Glasgow Courier. — 1860-10-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE MERCHANTS' HOUSE.—The report to be pre- ment of great men in power, who used him for re- Presbytery then adjourned. • ' IrFinlay, who attended sented to the annual meeting of the Merchants' volutionary purposes. M. Blanc concluded with a . emoval to the rioyal House, on the 9th inst., has been issued.. There- peroration of much beauty, a lecture remarkable for' • . ceipts on capital account areetated at £BB7, of which its graphic and lucid delineation of the marvellous MURDERS AT Ationumorr.—Two of the most —Loss OF THREE £842 78 7d was required to meet the excess of the personages and agences in France who appeared at awful murders ever committed occurred on Saturdexplosion which expenditure over the general revenue, as exhibited the eve of the first revolution. The lecture was day, in the centre block of the permanent barracks. -erred intlig No. in the annexed accounts, leaving a balance from the frequently applauded, and the audience evinced the About half-past one o'clock, Owen Chipp, a lancews that several receipts of the past year to be added to the capital deepest attention, sergeant, and John Coles, a lance-corporal of the haft to cut or account of £44 12s sd. The receipts, from the A motions to the effect that a great meeting of the 41st Regiment, were sitting at thetade immediately the working general funds in revenue account, amounted to citizens of Glasgow thanked Mons. Louis Blanc for after dinner, playing draughts, when, without the across the £2,520 12s 6d, and the expenditure to £1,933 10. his interesting lecture, moved by Mr M`Adam, and slightest provocation on their part, a private named ern them, Id, leaving as the nett balance of revenue applicable seconded by Mr M'Calman, was agreed to. James Johnson deliberately walked behindeSergeant in which to the general purposes of the house £587 2s sd; M. BLANC in reply dwelt upon the great blessing Chipp and placed the muzzle of his rifle in the mid. damp, this balance, with the above sum of £842 7s 7d from enjoyed in this country of free- discussion; and ex- die of his back, and fired, the bullet, after going , had the receipts in capital account, has been applied in pressed his belief that similar liberty would vet re- through the unfortunate man's body, enter the Malts -the payment of— turn to France. Referring to "calumny which has breast of his comrade, Corporal Coles, and passed sed 1. Pensions from the general funds ... £1,304 15 0 been heaped upon himself," he said:—! need, in through his body and fen flattened against the wall. 111 2. Extra charity (funeral expenses) ... 19 7. 6 fact, hardly do so, fortruth sooner or later will make Sergeant Chipp rose, staggered three or four paces, 1 3. Precepts (temporary relief) ... ... 105 7 6 itself known—(hear and cheers)—but in the interval and fell dead between two bedsteads. Corporal the effects to the individual may be terrible in its Coles fell backwards and died instantly. The mur£l,429 10 0 results. I was accused of having started "clubs" derer was immediately secured and taken to the The increase in the expenditure had arisen from the in Paris. The word is, fortunately, not a natural guard-house, whence he was conveyed to the police itlay necessary for re-painting and re-decorating one. (Hear, hear.) It is strange indeed that all station. The only cause given for this dreadful hall, the cost of the late Mr Ewiug's bust Europe should have been made to believe that 1 occurrence was that the murderer had been Sed therein, and the subscription voted at the was the originator of an engine, which, in point of tenced morning that • to three days' confinement to •1 meeting of the members on the sth October, fact, was devised against myself. Personally, I feel barracks for insubordination, both the deceased 'er the benefit of the Buchanan Educational that, however bitter be the portion of an exile, how- having appeared against him.—Alderahott Gazette. ' on, recently paid. The directors also report ever great may be his sufferings, he cannot but feel the meipts and payments of the special bequests enchantment of living in a country where the truth • charge were Ewing's Bequest—Receipts, can be openly spoken; and if he can do so, however expenditure, £360; leaving a balance great his suffering may be, he is still a happy man. vopriation of £77 9s 6d. Speirs' Gift (Loud applause.) - amounted to £BO, and have been A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the xl. Auldhouse Mortification—Re- proceedings. " expenditure, £5O 55 2d • leaving a • appropriation of £lO 5s 10d. _ ications—Receipts, £10419s 4d;