[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 26 Oct 1822 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 26 Oct 1822   (p. 3, col. 2-4 + 6)

 

By arrivals at Greenock, it appears that several fresh piracies have been committed in the West Indian seas, and one on a Glasgow
ship, even in the Eastern Atlantic. So far as the accounts go, no Cumberland vessel has been molested. 

 

On Saturday night, the house of Mr. Joseph DIXON, of the Knells, near this City, was broken into, and plundered of a variety of
articles of wearing-apparel, &c.—10 shirts, 7 or 8 cravats, a shooting-jacket and 2 coats, a double-barrelled gun, powder flask,
shot-belt, 6 silver tea-spoons, a pair of plated sugar tongs, and silver and copper coin, to the amount of about five pounds. The
thieves must have been in some degree acquainted with the premises; they got at Mr. DIXON's chest of drawers, and rummaged various
parts of the house. A suspected person is in custody. 

 

An additional quantity of water having been let into the lower level ol the Canal, a brick-work tunnel gave way near Drumburgh, on
Thursday, but the water was prevented from escaping; the damage was inconsiderable; scarcely worth notice. 

 

There has seldom been a more numerous or finer show of Cattle on our sands, than on Saturday last: yet, notwithstanding many buyers
made their appearance, the business transacted was inconsiderable, and prices did not advance. The principal droves were on their
way southward. 

 

The bleach-field of Mr. IRVING, of Carwinley, in the parish of Kirkandrews, was broken into on the night of the 15th instant, and
robbed of five pieces of linen. 

 

There was sent to our office, this week, a potatoe, weighing 4lb. 4oz., grown by Mr. KNUBLEY, of Armathwaite.—Another, weighing 3lb.
9oz. was dug up on Monday last, at Hall-Meadow, near Annan. 

 

Rain continues to fall at intervals in this neighbourhood, in large quantities. During the past two months, the rain-guage exhibits
more than twice the usual average quantity. 

 

The chemists of Newcastle, and many other places, have come to a determination never to sell oxalic acid, except in a liquid state,
which will prevent the common accident of mistaking it for Epsom salts. We hope the Druggists of Carlisle will follow so prudent an
example. 

 

In consequence of the open and mild weather, vegetation is again making premature advances in a great variety of ways. In the garden
of Mr. Francis HAUGH, at Houghton, there is an apple tree with a considerable quantity of fine blossom on it. 

 

On Wednesday last, the daughter of H. BROUGHAM, Esq. M. P. was baptized at Nine-Churches, by the Rev. Mr. HEELIS, of Appleby, by the
names of Eleanora Louisa. Mr. B. leaves Brougham-Hall, for the South, on Monday next. 

 

On the evening of Saturday last, as Mr. LORAINE, auctioneer, of Armathwaite, was on his return home from Penrith, a fellow attacked
him about half-past six, between the latter place and Newton, and demanded his money. Encouraged by the sound of horses' feet,
apparently at no great distance, Mr. L. resisted,and the foot-pad snatched at his watch, but was foiled in his design by the
breaking of the chain. Mr. LORAINE now dismounted, having received a blow on the forehead, and closed with his assailant, who,
finding himself the weaker man, made his retreat: he either threw away the chain and seals, or lost them in the struggle, as they
were found next morning, and restored to the owner. The man was about 5 feet 8 inches in height, wore dark clothes, and appeared at
least 50 years of age. There was a woman in company with him, but she kept at s considerable distance during the scuffle, and
carefully avoided speaking. Mr. LORAINE received no material injury. 

 

On Monday week, David ARMSTRONG, of Knaresdale, having taken some sheep to Kirkoswald, lost his way on the fell in returning, and in
the course of the night was found by his alarmed friends (who had gone in search of him) so much exhausted and benumbed with cold,
that he survived only a few hours. 

 

Richard SMITH, of Egremont, miller, was killed last week at Corticle, near Whitehaven, by falling from his horse in a state of
intoxication: his scull was fractured near the temple, and he died immediately. 

 

On Wednesday morning last, about six o'clock, a new-born female infant was found at Ambleside, a short distance from the door of
Ford NORTH, Esq; it had been strangled, and was quite dead. Search was immediately made for the unnatural mother, in every
direction, but when our account came away, she had not been discovered. 

 

The total expenditure for the poor in the township of Whitehaven, in the half year ending 25th Sept. 1821, was £2640 : 10 : 2: in
the corresponding period, 1822, it is £2121 : 5 : 4: a reduction of more than £519. 

 

A new vessel, called the Fortescue, was launched last week from the building yard of SCOTT & Co. of Whitehaven. 

 

At Boonwood Fair, on the 18th instant, there was a large show of cattle, but not much business, though cows sold at better prices
than were expected. 

 

In the Isle of Man Courts, last week, a lady named RITCHIE obtained of a gentleman named BLUET (a Lieutenant in the navy, we
believe,) a verdict at common law, damages £500, for breach of promise of marriage. The defendant has lodged an appeal. 

 

The herring fishery of late on the coast of the Isle of Man has been tolerably successful: price of the fish on the 19th instant,
14s. a cran, consisting of from 7 to 800. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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