[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 27 Mar 1824 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 27 Mar 1824   (p. 2, col. 5-6 and p. 3, col. 1)     [continued] 

 

Committed to Carlisle gaol, from the Public-office, John MOOR and James BROWN, charged on the oath of Mr. John CARRUTHERS, of
Stanwix, innkeeper, and others, with stealing from his person, on Saturday last, in the parish of Stanwix, a pocket-book, containing
five bank notes, value nine pounds. They got clear off with their booty at the time; but information having been given to BARNES,
the constable, he succeeded in apprehending them early on Sunday morning at the Wool-pack public-house, one of them having the book
and notes about him.—Also committed, Martha WILLIAMS and John HARVEY, charged with uttering, on the 6th instant, three counterfeit
shillings, to Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Hugh SMITH, innkeeper, knowing them to be counterfeit.—John THOMPSON, one of the three men
committed last week, for breaking into the public-house on Caldew bridge, is out on bail; the others are in durance for further
examination. MYERS, we believe, subsequently found the money which she lost from her pocket; and there is some reason to conclude
that the main attack was more drunken violation of the peace, than meditated burglary. 

 

On Thursday evening, about dusk, a private of the Scots Greys, leaped from Eden Bridge, immediately over the centre of the second
(south) arch, into the river, a height of 38 feet. Although the water was only 4½ feet deep, he immediately rose to the surface and
endeavoured to catch his cap, which had fallen off in the descent; and failing in this, he swam to the north bank, (a considerable
distance, across a strong current,) where several persons had promptly assembled, and by them he was pulled out, after some
exertion, in a very exhausted state. Having recovered himself a little, he expressed a strong inclination to replunge into the
water, but was of course prevented. He was inebriated; and his first intention was evidently self-destruction—the reason, probably,
a stinging consciousness of a breach of duty in remaining behind his troop which had marched in the morning. His escape from
destruction was almost miraculous. We were present when he was dragged from the water, and observed upon his person no other injury
than a blow above the left eye. To a question if he was much hurt, he answered, "I am a soldier." 

 

The weather, which on Monday last was mild and warm, changed to a sharp cold on Tuesday, in consequence of a strong easterly breeze,
and the temperature has since continued pretty near the freezing point—wind N. and N. E. 

 

On Tuesday last, a woman stole a petticoat while drying on the Bank below the Bridge, but was pursued by the owner (who had been
watching the clothes) and the garment was taken from her. She had concealed it by tying it round her waist, under her apparel. 

 

The following fact is worthy of honourable record. A widow lady, now living in the parish of Sebergham, whose deceased husband had
been unfortunate in trade, and left her with two children dependent upon her exertions, began business after his death upon a small
scale; and after twenty years of persevering industry, finding herself in a situation to discharge her late partner's debts, she
privately waited upon every creditor, many of whom were in reduced circumstances, and paid the whole in full, to their no little
surprise and admiration. "The writer of this, (says our informant,) who was a creditor of the latter description, thinks it his duty
to make so meritorious an action public." 

 

During the week, various petitions have been presented to the House of Commons, from Cumberland and Westmorland, for an amelioration
of West India Slavery. On Tuesday evening, Lord LOWTHER presented one of this description from Alston; also petitions against the
Excise licences from Penrith and Kendal; a petition was likewise presented from certain Cumberland wool growers against the removal
of the import duty on foreign wool.—Mr. JAMES presented a petition from Mr. COBBETT, against the Bill for the Sale  of Game. The
Honourable Member in introducing it said, that the only bird not made property by the Bill was the wild goose. He knew not why the
framers of the bill excepted the wild-goose, whether from sympathy, or from reverence to SHAKSPEARE [sic], who said—"The wild goose
soars aloft, unclaimed by man."—The petition he was about to present, stated, that the Bill, if passed into a law, would be
injurious to a number of farmers, would violate the rights of property, would violate existing leases—that the Bill was absurd,
arbitrary, and revolutionary. The petitioner, therefore, prayed that the Bill might not pass into a law—it was a Bill that never
would have been presented to a Reformed House of Commons. The petitioner also prayed for a Radical Reform of the Honourable House.
(A laugh.)—Mr. S. WORTLEY assured the Honourable Member that the petitioner must have been mistaken, as it was not intended by the
Bill to create a new species of game or property; more particularly with respect to rabbits; the Bill only made it a trespass to go
on any other person's ground to destroy them.—Mr. JAMES wished to know, might hares be snared by this law, since it was well known
that farmers, in many places where rabbits were a nuisance, set traps for them; in some places trapping rabbits was more productive
than turning the land into tillage.—Mr. CURTEIS knew lands of the description just mentioned.—Mr. S. WORTLEY said the law as to
hares and rabbits stood as it did before. 

 

Mr. J. S. HOWARD, teacher of music and dancing, who lately announced his intention, through the medium of this paper, to open a
school at Wigton, on the 5th of April next, has, we are informed, been engaged at Green-Row Academy, during the last six months, and
discharged the duties of his engagement in a most satisfactory manner. Not only have the students who attended him made
extraordinary improvement in the branches which he professes to teach, but he has obtained the respect of the whole establishment by
a correctness of conduct, and amiableness of manners which are highly praiseworthy. Mr. H. had the young gentlemen under his care
only at their leisure hours; and it is certainly no small proof of his good taste and laudable emulation, that he availed himself of
the school hours, with all the diligence of a student, for the purpose of improving his own education. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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