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Glasgow Courier. — 1862-01-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SHIP SUNK OFF HOWTH. —lnformation was brought into Kingstown harbour of the fact that three masts of an evidently large ship were seen off the Bailey Lighthouse, at Howth, sticking up out of the water, discernable from the foot of the topmasts upwards. The Galway Steam Packet Company, it is stated, is quite ready to renew the post service, if the subsidy can be restored; that they have a sufficient amount of funds. But nothing whatever has been done to improve the harbour. Not the slightest clue has yet been found to the discovery of the parties implicated in the recent murder of the publican in Enniskillen. It is stated to be the general opinion that the perpetrators were agents of the Ribbon Society. The establishment of Post Office savings banks in Ireland will be commenced early next month, measures having been taken for openiip4 1-naults at all the principal towns as speedily as possible. The necessary books, forms, ego., which were sent from St. Martin's-le-Grand on Friday night, filled two large vans, and a special tender was required for their conveyance by railway. The Bellona, of Redbay, left Liverpool on Thumday morning, at twelve o'clock, with a crew of three and the master, and a cargo of coals. On arriving at the Isle of Man, she was laid-to, for the night, and started next morning at daylight. About five o'clock on Friday morning she struck on the bar at Dundrum Bay, and all on board, except the master, have been lost. SMITH O'BRIEN'S pitopEßTy. The Limerick Chronicle gives publicity to law proceedings in Mr ntpla of df deiendsconsiderablewhihhce executed lel di Smith O'Brien's family, from which it appears that difficulties otnheayccaorue in 1848, under the apprehension of being convicted for high treason. Those deeds, it would seem, have legally divested him (owing to his wife's death) of all right to his estates, which now go in gavel amongst his children. _  Intelligence has been received in Belfast of the loss of the barque Elizabeth, 295 tons, the property of captain M'Nabb and Mr Jaines Bradford. The crew were picked up in lat, 30north, long. 70 west, by the crew of the brigantine Janet Kidstow, of Windsor (N S.), on board of which ship they. re• mined thirty days. Several vessels fumed the Elizabeth when in a sinking state, but rendered no maistenoo to the diamond crow,  Much interest has been created in Queenstown upon the subject of the 'l'rent affair, a young man belonging to the town having_ just returned home after a term of service in the 'United States man-of, war San Jacinto, of world-wide notoriety. At various times on Thursday groups of anxious listeners might be seen gathered round the man of-war's man while he narrated the circumstance of the capture. Out narrator's tale adds nothing further to the circumstances already known, save that the San Jacinto's crew were allowed a liberal share of prize-money for the capture—SO dols. a man, or about £l6 English. —Cork Examiner.
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-05-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH PIRATES. BONG KONG, Mason 30.—The Heather Bell yacht, belonging to Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., left Ma-•-• , coo for this place on the 15th Instant, and while off Cestlepeak on that night, when nearly becalmed, was *Muted by three piratical boats and captured. The rtaptain of the Celestial, wh• was In charge of her, '. da Burros, many years in Messrs Jardine, Ma' thews & 104.'5 employ, was murdered, as also four Or SiSe Manilla omountnes. The remainder of the crew, Chines., were seized by the pirates and taken off, with the exception of one, who, during the affray, dropped into a small sampan towing astern, and brought the sad news in hers lest evening. The Heather Bell was last seen by the schooner Emigre the Bogue. A gunboat was deep, 17th Inst. In search, and returned r easeful search. She left with t,... on hoard to point out the place where ..... , been committed, which, it appears, was near tn...., peak, where she was boarded in a calm by four small bake boats. The first, in whioh only a few. men were seen, pulled up to the Heather Bell, inquiring if they bad seen a Portuguese lorcha ; and while In conversation g rush was made by some 26 men, who suddenly made their appearanee; and the other three boats ranged ~ alongside wii.l! ilbh an equal number of men. Tb. emptain was shot rfe_nd all were also two or three others of the crew, and the schonner taken possession of and made off with. On the arrival z.l the Starling gunboat off Oaffilepeak, some fishermen were fflien in with, end Inquiries made if they knew anything of the intuffittionn. They equivoeuted,and were therefore taken on board a..d threatened with summary puniibment unless they gave ' Information. This it seems frightened them, and they ' directed the gunboat to be steered into Deep Bay. Here !several junks were seen, also the missing schooner, just _,.. in the set of being beached and broken up for her copper '7% gad thither. There not being sufficient water for the - fo' gunbtsat, the boats were sent cif, and on pulliag in to. - wards the fleet they were fired at by the pirates, which wow of sourest returned. Two junks wee* burned and one taken, in which latter were IA of the craw.. Not --, •gawatagaapieleot forms to land, there Wog several forts !?,inini, in the vissinity.and the pirates apparently well prepared, ^ the gunboat returned to Hong Kong with the 14* in tow, as also the Heather Bell, with five of her Eascar _ .e province stun* sod souse Chinese. On arriving here the prisoners a general amnesty to all seeM made Over to the police. Besides the walker and been Onde, Lord Canning'sn confined simply to the the Moak men who were shot, several'other Lamers I an missing, as also one of Om Cilium boatmen, proclamation bas been I_ ; 4 . ~ ~...,_ , _ .... .
