Glasgow Courier. — 1855-10-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SINGULAR ACCIDENT—On Wednesday a singular accident, and one entailing considerable loss, occurred at the Wellington Dock, Liverpool. A cart was standing at the edge of the quay loaded with copper to the value of between .£7OO and £BOO, when the horse became restive and backed a pace or two, until the wheels went over the dock side, and cart, horse, and copper were precipitated into the water. The horse was drowned, the weight of the cart quickly causing him to be ingulfed. On Wednesday evening the dredges were being actively applied for the recovery of the copper.  TOE MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND Ausitics.—We are glad to observe that the Cunard Company will, in the beginning of January next, resume their weekly mail service between Liverpool and New-York, when, we presume, the Collins' vessels, which have taken up the alternate Saturday tailings with the British line, will revert to their former days of sailing the alternate Wednesdays. The Cunard Company are enabled to make this announcement, in the prospect of the early completion of their magnificent new steam-ship the Persia, and probably by the release of one or more of their vessels from the transport service.  FRIGHTFUL DEATII OF A DRIVER IN THE ROYAL HORSE ARTlLLERY.—lnfortnation has been transmitted to the Ordnance Office of a frightful occurrence at Woolwich, by which an unfortunate driver, named William Casting, in the Royal Horse Artillery, lost his life. The deceased, only 19 years of age, was out with his troop in the Common, at 9 pounder practice—there being eight horses to each gun. While the troop was advancing at full gallop, and in line, the animal which the deceased rode (one of the shaft horses) stumbled and felt, with the poor fellow under it. The halt' waa- immediately given, but before the troop could draw up, the hapless youth was dragged beneath the horse for at least 20 yards. He died in less than a quarter of an hour.  Arrsmeren SUICIDE Be Yount LlDY.—Between the hours of eight and nine o'clock on Friday morning, considerable sensation was created in the neighbourhood of the London Road, London, in consequence of violent screams proceeding from the apartments of a Miss Day, thirty years of age, who attempted self destruction. The unfortunate lady, who has some small property, was residing with her sister, and from somo cause that cannot be ascertained, became of late very desponding. Dvring the temporary absence of her sister, who had gone into the garden, she swallowed a tea-cup full of oil of Her screams led to the discovery of the rash act. Medical assistance was sent for, who advised her instant removal to Estherward, Guy's Hospital, where Dr. Caparti, Mr. Stocker, and the medical staff, were in instant attendance, who used every means to save her life, but not the slightest hopes are entertained of her recovery.  FRENCH STATISTICS —From a dOCOMOIIt recently published by the minister of Commerce and Agriculture on the statistics of France, it appears that throughout the whole empire there are 37,662 blind, or 105 in every 100,000; 75,063 blind of one eye, or 210; 29,512 deaf and dumb, or 82; 44,970 insane or 123; 42,382 goitrous. or 118; 44, 619 hump-backed, or 125 ; 9,077 who have lost one or both arms, or 25; 11,301 who have lost one or beth legs or 32; and 22,347 club-footed, or 62 in every 100,000.