Glasgow Courier. — 1857-02-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE STEAM-SHIP ERICSSON. The Ericsson, Captain Lowber, which left New-York on the 17th January, arrived in the Mersey on Sunday. She brings a few passengers, and a full general cargo. On the 18th, the Ericsson experienced a most terrific gale from the N. to N.E., and a small part of her starboard paddle box was washed away. The weather was so intensely cold that the ship was covered with ice. The proceedings in Congress contiuue to possess no .nterest for European readers. A despatch from Albion, New-York, states that a bloody riot was in progress in that town between the labourers on the canal and a party of Americans. At The Hamilton Spectator, of Jan. 9, says that an accident attended with loss of life and serious injury to perlast accounts two men had been killed, and several were so desperately wounded that their lives are despaired of. son and property, occurredaboutB.3oyesterday morning. The mail train from the West, which should have arrived Whisky was the prime cause of the affray. at Hamilton at eight o'clock, was deliyed, owing, proA correspondent of the St. Louis Republican states that the weather on the plains has been more severe bably to the state of the roads, and only passed Dundas at a little after eight. A freight train left Hamilton for winter than ever before known. A portion of a the West at this time. and a telegraphic message was arveying party in Western Kansas had airivea at St. sent to Dundas (the reeeipt of which was acknowledged) Joseph's, and it WIIB feared the remainder had been to stop the mail train there, and switch it off the track. frozen to death. It was reported that two surveying parties had been murdered by the Comanche Indians. From some ?Anse this was not done, and the two trains A rather novel case had been before the New-York came into collision on the embankment crossing the old , entrance to the Desjardin's Canal, just beyond BurlingSurrogate's Court. Mr. Gimlet, his wife, and children ' died on board the steamship Arctic, which was lost on ton Heights. The trains fortunately going round the curve were in slow motion, and, therefore, not a ear was the 27th of September, 18.34, Mrs. Guynot left certain thrown h n off the track, so that the catastrophe which property belonging to herself, and standing in tier own have occurred by the rolling of the trains name. The creditors of Mr. Guvnet now apply to sell would the steep embankment was avoided. Serious the real estate, which is held in the name of his wife, to consequences have, however, resulted. S. M. Keeler' pay his debts, alleging that, as a matter of law, the pre_ of Windsor, the inspector of the water service on .autoption is that his wife died firs‘ when the property the railway, ens killed on tho spot t• Charles Betts, a ltr eded to the children, and theta the presumption of fireman, and Mr. Hiram, Everson, the express 1 me ", _.. ~., . wss That diede ' next, iabereby the father ger, received injuritatr4kycligthkkey died in the cruernse i The Mt's), siqo die* first of-o few boors, etA-'ThO4iUliver /IA two other persons 11/ IS un ter , ut the presumption of law tends in this iployed on tha .- ' - ild. ylireetfon.