THE LOCAL HISTORIAN'S TABLE BOOK, &c., &c. CHAPTER I. AD1829 BOUT three hundred members of the Loyal Standard Association, North Shields, preceded by a band of music, flags, &c., attended Divine service, on the 1st of January, 1829, when an impressive discourse was delivered by the rev. William Mark, B. A., from Galatians, vi. 9. This association for the mutual relief of sailors belonging to North Shields and its vicinity, and their families in case of shipwreck, sickness, &c., was formed in October, 1824, and at the above period consisted of upwards of 2,000 members, who contributed to their fund upwards of £150 per month. Its beneficial influence may be judged of from the following statement: Paid to Sick Members from 1st January, to 31st 1829 (Jan. 1.)-About two o'clock in the afternoon, a small cottage, at Sunnyside, in the county of Durham, belonging to Mr. Grainger, was completely burnt. The fire it was supposed was owing to three children having been playing with the fire while in the house by themselves. The furniture was saved; but it was only owing to the greatest exertions that a large stack of hay nearly adjoining was preserved from the flames.-Local Papers. January 1.-The Brothers, of Sunderland, a small vessel laden with bricks for the new town of Seaham, entered that harbour and discharged her cargo; on which occasion, she being the first arrival, colours were displayed in every direction.-Ibid. January 2.-The Northumberland hounds started a fox at Horton Whin, and after a run of above two hours, lost him at Elswick. He was soon after observed attempting to take shelter in a garden in Thornton street, Newcastle, but stuck fast in the paling. A boy pulled him out by the tail, and then he ran down the street and into another garden, and thence into a yard, where he was killed by the dogs, which had regained the scent, and the hunters having by this time come up.Ibid. January 3.-The foundation stone of a new and extensive mansionhouse, to be executed in the Gothic style, for Henry John William Collingwood, esq., at Lilburn tower, near Wooler, in Northumberland, was laid with much ceremony. About one o'clock, Mr. Collingwood accompanied by several gentlemen and a large body of peasantry arrived, when Mr. C. with an elegant silver trowel, proceeded to perform the ceremony, under the direction of Mr. John Dobson, the architect, who exhibited several highly-finished drawings of the intended structure. Under the stone were deposited two glass vessels, one containing the different coins of the reign of George IV., the other a newspaper of the 3rd of January, together with a MS. containing the following names:-" Robert Hall, Alnwick, mason; Thomas Wallace and Sons, Newcastle, carpenters and joiners; Ralph Dodds, Newcastle, plasterer; Robert Wallace, clerk of the works." Both vessels. were sealed with the arms of Collingwood. A glass plate was also inclosed of very curious workmanship, done by Pellat and Green, London, patentees of incrustation, bearing the following inscription :"The foundation stone of this building, Lilburn Tower, was laid by Henry John William Collingwood, esq., on the 3rd of January, 1829, being the anniversary of his marriage with Frances Carnaby Haggerston.-John Dobson, esq., architect, Newcastle." After the ceremony the whole of the party joined in three times three cheers; after which, "Prosperity to the house of Collingwood and success to the building," was drank on the spot. Mr. Collingwood and his friends then retired |