Glasgow Courier. — 1860-10-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EDINBURGH.  According to the Scotsman the result of this year's Linlithgowshire registrations is a gain to the Liberals of 32.  A movement has been commenced in Edinburgh for the restoration of the market cross on the site of the old cross.  On Sunday morning an old woman, named Alan, committed suicide by throwing herself into Leith harbour.  On Monday, James Hutchison, cook on board the Holyrood (s.), of Leith, was fined in £lOO, or six months 'imprisonment, for having had 19 or 20 lbs. of smuggled tobacco concealed on board, on the arrival of the steamer from Rotterdam. The steamer was also seized, and the owners had to lodge a deposit with the customs' officers before being allowed to proceed to sea. Professor C. Piazzi Smith, F.R.S., AstronomerRoyal, Edinburgh, has offered to give a lecture in Leith "On the Law of Storms," in aid of the subscription for the wives and children of those who were on board of the missing steamer Edinburgh.  Mr Daniel Muirhead, a residenter in the village of Tynecastle, in the vicinity of Edinburgh, died there on Sunday morning in his 107th year. On Saturday, Isabella Dewar or Grant, residingin Thistle Street, an old woman, was run over by a lemonade van at the corner of Rose and Frederick Streets, and shortly afterwards expired. The driver of the van, named Alex. Rosie, has been committed on a charge of culpable homicide.  On Saturday afternoon, a soda-water van, in charge of Alex. Rosie, while turning from Hanover Street into Rose Street, knocked down a poor old woman, named Mrs Grant, residing in High Calton, and killed her on the spot. The 'driver was immediately taken into custody on a charge of culpable homicide.  At a recent meeting of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President—Douglas Maclagan, M.D. Treasurer—John Gairdner, M.D. Librarian—Archd. Inglis, M.D. Secretary—John Scott, W.S. President's Council—James 8. Combo, M.D.; James Simson, M.D.; Andw. Wood, M.D.; Robert Omond, M.D.; Patrick S. It. Newbiming, M.D.; John Stnithera, M.D. Examiners—John Gairdner, M.D.; James Simson, M.D.; Richd. Hale, M.D.; William Dumbreck, M.D.; A. Inglis, M.D.; Andrew Wood, M.D.; Robert °mond, M.D.; P. S. K. Newbigging, M.D.; Benjamin Bell; Jas. Dunsmure, M.D:; i`ohn. Struthers, M.D.; James Spence. Inspector of Students' Course of Study—Jas. Simon, M.D. Assessors to Examiners—David Maclagan, M.D.; James S. Comb, M.D.; James Syme; Samuel Pagan, M.D. Conservator of Museum—Wm. R. Sanders, M.D. Officer—John Dickie.  The Edinburgh Annuity-Tax Commission has now been completed. On Friday the Faculty of Advocates met—the Dean being in the chair—and on the motion of Mr George Young, seconded by kr Geo. Munro, elected Professor Campbell Swinton to represent them in the Commission, Mr J.qhn Gorrie protesting. The city ministers also met on Friday— Dr. Glover presiding—and elected as their Commissioners Dr. Grant and Dr. Robert Lee. The Commissioners from the Kirk Sessions were elected on Thursday, and are Messrs. David Smith, North British Insurance Company; Henry Cheyne, W.S. ; N. Spence, Esq., British Linen Company Bank. The Commissioners elected by the Town Council are the Lord Provost, Bailie Forrester, and Conn('  tciLlor  Robertson, and the Commissioner from the Merchant Company is Mr Charles Lawson. The Commission thus ennsists of ten members.