Carlisle Patriot 18 May 1844 Short News Items (4)

Short News Items (4)

Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844

A coach proprietor of Edinburgh intends starting, in a few days, a new coach in connection with the railway to London, performing the journey in twenty-four hours; by which passengers and parcels will be transported from the metropolis of Scotland to London, in one day. A communication has been received by the West Indian Association of Liverpool, to the effect that a despatch has been received from the late Governor General of India, expressive of his Lordship's entire approbation of the transfer of Hill Cooleis from India to the West Indies for the purpose of agriculture. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT is expected to remain on a visit to her sister the Duchess Julienne Henriette of SAXE COBURG, at her chateau of Elfenan, near Berne, about a month, and then return to Clarence House, St. James's, for the remainder of the season. We belive the Royal Duchess has not seen her august sister since her marriage with the Duke of KENT, in 1818. William HOLLIDAY, a pauper lunatic with a cork leg, died the other day in an asylum at Whitby. The artificial supporter, on examination, was found to contain the sum of £26 5s 4d wrapped up in old rags. A mare belonging to Mr. TAWSE, farmer, Aberdeenshire, foaled on the 6th ult. three stout foals, all of which are doing well. The same mare had had two foals each of the previous years. The Royal Agricultural Society of England have determined on holding the meeting for 1845 at Shrewsbury. Chester was extremely anxious for the honour, but the locality of Shrewsbury being deemed preferable, the council unanimously declared accordingly. There have been upwards of 200 sail of vessels from India, China, and other ports, wind bound in the Channel, for the last three weeks; but as the wind has veered to the westward, the fleet may be expected to arrive on Sunday or Monday. - Morning Herald. Out of the 28 mails that formerly used to leave St. Martin's-le-Grand every evening, there are only six remaining, viz.: Dover, Hastings, Hull, Louth, Wells and Lynn, and Norwich and Newmarket. The divers, under the superintendence of Mr. EDWARDS, of Menai Bridge, who are carrying on operations for the recovery of the sunken cargo of the Caroline, have found the body of Capt. JACKSON, the late commander, jammed under the edge of a rock. It was with some difficulty removed. The bakers of Coblentz have lately been prosecuted for combining to keep up the price of bread, and, being convicted, have been condemned to two months imprisonment, and a fine of 1,000 francs each. A letter from Dresden states that it is the intention of the King of Saxony to pay, in the course of the present month, a visit to Queen Victoria, in England. His Majesty will, it is said, remain six weeks, during which he will make tours in Wales and Scotland. - Galignani.

 

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