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BS Cumberland and Weftmoreland. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
*  The’Right Hon. Lord Lowther propofes to 
se-ere@t, in the enfuing fpring, that ancient 
and beautiful pillar, commonly known by the 
name of King Edward’s monument, on Burgh- 
marfh, in Cumberland, which feil down fome 
years ago. Soon after its fail, a gentleman, 
who refided ata confiderable diftance, to. ma- 
nifeft. his regard for his natal fvil, propofed a 
fubfcription ‘for rebuilding this very venerable 
piece of antiquity; but although many per- 
fons were defirous of feeing it again, ina pof- ’ 
tare which had defied the ftorms of 490 win- 
ters, nothing hae hitherto been done towards 
edecting the purpofe. His Lordthip likewife 
intends to reftore the whole of the old in- 
feciption, and to fubjoin an additional one 
$3ited to’the oecafion.” 
‘Government having lately directed farveys 
to be’ made, with a view to afcertain the ftate 
¢f the harbowr of Port Patrick, on the weft 
ef Scotland, it has been fuggefted by a corre. 
fpondeht of the Carlifle Journal, as a very de- 
firable improvement, that a port and harbour 
Mould be eftabiifhed at Port Norfolk, a {mail 
bay a few miles to the fouthward of Port 
Patrick, it having good anchosing ground, in 
@ proper depth af water, and, if a pier were 
Seneca there, which might be done at a mo- 
@erate exgence, it would, doubtlefs, protect a 
Hiiited number of veilels in ftormy weather. 
Fram this bay vefiels may: fail, when they 
cannot from Port Patrick 5 and by means of 
theie two places, the packets may fail at all 
times. The harbour of Port Patrick is very 
confined as to fpucs, and is, likewife, much 
expofed to a very tempeituous fea; fo that 
with fouth-weft winds, veilels are fometimes 
dGetaied for feveral weeks, to the great in- 
convenience of paiiengers, and the detriment 
of trade, where regularity and difpatch are 
generally of the utmoft importance. The 
ether part of the furvey ordered by Govern- 
ment extending to the fituation of the roads 
and bridges between Carlifle and Port Patrick, 
# Is’obferved, by the above correfpondenr, 
that feveral of the Galloway roads have al- 
ready been greatly improved, and may be 
even produced as good models for read-mak- 
ing; and that the remaining portion of roads 
are moftly in a fair way of ‘being rendered a 
perfett 2 as pofhible, both as to acclivities and 
diftane-s. _ From Dumfries to Carlifie, much 
remains ftill to he done 3; the principal feature 
is the carrying 2 new road from near Gretna 
acrofs the river at -Garrifiown, and from 
thence, in nearly a ftraight and level line, to 
Carlifle. ‘This would fave adifiance of about 
five miles in twenty-two ; and convert what 
is now two ftages, (between Annan and Car- 
lifle) into one flage. This is rendered ftiil 
more ewes by another conficeration, viz. 
that the road from Glafgow, Greenock, and 
Paifley, into England, would be ceeerialhy 
benefited by this improvement, as well as by 
that from Port Patrick. There is, it is well 
known, an excelient fituation for a bridge at 
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Garriftown; it ‘may be founded upon a ek. 
and as the materials are at a moderate diftance, 
the éxpence will he comparatively fmall. A 
{mall bridge will likewife be neceffary over 
the ftream or rivulet, called the Sark. But 
this improvement, it is added, will be very 
imperfe@, fo long as the bridge at Carlifie 
fhali remain in its prefent inconvenient and 
dangerous ftate. As that city is the centre’ 
where all thefe roads now meet, it is much to 
be defired that a new bridge may le ereGted 
over the river Eden. A good bridge, with 
commodious entrances and a clear fpace, free 
air and engaging profyeéts, (which would be- 
acquired by removing the walls,)would render. 
the city of Carlifle not only the refort of 
manufa€urers, but the admiration of pesple 
of tafte and fortune. 
There is an ancient cupboard now in the’ 
pofleffion of a gentleman at Cockermouth,: 
which, from the date infcribed upon it, ap- 
pears to have been made in the year 1187. It" 
is fuppofed to have belonged to the family of 
the Salisids; their arms and initials being 
fill to be feen upon it. The fathion’ oF chia 
truly venerable piece of furniture is, of itfelf, 
avery fingular, ftriking, and highly intereft- 
ing fubje& of cyriofity. 
‘Iti is intended fhortly to ere&t a bridge over 
the water of Liddal; near Penton Linns, be- 
et the counties ef Dumiz jes and Cumber- 
ant 
Marvied.} At Whitehaven, Mr. R. Ben- 
fon, attorney, of Cockermouth, to Mifs A.. 
Charnbre. 
t Harrington, ‘Captain Atkinfon, of ine 
fhip Alliance, of Whitehaven, to Mifs Mac 
Min. 
At Carlile, Mr. Baker, muflin manufactu- 
rer, to Mifs Storey. —TFhe Rev. E. Rawcott, 
to Mifs E, Saks J. EHiott, banker’s 
clerk, to Mifs D. Lamonby, of Newtown. : 
At Workington, Mr. Handyfiée, ne, 
Mrs. Irving, 
At Corney, Mr. J. Pritt, (choolmatter, to 
Mifs A. Steele. 
Died.] At Carlifle, Mrs. E Hind, wife of 
Mr. J. Hind, clerk to Mr. Scott, common 
Carrier ee ‘Glafgow and Manchefter.— 
Mrs. Atkinfon, wife of Mr. R. Atkinfon, 
coachmaker.—Very piadeays. aged 40, Mrs. 
}. Daf. : 
In his 323 year, Mr. F. Pickering, faddler; 
aman ihe generoufly {corned the little arts 
of diffimulation, and whofe fervent with was- 
to pares his fellow creatures happy. 
Aged a1, Mr. C. King, fpirit-merchant. 
At Whitehaven, Mrs. Moncriefte, wife of 
Mr. W. Moncrieffe, of the Cuftom-houfe.— 
In the prime of life, though in an infirm ftate 
of heaith, Mr. Fleming, 
Cumberland.—In the prime of life, Mr. W. 
Courts, printer.—-At an advanced age; the- 
Rev. J. Favell 
At Workington, advanced in years, Mrs.- 
Harriman, tormerly of Brigham. - 
At Kendal, aged 47> Mr. W. Simpfon.— 
Mrs. 
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