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Glasgow Courier. — 1853-03-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE FOREIGN REFUGEE AND THE HOUSE OF LORDB. (Prow Ml/44 Tines.) The question which uas put to tlis on Friday night in the House of Lords by Lyndhurst with great tact and authority, answered by Lord Aberdeen with equal clear and deoision, places this country on its proper foot,. log with reference to the refugees and to foreige powers. The House of Lords eagerly and snot% getically denied the imputation that, in afiordlui as asylum to these fugitives, we hold out any &gement to the offences they may commit On the contrary, those offences are disti ishable by the law of England, on the of. sufficient evidence of the fact of against the peace and welfare of foreign, her Majesty 'it go vermn ant have announced tion to put the law in force against all such . if any case should occur to support a prok This declaration ought to satisfy all the which have conceived themselves to be the liberty conceded to foreigners in . It is due, however, to the French govet.... state, that it had already resolved to take no part in this question ; and it is said that the peror of the French has expressly resolved pursue this course in remembrance of the ' pitality received by himself when he was a 1 tire in England, and in consideration of prouerthade with which his accession to throne sena recognised by' Majesty's go We shall senseless V its. . by s! large.  have not .... and --tls-ey-- do not deserve, the honour of publicity in this country. But, although they remain entirely without effect upon ourselves, these attacks on the only nation in Europe which is undisturbed by the fear of revolution, and in full possession of its ancient freedom, have, to a certain extent, perverted public opinion among a people ignorant of our social condition and uneasy in its own. It matters comparatively little to ourselves what extravagant errors may be laid to our account by the easily deluded people of Germany, as long as the British government maintains intimate relations of friendship with Russia and France. But it is for German statesmen to consider whether, placed as they are between the preponderating forces of the Eastern and the Western empires, they are following the dictates of sound policy and reason in endeavouring to weaken the support they have frequentll derived from their connexion with Great Britain. To state the ease at once against ourselves in the most forcible terms, it is argued and believed in many parts of the continent that we delight in the preservation in this country of a menagerie of refugees—ferocious characters of all nations, and fit for all crimes—whom we can let loose at any moment to kindle insurrection or to commit murder on any part of the continent; it is supposed that these dangerous animals are parked and nourished by the British aristoeracy to become the instruments of its destructive propensities; and that every political crime committed or attempted from Constantinople to Lisbon is directly attributable to the diabolical conclave perpetually sitting in London to direct these mysterious conspiracies and sanguinary outbreaks. Hence, as Louis
Glasgow Courier. — 1853-04-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BUIVET.—The ordnance survey of Scotland may now be expected to be carried forward with becoming speed. The sum of £35,000 is allowed for the service of the present year, being £20,000 more than that supplied for 1851. Another and even more important concession than money is that of a six-Inch instead of • one-inch map for Scotland, after there was every likelihood that the work would be finished on the latter scale. The arrangement which has been secured will allow of the necessary minuteness of delineation, which is a grand object to be attained by the present survey, which, to be held as final, should be executed not alone with accuracy, but with all possible fulness as to details. At the rate of progression recently exemplified by the government employes, it was calculated that calf a century would yet elapse before the work was complete, but it is to be expected that less than one-half of this time will prove sufficient for the execution of the, work and the preparation of tbe maps, with every innirovemmit of which such peblicationsare susceptible.  ambassador  I Irmo  Stores for - et Odessa.  Journal  places, hi,  ing,doubtlem, that this nu a condition of things which might lead to a second visit from General Cathcart, took time by the forelock and sent in messengers professing great contrition and humility. With • handle of assegais, in token of submission, he also sent about 100 cattle as a farther instalment ofhis fine, pleading poverty, and that the Boers had plundered him of great numbers. He admitted that he had been severely punished, and begged for &remission of the remainder of the fine and for peace, and the hand of peace was at once held out to him. A. proclamation issued by the Governor on the 14th inst, at King William's Town, annOUnces that peace and amity have been restored between her Majesty and her faithful friend Kreli, who, on his part, promisee to be true and faithful to all his engagements, and to regard the rivers Indwe and Kei as the boundary between her Majeety's territories and his own (thus, by the way, sponging Caffreland from the map). He engages to keep his people from disturbing the Tam. bookies, and to be responsible for the lives and property of British subjects within his territory—they, however, 1 making their own agreements with him as to the terms on which they shall be permitted to reside there; and he farther engages to recover and restore stolen cattle, horses, or other property, traced into his country, and to punish the thieve.; and also to deliver up murderers, robbers, &c., who may escape into his territory from her Majesty's dominion.. These events are in Borne degree satisfactory to the colonists, as they hold out a prospect of a emotion of those miserable hostilities which have entailed such heavy calamities upon them. For farther and more complete relief from their long-continued sufferings they look with confidence to the speedy establishment, under a Reform Ministry and a Reform Parliament, of those free representative institutions which would prevent hereafter what is now found so difficult of cure.' XE88•015 111011
