Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 3, col. 1-2) The following sums have been collected in aid of the Church Missionary Society, after Sermons by the Rev. E. BICKERSTETH, Assistant Secretary to that Institution: At St. Cuthbert's, Carlisle, on Sunday morning, £27 : 10 : 0. At St. Mary's in the evening, £11 : 4 : 0. And at Edenhall-Church, on Wednesday afternoon, £11, 15s. 6d. Mr. FRYER's Map of Cumberland is now ready for delivery—see advt. The Subscriptions to the Canal now amount to Sixty Thousand Pounds. Those who intend to join in this excellent undertaking must be prompt, or they will be excluded by the completion of the subscription. Vagrant Office, Carlisle.—Fifty-five applied at this Office from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4—relieved 39. Amount of relief & lodging, 7s. 8d. Vagrant Office, Penrith.—Relief given to Vagrants from 26th Aug. to 2nd Sept., 4s. 11½d.— 19 applications—17 relieved. F. YOUNG, Esq. of Youngfield, the Rev. John BENSON, and Joseph SAUL, Esq. are the Stewards of the Workington Agricultural Society, for the ensuing year. At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Kendal, last week, the Mayor in the Chair, it was resolved to erect a House of Recovery for persons afflicted with contagious disorders. At the annual Venison Feast of the Kendal Book Club, last week, were present, the Earl of Lonsdale, Lord LOWTHER, Lord Pollington (who took the Chair in the unavoidable absence of Col. BRADDYLL) and the principal gentlemen of the town, &c. The Ball in the evening was brilliantly attended. On Monday se'nnight, a valuable pony, belonging to Mr. CLARKE, Watch-maker, Kirkby Lonsdale, was stolen from a paddock adjoining Fairbank. Two men who were loitering and drinking in the town on Sunday afternoon are suspected; they had a very small white galloway with them.

Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 2, col. 3-4) CARLISLE CANAL NAVIGATION. Shares. £. Amount of Subscriptions advertised, 55,300 Corporation of Carlisle, 20 1000 H. A. AGLIONBY, Esq. 5 250 Miss SIMPSON, Richardby 5 250 Joseph GILBANKS, Esq. 4 200 Elihu SUTTON, 4 200 John James RICHARDSON, 5 250 Mary Ann RICHARDSON, 5 250 John BLAMIRE, 5 250 Thomas WRIGHT, Carrier, 4 200 Major HODGSON, (additional) 3 150 John CONNELL, 3 150 Daniel PATTINSON, 3 150 Joseph ALLISON, 2 100 William MOOR, 2 100 Jonathan DONALD, 2 100 George BELL, Esq. Edinburgh, 2 100 Joseph MOSES, Appleby, 2 100 John PATTINSON, Carrier, 2 100 Mary ROBINSON, Scotby, 2 100 John LAW, Irthington, 2 100 John GREEN, Fenton, 2 100 Charles George YOUNG, Esq. 2 100 James Forbes YOUNG, M. D. 2 100 Henry YOUNG, 2 100 Isaac HUDSON, 2 100 RICHARDSON & KAIN, 2 100 Books for Subscriptions are left at the Banks of Messrs. FORSTER and Co., Messrs. GRAHAM and Co., Mr. HEAD, Mr. ELLIOT, and Mr. HEBSON, Carlisle, and Mr. JAMES, Penrith, at any of which places, Printed Copies of the Prospectus and Report of the Sub-committee may be obtained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE PRINCE REGENT, Grand Patron of Masonry. GEORGE BLAMIRE, Esq. P. G. M. for Cumberland. W. MILLER, Esq. P. G. M. for Dumfries-shire. THE BRETHREN of the LODGES in CUMBERLAND and DUMFRIES-SHIRE, are requested to attend the Procession and Ceremony at the finishing of the ARCH at SARK BRIDGE, on FRIDAY 11th of SEPTEMBER, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, from thence to proceed to Gretna Church, to attend Divine Service. It is expected that such Brethren as can possibly make it convenient will attend, as the P. G. Masters have signified their intention of being present. C. J. SPENCER, pro-tempore P. G. S. Carlisle, Sept. 4, 1818. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LAKE OF WINDERMERE. TO BE SOLD, by AUCTION, on SATURDAY the 17th Day of OCTOBER, 1818, at the King's Arms Inn, KENDAL, in the County of Westmorland, at Six o'Clock in the Evening,—A VALUABLE ESTATE, called LOW SKELGILL, consisting of a convenient Dwelling-House, with Out-buildings, and 52 Acres, or thereabouts, Statute Measure, of Meadow, Arable, and Wood Land, with a considerable Quantity of thriving Timber thereon; and also, several Cattle Gates or Grasses in the stinted Pastures. This Estate (which is of Customary Tenure within the Manor of Troutbeck, and Parcel of the Richmond Fee) commands an extensive and beautiful View of the Lake of Windermere, from which it is distant about a Mile and a half; from Ambleside, two Miles; from Hawkshead, six Miles; and from Kendal, ten Miles. Printed Particulars will be published a fortnight before the Sale, and may then be had of Mr. CHRISTOPHER WILSON, Solicitor, Kendal; of Messrs. IRELAND & SAWYER, of Staple Inn, London; and at the Inns at Ambleside, Hawkshead, and Kendal. In the mean Time, the Estate may be viewed by Application to Mr. JAMES BACKHOUSE, at Low Skelgill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIRABLE CONCERN. WINE, SPIRIT, GROCERY, & TEA TRADE. TO BE SOLD, by AUCTION, at the Pack Horse Inn, in the City of CARLISLE, on THURSDAY, the 1st Day of OCTOBER, at Six o'Clock in the Evening, (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract of which due Notice will be given) with Possession at MARTINMAS next,—All that Commodious FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSE, containing a Drawing-room, Parlour, Eight Bed-rooms, Kitchen, Cellar, and Garrets, with a Front Shop of considerable depth, and excellent Cellars below, situate in SCOTCH STREET, in the City of CARLISLE, in the Possession of Mr. THOMAS WARWICK, the Owner, who is about to retire from the above lines of Business. Also TWO other FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSES immediately adjoining, and now in the Occupation of JAMES BROWN, JOHN REED, and others, as Tenants from Year to Year. The Premises afford every Convenience for carrying on an extensive Trade, and are extremely desirable for any Person wishing to succeed to a long-established Business, which has been carried on by the Proprietor for the last 16 Years. If not Sold, the Premises will be Let, by Private Contract, for such a Term of Years as may be agreed upon. For a View of the Premises, and further Particulars, apply to Mr. T. WARWICK aforesaid. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the Crown and Mitre Inn, Carlisle, September 2nd, 1818. WHEREAS, a COMMISSION of BANKRUPT is awarded and issued forth against JOSEPH WORKMAN, of OUSBY, in the County of Cumberland, Sheep and Cattle Dealer, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major part of them, on the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Days of OCTOBER next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon on each day, at the House of Mrs. IRVING, the Crown and Mitre Inn, CARLISLE, and make a full disclosure and discovery of his Estate and Effects, when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the second sitting to chuse Assignees, and at the last sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. All Persons Indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but give Notice to JOHN BIRKETT, Solicitor, Cloak Lane, London, or to Messrs. GRAHAM & ARMSTRONG, Solicitors, Carlisle. JOSEPH LIDDEL. JOHN BLOW. HENRY PEARSON.

Glad you finally found one! Petra -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Frank and Helen Mott via Sent: 17 October 2015 00:20 To: Petra Mitchinson <petra.mitchinson@doctors.org.uk>; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 05 Sep 1818 - BMD Thank you Petra - finally one of my Craig family. In the Deaths column - Mr. Thomas Craig, 24, of Botchergate. Now I just need to confirm his parents names to follow up on what I've been told by one of my uncles. Much appreciated,,, Helen Mott On 16/10/2015 6:08 PM, Petra Mitchinson via wrote: > Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 3, col. 5) > > > BIRTH. > > > > MARRIAGES. > > > > > DEATHS. > > -Mr. Thomas CRAIG, of Botchergate aged 24. >

Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 3, col. 5) BIRTH. On Saturday last, at Burgh-by-Sands, Mrs. HEWIT, wife of Geo. HEWIT, Esq. of a Daughter. MARRIAGES. At St. Mary's Church, in this City, on Monday, Mr. Joseph HARDY, to Miss Margaret DAVISON, both of Caldewgate.-Same day, Mr. Thomas HARTONSDALE, to Miss Ann WOOD. On Saturday last, at Sowerby Church, the Rev. Jonathan IRVING, Sebergham, to Miss GILL, of Sowerby Mill. At Wigton, on Wednesday the 2nd inst., Mr. STUDHOLME, attorney-at-law, to Miss ADDISON, daughter of John ADDISON, Esq. of Wigton. At St. Bees, Mr. Matthew CARR, to Miss DRYDEN, both of Whitehaven. At Waberthwaite, Mr. FARRIN, of Newbiggin, to Miss Hannah DIXON, of Waberthwaite. At Crosthwaite Church, on the 25th ult. Mr. Chas. WRIGHT, to Miss E. MITCHELL, both of Braithwaite. Lately, at Crosthwaite Church, Keswick, Mr. John HEAD, of Brackenthwaite, in Lorton, to Miss ROBINSON, of Rigg-Head, near Threlkeld. At Brigham, Mr. John HEAD, of Turner How, in Brackenthwaite, to Miss TURREL, of Picked-How.-At the same place, Mr. Jos. HEAD, of Turner How, to Miss BANKS, of Miller-Place, Brackenthwaite. At Crosscanonby, on the 26th ult. by the Rev. Mr. DONALD, Mr. Daniel YOUNG, to Miss Mary HASTINGS, both of Maryport.-On the 30th, Mr. Joseph CROSBY, to Miss Jane LANDSBOROUGH, both of the village of Crosby. DEATHS. On Wednesday last, at his house, in Castle-street, in this City, Mr. John MOFFIT, calico printer, aged 72 years. Few individuals passed through life with more respect and esteem than the deceased. To an understanding acute, sagacious, and observant, he united a disposition benevolent, conciliatory, and disinterested, which procured him the regard of all who had the discrimination to appreciate his worth. He had continued in the employ of Messrs. LOSH & Co., at Denton-Holme Printfield during the long space of 47 years; and the regard which his employers shewed to his rectitude of principle, and propriety of conduct, evinces itself strongly on the loss which they have sustained by the death of so old, so approved, and so faithful a servant. A short illness which commenced the day on which he completed his 72nd year, dismissed him from the cares and pains of this world; but the close of life was brightened by the cheering prospects of immortality through faith in the promises of Christianity. On Sunday last, Mrs. Isabella JEFFERSON, relict of the late Mr. John JEFFERSON, hair-dresser, in this City, aged 65. This week, Mrs. Elizabeth ASHTON, of Caldewgate, aged 37.-Mr. Thomas CRAIG, of Botchergate aged 24. At Penrith, on Tuesday, Mr. Jonathan BLAKE, joiner, aged 32. On Friday week, in Liverpool, suddenly, Mr. Stewart James GRAHAM, aged 30, formerly of Carlisle. On the 21st ult. at Keswick, Miss Ann CROSTHWAITE, milliner and dress-maker, aged 27, much respected.-On the 26th, at the same place, Miss Mary SEALBY, aged 24, daughter of Mrs. SEALBY, ironmonger.-On the 2nd inst. at same place, Mr. Jon. SCOTT, aged 73. Last week, in Lower Queen-street, Whitehaven, Mr. Henry SHEPHARD, aged 70 years.-Saturday last, in Scotch-street, Whitehaven, Mr. Thomas DIXON, in the 99th year of his age, 40 years farmer at Lamplugh Hall. Monday week, in Whitehaven, Mr. Anthony PEELE, aged 74. At Workington, Mrs. Isabella SIMPSON, relict of the late Mr. Jonathan SIMPSON, aged 86 years. Saturday se'nnight, at Cocker Mills, near Cockermouth, Mrs. Dinah HARDING, aged 65,-and the Monday following, Mr. Joseph HARDING, her husband, aged 69 years. At Lancaster, Edmund Winstanley RIGBY, Esq. of Keenground, near Hawkshead, formerly a Major in the First Royal Lancashire Militia. At Stanley Hall, in Embleton, Mr. Joseph EVENING, in his 88th year. At Maryport, Mrs. Margaret ARMSTRONG, widow, formerly of Carlisle, aged 63. Saturday week, at Daylesford House, Warwickshire, the Right Hon. Warren HASTINGS, late Governor Gen. of Bengal, Doctor of Civil Law, and one of his Majesty's Privy Council, in the 86th year of his age. At Douglas, Isle of Man, William SCOTT, Esq. collector of the Customs at that port.-Same place, aged 69, William JUDGE, Esq.-Same place, at the advanced age of 92 years, Mr. Thos. CLUCAS, Capt. of the parish of Kirk St. Ann.-Same place, Mr. John REDFERN, butcher, aged 45, after a short illness. Saturday last, suddenly, at Kk. Santon, Isle of Man, Mrs. CREBBIN, relict of the Rev. Mr. CREBBIN, vicar of that place, whom she survived about twelve months. In Peel, Isle of Man, of pulmonary consumption, aged 23 years, Mr. John COSTAIN, surgeon. At Lochfield, on the 2nd inst. Mrs. J. PAGAN, relict of David PAGAN, Esq. of Lochfield. Her death was as unexpected as instantaneous, a blood vessel burst just as she was going to bed; every medical assistance was procured but without effect. She was a sociable neighbour, a friend to the poor, and her memory will be respected as long as those who knew her worth shall survive to appreciate its merit. At Dumfries, on Sunday last, Adjutant CLARKE, of the Dumfries-shire militia. At Cairnfield, near Dumfries, Amelia, wife of Mr. Wm. M'GEORGE. At Lockerbie, on Monday last, Mrs. Marg. Stewart JARDINE, of Ettrickholm, relict of Mr. Walter JARDINE, late merchant and post-master in Lockerbie. At Hallhill, on Tuesday morning, Janet DICKSON, daughter of Mr. Wm. DICKSON, farmer. At Brow of Ruthwell, on the 30th ult. Mr. James ROME, in the 80th year of his age. At Raehills, on Friday the 28th ult. Lady Ann HOPE JOHNSTONE, daughter of the late Lord Hopetoun, and lady of Admiral Sir W. Johnstone HOPE, member for the county of Dumfries. Lady Anne belonged to that class of characters whose deaths are justly regarded as a public calamity, as well as a private loss. At Warsovia, in Poland, on the 6th of July, Lieut.-General MICKRELSKY, at the age of 105 years. His first entry into the profession of arms was in the service of the Empresses Anne and Elizabeth of Russia, under the command of Field Marshal MUNICH. He then passed into the Saxon service, and served every campaign of the seven years' war. He afterwards fought under the banners of Stanislaus, and did not quit the army till he had attained the age of 80 years.

Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 1, col. 3-4 + 6) THE CREDITORS who have proved their Debts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against JOHN TICKELL, late of BRIGHOUSE, in the Parish of Crosthwaite, in the County of Cumberland, and formerly of the City of London, Broker, Dealer, and Chapman, are requested to meet the Assigneess [sic] of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt, at Mrs. SALKELD'S, the Green Dragon, in WORKINGTON, in the said County of Cumberland, on THURSDAY the 24th Day of SEPTEMBER instant, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, in Order to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees selling and disposing of the said Bankrupt's real and personal Estate, or any part or parts of either, by Private Contract; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees opposing the Petition of Messrs. JOHN ANSLEY and BENJAMIN AMSLEY, lately presented to the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, for effectuating a charge upon certain of the Bankrupt's Estates to the amount of Four Thousand Pounds, or thereabouts; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees defending a Suit now depending in his Majesty's High Court of Chancery, for redeeming an Estate at Scarness, in the Parish of Bassenthwaite, in the County of Cumberland, which it is alledged the Bankrupt held as Assignee of a Mortgage; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees commencing and prosecuting a Suit, or Suits, or other lawful proceedings, for recovery of the Title-Deeds of any of the Bankrupt's Estates retained by any Person or Persons under any pretended Lien; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees treating for and purchasing the contingent Right of the Bankrupt's Wife to Dower or Thirds in any of his Estates; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees compounding, compromising, submitting to arbitration, or otherwise agreeing in the said Petition, Suits, Disputes, Differences, and Matters aforesaid, or any of them; and also to assent to or dissent from any, or some, and what allowance to be made to the Bankrupt for his loss of time in rendering assistance to the Assignees in any of the matters aforesaid. S. SAUL, Solicitor. September 1, 1818. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE COMMISSIONERS in a COMMISSION of BANKRUPT awarded and issued forth against JOHN TICKELL, late of BRIGHOUSE, in the Parish of Crosthwaite, in the County of Cumberland, and formerly of the City of London, Broker, Dealer and Chapman, intent [sic] to meet on TUESDAY the 22nd Day of SEPTEMBER instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the Dwelling House of RALPH HOLMES, the Sign of the King's Arms in the City of CARLISLE, (by Adjournment from the 18th Day of August last) in order to take the last Examination of the said Bankrupt; when and where he is required to surrender himself and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects, and finish his Examination; and the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, and with those who have proved their Debts, are to assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate. S. SAUL, Solicitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOLLS TO LET. TO BE LET, on WEDNESDAY the 30th Day of SEPTEMBER, 1818, at the Howards' Arms, BRAMPTON, the TOLLS arising at KIRBY MOOR and LINE SIDE TOLL GATES, upon the Turnpike Road leading from Brampton to Longtown, for Two Years, commencing on the 7th of NOVEMBER next. Any Person wishing to contract for the said Tolls, will be required to give Security to the Trustees for the several Payments as they become due; and for any other Information they are requested to apply to the Surveyor of the said Road. THOMAS HOLMES, Surveyor. N. B. New Trustees will elected at the same time to fill up Vacancies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALUABLE TITHE-FREE FARM. TO BE LET, by Proposal, for a Term of Years, and Entered upon at CANDLEMAS 1819,-All that MESSUAGE and TENEMENT called STONEBRIGG LEASES, in the Parish of Hayton, and County of Cumberland, consisting of a good Dwelling-House, with suitable Out-houses, and 80 Acres of Arable and Meadow Ground, well Fenced, and in a good state of Cultivation; now in the occupation of LEONARD PENRITH.-The Premises are a short distance from Lime and Coal, and about Seven Miles from Carlisle, and Three from Brampton. A valuable Share of Peat Moss, of about Two Acres, is attached to the Farm, and nearly adjoining the Dwelling-House. The Farmer will shew the Premises.-For further Particulars apply to Mr. DOBINSON, Solicitor, Carlisle, who will receive Proposals in Writing, until WEDNESDAY the 7th Day of OCTOBER next, soon after which the Tenant will be declared.--Carlisle, 4th Sept. 1818. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINE AND SPIRIT BUSINESS, ALLONBY. TO BE DISPOSED OF, and Immediate Possession given, with a Lease of the Premises for Seven Years,-The STOCK of JOSEPH SUTTON & Co., consisting of a choice Assortment of WINES and SPIRITS of the first quality. The Premises have lately been fitted up in a superior style, and are a most eligible situation for any person of respectability wishing to follow that line of business.-For Particulars apply to RICHARD SUTTON, Wine Merchant, Carlisle, or to Dr. LOMAS, Allonby.

