THE HERALD OFFICE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1874. LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. A Tumbler pigeon, probably failing to calculate its distance, made a swoop the other day and descended a chimney in Elm Terrace, Penrith, where it was captured in the kitchen of the house. At Bellingham agricultural show on Thursday, there were fifteen entries for hunters, and MR. G. MULCASTER’s of Burgh, chestnut gelding, “Bridegroom” was awarded the first prize of £10, and MR. MULCASTER received a handsome whip given for the best rider. In our report of the agricultural show held at Appleby in the class of three-years-old fillies for harness, ADMIRAL ELIOTT was erroneously placed first, and MR. KILVINGTON, Brough, second. The award was just the reverse. THE MAYO STATUTE. – It has been finally decided that the statute of LORD MAYO at Cockermouth shall be placed in the Main-street, near to the Bush Inn. The ceremony of unveiling it is expected to take place about the 13th of October. DEATH OF MR. JAMES FAWCETT. - MR. JAMES FAWCETT, of Scaleby Castle, died on Thursday night week. He was a magistrate of this county, and was well known among agriculturists as a shorthorn fancier, and formerly as a breeder of horses of high character. The funeral took place at Scaleby by Church, at noon, on Thursday last. PENRITH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. – At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Guardians held on Tuesday, SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE, Bart., was unanimously elected chairman, in place of MR. W. HARRISON, resigned. The salary of MR. TURNER, relieving officer for Penrith district, was increased from £80 to £90 per year. The extensive and valuable premises in the Market Square, Penrith, lately belonging to and occupied by MESSRS. HEWER, having been purchased by THOMAS HODGSON, of the Herald Office, are now undergoing alteration and improvement, after which they will be occupied partly by the owner for his printing, newspaper, and bookselling business; and the other part by MESSRS.. BOWERBANK and PUGMIRE (late BOWERBANK and PATTINSON), ironmongers. REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM FIRE. – The other day, MR. SWEETEN, bookseller, Penrith, had just received a small parcel of books, which at closing time was left in the room behind the shop. Next morning, it was discovered that in an unaccountable manner, the parcel had taken fire, and its contents worth three or four pounds, reduced to ashes, besides which the floor and a door against which the parcel stood was burnt through. No other damage was done, and when found the fire was quite out. Considering the inflammable nature of the stock, it was as fortunate as surprising that the fire did not extend and burn the place down. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ barb,ontario,canada.