Glasgow Courier. — 1844-01-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW, P•ISLEY, AND GRERNOCK RAILWAY.—Length of line 22i miles—no Sunday trains.—Traffic for week ending 13th Jan.. 1844 : Number of passengers, 8.404; receipts, for passengers and parcels, deducting steam-boat fares, £413 76. 3d. ; goods, £213 13s. 11 d. ; total receipts, £627 Is. 2d.—Corresponding week in 1843, £592 7s. 104.  The Bute Farmers' Ball.—The third annual ball of the farmers of Bute took place in the Great Hall of the Bute Arms Inn, on Tuesday last, when about 150 ladies and gentlemen attended. The company assembled about eight o'clock, when dancing was kept up in a most spirited =suer till a late hour, under the directions of Mr. Bolton  , . to the entire satisfaction of all present. Fire.—Shortly before twelve o'clock yesterday, it was discovered that a small brick buildinpear the east end of West Milton Street, part of the pißmises occupied by Messrs. Reid and Lapraik, wrights, and trunk and packingbox makers, was on fire. An alarm was accordingly raised, and in a very short period the West of England fire-engine was upon the spot. By this time, however, the roof was in flames, if it had not fallen in; and after the pipes were laid and charged with water, the firemen were prevented, by some one connected with the work, from doing what they could to extinguish the fire. The superintendent consequently ordered the homes to be re-yoked, and re. turned with the engine to the station Afterwards, one of the Glasgow Police engines arrived, and assisted in extinguishing the flames. The building burned down was used, we believe, for drying wood in, and the fire was occasioned by the overheating of the flues. The value of the property destroyed, we understand, will not amount to a very large sum. _ . _  Fire.—About twenty minutes before six o'clock yester. day morning, a stable in the "Duke's Lodgings," Drygste, belonging to a person named Barr, was discovered to be on fire. The fire-engines were quickly on the spot, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames before very much damage was done to the building.  Ornithological Ferocity—On Thursday last, while a servant girl was engaged in some out-door matters in the area of a house in Blythswood Square, she was surprised AL bear an unusual commotion over head. This proved to be a large hawk in full chase of a sparrow, which swept right down where the girl stood, followed by its ruthless destroyer and ere she had time to put out her hand to the rescue, the poor bird had received its death-blow, for it only fluttered a few moments after being picked up. In crowded towns, during such open weather as we have had last week, a case of this sort is extremely rare among the feathered tribes.  Bude-light.—We are informed that a project is at present entertained of erecting a lerg pillar at the Cross, for the purpose of lighting with Bude-light the various thoroughfares in that populous portion of the city. The pillar is intended to be nearly 30 feet in height, and, when approved of, will be placed at the head of the Gallowgate, within five or six yards of the Cross, and immediately in front of Messrs. Wm, Gilmour & Co.'s premises; and thus diffusing a brilliant radiance to four of the principal streets of the city—Gallowgate, Trongate, High Street, and Saltmarket—and increasing the light in London Street to a considerable extent. Indeed, we believe, that for such a purpose there is not a more eligible spot within the whole range of the city of Glasgow. The improvement, we con' would be otherwise serviceable to the public, by g the statue of Kin William, and the front of the hem -distant not more than ?ads, besides being eminently useful to the police ming Hots on •ops of public excitement. re of Manslaughter or Murder —Late on Friday tl by orders of the Burgh Fiscal, in absence of the placid at Edinburgh, a married woman, residing in ,ds, was Mims into custody, charged with ha,. her child (an Infant about se- eight months • intentionally or by negli, nnder theio. iguor. The head o tis a mass nd wounds, g;." either a lental blow been  thirty in repr  or direct  seven or  ie, must )5 put, some evilof throwing stones  Io whereby many panes .4 Inmates alarmed and lent... We are aware nocturnal prowlers is these localities will and seize such ley may receive  koton vagabonds, so that th, anishment what they are so  TUZSD•T MORNING,  Ft•ii  o'OLocK.  We have no additional intelligence this morning of nd.