Glasgow Courier. — 1861-08-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

HOME MISSION SCHEME.—We beg to direct special ttention to the advertisement in another column intimating that on Sabbath the 18th instant the nnual collection will be made for the Home Mission te cheme of the Church of Scotland. This enterprise as meant to secure the regular and authorised inistrations of religion in necessitous parts of the ountry, whose wants could not be overtaken by the arochial clergy. And seldom in the history of vangelistic effort has so large a measure of usefulss been carried on with means so small. Out of sum of £4,115, gents have been made during the ast year to 112 chapels and mission stations " situted in as many populous and necessitous localities." resh applications are under consideration, and them are expected. It is most gratifying to note hat in numerous e.qes a large increase, not alone In n the numbers attending Divine service has been realised, but also of communicants. Owing, however, to the deficiency of funds, the committee in , charge of the Scheme have been compelled to refuse aid towards the erection of extension churches unless , in the Highland districts, for which a comparatively ; small fund, so specially destined, is available. The -applications for churchbuilding purposes in other districts of the country are numerous and urgent, and it is most desirable that these should be forthwith met either in whole or in part. We earnestly urge upon the favourable consideration of the members of the Church the appeal now made to their liberality—and we would suggest that them, not belonging to her communion, but who feel concerned for the spiritual welfare of the community, might most opportunely aid this truly Christian and beneficent work. The Commissioners of Bankruptcy feel aggrieved by the manner in which they are treated in the New Bankruptcy Act, and Mr Commissioner Fane has addressed a letter on the subject to Lord Palmerston, which is to be read when business recommences after the long vacation.  The usual monthly meeting of the Barony Parochial Board was held on Thursday—Alex. Ewing, Esq., in the chair. A letter from the Board's Parliamentary agent, London, was read, which stated, with regard to the Lunacy Amendment Bill, that but for the efforts of Mr Miller, member for Leith, that bill would not have been withdrawn. Thanks were awarded Mr Miller for what he had done with regard to the bill. The board shortly afterwards adjourned.  The seventh annual meeting of the Scottish Archers took place on Thursday last, on the grounds of Sir John Maxwell of Pollee. The shooting commenced at 11 o'clock. The day was very unfavourable, and had ultimately to be discontinued, after three dozen of arrows had been shot by each competitor. The competition was accordingly adjourned for a month, the day not being definitely fixed. There was launched on Saturday, from the building yard of Messrs Tod & Macgregor, a fine screw vessel, built for a Spanishcompany, and designed to ply betwixt Bilboa and Seville. As she glided into the water, which she took in fine style, she received the name of the "Vasca-Andaluz" from Miss Walker, of Partick. Her dimensions are as follow :—Length of keel and fore-rake, 163 feet; breadth moulded, 25 feet; depth moulded, 12 feet; tonnage, old measurement, 495. She is engined with a pair of direct action surface condensing engines of 60 horse-power. It is expected she will be ready for sea in about fourteen days. She is built to class nine years A 1 at Lloyd's, and has her machinery fitted with all the new improvements for economy in fuel. LevNenss.—On Thursday, Messrs C. Scott & Co., Cartsdyke, launched a very handsome iron ship named the Tamerlane, for Messrs J. & W. Stewart merchants, Greenock. Her dimensions are as follows: —Length, 200 feet; breadth, 32i feet; depth of hold 19 feet; tonnage registered, 800 tons. She is intended for the China trade, and will be commanded by Capt. G. Caldwell, late of the Assaye, also belonging to Messrs Stewart. —On Friday, Messrs R. Steele & Co. launched from their iron shipbuilding yard, a very handsome screw steamship, named the St George, for Messrs J. &A. Allan, of Glasgow. She is to form one of the Messrs Allan's new line of steamers between Glasgow and Quebec, and is in every respect a sister ship to the St Andrew, launched on Thursday by Messrs Barclay & Curie, Glasgow. Robert Pattison, who so shockingly murdered his own infant, on the 4th inst., in his house at 3, Caithness Street, Cowcaddens, has been committed for trial at the ensuing Circuit Court, which meets in Glasgow on the 24th September.