Glasgow Courier. — 1866-01-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.  The village of Charleval, Bouches du Rhone, France has just been thrown into consternation by a shocking tragedy. M. Moucan, the proprietor of the Cafe du Boeufd'Or at the place above-mentioned, after living some time very unhappily with his wife, had agreed with her to obtain a judicial separation, and meanwhile Madame Moucan, with her son, three years old, went to reside with her father, M. Noyer, at Cadenet, a town in the neighbourhood. Three days since Madame Moucan and her son, accompanied by her father, went to Charlevel on business connected with the proposed separation, As they were returning to Cadenet in the evening in a cabiiolet along with a Madame Castor, they were met about half-a-mile from Charlevel by M. Moucan, who fired two shots at his wife with a revolver, inflicting a slight wound. M. Noyer then alighted to seize the murderer, and also received a shot and several stabs with a knife. Though wounded, Madams Moucan, who apparently was apprehensive of an attack, had provided arms, and drawing a pistol, attempted to discharge it at her husband, but it missed fire. He then fired at her again, but missed, and, after stabbher with a knife, took to flight. One of the shots had killed Madame Castor on the spot, The horse, terrified by the reports of the pistols, ran away with only Madame Castor's body and the child in the cabriolet, but was stopped at the first village, and the child escaped unhurt, M. Noyer and his daughter were soon after found by a carrier and taken home. Madame Moucan, who was enceinte, was prematurely confined a few hours after of a son, who is alive, and she herself is expected to recover. Her father's wounds, though severe, are not dangerous. The next morning the gendarmerie went to arrest the murderer, but when he saw them approaching he discharged.two shots at his own head, and expired soon afterwards.—Galignani.  THE GLASGOW COURIER, THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 1865  There has been a failure in the crops of Bessarabia, and great distress prevails among the people. An appeal for relief has been made to the Government. The Pope, on receiving the congratulations of the cardinals on Christmas-day, replied, that God never abandoned the Church in tempestuous times. His Holiness called to mind our Lord sleeping in the storm on the Lake of Genesaret. At the presont time, said his Holiness, Christ seems to be cleeping, but he is watching for the defence of the Church. The future is in the hands of God, and the triumph of the Church is inevitable.  An extraordinary trial has Just taken place at Weimar. Nothing less than the intended abduction of a live prince was the crime charged against two men—one a physician, Dr Weisse, of Frankenhausen, and the other a master weaver, Heise. The Jury found both guilty of conspiring for the purpose of committing these crimes, but acquitted Dr Weisse, on account of his having voluntarily renounced all participation in them some time ago. Heise was found guilty, The States-Procurator has moved for a new trial.
Glasgow Courier. — 1866-01-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 1865.  A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.  The village of Charltival, Bombes du Rhone, France has just been thrown into consternation by a shocking tragedy. M. Moucan, the proprietor of the Cafe du Boeufd'Or at the place above-mentioned, after living some time very unhappily with his wife, had agreed with her to obtain a judicial separation, and meanwhile Madame Moucan, with her son, three years old, went to reside with her father, M. Noyer, at Cadenet, a town in the neighbourhood. Three days since Madame Moncan and her son, accompanied by her father, went to Charlevel on business connected with the proposed separation. As they were returning to Cadenet in the evening in a cabi iolet along with a Madame Castor, they were met about half-a-mile from Charlevel by M. Moucan, who fired two shots at his wife with a revolver, inflicting a slight wound. M. Noyer then alighted to seise the murderer, and also received a shot and several stabs with a knife. Though wounded, Madame Mouean, who apparently was apprehensive of an attack, had provided arms, and drawing a pistol, attempted to discharge it at her husband, but it missed fire. He then fired at her again, but missed, and, after stabbher with a knife, took to flight. One of the shots had killed Madame Castor on the spot. The horse, terrified by the reports of the pistols, ran away with only Madame Castor's body and the child in the cabriolet, but was stopped at the first village, and the child escaped unhurt, M. Noyer and his daughter were soon after found by a carrier and taken home. Madame Moucan, who was enceinte, was prematurely confined a few hours after of a son, who is alive, and she herself is expected to recover. Her father's wounds, though severe, are not dangerous. The next morning the gendarmerie went to arrest the murderer, but when he saw them approaching he diacharged.two shots at his own head, and expired soon afterwards.—Galignani.  There has been a failure in the crops of Bessarabia, and great distress prevails among the people. An appeal for relief has been made to the Government. The Pope, on receiving the congratulations of the cardinals on Christmas-day, replied, that God never abandoned the Church in tempestuous times. His Holiness called to mind our Lord sleeping in the storm on the Lake of Genesaret. At the presont time, said his Holiness, Christ seems to be aleeping, but he is watching for the defence of the Church. The future is in the hands of God, and the triumph of the Church is inevitable.  An extraordinary trial has just taken place at Weimar. Nothing less than the intended abduction of_ a live prince was the crime charged against two men—one a physician, Dr Weisse, of Frankenhausen, and the other a master weaver, Heise. The jury found both guilty of conspiring for the purpose of committing these crimes but acquitted Dr Weisse, on account of his having voluntarily renounced all participation in them some time ago. Heise was found guilty. The States-Procurator has moved for a new trial.
