Glasgow Courier. — 1848-07-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TRITE BILL FOUND AGAINST MR. MEAGHER.  Limanicx, .7utv 14.—The grand jury have found a true hill against Mr. Meagher for a misdemeanour. He was called upon his recognisanees which he entered into in Dublin on Wednesday, and haring come into court, he was called upon to plead in the usual manner. . _  —....--..,.. Sir Co r.euvr O'LoollLAN appeared as counsel for the traverser, and applied for a copy of the indictment. Mr. Justice Moons granted the application, and adjourned the court until Saturday at twelve o'clock, when the traverser would attend to plead. It is not expected that the trial will go on at the present assizes, but that Mr. Meagher will exercise his right to traverse in prox until the next assizes.  Yesterday the bills against Messrs. lirGee and Hollywood were Ignored in the Protestant town of Wicklow, by a Conservative grandjury.—Dtsbliss Freeman of Friday.  Paisley Afeeting.—Wo understand that the stewards of the Paisley Meeting, which conies off on the 17th and 18th of next month, are the county member, Col. Mure, and Sir James Boswell, Bart.  Greenock—Destructive Fire.—On Sunday night, between six and seven o'clock, the sugar refining house of Messrs. Parker & Co., situated in the east end of Greenock, was burned to the ground, and the whole stock and property destroyed. The flames had originated in the vent of an adjoining house, the thatch of which had taken fire and cemmunicated it to the sugar-house. We have not hearil iffe probable amount of loss that will be sustained, not whether the premises and effects were insured. Liberality.—We believe that it is the intention of the proprietors of the principal exhibition' at our Pair—Wombwell, Calvert, and others—to devote the whole of their receipts on Thursday first to the fund in aid of the unemployed of this city. This commendable, and, as we understand, unsolicited liberality, will no doubt receive the grateful approbation of the community at large. The Earl and Countess of Rosebery and the Lady Louisa Primrose have left town for Warrenwood, Herta, en routs to Dalmeny Castle, North Britain.  The marriage of Lady Blanche Somerset, eldest unmarried daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, with the Viscount Dupplin, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, is definitively fixed to take place on Thursday next.  Good Prospects for Sportsmen—We are happy to understand that the prospects of sportsmen are unusually good, as we 1ea...01 from Stratliconon, Strathgarve, Strathvaich, and Glefilnorriston, that the birds, in these respective places, are7qu' e healthy, and much more numerous than on former years.— u-shire Advertiser. The Presbytery of Caithness met on Tuesday, when presentation in favour of the Rev. Mr. Logan of Berriedalet, to the parish of Tongue, was laid on the table. The Presbytery unanimously agreed to the translation of Mr. Logan from berriedale to Tongue, and appointed the same to be Intimated to the parishioners of Berriedale. . ... - Melancholy Smcids..—On 'lrridft' morainic, a man 'lathed' John Lamond, residing in Bast Preston Street, Edinburgh, committed suicide by throwing himself from a window four stories high into the street. He fell with such violence upon the pavement that his death was almost instantaneous. It is alleged that he was in a desponding state of mind for some time previously.—Scotsman. Escape Jrom Drowning.—On Sunday evening last an interesting little boy, of six or seven years of age, passing the head of one of the ferry-boat stairs at the Broomielaw, missed his footing, and rolling to the bottom, fell into the Clyde. An alarm being given, several persons ran to his rescue, and just as he was about to sink, probably to rise no more in life, a decent-looking man, with great magnanimity and presence of mind, catching another hy the hand. plunged into the water, and succeeded in laying hold of him by the hair of the head. He brought him to land amid the acclamations of the assembled crowd. The little fellow seemed a good deal exhausted. Serious Assault.—On Sunday forenoon an assault was committed by an individual named Appleby, upon his stepdaughter, which is likely to be attended with serious consequences. Both parties reside together in one of the lowest localities in Gallowgate, and it appears that Appleby, while very much under the influence of liquor, had quarrelled with the female. In the passion of the moment he struck her down with considerable violence, and kicked her severely on various parts of the body. The poor woman was so much Injured in consequence that surgical attendance had immediately to be procured; but so serious are the hurts she . .  day night, her very doubtful. assailant is in  riy last, a woman named .eland on the preceding Mee on the charge of on Thursday forenoon, mon, and within an hor„ ri a court off Bell Streut place of shelter. On ompani?d by her child  (ET