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Glasgow Courier. — 1862-02-27 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ATIONA.L BIBLE SOCIETY OP SCOTLAND.— 1.1,0yal Mail COBWHIIV, has been perchased by mr The annual meeting of the National Bible Society John Smith, Aberdeen, for £5OOO. . 1. of Scotland was held in the Merchants' Hall, on The tug Restle4s, belonging to the new Clyde Tuesday--the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen in Towing Company. which we noticed as having gone the chair. The hall was crowded, and on the plat- three alive, ashore on Horse Island, near A rdrossan, has since form were the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sir James expired, and tn. become a total wreck, bet her machinery, it is es. Campbell, Sir James Anderson, Principal Fairbairn, vive. About half , pected, wi,l be saved. She was uninsured. All of Rev. Drs Norman M•Leod, Buchanan, Hendenson, but the rest had the crew and that of the ship Ann Gray were saved. Rohson,Lorimer, Goold, &c. The Earl of Aberdeen suffocated by the choke-damp. explosion la. Thi ship Daeotah, which arrived at Greenock addresssed the meeting at some length. The report have been most sudden, for five men were found as sometime ago from Moulmein with a cargo of tiniread by the secretary was approved of, and resole- if at their dinner, and one of the number had actually her, and haa since been lying on the west side of tions passed as to the spread of the Bible at home a piece of bread in his mouth when brought up to the Old Dock. has been sold li private bargain, and and abroad. the upper earth. Some had evidently received proceeded to Liverpool last week. It is said that The Treasurer of the Night Asylum for the warning of the coming storm of fire, for one was her purchasers are Messrs James aaines k Co. of that Homeless has received from Messrs J. Moir Wood found with his little dog under his arm both dead, port. She was about 1000 tons register, and was k. Co. the sura of .00 14e, being the free proceeds of and he was no doubt endeavouring to escape. The bnilt at Quebec several years ago. the concert given.by the German Gentlemen's Sing- recognition scene was most agonising- As to the TR% SIMPecTED MURDER AT CVNAB BrlcH.—The ing Club in the Qlieen.s Rooms, on the 21st inst. origin of the accident it is yet a mystery, none have trawling for the body of Arch. M 'Lachlan, the miss The best thanks of the directors are due to the club, lived to tell the awful tale. The explosion took lag master .4 the smack Agnes Martin, had not up and also to Miss Falk, for havinz so kindly given place in the four foot seam. and those engaged in the to Mondtly been attended with sncee‘s. It still contheir valuable service* on that occasion. The gra- three foot vein escaped unhurt, that seam branching tinu,„ and in order further to stimulate the parties tilitogs pervious a Messrs Muir Wood & Co. are also off in a contrary direction to thy one in whioh the engaged in it. the Crown authorities have offered eatstally acknowledoed. casualty orotund. reward of 40 for the recovery of the body. i
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-08-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

NAVAL AND MILITARY.  Her Majesty's yacht Enchantress was launched on Saturday morning at Milford Haven. The Spanish Government have arranged with Messrs C. J. Mare & Co. for the construction of a shot-proof frigate of 4750 tons, and engines of 1000 horse power, the engines to be by Messrs Penn. The Montreal Herald reports that great insubordination exists among the troops in that city, and that another military murder was very nearly being perpetrated in the barracks in College Street. A rumour has been current during the week that Vice-Admiial Sir M. Seymour is about immediately to retire from the representation of Devonport, and proceed to take the command of the fleet in the Mediterranean. The present public charge of about 4140,000 a year on account of the 'Volunteer Corps will be increased to about £170,000 or £lBO,OOO it year should the recommendation of the Royal Commissioners be carried into effect. The Army and Navy Gazette says that a Court of Inquiry has been sitting for the last few days, in the Royal Banacks, Dublin, to investigate important matters connected with the commissariat department of the Curragh Cann).  The-AmeriCan breech-loading rifle in the International Exhibition is attracting a good deal of attention, and it is stated that one great ccntinental power is in treaty for the supply of 50,000 rifles on this principle as soon as they can be made. It is rumoured that Rear-Admiral Robert Fanshawe Stopford will succeed Rear-Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, Bart., as Superintendent of the Dockyard at Devonport, on the expiration of the last-named officer's period of service in December next.  