Glasgow Courier. — 1860-03-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THOS. MURRAY seconded this motion, which was also agreed to. The UnanimAis, in reference to a remark mode by one of the speakers regarding the freeness with which the society's aid is given to other denominations than with which it is specially connected, said that an application for a large supply of Bibles for a Sabbath-school in connexion with the United Presbyterian Church had lately been made and most cheerfully granted. The Rev. Mr SHANKS of Maryhill moved." That this meeting is gratified to learn that the society's operations have been extended to so many of our rural parishes and mining districts, as well as to some more distant parts, and resolve that its attention shall, under the blessing of the tlinighty, continue to be assiduously directed to those districts." _  This motion, being seconded by Mr STEWART,. Was also agreed to The Rev. Mr SLATER, of St. George's-in-the-Fields, moved that the following gentlemen be the office-bearers for the ensuing year :—President—Rev. Dr Hill. VicePresidents —Sir James Campbell; Donald Cuthbertson, Esq.; Andrew Wingate, Esq.; Robert Knox, Esq.; John King, Esq. Secretaries—Rev. Dr Paton, Rev. Dr Jamieson, Adam Paterson, Esq. Gaelic Secretary— Rev. Dr M`Leod. Treasurer—Thomas Watson, Esq. Committee—Ministers who are members; elders chosen by the Sessions; secretaries or treasurers of auxiliary societies. Named by the annual meeting—Mr William Fleming, Mr John Muir, Mr Daniel Forbes, Mr James Anderson, Mr Thomas Stout, Mr Alexander Ronahison, and a member of tpch Session. Mr GREIG seconded this motion, which, like all the others, was agreed to unanimously. On the motion of the Rev. Dr. JAMIESON, a cordial vote of thanks was awarded to the rev. chairman. The Rev. Dr. NAPIER pronounced the benediction, and the meeting separated.  The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Duke of NEWCASTLE gave notice that, in the event of the address to her Majesty on the subject of the commercial treaty with France being adopted tonight by the House of Commons, it would be brought up to-morrow, and a similar address brought under their Lordships' consideration on Friday. Should any delay take place in the other House, the subject would be brought before their Lordships on Monday. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the lace manufacturers of Nottingham, signed by upwards of 10,000 persons, praying that the lace factories may be brought under the Factory Act, and gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill on the subject. Companies (1860) Bill was read the third time and passed. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the second reeding of the Administering Poisons Bill, said its object was to comedy a defect in the existing law. As the law now stood, if poison was administered with intent to murder' it was a capital offence; but the punishment did not apply to cases where murder was not intended. He proposed that, in case of poison being administered with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the party should be liable to penal servitude, and that, when the intent was to injure or annoy, the offence should be treated as a misdemeanour, and subjected to three years' imprisonment.  The'bill was Ilan read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock,