Glasgow Courier. — 1847-11-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  St. Enoch's Parish School.—We have much pleasure in announcing that the Session of St. Enoch's has appointed Mr. Archd. Russell, of the Dalmonach Schools, Bonhill, as Head Master of the Parish School, in place of Mr. J. B. Taylor, removed to Inverness. The vacancy, we understand, would have been earlier filled up, but the Session, solicitous of procuring a teacher in every respect qualified for the important situation, delayed doing so until they had an opportunity of fully investigating the merits of the respective candidates. From the superior qualifications posse,scd by Mr. Russell as an instructor of youth, and the high testimonials which he has produced, we cannot but congratulate the parish of St. Enoch on the happy selection which has been made, and are satisfied that, under the able superintendence of Mr. Russell, the parish school will continue to I maintain the high reputation which it has deservedly enjoyed for so long a period. Jur, Trials.—On Thursday and Friday, two cases affecting the value of property acquired by the Caledonian Railway Company at the village of Cambuslang, were tried before Sheriff Alison and a jury. In the first, the sum of £lO5O was claimed from the company by Mr. Alexander Buchan, proprietor. After trial, the )nry returned an award of .£7OO. The case tried on Friday was that of the Messrs. Dick, of Cambuslang, whose original claim upon the company amounted to £1320, for the value of ground, houses, trees' &c. This sum, we understand, was latterly reduced; but parties not being satisfied, the case went to trial, when, after the hearing of evidence, and able addresses from Duncan M'Neil, Esq., Dean of Faculty, for the defenders, and William Penny, Esq., advocate, for the pursuers, the jury returned with a verdict, finding the Caledonian Company liable for a sum of £384 is. 3d. Suicide.—We regret to be informed that a melancholy ease of suicide occurred during Friday Mght in the dwelling house of a respectable family, residing in the east end of Glasgow. It would appear that the servant girl, who has for some time past been subject to fits of melancholy on the subject of religion, during the night obtained a strong cord which she had doubled, and after attaching it to a hook or staple in the roof of the kitchen, used for suspending hams or other articles of family use, deliberately put one end of it round her neck, by which she must have produced almost instant death. No particular reason is assigned for the rash act beyond that of the unfortunate girl having been very dull in spirits for a considerable time previous, and entertaining particular views on religious matters, and the rather depressed circumstances of her father's family (eleven in number), who reside in a country town, and who have been somewhat embarrassed of late on account of the stoppage of a public work in that neighbourhood.  Houiebreakings.—On Sabi/lay evening last, a house in Nicholas Street was entered while all the inmates were present in an adjoining room, and some blankets and dresses carried away. • The thieves entered by false keys; but the door was only secured by an ordinary round checklock, which is nearly as bad as none.—A residenter in George's Street reports that his house was entered the same night, and the sum of £l6 in silver stolen from a box which had been locked in a drawer—On the same evening, the house of a gentlemen in St. Vincent Street was entered, but it is not known how, and some silver spoons and plated articles carried away.—Same evening, a house in Havannah Street was entered, by means of breaking up the door, and a quantity of wearing apparel carried away. Part of it has been recovered, but the thieves are still at large. Nagigtrates of Kirkintilloch.—Bailies—James Dalrymple and Robert Moffat. Councillors—John Goodwin Murdoch Munro, David Forsyth, Robert Gibb, John Boyd, Robert Armour, William Wallace, Matthew Stirling, William Macfarlan, William Donald. Treasurer—John Boyd. Townclerk—David Tainsh. Procurator-fiiscal—David Smith.  In the recent battles in Mexico, the American army suffered severely from "the battalion of St. Patrick." It consisted of two hundred Irishmen, whose flag exhibited on one side the arms of Mexico, and on the other the words" Erin go bragh." Habits.—Do not fear to undertake to form any habit that is desirable; for it can be formed, and that with more ease than you may at first suppose. Let the same thing, of the same duty, return at the same time every day, and it will soon become pleasant. No matter if it be irksome at first; but how irksome soever it be, only let it return periodically, every day, and that without any interruption for a time, and it wal become a positive pleasure. In this way all habits are formed—Todd.  EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE or