The Sun. — London, England, 1817-10-14 00:00:00

CARLISLE CANAL MEETING. ,i 7 e regret that we had not before an oppottu- I'll) , of introducing the following account .of a Neeting, highly interesting to Commerce, and ho nourable to the persons who have so laudably CX 7 vrted themselves to accomplish the -important ob ject in view : At a recent Public Meeting held in tilt Town Hall, in, Carlisle, for the purtio:4e of _fakir:l'ow° "consideration " the propriety of cutting a Canal between the City of Carlisle and the West Sea," he Right Hon. the Earl of - LONsDALt, Laird Lieu tenant of the -County, took the Chair. The Meeting was most respectable, and so numerous, that•the Town Hall scarcely sufficed to contain all that were present. The Carl of LONSDALE opened the business. ,An advertisement, he observed, had been publish ed, to calla meeting in :he Town that clay.; but it was not u l titil he arrived in Carlisle that he Inew ony thing of the object held in view, more _than what was stated in the advertisement. Since his arrival, ho:s ever, he bad - had some cornimuni . cation with seven!! Gentlemen, from whom he learnt that it was the general wish of - almost all classes of the 'inhabitants to have a Canal from Carlisle to the Solway Frith.' Having been call ed on to take the Chair on this occasion by a, con sidetahle number of the most respectable manu facturers and merchants of the city, he had been induced to do so even contrary to.hisinctinitions, as he was convinced that there were Gentlemen present more able, but. he would 'not say More willing, to conduct the business than he was. The - removal of that cloud of distress with which our prospects were lately obscured—a cothicienee in that Government which has led us successfully and honourably through so many difficuities—;aud a well-founded hope that a continuation of that system will ensure the perfect restoration of both foreign and domestic trade, of which we already taste the benefits of the revival;-from this con. .fidence, :theie expectations, arose the 'imp u ls e which called forth the spirit displayed on the pre sent occasion. His Lordship was unwilling to take the situation which he then filled, because lie was conscious of his inability tO state to the meet ing the advantages which might 'reasonably he expected to flow from the measure ; but those .-clefects• would happily be supplied by others who were around him.,—and lie should not do justice to his feelings were he not to express the high sense he entertained of the 'Mein and industry which had raised the trade and prosperity of Car lisle to their present honourable degree of .eleva tion. He had no doubt , that •the Gentlemen who were instrumental in bringing forward the 'mea sure Would be 'capable of explaining every thing to general satisfaction. In saying thus. much, lirs Lordship apprehended he had said all that was peccss..ry in the present stage of tire busine,s, and be Hopei: those to whom he had alluded world now deliver their sentiments. Bir JANIE:-; . GCAIiAM, Bart. M.P. next rose. He had not t.tkr'a • the Subject into consideration in a Maater that enabled him to give the meeting any pardeolar matron. • Last week a respectable body of G,eitie,i,Fl called upon him to ask his advice on this momentous question, and he recom oded to them to insert an advertisement in the public papers, calling a meeting to be hAd e a thi s day, for he thoUght the time • of the races Most appropriate. When Gentlemen wet e met on saran e• pursuits, lie thought it likely that they would - not bt unwilling to devote part Of their attentioa to useful objects. He understood that almost the whole -of the inhabitants-of Carlisle were anxious to promote the measure, - -and, le had no= doubt; - "would come- ! handsomely forward. With respect to the .benefits to be ex pected, little or no explanation was required on that head, as they would be .appa'r'ent every body. Reports relative to the Canal lied' been Matte ly engineers.; in 1795 by Mr.'Cbapman't-'which report was revised in 1807. Nearlyevery•gefir le wan present mutat have read -thebe reports,:and have them in their possession, therefore Le would not touch upon their contents. The present meeting was called merely to enter into a -sub scriptiOn to pay the charge of a minute survey, in order to ascertain the cost of a catiallat the least possible expence. The most eligible- line :would. be from New-town to Knock's Cross, and. when once this should be accomplished, he had no doubt, though he could not - expect to live to wit ness it, that .it would be extended towards the east coast. This object it would he right- to bold in view, but as he said before, the sole ob ject at present. was,to eonstructa 'canal bet meet) Carlisle and Bowness or Knock's Cross.. By the construction of such a canal, all bekvy articles for Carlisle and the- neighbourhood -would be brought at one half the present expence ; some nartientors would be presently ditailed .- 1 a- gen tleman who had made the requisite enquiries.' He bad in his pocket a set of resolutions, - which in dire time he Would read,' and which he 'hoped would meet with unanimous approbation, for he'felt convinced thesubjeet.was of the first importance - 1 to the city and neighbourhood of Carlisle. It would - be proposed that subscriptions be opened, and no sum- taken above five guineas, each per son so subscribing -to be a - Member.of the Com mittee, which would then be open to every b O 4. He wished also .to suggest that all subscribdrs former expenses ought to be considered as sub scribers to the present, the amount of such'sni= scriptions to be calculated in the share's ; .for .eve' should consider this • Meeting a continuatio n o f all former Meetings. J. C. CURwEN, Esq. M.P. said it was with pe culiar satisfaction that be rose to give his warmest support. to the measure; it was one to which he bad for a Number of years been frimily, for he ever . 144 d tr.:high opinion - of its advantages; It -must be gratifying to all present, that the subject should have been brought forward by . the coin ,- mercial interest.. Whatever difference might have --heretofore existed between the land and commer- . cnd interests, and however incompatible each might think the prosperity of the other with its„ o.wn, he believed it was now universally admitted• .that what contributed to the interest of the one, would be sure to be of advantage to the :other.: krcin st.;cti g quid, as was cingeoTtated 0n..,t1t4 'present oz:e. - I,icm the greatest benefits must neces sarily result. What plan shOuld be adopted, of course could not be discussed to-day. That must depend upon after considerations ; and it was most desirable that not the least difference of opi nion should exist in the outset ; much depended upon 'unanimity, fur whatever line the Canal should take, it could not fail to prove a great and fasting benefit, and there never was a Moment more favourable for the execution of the project than the present. Within the last, eight years amazing improveMents had taken place in all parts of this county. Eight years ago Cumber• land -imported grain to the amount 01100,000 qrs. annually..—Such was the difference in her siiiia lion, that she now exported twice .that quantity. He had no doubt, should the Canal be brought to a favourable completion, that Carlisle, would become the great emporium of grain for this part of the country, as he _took it for granted that a branch %void(' he extended to Newcastle, dm; opetrOitg the market to each side of the kingdom— to I.4verpool, to London, and directly with the Lialtic,.. Had there been such a communication during - the late scarcity, it would have. made an immense difference to this part of time country, for it is . well-known that a peat quantity of grain and flour had been brought hither by land cal ridge, "which (if rouge enhanced the prices very considerably. This then alone was a great ob ject-, and would fully warrant the proceedin ,, ' ,; i was -most important not only to Cumberland, but to the country at large. 'lt was the interest of the manufacturer that grain should. neither be too high nor too low ; the grower should have a fair remunerating price, for in see!) price each will find a benefit. During the lake distress, it was not so Much the falling off of the fOreign trade, as a decrease in the home consumption, which bore so heavy on the manufacturer ; and this pressure on the home market arose from the great decrease .of wages, by which the lahouring classes have lost twenty millions of income, the whole of which was of course withdrawn from the home- market. This Canal- then, when completed, ‘voold.open a,communication that would regu tatethe supply, and insure More favourable prices..! Mr. , Joriti DLxoN said, that Sir James Graham, in tire course of his Observ'atiOns, having stated that atiO! her Gentleman would detail , o the meet ing some information relative to the adrantoges be expected from the measur, , he rose,for the pur post of communicating such information, which he, had been desired to collect by the principal ma nufacturers and mercantile people ; and he would premise by observing that Carlisle labours under very great disadvantages in consequence of the want of water ' , carriage. The cotton trade alone pays 10,0001. annhally tor land carriage, one-half of which, at the lowest estimate, would be saved were the proposed - canal carried into effect, and thiS saving 0f . 50001. tvOuld be most beneficially" f& it in various ways, and particularly in the crease of workmen's wages. He gave the follow ing statement : Estimate of the Annual Tonnage upon the proposed Canal from Knock's Cross.to C Aisle. Imported as per the Cthtont house Books at Bow- con, ness,l4,ooo Exports (say 200 vessels annually) 6,000 Cotton Wocl 1500 tons; Cotton Yarn 2400 tons'; Goods for exportation 000; llye-Roods, Copperas, • • &c. (these,' at present, are all c - onveyetl by laud- • • carriage) - 14,000 West _lndia produce, &c. from, • .1;000 Co,ls (or about 60 tons per diem) 10,000 Slate (bronght at present 30 miles by lam') 15,600 Grain liQccasioually much more) , 2,000 Potatties (also liable to increase) Stofre .(which might he brought from Maryport, Wititelfaren, &c. to a greatiextent at hall' the pre sent expence; now carted at Os. per ton: In conl sequenCe, a great increase in the consumption may he confidently anticipated) 5,000 Hemp and Flax SOO _ . . . . . Linens.from Ireland to various places in this neigh hourhood.. BOO Provisions from Ireland 200 70,000 These 70,000 tons, it is calculated, would pro duce to the shareholders an annual revenue of 7,875/. And this revenue would, of course, be considerably increased when the Canal should be extended across the island to Newcastle.—ln 1807, a Canal from Carlisle to the \Vest Sea was estimated to produce 8,8:54 Per annum. Trade of all kinds since that period has much increased, and increasing ;so that the tibove estimate is made from dita•which cannot Prove deceptive. Sir. JAMES GRAHAM said, it. appeared .to him that every thing had been said which the present stage of the 'business required ; he should there fore now propose the Resolutions which he had before adverted to. 'The lion. flarotiet then pro posed the,first six Resolutions in succeiSion, which were seconded by Mr. Curwen, and were carried unanimoudY.—:They recommend the emplornent of , eniiineees to consider and revise the former Surveys and reports ; and 'to open -a sub_ scription to defray theexpence of such revisions and reports. The seventh Resolution was, proposed byAlr. CorWeit, — und carried with similar marks of ap probation. It was a - vote of thanks to the Gen- Who tailed the Meeting, and brought foe . - wara the important subject,' 'lime Earl of Lop:;SDALe Said,he hoped be should he'pardonel for the few observations which be, ne:deisaly to make, as he was unwilling tna: an'j advantages should be attributed to a Canal Which did not strictly belong to it. The Hon:,"Meinher for Carlisle, Mr.. Curwen, had laid gredt stress mi the general benfit which ,might b V.ltnected to firm from Carlisle . being made an, erqo'ritarra for giain. Flow that was to influence . -the prices of grain generally be wits at a loss, to comprehend. He said this with no view to 'de - . preciate the advantages of a Canal, which, no dotibt, were many and solid, but he did not think it right or politic to bold out that as an advan tage, which, to him at least,, had .little tounda 7 tion. Cuats'Ers; was much obliged to the Noble Lord tor giving him an opportunity'' of more fully explaining his meaning. Ile did not Mean to S ay , that the influence of such a Canal' in fespect to grain woufi be felt over' the kingdom at large., hut in this particular part of it. He:agreed. fully With the Noble Lord, that beyond this, part of the lOuplom its influence could not 'W 'felt, and in iiVMSC only he meant to expreisliiins - elf.— Aud §urely in this view . the _measure was . most, iniportaat. During tea's Well known that much. grain -had been, brought hither over-land, - which would have come to the market cheaper bad a Canal existed. By this measure, in times of plenty, a market would be opened ; in times of scarcity, there would be the means of a ready supply. The-Earl of LONSDALR said, if he had understood Mr. Curwen at first as he now did, .he would not have troubled the Meeting with the observations which had fallen frOth him. - Mr. CuRwRN said, nothing court! be more proper,—and he had since learnt from a friend beside him, that every stone of grain brought hi ther from Newcastle by land-carriage cost 4d.— This would place his meaning . in ,a clear point of view, and show the importance of, water carriage. Sir J. GRAHAM hoped that we should never again be impotters, but always exporters.—(Ap plause.) His Lordship having left the chair, Mr. cUlti%'EN said it was highly gratifying to his feelings to bear testimony to the able and bet al manner in which the business of the Meet ing had been conducted by the Noble Chairman, It must be highly pleasing :o every one ,to spe Nobleman . of the wealth and power which he pos sessed-with the means of being able to do so much for the city of Catlisle and the county of large—come forward and give his sanction to a measure which could not fail of proving highly beneficial to the whole county as well as to him- Self, and which under his influence must proceed to a happy termination. He begged leave to move the hea-rty tiptoks of this Meeting to the Rigift, Hon. the Earl of Lonsdale for taking the chair,: and tor the manner in which. he hid conducted the business of the day, tyllitda yefs seconded by. T. Hailley, Esq Wtritehaxen, and carried. with loud aild universal apphatse. Hip Lordship returned 'thanks for, the honour that had he, n done him. Only one feeling seemed to pervade the numerous assemblage, ap, each of. the Speakers received the most gratifying applause. A great number of G ntlemen immediately subscr4 bed the required five guineas each, and the survey will be speedily carried into execution. The manner of forming the" Committee is moit unexceptionable, as it admits any one who is incligetl to support the nieasure. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL 'MARKETS. By the Carcase. Beef 2s. Bd to 3s G(4 I Veal 3s Od to 4s 89:1 Mutton ... 3s Od to <ts 10h; I Pork • 4s 4d to 5s 134 Lamb, 3s Od to 4s 4tt SHOCKING SUICIDES. CORONEA'S IN GUEST.--An Inquisition was taken yesterday afternoon at the Griffin, - coruer of atke street and Villiers street, Strand, before HUGH Law's, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Lieutenant George Bryland, who put an end to his existence by taking opium. • Thomas Smith said, be was formerly the de ceased's servant; but quitted about eight weeks ago, and by his recommendation was taken in o the. service of Mr. Higman,, the proprietor of the Griffin, as waiter. -The deceased often visited at the Griffin, but never slept titcre anti} last night. He came into•the bonse t hat night ,about 1 1 o'clock, much intoxicated.; he sat at the bar about half an hour, andoppeared verydejected; he said he did not like to go to sea again. tie .went to bed about 12 o'elOck,and requested witness to call him up at 6 on the - following morning. Witness. went at six to Call him, and fOund his curtains drawn round his bed; he called," Mr. Bryland," and receiv ' ing no answer, he suppose#l he ,was : asleep, and . went down, stairs about an hour afterwards, he went again, and called- him severaLtimes; as be did not answer, he itudrew the curtains, and saw -him lying. in, the bed v;iith nothing on but his night clothes, quite dead and cold. He called up Mr. Higmap, and Mr. Illingworth, surgeon, Buckitigham-street, was sent for, who came, and pronounced him past recovery: The deceased in formed liirn.a short time ago, that he had been appointed first mate On board a•vessel' going to the West Indies. Last night the deceased said that be had been the two last days working on board the vessel, and had blistered his hands; he said that such hard work would not do for him. The deceased was . 