[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 13 Sep 1823 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 13 Sep 1823   (p. 4, col. 4-5)     [continued] 

 

Through the instrumentality of two individuals, who have gone from public-house to public-house for the purpose, several innkeepers
of Penrith have this week been convicted under the beer act, of selling gills of ale in small glasses, instead of regular pewter
measures. The penalties in each case are—10s. to the poor of the parish, 10s. to be divided between the informers, and fees, about
9s. As these and other persons with similar intentions are travelling the country, publicans should be on their guard. 

 

On Saturday last Mr. CANNING and his friends arrived at Lathom, the seat of Mr. Bootle WILBRAHAM, on their return from their visit
to Mr. BOLTON, in Westmorland. Their route from thence would be south. 

 

Since the erection of the patent slip at Workington, a great many vessels have been repaired upon it, all standing, and with a
facility which renders it a most valuable acquisition to the harbour. 

 

On Sunday se'nnight, the Lord Bishop of Oxford held a general Ordination for the Lord Bishop of Durham, in the parish Church of
Sedgefield, in that county, when the following were ordained:—Priests—Simpson BROWN, B. A., Oswald HEAD, B. A., Thomas WILKINSON,
jun. B. A., John ROBINSON, B. A., James POTTS, B. A., Newton SMART, B. A., John LEACH, George JENKINSON, Henry NICHOLSON, William
Watson BOLTON, and John CARR, Literati. Deacons—Henry WARDELL, B. A., Francis Joseph JAMES, and Robert AITKEN. 

 

On Sunday the body of Mr. Robert SMEDDLE, of Braystones, was found drowned in the river Ehen. He was returning home on the preceding
night, from Egremont market, and had fallen into the water near Low-mill bridge, as his hat, pocket knife, and 2d. or 3d. in copper
were found at that place, on the grass. It is supposed he had slipped his foot, and owing to infirmity (being upwards of 80 years of
age) had been unable to recover himself, and thus rolled down the brow into the river. He was found about half a mile below the spot
where he had fallen in. 

 

A few days ago as a lad in Cartmel was climbing a pear tree with the view of helping himself to a little of the forbidden fruit, he
fell from nearly the top of the tree into the cavity of a hollow ash tree, which stood below. The force of the fall was such, that
he was so firmly wedged in the cavity that cart ropes and men at the end of them, could not liberate him from his narrow prison; and
it was only by cutting down the ash, and splitting its trunk, that the unfortunate pear stealer was restored to liberty! 

 

Extract of a letter:—At a sale of growing oats and barley, at Stapleton, in the parish of Dornock, on Tuesday last, the oats, in the
early part of the day, were calculated to have been sold at from 7s. to 8s. per Carlisle bushel; but 12 acres, at the latter end,
were supposed to be sold from 12s. to 14s. The barley sold very high; none under 16s. but some lots as high as 20s. per Carlisle
bushel. Three lots, and all hedge-grown, sold at from £11 to £12 the Scotch acre. The Rev. Mr. SLOAN, of Dornock, commenced shearing
on the 4th instant, and has now nearly cut down a small field of excellent wheat below the Manse. Mr. William LOWTHER began to cut
an eight-acre field of excellent wheat, on Thursday morning. If the present fine weather continues, shearing will be general here
the latter end of next week." 

 

Mr. IRVING, of Newby, near Annan, has made a deduction of rent to his tenants on that estate, to the amount of 25 per cent. 

 

A web of linen stolen from the Garden of Terregles-House sometime ago, (with a number of shirts, gowns, caps, &c.) having been
traced to John SMITH, a journeyman joiner at Cassalands, a warrant was issued to seize his chest, which on being opened presented an
admirable display of fine fur caps, stage dresses richly bespangled, all kinds of female dresses, ladies' curls, field officers'
bridles, tartan plaids, silk umbrellas, overalls, and many other articles totally unfit for the prisoner's own use. Amongst the
articles thus found, two of the coachman's neckcloths and four muslin caps belonging to the gardener's wife at Terregles, were
identified; and a person who was formerly butler to Gen. DIROM, of Mount-Annan, has identified an umbrella, a plaid, and overalls,
of which the General's coach was robbed while on a visit at Dalscairth. In addition to which we may mention, that a receipt for £70,
as well as other writings belonging to Mr. CARRUTHERS of Nutholm, were also found in the chest, which he has since identified as
forming part of a number of writings of which he was robbed on the high road, near Gasstown, some years ago, on his road home from
Dumfries, besides a considerable sum of money. 

 

 

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