Glasgow Courier. — 1859-04-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FORM OF PRAYER FOR THE RESTORATION  OF TRANQUILLITY IN INDIA.  The following is the Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, to be used in all Churches and Chapels throughout England and Wales, and the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Sunday, the first day of May, 1859, for the success granted to our arms in suppressing the rebellion and restoring tranquillity in her Majesty's Indian Dominions:—  '0 Almighty God, who, by Thy Providence, orderest all things both in Heaven and earth, we desire to approach Thee this day with thevoice of praise and thanksgiving. Thou hut graciously hearkened to the supplications of Thy people, who humbled themselves before Thee, and turned to Thee for succour in the hour of danger. Thou hut heard our prayer: Thou hest maintained our cause: Thou hut frustrated the treacherous designs which were formed against our Sovereign and her rule, and threatened British India with wasting and destruction. It hath pleased Thee to scatter our enemies,and to give victory to our arms, and to show that there is 'no restraint with Thee to save by many or by few.' We desire to confess that it is through Thy mercy that the hearts of our countrymen have remained undaunted in peril and patient in suffering: Thou hut guided the counsels of our rulers, and strengthened the hands of our soldiers Thou hut comforted the widows and the fatherless, and through Thy providence their affliction has been relieved. Grant, we beseech Thee, that every renewal of Thy loving kindness towards our country may lead us to unfeigned thankfulness, and dispose us to walk more humbly and obediently before Thee. "And now, 0 Lord, when through Thy goodness tranquillity has been restored to our rich and fruitful territory in the But, direct, we pray Thee, the minds of its inhabitants to the Author of our strength, and Source of our power, even to Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hut sent. Let the light of the everlasting Gospel disperse the darkness of idolatry and superstition which has encouraged their murderous rebellion. Teach them to prize the benefits which they have long enjoyed through the supremacy of this Christian nation, and so dispose the hearts of all who sojourn there that they may set forth, both by word and good example, the blessings of Thy holy religion. So shall the calamities from which we have been mercifully relieved be overruled to the promotion of Thy glory, and the advancement of the kingdom of Thy blessed Son, our only Lord and Saviour: To whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, for ever and ever. Amen."  THE EDLNIBURCHI  These annual races took place on Thursday in the neighbourhood of IJphall, near Linlithgow. The course was over a fair hunting country, and with a brook which had to be twice cross. The number of spectators was large, Hathgate and Linlithgow contributing a considerable proportion of those on the ground, while the occurrence of the Edinburgh Fast gave many an opportunity of being present from the city. The races were in general well contested, and the sport good. Captain Harrison officiated as judge, and Mr Macadam as clerk of the