Carlisle Patriot 18 May 1844 Local News Items (2)

Local News Items (2)

Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844

FORSTER'S BANKRUPTCY. - Mr. BAKER, the official assignee has been busily employed in Carlisle during the week paying the final dividend upon the estate of the Messrs. FORSTER, and has discharged his arduous duties with a degree of courtesy and consideration for the creditors, that has won for him golden opinions. The system, however, has called forth an almost unanimous expression of disapprobation, and it is generally thought that a circuit for the determination of bankruptcy cases must finally be appointed. The claimants whose dividends have been paid have averaged above 400 a day, and generally speaking, the business has been transacted in a most satisfactory manner. CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY. - On Sunday, the 28th ultimo, a collection was made in Gilcrux Church, in aids of the funds of this institution, after a sermon by the Rev. J. H. WHITELOCK, which amounted to £1. CARLISLE CRICKET CLUB. - The first field day for the season was held on Wednesday last, when the attendance was very numerous and respectable. The members contrived to separate into two very good elevens, and an excellent and well contested game took place. The club will in future hold their field days on Thursdays, and the season promises to be a brilliant one. It is understood that the 43rd regiment, who relieve the 93rd can muster a good eleven, so that some spirited matches may be expected. We always think it a matter of regret that this fine and truly English game is not better supported in Carlisle. BIBLE SOCIETY. - On Wednesday evening week, the annual meeting of the Whitehaven Auxiliary Bible Society was held in the Friends' Meeting House, Mr. Ralph FORSTER, in the chair. The Rev. H. A. BROWN, rector, of Toft, in Lincolnshire, gave the meeting a detailed account of the operations of the society for the past year, and stated its financial condition to be very prosperous, the income of the society during the past year having exceeded that of the preceding year by £6000. - On Thursday evening, the anniversary meeting of the Workington Auxiliary Bible Society was held, which the Rev. H. A. BROWN also attended, and addressed the meeting at considerable length, after which a liberal collection was made. - The reverend gentleman also attended the annual meeting of the Cockermouth Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society, which took place in the Court House on the Tuesday previous. The proceedings, which the Rev. Mr. BROWN's statement rendered uncommonly interesting, were terminated by a collection, which amounted to £7 4s. 4d.

 

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