Captain Macdonald of H.M.S. Hogue was, on Friday last, entertained to a complimentary dinner on board his vessel on the occasion of his leaving. Ho is to be succeeded by Captain Farquhar, who will join the Hogue about the middle of the present month. Her Majesty's ship Antelope arrived at St Helena on the 17th of June, having captured a schooner (name and nation unknown) with 403 male and 144 female slaves on board. The negroes have been placed under the care of the proper Government officer at Rupert's Valley. An Admiralty order has been received at Chatham Dockyard directing the construction at that establishment of another large target, composed of iron placed on wooden backing, to be used in the additional experiments to be made at Shoeburyness with the new description of Armstrong gun. Sergeant-Major Ashton, chief of the military police in Woolwich garrison since its first organisation, having been convicted of neglect of duty in not preventing the maltreatment of a prisoner under his charge, was on Monday condemned, by order of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, to be dismissed from his post and to return to his regiment.  VICTORIA CllOBB DECORATlON.—Lieutenant Edward Thackeray, of the Royal Bengal Engineers, was last week decorated with therletoria Cross, at Dover, in presence of a full parade of the troops. A letter from the War Office, read by General Garvock, expressed her Majesty's regret that she could not decorate the recipient herself. Dim
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-07-31 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CHA.TRAM MURDERER.  The supposed perpetrator of the murder of- the boy Houghton surrendered himself to police - constable Hibbert, 169, on Thursday night. The officer immediately conveyed him to the office of Superintendent Everist, where he gave his name as Robert Alexander Burton, and his age eighteen years. After the superintendent had cautioned the prisoner as to any confession he might make, the prisoner said he had committed the murder in order that he might be hung, as he was tired of his life. He then voluntarily proceeded to say that he went out on Wednesday afternoon with the intention to kill some person, and was not particular as to who it was. He happened to see the deceased in the town with his mother, and at once made up his mind that he should kill him. After following them for some distance the mother of the deceased went into her house in Alma Terrace, High Street, and the boy went on the Lines to play. The prisoner followed the poor child, and when near the mound of chalk where the body was discovered he thought that would be a favourable spot for committing the deed. He accordingly seized the deceased and threw him down, after which he cut his throat on the right side with a knife. The deceased struggled very much, and seized hold of his (the prisoner's) hands, on which he knelt on the body, and pressed his throat with both hands until the blood flowed from the nose and eyes of the deceased, and he was quite dead. He then proceeded to the military bathing-place, where he washed his hands and also the blood off the knife, subsequently hiding the latter in a water-closet at the back of the Dark Sun public house, High Street. He slept that night in a yard at Chatham, and after wandering about all the following day gave himself up to the police. After the prisoner had made the above statement Superintendent Everist examined his clothes, when he found considerable quantities of blood on the front of his trousers, and also the sleeves of his coat. The place described by the prisoner in which he had concealed the knife was likewise searched by the police, when the knife, or rather small sharp case-knife, was found at the spot indicated. He is of very mild expression of countenance, about sft. 6in, in height, and apparently about eighteen years of age. He is by trade a carpenter. After the charge had been read over to the prisoner by Mr Furnell, one of the clerks, Mr Formby asked him if he had any reason to offer why he should not be remanded until Monday. Prisoner--I would rather be tried to-day if I could. Mr Formby—Then you are remanded till Monday next. On being removed from the court to the cells the prisoner was assailed by a volley of abuse from a number of women and others, on which he coolly informed the police that he would not mind serving them the same as he had the boy, and that the "blokes" (meaning the magistrates) might have gone on with the examination at once, as the case was clear enough. He has again been remanded for want of evidence. He showed perfect indifference.
