[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 18 Sep 1824 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 18 Sep 1824   (p. 3, col. 1-2)     [continued] 
 
An inquest was held on Monday morning before Peter HODGSON, Esq. coroner,
Whitehaven, on the body of a boy named Peter ANDREW, aged about nine years,
who died on Sunday of a wound inflicted on him on the preceding Friday, in
Saltom coal mine, by Robert CARTER, one of the miners, who threw a lump of
coal at his head. It appeared in evidence, that ANDREW had irritated the
man, and was threatened with what followed; but the boy persisted in teazing
him, and, though cautioned by a young woman, CARTER threw the coal with
great violence. Verdict, Manslaughter. 
 
A sailor boy named SMITH, was killed in Whitehaven harbour on Monday
morning, by falling from the top gallant mast of the brig Shannon. Neither
rope nor spar broke his fall; he lighted upon the deck, and almost instantly
expired.—A young man, an apprentice on board the brig Comet, also met with a
serious accident on Monday. A piece of timber jammed the poor fellow's head
so violently against the foremast that his life is despaired of. 
 
On Monday last, John HILL, jun., Esq. of Bankfoot, Mayor of the Borough of
Appleby, appointed James ATKINSON, Esq., solicitor, Town Clerk, vacant by
the death of his brother Wm. ATKINSON, Esq.; and Mr. RUSHTON, Coroner of the
Borough, vacant by the resignation of Mr. James ATKINSON. On the same day,
Mr. ATKINSON, brewer, was elected of the Common Council of that Borough, in
the room of Heny CHAYTOR, deceased; and appointed Chamberlain in the place
of his father, Mr. James ATKINSON, who has resigned. John HAMMOND, of
Battleborough, Esq., was also unanimously elected Alderman, in place of
George HARRISON, Esq., deceased. In speaking of Appleby, it is with pleasure
that we notice the many improvements which have of late taken place in that
Town; amongst which the alteration of the road between the Bridge and the
foot of Battleborough is none of the least: the old pavement has been taken
up, and there is now an excellent road upon the plan of M'ADAM. In a former
paper we suggested the propriety of a few lamps to light the town—very few
indeed would be sufficient for the purpose; the utility of which would amply
repay the trifling expense. Much good would also result from an improvement
in the Police. 
 
A want of houses in the town of Appleby, has for many years been a general
complaint. That town nearly wholly belonging to the Earls of Lonsdale and
Thanet, there was no room for individual enterprise; and thus has the place
for so long a period remained in a state of comparative insignificance. This
defect, however, is about to be in some degree remedied; for the Earl of
Lonsdale, with his accustomed attention to the good of society, has caused
various houses to be enlarged and improved; and it is expected that in the
spring his Lordship will cause several new buildings to be erected. It is to
be hoped that others will follow so laudable an example. Money cannot be
better disposed of than in building houses at Appleby. One cottage house was
lately erected, the cost of which was not more than £100 and the owner has
let it for the yearly rent of £10! 
 
It is somewhat singular that there should be pictures from seven royal
academicians in the exhibition just opening at Carlisle. If our committee
can put up placards stating that a splendid collection of pictures was about
to be exhibited here, what must be the nature of the announcement at
Carlisle? It must be extra-supra-super-splendid at the least! The Newcastle
committee may well blush at such vile puppet-show puffery.—Tyne Mer. 
 
A respectable shopkeeper of Sandgate, Newcastle, had the misfortune to be
robbed of his watch, when he was apprentice to a shoemaker in that town. It
was through intoxication. He made every endeavour in his power to recover it
but in vain—he even offered a reward, and met with no success. He heard no
more of it until a few days ago, when it was sent to him by the Hexham
carrier, in a small parcel, carefully directed, and enclosing a brief
anonymous note from the delinquent, saying "This, Sir, is the watch I robbed
you of at Hexham above twenty years ago." 
 
MR. BROUGHAM.—A paragraph having appeared in several newspapers regarding
the place of this gentleman's birth, though containing some truth, is in the
material part erroneous, we have been induced to make particular inquiry,
and we find that Mr. BROUGHAM was born in the house, No. 21, St. Andrew's
Square, New Town, in this city, on the 19th September, 1778. From Mr.
BROUGHAM's family being English, it is generally supposed he was born in the
north of England, but Edinburgh has unquestionably the honour of having
given birth to this great statesman and eloquent advocate.—Edinburgh paper. 
 
During the thunder storm, which continued for such a length of time in this
district on the afternoon of the 2d instant, six cows, belonging to Mr.
Ralph FOSTER, of Barrasford, were killed by one flash. A horse at
Whittonstall was also struck dead. A thorn hedge near Horsley, was set on
fire, and burnt for about forty yards. At a house, near Newstead, between
Alnwick and Belford, a man was killed, and another much hurt, by the
lightning. A cow the property of Mr. MURDY, of Heifer-Law Bank, was also
killed in the field. A pig was killed by the lightning, at a house, near
Morton-square, a few miles from Bewick [sic - Berwick in the Newcastle
Courant], and a man at the same place, was slightly injured. Two houses in
Zion-street, Sunderland, were much damaged by the lightning. As a butcher
was driving some lambs in the Back-lane four of them were struck dead. A
mason, returning home with his trowel in his hand, the lightning struck the
trowel, and carried it a considerable distance. A tremendous flash went down
the chimney of the poor-house in Barnard-Castle; but though above twenty
persons were in the rooms, it did no hurt. It came out of the fire-place of
the first story, and though some old men were sitting round the fire, it did
not hurt them, except striking one deaf a little time. It then proceeded to
the lowest story, played round the room in the most astonishing manner,
leaving marks of its power; from thence it went through the wall into the
back-kitchen, knocked one man down, and though the mistress of the house and
a girl were nearly in a line with it, they only found its effects a few
hours. A person in the kitchen says he distinctly saw it go out of the door
in the form of a ball of fire. When the master went into the rooms to look
after the old people, the sulphur was so strong that he could scarcely
enter.—Newcastle Courant. 
 
 
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