[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 20 Sep 1823 - Local News

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 20 Sep 1823   (p. 3, col. 1-2)

 

Our races commence on Tuesday next; and although the York musical festival will deprive us of some company with whose presence we
are generally honoured, yet the attendance of persons of distinction is expected to be equal to that of any former season: the
harvest may perhaps keep away the surrounding rural population on the first day, but there is a charm on the second (the wrestling)
which has never yet failed in its attractions. Of the sport, or even the number of horses, we cannot of course speak with any
certainty: several have already arrived, and more will come in to-day, previous to the entry, which takes place at the Bush this
afternoon between the hours of two and four. A good race is anticipated for the Lord Lieutenant's silver cup, the entry for which
closed last Saturday: it is as follows— 

 

          Mr. JAMES's b. m. by Ardrossan. 

          Mr. SOWERBY's c. m. My Lady, by Marmion. 

          Mr. ROBINSON's b. m. Wagtail, by Bangtail. 

          Mr. NICHOLSON's c. m. Queen Mab, by Petronius. 

          Mr. M'MINNIES's g. g. Charley, by Solicitor. 

          Mr. NIXON's mare, Solway Lass. 

          Mr. JOPP's br. m. Maid of the Mill. 

 

At present, the weather promises to be fine. 

 

The Gold cup has reached the Clerk of the Course; it is a very handsome one, and deserves better sport than rumour says we are to
have for it. 

 

The news of the second race for the Doncaster St. Leger caused much confusion and some long faces in this city on Wednesday, as
money had been paid the preceding night on the result of the first race, and some of the winners stood treat very liberally on the
strength of their success! There were others who considered themselves the winners of £12, £6, and £3, the first, second, and third
prizes of two clubs, consisting of as many members as there are horses entered, each paying 5s. and drawing the name of a horse: but
the new trial upset these calculations, and also left some of them minus all that they had likewise given away in the first moments
of fortune's supposed visit. 

 

The Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, accompanied by the Hon. Colonel LOWTHER and his Lady, and by Miss THOMPSON and Mr.
O'CALLAGHAN, and their respective attendants, arrived at Whitehaven Castle on Saturday last. 

 

Just as our last paper was sent to press, a heavy rain came on; and the weather continued unfavourable at intervals from Saturday to
Tuesday; but it was more genial on Wednesday, Thursday, and up to yesterday afternoon, when wet again set in, and interrupted the
labours of the field. Throughout this district the harvest goes on briskly, with the prospect of (on the whole) a good crop well got
in. Shearers' wages continue about the same as noticed in our last—20d. to 22d. per diem. 

 

The issuers of base coin have of late renewed their operations in this city, so that more than ordinary caution is requisite in the
receipt of silver: counterfeit half-crowns, we understand, are particularly plentiful. 

 

The collection in the parish of Dalston on behalf of the national schools, amounted to the very handsome sum of £21 18s. 6d. 

 

At Carlisle latter fair, yesterday, there was a numerous and capital show of cattle of all kinds on the Sands, but a very slack
sale, and a sensible reduction in price upon the few bargains that were effected. In the horse fair, there was a miserable display,
and even less business than on the sands: but it should be stated that a heavy fall of rain commenced about noon, and continued till
past five o'clock, which of course had an unfavourable effect. A considerable number of persons, chiefly Irishmen, offered
themselves as harvest-labourers in the market-place, and many of them found employers, at from 9s. to 10s. a week, during the
harvest, board and lodging included. 

 

The whole of the informations and convictions against the publicans of Penrith and neighbourhood have been quashed, on account of a
conscientious witness acknowledging, on a question being put to him, that he expected to participate in the fines. 

 

Mr. CURWEN had upwards of three hundred shearers employed on the Schoose farm, last week, at one time. They assembled to their
labour, and took their refreshment, at the beat of drum. 

 

HOAX.—The Carlisle Journal of last Saturday, announced as an item of the news of the day, that the Rev. Edward IRVING, of Hatton
Garden, would preach in his native town, Annan, on Sunday last. Who had been the instigator of this hoax is not yet ascertained: a
forged letter, purporting to be from Messrs. JOLLIE's correspondent, was the means by which it was effected. Early in the morning,
gentlemen's carriages, hackney coaches, gigs, and pedestrians, thronged in from Carlisle, Dumfries, and the surrounding country.
Only those at a considerable distance could be duped, as Mr. IRVING's relations had received letters from him, and which was pretty
generally known, saying, he could not be in Annan for a few weeks.—Dumfries Journal. 

 

On Tuesday last, a fine boy, twelve years of age, son of Mr. David BELL, farmer, at Newpark, was drowned in the Annan while angling
with some of his companions, who were too weak and young to attempt rescuing him after he had fallen into the river, which was much
swoln with Monday's rain. 

 

There was a very splendid procession of the glass-makers at Newcastle on the 12th inst. 

 

The pavement of Hallgarth-street, Durham, is about to be taken up, for the purpose of giving trial to the plan of Mr. M'ADAM, for
the improvement of roads; and should the experiment succeed, the other streets will probably be doomed to submit to the same
'levelling system.' Dean-street, Newcastle, and the entrance into Gateshead, are also to be M'Adamized. 

 

T. W. BRANDLING, Esq. had his collar-bone broken, a few days ago, in consequence of being thrown from his horse, by a person riding
against him, whilst exercising with the Northumberland yeomanry cavalry at Newcastle. 

 

The Bishop of Oxford last week consecrated a new chapel in Weardale, Durham, built solely by the Bishop of Durham, at an expence of
£7000. 

 

The herring fishery in the Isle of Man is more productive than it has been for 40 years. 

 

An association has been formed at Dumfries, in aid of the Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb institution, resulting from the late visit of Mr.
KINNIBURGH: the Rev. Dr. DUNCAN president. 

 

James SHORTRIDGE, Esq. is elected provost of Maxwelltown, and Messrs. John WALKER and Adam DIXON, bailies.—Gatehouse of Fleet:
Nelson RAE, Esq. provost. 

 

Extract of a letter from Annan, dated Thursday.—'The weather is now fine, and advantage is taken of it by the farmers, who are busy
with their harvest. In a few days shearing will be general." 

 

The annual Sheep Show at Moffat, on the 12th, was, as usual, very numerously attended by all the sheep farmers in Annandale, and by
many from the adjoining pastoral districts of Lanark, Peebles, and Selkirk, of which Moffat is the centre. The numerous lots of
Cheviot Tups shown in competition for the premiums given by the Trustees for Manufactures, did the highest credit to their owners;
and in point of quality generally, have been rarely or perhaps never surpassed at any competition of the kind in Scotland. Some of
the premiums could with difficulty be awarded; and it was remarked by all, that so great has of late years been the improvement,
that even the worst of the lots now shown, would, 10 or 12 years ago, have been certain of a premium. The competition for the
district premiums for gimmers, lambs, &c. was equally numerous and good; and that of black cattle was also respectable. Extensive
sales of draught ewes were made. The low prices of Highland ewes at Falkirk, must have affected those here; and although the farmers
in general expected a rise of 1s. or 2s. above prices of last year, it is believed that that expectation would, in few cases only,
be realized. The demand and prices for Cheviot ewes from the best farms, are this year better in proportion than for the black-faced
or inferior Cheviot. The sale of wool was more spirited, and although generally there is little left to dispose of at this season,
buyers appeared from all quarters, and an advance of 1s. to 1s. 6d. on both Cheviot and black-faced, above the prices of July, might
have been obtained. 

 

 

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