Glasgow Courier. — 1866-02-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FRENCH MURDER.  The Paris corrrepondent of a London contemporary says: —A frightful crime has produced horror and consternation at Nantes. A man named Pierrie Fartnoy, nearly forty years old, murdered his mother for the sake of being possessed of her little property. He lived with his mother, who is seventy. Being a man of very dissolute habits, he was continually at the wine-shop, and in his drunken fits he often expressed a wish that his mother would die. On Tuesday night he returned home intoxicated as usual, and the neighbours heard a violent altercation. At ten or eleven he got up and said he would go out again. His mother said she would prevent him, tried to do so, upon which he seized a chopper and struck her a mortal blow on the temple. He also inflicted a terrible wound in the cheek. The wretch then took the keys, overturned the furniture, and abstracted all the money he could find, and left the house, taking an umbrella with him. He wandered about the town the greater part of the night, when some policemen entertained suspicions about him, arising from their seeing a labouring man walking about on a fine night with an umbrella. He refused to say where he lived, and they arrested him as a rogue and vagabond. When taken to the station some questions were put to him, upon which he with great indifference confessed ,his crime. "As you must know everything," said he, " I aril not a vagabond. lam better than that. I have just killed my mother with a chopper." The terrible declaration, which was thought to be a joke, proved to be too true. The prisoner gave some further explanations about the murder, and said his mother died without uttering a word. An incident is related to prove that the greatest criminals, however hardened in crime, are affected when confronted with their victims. Flarmoy's sister, a very respectable woman, had the evening before brought her mother some meat and two bottles of wine. When placed before his mother's corpse he seized one of the bottles, and tried to kiss it in an attitude of veneration, but the police prevented him. The mob were ready to kill him on his way to prison.  On Friday, an accident happened to two men named John M'Cartney and Thomas Marshall, botk miners, residing at Morningside, while working in a pit belonging to the Shotts Iron Company at Morningside. From some- cause or other the bratticing gave way, and they were caught by choke-damp. Marshall died shortly after, but M`Cartney is considered out of danger. A Parliamentary return, just issued, gives the following particulars relating to Post Office Savings Banks in Scotland for the year ended 31st March, 1865:—1n all the Post Office Savings Banks in Scotland, on 31st March, 1865, there were 24,022 open accounts, having a total sum to their credit of £127,453 7s 2d. There had been deposited during the year £88,479 3s Bd, against £68,957 9s 2d which had been withdrawn. The new accounts opened during the year had been 9832, while 4493 had been closed, being an increase of 5339 accounts during the year,
Glasgow Courier. — 1866-02-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

OOO. The site alone costs £48,000. On Saturday, a cattle drover named Frank Reynold, was trampled to death by some cattle with which he was travelling in a truck on the railway between Liverpool and Manchester. The Journal de Bruxelles states that large numbers of young men, principally in Flanders, have been enrolled by the committee n the Belgian capital and despatched to P.ome. Andre' Brown' for murdering the master of the schooner in which he sailed as seaman, was. executed yesterday afternoon at Montrose. He made a full confession of his guilt. On Monday evening Mr F. Charsley, coroner for Bucks, held an inquest on the body of Mr Edwaid Thomas Isacson, aged 53 years, who was found dead in his bed room on Sunday night. Mr Lawrence Oliphant, M.P., delivered at Stirling on Tuesday night a lecture or speech, of more than usual interest, upon the position and prospects of the United States, whence he has just returned. We regret to announce that a most dastardly threatening letter has just been sent to Mr Montgomery, of Belhavel House, near Manorhamilton. It is well worded, and written in a bold, free hand.