Glasgow Courier. — 1859-01-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FEBRUARY.  2. The Session epitome of We proceedings of. Cn:fis, presentation of the, by her Majesty at Portsmouth. Prorogation of Parliament. 6. Cherbourg Fetes: Departure of her Majesty and the Prince Oensort from Osborne for Cherbourg. Antwerp, destruction of the magnificent Bourse at, by fire. 6. Atlantic Telegraph Cable, successful laying of the; Agamemnon arrived at Valentia; the Niagara in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Cherbourg: Arrival of her Majesty, &c. 7. Cherbourg Fetes: Grand dinner of their Imperial and Royal Majesties on board the Bretagne off Cherbourg; return of her Majesty, &c. 9. Cherbourg Fetes: Departure of the Emperor of the French for Brest.  . Leviathan, the, launched on 28th ult., and moored Deptford. 2. }ace: A regency; a patent conferring the regency upon the Enipress, and constituting a council of regency by letters patent. 3. The Princess and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, departure of their Royal Highnesses ,from London.  4. Colliery explosion at Ashton-under-Lyne; 40 men killed. 5. The Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia arrived at Antwerp. G. Earl of Suffolk's pictures, valued at £lO,OOO, recovery of; stolen in October, 1856. The Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia arrived at Brussels.  . 'racy to Murder Bill, introduction of, by Lord Palmerston.  Chelsea New Bridge thrown open to the public. 10. Countess of Carlisle, death of the. Railway Accident: South-Eastern; accident at Ramsgate Station; upwards of 20persons injured. Her Majesty's visit to Prussia: Departure of her Majesty and the Prince Consort from Gravesend. 12. Ireland: Serious riots in Kilkenny. 14. Her Majesty's visit to Prussia: Arrival of her Majesty and the Prince Consort at Potsdam. Mersey, H.M.S., successfully launched at Chatham after the application of hydraulic rams. 18. Atlantic Telegraph: Message from the directors in England to the directors in America; message received from Mr Cyrus W. Field at Newfoundland. 20. Jeddah, bombardment of, by her Majesty's ship CY-4°ll* .  13. India Bill, Government of, introduced by Lord Palmerston.  China:ls. Capture of Canton by the English and French troops. Royal British Bank. trial of directors of the, in the Court of Queen's Bench, before Lord Campbell and a special jury. 16. Attempt to assassinate the Emperor and Empress of the French; Arrest of M. Bernard and examination at Bow Street.  The Economia has the following on the state of the,money market:- "The money market during the whole of the week has presented the features which are always observed at the extreme close of the year. A large number of transactions are now brought to a settlement; and many persons who have lent money call their loans in, with a view to strengthen their balance at their banker's. Coupled with this, there is always an accelerated movement of the revenue during the closing days of the year. We have, consequently, to report an extremely active demand for money in all quarters. On Friday and Saturday even some pressure was experienced, and the applications at the bank, including many from the discount brokers; have been more extensive than upon any occasion since the crisis, as the next return of that establishment will doubtless show. Only the very beat paper can be negotiated in the open market at 21 per cent., and for the general run of good mercantile bills the terms have ranged between 21 and 3 per cent. To some extent the demand may be regarded as exceptional and temporary, since the pressure will probably cease as soon as the effect of the large government disbursements which are about to commence is felt. During the next few days, however, the mercantile engagements maturing on the 4th of January will engage attention, and there are two loan instalments shortly falling due, viz., on the 10th January, the final instalment of 15 percent., or £450,000, on the Turkish loan of £3,000,000 (first series), and on the 14th January an instalment of 20 per cent., or £320,000, on the Chilian" loan of £1,552,000. Forty-two per cent. will then remain to be paid on the latter."  20. Conspiracy to Murder Bill. The ministry defeated by a majority of 19 on an amendment propo,nd by Mr Milner Gibson.  22. Resignation of the ministry. The Earl of Derby required to form a new ministry. China: Capture of Commissioner Yea at Canton. 26. Foreign passport difficulty, application to 'aegisrates respecting. 26. Ministry, the new list of, published. 27. Haymarket, murder in Arundel Court, dreadful ease of.