Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Local and District News Ancient Monuments. The following are among the objects in England which Sir John LUBBOCK proposes to include in his bill for the preservation of ancient national monuments: In Cumberland, the stone circle, "Long Meg and her Daughters," near Penrith; the stone circle on Castle Rigg, near Keswick; and the stone circles on Burn Moor in St. Bees. In Westmoreland, Mayborough, near Penrith; and Arthur's Round Table, Penrith. Serious Charge Against a Wigton post Messenger. A rural post messenger, called LINTON, is in custody on a charge of detaining several letters given to him for delivery. LINTON was the post messenger to Dundraw, &c., and had two letters, which he is charged with detaining, given to him to deliver at Kelsick, but they were not delivered until too late. He was brought up yesterday (Thursday) evening, before the Rev. W. M. SCHNIBBEN, and remanded until Tuesday next. Sad case of Suicide at Penrith. On Friday morning the body of a girl named Sarah WILSON, 16 years of age, daughter of MR. WILSON, residing in Brougham Street, Penrith, was found in the river Eamont, near Eamont Bridge. The girl had been missing since the 30th alt., and many rumours were circulated about her whereabouts. It would appear that the girl, who is said to have been of a most excitable temperament, gave notice to her mistress Mrs. BELL, of Newton Gate, near Penrith, where she was in service to leave, and on the 30th ult. went home to her parents. She told them she had left her place, and they, being under the impression that she had left without notice, told her she must go back again. She said "Oh, no," threw down a bundle she had under arm, and went out of the house. She was not heard of, though search was made for her, until her body was seen floating in the Eamont by Thomas TODD. An inquest was held on Saturday. Mr. WILSON, father of the deceased, said his daughter suffered severely from violent pains in the head. When she came home no row took place, her mother and witness simply telling her she must go back, thinking she had run away. A juryman suggested there might have been some love affair mixed up with her action in going home. The Coroner said no blame attached to the father, and he could easily understand how, under the circumstances. any man might fairly say what WILSON said to the deceased. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. Sudden Death at Crofton Farm. On Saturday, Sarah Ann FURNESS, 21 years of age, was found dead in bed at Crofton Farm, Wigton. Deceased was a dressmaker, and had been working for a few days with Mrs. MILLER, Crofton Farm; she appeared well on Friday night, when she partook of supper before retiring for the night. Next morning she complained of sickness to Mrs. MILLER, who saw her in bed about eight o'clock, and shortly after, when Mrs. MILLER returned to the bedroom, she found the young woman dead. Heart disease was supposed to be the cause of death, and a inquest was not deemed necessary. Loss of a Workington Ship. At daybreak on Monday, during an easterly gale, the schooner John WESLEY, of Aberystwith, bound from Workington for Newport, with pig iron, was driven ashore while endeavouring to enter the harbour. The Manchester life boat, Two Sisters, proceeded through a heavy sea to the wreck, and the crew, consisting of five men, were rescued and brought to harbour. Heavy seas were last night sweeping over the schooner, which was apparently breaking up. Woman Found Dead Near Wigton. On Sunday morning and old woman named Elizabeth Lowther, living at Kirkbampton, was found dead in a small stream near Little Bampton. It appears that deceased (who was 84 years of age) has been in a wandering mood for some time past, and on Saturday evening her friends missed her about six o'clock. Search being made, she was found as above stated by David W. HODGSON. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when a verdict of "Found drowned" was returned. Determined Suicide at Sellafield. On Wednesday a shocking case of suicide occurred at Sellafield. A man named John JACKSON, 65 years of age, residing with his sister, went out early in the morning; shortly after his sister noticed blood marks on the floor, and in her brother's bedroom she found a knife and a razor covered with blood. Marks of blood were traced to the river Ehen, about a mile from the house, and JACKSON'S body was found in the river. Deceased was a husband-man, and had been twice in a lunatic asylum. He has been in a low way for the last few weeks. Sudden Death At Brampton. On Friday last, Mrs. JAMIESON, wife of Mr. R. JAMIESON, Brampton, a moment after speaking to a neighbour about a pain in the chest, dropped to the floor, and was dead before a doctor could be brought. The Numerous Burglaries in Wales. Thomas COPE, alias STOCKLEY, the prisoner under remand at Shrewsbury on the charge of burglary near Oswestry, is now found to have been connected with several crimes. Portions of the property stolen in three of the recent burglaries in Shropshire and other countries were found in his possession. It is believed that seven or eight of the burglaries in that country, and Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, will be brought home to him. This prisoner, with another man, named ELLIS, was convicted of burglary at Radnor in 1869. He was charged also with burglaries in Flintshire, and was then sentenced to ten years penal servitude. He had previously undergone seven years penal servitude for robberies in Worcestershire and Leicestershire. In March, 1878, he was discharged on licence or ticket-of-leave, from Portland Convict Prison. He returned to Wrexham, but soon afterwards absconded from there. In March, 1878, some daring burglaries were committed at Bongate Hall and other places in Westmorland. In one of these the burglar was captured at Preston by the Cumberland and Westmorland police, with all the stolen property of the value of over £300 in his possession. He was tried at Appleby in 1878, and sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment. He then gave the name of Valentine SCAMEL, stating that he was a native of Amsterdam, and by trade a sailor. Between his committal and trial in Westmorland, every possible inquiry was made by the police to endeavour to trace the antecedents of SCAMEL, as it was believed that he was a returned convict. Information giving his description were fully circulated, but no trace could be got of him in any town, or county, or gaol, or convict establishment in the country. The result was that no previous convictions could be proved against him at Appleby, and he consequently got off with the light sentence of eighteen months. He was discharged from the Kendal Gaol on the 1st ult. He must have then gone straight into Wales, and immediately recommenced his career of crime. It was so strongly believed by the Cumberland and Westmorland Police Authorities that this man would again commit crime, that it was thought expedient, in the public interest, to fully circulate throughout the kingdom his photograph and printed information, giving a full description of him, with a view to having him traced by the police in the various towns and counties. On seeing the description of the prisoner COPE, the Cumberland and Westmorland police believed that he and SCAMEL were one and the same person. On Wednesday, the 11th inst., he was seen where he is in custody at Shrewsbury, by an officer of the Cumberland police, who at once identified him as the convict SCAMEL. He is a native of Khosymeder, Denbigh. At one time he was the keeper of a beerhouse in Denbigshire. Serious crimes have been traced to this man, and his career as a burglar is in many respects very extraordinary. He is supposed to be connected with receivers at Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester. He will be again brought before the magistrates at Oswestry, on next Saturday. When such notorious convicts are set at large on ticket-of-leave, and on failing regularly to report themselves, it would be a great safeguard against crime if their description and antecedents could be made known to the police generally, in order that their true character and previous convictions should be laid before the Court, in the event of subsequent convictions. Mrs. NIGHTINGALE, mother of Miss Florence NIGHTINGALE and of Lady VERNEY, died last week in London in her 92nd year. .....