The Glasgow Chronicle. — 1847-09-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ATHENAML—We. observe the anbread 'tuffs; but no such decline has, as pet, taken nouncement of an interesting course of lectures on place. The reduction is Is on flour, les on Indian astronomy by Professor Nichol. The subjects selectcorn, and Os on meal. In fact the price of flour and ed afford full scope for that aptness of illustration meal is about the same in Liverpool as it is here. The and brilliant range of imagination, for which the cotton market, to the surprise of all, has not gone up, learned Professor is so highly distinguished, and but stands about the same; the money market was the course derives additior al interest not only from tight. The most intelligent here do not understand .. beinir the first in connec'ion with this most this state of things. Ttey are without th it ,ir letters, s v and have to rly on the published accounts. The valuable Institution, but from the fact that it fall in dour will depress prices here, but will ttot. .4 die only opportunity that our ciiizons will cause a corresponding action at this time. The stock for some time have of listening to Dr Nichol, ache in market is so small, that it is all wanted for do- is about to make a scientific tour through the United mestic demand. Still there is an end to shipments at States of America. The proceeds are to be given by Feces heretofore paid, and there must be a fall, under way of donation to the Institution. any circumstances. BODY Fotran.-0a Sunday morning the body of a '• On the shipments recently made, there must be a heavy loss—the advice!), however, came in at a good time. The old crop is principally dorposed of, and the female seemingly about forty years of age, and in rather dejected circumstances, was found floating in new has not made its appearance. The merchant and the C,yde near to Rosebank, in the parish of Camthe miller will not receive a heavy shook. Low prices, buslang. A person of similar appearance was obif they come, will fall on the farmer, the else ) who ha) e served in the village on the previous day asking received, To ah ne afford ff news orse dto ilargocasaulcbsumulamitte t fdoo a o rtlartsehtdruoltiawa m ro'ned.apropd.eurn the produce, charity, and as there are no marks of violence on the they body, it is to be feared the poor woman has commit, ted suicide, When the body was found it was dressed market. Operators in cotton, flour, grain aid money, • _ • • a arse muslin cap, with flannel up y in CO will all pause a little, and be disposed to wait for further tidings. a lilac calico gown, much worn, a stripped blue and 1 b the ears, "Last year there were similar reports of good weather white worsted apron, dark grey stockings and carpet and abundant harvest, but the result was, that after-shoes. A key, and a course rug, supposed to have wards the whole thing changed, and the short crop and been her upper garment, were found on the banks of bad weather brought about a different state of things." the river a short distance above the body, which The best piece of news brought by the Cambria most decidedly lonely householder, r ed in favour of Europe, so much so as to have already residing in Glasgow or the leads to the supposition that she may have been some is that the Exchanges have turn _ greatest k suburbs. repairei to ~.. caused a shipment of silver to France, and as to ren- THE CALEDONIAN CstraL.—Now that the works and jeers of the spectators der it highly probable that there will be shipments on the Caledonian Canal havo been completed, the hasty retreat before the of specie for England by the nest Packet. Private traffic upon it demonstrates the importance of the The Department of Fo- letters from first-rate houses quote the rate of Ex- line. Bnides the various steamers plying daily from reign Affairs continued to be *directed by the change on England at from 108 to 108}, and state each end, upwards of two hundred vessels passed Under Secretary of State. The Duke de Fries that it was sure to rise higher, probably to 110: tbrogh the canal westward during the last 10 days. had not yet arrived, and his acceptant* of office This will make the shipment of gold °onside-1)0)1y -A large number of these, vessels were loaded with was even doubted. M. Ortill kr. Cordova, Spanish more profitable than the purchasing of bills, and will herring for Ireland and the west coasts of Scotland Minister at Constantinople, and M. Oliver, former give us back a portion of the specie sent from this and England. We happened to sail along the canal Minister in Mexioo, Were the candidates spoken of country in the spring, a circumstance • Isich cannot one day lately, when the seem was most aainsso ' to fill the Foreign Dqpartment, and the Presidency, fail to have a beneficial hilluence on ) Position of The different lochs were Covered with fleets ad interim of the Cabinet, was to devolve on M. the sank of England, and through , bealaale sail, and at all the loots squadrons were are\ WPM, thfil litisibtor of iootioo; Gonad Aloix _ genordir, 4 waiting tit* WU in palgt.—lllVOrtien Ceartcr,