Glasgow Courier. — 1863-07-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SHIP NEWS. Glasgow, July 16.—The Mary Fleming, for the Clyde, has put back to Quebec, leaky, having been ashore. The Moses Taylor, reported to have been captured by the Alabama, arrived at San Francisco on the 7th June. Monte Video, June 16. The Switzerland (ship), from Dundee to CalloB, with coals, is ashore on Flores Island, in this river. New York, July 7.—The British Merchant, from Boston for Valparaiso, is reported lost on the 9th ult. It needs confirmation.  Frederickshaven, July 17. The Gesina Hendrika, of Pekela, Brouwer, from Hull to Nerve, with salt, has put into this harbour leaky, and is discharging. Havre, July 16.—The Mercia, Summers, which sailed from Cellos, 11th June, for Reunion, took on the cargo of the Mersey, Smith, which put back to Cellos, 14th March, leaky. Quebec, July 3.—The screw steamer Norwegian, from Liverpool for Montreal, ashore at St Paul's, has been condemned; divers have been ordered to the wreck to endeavour to save cargo. Portland, Me., July 3.—A private letter from Halifax states that the steamer Genesis! Banks tried to run out, but was obliged to put back by meeting a Federal gunboat which was watching her. Elsinore, July 15.—The Titania, Christensen, hence to Cardiff, was in collision in the Roads last night with a schooner, and sustained damage to backstays, Sac. The schooner broke her foretopmast, &c. New York, July 3.--The steamer Victory, which was captured, 21st ult., in lat. 25 N.,long. 75 W., was bound from Wilmington for Nassau, with 1000 bales of cotton on board; she has been taken to Boston. The Diana of Dumfries, Capt. Brown, whose safety was in doubt, a letter was received on Friday by the owner, intimating her safe arrival at Quebec on the 2d inst.—all hands well. Her detention was caused by contrary winds. The Antigua papers just to hand report that the French brig Perseverance, bound from Macao to Havana, with upwards of 100 Chinese immigrants, was wrecked off Barbuda. The crew and immigrants were saved and reached Antigua. The Chinese, it appears' learnt that their fate in Havana would be little better than that of slaves, and they refused therefore to proceed with the French captain, and have hired themselves out to the Antigua planters. Barbadoes, June 22.—A boat, with one lieutenant, one midshipman, and nine men, belonging to the Confederate steamer Florida, arrived here on 20th June. These people reported that the Florida had captured a Federal vessel, laden with coals, some months hack, and put them on board her, with orders to cruise about till it suited the Florida to take in her cargo; but that having failed to meet with that steamer, and falling short of provisions, &c., they resolved to burn the prize, which they did on the morning of the 20th, rather than she should be re-captured. The vessel soon after came on shore to the wind ward, but instead of being loaded with coals, her cargo consisted of provisions of various kinds, and general cargo, great quantities of which came on shore, but was all stolen during the night. She is of about 700 tons, and has become firmly fixed about 12 feet in the sand near Ketteridge Point. About 220 boxes tobacco, each containing about 221b5., were landed on the 20th, but were all stolen next day. A groat deal of timber has been saved, and there are other goods still in the lower deck, which will most likely soon be brought on shore, as the vessel shows no signs of breaking up at present. Part of the cargo has been saved and stored. A writ, it is stated, has been issued by the Vice-Admiralty Court, directing Mr Tinling, the Marshal, to take possession, on the part of the Crown, of the vessel and cargo as derelict, for the protection of all parties concerned.  Michael Lyons, of Rain Park, near Dundalk, a schoolmaster or student, was given into custody on Friday night, on the arrival of the Liverpool and Manchester train, charged with attempting to murder two fellow-passengers by suddenly springing upon them and wounding them with a clasped knife. A severe struggle took place. Lyons was suffering trun maid ibionation.  `,""7.1% .7 '