Glasgow Courier. — 1845-12-20 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ENGLAND.  The President's Message—lt is confidently stated in this town that the Britannia (steamer) brought over, for the American minister in London, a single copy of the President's Message, and that it was promptly conveyed by its special bearer to its destination. This in not at all improbable, considering the great interest which at present attaches to this document, and the important influence it may exert on the relations of England anti the United States; but, even though the report be true, it is doubtful whether the anxiety of the public to ascertain the contents and tone of this document will be gratified until its arrivsj in this country in the due course of things. The earliest day on which the message is expected to arrive in thk country is about the 21st instant; but many persons donat anticipate that it will be here until the 24th or 25th...... Liverpool Paper. Maritime Defines.—ln the columns of the Times Leore. Dundonald has published some "brief observations " on preparations for the maritime defence of the country. hints at some destructive agent which he possesses. "1 titious ports on the margin of the Channel cannot be bet, protected than those which exist; respecting which I pledge any professional credit I may possess, that whatever hostile force might therein be assembled, Gould be destroyed within the first twenty-four hours favourable for effective operations, in defiance of forts and batteries, mounted with the most powerful ordnance now in use. Lord Keith, Lord Exmouth, and the two Congreves, professional and scientific men, pronounce the plan infallible." In conclusion, Lord Dundonald intimates that he may think it expedient, if he can obtain attention in no other way, to divulge his secret. An impression generally obtains in fashionable circles that the youthful and accomplished sister of a noble Duke, who also enjoys the same relationship to the present leading member of the Whig party, is about to bestow her hand on the eldest son and heir of a nobleman possessing extensive. , domains in the county of Perth. The Rev. John Neville White, rector of Tivetshall, and brother of the poet Henry Kirk White, who has been for some time suffering from defective vision, fell into a pond on his premises, on the 9th inst., and was drowned. Robberies About the Various Basking-honses in London, The way in which numbers of these robberies are committal is as follows:—One experienced thief, dressed as a gentleman, followed by a boy, walks into the banking-house,taket] up a pen, and pretends to write, but is occupied in watching the movements of the parties who take money at the counter. The boy watches into what pocket the cash is deposited, and both follow the victim, a third th" apPlide the watch for the pollee. The thieves, then, who know where the money is to be found at once, pursue the person fixed upon for plunder, and with comparative ease effect their object, being supplied with the many facilities which the streets and lanes through which he passes afford to them. Muni)lcenee.—Mr. Yates of Liverpool has given .£50,0001 for the establishment of public parks in that town. When he appeared on Friday at an Anti-Corn-law meeting, he was received with volleys of cheers. Murder at Selby.—At the York assizes, on the 11th lust,, George Watson was tried for having murdered his wife, Elizabeth Watson, at Selby, on the Ist of Anglo. kwe: The prisoner carried on a considerable business, INA *smoker at Selby. He had been married twenty-two tam and 14d three children by his wife. His habits were temperate, and he treated his wife very unkindly. The day before the prisoner committed the crime with which he was charged he had pledged himself to cease from drinking, and promised amendment of his behavour towards his wife. The nest day, however, he took some gin, and, shortly afterward, stabbed his wife and cut his own , throat, but not severely. The unfortunate , ired only twenty-four hours. It appeared, fr some 'on of the testimony, that the prisoner had expressed himself jealous of a man named Hemborough, which was, however, clearly an illusion, and it was stated that he had given other evidences of disordered intellect. The jury accputted of insanity. Mr. Baron Platt directed ,ve• nor ef the Castle,W I, Majesty,tspleaoure him.  ground the,  until bet  on the He better