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Glasgow Courier. — 1860-09-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BRIGANTI. On the morning of Sm., ...y the 25th, at noon, the 15th Neapolitan Regiment of the Line, belonging to that Briganti Brigade which had run away so basely from the field of Piale and Campo, near Villa San Giovanni, on Thursday the 23d, were in tfrstate of open mutiny, encamped with their officers on the ...in square of the little town. General Briganti, dressed iu plain clothes, and attended by a single groom, arrived at Mileto at about twelve at noon, and crossed the main square on horseback, pursuing his solitary way from Palmi to Monteleone. He had just ridden across the square, and was out of sight of his soldiers, who had, as it seems, too late recognised him, when, it is not well known from what cause, but probably because his horses were knocked up and he hoped to find fresh ones, he came back into the square and rode towards the post. house. The armed rabble began to murmur loud against "the traitor who had sold them at three carlini a head ;" then set up a loud cry of " Huzza for the King !" (" Viva ii Re .'" ) Briganti gave no answer to the shout, but proceeded on his errand, when two of the soldiers, the first a sapper, who had been leisurely loading their pieces, fired at him. Both bullets struck the horse, which staggered on a few yards, then fell with his rider. More than fifty other shots were fired at the General as he endeavoured to rise, and at last the savages rushed upon him with their bayonets and tore him to pieces. The body, rescued from their hands after their bloodthirsty rage was assuaged, was removed to the church for interment, but even there the cannibals in a tit of reviving fury pursued their victim; they tore his hair and beard, thrust percusaion-caps into his eyes, and bit the dead man's ears off with their teeth. It is not very clear whether this murder be attributable to real vindictive feeling, to antipathy to a man who we are now told had the reputation of a Liberal, or merely to the impulse of senseless rage, and the hope to profit by the terror inspired by the atrocious deed to sack and plunder the town and country. The General, it is said, had, upon entering the town, been warned by one of his subaltern officers that the men were bent upon mischief. It is important to observe that many of the officers were still nominally in command of the brigade, and these either stood by passive spectators of the prolonged butchery, or only ventured on remonstrances which were utterly disregarded. The soldiers, after the deed, were satisfied with the plunder of the cigar and some of the wine shops; they set up the cry of "A canal a eaaa r and disbanded not a few of them, no doubt, making the best of their way home. They complained that they had often been starved by Briganti for three days at a time. The General's corpse was interred on the evening of his death.  THE MURDER  a sirocco of h; army melting 9 blast. We  steamers asare destined to s, where a deA position Truly, the not easily be forparadise of the 1, railways, good the inhabitants t any time, I am  dem- " ons.  Saturday of '
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-03-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE IMPOLICY OF THR COMMERCIAL TREATY.  The stupendous impolicy of the commercial treaty becomes each day more evident. A project of this kind is too great a strain for any ralitical faction to bear successfully, and the condition of affairs between England and France shows very clearly the weak points of this particular figment. In bringing forward the scheme the government sheweil that they lacked the first requisite of a Cabinet,a knowledge of the temper of the country. And this ignorance found a pointed illustration in another blunder, that of trusting the negociation to a man like Mr Cobden. If there is anything that has been long held as an axiom with the English people, it is his unfitness to meddle with foreign affairs. Any one but a member of the Cabinet would have seen that Mr Cobden's management of the treaty would be at least no recommendation. Here is this precious document hampering the caurse of public business, and dragging us into a collision with the French government. The events of the last few weeks have represented in a concentrated form all the evils and all the anomalies of the forced alliance, and have shown with singular clearness the bad advice of those who would persuade the two countries that they have a common mission. The negotiation of the treaty representa e mode in which certain politicians believe England and France can be brought together %ad a warm friendship le cemented between the. a 1, nd may be said to form a tolerably accurate - i theory. Both Governments and say "yes." In the 8P- th aae ffianner e unfortunate • difficulty of Savoy ia as a:zessahaokneoftaathaat a very timely "expression" of the fact that the 'policy are essentioll, and idea of Napoleon 111. at variance with the political thought and wishe'., of the English people. So that, as we said, tie present aspect of affairs is a correct delineation of England's eight-year-old blunder. We may trick nature and natural lima for a time; but a day of reckoning is sure to come. It will be a pity if England has to think in the course of the next year that it would have been better for her welfare if Mr Cobden and his treaty had never been born --Morning Herald.  MURDER OF A CAPTAIN AND CHIEF OFFICER OF A Sinr.—The Oneida, from the Brazils, has brought home for trial Frederick Cannon, charged with poisoning Captain Harner and Mr Cooper, mate of the ship Accrington. This ship was taking out 470 women, children, and soldiers, to Calcutta; 90 deaths occurred from typhus fever, scarlatina, and measles. in consequence of want of ventilation and insufficient medical attendance. The murder by pois in of the captain is alleged to have been caused by his brutal conduct. All the women and children were landed at Pernambuco and recruited their strength. A new master and an assistant surgeon had been appointed, and the ship was to proceed on her voyage about the middle of Mot month.  BY
