Children of Jane and David Carrick

"On the 28th ult. at the Friends Meeting House, at Colthouse, near Hawkshead, Mr. David Carrick, jun. of Carlisle, banker, to Miss Sarah Brockbank, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Brockbank, of Ulverston."

On Thursday se'nnight, DAVID CARRICK, Esq., banker, in Carlisle, received a letter, bearing the Appleby post-mark, enclosing two five-guinea notes, with the following laconic observation—"A Debt of Conscience."

Mr. DAVID CARRICK, jun. conceived that an act of Parliament was necessary for several reasons; but particularly for securing to the Gas Light Company the right of carrying on their operations. The present Corporation might give leave to lay the pipes, but this permission might be withdrawn hereafter, and then what became of the Company's capital?

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Mr. DAVID CARRICK, jun. said he differed in toto with Mr. Pearson on this subject; it had long engaged his attention, and the company would excuse him, perhaps, if he made a few observations upon it. He felt convinced that great benefit would result to all classes by the change; and first, with respect to horse and cattle dealers. If the market were held on a Friday, there would be an intermediate day between the market day and Sunday, for rest, for the transaction of whatever business might not have been brought to a conclusion on the day before, and for those who attended the cattle markets from a distance to get home, and thus be prepared to spend the Sabbath in a decent and proper manner, instead of being engaged in business, or in travelling about the roads. It was notorious that in the present state of things, bargains were frequently made on the Sands on Sunday mornings. He, Mr. Carrick had himself seen the dealers congregated together, when passing over the bridge on his way to a place of worship. Next, with respect to tradesmen. The market being on a Saturday, their shops on that day were all in disorder; so that they were frequently engaged in them very late at night, and perhaps on a Sunday morning;—and it was much to be feared that many tradesmen, not having time on the Saturday night, took home their books with them, and settled them on the Sabbath instead of attending Divine Service. If the market were on a Friday, there would be the whole of the next day for arrangement, and for serving the people of the town, who could obtain what they wanted before Sunday, and the shopkeeper would be at leisure to pay them due attention. With regard to working people—it had been said that if they were paid on a Friday they perhaps would be tempted to drink the whole of Friday and Saturday. This was but a very lame conclusion. If this were true, at present they must of course spend Saturday night and the whole of Sunday in dissipation, to the injury of their wives and families, and to their own great discredit. Pay them on a Friday, even admitting them to get drunk on the evening of that day, many of them, it was to be hoped most of them, would return to their work on Saturday at some time of the day, and thus on Sunday they might feel disposed to attend a place of worship. At present, many disgusting objects often offend the eye of the passenger as he passes on to a place of devotion. Drunken people were frequently seen tumbling out of public houses; the streets were covered with the dirt of the preceding day, for the late hour at which the market ends, precludes the possibility of properly cleaning them. There were many other important considerations which he would not then urge; but he would briefly remark that by a change of the day, both morality and cleanliness would be promoted. It was thought necessary to introduce this subject into the act, for at present the Corporation could not alter the day of themselves, as the day is fixed by their charter. From these considerations, and many others, he gave his cordial support to the resolution.

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Mr. D. CARRICK said, in consequence of the disposition of the meeting, he would withdraw the motion—but he did not despair of one day seeing the proposed measure carried into effect.

The MAYOR said he entirely agreed with Mr. Carrick in all that he had said. He thought the alteration proposed would be of great advantage to both the inhabitants of Carlisle and the country people who attended the market.

On the night of Tuesday last, the boat of Mr. David Carrick, Jun., of Rockliff-House, was robbed of a large mainsail. Mr. Carrick having before suffered from depredations of this kind, offered a reward for the discovery and conviction of the offenders—and circumstances have since transpired which will probably lead to their detection.

We learn that on the Friday preceding the execution Mr. David Carrick, jun. had a long private interview with Little, for the purpose of extracting information from him relative to his associates in crime, who have yet eluded justice. They are five in number, exclusive of Tweedle, and we trust that the information furnished by Little will be the means of annihilating this desperate gang, and restoring confidence to an alarmed district.

Mr. David Carrick, when declining farming some time ago, sold the remaining part of his stock of improved breed of sheep to Mr. George Little, of Brampton-town-foot—who on Thursday, to shew his sense of the bargain, made Mr. Carrick a present of a leg of one of these sheep, rising two years' old, which weights no less than seventeen pounds, seven ounces.

At an early hour yesterday morning, after a few days illness, aged 40 years, Mr. David Carrick, jun. one of the Society of Friends, and only surviving son and partner of David Carrick, Esq., Banker of this City. The death of this highly-respected gentleman will spread grief throughout a most numerous circle of friends; and it may, with great propriety, be termed a public loss. Anxious for the welfare of his native City, he was ready to lend a helping hand to every scheme calculated to improve or benefit it, and was at all times among the foremost to uphold or public institutions. The Library, the Cattle Markets, the Public Walks, the Gas Works, &c. have all felt the value of his able assistance. In fine, it is the lot of few persons to descend into the tomb amidst more general or more sincere regret.

On Friday se'nnight, aged 40 years, Mr. David Carrick, jun. only son and partner of David Carrick, Esq. banker, Carlisle. Literature and science have lost in him an excellent supporter, and the sons of genius and humanity a philanthropic patron and friend.