Saturday 10 Apr 1819 (p. 3, col. 1-2) We have the pleasure of informing our readers, that the Carlisle Canal Bill has passed through both Houses of Parliament, and received the Royal Assent on Tuesday last. On the 7th inst. the Carlisle Gas Light Bill went through a Committee of the House of Lords, so that it now only wants the royal assent, and may be considered as passed. Mr. RAINE left Carlisle on Tuesday afternoon for Appleby. The manner in which he discharged the difficult and important duties of the Special Commission here, has called forth, we believe we may say, unanimous approbation. Combining mercy with impartial justice, he investigated the different causes which came before him with the most praiseworthy circumspection, and a resolute determination to get at the truth, wherever that object was attainable. The clearness and precision with which he summed up the evidence were of the greatest service to the jury: and his manner of pronouncing the awful sentence of the law was impressive in the highest degreeall present seemed powerfully affected, and some even fainted.Every prisoner placed at the bar, except one, was convicted. Our last page contains a full report of the proceedings. On Thursday morning, Thomas MULLEN, and John LITTLE, were sent off from Carlisle gaol to the hulks. The annual donation of £5, bequeathed by the late Mr. Monkhouse GRAHAM, of Orchard-house, Tarraby, to the distressed housekeepers of the parish of Stanwix, of every communion, for ever, was distributed yesterday in bread, by the Rev. Joseph HUDSON, the vicar. The country now assuming a pleasing appearance. The wheat is particularly luxuriant, and the spring grain is shooting above ground vigorously. On Wednesday evening, a small house, near the Fishmarket, Whitehaven, measuring only 12ft. 6in. in front, to which was attached very little ground backward, was sold in public sale for the large sum of £525, subject to the auction duty. Tuesday the 23d ult. the body of a poor man was found by Mr. Thomas WILSON, of Watendlath, upon the fell, at a place called Coatbarrow. From appearances, it is thought he had been dead for some weeks.He had on when found, a grey coat, duffle waistcoat, and corduroy breeches, a shirt striped with blue, ribbed stockings, and clogs. In his pocket there were two-pence, wrapped up in a night-cap, and a bag was found near him. In stature he was nearly six feet; grey hair, and had lost two of his fore teeth.His remains were decently interred at Borrowdale Chapel the Thursday following. The annual meeting of the Westmorland Society, on the 25th ult., at the London Tavern, London, was attended by 300 persons, among whom were the Ladies LOWTHER, Lord LOWTHER, Mr. BECKETT, &c. A considerable addition was made to the funds. The object of this excellent institution is, to maintain and educate the children born of indigent Westmorland Parents within the bills of mortality. All the capital convicts at Durham are reprieved, excepting Geo. ATCHESON, aged 67, for a rape on a girl under 10 years of age. He is to be executed on the 12th inst. The crime was committed by brutal force, in a field where the infant was gleaning, and the prisoner communicated a loathsome disease! At Newcastle, last week, Hugh M'GUIRE, aged 20, and Robert GOOD aged 21, (a Waterloo-man) soldiers belonging to the 6th Dragoons, were found guilty of robbing a man on the king's High-way of groceries, &c. and were sentenced to death, which sentence was commuted to transportation for life. A considerable issue of forged guinea notes, purporting to be of the British Linen Company, has recently been made in Newcastle and neighbourhood. The police has got hold of some of the utterers, and are in pursuit of the rest. The paper of the forgery is much lighter than that of the genuine note; and the execution of the plate much inferior. George EMPSON, a native of Yorkshire, and John DICKINSON, of Newcastle, butcher, have been committed to Durham gaol for having in their possession a number of these forged notes. Melancholy Accident.On Sunday night last, two brothers, George IRVING, aged 30, and William IRVING, aged 32, both of Annan, in Scotland, were unfortunately drowned in the Ulverston Canal. The following are the circumstances of the awful event:They left the Canal Tavern with the intention of going on board the Newland, of which George was master, and which was lying in the canal not many yards from the inn: but the landlord had scarcely returned from lighting them down the steps, when he heard the cry of distress; he, accompanied by another person, immediately went in search of the unfortunate men; and as it was ascertained they had not gone on board the vessel, their fate was anticipated; lights were procured and their hats were seen floating on the water, which too evidently indicated their situation and confirmed suspicion: the landlord and his companion quietly retired to rest without making an effort to rescue the unfortunate men from their watery grave! The bodies were drawn from the water about six o'clock the following morning. It is supposed that on leaving the house they had immediately walked into the river, the night being very dark. George has left a widow and five children.Westmorland Gazette, April 3. Members of Assembly.Presbytery of Dumfries.Messrs. MACWHIR, of Urr, CROCKET, of Kirkgunzeon, and M'CULLOCH of Colvend, Ministers; J. CONNELL, Esq. of Conheath, Elder. On Tuesday week, four men of the name of HALLIDAY (a father and three sons), were apprehended near Lockerby, on suspicion of stealing sheep from Castlemilk, the property of Major HART. On searching their house, the carcases of three sheep, along with the hides, tallow, &c. were found concealed in various places. They were committed to the county jail. On Wednesday week, while Mr. John JOHNSTONE, blacksmith at Cummertrees, near Annan, was shoeing a horse, the animal became unruly and struck him upon the body, and so severe was the blow that he instantly expired. Wednesday afternoon, Alex. ROBERTSON was executed in front of the jail, Glasgow, pursuant to his sentence, for breaking into the City Auction Mart, Candleriggs, on the 4th October last.