[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 05 Jul 1823 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 05 Jul 1823   (p. 4, col. 2-5)     [continued] 

 

On Monday last, a drunken vagrant stationed himself upon the pavement in Finkle-street, and there insulted, in very gross language,
every one who passed, particularly females. The Mayor happening to see him, sent for a constable, and consigned the offender to the
gaol. On arriving there, the Turnkey exclaimed, "What! art thou come back already?" This interrogation led to inquiry, and it
appeared that the fellow had been liberated that morning from a month's confinement for vagrancy, having been committed by the Rev.
Mr. MATTHEWS of Wigton. He will now, most likely, meet with a more effectual punishment under the new vagrant act. 

 

Miss STEPHENS is engaged to sing at Newcastle during the race-week; and we hear that Mr. ALEXANDER will endeavour to induce her to
appear in Carlisle at the assizes. 

 

Mr. John FORSTER, grocer, Brampton, has lately been appointed, by his Majesty's Chief Justice, Commissioner Extraordinary for taking
special bail in the northern counties, in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer. 

 

On Thursday, the 3d instant, the annual Visitation of the Chancellor of the Diocese took place in Penrith church, when an impressive
discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. BARGETT, of Melmerby. The following gentlemen were appointed and sworn churchwardens, for
the parish of Penrith:—Messrs. Thos. WILSON, Robert BIRD, Robert LAMLEY, and Edward HEYLIN. 

 

On Friday se'nnight, as Mr. Abraham MACKERETH, mason and parish-clerk of Cockermouth, was raising the scaffolding of the new house
of correction at that place (of which he was proprietor), he fell from a height of nineteen feet, and was so much bruised in various
parts of the body as to be taken home nearly lifeless, where he lingered in great agony till Sunday morning, and expired. His
remains were interred at Bridekirk, last Tuesday: they were followed to the grave by a larger concourse of people than has assembled
at a funeral in Cockermouth for many years;—he was a truly estimable man, and enjoyed the regard and respect of all classes of
inhabitants. An aged mother and a disconsolate widow are left to lament his untimely fate. 

 

A short time ago, Mr. Isaac NICHOLSON, of Keswick, caught in one day, in Loweswater Lake, the astonishing weight and number of fish,
by angling, as follows:—30 eels, averaging two pounds each, 60lbs.; 3 trout, weighing together, 16lbs.; one pike 26lbs.; 16 pike,
averaging three pounds each, 48lbs.—total 150lbs.—A feat at angling never equalled, perhaps, in this part of the country. 

 

A servant of Mr. Robert JACKSON's, innkeeper, Cockermouth, having purchased, on Thursday last, a pennyworth of spirits of turpentine
for the purpose of making blacking, placed it on the table in a tea-cup; and while she merely turned round, a small part of it was
drank by a little girl, two years old, who now lies in a dangerous situation. This should be a caution to servants. 

 

It was lamentable to observe the state of drunkenness which has been exhibited in the streets of Appleby, for the last week or ten
days; and, as may be supposed, by persons whose money might be better appropriated. The Sabbath-day, in this respect, is not held
more sacred than the rest. Some of the publicans have already been fined, for suffering tippling in their houses on that day; yet
they seem determined to go on in the old course, until visited with more serious consequences. Much disturbance is frequently caused
in the town, by these unrestrained topers. 

 

A few days ago, John CHORLEY, maltman to Messrs. WINTER and SANDERSON, of the Appleby Low Brewery, met with a serious accident. As
he was in the act of cleaning out the sieve of the malt mill, his left hand accidentally got between two fluted rollers, and was
dreadfully lacerated. Mr. SLATER, surgeon, being sent for, found it necessary to amputate two of the fingers. 

 

EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—A hive of Bees, belonging to Mr. John STORDY, of Great Orton, swarmed on the 29th of May. On the 2nd and 4th of
June, the same hive again swarmed; and on the 15th of that month, they swarmed a fourth time! An adjoining hive also swarmed three
times in the same period. The whole seven casts took place within 20 days! 

 

It has been announced in a neighbouring paper that the Earl of Lonsdale left this country for Paris. We observe, however, by a
London paper, that his Lordship and his Countess attended a grand entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. LANE FOX, on Monday last, in
London, on the occasion of christening their infant son. The Duke of York was also present. 

 

Wm. JAMES Esq. M. P. has left London for Barrock Lodge. 

 

Mr. CURWEN has embarked at Liverpool for the Isle of Man. 

 

RUSSELL, the butcher of Whitehaven, completed his arduous undertaking, of walking 150 miles in 48 successive hours, in 47½ hours,
including stoppages: deducting these, he performed the distance in less than 38 hours. He was in good condition on leaving
Harris-moor, and entered Whitehaven in a post-chaise, surrounded by thousands of people, a band of music playing—'See the conquering
hero comes.' 

 

Caldbeck races, yesterday week, were well attended. A horse belonging to Mr. HODGSON, of Wigton, won the first prize; IVISON was the
victor of the foot-race and the chief prize for wrestling; and WATSON, of Torpenhow, carried off the second. 

 

Newcastle races will commence on Monday the 14th of July, though it seems there is to be a match run on the Saturday preceding. 

 

On Sunday last, a man named JOHNSTON, residing at Blaatwood [?], near Dornock, having returned from fishing herrings, after eating
one of them with a little milk, went into a neighbour's house, and, without making any complaint, fell down and instantly expired.
He was about 22 years of age. 

 

On Saturday last. Dr. RICHARDSON visited his native town of Dumfries for the first time since his return from the overland polar
expedition, when the freedom of the burgh was presented to him by Provost KERR and the magistrates. 

 

The complete carcase of a horse, in a standing posture, was lately found in Eaglesfield peat-moss, where it must have been some
centuries. The animal was unshod, and, by the teeth, about four years old. 

 

On the morning of Saturday last, Mr. James DINWIDDIE, Whitehall, sent his shepherd to the hill for an unshorn sheep, which he stript
of its fleece, and on the same day at dinner, with a social group of friends, he wore excellent trowsers, manufactured, by his own
domestics, out of the fleece in question!—Dumfries Courier. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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