[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 02 Nov 1822 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 02 Nov 1822   (p. 2, col. 6, and p. 3, col. 1-3 + 6)     [continued] 

 

On Tuesday last, an inquest was held at Skelton, near Penrith, on the body of a female child, five years old, whose death had been
occasioned by fire. It appeared that on Saturday, the mother quitted the house for a few minutes, leaving the deceased to take care
of her sister or brother, eighteen months old; and that during her absence, a shawl which the oldest wore, caught fire at the grate,
and soon enveloped not only the wearer in flames, but seriously burnt the youngest child also. 

 

It was Mr. LORAINE, schoolmaster, of Skelton, who was attacked by a footpad, near Penrith, as described in our last. 

 

The proprietors of Grassfield lead-mine, Alston Moor, have lately discovered a vein in their mining-field, which is very productive
of lead ore. 

 

Mr. Wm. BELL is dismissed from the situation of Clerk of the Course at Dumfries, and Mr. Richard PORTER is appointed in his stead. 

 

Henry SHERWIN, an insolvent debtor, confined in Carlisle gaol, has been remanded by the magistrates for a period of three years, for
undue preference to his brother as a creditor. 

 

The musical reader will find in our front page an interesting announcement of some new works by Mr. HOWGILL, of Whitehaven, whose
knowledge of the difficult science of music, and skill as a composer, are so universally known and acknowledged. 

 

On Wednesday last, John EVENING, of Papcastle, a labouring man, upwards of 60 years of age, put a period to his existence by hanging
himself near Cockermouth. 

 

The mother of the child found at Ambleside, last week, has been clearly discovered. She is under 21 years of age, and belongs to
Ambleside; her name is Sarah HOBSON. She had a child when about 17, which is yet living. She acknowledged her guilt to Mr. CARR, the
surgeon. It appears that she bore the child the evening before it was found, when alone in a lane, and carried it across a field to
a small rivulet, where she strangled the helpless innocent, and held it in the water until it was quite dead; then threw it in
altogether, and it was carried down by the stream upwards of 100 yards, under ground, and found at an opening by one of Mr. NORTH's
men, where they usually water horses, near to the house. She has been committed to Appleby gaol for trial. 

 

Mr. COWAN, boat-builder of Whitehaven, has completed the model of a life-boat which is much approved of by nautical men. 

 

The late tempestuous weather has caused the suspension of the herring-fishery on the Isle of Man coasts. 

 

On the morning of Saturday se'nnight, the body of a man was found at Sarkfoot, within tide mark; it wanted both the head and the
arms, and was naked except a pair black or dark grey stockings. 

 

Mr. Robt. WILLIAMSON, of Pennington, near Ulverston, disappeared on the 11th Oct., and after many days' search, his body was found
by letting the water out of the neighbouring canal. 

 

The Brewers of Dumfries and Maxwelltown on Monday lowered the prices of ale, beer, and porter, so as to enable the publicans to
retail their strong ale at 5d. per quart. 

 

A Correspondent writes:-The town of Appleby has of late been much infested by beggars. The visits of these gentry have been more
numerous since they have been prohibited from practicing their profession in the towns of Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle, &c. These
wanderers have their separate districts, over which they travel as regularly as the representative of a commercial house goes the
round in which his customers reside. Many of the impostors are so well initiated in the mysteries of their trade, that the tricks
they play off would have done honour to Moore CAREW himself. About dusk in the evening, a short time ago, a young fellow went from
house to house, telling a most pitiable tale of want: he described himself as a person who was in the habit of fitting up machinery
in manufactories; but not having met with employment for sometime, he had scarcely tasted any food for three days; he had a good
"whoam" in Yorkshire, and if he could reach it once again, he would travel no more from his "feyther." He succeeded, and at the
house of one tradesman had a large wheaten loaf and some money given him, and no doubt his sorrowful tale would prevail with many
other charitably-disposed people. In a fortnight afterwards, this poor distressed creature made his appearance in the town, but in a
fresh character: he was then hawking an ample bottle of soot and water, which he sold for blacking; but being recognized as an
impostor, he made a quick retreat out of the place.-Some few there are who own their calling, and presume upon relief as old
acquaintance. On Monday last, a woman of an athletic appearance, with a strong Scotch accent, about 40 years of age, called at a
house near Appleby, with "Wad ye be guid enough to help a puir body the day?" when the following dialogue ensued:-Where do you come
from? Frae the shire o' Galloway, maister. Then I fancy you are travelling towards your own country? Troth am I not; I'se ne'er lee;
I'm just ganging a wee roun i' this country, endeavouring to pick up a sma' trifle o' a leeving. You had better return to your
native place, where you may probably be provided for some way or other. Faith, maister, I'se ne'er dui that; th' Scotch fwok 'll
ne'er gie owt till a body like me, whae's able to gang about an' spier a morsel. But then you are able to work; perhaps you can spin
and knit, and do many other useful things? Troth can I, I can dui a' that; but what can a woman body dui o' lane-it wad be naething
to the keeping ane sell: at ony rate, I'se stay in England; they're charitable fwok, an' I can pick up a canny leeving amang them. 

 

A few days ago (says correspondent) Mr. A. HAILE, auctioneer of Penrith, went to pay Hugh PARKIN, Esq. of Skirsgill, twenty guineas,
the half-year's rent of a field which he held of that gentleman under lease, not then expired. On complaining that the land was too
dear, and expressing a wish to give it up, Mr. PARKIN very generously declared that he would not be instrumental in injuring a good
tenant; therefore at once took the land into his own possession, and gave Mr. HAILE a half-year's rent, over and above one guinea
which was his usual gift on rent-days. 

 

On Saturday last, at a public house, in this town, a monster in human shape, undertook to eat three raw sheep's heads, which beastly
act he duly performed, not being satisfied till he had devoured both the eyes and brains. He then adjourned to another public house,
where he cleared off two more in the same style as the first; and, afterwards by way of dessert, he swallowed two pounds of
candles-the whole being completed in less than an hour. We have the name of the savage, but we suppress it, through compassion to
his friends. He lives in this neighbourhood.-Kendal Gaz. 

 

A meeting of three denominations of protestant dissenters was held at Newcastle, last week, for the purpose of establishing a
Society for the relief of necessitous and infirm members of their own body. A Committee was formed, and sixteen ministers entered
their names as members. 

 

The Mary of Workington, arrived at Cork from Richibucto, fell in with the Earl of Buckinghamshire, from Quebec to Greenock, in the
greatest distress, water-logged, and the sea washing completely over her. The crew, consisting of 24 men, and 22 passengers, had
remained on the wreck eight days; two of the crew were washed overboard. The remainder arrived safely in the Mary. 

 

The sloop Mercury, of Kirkcudbright, Wm. BOYD master, on a voyage from Campbeltown to Liverpool, was lost on the 7th ult. in Formay
channel. Cargo saved. 

 

 

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