Glasgow Courier. — 1853-12-20 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

UNDERWRITERS.—Some time since the stately picture-gallery of Holyrood is to be re- I the queetion was raised whether, in eases where poll. floored, not with oak, like every other public hall of 1 cies were made out, 'from Liverpool to New-York, its size and importance, but with common fir, This I and 30 days after arrival, at a premium of 20s per is quite consistent with the miserable parsimony ex- 1 cent.,' the additional 30 days constituted the instruhibited by the English Board of Wosds and Forests ment of a time policy, and subject to the additional when they patched the fine old marble mantel-piece*, daty of 2s 6d. The Board of Inland Revenue consiof the south with stone, painted in imitation of the 'dared that such policies were entitled to pay the extra yellow marble put thereof old by the Scottish govern- , duty as time instruments, and caused an announcement; andwhen they furnished the apartments with I meet to that effect to be posted in Lloyd's last month. cast-off furniture, partly from the House of Commons, 1 Since that time the committee of Lloyd's have placed which may be seen from the marks painted or I before the board the opinion of Baron Martin, that branded on the backs of the chairs. The alternate I the policies in question were not liable to additional red and white cans, which disfigure the chimneys, 1 duties. The board this week, in a letter to the like the paltry red lamps at the gate, are another stamp distributor at this port (G. W Bischoff, Esq.), striking sample of English economy.—Mercure. states that on a reconsideration of the whole subject Hoexieo THE ' Timesr—A was' has written to the they are not disposed to press the point of liability Tbunderer, giving an uccount of a wonderful rint to the duty on time policies in the case referred to —Liverpool Chronicle. said to have belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, an of which impressions are sold to the most gullible Tar. ' Tneosoor Or TABLE Turtetso.'—On Mon. who visit Holyrood. On this pretended ring, rie says, day night the Rev. N. T. Godfrey, Incumbent of the arms of England take precedence of those of Wartley, Leeds, delivered a lecture on this subject Scotland, and the account thereof has been readily at the Hanover Square Roems. The rev gentleman believed by certain credulous antiquarians in this stoutly contended that table turning, spirit rapping, quarter. The best of the joke i,ethat no such ring and clairvoyance were nothing less than a direct was ever shown at Holyrood, nor was ever known to ' communication with the Evil On.'. The chairman, be in existence. There is no record of Mary ever Me. J. Bateman, suggested that the meeting should possessing such a ring; and if she hail a signet-ring conclude by prayer, ana a hymn was sung amidst it never could have borne the Harp of Ireland, which , great confusion. An extraordinary scene then took was unknown as an armorial bearing until invented ! place. The chairman, lecturer, and a number of by James VI., and assumed by fdrn upon his accession clergymen on the platform made a precipitate no. 10 the throne of England in 1603• treat, amidst limas cries for tile chairmen to keep DREADFUL EXPLOSION AND LOSS Or LIFE ON BOARD : his seat. Several gentlemee atteinpted to address viz STEAMER al UDEN Cite--A very serious occur. ' the meeting, and a Mr. E. Connor was called to take rime° happened on board the Londonderry steamer the chair for the purpose of making experiments. Maiden City, Captain Johnston, whilst on her voyage . He made several extraordinary statements. The to this port. When off the Mull of Galloway, on officials connected with the hall attempted to exitsSaturday morning, one of the large steam-pipes at- guish the lights, but seers prevented doing so by tached to the boiler burst, and so severely scalding main force. The table tinning, however, been at last two persons, that one of them, named Michael i turned over by the same means, the meeting anoughlin, nephew of Mr. *Loughlin, of the new I separated amidst great confusion. steamer Enniskillen, belonging:to the same company, ! Themes Moore, of Stockport, factory worker, seas died in a few minutes afterwards ; and the second, I tried at the I.iverpool assizes on Saturday last, for William Kennedy, was conveyed to the Northern I the murder of his two step children, James Iligham Hospital, on her arrival at this port, and at present and John Higham, by drowning them. The jury relies in a very precarious state. turned a verdict of 'not guilty.