[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 30 Nov 1822 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 30 Nov 1822   (p. 3, col. 4-6)     [continued] 

 

On Monday last, Mr. M'ADAM, author of a Treatise on Road-making, visited Penrith, accompanied by Lord Viscount LOWTHER, and took a
survey of some parts of the town, particularly a channel opposite the New Crown Inn, across the centre of the square, which in the
winter season is dangerous to the lives of his Majesty's subjects; and, indeed, the whole town bears marks of great neglect. Mr.
M'ADAM has been appointed general surveyor between Brougham-bridge and Brough. It is highly desirable that his powers should be
extended to some parts of Cumberland. 

 

In the garden of John BLAND, Esq. of Ormside Lodge, Appleby, there is a medlar tree, having on it at this time, old fruit, new ditto
of an inch and a half in circumference, and blossom. 

                                                                 

On the 12th inst. while Mr. Wm. WALTON, of Alston, miner, was employed in walling and arching a level on Dufton-fell, Westmorland,
the roof of the arch gave way, and killed him on the spot. Another person employed in the same work fortunately escaped. 

 

A young man named RAWLINSON, a miller, was found dead in the round-tower-dungeon, Kendal Castle, whither he is supposed to have
retired to avoid a recruiting party (having enlisted and absconded), and perished through effects of bad air and hunger. 

 

Last week, at Maryport, a man who was driving a stake into the ground with a heavy sledge hammer, missed his aim and struck his left
hand with such violence that he literally broke three of his fingers to pieces. 

 

A short time ago, a stork was caught by Mr. L. DOWBIGGIN, at Kentmere Fell Heads, which lived several days. It was forced to the
ground by a storm, and could not resume its flight. It measured six feet from wing to wing, and 3 feet from bill to tail. 

 

We congratulate the public on the late discovery of a fresh lead mine, at Port Moor, Kk. Maughold; the result will, we anticipate,
be most favoueable to the present relief of labourers in that neighbourhood.-Isle of Man Paper. 

 

The Newcastle Keelmen at last begin to show symptoms of returning to their employment; part of those belonging to the Northumberland
Wall's End Colliery resumed their work on Monday. A great many have been committed for various offences. 

 

Sir William ELLIOT, Bart. of Stobs, has lately been served heir, by a most respectable jury (according to the Scottish forms) to the
deceased Right Honourable William ELLIOT, M. P. of Wells, Roxburghshire. 

 

The Jessie, MILROY, arrived at St. John's, N. B. on the 1st October, all well.-The Adeona, SYME, arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on
the 25th September. The Swallow, DAVIDSON, arrived at Dumfries, on the 18th instant, after a stormy passage of 24 days, from St.
John's, N. B. 

 

The Lord Kilwarden, of Harrington, was driven ashore behind the pier head at Workington, on Saturday evening, but has not sustained
much damage. 

 

The sloop Mary, from Dublin for Whitehaven, was driven on shore opposite Nethertown, a little beyond St. Bees, on Friday night. She
has since drifted higher upon the rocks, and knocked her bottom out. 

 

Monday morning week, in a heavy squall from the westward, the brigantine Queen Charlotte, of Dumfries, John HEUGHAN, master, loaded
with rapeseed, from Limerick, for Hull, upset off Tynemouth Castle, supposed by the cargo shifting, and went down in 15 minutes
after the crew were picked off her starboard broadside, by the sloop Friendship, of Grangemouth. Capt. HEUGHAN and crew were landed
at Shields. 

 

The Success smack, Robert OATES, master, of Douglas, with passengers, from Dublin, was totally wrecked during a severe gale on
Thursday night last, having struck on Pollock Rocks, near the mouth of that harbour. No lives were lost; but the darkness of the
night, and the boisterous state of the weather, rendered every assistance from the shore to save the vessel, ineffectual.-On Friday
last, the schooner Lively, bound to Newry, with a cargo of coals, Thomas SHARPLESS, master, driven off anchor in Derbyhaven, was run
on shore under Castle Mona. The crew were happily all saved, and the cargo discharged, and it is hoped that the vessel will be got
off without damage.-The same day the sloop Maria, (Newry packet,) with 70 passengers, was also forced from her anchors in Douglas
Bay. She reached Garowick bay, near Laxey, where the passengers landed; but the vessel is not without damage.-The sloop John, of
Greenock, bound from Dublin to Liverpool, with grain, was dismasted in a gale of wind, on Monday last, and towed into Ramsey,
yesterday morning by a Douglas boat.-Isle of Man Advertiser, Nov. 21. 

 

The sloop Thomas, of Kirkcudbright, laden with hides and bark, is ashore on Rome [?] Island. [Cumberland Pacquet states Roe Island.]

 

Last week, the Duncan, TYSON, was struck with lightning at Roudsea-gap, having at the time 200 barrels of gunpowder on board. The
fluid shivered her topmast in pieces, and passed down the mainmast, splitting it as it went, but did not penetrate the deck, under
which lay the powder! 

 

 

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