[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 24 Apr 1824 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 24 Apr 1824   (p. 2, col. 3-6 and p. 3, col. 1 + 5-6)

 

The only candidate who offers himself for Lancaster, is Thomas GREENE, Esq. late High Sheriff of the county, and he is expected to
be returned without opposition. 

 

Charles John BRANDLING, Esq. at present an officer in the army, the presumptive heir to Col. BRANDLING, M. P. of Gosforth House,
Northumberland, will shortly lead to the altar Miss ARMYTAGE, the blooming and accomplished daughter of Sir George ARMYTAGE, Bart.
of Kirklees, Yorkshire. Colonel BRANDLING, it is rumoured, with a liberality that is so peculiarly his characteristic, presents his
nephew with the mansion of Middleton-lodge, near Leeds, as a temporary residence. 

 

FUNERAL OF SIR JAMES GRAHAM, BART.-The  mortal remains of the late Sir James GRAHAM, Bart., of Netherby, were deposited in the tomb
of his ancestors in the Chancel of Arthuret Church, on Tuesday last. According to the wishes of the deceased, there was little of
pomp or splendour; but much of what is far more valuable in every sense-the most striking respect and regard for the dead, and grief
for the loss sustained by the living. Nearly all the tenantry (about 350 in number) attended the funeral, and were supplied with
gloves and hatbands. Having assembled at Netherby, the coffin, containing the corpse, was brought down into the Hall, and they all
passed through in succession in order to take a last look of their landlord and friend, whose kindness and attachment to them were
unequivocally evinced by his dying request, that they alone should convey his body to its resting-place. The melancholy procession
having been arranged in front of the mansion, by Mr. G. GALE, of Carlisle, who acted as undertaker, it started, about a quarter
before three in the afternoon, at a solemn pace, in the following order, all on foot: Two mutes with funereal emblems. Tenantry. The
Rev. Walter FLETCHER, Chancellor of the Diocese, in canonicals; Dr. HEYSHAM, physician to the deceased; and Mr. M'ADAM, of Longtown,
surgeon to the family, with scarves, hatbands, &c. The undertaker. The Body, borne on the shoulders of tenantry, who relieved each
other; pall-bearers, also tenants, twelve in number, whose ages averaged eighty years. Sir James R. G. GRAHAM, Bart. chief mourner,
supported and followed by his brothers William, Charles and George; his brother-in-law, Wilfrid LAWSON, Esq. of Brayton-House; his
uncle, the Rev. Fergus GRAHAM, of Arthuret, and Fergus GRAHAM, Esq. of Crosby-Lodge. Then followed a long, long line of tenantry,
three abreast; altogether near four hundred persons; none of the female branches of the family were present. In this order, the
solemn train proceeded. At Longtown all the shops were shut, and the whole population was literally in the streets; a great part of
whom accompanied the procession to Arthuret, where it arrived about half-past four. The Rev. the Chancellor performed the funeral
service with great impressiveness. It may truly be said that all present were mourners in the strictest acceptation of the word: we
observed the tear glistening in the eyes of those who are perhaps not much given to the 'melting mood;' but the loss of so good a
landlord, and so valuable a friend and adviser, nearly associated as he was with their every-day scenes and employments, was an
event that came home to their 'business and bosoms,' and made a deep impression. As soon as the members of the family had retired
from the tomb, a very ardent desire was shewn by a great many persons present to see the coffin once again before the vault was
closed; the crowd around the grave, therefore, was for some time excessive. We had no opportunity of seeing the inner coffin; the
middle one was of lead, of great weight; and the outside one was covered with rich black silk velvet, and highly ornamented with
beautifully chased handles, &c.; the breast-plate, large and elegant, contained this inscription-"Sir James GRAHAM, of Netherby,
Baronet, Born 1761; died 1824." The late Sir James was President of the Netherby Farming Society, all the members of which will
again attend Arthuret church, in procession, with hatbands and gloves, on Sunday next. 

 

Our veracious contemporaries, in order to prove the miserable state of the country, assert, seriously assert, that 'the price of a
stout labourer is from 10d. to 12d. a day here in the north.' A person in the constant habit of employing a great number of
labourers of all kinds, assures us that the common wages are just double those sums-20d. to 2s. a day. What can be meant by so gross
a misrepresentation? 

 

The weather is now become seasonably warm; and as a great part of the Spring sowing is over, a few heavy showers of rain would prove
immensely beneficial. The land has seldom been drier, even in long droughts. 

 

Yesterday, St. George's day, set apart for the celebration of our beloved Monarch's birth-day, was observed in Carlisle in the usual
manner; that is to say, with a tameness not at all creditable to the city. The flag was hoisted at the Castle flag-staff, at
sun-rise, and at noon the artillery on its walls fired a royal salute; but the Mayor's party at the Town-Hall, at four, could boast
of only a very scanty muster. Compare this with what takes place in most other towns of equal size! 

 

The little Easter holiday-folks assembled in the Sauceries on Monday and Tuesday, in great numbers, and enjoyed themselves in their
wonted gambols: the sun smiled most benignantly upon them. 

 

An idea of making a new street, from English-street to the Horse-market, through the Bush-garden, next to Mr. HALTON's house, is at
present entertained. An architect has prepared a plan for the inspection of the Duke of Devonshire; and as the Agents of his Grace
recommend the project, its execution may be calculated on with some degree of certainty. 

 

Committed to Carlisle gaol, from the Police-Office,  on Saturday last, Christopher SEWELL, charged with stealing a pair of shoes,
the property of John IRVING, of Stanwix. 

 

The petition to Parliament praying for leave to build new churches on the condition that the presentation shall be vested in the
builders, lies for signature at the shop of Mr. THURNAM. 

 

The measles are most alarmingly prevalent in Carlisle, as well as in other places. During the last fortnight a great many children
have been carried off by them within the city and suburbs, besides many others in the neighbourhood. Even several grown persons have
fallen victims. The number of burials at St. Mary's since Jan. 1st. 1824, is no less than 150. Of these 93 were under seven years of
age. In the present month; that is, in 23 days, there have been buried at St. Mary's, 44 children (most of whom died of the
measles), and 17 adults. Throughout the kingdom, thousands have been swept away by this scourge. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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