Saturday 09 Jan 1819 (p. 2, col. 6 - p. 3, col. 1) CARLISLE LIBRARY.-This excellent Institution continues to flourish as well as its most sanguine friends can wish. The Annual Meeting of the Holders of Proprietary Tickets was held at the Coffee House on the evening of Wednesday last. Mr. DOBINSON, standing at the head of the list of the Committee, took the Chair by virtue of his office. He congratulated the Subscribers on the increased and increasing prosperity of the Library, and made some appropriate observations on the advantages and pleasures of Literature-and stated that during the past year, many valuable and important works had been added to the Catalogue-that the funds were in the most gratifying state-and that the condition of the books (which he and others of the Committee had inspected) was satisfactory. By the kindness of the Subscribers, it was a part of his duty to preside that evening: he felt grateful for the honour thus conferred on him; at the same time, he could not help feeling that the situation would be better filled by many others whom he saw around him. The Committee now resigned the trust which had been reposed in them during the past year into the hands of the Subscribers; and if the result of the ballot that evening should place another gentleman in his situation, he should feel gratified. The ensuing year's Committee were now ballotted for, and the scrutineers declared the result as follows:- Mr. DOBINSON, (President) 39 Mr. ROB. PERRING, 35 Mr. W. PITT, 34 WM. HODGSON, Esq., Mayor 29 Mr. THOMAS STORDY, 28 Mr. THOMAS WILSON, 26 Sir J. D. A. GILPIN, 25 Mr. DAVID CARRICK, Jun., Treasurer. Mr. CARRICK spoke in favourable terms of the conduct of the Librarian during the year; and the healths of Mr. WOOD, Capt. HALTON, and some others, steady supporters of the Institution, were drank with applause.-"The Mayor and Corporation of Carlisle" having been proposed by the Chairman, and drank with marks of great respect, William HODGSON, Esq., the Mayor, returned thanks on behalf of himself and Colleagues. He begged to assure the Inhabitants of Carlisle, that the Corporation felt the strongest wish to do every thing in their power for the benefit of the City. As all present knew, they had lately laid out considerable sums; so considerable, indeed, that they were in debt. They hoped to be able to meet the wishes of the City still further; and if any one had a suggestion to make, or an improvement to propose, the Corporation would be happy to receive the one or the other, and would give it the utmost attention. This declaration met with merited applause.-The meeting was numerously and very respectably attended. Notwithstanding the many important and useful public objects which now engage the attention of our citizens, the cause of Literature, and the object of communicating valuable and useful information on every subject, continue to occupy a proper share of public attention. Perhaps we may be allowed to say, without incurring the charge of vanity, that there are few towns, of equal population and opulence, in which is to be found a more liberal share of public spirit, of free discussion, and of genuine independence, than exists in Carlisle. These principles, which are manifested at all our public meetings, were conspicuous on the present occasion. Various subjects of importance to the prosperity of this valuable institution were discussed with great spirit. A number of Constables and others have been in active pursuit of a person of the name of Robert PATERSON, who is charged with the serious offence of sheep stealing on the confession of a confederate. PATERSON lived long at Kingmoor-is about 34 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, of a sallow dark complexion, light brown hair, has two very large projecting fore teeth, and had on a brown coat and corduroy breeches. He was last seen at a notorious house at Stanwix, and is supposed to be in the West of Cumberland. A reward of ten guineas has been offered for his apprehension and conviction. The prisoners in the gaol return thanks to Lord Morpeth for 12 cart-loads of coals, and to the Lord Bishop of Carlisle for three guineas, which were distributed in coals. We as yet see very little sign of Winter, though we are approaching the middle of January, generally termed "the coldest month in the year." When the weather is dry, the sun shines with all the vigour of Spring,-and the rain is more like that of Autumn than of Winter. On Thursday evening, a woman arrived in this City from Liverpool, by the Coach, and put up at the Globe Inn, in Scotch-street. She was shown into a room where a bricklayer, named TRACEY, was sitting. In the course of a short time, she missed her pocket-book, containing three guinea notes, and some other property. Suspicion fell upon TRACEY-he was taxed with having it, and stoutly denied the charge, but a very young child belonging to the woman declared that he took it up from the ground, where it happened to fall. TRACEY was then taken before the Mayor, where he likewise denied all knowledge of the book, with the strongest protestations. The Mayor suspected by his manner that he either had it or knew where it was, and, taking him into his private room, he brought him to confess, that he had taken the book, and that he had left it at a certain house, which he mentioned. The book was found at this place, but instead of three, it contained only two notes. TRACEY declared that he had taken nothing out: the woman, on the other hand, swore to her assertion. TRACEY had applied for parish relief during the day, and was quite tipsy when apprehended. Two women of the town have been committed to the gaol by the Mayor, for picking a man's pockets of a considerable sum in bank notes, in the Sorceries, while he was taking an evening's walk with them. A Quarterly Meeting of the Officers of the Penrith Savings Bank, was held on the 4th inst. when a motion of thanks was proposed by Major BROUGHAM, the President, and unanimously voted by the meeting, to Mr. Thomas WILSON, the Secretary and Treasurer, who gratuitously devotes his time and attention to the management of this flourishing Institution, with a degree of zeal and exactness that reflects the highest credit upon him, both as a man and as an accomplished accountant. On the 1st instant, there were seized on board a boat, at Harrington, one thousand packs of cards, and twenty gallons of rum, besides several other articles. The boat was from Douglas, Isle of Man, and the crew made off as soon as it was seized. Last week, an inquest was taken before Peter HODGSON, Esq. coroner, on view of the body of Mr. William DAVIS, organ-builder, formerly of Hanover-street, Long Acre, London, who was found drowned near Salmon-Hall, in the river Derwent-Verdict, Found Drowned. On New Year's Day, the trustees named in the will of the late Mrs. Jane SCOTT, of Workington, made the first yearly payment of her charitable bequest to sixteen poor women residing in Workington, of 40s. each. This charity is ordered to be perpetual, upon the same day in each year. On Monday the 28th ult. there was shot by Mr. James ROBINSON, jun. of Cleator, a bittern, a bird very seldom found in this county. Last week, Mr. J. ARMSTRONG was elected Master of the School of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland. The Douglas Gazette, speaking of the improvement of Agriculture in the Isle of Man, observes,-"Ronaldsway, which, a very few years since, was worn out by its occupier as scarcely to be sufficient for the maintenance of one large family, has, under the skilful management of that excellent agriculturist, Mr. FAULDER (late of near Carlisle) become the unfailing source to which the butcher and the baker may look for a regular annual supply; and we have to add, that the very liberal encouragement and advances given to this deserving tenant by Major TAUBMAN, the proprietor, have enabled him to erect on the premises the most complete set of farm offices (thrashing-mill included) in the Isle of Man."