[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 29 Nov 1823 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 29 Nov 1823   (p. 2, col. 6, and p. 3, col. 1+6)     [continued] 

 

On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday week, a fire accidentally broke out on the premises of Mr. Joseph FELL, Bankend, near
Maryport, which consumed the barn, byer, stable, and a thrashing machine, together with a large quantity of corn and hay. Most of
the out-buildings were burnt down; but the cattle were preserved, in endeavouring to save which Mr. FELL encountered great danger.
The dwelling-house escaped the conflagration. 

 

On the 17th inst. was caught near Maryport, a large holibut or turbot, weighing upwards of 1½ cwt., measuring in length 6 feet,
breadth 3 feet, and near 9 inches in thickness. 

 

The new bridge at Egremont, over the river Ehen, the building of which commenced in March last, is now nearly finished. Mr. W.
NIXSON of Carlisle was the architect, and Mr. J. METCALF, from the neighbourhood of Wigton, builder. It is about 40 yards higher up
the river than the old one was. The two arches are each 30 feet in span, and the breadth of the bridge within the parapets upwards
of nine yards. A foot path is formed on each side, each four feet and a half broad, leaving upwards of six yards clear for
carriages, which may pass each other on the bridge without difficulty. The new road to and from the bridge is rendered extremely
convenient, deviating very little on either side from a perfect level. 

 

Friday afternoon, Mr. John HELMEROW, a clerk with Mr. DUNN, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, Durham, committed suicide, by shooting
himself with a pistol in the head, while the other clerks were out of the office at dinner. He was not found for nearly two hours
after the fatal act. A coroner's inquest was held on the body the same evening, when the jury returned a verdict of lunacy. No
motive can be assigned for the deed. He was a young man of excellent character, and has left a mother, a brother, and sister to
lament his fate. 

 

Mr. John RASTRICK, of Morpeth, civil engineer, has invented a safety-lamp for coal mines, which he considers superior in security to
the Davy. 

 

On the 21st inst., the Rev. Charles THOMPSON was inducted to the pastoral charge of the Scotch Church, at North Shields, by the
Newcastle Presbytery. 

 

Colonel REED, of Chipchase Castle, has been appointed distributor of stamps for Newcastle, Berwick, and part of Northumberland, vice
the late Thomas DAVIDSON, Esq. 

 

The Annual Hunt at Natland took place on Monday, at which a numerous company of sportsmen attended, who, after an excellent chase,
adjourned to Mrs. DAWSON's, where a plentiful dinner was provided. After the gentlemen had retired from the table, a human being,
more of a monster than a man, who resides not fifty miles from Crooklands, sat down to take what he termed a snack, and after eating
heartily of roast beef, he despatched a whole goose, except one leg, with a suitable quantity of greens and potatoes; he next
devoured a chicken, a large portion of giblet pie, an apple pie, with bread, cheese, &c.; and when completely satisfied with the
good things of the table, he inquired what he had to pay. The demand was only one shilling, which the voracious brute paid, mounted
his horse, which stood at the door, and rode off, without spending one penny for liquor, to the great astonishment of the company
and dismay of the hostess!—Kendal Chron. 

 

The following was taken from a public-house door in Westmorland:—"To be sold by pubeley Oction at the house of John GRAINGER almgill
in Mallarstang all that Stoock of Sorte horned Cattle containing of 11 Spring Calvers and others of defferend agees to the number of
20 and 60 heigth going Sheepe and a Quentey of haye and Time fore pament and others Con Desionse will be fixed at the plase of Sale
and the Sale to begin at 12 Clock at noun." 

 

Mr. William DUNCOMBE, eldest son of Charles DUNCOMBE, Esq. of Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, will shortly lead to the Hymeneal altar Lady
Louisa STEWART, the youngest daughter of the Earl of Galloway. 

 

A correspondent at Sedgefield assures us, "That there has been found, at Sedgefield, in a garden belonging to Mrs. Jane CAMPBELL,
two apples, the produce of a common hawthorn tree, the blossom of which was the same as a haw, one of the apples having a thorn-leaf
growing out of the side of it. The apples and thorn are now to be seen in the garden!"—Newcastle Cour. 

 

The Hero, HAW, of Whitehaven, which sunk on the Mumbles, has been carried into Swansea, and will be repaired; her keel is gone,
sternpost started, and she is bilged in three or four places. 

 

The Stamper, DILLON, from Bugtush at Maryport on Monday (with timber for Joseph MILLIGAN): 46 days passage. On the 8th inst. in lat.
31 20, lon. 15 10, passed a large brig, water-logged, with her two lower masts and bowsprit standing [?]. As the vessel was
completely stripped of all her rigging, there is no doubt but she had been boarded previous to the Stamper’s falling in with her. 

 

Miramichi, Oct. 4. —The Hope (of Whitehaven) CORBET, bound to New Richmond, was driven on shore 25th ult. on Miscoe Island, at the
entrance of Bay Chaleur, and it is feared will not be got off. The Providence Success (of Maryport) BOWES, which was driven on shore
on the 29th June, cannot be got off, and it is supposed will be condemned and sold. 

 

 

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