Saturday 03 Jul 1819 (p. 3, col. 2-3) House of Recovery.—The acknowledged utility, and successful practical humanity, which have attended the erection of Houses of Recovery, for the reception of the poorer classes labouring under contagious fevers, in those towns, particularly, where manufactories are established, and where numbers are necessarily crowded together, induce the Committee for the establishment of a similar institution in this City, earnestly to call upon its inhabitants for a further extension of contribution towards its completion, as the present fund is not adequate to effect so beneficial and desirable a purpose. The late general prevalence of typhus fever, and its great fatality in those families where separation could not take place, shew strongly the absolute necessity of our being prepared with the best means of checking future similar calamities. The Committee have obtained a most eligible site, and have contracted for the completion of the house, on a plan and scale which they trust will prove most conducive to the intended benefit. But the funds are not quite sufficient, they therefore trust the public will excuse a second call upon their liberality and humanity.—Carlisle, July 2, 1819. We are happy to learn that Mr. Robert ANDERSON's friends are exerting themselves most strenuously in promoting the success of his Poetical Works. During the past week, a Committee has been named, as well as means adopted for ensuring the co-operation of Auxiliary Committees in all the principal towns of this and the neighbouring counties, and in London, Edinburgh, &c. Another Meeting will be held at the Grey Goat Inn, on Monday evening, when a Treasurer, Secretary, and a Sub-committee will be elected. It is hoped there will be a numerous attendance. The publication will be forwarded with all possible expedition.—See adv. The Carlisle Gas Light Company have contracted with the Commissioners for lighting the City Lamps with Gas. J. C. CURWEN, Esq. arrived at Workington Hall, from London, having attended his parliamentary duties ever since the opening of the present session. George BLAMIRE, Esq., son of Thomas BLAMIRE, Esq. M. D., of this city, was last week called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. A Commercial Traveller from the house of Messrs. DIXON and Co. of London, named LAIDLER, was unfortunately drowned in the Eden, near this city, on Sunday last, while bathing: and what is rather singular, the body has not yet been found, notwithstanding an active search, rendered still more diligent by the offer of a handsome reward on the part of the deceased's fellow-travellers, then at the Grapes Inn. Mr. LAIDLER has left a wife and children. On Wednesday night, some depredators broke into the garden of Mr. James IRWIN, of Caldew Brow, and stole from the back door, a basket of potatoes, two water tins, a spade, and other articles of minor value. Adam MURRAY, convicted of stealing two heifers, Thomas YOUDALE, of stealing two watches, and Richard HODGSON, of stealing money from Mr. ATKINSON's house, at Penrith, were removed from Carlisle gaol, on Monday last, to the Hulks, at Woolwich. On Saturday night last, about 12 o'clock, a number of young men attempted to cross the water betwixt Cardurnock and Longnewton, but finding the tide too far advanced they all returned excepting two; one of whom, after being tossed by the waves some time, got across, but in a very exhausted state; the other was unfortunately drowned. He was a very respectable young man, named John MANDELL, and resided at Moss-side, Holme Cultram. Mr. PARKINS has been elected one of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, by the popular voice of the Livery, under the auspices of Mr. WOOLER, and Mr. FEARON, the well-known author of a book on America.—"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." Some information regarding the projected new church in Caldewgate, will be found in an advertisement, in another column. On Monday, as Mr. BENN, land-steward to the Earl of Lonsdale, was endeavouring to force his horse over a drain in a field near Kell's Pit, Whitehaven, (at which place he was superintending his Lordship's workmen) the animal refused to go, and immediately reared up and fell back with Mr. BENN underneath, which bruised him severely. Mr. B. was taken home as soon as possible, but was some hours before he could speak; and although considerably better, he was not thought out of danger (says our correspondent) on Thursday. Immediate notice having been given to Mr. ROBINSON, surgeon, he attended without a moment's time being lost. A boy of the name of CANDLISH was unfortunately drowned on Wednesday last, by falling into a pond near William Pit, Whitehaven. No one perceiving him at the instant, it was some time before he was discovered, and then life was totally gone. He was a fine boy, about 12 years of age. A respectable young man put a period to his existence on Saturday last, at Appleby, by hanging himself in a fit of insanity. A duck belonging to Mr. J. GREEN, of Ambleside, lately laid an egg which weighed thirteen and a half ounces. It [sic] length was 5¾ inches—its circumference 9¾; and when broken was found to contain two yolks.—Westmorland Gazette. There is at present residing at Pinkell Cottage, near Newton-Stewart, the seat of Lieut. General the Hon. Sir William STEWART, Alexander M'CREADIE of Sorby, whose corporeal and mental faculties seem but little impaired by the wasting hand of Time, although he is at present in the 106th year of his age. This singular specimen of antiquity possesses such a youthful cheerfulness in conversation, and such a fondness of relating the manners and customs of the people of Galloway in the early part of his life, to make him not only an amusing, but likewise a very instructive companion. When he was a young man, about 90 years ago, he says "there was not a spinning wheel to be seen frae the Bridgend o' Dumfries to the braes o' Glenap, nor were the people of Galloway acquainted with dying any other colour than black, which, when mixed with white wool, was made into clothing (hodden-gray) for both lairds and ladies, and was far afore the twittery worm-wabs made now-a-days."—The broad national bonnet was invariably worn by men of every station in this quarter then, except by the Earl of Galloway, and Colonel AGNEW of Sheuchan: "they introduced the thriftless fashion of wearing hats into this country." "Linen sarks were only worn by the tap gentry, an' nane o' them had either neeks or hanbons."—Looking glasses were then so scarce, that "gin a bonny lass wanted to see hersel, she had, like my joe Janet, either keek into the draw-well, a cog fu' o' water, or a dub at a dykeside." This curious chronicler was born in the parish of Kirkinner in the beginning of the year 1714, and has always been a laborious and hardworking man.—When he was 102 years of age, during the harvest season he bound up the grain cut by four able shearers, and to the present time he cooks all his own victuals, casts his own peats, and manages all his own affairs, and can read the smallest edition of the Psalms of David without the help of spectales [sic]. He was never out of Galloway except once, and then only for a few days. His present journey from Sorby to Pinkell Cottage was undertaken at the desire of Sir Wm. STEWART, who would have conveyed him in a carriage, but the old man preferred travelling on foot, and performed the last nine miles of his journey with great ease in about four hours.