11 single young man, about 21 years of age. He and Mr. Higrnan . examined his pockets, and foiind a letter and four boxes, which contained opium pills : be was certain it was the hand-writing, of the deceased. :The letter was not dated, it ‘vaS addressed to a lady as follows : " My good, my Eliza, for the last time, the most heart breaking misconduct of existence, I address you. May every happiness attend you. The last request is never to have any connection with any of the family of Tom, if you ever do, my dear you--. Adieu my Eliza—your George. ' On the back. of the letter was added the 'following postcvipt—" My curses with them if you ever know—your precious life—and farewell. Bryland ; adieu my only love, heaven and you have conspir ed—and life is of no avail, bless you for ever, but ooruethues think of your George." . . Mr. William Illingworth, surgeon, No. 19, Buckingham-street,. Strand, said he was sent for that morning to the Griffin to attend the : deceased, he found him quite dead. There -were no Marks of violence on the body. Ire had been informed that-the deceased was poisoned, but that he could not ascertain from the external appearance.-:—[The Coroner and Jury requested the witness to open -the body, which when -he bad performed he came hitt" the Court and gaVe' the following additional evidence.]—He had opened the.deceaked',s stomach, and V)und mixed v.'ith tOO . , a quantity of opium, sufficient to have caused his death. He did .not believe any surgeon or apothecary ,would sell any person so large a quantity, as fottrboxeS of opium pills at one time, hethought be mus t have pur chased them at dilierent slops, TheCorner'asked if there'was . anYperso n of could spscak , hts stateatemina - siben,.be com mitted the act. Severiil9fficers,,friends3f the, deceased, stated, that,thOleciasFd_had liecm *rounded in his head, that 'he had :fought:in, several Actions, and that, when lie drank a few gl as s e s of wine more than, usual, he was totally_ bereft of his senses. They attributed his .conduct i —when liaebriated, to the wounds,in his head. Thy believed that he was insane when he committed the act. The J❑ry, after a short consultation, agreed to the fallowing Verdict---" Died from taking opium when in a S tate of intoxication, which produced temporary insanity." Yesterday morning Mr► Lester, a baker, very much resPected, who resided in Snffolk-ltreet, Higii-stfeet,_Borough, put - a period to,his 'exist ence by suspending himself by a cord, from abeam MARRIED. • On Friday last, at Whitby, David, son of David Vessey, Esq. of Huntingdon, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Ingrain Chapman, Esq. of the former place. DIED. • • • On 9t14 instant, George Rose, Esq. of Crookliam,. near Newbury, Berks. At Mitcham, Surrey, Louisa, youngest daughter of MN' Alex'aridet Doull, of Greenwich, Kra. On the 4thinst. suddenly, at Skelton Castle, Yorkshire,the seat of John Wharton, Esq, M.P. Mr. Bland, of Surrey-street. On SutAy, the ]4th ult. in Ireland, .aged 27, Mr. Archi bald Fraser, First Assistant-Surgeon 68th tight Infantry Re ; LONDON: Printed by .T. B. CARSTAIRS, of N0:49, Great Orfuond,street, Queen-square; and published .by A. • SCRIVPS,. of NQ. 7, South Molton-street,. at TITS ; SUN Office,' No. 112, Strand,; where Advertisealents, Wief 4 i'Sec;'(pust-paid) tnuct be addreind. " to . which the scales were usually fastened. A young than who lodged hi the house came doWn stairs and went into the-shop to write a note, and %%Alen he had done (and not till then) be observed Mr. L. hanging ; he got a knife and cut him doWn. Medical assistance was sent for, the body was still warm, but the united exertions of several sun. ge,ona could not restore animation. He has left'-a wife and several children. LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD THIS WEEK. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughput the, Metropolis is stated by the Bakers to be ls. 24. the Quattern Loaf, being a rise of One Penny since last week. Some Bakers sell the Quartern Loaf from one penny-to twO-pence lower, • lbon. lb. oz Peck I:oaf to weigh .. 17 6 Qnartern Loaf to weigh 4 5f HaHAM° .. ditto u 11 . Half Quartern ditto .. 2 21 SEEDS Red Clover (Foreign) nittoEoish —s 50s to Ifis -s 50s to 11‘2s 'Os 45s to -- , s per 51r. r 10s otl to 15s 04 per bush. icl‘ :l r t Yi e r i l e t i 4e P rd , st s W trQ hit . 6 . ~. lied and Green . White I.llust'ard Seed • Brown ditto 1.53 pii,o 20s ad, ':. . • Carraway Seeds (new) Cinque hone • • , iBsaid to 18s 04 per qr. Coriander do. Trefoil RibgraSs .;. -- -s 20s to 52s Canary {hew) - Ditt6(old) Linseed Oil Cake at the Nill, 111. ) Is. to 121: 12s. per *hoe, sand—Rape Cake 71. 10s. to 81. Os. per toll. UXBR TDCF,. Corn-Inspector's itetura.-1 4 1itirsday, Oct. F. N.Whilalt per 1. iSI.NOs. 251. ss. ' Oats Wlle , tt pey Id. —1 Oslo —1 Os teaos 43s od to 55s Od Bari, y, per qt. 34s 61 to 48s Oa Pezise 42s Od to 48s od to 42s od: Rye, 405. Otc F HOPS. New Bags. " New Pockets. Kent Sussex l3l Os to 171 Os .Sussex —1 Os 1710 s to 191 Os Essex .. 171 Os to .211 Os Farnhain.. —1 Os t —1 Os PRICE ST. JAMES'S HAY MARKET, Oat. 11. Hay 3l Ss Od. to• 51 15s Od—Average, 41 ;Is Ot 41 Iry Clover 4l Os Os to 61 Gs Oil---Average, al as tla WHITECHAPEL; HAY MARKET. Hay 4l /8s 04 to 51' 18s Od-Average, 51 8s Od New ditto.. 01 Os Od to 01 Os Od-Average, 01 Os 04 Straw ll Ins Od to 21 4s Od-Average, Si Is 04 Clov'er 6l .0s Od 10.71 Os Od-Averagei 61 10s Od PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, 50 to 561bs each per lb ......eid to 23d Ditto, 58 to 6(ilbs each 2sd to 27d 'Dressing Hides .. Fine Coach Hides Crop Hides,•3s to 401bs for cutting t.l7d .to 19d Ditto 45 to 501bs. ............ .. .. .. ... 19d to 9114 Calf Skins 3O to 401bs Ditto 5 O -to 70Ibs _ , 523 d to 27d Ditto. ..... 70 to 80lkys. 6 . Small Seals (Greenland) .N. Large ditto per dozen '7os to 90a Tanned Horse Hides ' • ' . lsd to 18d Spanisll Ilorse Hides . , ' . ' 164 -tu 24$ RAW HIDES. Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary —.. is 10d to 2s Os ......2s .23 8d to as ‘ Oi: Market Calf .. each .. 7s Oct Middings...2s -4dto N 6d Eng. Horse ?s Od,to es 64:1 SHEEP SKINS. Polled Downs.. 3s 6d to 4s 6tl Lambs Os Od to Os Oa • PRICE OF RAW FAT, p As stated by the Tall: fifeltexs. I St. Jatiles's Market .. 3s lid Whiteehapel Market 3s 9d • I er Stono of 81b.—Oct. 10. As stated by the. Butchers,' St. James's Market 3s 101 Whitechavel Market 3s 9tii Clare Mallet 3s 104 Newgate Market , 94' "Average , ...3s 9itt • • Average PRICES OF TALLOW, SOAP, tic. per I 121 b. Town Tallow.. 67s ad •—s od 1 , Yellow soap Ws Yellow Russia 66s Gd —s 04 1 Mottled.. , White ditto .. —s ad —s iiil Cued' ' Jags Soap ditto.... 6Ss Od —s ad Palm - 94$ Melting Stuff &(s ad —s ad. Graves ....... Dittcpough.. 40s Od —s Od Good Dregs Zs Od --- PRICE OF CANDLES, from Tallow Chandlers' Hall. Price of candles. per dozen, 1 Is Od—Moulds, 12s 6d Gd per dozen allowed for ready money. COAL MARKET, Oct. 13. Ships at Market, Ships sold. Price. 75f Newcastle . ''''' sqs 6d. to 465. fle: 13 Sunderland .13..........395. 6d. to 435. 9.1. Three men effected their escape from 'Wakefield House of Correction, last Tuesday, but, being heavily ironed, they were retaken the same after noon, at a place called Lindle-Hilt, about 2 miles off. One of them was John Carr, sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment from the Leeds Sessions. Miles, the unfortunate young man who was pre cipitated from Hanley steeple, died in great agony on" Wednesday morning.; his back, arms; and leg, were broken. He was on board the ship which conveyed 'Buonaparte to St. Helena, and had re cently returned to this country., The other young man, it seems, was shaking the conductor, when it broke, and Miles fell upon him ; he is recover ing. The broken bar p ene t ra t e d n i ne f eet i nto the ground. BIRTH. On Sunday morning, at his house, Woburn 7 place t Russell . - riquaie . , the Lady of linnuaS Whitel4rst, Big, of a still-bora child,