Thank you Petra - finally one of my Craig family. In the Deaths column - Mr. Thomas Craig, 24, of Botchergate. Now I just need to confirm his parents names to follow up on what I've been told by one of my uncles. Much appreciated,,, Helen Mott On 16/10/2015 6:08 PM, Petra Mitchinson via wrote: > Saturday 05 Sep 1818 (p. 3, col. 5) > > > BIRTH. > > > > MARRIAGES. > > > > > DEATHS. > > -Mr. Thomas CRAIG, of Botchergate aged 24. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 4, col. 1-5) CUMBERLAND ASSIZES. RIGHT OF ROD FISHERY. [continued] Mr. TOPPING said he had the honour of appearing in Court on the part of the Defendants. His Learned Friend, in his opening, had promised a very short case for the consideration of the Jury, observing, that he was menaced on the other side with a very long one. His Learned Friend had fallen into a very strange mistake in regard to himself, for if he, Mr. T. was not mistaken, he had produced what might be called rather a long one. But although so large a portion of the day had been exhausted, he had yet to claim the attention of his Lordship and the Jury for a considerable period longer, and he would be careful to take up no more of their time than justice to his clients demanded. His Learned Friend had characterized Mr. HOWARD as a good-natured man. He, Mr. TOPPING, had no reason to say to the contrary—he had had the honour of knowing Mr. HOWARD for a great number of years, and had always found him a good-tempered man—But in admitting this, he must also say that he was a timid man, or he would not have brought the present action through fear of losing his just rights. It had been said that this action was brought to stop usurpation. If people were not prevented from fishing with a rod on the Wetheral side, they would claim a right of walking in Corby grounds! This was the reason assigned for bringing the present action; but, to him, it was a very weak one indeed. But whatever motive might have induced Mr. HOWARD to bring the action, it would be shewn, before it came to a conclusion, that the Wetheral tenants had a clear right to what they claimed. The claim of the Defendant is, that she is a customary tenant, and owner of a tenement of which the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle are Lords; and that in consequence, she, and the other customary tenants, have a right, by ancient custom, to fish on the Wetheral side of the river Eden, within certain limits with rods and angles;—they do not claim right to fish with nets, with lesters, but with a simple line. Now what is Mr. HOWARD's right? He claims through the Dean and Chapter, and unless their right is established, Mr. HOWARD can have none. That the Dean and Chapter have a right on the Wetheral side, along the extent claimed, there can be no doubt: that is not the question. But the question is this—Had they originally the exclusive right? Had the Tenants no right at all reserved to them, when the ancient waste was inclosed? It is no uncommon thing for a Lord of a Manor to grant such a right as is here claimed—for the Tenants demand nothing but a right to angle in the stream. The real object of the present action is not to preserve a valuable right, which is threatened by persons who have no just claim thereto; but its object is this—to say that no person shall have liberty to take a day's amusement, unless written or printed leave is first obtained of the lessee.—He would not waste time by wading through the evidence, and pointing out its bearing. His Lordship, when he came to sum up, would do that with such accuracy as would instruct the jury, and even surprise them. He would call such evidence as would prove to the satisfaction of the Court and Jury, that this claim set up by the present lessee, was nothing but a modern one, and of very recent foundation. On the other hand, he would bring old people forward who would prove that the right claimed by the tenants has been of long standing, has been openly exercised, and of unqualified reputation: Mr. HOWARD had no title till 1808.—A part of the evidence given reminded him of a right of way that once came before the Court, in which he was of counsel for the public claimants. A Gentleman in the neighbourhood of Lancaster had claimed a road near his house as private which every body knew to be public. He himself was as well acquainted with the fact as any one else, but he was bent upon making the road a private one. There happened to be gates on the road, and he hit on a device which he thought could not fail of succeeding. He set people to watch these gates, and when any one came by, they would say in the most civil manner possible: "This is a private road, and I cannot let you pass until you have just stepped up to the house and asked leave; it will be most readily granted to you; but it is necessary that you should ask." It became quite common at last for people to go to the house, pay a halfpenny for passing through, and in return they had as much meat and drink given them as were worth a shilling! This manœuvre was exposed in Court, and the public obtained justice—the jury declared by their verdict that the road was public. So in this case. Men are caught fishing without permission, are taken prisoners by that terrible fellow the Game-keeper, they are sent for to the Castle, Mr. HOWARD is very angry with them for fishing, and yet he immediately grants them permission to do the very thing for which they were before taken prisoners, and for which he was very angry. Until Mr. HOWARD came into possession of the fishery, no such pretensions were set up, and, of course, the tenants wanted no such liberty. Even if a man takes out of the water a half-dead fish, which perhaps some heron had struck, he is taken up to the Castle for the offence, and the way that Mr. HOWARD punishes, is, though very angry, to give leave on paper. He would not fatigue the Jury by remarks on any more of the evidence. As far as living memory can go, the tenants had exercised their right freely and openly, in the faces of the Bailiffs of Corby, and of the Wetheral stewards. What they now claim, is a right for tenants to fish, and to carry away whatever fish they may catch with rods and angles. The following witnesses were called for the Defendants. Thomas GRAHAM (called the Wetheral Lawyer) sworn. Is 76, and lives at Scotby, in the parish of Wetheral—served his time to a Blacksmith with Thomas BOUSTEAD, who was Bailiff of Wetheral manor. Witness has been present with BOUSTEAD when he has seen the Wetheral tenants fishing with rods, hundreds of times. William ROBLEY, John PALMER, Thomas PALMER, another John PALMER, Jacob BERRY (who died 30 years ago), George ELLIOTT, Thomas NICHOL, John LAWSON, John RAILTON, Richard LATTIMER, John HEWITT, Parson GRAHAM, and Joseph BELL, were all customary tenants, and witness has seen them all fishing on the Wetheral side with rods, "often and often—many and many times"—and they never were discharged by any body—BOUSTEAD the Bailiff has seen all these men fishing. One time in particular, witness went with BOUSTEAD up the river, to fetch down some water-wreck: a great many Wetheral tenants, and perhaps others, were then fishing. BOUSTEAD said to them: "I cannot turn you into wreck; I've nothing to do with you; you have as good a right to fish as the Lords have"—BOUSTEAD has seen them hundreds of times, and he never interfered with them. Witness knew old Joseph NICHOLSON: the Bailiff has heard him say that the Wetheral customary tenants had as good a right as the Lords to fish with either a rod or a shoulder net—witness has seen them fish for 61 years past. He has heard George ELLIOTT say that the Wetheral tenants had an absolute right—and has heard other people assert that they had a right on the Wetheral side. Witness once heard the Rev. Mr. GILBANKS say to Mr. NICHOLSON, the Steward, on a certain occasion when they were conversing about the river: "Now, you know very well, Mr. NICHOLSON, that the tenants are not to be deprived of stones and water." NICHOLSON replied: "I know that."—Witness's father farmed the fishery from HALL, who was Lessee of the Dean and Chapter. While his father held the fishery, witness has seen the customary tenants fish on the Wetheral side, and his father never interrupted them when using the rod. Witness was a customary tenant, and while so, he fished day and night, both with a rod and a shoulder net. Cross-Examined.—He sold his tenement 22 years ago, yet has continued to fish ever since, nows and thens; but not so often as before. About eight or ten years ago, he farmed the fishery in question, with many others. He was brought before a Magistrate last year for fishing without Mr. HOWARD's consent, and it cost him a guinea. He once had leave to fish from Mr. HOWARD, in writing—when that expired, Mr. H. gave him farther leave. He will swear that he had not leave on the 2nd of February, 1794, in writing, to fish in the manor of Wetheral—he had no occasion for such leave. In the leave before alluded to, Mr. HOWARD engaged to give him 4d. per lb. for the salmon which he might catch, and 2d. for trout. He went to the Castle with BAXTER when he got leave of Mr. HOWARD, and BAXTER gave up his net to Mr. H., by which he also obtained leave—but witness did not sign any paper. Witness would never take a discharge on the Wetheral side from HOWDEN; he has seen many fishing, but never any discharged. This witness throughout the whole of his examination, was extremely pert and noisy. When Mr. RAINE begun with him, he said, "Now, speak up in your answers, that My Lord and the Jury may hear." GRAHAM replied, "Aye, but you speak oop too, that I may hear you." (Loud laughter.) Mr. SCARLETT, in cross-examining him, told him to mind what he was about, for he knew his character very well.—As he was cross-questioned pretty closely, GRAHAM put himself in a passion.—Mr. SCARLETT: "Don't fence with me so, Sir."—GRAHAM: "Why don't you speak oop than, that I can hear ye?"—When Mr. SCARLETT touched on the subject of the conviction before a Magistrate for fishing without Mr. HOWARD's permission, GRAHAM burst out—"Oh, I know,—when a d——d scoondrall swore what he never saw, that I fished wi' a lester." Mr. SCARLETT: "When was that?"—GRAHAM: "Why 'twas at the time o' th' conviction that ye're hammering aboot." The laughter here became so excessive that Mr. SCARLETT was obliged to appeal to the Judge: He said the back part of the Court was filled with poachers, who were present for the purpose of applauding their friend, and keeping him in countenance. Mr. Justice BAYLEY gave notice, that if the laughter was persisted in, he should not only order that part of the Court to be cleared, but he would impose a fine on some of the offending parties. This admonition had the desired effect in the back part of the Court, but GRAHAM could not be reduced within due bounds, and he went on in the same spirit to the end of his story. When asked some particular question, he exclaimed, "Why do you ask me that—there's Mr. HOWARD in Court, yonder; he knows a' aboot it if ye ask him: he knows all that I say is true; if 'tis not, why doont he speak oop and deny't!" Examined by the Judge.—He sold his tenement to Thomas GILL, and it was mortgaged before it was sold—but he lived in it a number of years after it was mortgaged. When he went with BAXTER to the Castle, he had been fishing with a shoulder net. HOWDEN in saying that witness had been fishing with a lester told a big story. Joshua BIRD recalled by the Judge.—He remembers SOWERBY of Cumwhinton, and discharged him from fishing with a rod, because he was such a good fisher. Isaac RAYSON, aged 65, has known the Wetheral fishery for a number of years. He went to school at Wetheral seven years and, living at Corby, crossed the river every day. He went apprentice in 1766, and his time expired in 1773. He had quarries by the water side, the way to which extended 3 miles along the river, and in going to and fro, has very frequently seen the Wetheral tenants fishing.—He mentioned several tenants whom he had seen fish with both rod and shoulder net—and never saw them interrupted. This they did openly in the day time. Here an argument arose on the question of admitting the hearsay evidence of old persons now dead, who were not customary tenants, but living in a customary messuage. Mr. TINDAL produced the case of "HARWOOD v. SIMMS," 1st W. I. G. T. A. W., as a case in point. Mr. Justice BAYLEY decided against the admission, but took a note of it. Witness remembered the late Bishop LAW and Dr. PALEY being once at Wetheral Abbey, and the Safe-guard. While they were walking along, the tenants of Wetheral were fishing, and met with no interruption. Cross-examined.—He has seen others fish besides the customary tenants. Has seen strangers fish also, when the Bishop and Doctor were there. Isaac ROBSON is 61, and has lived at Wetheral all his life time. When at school there, he often saw the tenants fishing, and many who were not tenants also, but never knew any one discharged or interrupted. Has heard his father say (who was 90 years of age) that the Wetheral tenants had a right to fish for their own use, but not to make merchandize of it. Cross-examined.—A great many persons fished besides Wetheral tenants. William MOORE is in his 82nd year: he remembers the Rebellion of 1745, and seeing some of the Rebels led to execution in Carlisle. He is what they call a keen rod-fisher, and has fished in the Eden on the Wetheral side, very frequent. He knew the late Dr. COULTHARD, and has accompanied him when fishing on the Wetheral side. Has heard all the old people now dead say, that if he had the good-will of the Wetheral people, nobody would interrupt him; and he always found their words true—nobody ever did interrupt him. Remembers that William YOUNG told him, he would not be disturbed by any one as long as the Wetheral people gave him permission. All his time it had been the reputation, that the Wetheral tenants had a right—but witness could not of himself tell whether they had or not. Joseph ROBSON has known Wetheral 56 years, and has seen several of the Wetheral tenants fish at the place in question. John ROBLEY, Joseph PALMER, John PALMER, the elder, John PALMER, the younger (the son lived with the father), the three BEEBYs (father and two sons), Thomas NICHOL, Richard LATTIMER—he has seen all these persons fish publicly and openly in the daytime—and never heard of any interruption. He has heard old Wetheral tenants say, that they had a right to fish for their own use, but not for sale. His father was 90 when he died—has heard him say that the old men used to tell him that they had a right to fish for their own use, but not to sell. Witness had heard this said many times. Cross-examined.—He never saw them fish by night, but always by day. Both the PALMERs were boatmen to Mr. HOWARD; but he never saw them fish with Mr. HOWARD's boat; he never saw the boat used for blazing. Thos. GRAHAM recalled.—The Wetheral tenants had a right to fish for their own use, in season, but not to sell. Mr. JUSTICE BAYLEY here observed, that it would be useless to proceed further in this cause, as the Defendants, by their own plea, were put out of Court. They claimed, in the record, an unlimited right of fishery, and their own witnesses agreed in stating that the right was limited; that they could only fish for their own use, and not for sale. Mr. TINDAL said, if that was his Lordship's opinion, it certainly was useless to proceed. Mr. JUSTICE BAYLEY observed, that he rather regretted it, for he confessed he was in favour of the tenants' claim. Mr. TOPPING said, he was afraid that the cause must be given up. He rather thought that the proper claim of the tenants, was simply a right of Piscary. Mr. JUSTICE BAYLEY.—It is the first time in my life that I have heard of a person claiming a right which he could only use for himself, or of a man not having the power of doing what he pleases with his own! Mr. SCARLETT.—Yes, my Lord, and I should think it the first time that you ever heard of a tenant claiming a right in common with the Lord of the Manor. Mr. JUSTICE BAYLEY here told the Jury that the trial was at an end, and explained to them the reason, as above stated. A verdict for the Plaintiff was instantly recorded. The trial, though it was very far from a conclusion, occupied the Court eight hours and a half.

