Glasgow Courier. — 1863-12-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL IN LONDON.  A dialler for the benefit of the Scottish Hospital took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, London, on Monday evening. Lord Palmerston was in the .chair. After the cloth was withdrawn, Lori PALMERSTON proposed the health of the Queen, the Pclnce and Princess of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the rest of the royal family. Each toast was introduced by his Lordship in ft complimentary and respectful manner.  Lord PALMERSTON at some length also proposed a toast to " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." In the course of his speech he said no better security for peace could be than a perfect defence. The country ought to he able to meet occasional efforts with sufficieht firmness, but abetain from giving offence to any country. He eulogised the Volunteers as having taken root in the institutions of the country. He alluded to distinguished Scotch officers who had well served their country. Among them he mentioned Lord Clyde, Lord Dundonalii, and his intimate friend Sir Charles Napier. His Lordship created immense amusement by stating that he had seen a small print in Paris of a Highlander standing with his heels over a precipice. At the bottom of the print was written, "Never fear for him, he never goes back." Lord PALMERSTON, in proposing success to the ScottiAi Hospital, praised its operation highly, and complimented the Scotch generally. The Duke of ARGYLE proposed the health of Lord Palmerston in a clever and amusilig speech. When Lord Pahnee9ton rose to reply the whole assembly mounted up on the chairs, and waved their handkerchief amidst long-continued and deafening cheers. _  Lord PALMERSTON said that he should be very ungrateful if he did not take interest in the object for which they had met, and the Scotch generally. He had stuili?d in Edinburgh for three years, and during that time he had formed acquaintance with many talented men. He then described Scotland poetically and prosa;cally, which produced roars of laughter, and con. eluded by assuring them that Scotland stood high in the qpition of the world. The room was crammed, the dinner and music were excellent, and the subscriptions announced gave general satisfaction.  Busy—lt is said that the Emperor has been so wrapped up in politics that for six months he has not touched his "Vie de Cesar." Advice* received from Madagascar jmention a rumour that King Radama is still living. He was left for dead by the assassins, but is said to have been found by his partisans and concealed. It is said that, during the few moments of half-consciousness, towards the close of his fife' the late King of Denmark fancied himself on the Danewirke, at the head of his army, engaged in a severe struggle with the enemies of his country.  The Morning Post considers Sir John Lawrence as best fitted to succeed Earl Elgin. The Times' correspondent at Chattanooga con. siders the removal of General Bragg as indispens. able.  His Excellency Prince de is Tour d'Auvergne, the newly-appointed Ambassador from the Court of the Tuileries, arrived al, Albert Gate House on Sunday evening from Paris.  The ihockingly decomposed body of Mr Thomas Darby of Rowley Regis, who died last month, leaving £lO,OOO to the funds of the Birmingham Hospi..al, has, on the requisition of three of his nephews, been exhumed. It is alleged the deceased was poisoned._  Th.() body of a yoM.h has been picked out of the Bridgewater Canal, at Runcorn, with such marks upon it as leave no doubt that a murder has been committed. The medical evidence showed that the jugular vein and carotid artery had been divided before the body was thrown into the water. Nothing is known further, but it is supposed the young man belonged to a ship which was in port two or three weeks ago.