Glasgow Courier. — 1855-11-29 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CARTERSL—On Tuesday morning, a farmer named John Weir, from the neighbourhood of ERA Kilpatrick, entrusted Patrick O'Neil, a boy eight years of age, to attend his horse and cart, while in Findlay Street, Coweaddens. While holding the reins, the horse suddenly started forward, knockrd the boy down, and one of the wheels passed over Isis body, causing serious injury to his person. NORTH PARISH WASHING GREEN CHARITABLE SOCirry.—This old incorporation, numbering amongst its members many of the most respectable aiia wealthy of our citizens—and dispensing a considerable amount of charity among the poor of the North Quarter—held their annual meeting for the electiJa of office-bearers on Friday, 23d November current when the following gentlemen were duly elected, Si! Mr. Charles Thomas, preses ; Mr. William Patrick' treasurer. Proses' Directors—Messrs. Duncan An: derson and William Clark. Society's Directors_ Messrs. D. Y. Stewart, David Watson, William Duff John Kerr, jun., John Graham, and John Leslie ; Mr. John Paul, secretary ; William Morrison, officer. ATTEMPTED SeICIDE.-011 Saturday afternoon a wretched young luau attempted suicide in the Non's Prison, but was fortunately prevented carrying his purpose into execution. fie had been imprisoned en a charge of stealing jewellery from Mr. Ritit's shop in Buchanan Street—now enduringly associated %ink the annals of Glasgow burglary—and was awaitisi. his trial before an early diet of our Sheriff Court. It is supposed, however, that the fear of a Circuit Court trial, and its possible consequences to hint, had been preying upon the unhappy young man's mind. for on Saturday afternoon, when two of the sheriff officers entered his cell to servo hint with his libel, they were horrified to find him suspended by the neck front the gas branch in the cell wall. So determined had he been on self-destruction, that he had tied up his own hands in such a manner as to preclude the possibility of relieving himself, after kicking away a stool on which he had elevated himself to the gallows-branch. The sheriff officers instantly supported and cut his down ; and the prisoner being yet warm, though speechless, after R diligent application, of restorative.,, recovered sensibility, and was put under the care of another prisoner.  DITSTERIOI7S IiESTITUTION.—We have the following front on authentic source:—A few days ago, the carriage of a gentleman, who is a partner in an wen. sire work about three miles to the west of this city, was stopped on the turnpike road leading to the work, by a well-dressed stranger, who appeared to belong to the priesthood, and who, addressing the gentleman in the carriage, said, Are you Mr.—?' 'tarn the same,' was the answer. 'Then, sir,' rejoined the stranger, 'this is your property, and I now put it into your possession;' at the same time he held out his hand, which conta;ned a sum cf money. Xly property! said the gentleman, how can that be? where did you get it ? who gave it to you ? and what aro you ?' lam a Catholic clergyman,' was the only answer to this string of iisterrogatories; the money is really yours, and insist, without farther explana/lion, that you resume possession of it." It does seem strange,' said the gentleman with some hesitation ; but as you insist, why I will take the money. and will soon find a charitable channel for it.' So saying he accepted the proffered sum, and the next moment the mysterious stranger, after a respectful obeisance, suddenly disappeared. The singular in: terview occupied no more time than it has taken to tell it, and left the gentleman so strangely accosted not a moment for deliberation. What may have led to the circumstance of The restitution of the motley, left to conjecture. The charitable view of it is, that some thief had divulged his guilt at the codessional, and, at the instigation of his confessor, bad delivered up his booty to be returned to the rightful owner.  MARKETS, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, &e.