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-08-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

AULT.—It is said that, not long lery), and several other members of ago, a well-known divine and philanthropist was the corps, were upon the right-hand parapet overwalking in, crowded street at night, in order to looking the ditch before mentioned, which is bedistribute tracts to promising subjects. A yoang tween twenty and thirty feet deep ; and on the explo. woman wee walking up and down, and he aceostW sion taking place six of their number were hurled over, jier. HS-pointed out to her the error of her ways, viz., Lieutenant Thompson, Sergeant Monger, Corporal knlored of her to reform, and tendered her a tract, Austen, Gunner Boulding, and Bugler Tucker, and a ‘ouangaratilt,lwerra canammme:larrazies,atahe ' with Ll,l'Vent entreaties to go home and read it. The . erl start zki.•him for a moment or two in sheer be. six were carried over into the ditch, the sixth, Mr ,:ycildervaenta at last it dawned on her what he meant Austen, fortunately caught hold of some long grass • find' fps what be took her, and, looking up with which was growing on the outer edge of the parapet, - pimple 'amtisenrent in his hoe, she exclaimed, " Lor and was thus saved from sharing the fate of his unfor. bless yom-str, I ain't 0 social evil, I'm waiting for tunate companions; indeed he escaped withoutany injury ' the 'buss.'*' whatever. Mr Tucker also escaped injury ma most extraordinary manner, being able to get up from the ground Amato= Win Munn= IN Lrvinroot..— A soon after alighting, and to walk away. It was at once • shoemaker named Gallagher and his wife, who had seen, however, that the injuries sustained by at least I for son i time, previous been living apart, met each three of the remaining volunteers were serious. Lieut. I, zsther, on „the Bth of June, in a home in Rupert Thompson, it ifs said, got upon hie legs for a moment, and, t 4 stat, Liverpool. They afterwards adjourned to with that kindness of heart for which he was remark. I "mother' house in the same street, where a daughter able, said to those near him, "I am not hurt; let us see about the others !" but on turning round in the enkof the deoo",4fesid°d* The unfortunate couple deavour to ea out this benevolent ' i. suarrelled, and, husband plunged a large knife is. design, he fell backwards and expired without uttering another word. If; into the wow his wife several times. The poor Mr Monger and Mr Harris were conveyed to the military t. removed to the Royal Infirmary, where hospital, which is about a quarter of a mile distant from alpeWlmagirentained*all ' the 6th instant, when she expired. the fort; but in the case of Mr Monger death took place Tla prisoner was committed for trial on a charge of immediately after his arrival. Mr Harris was found to ' wilful murder, be suffering from concussion of the brain. He still lies 1 in a very critical state; but the medical men give hopes ]; LiAormint OF MILLOWNERS non
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-04-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

COUBT—It was not the same man who came out on the Tuesday morning as I saw on the Monday evening. Isabella Brown—l am a widow, and live in the Back' Wynd. I lived two doors off from Mrs Irvine. I knew.' Mrs Irvine by sight. I remember of passing her door On the first Tuesday of the year, between 11 and 12. I saw roan at the outside of the door. He was chapping at the door. I did not know the man. The shutter was on Mrs Irvine's window. I went on to the Bridgeghte, and then returned to my own house. I then saw the same man standing in the Wynd. It was about five minutes after I had seen him before. Irvine's door was at that time. He told the girls to "keep the shop ,and let no person in." Hendry said she was .tened. The man was still standing. I asked why shop was not opened, and Hendry said that Mrs  Irvine was drunk, lying across the fire, and said she would be burned to death. I told her to go in and pull her back from the fire, but she said she was frightened, as her face was all covered with blood. I told her that I would get a woman who was in the habit of speaking to her to pull her away from the fire. I spoke to Janet Ilyndman, and we went into the ship with the two little girls. Emily Dobson corroborated the evidence of the girl Hendry. Alex. Hannah, day constable Central District. I was on duty on Tuesday, Jan 3, in the Bridgegate. I was called to the Back Wynd by the girl Hendry, and entered the shop of Mrs Irvine, whom I found lying across the hearthstone covered with blood. Her head was towards the window. The blood about her head was smoking. There was a small light of gas, and a candle was procured. A poker was lying beneath her bead. [ldentifies the poker.] She was dressed in her night dress. The body was quite warm. The fire was almost out. I remained to Dr Scanlan came. He was there in about 15 minutes. There was a pool of blood under her head, and also at her feet.