Glasgow Courier. — 1847-11-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ENGLAND.  At the Bank of England to-day there was an arrival of gold to the amount of upwards of £200,000. This makes nearly a million which has been received during the last ten days. The Caledonia steamer, arrived from Hamburg, has brought about £lOO,OOO in gold; the Soho, from Antwerp, has also brought £lo,ooo.—Times of Wednesday. The Autocrat and the Merchants.—Letters received direct from St. Petersburg, dated the 15th of October, describe business as very dull in that city, owing chiefly to the diecredit caused by the failures in England. Letters receive" in Hamburg, state that "the Emperor of Russia had gb orders to the bank to assist every merchant that might able to prove his solvency by his books—amongst othen, the house of Thomas, Son St Lefevre." In consequence el this, it was generally anticipated that the London correspondents of that firm would forthwith resume business. ' Mademoiselle Deluzy.—The Droit states that nothing has yet been decided as to the course to be pursued with Mademoiselle Deluzy, but that it has reason to believe there is nothing in her correspondence with the late Duke de Praslin which can form the ground of a trial before the Court of Assize. Liverpool Municipal Election.—Three wards only have returned Reformers, whilst thirteen have given their suffrages in favour of the Tories. Of the retiring members, four were Reformers and twelve Tories. The result, we are persuaded, was altogether unlooked-for by either party. —Liverpool Mercury. The Fog.—On Tuesday evening the metropolis generally was visited with one of the densest fogs that has occurred ' here for several years. All navigation by the various steam-boats and other craft on the river was suspended. The scene in many parts of the metropolis was of a very singular character, the dim shadows of vehicles and passengers flitting through the fog, aided by the lurid glare of the torches, borne by the numerous linkmen and boys who suddenly appeared in all directions, creating an effect sufficient to alarm the timid pedestrian. In the neighbourhood of the Elephant and Castle, and other places where coaches and omnibuses are in the habit of stopping, men with links were stationed at short distances from each other, and all opposition by rival omnibus men appeared, by common assent, to be put a stop to, and, owing to the caution generally observed, no accident of a serious nature occurred. By nine o'clock a slight variation took place, the atmosphere being much lighter, but this was only partially so, as in many places towards the S. and S.W. it continued as dense as ever.—Standard. Seed Time.—We have had a remarkably fine season in Yorkshire, and we believe that we may say generally, for sowing the winter wheat. There has been no excess of moisture, and yet a sufficiency of rain to soften the ground and to fit it both for the plough and for the kindly reception of the seed. The month of October, in which the crop of winter potatoes is chiefly gathered, has been equally seasonable for these important farming operations, in securing the produce against autumnal decay and winter frosts. The apprehensions entertained in the early part of the season of a repetition of the disease of the two preceding years no longer exists, and there will in England, we believe, be no other failure in the supply of this valuable root but that which may arise from a less breadth of ground being set in this than in former years.—Leeds Mercury. Suicide of a London Merchant.—Mr. J. H. Deffell committed suicide on 28th ult., under the following circumstances: —The deceased gentleman, who was in the 70th year of his age, was a merchant, and had offices in Banter Court, Billiter Street, City; his private residence was at 38, Upper Harley Street, Portland Place. He had recently become exceedingly despondent. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Thursday morning he left home to go to his chambers; and in Whitecross Street he entered a chemist's shop, and asked for prussic acid in latin, giving his name as Dr. Randell. The shopman immediately got down from the shelf the prussic acid bottle, which the deceased seized directly, and drank off a large quantity, An alarm was raised and the persons in the shop tried to secure him, but he managed to run out as far as 108, Fore Street (a baker's shop), where a surgeon was called in, and the unfortunate gentleman was removed to the Cripplegate Dispensary. Every effort was made to expel the poison, but the deceased expired in a few minutes. Peter Borthwick and his Creditors.—On Saturday a meeting took place at the office of Mr. Pennell, the official assignee of the creditors of Peter Borthwick, Esq., late M.P. The proceedings were instituted under the provisions of the Debtor and Creditor Arrangement Act, and it is stated that his debts amount to above £27,000. The cause of tho insolvency is attributed to the expense he has been put to in defending his seat as a member of Parliament, and in canvassing the electors; he offered to set aside .£1,500 per year for the benefit of his creditors, and it was rejected in the first instance, but on Saturday the creditors consented to accept the terms. Mr. Borthwick describes himself as a barrister, of May-fair, and after the meeting at Mr. Penell's, an application was made to Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, who piesided at the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, for protection, and that learned gentleman granted the same. Voracity of a Pike.—On Sunday morning week, several respectable inhabitants of Shrewsbury were walking in the Quarry, and perceived one of the ducks which are in the habit of taking a bath in the ford below the Welsh-bridge, floating down the stream in a manner which plainly showed that "something was the matter." The poor duck was clapping its wings, with its head under the water. Mr. Craig, solicitor, who was walking in the Quarry, called to the boy who ferries over the boat belonging to Mr. Evans, nen., to look after the duck. He jumped into a skiff, which he paddled into the centre of the stream, and on pulling up the duck, its head was found gorged in the throat of an enormous pike, at least six pounds weight, which, however, had an objection to fresh air, and instead of allowing itself to be an out-water tenant, slipped back to its watery element, after disgorging the head of the duck, which is 310 W doing well,-Bhrewsbury Chronicle,