LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. KIRKBYTHORE SCHOOL BOARD. - At a meeting of this Board held on Thursday evening, Jan. 8th, a series of communications with the Education Department on the question of a site for the new school, were read, the latest of which we transcribe below: - "Education Department, Whitehall, London, S.W., Jan. 2nd, 1874. Sir, - I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd ultimo. I am directed to state in reply that unless more conclusive arguments can be submitted to them as to the need for putting in force the powers Section 20 of the Elementary Education Act of 1870, for the compulsory purchase of the site proposed by your Board, my Lords would not be prepared to entertain an application for this purpose under Sub-section 5 of the above-named section of the Act. In the opinion of H.M.'s Inspector, the site, which can at once be obtained by voluntary agreement, is quite suitable for the district, and my Lords think that no further delay should take place in providing the required school accommodation. - I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, "To the Clerk to the School Board, Kirkbythore," P. CUMIN. __________________________________________ NOBLE GIFT TO CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY. - The DEAN OF CARLISLE has received the following letter from MR. GEORGE MOORE: - "My dear MR. DEAN, - I have just read the account of the meeting at the Infirmary, and I perceive you are short of available funds to pay for recent buildings. To partly help you out of the difficulty, I enclose you a cheque for One Thousand Pounds. ___________________________________________ MAN SHOT AT EAMONT BRIDGE. - On Monday afternoon, a serious accident happened on the road between Eamont Bridge and Skirsgill. As THOMAS HEBSON, a young man residing at Penrith, and in the employment of MR. JOS. TREMBLE, nurseryman, was proceeding to his work at Skirsgill grounds, he was accidently shot in the leg and lower part of his body by JOSEPH ROBINSON, landlord of the Welcome Into Cumberland Inn, Eamont Bridge, who was in pursuit of game on the land of MR. BLAICKLOCK. HEBSON was removed to Eamont Bridge, where he was attended by a doctor. His leg is very much shattered; but it is hoped no serious result will ensue. ___________________________________________