Glasgow Courier. — 1844-06-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCOTLAND.  Sir John Hall, Bart., Lady Hall, and family arrived at their seat, Dunglass House, East Lothian, from Brussels, on the 6th instant. Estate of Glenferness.—Mr. Dingell, the proprietor of this beautiful and romantic estate, in addition to several contemplated improvements, is about to erect an elegant mansion on the property. Partridges.—A few days ago, as one of his Grace the Duke of Roxburghe's gamekeepers was crossing the farm of Kerchesters in Sprouston Barony, he started a large covey of partridges in one of the fields. This is remarkably eat for the young birds to be on the wing, and promises well for plenty of partridges in the proper season. Herring Fishery.—We are glad to say that there is a great appearance of herring on the coast, and that already has the take been so good as to permit the fish to be disposed of at from ad. to ed. per dozen. As yet, the nets have not been put into operation, the mode of capture being by hooks rigged upon what are called "dandy hand-1 lineilo the abundant produce from which holds out every hope of a successful fishing when the ordinary means are brought into play.—Aberdeen Journal. ' Shocking .A.fair.—A woman the wife of a farm-servant at ',toyer Mains, who was married about five months ago, gave birth to a child about three weeks since, and concealed the body of the infant for some days under the chaff bed, telling her husband that she had a miscarriage. A removal of the body, however, became necessary, and having been wrapped up in a shawl, it was deposited in a small gravel hole in the neighbourhood—of course till differently secured. It was here accidentally discovered, and the suspected party disappeared. The house having been searched, she was found under the bed, bleeding from wounds which she had inflicted on her neck with a penknife. At one time it was thought she could not survive; but the wounds having been dressed, she was brought to Dingwall. The unfortunate woman is convalescent, and the matter is now under judicial investigation. It is scarcely necessary to add that the woman is suspected of having murdered her own infant—lnverness Courser.  Awkward Predicament.—Early one morning, last week, as a ploughman on Goodlyburn farm was loading a cart from a stack of hay, he was surprised to observe a portion of the hay in motion before him, without any apparent cause. On continuing to look for some time, the head of a man made its appearance, on which the ploughman, affrighted, leaped to the ground, and ran off. The rest of the men on the farm immediately collected round the stack, and there saw a person shaking himself, whom they recognised to be a pedlar, who stated that, being late on the road the previous night, and afraid be would not get lodg. ings in the town, he buried himself in the stack. The pedlar had a very narrow escape with his life, as it was one of the prongs of the fork that struck him on the back, and awoke him.—Perth Paper.  Lost of Tine ix Ploughing .—W hen ridges are 78 yards in length no less a space of time than 4 hours and 39 minutes is spent In turnings in &Journey of 8 hours: whereas, when ridges are 274 yards long, 1 hour and 19 minutes is sufficient in the same length of time. —Code of Agriculture.