[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 28 Feb 1824 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 28 Feb 1824   (p. 3, col. 2-6)

 

In the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, Mr. CURWEN presented a petition from certain sheep-farmers in Cumberland, praying for a
repeal of the duty on Shepherds' dogs. He also postponed his intended motion relative to the residence of the Attorney-General of
the Isle of Man, to the following day. A Member gave notice of a motion for a bill, on the 25th March, to consolidate and amend the
turnpike acts. 

 

The Rt. Hon. Thos. WALLACE is appointed Lieut. Col. Commandant of the Western regiment of Northumberland Local Militia, vice, Lieut.
Col. T. W. BEAUMONT, resigned. 

 

The Rev. Robert GIBSON, M. A. has been presented, by the Bishop of Chester, to the vicarage of Bolton-le-Sands, near Lancaster,
vacant by the death of the Rev. James THOMAS. 

 

The Bishop of Durham is the father of the Bench: he was promoted to the see of Llandaff 55 years ago. 

 

A clergyman, who has given bail for his appearance at the approaching assizes for the county of Durham, to answer the charge of an
assault upon a female in the parish of Jarrow, is now confined under medical care in a lunatic asylum near Tynemouth. 

 

By an official advertisement in another page, it will be seen that Mr. Justice HOLROYD intends to commence the business of assize in
our Court-House, so early as nine o'clock in the morning of Thursday next. His Lordship makes his entry into Appleby this evening. 

 

None of the smugglers who assaulted the officers on the Bridge, as fully described in our last paper, have yet been apprehended. The
Board of Customs, it will be seen, has offered a reward of One Hundred Pounds for the conviction of one or more of the offenders.
There is not much stedfastness [sic] among such fraternity-and perhaps the bait will prove too tempting to be resisted by some on
possession of the secret. The whole, we should think, are trembling-each suspecting his brother. 

 

Most of our readers probably remember that a woman, named FULTON, was accidentally shot by a boy with a pistol, fourteen months ago,
at the spinning manufactory of Messrs. ROTHWELL and Co., near this City. The slug, with which the pistol was charged, entered under
the corner of her left eye, and lodged in her head; notwithstanding which, she recovered, but afterwards felt considerable
inconvenience. On Saturday last, Mr. ANDERSON, surgeon, of Carlisle, extracted this slug from her left temple, within half an inch
of the ear; its form rugged, and weight a quarter of an ounce. The poor woman is of course relieved, and not a little rejoiced-she
is a most industrious person, and we rejoice with her. 

 

The intended new Catholic Chapel, in this City, is about to be commenced at the back of the Spring Gardens on a scite purchased of
the Earl of Lonsdale, by the Rev. Joseph MARSHALL, who proceeds with the building at his own risk and expense: the foundation-stone
will be laid on the 17th of March, (St. Patrick's Day), with considerable ceremony, as a large proportion of resident Romanists are
natives of the sister kingdom. The architecture is to be Gothic, after a neat design by Mr. Wm. GATE, by whom it will be built.
Dimensions of the body of the edifice, 72 feet by 42; porch, 13 by 30; vestry and robing room, also 13 by 30: the pediment at each
end to be surmounted by a cross. Thus proceed our improvements. The population rapidly increases. The methodists have erected a
splendid chapel; other sects have enlarged or rebuilt their places of worship; the catholics are now about to exhibit a visible
proof of their increase amongst us; but the Church of England, with all her "means and appliances to boot;" all her advantages and
manifest superiority, remains stationary. Why is this? Why do not her dignitaries rouse themselves, and lead her willing lay
members, who have on more than one occasion unequivocally expressed their desire to follow with cheerfulness and liberality.
Government has just announced its intention of further patronising the erection of additional new churches; and where is there one
more wanted than in Carlisle? Shall we build terraces, and new streets; extend our commerce, increase our population, and think not
of paying due homage to him from whom we receive all that we have? Will our Dean and Chapter stand aloof and see the labouring part
of our citizens forced into the conventicle from the mere want of proper accommodation within the pale of the establishment? Forbid
it religion-and if not religion, forbid it public spirit. With a commodious building, with one-third of its body appropriated
(according to act of parliament) to free accommodation, and an able and zealous pastor, a crowded congregation may be made up of
those who now unwillingly bow down in other places, or (what is much worse) wander in the fields and by the way-side. The subject is
of vast importance, considered temporally alone, to say nothing of eternal interest; and we therefore urge it earnestly. O let it
not be told abroad that while all our sects increase their number, our admirable church (locally) remains stationary-the same as it
was-or more circumscribed than it was-centuries ago, when Carlisle could not boast either half of its present wealth or population. 

 

While the south-western counties of England have been literally choked up with snow, we have enjoyed in the North, up to Thursday,
the sunshine and balmy breezes of spring. On that day, however, the wind blew coldly from the north, and brought with it a slight
fall of snow and sleet; and a considerably greater degree of cold still prevails than we have experienced for a period of two months
or more. The oldest amongst us does not recollect so mild and dry a winter. The operations of the field and of the garden go on with
rapidity and complete success. On Wednesday, the dust rose on Eden Bridge the same as in summer. According to an old saying, "a peck
of March dust is worth a milion [sic] in the country." If so, how much is a peck of February dust worth? 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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