Glasgow Courier. — 1845-01-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, MID GREENOCK RAILWAY—Length We are happy to lay before our readers the statement of the of line 22i miles—no Sunday trains.—Traffic for week ending 4th Revenue of the country, made up to the sth of January. The Jan., 1895 :—Number of passengers, 21,419; receipt., for pasamount for the quarter, ended the sth instant, presents it will be aengers and parcels, deducting steam-boat fares, £752 I Is. .sd. ; seen, a large increase over the corresponding quarter Of the pre- goods, £202 12s. 7d. ; total receipts, 195,5 4s. od.—Corresponding ceding year, which was itself a very satisfactory account. The week in 1814, £BlB ss. sd. excess of income over the expenditure of the year is greatly be-.  yond our expectations; and we can sdfely affirm that., never was there a time when the finances or the country presented a Circuit Court —The Circuit Court of Justiciary will be more healthy appearance. After several years of deficiency opened here to-day by Lords Mackenzie and Wood. There and danger, the restoration of public credit has shown that the are in all about 40 cases, but, with the exception of one resources of Great Britain are inexhaustible, and her energies charge of murder, they are generally of little interest. tpsubdued, Tinder the sagaciqux policy which now guides her  „ financial administration. she has emerged from the temporary cloud which overshadowed he and at this present moment holds a prouder position among the nations of the civilised world than she has ever before maintained at any period of her history. We are now in a state of general prosperity and activity; while the judicious measures of Sir Robert Peel, by regulating the circulation of the country, afford a salutary check to over. trading, and must prevent the recurrence of the disastrous speculations which occurred in the years 1824-5, It must be with feelings of no ordinary pride and gratification that Sir Robert Peel now contemplates the successful results of his stewardship— results which have fulfilled his predictions, and realised his lollest expectations, in a manner which, whatever envy they may be calculated to excite, must, in the spirit of true patriotism, afford, even to his political opponents, unmixed satisfaction.  Kingston Church.—This church, formerly occupied by the Rev. Mr. Gibson, but n Filch has for a considerable time been shut up, has now been acquired for the Establishment, on condition of paving a sum of money to tho,e who contributed the funds for its erection, and taking the responsibility of the debt. Representation of the Elgin Burghs.—A vacancy in the representation of this district of burghs, by the retirement of the present member, Sir Andrew Leith, Hay, being anticipated, requisitions have been got up in all the burghs, by the Conservative party, in favour of Mr. Duff of tladdo, and we understand that that gentleman has consented to stand. It is also reported that a canvas is going on in Peterhead, &c., on the Liberal side, for Lord Kilmarnock, eldest son of the Earl of Errol; but, so far as we can learn, there appears to be no movement for him in this burgh.— E/giu Courant.