18 Apr 1829 News. Print E-mail
A LARGE OX. - A very large ox was this week slaughtered by EDWARD BLENKHORN and JAMES GRAVESON.  It was fed by JACOB WAKEFIELD, Esq., and is very fat.  We have not heard the weight, but good judges have pronounced the slaughtered carcase to be 104 stone, 14 lb. to the stone.

THE WEATHER - Although the cold north and east winds have left us, the season is not yet genial.  We have this week had much rain with high squally and cold winds,, not likely to bring us the swallow on feeble wing, or induce us to listen, beside the hazle copse, for the cuckcoo's note, yet this is about the time.  We only want warmth, rain we have had enough, to make spring burst forth in all its magic charms.

CARPET WEAVERS. - These people, thus employed in this town, had a gala day on Saturday last.  MESSRS. ATKINSONS had so far improved their manufacture of this article, that an action was brought against them by a patentee for an infringement of his patent, and an injunction obtained, which threw the men out of employ for six weeks;  however the case was pushed forward and brought to a hearing (we have not seen the report), when the plaintiff being unable to establish his case, was non-suited, which leaves MESSRS. ATKINSONS at liberty to carry on their improvements.
    The news arrived on Saturday morning last, at an early hour, and the men were immediately in motion - the drums beat to arms, and banners wafted in the breeze, and the day went merrily off, over barrels of ale, bread and cheese, music, speechfying, fun,, and fighting - all excellent stimulants to an Englishman when he wants a ' lark '.  We congratulate both master and men on their success.

THE ROSE NOBLE - A very fine specimen of this beautiful coin was recently turned up by the plough in Scalthwaiterigg, and is now in the possession of MR. JAMES SQUIRE, watchmaker, in this town.  The following is a description of it from the pen of a gentleman well qualified for the task;  having been coined in the reign of EDWARD THE 3RD, probably in 1840*, it is 489 years old:

"Before the reign of this king the English currancy was entirely in silver.  On the obverse side of the coin appears the figure of the king standing on ship-board, holding a sceptre in his right hand, and on his left arm bearing a shield, having the armorial bearings of England and France quarterly depicted thereon, and above the king is a figure of Fame blowing her trumpet.
    The inscription on this side is ' Edward. Dei. Gra. Rex. Angl. et Franc. D. Hyb. '  On the reverse side (which is very beautiful) there is a large rose, a cross fleuri, with fleurs de lis at each point, and a lion passant under a crown in each quarter.  The inscription on this side is ' Hic. autem. transiens. per. Medium. illorum. ibat '
    The coin has reference to the great naval victory obtained by EDWARD in 1340 over the French fleet, assembled to oppose his passage to the continent;  the engagement began at eight o'clock in the morning and lasted till seven in the evening. "
    About twenty years ago we inspected a similar coin, turned up by the plough in the Vale of Nightshade, near the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, in Furness.

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* No doubt, this should have been 1340*
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FARTHINGS. - A Kirkland correspondent tells us that there is a want of
lawful farthings both in Kendal and Kirkland.  We believe it;  and not only
of these, but half-pennies, pennies, sixpences, shillings, half-crowns,
crowns, and sovereigns, too, wanted.
    The gist of the complaint is, that old copper coins, bad shillings and
even button tops, are in circulation in the place of the current farthing of
the realm.  This would be easily remedied on application, in the proper
quarter, and it ought to be done;  the payment of such trash as is
substituted is illegal, and the parties thus acting are amenable to the law.
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Committed to our House of Correction since our last,
    CUMBERLAND WILLIAM PENNINGTON HARRISON, from the township of Milnthorpe,
for bastardy, 3 months.
    JOHN MCKITTERING, a noted gold ring-maker, for 1 month, as a vagrant.
    WM. HUCK, for poaching on the grounds at Casterton, in default of the
payment of £10 in which sum he had been fined before the magistrates.

