Glasgow Courier. — 1848-04-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

INTELLIGENCE OF THE VIATKA, OF HULL. It is well known ha this town that the brig Viatica, which was expected to arrive in Hull in November last, was not heard of after leaving Archangel on the 18th September last, the presomptionheing that she was cast away at sea and all hands perished. We are happy in having the opportunity of presenting to the public communications which have been received during the present week by Messrs../. and H. Lovett, of this port, who are the owners of the Viatka. The following is a letter written hy_ Messrs. Levet* agents at Archangel, at the request of the master of the brig (Cialtain Chambers) to his wife, who resides at 89, Pram& Street,. West Hull. ,JZatj_...l4.llllk Mara. .Madankr.-Fion will bee yr aa not hearing from your husband, or of the 'Fir --Kam rso long. lam happy to be able to tell you that he is quite safe; I. received a letter from him on Thursday afternoon, the contents of which I have communicated to Messrs. Lovett. The ship is now lying in a very safe bay, under lokan islands, , near Cape Sweetness, where they put in on the 20th Dec., after being beyond the Cape, and exposed to the most boisterous weather. Their provisions had run short, and Mr. Chambers had been at a village, three or four dap' journey from the ship, and got provisions. The crew all well, except the mate, , and Mr. Chambers complains of his hand being or having been frost-bitten. We are trying to find a man to go out to Mr. Chambers, and hope to succeed; bad it been earlier in the season it would not have been so difficult, the roads being bad now for sledges and not passable for wheels, as spring is approaching earlier than usual. Make yourself easy now, but I can well understand that you must have had a most anxious winter, and indeed when I heard the other day only that the ship had not arrived home, I almost despaired of hearing of her again, but, thank Providence, they are all safe. I shall ask Mr. Chambers to send me ' a few lines for you, but it will be a long time before I can get throe—MX Adoertinr.  r 0,4  Wfisott's CAarity.—The annual sermon addressed to the young pupils in the various charity schools of the city takes place on Wednesdag—the collection as usual for the benefit of Wilson's charity. As there have been no legacies received of late years, the funds are getting low; and it is very desirable that the collection should be liberal. Body Foroid.--0a Sunday morning, about six o'clock, the body of a man was found floating in the Clyde, nearly opposite the works of Messrs. Tod & Higginbotham. On referring to the journal of the Humane Society House, Mr. Geddes, the officer, discovered it to be that of a man who had committed suicide on the sth instant, by throwing himself from one of the spring-boards. Beach was made for the body at the time, but unsuccessfully, as his hat, which was found lying near to a tree in that neighbourhood, was the only indication of the spot where tits unfortunate occurrence had taken place. The body has been claimed by his relatives.  BothusU.—Yiniterday the Rev. Dr. Gardiner was presented by his parishioners, his co-presbyters, and other friends, on the forty-sixth anniversary of his ordination as a iminiater of the Church of Sootland, with a splendid pertilt by John Graham Gilbert, Esq. of YorkhilL The chair we. occupied by Mr. Cross—the portrait was presented In a most beautiful and appropriate address by Dr. Keith of Hamilton, to which Dr. Gardiner made a feeling reply. Amoag others of his congregation we saw many of different denominations, and from the Presbytery of Glasgow, Dr,. Rbtck, J. G. Gilbert, Esq. In our next we shall give the address of Dr. Keith, and the reply of Dr. Gardiner.  .We under,  Edinburgh and Hatvitk stand that the railway works In the immediate viaisalay-0 this town will be commenced without delay, aa the arean, 0021/1104 MG NOW set, floverd horses 10T1110/AbaricAboi other day trrbe employed on the line. There twin 4 greet iOux of navies to our town, anxious to obtain emplepi nsent. The propeety of Mr. Smith O'Brien, amounting, it la sold botireen Z 4,000 and £6,000 a-year, will become Aufoited , to the crown on conviction of the hon. gentlento4 Per high treason.  Serious Collssiois on t 4 Caledonian Railway.-011 Sunday the 101 k inst. a serious accident occurred da this line of railway, a short distance below Beattock. The north down luggage train, which leaves Carlisle at 9.30 A.M., reached Beattook in safety, though about twenty minute/ before its right time. It left Beatock, however, at the roper time, and when within half a mile of Abington station, and proceeding down an incline, it ran into an empty ballast train which was remaining on the line, and did considerable damage to several waggons and also to the engine. The fireman and brakesman were thrown to the ground with great violence, and both taken up insensible. The former appeared to be dead, but rallied a little in about an boar, and they were then conveyed to the Cumberland Infirmaryat Carlisle. Their injuries are—John BrGear, brakesman, rightshoulder dislocated, and severe contusions about the head and body; and Thomas Wright, fireman three ribs broken, and bead and face greatly crushed. Both men are in a precarious condition. The accident was owing to the signal-man being away from his proper place, and the danger signal was therefore not seen in time to prevent the accident. Diikressirig Evemt.-1 case of a very singular description, illustrative of the influence of an excited or overwrought Imagination, occurred here on Monday week, which has uniappily terminated in a fatal manner. It appears that twit ischievons boys, residing in Simon's Square, Nicola.° Street, the purpose of amusement, seized a little feljbw about -.ears of age, who was also resident in that locality, -wn to them halting him with some trifinsg ud his arms with a piece of the Police Office at St. that station, however, a ,streased condition of the boy, 4 of his bullying companions, and .a very agitated state. The little but he became w•-•-"  aunt,  Linl away was put  they re ! hy the   rineout to cut lade in his