Glasgow Courier. — 1853-03-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

PRICES.—The disparity in the liars piices of grain in the different counties of Scotland is this year greater than perhaps ever occurred before. There must surely exist some great irregularities in the mode of striking the liars, when we find the wheat in Aberdeen returned at £2 Is 8d per quarter, and in the adjoining county of Banff £2 7s 2d— there being only one quality struck at both. A DECIDED HIT —The other day, a female servant on a farm not a hundred miles from town, whilst taking a turn with her master's gun to have a little sport in a small way among the ' hoodies,' let bang at a flock of the said intruders, when alike to their destruction and her own astonishment, she brought down no less than nine of their number in a complete state of dilapidation. What is the use of a local militia under these circumstances?—Aberdeen HUNTING Accioaer —We are sorry to state that a serious accident happened to Mr. Oswald of Dunnikier, while out with the Fife fox-hounds on Motalay. It seems that in riding along a fence on Lindifferon Hill, where the thaw had not taken effect, his-horseslipped and fell, either coming down upon him or striking him while down, and thereby fracturing his leg a little above the ankle. Medical assistance was promptly procured, and Mr. Oswald removed to Melville House, where, from latest accounts, we are happy to learn he is doing well.—Perth Courier. Roo Fisumi.—lt is with the greatest pleasure that we have to announce that Lord Willoughby d'Eresby has made known through his factor, Lewis Kennedy, Esq., that 'the river Earn is open to those who have not or do not violate the regulations of legally fishing, and Loch Earn is also not prohibited.' This great boon was made known here in a letter of date 2d curt., in answer to a petition sent to Lady Willoughby ; and we hope that all anglers will avoid every cause of offence to the acting officials upon the Drummond Estate, that they may be lett totally destitute of any reason in future whereby this privilege might be restricted. Robberies and acts of violence, unhappily, were too common, as the following narrative of dreadful murders committed at the Ovens diggings will show: ' —lntelligence has been received through a returned digger,. who left the Ovens on the 15th, that a number of barbarous murders had been committed in that  locality by a number of armed men. The first murder was committed on Mr. Marcus, who formerly kept a public house in Sydney. He was met on the road by the party, who, fancying one of the horses in Mr. M.'s team, made a compulsory exchange, leaving in place of it a saddle horse. He remonstrated, ' and threatened to have them apprehended. This exasperated them so much that they took him into the bush, and tying him up to a tree, shot him. While in pursuit of the murderers, the police fell in with the body of Mr. Jas. Sinclair, late of Gott'burn. The en. fortunate gentleman had been on his way from the diggings to Albury, with a considerable sum of money (it is said £3OO in sovereigns). He was met by the bushrangers, and tied up to a tree and shot through the head. The body of a third person was found lying on a creek on the Woodonga Creek road. There were many pistol-shot wounds in the head. The diggings are described as being in a most lawless state; tents are cut open during the night for the sake of even an ounce of gold. The police force is very small.  A ram Csau.swel.—The championship of Scot- 1 land has not remained long with our townsmen, I Messrs. Hay and Yule, unchallenged. Bells We of last Saturday contains a fresh challenge from their lately defeated competitors, the Browns of Glasgow, and another from a new copartnery, named 'Ben Selby and Jacob Williamson; to come off any time within the next three months. Both have been accepted, but with regard to the last mentioned, our townsmen reserve tothemselvesthe power, if thought advisable, of handing their challenge over to another two of the Perth Club. Saturdey, the 25th June, has been agreed on for the great match, and the Gareloch to be the scene of contest—length of race four miles. The stakes are settled at £loo.—Perth Courier. _