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 4, col. 1-5) CUMBERLAND ASSIZES. RIGHT OF ROD FISHERY. [continued] The following evidence was produced on the part of the Plaintiff. Mr. Robert MOUNSEY is attorney for Mr. HOWARD. He produced a lease from the Dean and Chapter dated November 23, 1815, in which that body grant to Mr. HOWARD the right of fishing on the Wetheral side of the Eden, extending from Lowhouse grounds to Duncow-fold, for a period of 21 years.—Also another lease of the same date, by which a similar right is granted from Duncow-fold to Warwick Bridge, at the annual rent of 10s. for the Banks, and £1 for the Fishery. Mr. Thomas HUDSON, steward to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, sworn. He produced a lease which he had taken from the archives of the Dean and Chapter, dated Nov. 23, 1759, in which a right of fishery from Warwick Bridge to Drybeck, is granted to John HALL, at a rent of 27s. Mr. HALL, besides the rent, paid the sum of £15, 15s. on renewal.—A third lease, dated 1780, was produced, by which the Dean and Chapter grant to Philip HOWARD, Esq. a right of Fishery from Warwick Bridge to Drybeck, for a term of 21 years; rent £1, 7s.——Mr. HUDSON examined.—He knows White-Stream; it is near Corby, which is on the East side of the river, and belongs to Mr. HOWARD. The lands opposite White-Stream on the west side of the river are part of the Demesne lands of the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, and are at present held by Mr. CORNTHWAITE, from whom the Dean and Chapter receive rent. Cross-examined.—The right of fishery is about 5 miles in extent, is now leased to Mr. HOWARD. Cannot tell the distance between Drybeck and Warwick Bridge, it is more than 5 but not 10 miles. Richard SMITH sworn. Was Game-keeper about 50 years ago to Philip HOWARD, Esq.—went to that situation in 1762, and left it in 1769. Witness at that time prevented people from fishing on the Wetheral side of the river from Coat House Island, to Wetheral Mill. Three persons were all he ever discharged, and he never saw any others fish there afterwards: the three were John BELL, of Brampton; Captain HARRINGTON, of Carlisle; and the other person he took to Mr. HOWARD, but never enquired his name. Very few came near the spot after this. He was Game-keeper seven years, during the whole of which time, the Wetheral people never troubled him. Joshua BIRD lives at Armathwaite. He knows the Manor of Wetheral, and always understood its boundary to be from Warwick Bridge. He knows the fishery in question; he farmed it 29 years ago from Mr. HOWARD, as undertenant. He never heard of any such claims as have lately been set up by the Wetheral people. He generally had the fishery on 3-year leases. At first he paid Mr. HOWARD £1 a-year; the second time he paid £8; but he then had the additional right of blazing two nights in the season,—this was on the Wetheral side. He took the fishery three several times, and held it all 8 or 9 years. He discharged all persons from fishing without distinction, but has given many leave—among others, Mr. HUDSON. Did not give leave to any that he knew to be Wetheral tenants. He gave William POOL leave to fish for dressing flies. Thomas GRAHAM of Scotby, was witness's partner in the fishery. He never discharged him either before or after. Thos. GRAHAM and others, discharged Wm. SOWERBY, of Cumwhinton, from fishing: GRAHAM's father lived in Wetheral. Cross-examined by Mr. RAINE.—William RIDLEY was never a partner with him. This witness is famous for his displays of wit in the witness box. Mr. RAINE asked him if he knew James RIDLEY? He replied, No, I never heard of him.—Perhaps I mistake his Christian name, it is some RIDLEY? Witness.—You will never riddle from me but the truth. (A laugh.) Mr. TINDAL.—Ah! he's a wit. Mr. TOPPING.—You are too fat for a wit, man. Don't attempt to be a wit. Mr. RAINE.—That's vastly clever. But I find no fault with the BIRD; he's a very well-fed BIRD. BIRD.—I hope I'll never have an impudent TOPPING set upon the BIRD. Witness never heard that customary tenants had a right of fishery—nor did he ever say that they claimed it, and had such a right. By Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—He used to watch the river at times, and discharged every body without distinction. None of the people discharged said they had a right because they were Wetheral tenants. Joshua BIRD, sen. called. This witness was brought into Court, attended by a young woman (we believe his daughter,) apparently in a dying state: he spoke with great difficulty at first, but seemed to revive towards the latter end of his examination.—He has known the Manor of Wetheral 40 years—is 68 years of age. He farmed the fishery from the HALLs, who held it under the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, before Mr. HOWARD; he had it 10 years. After HALL's lease was out, he took it again of Philip HOWARD, Esq. He has frequently discharged people from fishing on the Wetheral side, and made no distinction in persons—and he sometimes threatened to fine them. On those occasions he has driven away "a good few," and can mention several. Thomas HOLME, a tenant of Wetheral, asked him leave to fish, and he gave him permission for a day in the year—he asked different years: HOLME paid witness for attending him when fishing. He discharged William ELLIOTT of Wetheral; he was casting for salmon with a fly, and not with a net: he was a tenant of Wetheral. He discharged many besides:—William WATSON of Coat Hill—he came to angle and witness would not let him: no distinction was made between Wetheral tenants and others. He discharged Thomas GRAHAM, of Wetheral, whose father had a tenement. No person that he discharged ever claimed a right; the Dean and Chapter are the Supreme Lords, and no other claim was ever given in against them. He stated to the persons he discharged, under whose right he forbad them—he told them the Dean and Chapter would stand by their rights, and that he would prosecute them. Witness knows John PALMER a tenant of Wetheral; he kept a boat and had part of the fishery with Isaac ROBINSON near Warwick Bridge: this was between the years 1770 and 1780. Witness discharged Joseph WATSON, who was at that time a tenant at Coat Hill. He never made the least distinction between the Wetheral people and others. Cross-examined by Mr. TINDAL.—He first took the fishery in 1777—he took a lease of it with William GRAHAM, and afterwards admitted GRAHAM's son. The first that witness turned away, was Thomas HOLMES, to whom he gave leave a day in a year—he lived at Cumwhinton. Mr. BATEMAN is Lord of the Manor of Cumwhinton and Coathill. William ELLIOTT was a shoemaker—does not know that he was a tenant at that time. William WATSON lived at Coat Hill. William POOL was only a stranger. Thomas GRAHAM was son of William GRAHAM. Mr. WATSON was tenant of Sykefoot—he held the lease under the Dean and Chapter. Re-examined by Mr. RICHARDSON.—Coathill adjoins Wetheral. ELLIOTT lived at Wetheral, but witness does not know his tenure. William POOL farmed a house in Wetheral. Mr. Thomas HUDSON recalled.—He produced a copy of the Court Roll of the Manor of Wetheral—Thomas HOLMES was admitted tenant the 28th October, 1748; his tenement was at Cumwhinton, held as part of the Manor of Wetheral, which is a mixed manor;—he surrendered to his son John in 1789, reserving his own life estate.—William ELLIOTT occupies a tenement at Wetheral. All the houses, excepting the new erections upon the waste recently inclosed, are customary tenements—the waste was inclosed about 13 years ago. William WATSON was admitted a customary tenant the 23rd October, 1743, at Coat Hill of Cumwhinton,—Coat Hill is parcel of the Manor of Wetheral—there are a considerable number of tenements at Coat Hill.—Thomas GRAHAM was admitted in 1767 to a house and land in the Town-field of Wetheral, on the surrender of William RICHARDSON. There are two persons named Thomas GRAHAM. William GRAHAM was admitted October 11, 1757, to a tenement at Wetheral; John GRAHAM succeeded William GRAHAM as his son and heir, October 14, 1795. Thomas GRAHAM, who was admitted in 1767, is the brother of John,—Mr. HUDSON remembers that John—has seen John and Thomas at Wetheral Court, and heard them call each other brother. John was the elder.—William ELLIOTT was admitted March 24, 1810. John PALMER was admitted tenant of a cottage house in Wetheral, October 13, 1738. Witness has held Courts for the Manor, and PALMER has attended as a tenant. In 1792, that John PALMER surrendered to Richard YOUNG. Cross-examined by Mr. TOPPING.—Has been steward since 1804; his predecessor was Mr. BROWN; a Mr. John NICHOLSON was steward before Mr. BROWN; and Mr. Joseph NICHOLSON was John's predecessor. BOUSTEAD was once Bailiff of the Manor, but witness does not know when. There are upwards of 50 tenements at Wetheral. Witness knew William ELLIOTT—he lived in a house which he rented of the Wetheral Abbey people, which is part of the demesne. Re-examined.—Has found BOUSTEAD's name upon the Rolls. Robert LEWIS sworn. Was in the service of Mr. HOWARD, which commenced in 1788, and continued till 1803—was at first groom, and afterwards coachman. On the 8th of September 1789, a notice was given in Wetheral Church, "That as the Salmon Brood in the manors of Corby and Wetheral, in the former year, had been destroyed unwarrantably, and poached, Mr. HOWARD would not allow any one to fish from the 8th of that month, to the 1st of June following. [Mr. SCARLETT here reminded his Lordship and the Jury, that this was before the passing of the present act relative to the fisheries.]—This notice was given by the parish clerk, in witness's hearing. Witness often went alone by Mr. HOWARD's orders to see if any body was trespassing on the fishery. He never discharged any person, when by himself, on the Wetheral side, but did so once in 1795, in company with the Gamekeeper. The persons so discharged were Thomas GRAHAM and James BAXTER, both living in Wetheral—the one a blacksmith, and the other a labouring man. Witness knows Wm. POOLE, Wm, CROWDACE, and John NICHOL, but does not know that they were brought before Mr. HOWARD. NICHOL showed witness a discharge which he had received from Mr. HOWARD, and he never saw him fishing afterwards: NICHOL regretted that Mr. HOWARD should have discharged him, observing, he was a very innocent fisher,—he had been fishing on the Wetheral side. Witness recollects Mr. HOWARD's discharging CROWDACE, verbally, when coming to Carlisle, one day, on horseback—he lived at Warwick Town at the time. GRAHAM and BAXTER came before Mr. HOWARD after they had been discharged, and were introduced to him by the indoor servant—they both occupied houses in Wetheral at the time. Neither of them told him what had taken place at Mr. HOWARD's, but he remembers GRAHAM bringing salmon afterwards to Mr. HOWARD—and, to his knowledge, never but once. Cross-examined.—GRAHAM is alive. BAXTER was a labouring man, but GRAHAM was a man of substance. Witness does not know that GRAHAM persisted in fishing after he was discharged. Joseph EARLE occupied the fishery in 1780, and held it five years, under Philip HOWARD, Esq. of Corby—Mr. GRAHAM, of Lowhouse, afterwards joined him. Wm. POOLE occupied a house at Wetheral Town. Witness gave Wm. SOWERBY leave for a recompense—he lived at Cumwhinton—in a Wetheral tenement. Remembers that Wm. ELLIOTT was discharged—he lived in Wetheral Town, and had a house,—he had leave of Major CLIFF, who lived at Armathwaite, and had the water-head at that time on the Corby side—and witness told ELLIOTT that he was on the wrong side. He made no distinction between Wetheral people and others—and never heard of any right that they possessed,—he has discharged many persons, but they generally went away on his approach—He never gave leave except to SOWERBY. Cross examined.—He lived up the water four miles above Corby. Wm. RIDLEY was partner with witness five years. SOWERBY was the son of a Wetheral tenant; the father lived at Cumwhinton in a separate house, which witness supposes to be in the manor of Wetheral. Witness rented the fishery from Drybeck to Wetheral. John HOWDEN was Gamekeeper to Mr. HOWARD about 25 years ago, and was employed to look after the fishery. He discharged all persons that he saw on the Wetheral side. One MILBURN, servant to Betty HOWARD, had permission to fish of Mr. HOWARD, at certain times. Witness once took BAXTER and Thomas GRAHAM prisoners, when they were fishing, but let them go home—he went to them the next day and they came to the Castle; he was not in the room with them and Mr. HOWARD, but he heard them say they were guilty. Leave was given to Mr. STANGER, the parson of Wetheral parish, who lives in the parsonage house, and two young gentlemen who were staying with him. Witness went to sleep at Coathouse on purpose to watch the fishery, and he once took a rod from SOWERBY—he pursued him home and took it. Cross-examined.—He was five years a Gamekeeper, and had two men to watch under him at nights. He discharged every body till the 1st of March; this was at the commencement of the Act. When people saw him approach, they ran away. He never saw Wetheral tenants fish—he was not always on the same side of the water—and cannot say that he knew the Wetheral tenants. He never said that Wetheral tenants had a right to fish. Mr. STANGER told witness that he had leave, and the two young gentlemen often fished. Mr. STANGER had leave either on the Wetheral or Corby side. After the 1st of March, Mr. HOWARD used to give various people leave. Mr. HUDSON here proved the admission of John LAWSON to a messuage and tenement in Wetheral, in the manor of Wetheral, in 1755. On the 20th Oct. 1803, Thomas LAWSON, John's son and heir, was admitted to the same tenement. Mr. STANGER now pays the yearly rent of 3s. for the same tenement. Thomas WARWICK, of Warwick, is a Wetheral tenant in right of his wife, and has been so 32 years. He remembers his uncle holding the fishery. Witness also occupied the fishery 23 or 24 years ago, and took it of Mr. HOWARD—it extended from below Wetheral Mill, to Warwick Bridge—he occupied it two or three years. At that time they did not discharge persons from fishing with single rods, if they did not cross-angle. He does not recollect that any Wetheral tenants were fishers, except one NICHOL, an old man, but he made no distinction. Of late years, the fisheries have been much disturbed by people fishing for salmon, who were always discharged. Witness has heard of a claim of angling by the tenants of Wetheral—he was one of them himself,—and was once discharged by Mr. HOWARD, above twenty years ago, from fishing, shooting, &c. in his manors. He had leave from Mr. HOWARD 27 or 28 years ago—and the leave was often withdrawn. The leave was sometimes written and sometimes printed; he has received it at various times—it spoke of both sides of the river, and generally embraced a period of three years. Witness remembers once being discharged opposite the coops, on the Wetheral side, by MASON, son of the present defendant, who was Gamekeeper to Mr. HOWARD,—this was from 17 to 20 years ago. Mr. HOWARD saw him fishing, and sent MASON to ascertain who it was. Cross-examined.—The shooting and fishing discharge was all in one—it was printed—the shooting applied to Corby—the part relative to the fishing ran, "In my waters in the parishes of Warwick and Wetheral." After he obtained leave, he used to fish on either side, according to inclination. Never recollects any of the Wetheral tenants fishing except old NICHOL—never saw the Rev. Mr. ROBINSON fish, after he grew up—never saw Richard LATTIMER fish. Resumed.—Has heard the claims of the Wetheral people advanced two ways—that they had a right to fish with the rod only, and with the shoulder net as well as the rod: witness never acknowledged such a claim while he held the fishery. It is a great many years since he saw NICHOL fish—he used to fish with a small rod—and was a tenant of Wetheral. Witness never discharged any one from fishing with a small rod. Within the past ten years, he has discharged every body with rods, and has prosecuted a good many. By Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—He discharged Wm. POOL, who lived in a customary tenement—he was a man who almost made his living by fishing—POOL then left off at that place, as far as witness knows. The discharge of Mr. HOWARD continued three or four years—witness was then a tenant in the right of his wife. After he was discharged he fished on the Wetheral side, but never so as to let Mr. HOWARD know it. The penalty was only 16s. [or 10s.?] if detected, and he did not think that sum worthy of attention. John HODGSON sworn.—Is parish clerk of Wetheral, and entered on that office in 1808. Soon after that time, he published a notice in the church, requesting those who had got leave to fish, to come either to him or to Mr. HOWARD, to get their leave renewed: Mr. HOWARD had given him forms for that purpose. In consequence, various persons brought their old leave to him.—[Here the witness produced a form of permission, dated April, 11, 1805, given by Mr. HOWARD to Joseph HALL and George HALL, to fish on the Wetheral side, &c.]—Joseph and Geo. HALL are both Wetheral tenants. Witness having obtained this from them, gave them another. Thomas ELLIOTT, and John ELLIOTT, his son, also had leave. Thomas BOWMAN, stonemason, Jos. BOWMAN, and John BOWMAN, live at Cumwhinton. Cross-examined.—The leave gives permission to fish at Corby mill. Witness knows that customary tenants always claimed and exercised a right of fishing on the Wetheral side—has also heard it so said,—but not by old people who are now dead. Has heard Joshua BIRD, of Armathwaite, say that the tenants have a right. George HALL sworn.—Has frequently had leave of Mr. HOWARD, 17 or 18 years ago. At one time, as he was coming down by the river side, he saw a sick fish in the water, on the Wetheral side, which he got out with his hands. For this he was apprehended by the watcher, and carried before Mr. HOWARD at Corby Castle. Mr. HOWARD at that time gave him leave in writing to fish with a single rod on the Wetheral side: witness lived in his father's house at the time. He was afterwards tenant in one of the old tenements—and since he has been so, has had leave of Mr. HOWARD several times. He has not now any of these leaves by him—but he was not to fish in particular parts of the river. His brother, Joseph HALL, lived at Wetheral in a house of his own; he had leave of Mr. HOWARD at the same time—both were mentioned in the paper together. Joseph's name was also in the renewal. Cross-examined.—Is 42 years of age; the first leave was given to him 17 or 18 years ago. He never had entertainment at the Castle when he went for his leave. This was the Plaintiff's case. [to be continued]

