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Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844
Upwards of seventy plans for the projected Derby Lunatic Asylum have been
sent in for inspection. The estimates vary from £13,000 to £75,000.

The Duke of RUTLAND has let upwards of a thousand cottage garden allotments,
generally limited to one-sixth of an acre, at a clear rent of 10s. a year.

When the leisure evening hour is employed by a family in reading the page of
instruction, there grows up insensibly in the younger members a love of
home - a sentiment incompatible with some of the worst vices, and favourable
to all the virtues.

A curious instance of Russian justice is alluded to in the French journals.
An old man, a Russian, has just published his memoirs, in which he declares
that he passed 52 years of his life in toiling in the mines of Siberia, but
that he was never tried, never condemned, and never even was informed why he
was punished.

We hear that Baroness LEHZEN, ci-devant lady attendant on her Majesty when
Princess Victoria, is residing with her relatives in Germany, and is not
expected to return to England, the Queen having, it is said, settled a
liberal annuity on the Baroness, who was so many years attached to the
household of her royal highness the Duchess of KENT.

There is a report that Daniel O'CONNELL is in the category of "persons about
to marry." His determination is said to have given offence to his immediate
connections and friends, who are, probably, afraid that he will abandon the
cause of "repeal" if he has no objection to the "union."

We learn from Stockholm that a report was current there that from motives of
economy the King will not get himself crowned either in Sweden or Norway.
Three other Kings in Europe, those of France, Prussia, and Belgium, not
having undergone this ceremony, the King of Sweden, it is said, feels that
he can very well dispense with it.

We believe we may confidently state that Norris Castle is actually purchased
for the royal marine residence of the Queen and Prince Albert. The amount of
the purchase is stated to be £60,000. Osborne House will also be occupied,
but it will be for the exclusive use of the household. This will be found to
be substantially correct. - Hampshire Advertiser.

We believe that the noble Master of the Horse (the Earl of JERSEY) has
lately made a reduction in the number of her Majesty's stud at the royal
mews, in consequence of so many of the royal journeys being made by railway.

It is now finally decided that the convicts BARBER and FLETCHER, under
sentence of transportation for life, shall be immediately removed to her
Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich, and there put on board the Government
transport Barossa, which is expected to leave for New South Wales in the
course of a few days.

We perceve that the NELSON dinner to the Greenwich Pensioners will be given
on Friday week, the 24th instant.
 
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