—Sligo Independent. M. Albert, formerly member of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, is to start for America. in April, in order to hand over to the widow of President Lincoln the gold medal struck in France in commemoration of her husband. The Archbishop of Canterbury has called a meeting of the English and Irish bishops, with such of the colonial bishops as are at pi esent in England, at Lambeth Palace, on Monday next. The subject of Ritualism will be submitted by the Bishop of London. On Tuesday night, a reform meeting was held in Leith, at which resolutions were passed recommending an extension of the franchise to £6 in burghs and £lO in counties, and declaring the confidence which the meeting had in the present Government. Mdlle. Sacqui, who has just died at Nouilly, at the age of eighty-four, was the most popular rope dancer of the Republic and the Empire. On the occasion of the birth of the King of Rome, she danced on a rope which was stretched between the two towers of Notre Dame. She died in great poverty. There is at the present time in St Mary's Workhouse, in Reading, an old woman, nearly 90 years of age, who is able to repeat the whole of the second book of Milton's Paradise lost, consisting of about 1200 lines. The woman learned these lines when she was a child of nine years, and has never forgotten them. By advices received from Hong Kong, dated the 15th ult., we learn that the British barque Bentinck, which sailed from that port on the 4th ult. for Ningpo, returned into the harbour on the 10th, with the loss of two men, a portion of her cargo, the master's and crew's effects, ships stores, furniture, Sze., having been attacked by pirates the day before in China Bay.
Glasgow Courier. — 1866-02-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FRENCH MURDER.  The Paris corrrepondent of a London contemporary says:—A frightful crime has produced horror and consternation at Nantes. A man named Pierrie Farmoy, nearly forty years old, murdered his mother for the sake of being possessed of her little property. He lived with his mother, who is seventy. Being a man of very dissolute habits, he was continually at the wine-shop, and in his drunken fits he often expressed a wish that his mother would die. On Tuesday night he returned home intoxicated as usual, and the neighbours heard a violent altercation. At ten or eleven he got up and said he would go out again. His mother said she would prevent him, tried to do so, upon syliic lie sei4ed a Chopper and struck her a mortal blow on the temple. He also inflicted a terrible wotind in the cheek. The Wretch then toOk the keys, overturned the furniture, and abstracted all the money he could find, 4id left the house, taking an umbrella with him;le wandered about the town the greater part of the 'light, when some Policemen entprtaiiied inApicio,ns about him, arising from their .e.einga Tabauring man walking about on a fine night with an umbrella. He refused to say where he lived, and they arrested him as a rogue and vagabond. When taken to the station some questions wer.e put. to him, upon which he with great indicermiee confessed his crime. "As you mutt know eVerything," said he, lam not i vagabond. am better than that. I have lutt killed my mOther with a chopper." The terrible declaration, which was thought to be a joke, prayed to be too true. The prisoner gave sorioa further eAplanations about the murder, and Bald his mother died Without utteviug, a Word. An incident is related to Prove that The greatest criminals however hardened in crime, are affected 'When confronted with their victims. Plarmoy's siiter, a very rappetable woman, had the evening 'hefare brought her mother some meat and two bottles awine. When placed before his mother's corpse he seized one of the bottles, and tried to kiss it in an attitude of veneration, but the police prevented him. The mob were ready t il liii li his way to, RrisoA.  On Friday, an accident lapl)enC.4 to two men flamed John M'Cartney and Thomas Marshall, both miners, osiding at Morningside, while working in a, pit belonging to the Shotts Iron Company at Morningside. From some cause or other the bratticing gave way, and they were caught by choke-Awl-3p. Niarshall died shortly after, but .N,l;Cc.r.iney is considered out of 4anu.Y.T, A Parliamentary return, just issued, gives the following particulars relating to Post Office Savings Banks in Scotland for the year ended 31st March, 1865:—1n all the Post Office Savings Banks in Scotland, on 31st March, 1865, there were 24,02:2 open accounts, having a total snm to their credit of £127353 7s 2d. There had been deposited during the year 48,479 3s Bd, against £68,957 Os 24 which had been withdrawn, The new account opened during the year hacl be,e4 .0.32, while 4493 bad been dosed; being an increase cd. 5389 aminta duringtho you,