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-08-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AT LOCARNO. The Turin papers quote letters from Locarno, on the Lake Maggiore containing accounts of an attempt at murder committed there on the 6th on the person of one Casimir Parodi, who, being implicated in the insurrection of the 29th of June, 1857, at Genoa, had turned , King's evidence, in consequence of which he had been since then doomed to assassination by the sect which had originated that movement. The circumstances, as nearly as they have been aacertained from various witnesses, are as follows:—" On the 6th, a person from Genoa arrived at Locarno, inquired for Parodi, and having found him, had a discussion with him in a street adjoining the citadel. He soon after discharged a six-barrelled revolver at him, and took to flight. Parodi, though severely wounded, ran after the assassin, crying, "Stop the murderer!" but after a while he fell down from exhaustion. The assassin, meanwhile, was running towards the steamer on the lake, which was just about to start, and, notwithstanding the cries of Stop him! stop him!" uttered by the multitude in pursuit, he reached the deck of the steamer by a desperate spring, and escaped, having lost his hat during his flight. Telegrams were Immediately sent to Intra, Pallanza and Arena, and at one of those places a man was arrested on the arrival of the steamer, but it was not the right one. Parodi was not dead, according to the latest accounts, but was in a very precarious state. He was engaged, on the 29th of June, 1857, in the attack of Fort Sperone. Having retired to Locarno after the trial, he wrote to the authorities of Genoa, retracting various depositions of his. He intended emigrating to America.  When the heads of bothiamilies are satisfied as to the fitness of the match, the betrothal of the young people takes place, a propitious day for the celebration of which is named by the astrologer. There is no tedious ceremony attending the betrothal. The parents of the boy send a present of a dress for the girl, and those of the girl one for the boy. This exchange of presents makes the marriage contract "pucka" complete, and it cannot now be dissolved. There is no fixed period at which the marriage ceremony should necessarily be performed. It rests with the convenience of the parties, but the latest time at which the final ceremony is performed is a little before or immediately after the girl has arrived at the age of puberty. But instances are not wanting, as we have above stated, of both the betrothal and the marriage ceremony taking place while the bride and bridegroom are little more than infants.   _ sth. Before a reply is received,. with troops, 480 Egyptians. Ismail Pasha commands, with , demands of &gland and France. On the mormng of the Bth, 11 t sight of the town and shipping in , prita to be sent to Constantinople. The Cyclops left Jeddah on the. inst., and has brought upa passenger I despatches for Constantinople. Mr Vice Consul Calvert has my Admiralty, and leaves immediately.
