[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 01 Nov 1823 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 01 Nov 1823   (p. 4, col. 2-4 + p. 3, col. 6)

 

The fine weather noticed in last Saturday's paper, continued till Monday afternoon, when a few showers came on; but on Tuesday
afternoon, the rain tumbled down in right good earnest, amply making up for previous forbearance. Wednesday morning dawned, however,
with a fair face, and the whole day was fine; Thursday was foggy, frosty, and exceedingly cold for the season; and yesterday was
likewise cold and windy, but dry, with the exception of a slight shower or two. Winter, indeed, seems to be treading on the heels of
harvest. When the mail came through Moffat early on Friday morning, the ground was covered with snow; and the mountains, in all
directions, have on what the country people familiarly call 'their night-caps.' 

 

The exhibition of the Fine Arts formally closed on Wednesday; but a great many persons (including servants and children) were
admitted gratis on Thursday. As the last day drew nigh, the public seemed to evince a new desire to gratify their good taste, for
the room was constantly crowded with visitors—many of them of that class (we were pleased at observing) which one would not have
expected to find in such a place. The projectors of this rational establishment have ample reason to be satisfied with their
experiment; and they will doubtless come forward next year with increased exertions. 

 

The workmen employed in digging the foundation of the western boundary wall of the new gaol in this city, have discovered an ancient
pebble-stone pavement from four to six feet beneath the surface, covered with a stratum of ashes or burnt earth; which indicates the
existence of suburbs in that direction at an early period of the city's history. Two human skulls were also taken up from a depth
still greater than this pavement. Perhaps there are few towns in Britain which have experienced so much vicissitude, arising from
war, as Carlisle. 

 

We understand that several Surveyors of highways in the West of Cumberland have been fined by the Magistrates for neglect of duty,
in not attending to the bad state of the roads. We wish this example were generally followed; for the dangerous situation of the
highways there, is principally owing to the neglect and inattention of Surveyors, not making timely repairs, nor having the stones
sufficiently broken. 

 

Committed to Carlisle gaol, Jane FERGUSON, single woman, charged with stealing an umbrella, the property of Jane STEEL, of
Caldcoats. 

 

At Maryport, on Wednesday last, the Rev. H. MILVAIN was ordained, by the United Presbytery of Carlisle, to the pastoral charge of
the new Presbyterian congregation there. The Rev. Messrs. HOGG, DOBBIE, HUNTER, LAWSON, and John DOBIE, engaged in conducting the
service of the day. The whole of the religious solemnities appeared to make a deep impression on the minds of a numerous audience. 

 

It will be seen by our return list of Penrith Races, that the sport on Friday was of the best kind: all the three heats for the
fifty pounds were severely contested, and the last heat for the sweepstakes was won by a head only. The assembly, on Friday night,
was attended by 165 ladies and gentlemen, among whom were several members of the LOWTHER family, Lord Frederick BENTINCK, Sir P.
MUSGRAVE, &c. &c. The stag-hunt, on Saturday, was not worthy of the name. 

 

It is said in a Dumfries paper, that nearly all the forged notes on the Scotch Banks were originally put in circulation in
Cumberland. The Bankers are imperatively called upon to issue notes less easy of imitation—where is the difficulty? 

 

Saturday last, being what is called the great Hempton fair-day, and the weather fine, there was a pretty good show of cattle on our
Sands, and some business astir, but the prices, like those of all the recent markets in Scotland and the North of England, too low
to reward the grazier for his expense and trouble. Galloway stirks fetched from £2 10s. to £5. Two-year olds from £5 to £9. Animals
of a higher order sold better in proportion; but there were few on the ground that good judges would call 'prime.'—The show of
horses in the horse-market was very poor indeed, and scarcely any business was transacted there. We can convey no proper idea of the
prices. 

 

Wm. HUTCHINSON, John ALLEN, Ann IRVING, and George, Jane, and Mary IRVING, her three children, were on Friday committed to the house
of correction, at Cockermouth, by Major SENHOUSE, on suspicion of having, on Wednesday night, stolen 17 geese from Mess.
WHITTAKER's, of Great Broughton, 13 of which were found in the house dressed. 

 

On Thursday the 23rd inst. an inquest was held, near-Dalton-in-Furness, before W. BLENDALL, Esq. coroner of the Liberty of Furness,
on view of the body of Richard SIMPSON, formerly a tanner in that neighbourhood. The deceased, it appeared, had been out upon the
Sand-banks setting lines for codling, when he was unexpectedly surrounded by the tide. Unfortunately he left the bank upon which he
was standing and made an impotent attempt at escape; he was seen to perish by some spectators, who could not afford him the least
assistance. Had he remained upon the bank he would have been saved, as a vessel passed the bank long before it was covered with the
tide. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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