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-08-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GENERAL NEWS.  Viscount Dungannon died in London on Monday. Number of visitors at the Exhibition to-day.-- Season tickets, 4,510; payment, 51,766; total, 56,276. Milford, Aug. 12.—The Reliance, from Liverpool to Calcutta, put in here to-day with the crew refusing duty. The Globe thinks that the continued occupation of Rome is not a more serious danger than the continuous intrigues in Turkey. A woman was garotted at 8 o'clock last evening in a streetin Islington, London, and a parcel taken from her. Two men were captured. Plymouth. Aug. 13.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty arrived here this morning on their tour of inspection. The levee will take place on Friday next.  Two of the delegates of the French workmen in London returned grateful thanks in the Times for the facilities they have received in visiting factories and workshops. In the iron ship Ganges two bodies were found by the divers in the cabin this morning. She is expected to be floated to-morrow afternoon should the tide prove favourable.  The Times, in a leader on the Great Western Railway dividend, considers it is the inevitable consequence of annexing, leasing, and working lines on the condition of Viking all the risks. At the sale of the late Mr Dunbar' s ships to-day, the Vittoria was sold for £9OOO, and the Salamanca for £7OOO. The former to Phillips, Shaw & Lawther, and the latter to Lochlas, Leod & Co. The iron ship Ganges, built at Sunderland last year, being yesterday too light in ballast, canted over in the Thames at the London Docks, and sank. Four lascars were crushed to death. It will take several days to move her.  Dublin, Wednesday.—The Daily Express iinnounces that the sentence of death passed upon William Herdman, for the murder of his cousin John Herdman, at the late Antrim assizes, has been commuted to penal servitude for life.  In the vicinity of London meetings have commenced to aid the sufferers in Lancashire. One was held at Lea last night, and very influentially attended. A subscription was opened, and donations of clothes and blankets were suggested with approvaL Owing to the amalgamation of the Royal Artillery and the Indian Artillery, this arm ot the British service is now the stro. • eat in the world. There are 24 batteries and 36,111 men of all ranks, in addition to the depot brigade of 4 divisimis, comprising 20 batteries and 4000 men. There are 62 generals and 1651 officers.  Captain de Rohan aide-de-Camp to Garibaldi in his first expedition, writes suggesting that it will be better to await events developing themselves before condemning Garibaldi. He could only justify his acts by disclosures which would compromise the good name of others who are now equally with him before the public. Reaping has commenced in several districts of Somersetshire and Devonshire. The wheat crop has not suffered much by the rain and wind, and the yield promises to be an average one. The reports of the probable crops of barley, oats, pease, and beans are also hopeful, and nothing seems wanted but fine weather to render the harvest of 1862 generally satisfactory.
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-07-17 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE ULTRAMONTANK DEMONSTRATION IN DUBLIN. —This great "demonstration" as it is called, which is to attend the laying of the foundation-stone of the Catholic University on Sunday, the 20th inst., engages the attention of the Ultramontane party to the exclusion of every other topic. The plan is to have a procession of trades through the streets of Dublin, the operatives to wear green rosettes, and to be headed by their clergy. After a solemn high MASS at the Cathedral, Marlborough Street, the men-20,000 it is said—are to walk to the spot selected, about two miles and a half distant in the suburbs, and there to be addressed by Archbishop Hughes of New York and Monsignor Dupanloup. A question of a somewhat novel character came before Judge Fitzgerald at the Louth assizes on Thursday. A. vessel had stranded near Dundalk, and her owners, finding it impossible to get her off, sold her as she stood to &gentleman named Fortescue, but shortly after the purchase a storm arose, the ship went to pieces, and, notwithstanding the efforts of the care-takers whom he had placed to watch her, the country people abstracted and converted to their own use a considerable portion of the wreck. Several of them were subsequently prosecuted and punished for the offence. Mr Fortescue now applied to his Lordship to grant him compensation for the property, to be levied off the county as a malicious injury. The matter having been debated by counsel, his Lordship decided that the case did not come within the Act of Parliament, and refused the application. At Larne, near Belfast, a woman named M'Quig' gan has made an extraordinary attempt to murder her husband. The two were at Larne market on the previous day, and on returning home they brought with them a quantity of whisky, which was consumed during the night. They had also partaken freely in Larne, and both adjourned to their sleeping apartment considerably under the influence of liqour. At about seven in the morning, the husband awoke rather suddenly, and was surprised and alarmed at finding his hands tied behind his back, and his wife standing over him with a knife in her hand, with which she had just made a gash in his throat, from which the blood was flowing freely. Mrs M'Cruig,gan, finding that she was discovered, threw herself across the body of her husband, and lay in that position until she supposed she had, from the combined influence of cutting her husband's throat and suffocating him, effectully succeeded in her foul purpose. She then left the house. Some time subsequently a neighbour called, bat, on entering the house, was shocked to see the unfortunate man lying in the bed covered with blood. He immediately gave information of the occurrence to the constabulary. Agnes M‘Guiggan was subsequently arrested, and committed to Belfast Jail. The husband's hands were tied behind his back whilst he was sleeping, with a "strip" of the prisoner's gown. No cause is assigned for the rash proceeding on the part of Mrs M`Guiggan. from  receive are  I
