Glasgow Courier. — 1847-07-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ASO  GL. OW. Cases of Destitattion.—On Saturday evening a woman named iza Trotter. or Meldown gave birth to a child dead-born, * brick-field near Duke Street. The attention of the Ice having been directed to the circumstance, the woman conveyed to the Lying-in Hospital, and on inquiry it eared that she and her husband had been turned out of ir lodgings about three days before, and that in the Mall they had been lying in the open air in consequence of no place to go to.—On Sunday morning, between four aad five o'clock, anotlicr destitute creature, named Sarah Jane Higgins, gave birth to a child in a stair in Bell Street. he woman and child were immediately removed to the Lying-in Hospital by the police. OOrbals Parish—Fever Patients.—We are gratified to state that through the active and judicious steps taken by Mr. Wm. Fraser, inspector, and Dr. Strang, surgeon for this parish, the borde of fever patients who had taken up quarters in the old buildings belonging to the Caledonian Railway Co., on the south side of the river, aro now almost entirely removed. At present there is, we believe, only a single fever case within the building, crid those other paupers that remain who come under the designation of casual poor, to whom the parish authorities arc bound to give temporary aid, are in a fair way of being disposed of according to the merits of their several claims. These parties, we may state, are few in number, and we understand that as soon as the state of their health will permit (some of them being convalescent), they will either be sent to Ireland, or to the parishes where they may have established a parochial residence. Narrow Escapesfrom Drowning—On Saturday evening, a young man, labouring under the influence of drink, went in to bathe in the Clyde at Gilmour's turn, and but for the timely exertions of certain of the spectators, he would have perished. His behaviour after his rescue was so violent that Mr. Geddes had to entrust him to three men to convey him home to the Gallowgate.—On Sunday, no less than three providential escapes were made in the river. These perils arose from the want of caution on the part of bathers, of whom immense numbers crowded all parts of the river during the whole day. Indeed great discretion should be used at this season.  The Barrhead Murder.—Mesers. Robert Wylie and Robert Rodger, joint procurators-fiscal for Renfrewshire, have issued a proclamation, offering a reward of twenty pounds for the apprehension of William or Billy WlCee, who has absconded, and on whom suspicion rests of having been guilty of the murder of Nl`Leay, and severely stabbing three other individuals at Barrhead, on Saturday night week. . Rain Gauge.—The quantity of rain which fell at Florentine 4ank, Hillhead, two miles west of Glasgow, during the month of June, 1847, was 2 inches 9-40th5; awl in June, 1846, 5 inches.--The quantity of rain which fell at Yoker Lodge, five miles west of Glasgow, during the month of June, 1847, WAS 2 inches 16-40ths; and in June, 1846,4 inches 14-40ths. The quantity of rain which fell at Craigward Cottage, Clackmannanshire, during the month of June, 1847, was 2 inches 4-40ths; and in June, 1846, 5 inches 8-40ths.