[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 27 Sep 1823 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 27 Sep 1823   (p. 3, col. 1-3 + 6)     [continued] 

 

The Rev. E. IRVING is expected to preach at Annan on Sunday the 5th of October; but this is at present by no means certain. We shall
be able to announce the time accurately in a future paper. On Monday last, the Star informs us, the Rev. Gentleman left town for
Cambridge, on his way to Scotland, on a two months visit. 

 

On Thursday week, a booth in the street of Annan, was robbed of 14 yards of cotton print belonging to Mr. Robert DICKSON, travelling
merchant, Carlisle, with which the thieves made clear off. 

 

Same day, two women were apprehended at Annan, charged with passing counterfeit silver in the market. They were carried to the Town
Clerk's Office, where a minute investigation took place before Mr. John IRVING, one of the bailies, and their crime being apparent,
they were committed to the county jail.-Their names are, Helen WILKINSON, alias DUFF, from Carlisle, and Margaret MITCHELL, from
near Gretna. 

 

Monday the following Gentlemen were elected Merchant Councillors for the burgh of Dumfries for the ensuing year:-Messrs. John
M'GEORGE, draper; Robert BURGESS, hosier; James GRIEVE, and Samuel SHORTRIDGE, M. D. 

 

On the 16th inst. Robert SCOTT was found guilty, at Jedburgh, of the wilful murder of James AITCHESON, cooper, of Greenlaw, and
Robert SIMM, horse-dealer of the same place, when returning from Earlstoun fair, on the evening of the 30th of June last. The
parties, who were in liquor, had quarrelled; and SCOTT followed the deceased, and, in the words of the indictment, "with a
sheepstake, or bludgeon, or stone, or some other weapon, cruelly and barbarously inflicted various severe blows and wounds upon the
persons of the said James AITCHESON and Robert SIMM, whereby the head and left leg of R. SIMM were fractured and broken, and the
head of James AITCHESON was severely wounded; and did likewise, with a knife or other sharp instrument, in a cruel and barbarous
manner, cut and slit the noses of the said James AITCHESON and Robert SIMM; in consequence of which they were both bereaved of
life." The Jury were unanimous in their verdict of Guilty. On the following day, the Judge sentenced the prisoner to be executed on
the 29th of October, his body to be given to Dr. MUNROE for dissection. 

 

A few days ago, as Mr. Robert RAWLINSON, of Lambrigg, Westmorland, was pursuing the sports of the field, his gun accidentally went
off, and blew his powder-flask to pieces as he held it in his hand, without his sustaining any injury. 

 

On Thursday last, a woman having been apprehended for some offence, in Kendal, was committed to close custody, in the lock-up room,
at the Elephant Inn. The window was secured by a staple and lock; but a little after 12 at night, she contrived to spring the lock
to pieces with the poker. She then tied the sheets of her bed together and secured them to the staple which had fastened the sash.
To the end of this rope of sheets she attached her cloak and bonnet; then opening the window, she slid down this precarious ladder
till she supposed herself sufficiently near the ground to let herself drop. In this idea she was wretchedly mistaken, for she had
unwittingly descended directly over the opening of Mr. SPEIGHT's cellar steps, into which she was precipitated with considerable
force. Her cries and groans soon drew assistance; when she was found with her left leg most dreadfully fractured, the bone
protruding through the skin, and bleeding profusely.-Kendal Gazette. 

 

A more gross outrage has seldom been committed than on the night of Sunday week, at Sunderland, and at different preceding periods.
Three female children, the eldest not 12, the youngest 9 years old, were found to have been violated, and disease communicated to
their bodies, by a married man, nearly 60 years of age! One of the sufferers is an orphan, and the others have each lost a parent.
The parties all reside under one roof; and so well had the fellow tutored them, that no alarm was ever given. He has been committed
to gaol. 

 

FINE ARTS. 

 

THE Carlisle Society of Arts' Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture opened at the Academy, in Finkle-Street, on Wednesday afternoon
last, and has since that period been honoured with the presence and approbation of a considerable number of visitors,-including the
Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, Lady F. BENTINCK, Col. and Lady E. LOWTHER, Sir James GRAHAM, Bart. M. P., Sir Hew D. ROSS, William
JAMES, Esq. M. P., H. HOWARD, Esq. of Corby, &c. Lord Lonsdale, besides putting his name down for a very handsome donation to the
Society, was pleased to say that he would send the Academy a portrait of his Majesty. Sir James GRAHAM also evinced his usual
liberality. Lady BENTINCK, Col. LOWTHER, Sir H. ROSS, and Mr. HOWARD likewise subscribed. 

 

Our readers are aware that the Society is in its infancy, and that this is the first exhibition; the number of home productions is
therefore much more limited than it will be next season. 

 

The catalogue contains a list of nearly two hundred articles in painting, sculpture, and engraving. We shall next week notice the
most conspicuous-particularly the works of native artists, of which we perceive many that reflect credit on the district. 

 

The chief object of the present exhibition is to excite attention and to raise a fund for future operations; and we are glad that it
is likely to be completely attained. New patrons come in daily. 

 

The room is exceedingly neat, and well lighted. The arrangement of the pictures, too, is very good, and agreeably surprised us. 

 

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Arrived at Dumfries, on the 13th inst. the brig Adeona, Captain WHITEHEAD, from St. John's N. B., with timber-passage 29 days. On
the 31st August, spoke the brig Wilkinson, of Whitehaven, from London to Miramichi, in lat. 49., long. 32.-out 35 days. 

 

The brig Ann, HARRISON, which sailed from Philadelphia for London in May last, when about 50 miles from the American land, ran down,
in the night, a large sloop, which went down, when all hands, it is feared, perished. 

 

BELFAST, Sept. 17.-Arrived on Monday, at this port, the brig Hope, PORTER, master. On the 27th of August, in lat. 47., long. 32.,
Captain PORTER picked up the master (Henry BROWN) and nine seamen belonging to the brig Mariner, of Maryport, which having sprung a
leak was abandoned at sea, and went down in 40 minutes after the master and crew had taken to their boats. 

 

The Margaret, from St. John's N. B. arrived at Greenock on Saturday-spoke on the 15th, in lat. 51, 35, long. 16, 6, the Active, of
Whitehaven, in a gale, but could not learn particulars. 

 

 

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