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-09-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TEE AGENTS' VINDICATION. The agents tell us that at or about the 12th of August (as we take it from their letter) they "knew nothing else of the case but the newspaper reports," Bic. Now, it so happened, as we learn from the evidence at the trial, that Mr M'Call, Assistant - Superintendent of Police, went to Hamilton on Tuesday the 15th July, and recovered the leather box, in which it has been proved that the prisoner's bloody clothes had been carried to that place. Within a week or so after this date (as we are informed) all the three agents went up to Hamilton for the defence, and went over the ground which had been already traversed by Mr M'Call for the prosecution. The milk-boy, who has been so much spoken of, was got hold of by the police so early as Wednesday the 9th or Thursday the 10th July. There was no secret about him, and the agents had, or might have had, immediately upon their being engaged tor Mrs M'Lachlan, the some facilities of access to him which they had to Mrs Chassels and others in Hamilton. We would like to know if those energetic gentlemen took things so calmly as not to have seen Mrs , Campbell (the prisoner's lodger, who proved that she , was out of her house on the night of the murder) ; Mrs I Adams (the washerwoman), and Mrs Fraser (who accompanied the prisoner to the Gushet House), till the indictment was served on the 30th of August; or did they not see these important witnesses a good deal sooner- -even before the 13th, the date of the woman's statement. At all events, long before that date (the 13th) the public officers engaged in the investigation, , had been seen by Messrs Dixon, Strachan, and Wilson, , and we do not expect these gentlemen to tell us that they withheld from their client any information upon the case in which she was so momentously concerned. We do not by any means charge these gentlemen with indifferent faith in writing the letter to which their names is appended. We only say that that letter is calculated to lead to the impression that at the date of the notable confession, Mrs lli'Lachlan knew little of the nature of the terrible evidence which was likely to be brought against her. On the contrary, we believe that she then knew, or at least might have known, and should have known, almost all the important matter which was afterwards brought against her at her trial. Should this belief be coirect, she had both the time and the material to work up that cunning "statement" which has excited so much speculation. There is another point of some interest. If we are to give any credit to this woman's "statement," how does it come that, although old Fleming was more than two hours in the witness-box, and was there cross-examined with great ingenuity and ability by Mr Rutherfurd Clark, that that gentleman, in the full knowledge of the contents of that audacious paper, did not found one single question upon any one of its many details? He did not do so; and yet no man can accuse him of not having done the utmost that could be done by any professional gentleman for his client. —Hercad.
Glasgow Courier. — 1862-10-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE GLASGOW COURIER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1862.  of crime, which has bred something very nearly resembling a contempt for that repugnance to such minutia instinctive to the pure and unsophistocated mind. That such a black tragedy should be enacted in our midst without full public exposure and reprobation was not less desirable than it is now-a-days impossible. We cannot, however, but regard as to a considerable extent detrimental, not the publicity, , the popularity—that is the word—achieved by the Sandyford murdes. How could it be otherwise when we recollect that for weeks, almost, together, the universal Glasgow public not only "supped i" of its horrors, but breakfasted, lunched, and dined on them as well. The effect on the general system of a pabulum, which was invariably "sensational" and often revolting, must have been patent to every one endowed with the senses of bearing and vision. To adduce only a sample of what we mean, have we not, during the trial and since, heard a dozen times over bets offered and taken as to the fate of the miserable woman charged with the crime! Is it not the case that at the windows of booksellers, all over the city, crowds assemble to gaze at vile caricature portraits of the chief actors in the melan• choly drama; and is it not further true that the walls and house fronts in various parts about town are chalked with inscriptions, recording juvenile verdicts on the all-engrossing topic! These, with other results of morbid growth which have cropped up to the surface, are, we submit, indications of a degree of moral contamination due to the Sandyford case, and which, if in part unavoidable to it, are none the less to be deplored by a right-thinking mind, in alluding to one other painful phase of the case, we would deprecate being considered as the "ill bird," &c„" in expressing our regret that a portion of the press has anything but cOvere,d itself with honour or renown in connection therewith. One local contemporary cublished the other day a selection of extracts on the subject from another 'which it styled "amenities of criticism," and it is but simple truth to state that if a complete collection were made of the "amenities" indulged in all round by some of the Glasgow and Edinburgh prints, it would give a stranger but a poor idea of their conduct and respectability. To such an one it could not but seem that too frequently the subject of the Sandyford murder was brought forward by the papers in question only as a vehicle for undignified squabbling with or depreciation of their brethren. Surely on the part of public censors this was a great mistake. No completer perversion of the proper functions of the press can be committed than when it stoops from strict and impartial consideration of public questions and events, to become the medium of uninteresting personalities or private pique. Such an error has been made on this occasion, and is one of the minor and indirect evils arising from the undue prominence accorded to the incidents of the recent savage crime.