended
for partridges and other game, were also seized at the same time: in several instances the poachers made considerable resistance to
the officers of the peace-in one house a clock was knocked to pieces in the scuffle. 

 

A Constant Reader says, that "the extraordinary weather is not without a parallel. In 1798, there were 184 rainy days, 15 snowy, and
166 fair. In July, there were only 5 fair days; and in October and November 7 days each. Seventeen are marked frosty; the rain was
very light on many of the days. On the 15th August there was a hail-storm, with thunder and lightning." 

 

The Mary, BARR, is arrived at Glasgow; on the 22nd ult. spoke the brig Nancy of Workington, from Messina to Liverpool, out 16
days;-same day, the schooner Fame, WALKER, of Workington, out 12 days, from Liverpool to Leghorn. 

 

On the 26th ult. the Friendship, of Workington, and the Wellington of Whitehaven, were spoken with 8 leagues from Quebec. 

 

 

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