- There was blood upon the mantelpiece, as if there had been a bloody hand upon it. There was blood upon the grate. There was a stool near her head; there was a knife upon it. [ldentifies the stool and knife, RS also anothor stool, minus two feet, which was lying near the counter.] A chest in the shop was open, with the key in the lock, and several keys were attached to the ring. It appeared to me that the chest had been rifled. The desk on the counter was also open. It was in disorder. I examined the bed in the lower apartment. I saw a pillow-slip with blood upon it, a pocket, and a knife with blood upon it. The leather pocket was under the bed clothes. The house appeared to have been rifled. It appeared to me that the woman had been murdered. I examined the house but found no one there. There was no appearance of blood up stairs. . . .  William M`Gill, surgeon—l was called to the house of Mrs Irvine on the 3d of January last. I have no doubt whatever that she was strangled. It appeared to me to have been the work of another person. From the appearance of the body it appeared that self-destruction and death from natural causes were excluded. By Mr
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-11-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ALLEGED CHILD-MURDER AT THORNLIEBANK.  During the last few (lays the village of Thornliebank has been in a state of great excitement, occasioned by a rumour that. a married woman in the village had murdiird her child, to which she had given birth about a fortnight ago. The woman is apparently about 25 years of age, a native of the place, 'end was married a few years ago to a labourer, to whom she has had several children, and who was employed in Messrs Crum's works. About two years ago her husband obtained employment on a steamer plying abroad, and left his wife in Thornliebank, securing to her an aliment of 7s 6(1 a-week during his absence, and he has not visited home since he went away. For some some time past the appearance of his wife gave rise to the rumour that she was enmente, but she and her mother, with whom she resided, are said to have told the neighbours that she was affected with a dropsical complaint. About a fortnight since, however, the neighbours observed that she had become altered in her appearance, and seemed to have recovered her health, after having been confined for a day, and that she was assisting her mother in washing clothes, and other household work, as if nothing had been the matter with her. The rumour soon spread that she had given birth to a child, and that, assisted by her mother, she had murdered it. The motive, it was said, that induced them to commit the horrid deed was to conceal the birth of the child, as its father was not her husband, but was a youngemarried man residing in the village, and who had a family. The subject daily became more earnestly talked of, and some stiriprise was even manifested that no notice was taken of t by the judicial authorities. At length, it is said, the Procurator-Fiscal at Pollokshawe received an anonymous letter on Monday, calling his attention to the affair, and the same evening a medical gentleman was sent to examine the woman, with a view to ascertain whether she had recently given birth to a child. The result of the examination has not been authoritatively made known, though rumour has it that the public suspicions regarding her condition have been fully verified. At all events, the same evening she was taken into custody, and conveyed to Paisley prison, pending the usual legal investigations in such eases. We are not aware that any stionger grounds existed for accusing the woman of the dreadful crime of taking away the life of her offspring than the circumstances we have stated; but as public opinion is very apt to magnify a matter far beyond its true magnitude, and even to originate a charge seriously affecting the character of the innocent, it would be wrong to attach too much weight to the rumour in the present instance. It is quite possible that, if the woman did give birth to a child it merhave been secretly removed to some other locality to prevent the fama which the circumstances of its birth would be certiiii to have raised against the mother. In the meantime, th e utmost intereet continues among the inhabitants of Thornliebank to know the result of the official investigation into the wystetione