HORSE SHEW AT KIRKBY LONSDALE. - Last market-day, GEORGE BOWNAS, a
respectable farmer from Hutton Roof, who was looking on, was seriously
injured by a violent kick from a fiery horse, named ' Furniture ', which
appeared to be encouraged rather than restrained in his gambols by the
groom - a more senseless animal than the beast he led:  So little remorse
did he feel for the effect of his carelessness, that on being expostulated
with he answered but with oaths and curses.  A touch from the law for
damages might cool the blockhead.  Vicious horses are not allowed to be
shown in a public fair or market.

THUNDER STORM. - On Tuesday week, Sedbergh and its neighbourhood was visited
by as violent a thunder storm as had ever been remembered for many years.
The flashes of lightning were vivid and frequent, and the peals of thunder
long and loud - the rain falling heavily at the same time.  The storm came
from the south-west, and rolled up the vale of Lune in awful majesty; but
coming in contact with the mountains, its progress was arested, and
breaking, it scattered its force around.  We did not hear of any damage done
by the lightning.

*PORGED NOTES. - The names of the three fellows, who we noticed in our last
as strolling through Cartmel, and getting off their ' flash ' or forged five
pound notes, are  HENRY MOSS,  THOMAS MOSS,  and  JOSEPH GRIFFITHS - well
known characters.
    The notes are represented as being extremely well executed, and
calculated to deceive any but good judges.  The Lancaster paper says these
rogues were committed for further examination, and doubtless ere this they
are committed to appear before the criminal tribunal of their country, where
their misdoings will receive a suitable recompense.

 *no doubt, should read Forged*  

STAVELEY CATTLE FAIR. - At this fair, on Tuesday last, the show of cattle
was inferior to that of the preceding years, and the prices offered, low.
There was very little business done in any kind of stock.  Business was dull
and languid throughout the day.
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The assizes for Cork have terminated, and for several years we do not
recollect such a number of heavy cases as were disposed of.  There was no
less than seven capital convictions;  and thirty-one males and seven females
ordered for transportation.            ...' Limerick Chronicle '
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On Wednesday week, a violent storm of hail and rain visited this city,
accompanied by thunder and lightning.  At Upperby, the electric fluid struck
the dwelling-house of MR. JACKSON PEARS, and occasioned considerable damage
to the roof, &c. of the building.
    A son and daughter of MR. PEARS were standing in the passage near the
front door, looking at the storm, when they were both violently thrown down
by the effects of the lightning; providentially, however, they have
sustained no material injury.  A young child, about five years of age, was
standing quite close to them at the time, and, strange to say, it was not
touched.
A dog chained to his kennel in the back yard, was killed.

It is remarkable that a jamb-stone of the original door of this house (now
stopped up) contains the following inscription '
    "God's providence is my inheritance."

...' Carlisle Patriot '

On Saturday night last, about nine o'clock, a person named JOHN WATSON, who
resides at Upperby, was attacked by three men, as he was on his road home
from this city.  The men came up to him about fifty yards from the Blackwell
road, and took from him a purse containing five or six pounds in silver, one
penny, and also his account book, which they examined, and then returned to
him, desiring him to proceed along the road, or they "would do for him".
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Wigon Lady-fair, on Monday last, for cattle only, was numerously stocked;
but as few buyers were on the ground, and sales appeared dull for grazers,
the great bulk were soon driven off.  Fat cattle slow sale, owing to the
high prices asked:  fat, indeed, has fallen during the last ten days.  good
young present calvers were in demand at higher prices than were obtained at
this period last year.  Ayrshire calvers dull and few sold.
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MR. PEEL declared, in one of his late speeches, that he entertained for MR.
CANNING, up to the moment of his death, the "most unfeigned regard".  We may
ask LORD CLANRICARDE if the arch-apostate "once sent to inquire after him"
whilst he was confined to the bed from whence he never again rose ?  He
would not even attend his funeral, lest it should be thought that he had
buried his jealousy of that distinguished individual in his grave.
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YORKSHIRE ASSIZES. - We understand that the Commissioners appointed by the
Crown to inquire into the state of the Common Law Courts and Practice, have
recommended in their first report that the Assizes for the West Riding of
Yorkshire shall be held at Wakefield instead of York.  The recommendation
came from high authority, and it remains to be seen whether it will obtain
the sanction of parliament.
......"Leeds Mercury"......
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