Glasgow Courier. — 1845-12-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TOM THUMB IN FRANCE.  The renowned General Tom Thumb had the honour to wait on their Majesties the King and Queen of the French, at the Palace of St. Cloud, a few nights since. A large party were assembled, and on the smallest of petits making his appearance in a new court dress, mounted m honour of the occasion, it was unanimously declared that he had decreased in size since his last visit, some months ago, to the Tuileries. Inspired by the presence of so illustrious an auditory, Tom went through his various performances with unwonted spirit and success, and received the flattering compliments of the royal family for his improvement in French, one of his songs being in that language, expressive of gratitude for his reception and the honour conferred on him by his royal hosts. On taking leave he was literally loaded with presents from his Majesty, the Queen, the Duchess of Nemours. the Count de Paris, and other members of the royal family. M. Guizot was among the assembly, and was observed to scan this smallest duodecimo in the history of mankind with a curious eye. He had also a few words of conversation with the General, the subject of which has not transpired—probably in reference to the Oregon question, or the forthcoming message of Mr. Polk.—Galignani.  Commercial Failures—Dublin, Dee. 4.—An account reached town this morning of the failure of a corn trader in the county of Tipperary. The liabilities are said to be inconsiderable. In Dublin no other failure has occurred, and public credit appears to be well sustained. The bankers are still acting very cautiously, discounting on a much smaller scale, and only the first class paper. This morning the Hibernian Banking Company put up a printing notice that two-and-ahalf per cent, would be allowed for deposits remaining not lees than six months. We mention this fact as an evidence of the increasing value of money. The liabilities of the firm if Labertouche and Stafford, stockbrokers and notaries, recently declared bankrupts, are much less than had been supposed, amounting only to £50,000. The claim of the prmcipal creditor is £6,000. It is stated that Mr. Luber. textpe has, 'within a few years, expended £25,000 upon a iv* India property' which, with railway shares and scrip, fin= the principal portion of the assets of the firm. Another Daring Outrage, and Attempt to Murder.—On Monday evening last, as Jas. Henzie, steward of Mrs. Bennett, of Monaquil, was about eating his supper, and in the act of raising a potato to his mouth, a shot was fired in through the kitchen window, which drove a large musket ball through his hand, under the thumb, which passed up along the wrist, down towards the elbow There were two policemen in the house for protection, who were sitting in the same apartment; but owing to the doors being locked they had some little delay in getting out, and when they did there was no trace of any one to be seen. The wound has been dressed by Dr. Edward Kittson• and although there is great danger, hopes are entertaiudthat amputation will not be necessary. Renzi° was dreadfully beaten on a former occasion—he was also fired at—and this is the third attempt made upon the life of a man who is the confidential servant of a highly respectable widow lady. Monaquil is about Ewe miles from Nenagh.—Nenagh Guardian. "The American Woman!" is the title of a newspaper published in Philadelphia. It is devoted to the American republican cause, and is edited, printed, and published exclusively for women.