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-06-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SITE FOR TRINITY COLLEGE URCIL-011 Wednesday the property purchased Stock 100 Clydesdale Guaranteed 25 25 Dundee, Perth, and Aber BlO America, too proud to work, and too smart to get a won mastered by a rush of the 64th. most favourable circumstances. FW F Berkeley T M Gibson ()Ricardo not possessed of any great weight. (A laugh.) In. in 1851 by the Town Council tor the sum of £1260, _6l 61 Do. Qrs. guar The weather has been unusually hot in Paris, but living in that way, is running riot amid scenes of vio- (No. 2.) R M Biddnlph Earl Gifford G Ridley variably have I found the right honourable gentleman for the purpose of providing a site for Trinity Col. stock 20 Eastern Counties 25 to Edinburgh and Bathga Cl 0 on Wednesday night there was every appearance lence and lawlessness, confident of escaping all punish- J Biggs C Gilpin T 5 A Robartes opposing almost all the advances made by mankind lege Church, as proposed to be restored on the old Stock 100 Edinburgh and Glasgowt!: 114 2 i A Black 0 C Glynn J A Roebuck since I have been in this House. (Oh, oh?) I recollect 'style and model, was exposed to public roup in the 20 20 Do. Stir. & Mid. Ju 124 of rain. A storm caused much damage at Bayeux meat. Revolvers are carrie d openly and freely or J Blake 00 Glyn W Roupell that upon that very question of colonial administration Stock 100 Edin.,Perth and Dundee 26 1 and the adjacent villages. Three women were saloon of Messrs Howells & Lyon, at the upset price Thieves, rioters, gamblers, and pickpockets free L H Bland Lord Goderich H Russell among my most formidable opponents was the right Stock 12 Glasg. Barr. & Neilaton 9O killed, and one paralysed. J Carter Bonham Sir J Graham A Russell hon. gentleman. I think he also opposed the free trade of 1650. After a pretty keen competition the pro- Do. New our public assemtlies, and turn our places of nertv was 'knocked down' to Mr Peter Scott for Stock 100 Glasgow and Garnkirk It appears that in consequence of the ribbon trade E P Bouverie J Greene F W Russell measure. But it is not for nie to say that the right hon. • - 178 having fallen offal St Etienne, a petition has been ment into arenas of riot, debauchery, and Hon P Bouverie S Gregson PIG Salisbury gentleman has not many claims to the administration the sum of 1880. The property has for the last few 20 15 Glasgow Gen. Terminus ll i Stock 100 Btasgow and South West 94 o presented to the Empress. who answered that she Ills becoming unsafe to leave one's d we' G Bowyer C W Grenfell H W Schneider years been let to Mr D. 0. Hill at the annual rent of this House. (Cheers.) He has a most captivating Stock 100 Do. Guaranteed ll5 0 teas quite disposed to do all in her power, and night, and murders of the most shockir .1 Brady Hon H Brand R W Grey Col F Greville W Scholefield G P Scrope eloquence, but he wants judgment to guide it. (Laugh- of £42. 10 10 Do. Preference .. .II 10 ter.) In fact, his mind is like a tangled web. It is a Tits CROPS IN Essr
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-05-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FREE CHURCH. SATURDAY, MAY 22. This Assembly resumed its sittings to-dav—Dr Alex. Beitb, Moderator.  After psalmody, the Rev Dr Robertson pronounced the benediction, and the meeting separated.  8. That the hostility of the talookdars of Oude who have been most active against the B. Wall government has been provoked, or is excused, by the injustice with which they have been tleated, would seem to be your opinion. But I am to observe that there are soine facts which deserve to be weighed before pronouncing that this is the case. . .  9. No chiefs have been more open in their rebellion than the Rajahs of Churda, Bbinga, and Gonda. The Governor General believes that the first of these did not lose a single village by the summary settlement, and certe.inly his assessment WIS materially reduced. The second was dealt with in a like liberal manner. The Rajah of Gonda lost about 30 villages out of 400; but his assessment was lowered by some 10,000 rupees. 10. No one was more benefited by the change of government than the young Rajah of Naupara. His estates had been the object of a civil war with a rival claimant for three years, and of these he was at once recognised as sole proprietor by the B. itish government, losing only six villages out of more than 1000. His mother was appointed guardian, hut her troops have been fighting against us at Lucknow from the beginning. 11. The Balkh of Dhowrera, also a minor, was treated with equal liberality. Every village was settled with his family, yet these people turned upon Captain Hearsey and his party, refused them shelter, pursued them, captured the ladies, and sent them into Lucknow. 12. Ushruf Bun Khan, a large talookdar in Gonda, who had long been an object of persecution by the late government, was established in the possession of all his property by as; yet he has been strongly hostile. 13. It is clear that injustice at the hands of the British government has not been the cause of the hostility which, in these instances at least, have been displayed towards our rule. _ .  14. The moving spirit of these men and of others among the chiefs of Oude must be looked for elsewhere; and in the opinion of the Governor General it is to be found mainly in the repugnance which they feel to suffer any reqraint of their hitherto arbitrary powers over those about them, to a diminution of their importance by being brought under equal laws, and to the obligation of ililbanding their armed followers and of ' . . .  living a peaceful and orderly life. 13. The penalty of confiscation of property is no more than a just one in such cases as have been above recited; and although considerations of policy and mercy,and the newness of our rule presciihe a relaxation of the sentence more or less large according to the features of each case, this relaxation must be preceded by submission, and the Governor General cannot consent to offer all, without distinction, an entire exemption from penalty, and the restoracion of all former possessions, even though they should not have been guilty of the murder of Europeans. I have, Ste., G. F.