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-03-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE IRISH BAR. —The Irish bar consists of abont seventy-six Protestants in every hundred of the practising lawyers. The common-law bench shows seven ROM= CathOICS to five Protestants. Roman Catholics—Chief-Justice Monaghan, Judges Ball and Keogh in the Common Pleas ; Chief-Baron Pigot and Baron Hughes in the Exchequer; Judges O'Brien and J. D. Fitzgerald in the Queen's Bench. Protestants —Chief-Justice Lefroy and Judge Hayes in the Queen's Bench, Barons Greene and F. Fitzgerald in the Exchequer, and Judge Christian in the Common Pleas.  TIPPERARY As IT Ls.—ln his charge to the Grand Jury of the South Riding on Friday, Mr Justice O'Brien drew a short sketch of Tipperary past and present:—" The calendar now before him presented a verydifferent and improved aspect from that which was laid before him when last he had the honour of addressing them from that bench. There then appeared the names of 120 persons charged with crimes, whereas but eight names were on the calendar before him, while most of the prisoners on that former calendar were charged with agrarian outrages of a very serious character, several with murder, and all with offences proving the disturbed condition of this county. Now there were four cases of larceny, three of assault, and three others, which, although in themselves most serious charges, yet were cases which did not point to a disturbed state of the county, nor did they indicate any symptom that the county wis returning to its once disturbed condition."  THE CORK &Perim—Lord Campden has put forward an explanation of his share in the recent election at Cork. He had been asked by Mr Hennessy to stand for the county, but declined on the ground that he was not prepared to meet the ex. penses. "In answer to an urgent question he then put to me whether if put forward and elected, notwithstanding my refusal, I would sit, I replied that if the electors chose of their own accord to elect me I would, but I would give no authority for any steps taken on my behalf." He learnt accidentally on Saturday that his name had been put forward, and wrote immediately disavowing the election address. "In the night previous to the first day of polling I received a telegraphic message from Mr Hennessy, asking for the use of my name for authorising the appointment of inspectors of booths and check clerks; and, under the impression that this was merely a matter of form to enable the election to proceed, and feeling confident that after what I had said to Mr Hennessy he would not ask me to do anything involving me in any responsibility, I returned the affirmative answer which Mr M`Carthy quotes. With regard to the telegraphic message to Mr M`Carthy, I was urged to send a menage stating that I would go to Cork for the purpose of encouraging the voters on the day of polling; this I refused to do, but it being urgently represented to me that some words of encouragement would be of great service, I sent the telegram in question, which involved no proof of agency whatever."
Glasgow Courier. — 1860-03-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ARRIVAL OF GAME IN VICTORIA FROM ENGLAND. —The game shipped by the Lightning for Mr Thos. Austin, of Barwon Park, was landed on the evening of December 20, on the wharf at Geelong. One partridge died on the way from Melbourne. There were, however, left 55 partridges, 4 hares, and 26 wild rabbits, all apparently in good health. They were forwarded on the following day to their destination,—Ametralian Mail.  A serious case of shooting, with intent to murder, has just occurred at Poona, ,and has been under investigation at Kirkee. Mr James Hunt, of the firm of Hunt, Mounett & Co. it appears, fired upon Cornet W. S. Browne, of her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons." Mr Hunt, it seems, was formerly a sergeant in the same corps, and left it some time ago to enter the above firm as auctioneer at Poona. The affair arose from scandal. Mr Browne is unwilling to prosecute Mr Hunt; but the court has bound him in his own recognisance's to the tune of 10,000 rupees (£1,000) to prosecute. It appears that the 14th Light Dragoons are to embark in a day or so for England, and it is expected Cornet Browne will not be found when he is wanted. A lady, of course, is mixed up in the affair.—Letter from Bombay. Some hundreds of hives of honey bees have recently been exported from New York State to the Pacific coast. They cost about £.3 a hive, and realise 415. The honey bee does not thrive in California without artificial aid, although the country seems to afford abundant means of subsistence.  THE NEW TUSCAN VoTE. —A letter from Florence describes how the new vote of the Tuscan people is to be taken on the question of "annexation or a "separate kingdom" :—"The right of vote extends 'to all the Ttuicans who have completed their 21st year, and are in the enjoyment of civil rights.' Electoral lists are to be drawn up by the Gonfalouipri (or mayors) and Priori (or aldermen) of every township or fraction of township. Theaelists are to be ready before the 11th of March, and to comprehend all the individuals domiciled in the township for the last six months. Special provisions will be made in behalf of the Jews and Christian Dissenters, whose names would not, of course, be handed over in the registers kept in Tuscany by the parish priests. The vote is to take place by ballot; every voter depositing his vote, written or printed, in the urn, under the supervision of live municipal councillors or other good citizens, appointed by the mayor, who are to sit permanently for the purpose, on the two appointed days, from eight o'clock in the morning to five o'clock in the evening. The army are to vote under the inspection of their officers, tko. The sealed urns will be submitted for final examination to the Supreme Court, or Corti di Cazaazione, and the final result of the vote will be made known on the loth."