Glasgow Courier. — 1855-01-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

APRIL.  1. Colonel Gordon, BA., inquiry into death of; verdict of manslaughter against Inspector Saunders. Railway Accidents : Lancashire and Yorkshire, 00lRaton, one life loot. 3. Hungerford Hall, Inquiry into destruction of. Mateyo, Lord dieL —Shipwrecks, &e.: Intelligence received of love of four American emigrant ships. Wentyss, Admiral, died. 3. Seamen's strike, termination of the. Submarine Navigation : Interesting experiments at Cherbourg. 10. Colonel Acton, late NI.P , died. 11. Railway Accidents: Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, from breaking of coupling chains, on* life lost, other persons Injured; London and NorthWestern Railway, engine running off the rail, two lives lost. The New Reform Bill of Lord John withdrawn for the session. Tilbury Fort Railway, opening of. 12. Pacifico, Don (formerly known in the political world), died. 13. Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Henry, died. 14. Railway Accident: Nissan Railway, a labourer run ever and killed.  Woolwich Royal Arsenal. frightful explosion of rockets at.  18. Strike on the London and North-Western Railway. O. Railway Accident: Midland Great Western, an engine-driver killed by being run over. Richard eceur de Lion, removal of statue of, from New Palace 'lard. 21. Russian War : °dem bombarded.  22. Great gale in the Channel: immense destruction of shipping, dze. 23. Railway Accident: Plymouth line, carriages smashed, no person injured. 24. Bradavell Works, Derbyshire: death of four men from foul air. 26. Day of humiliation throughout the kingdom. 28. Anglesey, the NI arquis of, died. Headlam, Archdeacon, died. 20. Terrific conflagration at the same time In various localities, attended wills great lose of life and property. 30. Halsey, M.P., Mr., death of, he ands parts of four °there with him haring been drowned. LI • C.  2. Colborne, Lord died.  a. Shipwrecks, &c.: Loss of the Winchester emigrant ship, with 23 lives. 4. Fraser, the lion. S. G., died. 5. Strike of the goods porters on the East Lancashire and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways. . .  8. Financial statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 9. Gold, discovery of, in Derbyshire. Lichfield Election ! ord Waterpark elected. Lightning, St. Michael's Church, Highgate, struck by. 10. Sons of the Clergy Festival, attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. 11. Devon Oct Election : Sir E. Perry elected. 13. Launch of the screw three-decker, Royal Albert (1111 guns) at Woolwich. Malt liquors, rise in price of. 14. Railway Accident : London and South-Wester.n (Richmond Branch), driver of the train crushed to death by coming in contact with an iron pallisading. 14. Sir Charles Wolseler Bart died  17. Conflagration at Messrs. Di'mbar's, Limehouse. Railway Accidents: London and Epsom, a man killed by a ballast train; Liverpool, Crosby, and flonthport Railway, pameng.r train ran into a luggage train— many Persons seriouslv injured. 17. Dowager Lady Dacre died In her 82d year. ,19. Pen rimier and Oriental Company, strike among the sailors of the  Lieut. W. H. Hooper, R.N., of the Arctic expecti. Non in search of FranLlin, died. 92. Cannon Street, City, the new street opened. 31 Sir Dead Csoninghanas died. 23. Oaths Bill read a second time in the House of Commons and lost by a majority of 251 to 247. 26. Vice-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., died 30. Mesmerism, insanity alleged to have been produced by, In the case of a had at Northampton. 31. Shipwrecks, loss of the Europa, transport; 21 livee lost. June.  1. London and North-Western Railway; threatened strike or the drivers.  8. Crystal Palace, visit of the King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto to the, with Prince Albert. Eton College, ditto. 7. Newington, horrible murder of a widow at. 8. Railway Accident: London and South-Western, a guard frightfully mutilated. 9. Baltic naval operations, in the capture of many forts.  10. Crystal Palace at Sj denham, grand opening lathe, by her Majesty. Castlestuart, the Earl of, died. 12. Esher : Horrible murder of her six children by Mary Ann Brough. Verdict of wilfnl murder returned by the coroner's inquest. 19. Divorce Bill, second reading of, in the House of Lords.  Si'lstria, great battle at, between the Turks and Russians; defeat of .the latter. _  14. Fitzclarence, the Rev. Lord Anigustus. died. London City Election: Lord J. Russell re-elected. 15. Tufnell, the Right Hon. Henry, died. 16. Smethwick, disastrous boiler explosion at; immense sacrifice of property. 19. King of Portugal and Duke of Oporto, visit of, to the City. 21. Riffian Pirates, capture of an English brig by. 26. Abeideen, explanation of the Earl, in the House of Lords.  —Kangaroo steam-ship, burning of, in the Tharnea. Railway Accidents: Midland Ratlway, two accidents, one life lost, near Gloucester. • '  31. • Bridport, great fire near, 50 houses burnt.