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-04-27 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN PAISLEY.  Early on Saturday morning it was discovered that a most murderous assault bad been committed an the person of a woman resident in Abbey Close, Paisleys which, it is feared, may result in fatal consequences. About five o'clock on the morning in question, a woman, who was drawing water at a well at the back of the property, No. —, Abbey Close, accidentally looked in at the back window of the house occupied by a Mrs Brodie, and, to her horror and surprise, she observed the poor woman lying on the floor in • pool of blood. The police were informed of the circumstance, when they forced open one of the back windows and entered. A hcrailfying spectacle then presented itself to them—Mrs Brodie extended on the floor, in a pool of blood, with four serious wounds in her :ken. The wretched woman was found still breathing, hot perfectly unconscious, when a stretcher being procured, she was at once convoyed to tbe Infirmary. Here it was found that the injuries were orate' a nature as to preclude almost any hope of recovery, although at a late hour on Saturday night she remained much in the same state as when found. It was at once suspected that a wearer of the name of Moir, who cohabited with the woman, was the perpetrator of this outrage, as he had been seen leaving the house about seven o'clock on Friday evening, when he locked the door behind him, going off in the direction of Glasgow. It has since been ascertained by Mr Superintendent Hunter that he spent the night In the city with a son of his own, and, while the officers were in search of him, he walked out to Paisley again by the canal side, and surrendered himself to the authorities at the Police Office about three o'clock on Saturday aftt rnoon.  The wounds inflicted upon the wretohed wormers are four in number—the most serious is a large fracturti upon the left side of the skull, apparently inflicted by a hammer, which was found lying covered with blood near to the woman. A considerable portion of the skull has been removed, being broken off. The other wounds have the appearance of having been inflicted bye sharper instrument. The hammer was an ordinary smith's jobbing hammer. The prisoner is a man about 52 years of age, his name is James Moir or More, he is • weaver to trade, of irregular and dissipated habits, and ban cohabited with his victim for a period of eighteen months, while his wife is still alive. Mrs Brodie's reputation was no better, as it is said that her husband is also still living. On Friday afternoon there had been some visitors at the house, and some whisky was drunk. It is supposed that after these visitors had left, which was about six o'clock, Moir and Brodie had quarrelled, and the former had struck her down while she was sitting on an arm chair by the fireside, some time between six and eight o'clock. Moir, when he left the houses locked the door, and afterwards threw the key lust one of the back windows. —Herald.
