[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 13 Dec 1823 - Local News (5)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 13 Dec 1823   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1-4 + 6)     [continued] 

 

At an extraordinary meeting of the Senatus Academicus at the University of St. Andrews, on the 17th ult., the degree of D. D. was
unanimously voted to the Rev. Henry DUNCAN, minister of Ruthwell, in the county of Dumfries. 

 

The House of Keys of the Isle of Man, in a Tynwald Court, have agreed to a representation to the Secretary of State, against the
present practice of farming the Attorney-generalship of the isle to persons of inferior rank and qualification, and against the
non-residence of that officer. Before its presentation, however, an interval is to be allowed the Attorney-General for
consideration; and if he chooses to agree to reside, the memorial will be suffered to fall to the ground. At a late Tynwald Court,
the House returned to the Governor in Chief the result of their deputation's visit to the parishes, on the subject of commuting the
tithes, and a Select Committee is to prepare a draft of a bill for carrying the peace-making plan into effect. 

 

It is with great pleasure we have been informed of the renewed operations in the mines of Foxdale and Brada-head. There is already
regular employment for twenty hands upon good wages. The individual to whose exertions these attempts have been owing deserves the
praise of every sincere lover of the prosperity of the Island, and we trust he will not fail of continued support from the
independent Cumberland gentleman who has hitherto so generally aided his endeavours. At Foxdale there is every prospect of success;
and it is probable that very shortly a considerable number of additional hands will be employed-an event of real advantage to that
isolated part of the country.-Isle of Man paper. 

 

Lieut. H. SMELT, (son of the Hon. the Lieut.-Governor of the Isle of Man) on landing from the Belfast steam-packet on Monday night,
unfortunately slipped between the vessel and the quay into the tide, where he remained for some time suspended by a rope, when a
boat happily succeeded in rescuing him from his perilous situation, without any material injury.-Ibid. 

 

The flax shop of Mr. W. RIPPON, of Durham, was nearly destroyed by fire on the night of Wednesday week. 

 

The City of Durham will be lighted with gas, for the first time, on the 20th instant. 

 

Sir M. W. RIDLEY will be installed Grand Master of Free Masons for Northumberland with great ceremony on the 27th January. M. BELL,
Esq. of Wolsingham, is elected W. M. of the Newcastle Lodge. 

 

There are at present building at Sunderland, nearly 40 sail of ships, principally about 200 tons register and upwards. Forty-five
new vessels have been registered in the port during 1823. 

 

The shipowners of the Tyne, &c. intend to petition Parliament against the coastal duty on coal, and for the remission of the local
export duty. 

 

A distressing accident occurred a few days ago at the Newcastle Infirmary. A young man of the name of William NELSON, lately
employed by Mr. SPENCER, draper, on the quayside, who had been an inmate of the establishment for some time on account of a fistula,
on Thursday night last, the 27th ult., as we are informed, applied to an apprentice who has the charge of the medicines, for
something to alleviate the pain in one of his teeth. For this a little opium was given. NELSON applied some to his tooth, but
unfortunately afterwards swallowed the greatest part of it with the medicine administered to him for his complaint. At an early hour
on the following morning, he was discovered to be breathing hard, and an alarm being excited, the assistance of the faculty was
called in, but their exertions were unfortunately unavailing, and at eight o'clock he expired.-Durham Chron.  

 

Active steps are taking to open a line of road in Kirkpatrick Fleming, which will accelerate the communication betwixt Eskdale,
Liddisdale, Roxburghshire, and the port of Annan. 

 

The Isabella, MATCHES, of Maryport, was abandoned at sea, water-logged-it is hoped all the crew have arrived at Plymouth. The Ocean,
BLAKE, of Maryport, from New Brunswick, at Stranraer. 

 

The Derwent, HARRISON, Workington trader to Liverpool, is on shore near Formby; the Cossack, WALKER, of Harrington, from N. America,
is lost near Milford-crew saved. 

 

The Gleaner, which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, from Londonderry, saw the wreck of a dismasted vessel off the Isle of Man, and a
quantity of butter floating. Her decks were completely cleared. 

 

The Kelsick Wood, PORTEUS, is arrived at Liverpool from Quebec, in 28 days; the Collins, ASBRIDGE, of Maryport, on Wednesday, from
Mirimachi, in 21 days; the Henderson, STEEL, from Limerick; the Cogle, PAGAN, from Newfoundland. 

 

The following Maryport vessels have arrived from New Brunswick, at the places mentioned:-Dykes, ATKINSON, Newport. Sarah, RODGERS;
Harrison & Tomb, CHRISTIAN, Liverpool. Eliza Ann, CROOKS, Lancaster. Langton, HODGSON, Limerick, Nancy, M'CARTNEY, Bowness. 

 

In the same gale [3rd inst.], the Dusty Miller, of Kirkcudbright, ANDERSON, master, was put ashore at or near Gibbshole, in the
water of Urr. The damage done, however, was so trifling that the vessel was got off the next morning. 

 

The Mary, COWMAN, from Quebec arrived at Whitehaven on the 5th inst.; sailed on the 18th October. 

 

The Carricks, SPARKS, from Quebeck, at Liverpool on the 30th ult. 

 

 

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