[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 01 May 1824 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 01 May 1824   (p. 2, col. 3-4 + p. 3, col. 6)

 

About a fortnight ago, a person with a foreign accent, and air a la militaire, who said he was a major in the Russian Old Guards,
arrived at Dumfries from Carlisle, under the pretence of visiting a gentleman in the neighbourhood; but after living upon different
persons for about a week, and borrowing money, he decamped. 

 

A young man, resident in Lochmaben, who had been four years in the army, and who lately returned home, bought a bottle of whisky and
some biscuits, to regale a few friends, on the evening of Thursday last. He was in the highest spirits, but, before the whisky was
finished, he fell from his chair, and a surgeon being immediately sent for, it was discovered that he had swallowed laudanum. The
cause of his committing this rash act was explained in a few lines, which stated, that he had paid his addresses to a young woman,
who had lent a deaf ear to his importunities.-Dumfries paper. 

 

A fire broke out, on Saturday night, in the house of Mr. IRVING, slater, Southbrae, Dumfries, but the watchmen gave an early alarm. 

 

SHIPWRECK.-A 'Royal National Institution, for the preservation of life from shipwreck,' has been established in London, under the
patronage of the King, the other chief branches of the Royal Family, and a long list of the nobility, dignitaries of the church, and
the most distinguished personages in the kingdom. The plan of the institution is this-Medallions or pecuniary rewards are to be
given to those who rescue lives, and immediate assistance to such rescued persons as require it; relief to widows and families of
drowned persons; the subjects of all nations to be objects of the institution. Nothing can be more liberal or comprehensive.
District associations, as branches of the London institution, are invited, and pecuniary aid solicited. Papers containing necessary
particulars are in the hands of Messrs. FORSTER, bankers, of this city, who will receive subscriptions. We hope that associations
may be formed in Cumberland-for what can be more desirable in a maritime, or any other county, than to aid in saving the lives of
those who, for 'landsmen's ease,' brave the hardships and dangers of the ocean? 

 

The curriers and leather cutters of this city, &c., intend to petition against the repeal of the bill on the subject of flaying
hides, it being of great importance to the leather trade. 

 

We have now had several fine showers of rain in this district, much to the advancement of vegetation. 

 

A collection was made at St. Cuthbert's Church on Sunday morning last, in behalf of the Church Missionary Society, (after an
excellent sermon by the Rev. J. FAWCETT), which amounted to nearly thirty pounds. 

 

It is rumoured that Sir J. R. G. GRAHAM, Bart. of Netherby, has accepted an appointment at the hands of the Duke of York: its
precise nature has not yet transpired; but its military character may be inferred from the fact that his servants mounted the
cockade on Thursday last. 

 

The note of the cuckoo has been heard in several parts of this county. 

 

Mr. Richard ATKINSON, yeoman, of Whinfell, near Penrith, has a black-faced common-fell-going ewe which has lambed four lambs, all
doing well. 

 

On Saturday last, a very large otter, weighing twenty-nine pounds, was caught in a trap, by Mr. Wm. BRAITHWAITE, of Portinscale,
near Keswick. 

 

The Easter sports, at Workington, were well attended; on Tuesday the belt given to be wrestled for was won by Wilfred WRIGHT. 

 

On Saturday last, a meeting was held of the Trustees of Whitehaven Harbour, when it was resolved that the new pier shall be begun
with immediately. Mr. RENNIE was present, and expressed his approbation of all the measures which have been taken preparatory to the
commencement of the work, and said that he hoped in the course of the summer to complete 80 or 100 feet of the pier. The diving
bell, it seems, can be dispensed with for the present. It is proposed to lay the first stone in about three weeks from this time. 

 

The birth-day of our most gracious Sovereign, (who completes his 62nd year on the 12th day of August next), was celebrated at the
Black Lion inn, Whitehaven, on Friday last, by an assemblage of respectable gentlemen, with every demonstration of joy and
gratulation usual on the happy occasion. Having said where the festivity took place, we need scarcely add that the viands and wines
were all of the best description. The company did not separate till near midnight. Another party of gentlemen commemorated the happy
event with equal hilarity at the Golden Lion; and separated about the same hour.-Cumb. Pacquet. 

 

Yesterday evening, a woman of respectable appearance, and past the meridian of life, arrived in this town by the mail. The object of
her visit was to see her aged mother, from whom she had been separated upwards of forty years. Being fatigued with travelling, she
partook of some refreshment before she proceeded to her mother's dwelling, and while thus engaged, she had an opportunity of
observing what was passing in the streets adjoining the inn. A funeral attracted her attention for the moment, but this excited
little more interest than other objects of transient regard. However, having finished her slight repast, and proceeded to the place
of her destination, she found the house occupied by mourners, the object of her solicitude and affection having been, a few minutes
before, conducted to the grave.-Ibid. 

 

A petition, praying for the repeal of the remainder of the salt tax, has been numerously signed at Keswick. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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