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-10-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD EARL OF ELLEN BOROUGH, G.C.8., AC. merchants, traders, Calcutta, interested a India, desire to offer of our respect for your Of our high appreciation of the -r Lordship's despatch of the - the proclamation of the ,ereby almost the whole acquired kingdom of Oude from Great Britain, we .body of our countrymen in ' throughout all the pos. And we have, from our a special interest in desiring that the gothis country shall be conducted on prosjustice and sound policy. y of us are engaged in commerce, and many irsuits are not strictly commercial have invested undertakings having for their object the de- , A of the mineral and agricultural wealth of , _— All of us feel how essential it is for the welfare of ourdelves and of the natives of this country that the government of India should be conducted on studs prin• eiples as shall, in their result, diffuse content amongst its people and confidence in the good faith of their rulers. 'lt has been imputed to WI that we are actuated by a feeling of ' indiscriminate revenge, which would confound the innocent with the guilty.' We unhesitatingly deny this aspersion, which has no foundation on anything that we have ever said or done. We desire to see the punishment that the law awards visited on those who have blackened even the crimes of mutiny and murder by atrocities too hedious for contemplation, and we disapprove, and have never hesitated to express our disapproval, of the prochunation, by which the Governor-Ueueral lowered the dignity and honour of England in vain attempts to conciliate the men who were using against the government, of which he is the head, the arms placed in their hands for its protection; but it WM never our wish that One innocent native of India should suffer for the crimes, however atrocious, of his countrymen. Therefore it was that we condemned from the first thepude proclamation -a proclumatien, we venture to say, Unparalleled among civilised nations in modern times In the wide scope of its indiscriminate severity, and which malS ads dressed to a people, who alone of all who had been in arms against 11% hail some show of justification for their resistance to a newly-imposed authority. "We contemplated with feelings of alarm the probable consequences of that proclamation, which did, indeed, 'confound the innocent with the guilty,' and we hailed with feelings of gratification and pride the admirable. despatch by which your Lordship, with a vigorous hand, arrested the threatened evil in the bud. We rejoice to thiak that, while such statesmen as your Lordship remain to direct in the cabinet, or assist the government by their counsel in the senate, no great public wrong can be of long continuance. "We beg to assure your Lordship that we shall even regard with feelings of respect and admiration your Lordship's conduct in the instance above referred to, and trust that you may be long spared, under Providence, to assist by your matured judgment and sound wisdom in the councils of the nation."  India, , lately  coalnsk  removed,  reat  goo-if go; ernmont fa-British prow Crown.
Glasgow Courier. — 1858-03-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DEATH OF JOHN YOUNG, ESQ. OF GRANGE.—An accident of a painful nature, resulting in the death of Mr John Young, of Grange House, Burntisland, occurred on Friday evening. Mr Young had been in company with a cousin to Newbigging House. On returning between eight and nine o'clock, the two gentlemen, from the darkness of the night, agreed to dismount from the gig which they were driving and walk, Mr Young leading the horse. While proceeding, the oft-wheel of the vehicle, unobserved in the darkness, got upon the footpath, which is much above the level of the road, and the consequence was that both it and the horse were thrown violently upon Mr Young. Unable to extricate his friend himself, the cousin proceeded to the groom's house at Grange, which was not far distant, but, on returning with assistance, Mr Yonne. was found almost lifeless, and shortly afterwards expired.—Fifeshire Advertiser. GRASS Penna.—The roup of the Gourock Grass Parks took place on Friday last as advertised. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, a great number of bidders attended, and there was a keen competition for all of the parks-' the first !maned, however, teas knocked down considerably under last year's rent. The other parks were all let at fair average rents. Four of the parks, in use to be let, were not exposed this year ; after having been thorough drained, deep-ploughed and cleaned, and sufficiently limed and manured, they are to be sown down in grass, and again let for pasture. Two other large well laid down grass fields were set this year for the first time by coup ; they are nearly encircled with plantations, a great advan. tage to a pasture field. We learn that these, with others, will be again exposed to set next year. A great improvement is being made on the Gourock estate by thorough draining, and the practice of an improved mode of husbandry. ASSISTANT SURGEON EDWARD TOUCH —We have much pleasure in noticing that an official statement has been issued by Brigadier Creagh, of the gallant conduct of our townsman, Assistant Surgeon E. Touch of the 83d Regiment, who has since been promoted to the rank of full surgeon on the staff. When the mutiny at Aboo broke out there was not an officer at that place able to do duty but himself ; and although the surgeon of a regiment is seldom called upon to lead men even in an emergency, Surgeon Touch, by his vigorous measures and fearless and gallant conduct, completely routed the mutineers, who were in number more than three to one against him, thus saving the lives, not only of all its the place but also of the invalids in the hospital under his charge, who would have undoubtedly been murdered had the mutineers been successful. In writing to his friends Surgeon Touch states that he was three days never out of the ,addle, and on three different occasions escaped the bullets levelled at him. Surgeon Touch is the son of the late Rev J. E. Touch, minister of Kinnoull —Pert hshire Courier.