Glasgow Courier. — 1845-07-31 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DUFF-TOWN, KEITH, FOCHABERS, A.ND PORT-GORDON RAILWAY.  We regard this railway as one of very great importanee, not merely from the length of the line, or even the country which it will open up, but as being the first of those off-shoots (in the north) calculated to afford encouragement to the proprietors of great leading lines; for though this line is limited in its professed objects, and those objects are so important, and it may be added, so long sought, as entirely to justify the undertaking by themselves, there can be no doubt that this project has an ulterior view to the railways connecting the northern counties with the south, and will certainly participate in their advantages and success. The objects of the line are distinctly and well set forth in the prospectus. It is chiefly intended to open up the higher parts of Banffshire, and give them acmes to the sea, at FortGordon near Fochabers. Confining our views to the district itself, there are many sources of wealth, and materials of industry for an outlet—lime, in particular, to a great extent; WiocliZo to a great extent; iron-ore of the richest quality, yielding, ss is generally understood, SO per cent., though only rated in tini prospectus at 84; manganese also in great quantity; and, donbdsss, many other articles will turn up were an outlet for them once provided. It is well known, for example, that in many parts of this hitherto secluded country, quartz is found in great quantity, as well as manganese, both so useful in the potteries; felspar, sometimes of great beauty; marble of the description called serpentine, or deeply variegated, but chiefly of the kind termed green and red; masses of pure plumbago have also been found in ve•-' one quantities; antimony, slates, and pavement slabs of s not inferior to any in Scotland. In the parish of Kirkvery Erwin, and at present least valuable part some o the most valuable of these products most the addition of marl ; and the whole range of the tsrampians, of which this county has its share, is composed of granite. And all these sources of export, are in addition to corn and cattle, of which it is well known Banffshire exports a larger quantity in proportion to its size, than any other county in Scotland. Were carriage found, it will soon not only increase m these and in the great products of barley, whisky, die., but in whatever else can be raised upon a farm, Rigs, poultry, eggs, &c.; to convey which the steamboat from Caithness and Cromarty to Edinburgh passes PortGordon, and all the other sea-ports, twice or thrice a-week, even at present. —Scottish Railway Gazette.  Janet Walker, accused of the murder of her son, was tried on Tuesday before the High Court of Justiciary, and acquitted. Representation of Suntieriand.—We understand that Mr. Hudson has accepted the invitation of a large and influential portion of the electors to stand for the borough on the Conservative interest. Serious Accident.—On Monday morning, about nine o'clock, a gig and a cart came into violent collision on the Rirkintillooh Road, near Colston Toll, when the former vehicle was n&lfaadnd smashed, and • lady and gentleman, belonging to Glasgow, who were in it at the time, very seriously Injured. The y on being thrown out, it seems struck the cart, and was shockingly hurt about the lower part of the face; and the (gentleman had one of his arms fractured. We have not beard who is alleged to have been to blame for the casualty