[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 14 Jun 1823 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 14 Jun 1823   (p. 4, col. 3-4 + 6)

 

The Lord Bishop of Carlisle was expected at Rose Castle yesterday. 

 

Mr. Justice BAYLEY and Mr. Justice HOLROYD will preside in our Courts at the ensuing August assizes. 

 

The foundation-stone of the chapel of the new gaol will be laid on Monday week, with great masonic ceremony. Vast crowds of
spectators are expected to be present. In our next we shall give an outline of what is intended to be done. 

 

The weather is again gloomy and cold for the season, with frequent showers. Vegetation, however, has considerably advanced and
improved during the last fortnight. 

 

Carlisle has been plentifully supplied with herrings, this week, at the moderate rate of from twenty to two dozen for a shilling. In
the neighbourhood of the sea, in the west, they are retailed as low as 16 for sixpence. 

 

SMITH, who robbed Mr. FARGHER, of the Isle of Man, at Workington, as described in our last number, was apprehended at Beild, on the
road to Edinburgh, on Sunday, by his master, assisted by some of the Dumfries peace-officers, and has since been committed to
Carlisle gaol for trial. With the exception of a few pounds paid for a horse, a new suit of clothes, and a top-coat, nearly all the
stolen cash was found on his person. 

 

On Tuesday, a child fell into the dam, nearly opposite the site of the new gaol, and was carried down the stream a considerable
distance before the accident was discovered. On being taken out, the infant was apparently dead; but medical aid was quickly
procured, and the usual means of resuscitation were employed with success. 

 

A hive of Bees, belonging to Mr. John RAYSON, of Botchergate toll-bar, swarmed on the 31st of May; and the same hive again swarmed
yesterday, before eleven in the forenoon. 

 

Several of the streets of this city exhibited a scene of uproar on Monday evening, arising out of the following circumstances. A
fair one of Caldewgate, who, notwithstanding the dearth of husbands, had obtained no less than four, in spite of her teeth (none of
the finest), was claimed by the first, second, or third, we know not which; and black eyes and bloody noses ensued. The claimant, it
appears, was the victor at fisty-cuffs, as well as in love; the lady attached herself to him with marked preference; and the
doubly-defeated party set off to a magistrate resident in the city, attended by the woman, her new dearee, and an immense crowd of
men, women, and children, who tumultuously enjoyed the fun. The applicant, however, had the worst of the law as well as of the
fight, and was sent to durance vile. On the return of the motley group to the west end of the town, a couple of young men took the
victor upon their shoulders, and bore him along, as he flattered himself, in approbation and triumph;-but there was mischief in the
wind; for as soon as they reached a convenient part of the Caldew, near the Bridge, they soused him headlong into the water; the
woman was likewise favoured with a ducking; and several of the crowd were involuntary partakers of the ablution. 

 

On Wednesday night last, the house of Capt. James GRAYSON, in King-street, Whitehaven, was discovered to be on fire by a Commercial
Traveller who passed it between 11 and 12 o'clock. An immediate alarm was given; the watchmen roused the inhabitants; and by prompt
exertions (in which the police and watchmen took a distinguished part) the flames were got under without doing much damage to the
surrounding buildings; but unfortunately, Capt. GRAYSON, aged 77, and Mary COWMAN, his housekeeper, aged 52, perished in the ruins
of that in which the fire originated: the body of the latter literally burnt to a cinder. An inquest was held on the remains of the
sufferers before P. HODGSON, Esq. Coroner, and the verdict was-that Mary COWMAN came by her death through intoxication; and Capt. G.
perished by suffocation. He was formerly master of the Mary-Isabella, of Whitehaven. 

 

Another letter says-"The fire engines were immediately procured, and by the prompt attendance of the watchmen and police, and the
active exertions of a great number of persons assembled, the flames were confined chiefly to the back part of the house, which is
principally damaged. The inmates were Mr. GRAYSON and his housekeeper, who both unfortunately lost their lives. The remains of the
body of the latter were found in a back parlour, where it is supposed the fire originated. Mr. GRAYSON had retired to bed, and was
taken from his room, just alive, but died in few minutes after, from suffocation. He was in his 77th year." 

 

In a 'tabular estimate of some members of the House of Commons,' published by Sir R. PHILLIPS, in the Monthly Magazine, Mr. CURWEN
is thus characterised:-Resources, limited; Judgement, questionable; Logic, loose; Self-possession, perfect; Voice, loud; Language,
common; Style, loose and disjointed; Manner, confident; Expression, dubious; Power, moderate; Impression, moderate both in the House
and without; Predominating character, details. 

 

A Correspondent informs us, that if the season continues to be as congenial as heretofore, the heaths of Bewcastle, part of the N.
E. division of this county, will present to qualified sportsmen, on the 12th of August and subsequent months, an unprecedented show
of game of every species-especially black game, heath fowl, grouse, partridges, hares, &c. He also feels much disappointed, that
gentlemen connected with that part of the county should be so dilatory in establishing a pack of fox-hounds, when it is brought to
recollection that these animals are so numerous on the rugged heaths of Black and White Line, Kirsop-edge, and the N.W. mountains of
Northumberland. If such should be the case, and meet the cordial support of gentlemen, what ample and magnificent sport would be
afforded to the persevering and unwearied sons of Nimrod! 

 

At the Anniversary Meeting of the Subscribers to the Whitehaven Dispensary, held on Monday, the venerable Physician, Dr. DIXON,
expressed his wish to resign, on account of his age and infirmities, which disqualified him from superintending the affairs of the
charity with an activity corresponding with his inclination. A vote of thanks to the Doctor was unanimously agreed to for his long
and valuable services, and he was requested to allow his name to remain on the Medical Committee, as Physician to the Dispensary,
and when convenient to give his professional advice. Dr. DIXON acquiesced in this request. 

 

An inquest was held on Tuesday last, before R. S. STEPHENSON, Esq., on the body of Isabella EWBANK, servant to Mr. NICHOLSON, of
Kirkbythore. On the preceding evening, the deceased drove her master's cows to the river, into which she followed them, as they
seemed unwilling to leave the water; the current, being strong, took the unfortunate girl off her feet, and she was drowned before
any aid could be afforded. Verdict, accidental death. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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