Could be a three generational lease. But, best bet is to get the definition from the Brits. I am American, but we are farmers. and we do have life leases on our land. Joan Gibson ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Susan Wilson via <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> To: "Petra Mitchinson" <petra.mitchinson@doctors.org.uk>, <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 29 Aug 1818 - Adverts (3) Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:19:51 +1300 Hi, Can someone please help explain ... "three lives" as given here: "... holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives ..." -- how long is this? -- and whose "lives" are measured? -- or is it just a 'nominal' length of time, like say 20 years? Also, what defines a "... Tenant at will"? "... now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will." Thanks, Susan PS. Thanks, Petra for all these interesting "clippings". Enjoy reading them as they give such a marvellous insight into times, interests and goings-on nearly 200 years ago. <<snip>> Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 2, col. 3) TO BE SOLD, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Sign of the Waggon and Horses, in PENRITH, in the County of Cumberland, on Thursday the 29th Day of OCTOBER, 1818, at Six o'clock in the Evening;-All that convenient and well accustomed Messuage or Dwelling-House, called the OLD CROWN INN, in Penrith aforesaid, with good Stabling for Eighteen Horses adjoining, holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives, and now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will. <end snip>> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ Protect what matters Knowing your flood risk and being prepared can help keep your family safe and reduce potential damages. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/561fc39eebcb4439e5684st02vuc

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 4, col. 1-5) CUMBERLAND ASSIZES. RIGHT OF ROD FISHERY. HOWARD v. MASON and Others.-This is a cause of considerable interest in this neighbourhood. It was tried before Mr. JUSTICE BAYLEY and a Special Jury. Henry HOWARD, Esq. of Corby-Castle, is the Plaintiff, and Mary MASON is one of a great number of Defendants, embracing the whole of the ancient tenants of Wetheral: the action was brought by public Subscription. SPECIAL JURORS. Quintin BLACKBURN, Esq. | Henry BIRLEY, Esq. David KENNEDY, Esq. | Talesmen. Matthew ATKINSON, Esq. | John BROCKLEBANK. John WORDSWORTH, Esq. | John SHARP. Edward STANLEY, Esq. | John LOSH. John MARSHALL, Esq. | Edward GREENHOW. John WILSON, Esq. | Mr. RICHARDSON opened the pleadings. The Plaintiff brought his action for a trespass committed on his right in a certain part of the river Eden, near Wetheral. The Defendants reply, 1. They are not Guilty. 2. That Mrs. MASON is in possession of a certain customary tenement, which gives her a right of fishery. 3. Custom-by which they possess a right of fishery, to the middle of the stream on the Wetheral side, with rods and angles. 4. That the Dean and Chapter originally granted such right.-There were in the whole ten counts, in all of which the right of the Defendants was set forth in various ways, and claimed as unrestricted.-The Plaintiff, in his replication, denies that the right exists in any other but himself, he being the Lessee of the Dean and Chapter. He therefore brings the present action of trespass to try the right. Mr. SCARLETT addressed the Jury.-He had the honour of appearing to-day as Counsel for Henry HOWARD, Esq. of Corby Castle; and he certainly wished that the cause had not come on to be tried at that part of the day, because, by a mistake of his own, he had prepared himself for another to the prejudice of this, and was therefore afraid that he should not be able to render his client that service which he possibly might have done, had he been better prepared. However, as the cause was come on, he must do the best he could, and state the matter at issue from the recollection he had of it in consequence of a cursory examination. Mr. HOWARD is the owner of a well-known estate attached to Corby Castle, situate on the east side of the river Eden. On the opposite or west side, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle are Lords of the Manor-and their right extends along that side of the river to a considerable distance. Part of the river where the right of fishery is claimed, was formerly the boundary of Waste Lands, which for centuries have been inclosed, and annexed to the Demesne of the Dean and Chapter. This gave them the right of soil to the centre of the bed of the river, which, of course, was the natural boundary of their property: the land on each side enjoyed this right, and, in consequence, the right of fishery was vested in the possessors of the land-Mr. HOWARD's family, from time immemorial, had enjoyed one side, and the Dean and Chapter the other. The right of fishery belonging to the latter, was formerly leased out to various persons, and in the course of time came down to the family of HOWARD, who took leases of the then Dean and Chapter. Mr. HOWARD, therefore, possessed the fishery on one side in his own right, and on the other in right of the Dean and Chapter, from whom he holds it by lease. The Defendant claims to be owner of a certain customary tenement in the Manor of Wetheral, and sets up a two-fold right. She contends that all the Wetheral customary tenants have had a right to fish with rods and angles, from time immemorial; and supposing she should fail in substantiating this claim, she sets up another by assuming that the Dean and Chapter originally granted leave. In regard to the first claim, the other side, he understood, were prepared with evidence to sustain it; in what manner they made out their claim would appear in the course of the trial. With respect to the other plea, it would be seen, that the Dean and Chapter had never given any such leave, for they had long leased out the right to successive lessees, who excised over it the most perfect controul; it had been in the HOWARD family upwards of half a century.-Having established this, it would then be the task of his Learned Friend to shew that he can support the Defendants' claim; but he, Mr. SCARLETT, thought he could do no such thing. Mr. HOWARD had been in the habit of forbidding persons to fish, and of giving licences of permission. Both this prohibition and leave, then, contradict the claims set up by the Defendants. Mr. HOWARD had, for a great number of years, appointed persons to watch and guard this fishery, who had often turned away Wetheral men in common with other trespassers: they have been turned away, and they have run away-and thus abandoned their right, if they ever had any. But is it likely they would do so? Many persons, through the good-nature of Mr. HOWARD, have had licences granted to fish in various parts of the river-and specific licences have even been granted to many of the persons who this day come into Court to claim a right. Should this claim be established, a prescriptive right would be set up for the Wetheral people to walk in Mr. HOWARD's pleasure grounds at Corby, because he has been indulgent enough for many years, to grant them permission to do so. Perhaps some of the Gentlemen of the Northern Circuit would also set up their claim, for many of them, if he was not mistaken, had been permitted to fish in the part of the river in question. If any one will come into Court and say that he has gone in an open manner and fished under Mr. HOWARD's nose without being turned away, he would immediately submit; but he would not take evidence of stealth. The Wetheral tenants sought to establish their claim partly in consequence of indulgence, and partly in consequence of trespass, but in this attempt they would be defeated. There was no doubt, in regard to the trespass-that would form no point for the Jury's consideration,-the only consideration was in regard to the right. Mr. HOWARD had been forced into Court-and the sole object of his coming there, was to prevent any future claims being made upon property to which he alone had a legal right. The trespass on the Wetheral side of the river was admitted, the trial of the right being the sole object. [to be continued]

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 3, col. 6) SCOTLAND. >From a Correspondent.—As John MOFFAT, a stout and active young man, nephew of Mr. Thomas GRÆME of Pendicles, was crossing the Esk on Tuesday night last, on his return from his Salmon stake-nets, he was closely pursued in the water by a fish of the shark species, which, after slightly biting his legs in above twenty different places, at last got the whole of his left leg transversely within it's mouth. In this situation, MOFFAT seized the point of the fish's upper and lower jaw, which had passed over and under his leg, and by a violent effort extricated himself, and, making two or three rapid springs, got into shallow water. I have seen the young man,—his leg is severely wounded in the place where it was seized across. He describes the fish to be about a yard and a half long, with a very large head; he thinks it was about a foot and a half broad across the back, gradually tapering downwards, so that he imagines he could have grasped its tail above the fin in his hand. He told me that he turned round and took a distinct view of it, when he got out of danger, and that the moon was then shining brightly.—This fish must certainly be a young one of that species of small shark which are called by seamen, shovel-mouthed or flat sharks, and which are frequently seen and have often chased bathers on the south-west coast of Ireland, and on the shores of the bay of Biscay: but this is the only instance, within the memory of man, of their appearance in the Solway Firth. The Harvest in the neighbourhood of Dumfries has not been so early as this year in the memory of the oldest person living. The harvest work in the lowlands is nearly half over, and much of the grain safely secured in the barn-yard. The heads of the different kinds of grain are remarkably plump and heavy, but the straw in general very short, which will render fodder rather scanty, if a severe winter ensues. The uncommon fineness of the weather, and the gradual ripening of the grain, has, as yet, enabled the farmer to perform his harvest work at little expense—the most of them working it within themselves. There has been very little demand for shearers, and when employed the wages are from 18d. to 20d. per day, without victuals. A Farmer from the Estate of Sir Robert GRIERSON, of Largs, passed through Annan on Wednesday morning, in pursuit of a thief who had stolen a white horse from him the day preceding. The wind changing to the south-west, marred the hopes relative to the herring fishery in the Solway Firth last week, but it brought in a fine run of Salmon, more of which have been caught this week, than in any four weeks since the season commenced. The Senatus Academicus of the University of St. Andrew's, on the 1st current, conferred the degree of doctor of physic on James MOFFAT, Esq. surgeon, of Langholm. The following are the names of the persons indicted to stand trial at the ensuing autumn circuit of Dumfries:—Michael SWEENEY, or SWINEY, alias John SWEENEY or SWINEY, for housebreaking and theft; David RAIN, for horse-stealing; Ann SHENNAN, and William THORBURN, for theft of clothes and other articles; Thomas JOHNSTON, Andrew JOHNSTON, and Peter RODDAN, for housebreaking and theft.

