[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 05 Jun 1824 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 05 Jun 1824   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1+5)

 

We stated last week, that favourable answers to the application from Carlisle for new Churches, had been received from the Lord
Lieutenant, Sir James GRAHAM, Bart. M. P. and the Bishop of Bath and Wells. We now learn that equally favourable replies were
likewise received from the Archbishop of York, the Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and Wm. JAMES, Esq., M. P. The Committee held a meeting
at the Town-Hall, on Thursday, when there were submitted to their consideration various documents relative to the proposition; and
little doubt is now entertained of success. 

 

The Carlisle Choral Society held their first vocal festival on Tuesday evening, the 1st inst., and afforded a real treat to a
numerous and respectable audience: president, R. LOWRY, Esq.; leader of the choir, Mr. HILL. About twenty of HANDEL's most
celebrated compositions, together with the "Dying Christian," "Vesper Hymn," "Happy Pair," "Death of Nelson," &c. &c., were all sung
in a style highly creditable to the performers. 

 

Lord LOWTHER is arrived in the north, and will attend the meeting of Penrith and Cockermouth Road Trustees, to be held this day at
Keswick. His Lordship is most indefatigable in his efforts to promote the real welfare of the two counties; and the public begin to
be fully aware of the value of the noble Lord's disinterested exertions. 

 

We are happy to hear that a new and improved system of psalmody has lately been introduced into several of our country churches by
Mr. TEMPLE, from the neighbourhood of Kirkby Lonsdale. His music is plain and solemn, and well adapted to the words; it is void of
all tiresome repetition, well calculated to move the congregation to devotion; and we believe, if generally adopted, would be
greatly conducive to the beauty and perfection of our religious services. 

 

Two troops of the First, or King's Dragoon Guards, arrived here and took up quarters on Thursday morning, (from Piershill barracks),
under the command of Capt. MAXWELL. 

 

Some very heavy and fine thunder showers fell in this neighbourhood, on Monday; but the benefit was only partial, as there was no
rain at a short distance from the city in the south and north-west directions. The weather is very hot. 

 

For a fortnight past, Carnations have been in full bloom in Mr. RICHARDSON's garden, at Rickerby. On Thursday, we saw a fine
specimen which was produced there. 

 

Saturday last, being the 29th of May, the anniversary of the restoration of Charles the Second, a salute was fired at noon by the
cannon on our Castle-walls. 

 

Sir James GRAHAM, Bart. entertained the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and a large party at dinner, at his house in Portland-place,
London, on Monday. 

 

The pranks of Dan Cupid are often humorously exemplified in Gretna Green elopements; but a match of this kind which received its
consummation during the silent hours of the propitious night of Wednesday last, exceeds all in oddity that we have hitherto heard
of. About eleven, on the night mentioned, a chaise and four drove to the Coffee-house door, in this City, when out peeped a 'lean
and slippered pantaloon,' with at least eighty-seven winters on his head, who, in 'childish treble and whistling sound,' called for
'nags, more nags,' to hurry him onwards to the completion of his object. He came from Grasmere (we cannot ascertain his name); his
companions were, his intended, a buxom damsel of about 34; and a friend, somewhat near his own age. Four 'nags' having been
harnessed, and some anxious inquiries answered as to whether the young family which he providently looked forward to would be
entitled to inherit his property by law if he married at Gretna, the hopeful trio set off northward; the knot was tied in Mr. LANG's
steadiest manner; and they again passed through Carlisle on their way homeward about four on Thursday morning. The old man is
evidently the possessor of considerable property, as his friends, he stated, were violently opposed to a marriage nearer home,
though he had caused banns to be thrice published in Grasmere church; and three of his nephews pursued him, on horseback, so far as
Penrith; but just as they arrived at the door of the George inn, the anxious lovers drove out of the back yard, and got so fair a
start that further pursuit would have been fruitless. Both the men were clad in aprons and clothes to correspond; and the lady's
attire was equally homely; but she possessed considerable personal comeliness. 

 

The tolls of the Carlisle and Cockermouth new turnpike road have been let as under, viz. Raffles Gate, £300; Wigton East End, £230;
Wigton South End, £184; Cockbridge Gate, £100; Goat Gate, £205: making £1019. Waver Bridge and Crofton Gates are not yet let: these,
and Bothel side gate, are expected to produce a further sum of £150. 

 

PENNINGTON (late of Cockermouth), who was tried at the last summer assizes, at Lancaster, for passing a forged bill to Messrs. J.
BARNED and Co., and who was acquitted, from the favourable character given him, has since been tried for passing another forged bill
on a banking-house in London, and sentenced to transportation for life to Botany Bay. 

 

A few days ago, David WATT, the gardener at Nunnery, was killed by the unexpected fall of a tree, in the felling of which he was
assisting; and a boy, named Jos. WILSON (of Ruckcroft), had a leg broken, and sustained other injuries. The shock was so great to
the widow of the deceased, as to bring on premature labour: she is left, unprovided for, with four small children. 

 

On Thursday last, about ten o'clock in the forenoon, a fire was discovered in a blacksmith's shop at Newtown, near this city, which
in a short time destroyed the same, and a cottage house adjoining. Fortunately the wind was favourable and by the great exertions of
the neighbours the fire was got under without doing more damage. 

 

Mr. MACADAM has taken a house at Penrith, we hear, as a central situation, in order the more effectually to superintend the works
now in progress at Alston, and between Penrith and Cockermouth: he has also been appointed Surveyor from Kendal to Penrith. The
formation of good roads is one of the first measures necessary to the prosperity of a county; it cannot be exemplified better than
by reference to the increased facility of communication between Carlisle and Glasgow. Mr. MACADAM will now have a certain number of
roads under his care; and his business will increase or diminish according to the skill and economy which he may display in his
management. Those who are acquainted with his works in other parts of his [sic] kingdom, have no doubt of his success; if there are
any of a different opinion, time will shew them, and the public at large, what he is able to effect with only the same means at his
disposal as those of other surveyors. Cumberland is certainly still capable of vast improvements. To say nothing of the great Canal
from West to East, which sooner or later must be accomplished, her situation, her mines of coal and lead, her spirit and industry,
will do much for her. Only let due encouragement be afforded to enterprise, and her advance in prosperity will be as rapid as that
of any other part of the kingdom. 

 

The Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the Salmon Fisheries, have already issued a Report, of which we
shall give some account as soon as we can obtain a copy. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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