Carlisle Patriot 19 July 1844 19 July 1844 News Items

19 July 1844 News Items

Three men who last week incautiously descended the shaft of Barregarroo mines, Isle of Man, lost their lives, the mines at the time being filled with foul air. ******        It will be seen, on reference to our advertising columns that an alteration has taken place as to the times of arrival and departure of the trains on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway. ******        Arrangements on a most extensive scale are in progress for giving every effect to the great show of the Royal Irish Agricultural Society, which is to take place in Dublin on the 14th and 15th August next. ******        The fishing boats round the southern part of the Isle of Man were very successful during this past week. Out insular neighbours are in great spirits in consequence of the cheering indications that have already manifested themselves of a productive herring season. ****** THE REGISTRATION   --IMPORTANT--        To-morrow the twentieth of July instant, is the last day for sending in claims to vote, and as no payment is now required with any claim, a qualified person can have no excuse for the omission. Saturday is also the last day allowed by law for all payment of all poor rates and assessed taxes that were due on the 5th of April last, in order to entitle parties to be registered as borough voters for the ensuing year. ******                THE MAILS --IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS--        A considerable effort is now being made to persuade the public that the mails via Newcastle are conveyed more rapidly northward than via Lancaster; but the contrary is the fact. As the Lancaster mail going north reaches Carlisle upwards of an hour before the mails can arrive from Newcastle; and it happens every day, that the north mails have left Carlisle before the letters and passengers via Newcastle have arrived in the Town - thus causing a delay of the entire day. ****** FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.        A few days ago, as Mr. John ROOK, of Bowness, and his son, were fishing for pike with trimmers in Bassenthwaite Lake near Bowness Bay, one of the trimmers was presently taken into shallow water, amongst the rushes, where it could not be approached by the boat. Being convinced that a pike was hooked, and having his favourite pointer with him, Mr. ROOK directed the animals attention to the trimmer, and told him to bring it on shore.        The faithful dog instantly plunged into the water to do his master's bidding; he seized the trimmer in his mouth, and a severe and amusing struggle commenced - the dog at one end of the line and a tolerably heavy pike at the other end - the dog making towards the land, and the pike struggling to get into deeper water! After a protracted struggle, and not without considerable difficulty, the dog at length succeeded in drawing his finny opponent to the shore, when Don went and stood over the fish, looking at it with amazement as if he were unconscious by what means it had come there. ******        The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, are sojourning for a few days at the Graham Arms Inn, Longtown. ******        The war brig Skylark, has been appointed to cruize round the Isle of Man for the protection of the herring fishery. ******        Mr. Charles DICKENS (Boz) has left London with his family for Genoa, where he has taken a house, and purposes to make a residence of some months duration in Italy. ****** THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.        During the week the weather has been all the farmers could desire, as we have had a most agreeable succession of rain and sunshine.        On Saturday and Sunday several heavy showers fell, and on Monday, St. Swithin duly "kept up his charter" by a copious downfall; but the rain, although heavy, has not been sufficient to layer the wheat crop to any noticeable extent, while all other vegetation has derived the most palpable benefit from it.        In this district it is expected that the wheat will exceed the average, and the other grain crops will not be far short, if at all. Potatoes have suffered most, but less actual harm has been done by the drought than we first anticipated, and some fields equal in promise any that we have noticed in former years. Turnips look well on most soils, and as a considerable breadth of land has been sown with them this year, it is expected that they will be cheap and plentiful.        The prices of the stock have been favourably influenced by the prospects of the harvest and we hear little or none of the habitual "grumbling" of the farmers now. ****** COCKERMOUTH.        On Friday afternoon an alarm of fire spread through the town, when it was ascertained that the premises of Mr. RITSON, joiner, &c., were in a blaze. It appears that the accident originated in the carelessness of one of the apprentices, who suffered some polishing mixture he was boiling to ignite, when the flames spread, and he himself was severely burnt.        By timely exertions the fire was speedily subdued, before any considerable damage was done. ****** HOUSE OF COMMONS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18.        The house met at 12 o'clock, and considerable progress was made in the committee on the Poor Law Amendment Bill, which was again to be again proceeded with at one o'clock on Thursday.        The Field Gardens Bill was committed proforma, in order to be printed with amendments, and the further consideration was postponed until next session.        The Metropolitan Buildings Bill occupied the attention of the house in committee until past ten o'clock at night, when the house adjourned.

 

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