Hi, Can someone please help explain ... "three lives" as given here: "... holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives ..." -- how long is this? -- and whose "lives" are measured? -- or is it just a 'nominal' length of time, like say 20 years? Also, what defines a "... Tenant at will"? "... now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will." Thanks, Susan PS. Thanks, Petra for all these interesting "clippings". Enjoy reading them as they give such a marvellous insight into times, interests and goings-on nearly 200 years ago. <<snip>> Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 2, col. 3) TO BE SOLD, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Sign of the Waggon and Horses, in PENRITH, in the County of Cumberland, on Thursday the 29th Day of OCTOBER, 1818, at Six o'clock in the Evening;-All that convenient and well accustomed Messuage or Dwelling-House, called the OLD CROWN INN, in Penrith aforesaid, with good Stabling for Eighteen Horses adjoining, holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives, and now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will. <end snip>>

>From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leasehold_estate Leasehold is a form of land tenure or property tenure where one party buys the right to occupy land or a building for a given length of time. As lease is a legal estate, leasehold estate can be bought and sold on the open market. A leasehold thus differs from a freehold or fee simple where the ownership of a property is purchased outright and thereafter held for an indeterminate length of time, and also differs from a tenancy where a property is let (rented) on a periodic basis such as weekly or monthly. Until the end of the lease period (often measured in decades or centuries; a 99-year lease is quite common) the leaseholder has the right to remain in occupation as an assured tenant paying an agreed rent to the owner. Terms of the agreement are contained in a lease, which has elements of contract and property law intertwined. The term estate for years may occasionally be used. This refers to a leasehold estate for any specific period of time (the word "years" is misleading.) An estate for years is not automatically renewed. Tenancy at will A tenancy at will or estate at will is a leasehold such that either the landlord or the tenant may terminate the tenancy at any time by giving reasonable notice. It usually occurs in the absence of a lease, or where the tenancy is not for consideration. Regarding the three lives, someone gave this explanation on the Devon Rootsweb list in 2010: Leases for lives were the standard form of farm lease in many parts of western England. The idea was that the lease would last until all three of the 'lives' were dead, though this intention was commonly given effect by granting a lease for 99 years, determinable within that period when the last of the three 'lives' died. The three lives would typically be the lessee himself plus two sons, or his wife and one son - at least one of the lives would be someone very young, to maximise the chance of a long lease term. And from some history dictionary: "LEASE FOR THREE LIVES" : term of lease of land, usually for the life of its holder, his son or wife, and a grandson Petra -----Original Message----- From: Susan Wilson [mailto:susan@kennis.co.nz] Sent: 13 October 2015 23:20 To: Petra Mitchinson <petra.mitchinson@doctors.org.uk>; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 29 Aug 1818 - Adverts (3) Hi, Can someone please help explain ... "three lives" as given here: "... holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives ..." -- how long is this? -- and whose "lives" are measured? -- or is it just a 'nominal' length of time, like say 20 years? Also, what defines a "... Tenant at will"? "... now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will." Thanks, Susan PS. Thanks, Petra for all these interesting "clippings". Enjoy reading them as they give such a marvellous insight into times, interests and goings-on nearly 200 years ago. <<snip>> Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 2, col. 3) TO BE SOLD, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Sign of the Waggon and Horses, in PENRITH, in the County of Cumberland, on Thursday the 29th Day of OCTOBER, 1818, at Six o'clock in the Evening;-All that convenient and well accustomed Messuage or Dwelling-House, called the OLD CROWN INN, in Penrith aforesaid, with good Stabling for Eighteen Horses adjoining, holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives, and now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will. <end snip>>

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 3, col. 1) WORKINGTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. We stated in our last, that the Annual Meeting of this useful Society commenced on the 19th and ended on the 21st inst. The following prospectus, issued the day before the meeting, will shew the order in which the business was transacted:— "Wednesday, 19th Aug.—Ordinary at four o'clock.—Visit the Schoose, in the evening, to view the Stock.—Party at the Hall in the evening. "Thursday, 20th.—Public breakfast at 9 o'clock.—Inspection of the Schoose Farm.—Ploughing Match.—Ordinary at 3 o'clock.—To inspect the Prize Cattle in the evening.—Party at the Hall. "Friday, 21st.—Adjudication of sundry Premiums.—Inspection of Implements.—To witness the giving of Salt to Sheep and Cattle.—President's dinner at two o'clock.—Delivery of Premiums at four o'clock. "The Chief objects of the present year, to which the attention of the Society is particularly called, are the effects of giving Salt;—Green Crops from Burnt Ashes;—and the state and condition of the Cattle reared on the Soiling system." PREMIUMS GIVEN BY THE SOCIETY. For the best managed Farm in the hands of a Farmer in the county of Cumberland, £12 12s.—Mr. THOS. WILSON, of St. Bees. For the best managed Farm in the hands of a Yeoman, occupying his own Estate.—Not adjudged. To the Proprietor, or other person, who may at his own expense have cut the greatest number of roods of Drains in the best, most effectual, and permanent manner, between Aug. 1, 1817, and Aug. 1, 1818, £5 5s.—Mr. STANLEY, of Ponsonby Hall. To the Farmer who shall at his own expense, voluntarily have cut the greatest number of roods of Drains, £5 5s.—Mr. JOHN HEWITT. To the Farmer who shall perform the same upon a Farm of not less than 40 acres, and not exceeding 80 acres, £3 3s.—Mr. W. HEWITT, 330 roods. To the Cottager, who, without any Parochial assistance, has brought up the largest Family with respectability, £5 5s.—JOHN SPARKS. To the Male Servant in Husbandry who has continued the longest time in service, and behaved in an exemplary manner, £2 2s.—JOHN HEAD—28 years. To a Female Servant in ditto, (under the same conditions,) £2 2s.—ELIZABETH BOWES—49 years. To the Male Servant in Husbandry, under 25 years of age, who has continued, &c. &c. £1 1s.—JONATHAN SIMPSON—9 years. To a Female Servant in ditto, (under the same restrictions,) £1 1s.—ELIZABETH MAWSON—4 years. For the best Heifer of any Breed, whether in the hands of the Breeder or not, under three years old, £5 5s.—Mr. JOHN ADCOCK. For the best Fat Steer or Heifer, fed without cake or corn, not exceeding three years old, £5 5s.—J. C. CURWEN, Esq.—who gave the money to his man. For the best Horse or Mare for Agricultural purposes, four years old, in the hands of the Breeder, £5 5.—Not adjudged. For the second best ditto, £2 2.—Ditto. For the best Bull, £5 5s.—Rev. J. BENSON, of Cockermouth. To the Ploughman who shall in the shortest space of time, plough a certain quantity of ground in the most workmanlike-manner, £2 2s.—JAMES BENNETT. To the second best ditto, £1 1s.— —— PIKE. To the third best ditto, 10s. 6d.—JOHN STONE. For Improved Implements in Husbandry, whether new inventions, or improvements upon the implements now in use, £5 5s.—Not adjudged. For the Best Managed Farm in the County of Cumberland, the GOLD MEDAL, by the Board of Agriculture.—Rev. JOHN BENSON, of Cockermouth. PREMIUMS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT. To Two Pupils in Agriculture, for attention and diligence, during eight months at the Schoose; as a mark of approbation and esteem—SAMUEL NEWTON and EDWARD PETERS—£5 5s. each. For the Education and Superintendence of 300 children, on Dr. BELL's plan—Mr. GLADDERS, £10 10s. For the same—Mrs. GARAHAM and Mrs. STEPHENSON, £5 5s. For selling 10,000 quarts of Milk.—MARGARET STEEL, £5 5s. For unremitting attention to their different departments.—GEO. AIKEN and WM. GLOVER, £5 5s. each. For his Merit and Spirit in Improving his Farm.—JOHN BIRKET, £5 5s. The Society's Judges for the best managed Farm, (No. 1. Premium) in their visit to the different parts of the county, report—That they have found the greatest Improvement, particularly in the Quantity, Cleanliness, and Excellence of the Green Crops. They estimate that five years ago, there was not one-tenth of the Green Crop in the County, that there is at present. The system of Cropping, and appearance of the County, are much improved; and they think that if the same spirit continue a little while longer, the Farming in general in Cumberland, will be as good (if not so already) as in any county in the Kingdom. >From a Correspondent.—The most superficial observer must be convinced that Societies have contributed very much to the diffusion of knowledge and truth. We are indebted to the Royal Society for many important discoveries in Natural History and Philosophy, and the Board of Agriculture has concentrated the labours of the friends of farmers. Our local Societies have been very useful to the Counties in which they are established, and we owe much to J. C. CURWEN, Esq. for his unceasing exertions in conducting agricultural experiments at the Schoose, and the great pains he has taken in forming and supporting the Workington Meeting. We have long considered our President as the most active and enlightened Agriculturist of the present age; whose knowledge has been acquired by extensive experience and observation, which alone can enable any one to speak or write with confidence on this most valuable art. His experiments have been conducted on a large scale, and on this account are more satisfactory and conclusive. He has firmly established the practice of Soiling, and very much improved the mode of planting Potatoes on strong soils; he has satisfactorily proved that Turnips might be raised on clay soils to advantage, and that the Drill Husbandry is very favourable to the growth of Clover. His Stock is in the best condition: and by introducing the short-horned Cattle on his farm, he has proved their superiority to the long-horned in a very satisfactory manner; he is gradually improving them by purchasing some good animals from Northumberland. His trials with Salt fully prove its great utility as a condiment, and we trust some legislative measure will be adopted to enable the farmer to procure this invaluable article for less price. His farm fully proves that even the highest culture cannot prevent land from being clover-sick, since his present Crops are very much inferior to those of last year:—His Wheat is a fair crop—his Oats in general good—Potatoes excellent—Turnips, raised with burnt clay, very good—his watered meadow has answered very well.—We are sorry to state, that the Workington Meeting has not been so well attended as on former occasions, owing to the early harvest. Three hundred, or nearly, sat down to dinner. After dinner the usual toasts were given, and Mr. CURWEN spoke at considerable length, and with his usual ability, in the Assembly Room. He entered into the present state of the country, and gave a detailed account of his experiments with salt.—We feel very desirous for the prosperity of the Workington Meeting, and hope our President will, for the future, avoid all political discussion, since the spirit of party seems not yet to have fully subsided. Agriculture and politics ought never to be united, and the prosperity of every Farming Society will always be proportionate to the union of all parties, the impartiality of the Judges, and the attention paid to the interests of farmers. We are very sorry to be under the necessity of stating that the whole number of Black Cattle for premiums amounted only to ten. The great utility of Societies consists in exhibiting good specimens of Cattle, and we hope next year to have a larger show.

