[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 06 Sep 1823 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 06 Sep 1823   (p. 4, col. 3-5)

 

Mr. T. H. YOUNG, solicitor, of this city, has been admitted a Proctor in the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Carlisle. 

 

Mr. William MACREADY will appear in Carlisle on Monday and Tuesday next, in some of his favourite characters. 

 

The Corporation, we perceive, intend to supersede the dangerous and inconvenient sally-port steps, on the west walls, by
constructing an inclined road, without a single step, leading down from the end of the Central School-an improvement of much value
to all who reside or have property in that part of the suburbs. 

 

We grieve to say that the weather from Monday to yesterday morning was very unfavourable for the harvest. Large quantities of hay
still remain out in the mountainous districts of both Cumberland and Westmorland. Even under the most favourable circumstances the
corn harvest cannot become general in the north for at least three or four weeks to come. In the south, it appears, the labours of
the field go on favourably. 

 

The Robert Burns coach was upset on Tuesday night, soon after leaving this city (a little beyond Harraby), in consequence of the
starting of one of the horses, and a child riding on the top with its mother, had its leg so sadly shattered that amputation was
found indispensable; the driver also sustained considerable injury. And on Thursday, the Defiance coach was overturned at Burton,
near Kendal, while on its way to Carlisle, by which accident a gentleman had an arm, and his wife her collar-bone broken, and some
other persons were more or less injured. No blame, we believe, is imputable to the drivers in either instance. 

 

A correspondent informs us (and, indeed, we are aware of the fact from personal observation), that some of the roads in the vicinity
of this city are rendered very dangerous to passengers, particularly in the night, owing to large stones being left upon them where
persons are employed in making repairs. There have been several narrow escapes from serious accidents; and we hope this notice will
induce the superintendents to remove the subject of complaint. 

 

We stated last Saturday, that Mr. CANNING, Mr. HUSKISSON, Lord Geo. BENTINCK, &c. arrived at Storrs-Hall, on the banks of
Windermere, on the preceding Thursday. Among the company who honoured Mr. BOLTON with their presence on the following day to meet
his distinguished visitors, were Lord LOWTHER, Sir H. MUSGRAVE, Bart., Sir James GRAHAM, Bart, M. P. &c. On Monday evening, Mr.
CANNING, Mr. HUSKISSON, Lord Geo. BENTINCK, Sir James GRAHAM, and Sir P. MUSGRAVE arrived at Lowther Castle on a visit to the Earl
of Lonsdale. The former three personages returned to Storrs Hall on Wednesday. 

 

Lord LOWTHER continues indefatigable in his endeavours to improve the roads of this district. Accompanied by Mr. M'ADAM, and several
gentlemen of the neighbourhood, his Lordship recently inspected the road from Penrith to Cockermouth, through Keswick, and many very
important alterations were projected, which are designed to be carried into effect as soon as an act of Parliament can be obtained
for the purpose. By the improvements suggested many of the worst and steepest parts of the road will be avoided or so much amended
as to obviate existing impediments. Several deviations from the present line are intended in order to avoid the principal hills-even
Whinlatter will no longer interpose its sometimes unconquerable difficulties, but but [sic] will be deserted for a more inviting and
convenient passage by way of Thornthwaite. As the matter is so spiritedly and ably taken up, there is little doubt of a successful
result. 

 

Mr. DENMAN having visited Mr. BROUGHAM in Westmorland, the learned gentlemen proceeded together into Scotland, and intend to remain
some days with the Duke of Hamilton. The Whigs of Glasgow give them a public dinner on the 11th inst., Lord A. HAMILTON, in the
chair. While in Westmorland, Mr. DENMAN went to see Lowther Castle, and partook of refreshment there with the noble owner. 

 

A most melancholy accident occurred on Ulswater Lake on Thursday se'nnight. Mr. C. WILSON, a native of Settle, Yorkshire, but
established in business in London as an ironmonger, having recently married an amiable lady, accompanied her and a female friend to
Ulswater, and they took up their residence for a short time at Pooley Bridge. On the day mentioned, Mr. WILSON, his wife, and her
friend, went on the Lake in RUSSELL's Boat, and Mr. W. carried with him his double-barrelled fowling piece, with detonating locks.
When near the landing-place, on their return, the unfortunate gentleman took up the gun, intending to draw the shot, and fire off
the powder. He drew the wadding from the shot of each barrel, and was returning the ram-rod, when the right hand barrel went off, in
consequence of the lock, it is believed, having been pressed against the seat of the boat. The contents entered his left side under
the heart, shattered two of his ribs, and came out at the back under the shoulder. At the time of the accident he was sitting in the
bow of the boat; the ladies were in the stern. He rose from his seat, and attempted to reach them, but only gained the middle of the
boat, when he fell upon WATT, the boatman. The consternation of the females cannot be adequately described. Assistance, however, was
speedily rendered by another aquatic party near at hand, who towed Mr. WILSON's boat ashore, and he was conveyed to RUSSELL's, where
surgical aid was procured as soon as possible, but in vain; he lingered (apparently without much pain) about eight hours, and then
expired. To the moment of his death he continued remarkably composed, was perfectly sensible, and fully aware of his dangerous
situation. He was about 40 years of age, had been married only three weeks, but has left two children by a former wife. His remains
were removed to Settle, on Sunday, for interment. How sad a termination of a joyous wedding excursion! 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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