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 2, col. 3) HOUSE AND SHOP IN SAINT ALBAN'S ROW. TO BE SOLD, in PUBLIC AUCTION, at JOHN MITCHINSON'S, the Sign of the Angel, in the City of CARLISLE, on the Evening of Friday the 18th Day of SEPTEMBER next, All that LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE and SHOP, situate in SAINT ALBAN'S ROW, in the said City of Carlisle, lately the Property of Mr. JOHN BARNFATHER, deceased, and now in the occupation of Richard KIRKBRIDE, Fish-Hook Maker, as Tenant at will. For further particulars apply to Mr. JAMES HODGSON, of Thursby, or to Mr. SAUL, Attorney-at-Law, Carlisle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO BE SOLD, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Sign of the Waggon and Horses, in PENRITH, in the County of Cumberland, on Thursday the 29th Day of OCTOBER, 1818, at Six o'clock in the Evening;-All that convenient and well accustomed Messuage or Dwelling-House, called the OLD CROWN INN, in Penrith aforesaid, with good Stabling for Eighteen Horses adjoining, holden by Lease under the Bishop of Carlisle for three Lives, and now in the occupation of James TURNER, as Tenant at will. Also, all that Freehold and well accustomed Messuage, or Dwelling-House, called the WAGGON AND HORSES INN, in Penrith aforesaid, with the Stables, Gardens, and Workshops adjoining, now in the occupation of Mary THOMPSON, Thomas THOMPSON, and others, as Tenants at will. And also, all that DWELLING-HOUSE, in the possession of William WATSON, and large Building adjoining, used as a Carrier's Warehouse, situate in Dockray, in Penrith aforesaid, holden by Lease for years under the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. For further particulars, apply to Messrs. GRAVE, LOWTHIAN, MOSS, and Co. the Proprietors, at the New Brewery Office, in Penrith aforesaid, who will shew the Premises, and to Messrs. GRAVE and BLEAYMIRE, Solicitors in Penrith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEHOLD AND TITHE-FREE ESTATES FOR SALE. To be Peremptorily Sold, by Public Auction, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1818, at the Blue Bell Inn, Scotch-street, CARLISLE; A Capital FREEHOLD and TITHE-FREE ESTATE, situate at WAINGATEHEAD, in the Parish of Kirklinton, in the County of Cumberland, comprising an excellent Dwelling-House, Stable, and Byer lately erected, and other Buildings, together with Eighty Acres of good Arable Land, subdivided into suitable Inclosures, Watered by the river Line, and intersected by the public road leading from Brampton to Langholm, Longtown, &c. This Estate being at an easy distance from Markets, and containing plenty of Freestone, is capable of much improvement, and well worth the attention of any Gentleman fond of Fishing or rural sports. These Premises are now in the occupation of Mr. Francis FORSTER, as Tenant. Also the one undivided Third part of a compact and very desirable Messuage and Tenement, called KITTY STRAIT, immediately adjoining the above, comprising a Dwelling-House and good Farm-buildings, together with upwards of Eighty Acres of good Arable and Meadow Land, situated on the banks of the Line. There are upwards of Ten Acres covered with thriving Oak and Ash Wood of fifty or sixty years' growth, and also plenty of Freestone upon upon [sic] the Premises. Lime and Coal are at a moderate distance. These Premises are also in the occupation of the said Francis FORSTER, who will shew the same; and further particulars may be had of Mr. NORMAN, Solictor [sic], Carlisle, or of WILLIAM GRAHAM, Hallside, Kirklinton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL FARMS TO LET. TO BE LET, for such a number of Years as may be agreed on, the undermentioned FARMS of the ESTATE of CASTLEMILK, lying in the Parish of St. Mungo, and County of Dumfries. Scots Statute Measure. 1. BROCKLERIDGE, situated at the } A. R. P. confluence of the Milk and Annan, } and having a commodious Dwelling- } 154 2 12 House and large square of Offices all } new, and completely finished. } 2. BLACKFORD, 122 A. 2 R. 19 P. } ISLES, 49 A. within a mile of the town } of Lockerbie, and on the great road } betwixt Carlisle and Glasgow, to- } 171 2 19 gether, or separately, as offerers may } incline } 3. UPPER and NETHER CASTLE- } MILKTOWN, } 196 0 0 4. DOUGLASHALL, 123 0 23 5. BIRKSHAW, 106 0 38 6. MIDDLESHAW, 54 2 0 7. WATERSIDE 37 A., HOLMS of } KETTLEHOLM 12 A., PARKS on } KETTLEHOLM MUIR 20 A., together, } 69 0 0 or separately, } These Farms are well known to be of the best quality, and fit for all sorts of Husbandry, and the four first-mentioned, and Kettleholm Muir Parks, having been for a considerable time in the Proprietor's own hands, are completely inclosed, subdivided, and improved, and in the highest state of Cultivation, and to these the Tenants can enter immediately, and may have the Stocks, Crops, and Implements of Husbandry, at the valuation of neutral persons. To the three last-mentioned Farms, entry at CANDLEMAS and WHITSUNDAY next. For further particulars apply to the Proprietor at Castlemilk, Mr. JAMES JOLLIE, W. S., Duke's-street, Edinburgh, or GEORGE BELL, Writer, Ecclefechan.

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 3, col. 3) LANCASTER ASSIZES. CIVIL SIDE. LEWTHWAITE v. WYLDE.—Mr. LITTLEDALE stated this to be an action of assault and battery. Mr. CROSS opened the case to the jury. The Plff. was a young man of fortune near Broughton, in Cumberland; the Deft. was a gentleman more advanced in years, near the same place. The plaintiff's father and the defendant's wife had been equally related to a Mrs. HUNTER, of whose will the plaintiff's father was the executor. An annuity was by the will given to the defendant's wife. The defendant appeared to be very indignant at this small annuity, and used rude and violent language to the plaintiff's father on occasion of paying the first annuity in 1816. To avoid the repetition of this unpleasant abuse, the executor's son, the present plaintiff, was sent with the money in 1817. On that occasion he was insulted, assaulted, and beaten on the head and face. The action was brought, not for damages, but in order to ensure civility and proper conduct on the part of the defendant towards the plaintiff in future. The defendant, it appeared, made very merry with this action; he said that he had an excellent copy of BLACKSTONE's Commentaries, and by it he was authorized to kick any man out of his house according to the law of England; he had a King's counsel (Mr. SCARLETT) to defend him. On these points he seemed to rely; but their verdict would teach a little more moderation. John KIRKBANK accompanied the plaintiff to defendant's house, on the 1st of Aug. 1817. He was not at home: they went for him to a neighbouring public house: he never came home till his wife sent for him: she brought him home in order to sign the receipt along with her: he refused to sign: said to the plaintiff, "Get out of my house, you son of a b—h," and called him "impertinent puppy." Mr. SCARLETT.—The action is not brought for words? Mr. CROSS.—Has your client suggested that objection? Mr. SCARLETT.—No, it is my own. Mr. CROSS.—I rather think it comes from the reader of BLACKSTONE. Witness—The defendant struck at the plaintiff two or three times, his wife standing between them, and restraining the defendant: no hit was seen; but the plaintiff said at the moment, that he was struck twice, and he would take the law. Cross-examined—They went immediately to Major GILPIN for a warrant, but he recommended an action. Is he an attorney?—No. What! not an attorney, and yet recommend an action in this case? The defendant did appear to have had several glasses of liquor, but he was not intoxicated. William BLUNDELL confirmed the evidence as to the assault. Cross-examined.—You are the family attorney, and yet you refused to be the attorney in this case?—I was never asked. But did you not decline it?—I said if an action were brought, I should rather not be the attorney. Yes? Very well?—But it was because I must be a witness.—I did not want Sir. Mr. SCARLETT made a very pretty speech for the defendant, and insisted that the damages could be no more than 6d. Mr. Justice BAYLEY in summing up expressed great disapprobation of Major GILPIN's conduct; instead of recommending an action in such a case, he ought to have granted a warrant in order to bring the parties before him, and to effect an arrangement among themselves. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £10. SIMKIN v. CRAVEN.—This was a case of assault. Mr. RAINE conducted for the plaintiff, Mr. WILLIAMS was with him; Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. LITTLEDALE were for the defendant. Nothing can be conceived more frivolous than the cause of all this array of legal talent. Mr. CRAVEN is a shopkeeper in Kendal; Mr. SIMKIN had a stall or stand in Kendal at Whitsuntide fair. The former complained, that the latter was placing his stand so as to obstruct the access to his shop, and said, "If you set it up there, I'll pull it down again." "If you do, I'll knock you down," was the reply. From words they proceeded to blows, and the plaintiff having had rather the worst of it, brought his action for damages. There was considerable amusement afforded by some of the witnesses. One was charged with having been tampered with by the attorney on the opposite side. "What, Sir, I on the street with an attorney, I am never seen in such company." (A laugh.) How long was this quarrel?—It was not long; the action slipped fast away. Mr. SCARLETT.—My Lord, he says the action slipped fast away. Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—I am sorry it creeps here. It was much sooner done there than here. (Much laughter.) Mr. LITTLEDALE was at special pains to ascertain who struck the first blow, and the witness having given rather a loose account of the fray in words, but having made most expressive gesticulations— Mr. LITTLEDALE.—What do you call a blow? Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—Go close to him, Mr. LITTLEDALE, and he'll demonstrate to you. (A general and hearty laugh.) Mr. SCARLETT, in his address to the Jury, by way of relieving a petty affray in Kendal, gave a dissertation upon the manner in which historians elicit truth from conflicting testimonies. Mr. RAINE made a suitable and spirited reply. Mr. Justice BAYLEY summed up the evidence with considerable care and minuteness. Verdict for the Plaintiff—damages 1s.

Saturday 29 Aug 1818 (p. 3, col. 2) GILSLAND. [From a Correspondent.] We have great pleasure in stating that this delightful spot, which has long been frequented by the principal inhabitants of Cumberland and neighbouring counties, in consequence of the benefit to be derived from the salubrious nature and medicinal qualities of the springs, * is of late much improved with new walks, and a terrace, as well as enlivened by various amusements; and, we understand, it is in contemplation to erect an additional cold plunging bath, a shower bath, and likewise a marble fount, in order that the waters may be taken with greater facility at the well. We hope, however, that the spirited proprietor will not stop here, but continue to display his taste and judgment in the completion of the alterations and accommodations suggested, and we believe projected, at the Shaws Inn. Gilsland will then vie with the most celebrated Spas in the Kingdom. It has been visited this Summer by many distinguished families from the South, and from Scotland-amongst whom we noticed, with much pleasure, Walter SCOTT, Esq., his Lady, and Daughter, and a Noble Family of the neighbourhood, whose affability and courteous manners endear them to all who know their worth. This family, after having explored the woody glens and lofty mountains in the neighbourhood of the Lakes, came to view the Fairyland of Gilsland, where, delighted with its romantic grandeur no less than with its equally striking rural beauties, they still linger in its shades, inhaling health and true enjoyment from its restoring waters and the refreshing breezes of the surrounding hills and dales. The walks and rides here are excellent, and extend miles around. In the morning they are crowded by elegantly dressed ladies repairing to the well; and by all ages and sexes in carriages, gigs, donkey-carts, on horseback, &c. bending their way towards the neighbouring hills, or making excursions to the interesting remains of ancient grandeur which are numerous in the neighbourhood: others visiting the wild scenery at Birdoswell, where the terrific precipice, and tremendous rocks, frown upon the wanderer who invades their solitude. On Thursday se'nnight, while a genteel party were rusticating at this sequestered spot, and enjoying their noon-tide repast upon a mossy bank, some of the young ladies who were in search after antiquities, entered the house of Mr. BOWMAN, a most civil and respectable farmer. Struck with the uncommon neatness of the interior, they immediately returned to the party, and requested them to follow them and see a curiosity. The party obeyed, and were no less pleased than surprized at the extraordinary cleanliness of the house, and of all within it. Every thing was arranged in the most exact order; in the kitchen the various domestic utensils of brass, and the numerous pewter dishes and plates, looked more like gold and silver than the metals of which they were composed-so that this rustic kitchen, in the bosom of our remote hills, might at first sight be mistaken for a gold or silversmith's shop in Bond Street.-The Ladies insist on this deserved tribute being paid to good housewifery. With such-like innocent and healthful recreations, the morning is generally passed at Gilsland; and in the evening, all the beauty and fashion of the place promenade the walks till dark; they then retire to the card and assembly rooms, where the sprightly dance is usually kept up with much spirit, till supper is announced, when it generally terminates with a quadrille, or Spanish dance, in which some recent fair visitors particularly distinguished themselves by their superior taste and elegance. A person in health, no less than the invalid, will find in this favourite little village a continued series of rational amusement. Ennui is a perfect stranger here: in short, every face that you meet beams with pleasure and satisfaction. But in the midst of these gaieties, and we feel great pleasure in recording it, the Sabbath is never neglected-Divine Service being always performed in the Chapel at Wardrew, by some of the clerical visitors: an excellent sermon was preached here on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, of Haltwhistle. The following are among the last Arrivals.-Mr. and Mrs. HUTCHINSON, Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON, Captain MAJENDIE, son of the Bishop of Bangor; Mrs. BALLANTYNE, Mrs. and the Misses WARWICK, Captain IRWIN, The Rev. Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, his Lady and Daughter; Mrs. and Miss GREGSON, Mr., Mrs., & Miss POLLARD, Miss CHAMBERS, Mr. and Mrs. RUDDICK, Miss PLUMMER, the two Misses RIDLEY, Mrs. and the Misses GREEN, Captain FERGUSON, Mr. and Mrs. AVONDALE, Major MOUNSEY, Captain GRAHAM, Miss LOWTHER, Mrs. GRAINGER, Miss PATTINSON, &c. &c. &c. Departures.-Colonel JOHNSTONE, Mr. and Mrs. JORDAN, Miss MILNER, Mr. and Mrs. MILBURNE, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. HANNER, Miss SANDERSON, Miss M. BLACKBURNE, the two Misses WILSON, Miss MONTGOMERY, Mr. and Miss LENOX, Mrs. and Miss KENNEDY, Captain and Mr. FOREST, Mr. LEADBITTER of Hexham, Mr. LEADBITTER of Newcastle, the two Misses LEADBITTER, Mr. BELL, Mr. NICHOL, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. and Mrs. BULMAN, Miss NAIRNE, Miss NELSON, the Rev. J. S. THOMPSON, Miss REDHEAD, Dr. and Mrs. CRIRE, Mr. H. DALRYMPLE, &c. * They were highly extolled for their peculiar virtues, and even consecrated by holy men many centuries ago.

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS #3 LEATH WARD HIGHWAY BOARD. – A numerously attended meeting of the waywardens of Leath Ward was held on Tuesday last, in the Offices, St. Andrew’s Square, Penrith, the important business being the appointment of a Surveyor for the district, in the place of MR. HUDSON, who had held the appointment for nine years. – SIR H. R. VANE, Bart., president and MR. J. C. TOPPIN, the Vice-Chairman, was in his place. There were eleven candidates for the office, but only four met with a proposer and seconder, namely, MR. GEORGE LITTLE of Thomas Close, who offered to do the duty for £175 a year; MR. A. WATSON, of Kirkoswald £170; MR. JAMES ANDERSON, Penrith, £180; and MR. JAMES HUDSON, the late Surveyor £225. On the vote being taken MR.HUDSON received 27 supporters; MR. G. LITTLE 23; MR. A WATSON, 14; and MR. ANDERSON 4. The two latter were then withdrawn and those who had recorded votes in their favour were requested to add them to the numbers of the two remaining competitors. This having been done, the Chairman announced the final voting to be: For LITTLE.......................................38 For HUDSON...................................29 After a scene of some confusion caused by a suggestion that the votes of the whole Board should again be taken, the Chairman declared MR. LITTLE duly elected at a salary of £175 a year – On the motion of MR. H. NEWBY FRASER, seconded by the REV. T. B. LOWRY, a resolution was passed that it was not imperative that the surveyor should make Penrith his residence. The Clerk said the next business to dispose of was the bondship. – MR. FRASER said MR. LITTLE had good supporters, and mentioned the name of MR. GEORGE DIXON, of Low Plains, as being prepared to become surety. – This was deemed satisfactory, and after it was announced that the new surveyor’s duties would commence on the 1st of October, the Board adjourned. ______________________________________________________ GARDEN PARTY AND FLOWER SHOW AT LOWTHER CASTLE. – With a view of improving gardening amongst the cottagers of Lowther and Askham, a society has been formed called the “Lowther Cottagers’ Garden Society”, under the distinguished patronage of the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale. The first exhibition of the society took place on Saturday last, in the luxuriantly wooded park behind Lowther Castle, and resulted in a success in every particular that at once placed it in the front rank of those pleasing and valuable institutions in the district. Saturday morning was dull, and heavy showers fell at intervals; but in the afternoon, when the public were admitted, everything looked sunny and smiling, and everywhere new pleasures, new interest awaited the visitors. Flags floated from the lofty tower of the Castle and in every advantageous position in the park grounds, whilst the north entrance to the Castle was covered with a profusion of bunting. The conservatories and gardens and the sculpture gallery, &c., were generously thrown open to the public, who strolled about where fancy lead them, enjoying the natural beauties of the landscape and viewing the many objects of interest in which the Castle and grounds abound. The marquee in which the fruit, flowers, and vegetables were displayed presented a gorgeous appearance. Along the centre table were a number of plants, stately and rich in almost every hue, brought from the Castle conservatories to impart an additional charm to an exhibition, which, if not so large, was certainly the best that has been held in this district this season. Near to this marquee the Inglewood Rifle Band kept up an almost continuous discharge of dance music; and the band of the Cumberland and Westmorland Yeomanry Cavalry, which was stationed near the Castle, under the leadership of Bandmaster HARVEY, at intervals played choice selections of operatic and other popular airs. About 200 school children were regaled with tea and spice loaf, &c., during the afternoon, and all comers were free to partake of the bounty of the Earl and Countess, which was most liberally dispensed. When the pleasure was at its height, the rumbling of distant thunder was heard; the sky became suddenly of a leaden colour, and from out the banks of cloud every now and again darted bright lightning flashes. Presently, and almost without warning, rain began persistently to fall, and continuing to increase in volume, the park was soon cleared of its visitors. _______________________________________________________ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowther_Castle – a lovely aerial shot of the Castle and History can be found at this link _______________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS #2 THE FEVER EPIDEMIC. – There is as yet no decrease in the number of fever cases in Carlisle, but on the contrary, a slight increase since our last report. ____________________________________________________________________ PENRITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL. – MR. W. B. GORDON, formerly a pupil in the Penrith Grammar School, has recently passed the Matriculation Examination of the London University and in the First Division. MR. ARTHUR DILKS, also a former pupil of the Grammar School, has just passed the Senior Oxford Local Examination and is placed in the First Division and twelfth in the order of merit. He is first inn the kingdom in the Mathematical List. _____________________________________________________________________ ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY AT ALSTON. – An anti-tobacco society has been formed, composed of men who have been inveterate smokers, at Alston. The initiation fee is 1s., with a contribution of 6d. weekly; the club is to be broken up and a fresh one started at the end of the year. Any member who is known to have violated his pledge by the use of tobacco in any form will forfeit all claims upon the funds. ______________________________________________________________________ THEFT AND RECOVERY OF A PONY. – On Saturday evening P.C. THOMPSON, of the county police, recovered in a very praiseworthy manner a pony that had been stolen from Knaresbro’, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. At Appleby, the pony had been exchanged by a man named JOHN WALLING for a donkey, the property of a potter from Carlisle, called MOORHEAD. P.C. THOMPSON afterwards traced it to the possession of a potter named LOWTHER, who was then at Plumpton, and he took possession of it. The animal has since been returned to its owner in Yorkshire. ___________________________________________________________________ MR. DISRAELI AT WINDERMERE. - In addition to the Premier, Lord JOHN MANNERS, Postmaster General, Lord PAGET, and other notabilities are the guests of the Earl of Bradford at his retreat at Windermere. Yesterday week they visited Dungeon Ghyll, and were well repaid, as there was a full flow of water in the cascade; and, not deterred by the weather, on the following day crossed over Kirkstone Pass to Patterdale and Ullswater, encountering one of the most drenching showers of rain and hail that have fallen this season whilst crossing Kirkstone Pass, after which the weather brightened and the atmosphere was beautiful and clear, so that the scenery could be seen to the best advantage. On Sunday morning, the Earl and Countess of Bradford, with the Premier and other friends, attended divine service at St. Mary’s Church, when a sermon was preached by the REV. H. AINSLIE, vicar. _________________________________________________________________ PENRITH WESLEYAN CHAPEL. – On Sunday last, two impressive sermons were preached in the above place of worship by the REV. G. T. PERKS, M.A., ex-President of the Conference. The discourse in the morning was founded on the 4th verse of the 17th chapter of St. Matthew’s gospel, and was a beautiful exposition of that interesting scene “The transfiguration”. In the evening the rev. gentleman took for his text Rev. I c. 17 and 18 v., and gave a masterly description of the divine prerogative and dominion of Christ. The congregations were large and attentive; and the collections in aid of the Building Fund were upwards £50, leaving somewhere about £100 to be raised to clear off the remaining debt on the chapel and premises adjoining, the total cost of which is £7,200. In the afternoon the children belonging to the Wesleyan Sunday Schools were addressed by N. SUBRA MUNYAN, B.A., LL.B, a converted Brahmin, who was educated in the Wesleyan School at Madras, and brought to a knowledge of the truth under the ministry of the REV. W. O. SIMPSON. He gave a very simple and pathetic account of his conversion to God, and the difficulties which stand in the way of changing the heart of the Brahmin. ___________________________________________________________________ to be continued........ ___________________ barb, ontario, canada

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. DEATH ON MONT BLANC. – On Tuesday afternoon, a telegram was received by the Mayor of Leeds, announcing the death of MR. J. A. GARTH MARSHALL (of Leeds and Halsteads, Cumberland), on Mont Blanc, by falling down a crevasse, along with a guide. MR. JAMES GARTH MARSHALL, father of the deceased gentleman, represented Leeds in Parliament, in the Liberal interest, from 1847 to 1852; and his uncle represented East Cumberland and Carlisle. _________________________________________________________ APPROACHING LOCAL SHORTHORN SALE. – On the 10th, MR. THORNTON will offer upwards of 50 head from the celebrated Underly herd, the property of Earl BECTIVE, amongst which are two Dukes, four Kirklevingtons, and three Darlingtons – in all sixteen bulls. Amongst the female portion of the sale selection are – Duchess Gwynn, Princess Gwynne 2nd, Princess 4th and 6th, Empress of Ox-Cherry Queen, Lady Thorndale Bates, Baroness Bates, Lady Laura Barrington, Kirklevington 16th, Siddington 4th, 6th and 75th, Marchioness 3rd and 6th, Darlington 19th, Deepdale Dentsdale, and Dentsdale 2nd, Winsom 8th and 9th, Winsomedale and Winsomedale 2nd, &c. _______________________________________________________ SOULBY FAIR, GALA, AND SPORTS. – On Monday last, these annual events took place, though the first named, since the prevalence of foot and mouth disease, exists but in name, a single beast being all that was shown last year, and not a hoof appearing this. The sports consist of the various “events” common on such occasions, which were all contested as usual. As a counteractive, the Temperance Society held a Band of Hope gathering, which took place in the beautiful grounds at Belsaygate, kindly thrown open by MISS SCOTT, who takes a lively interest in the moral and spiritual interest of the young. Tea was dispensed by MISS HALL, MISS LANGHORN, and MISS ANSETT to a merry throng, after which various games occupied the time till seven o’clock, the excellent band from Ravenstonedale heightening the enjoyment by its musical performances. At seven o’clock, a lecture on total abstinence principles was delivered in the Wesleyan Chapel, by MR. J. BORMOND, agent of the North of England Temperance League. MR. THOS. HODGSON, of Winton, presided over a large and attentive meeting. ________________________________________________________ PENRITH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. – The third exhibition of flowers, fruits, and vegetables of the above society was held on Thursday last in a field near the Gas Works. The energetic promoters of this rising society were very fortunate in being favoured with fine weather, and on the conclusion of the Agricultural Show, visitors flocked in a continuous stream to visit a very pretty exhibition. Three splendid collections of plants were shown from Lowther Castle, Brougham Hall, and MESSRS. CLARK BROTHERS and Co., Carlisle. The two former shared the honours in the open class for plants, the latter only exhibiting for decoration. The dahlia prizes were won by MR. PATTINSON, of Carlisle, whose stands of grand blooms were the chief attraction of the cut flower department. MR. SHAND, gardener to the Earl of Lonsdale, obtained the prize for a capital collection of vegetables. The excellent competition in all the classes will go a long way towards increasing the popularity of the show. We are glad to state that between £70 and £80 was taken for admission. _______________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.