Glasgow Courier. — 1847-08-31 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY—Length Of line 22} miles—no Sunday trains.—Traffic for week ending 28th Aug., 1847 :—Number of passengers, 22,324; receipts, for passengers and parcels, £1,143 3s 114.• goods, £432 I3s. 44.; total receipts, £1,575 17s. &I.—Corresponding week in 1846, £1,420 13s. 84.  Parochial Board of Glalow.—This Board met on Friday for the purpose of discussing the merits of the various applicants for the vacant situation of Inspector of the Poor, now temporarily filled by Mr. Richmond Willock. The number of candidates, we believe, was between 20 and 30, but ultimately they were reduced to 6. These parties, we are informed, are, Dr. Adams of Edinburgh; Mr. Henderson of Montrose; Mr. Tweedie of Glasgow; Mr. Scott of Greenock; Mr. Crichton of Fort-William; and Mr. Hammond of Dundee. Tie day of election is-not-yet„we believe, fixed. Preebytery of Dunzbarton.—The Presbytery met at Milngavie on the 26th inst., for the purpose of moderating in a call to the Rev. James Hannay, formerly minister at Richebucto, in New-Brunswick, to be minister of that church. The call was harmoniously subscribed, and no objections to Mr. Hannay having been offered, it was sustained by the Presbytery and accepted by him. An extract of his ordination by the Presbytery of Stranraer, and a highly satisfactory certificate in his favour by the Presbytery of Miramichi,were produced; and his induction was appointed to take place on Thursday, the 16th of Sept., when Mr. Shaw, of Bonhill, is to preach and preside. Suicide.—On Sabbath morning, the 29th instant, the body of a man, apparently between forty and fifty years of age, was discovered suspended from a tree on the farm of Castleton, parish of Carmunnock. The body is in the meanwhile under the charge of the session of the parish, and will be interred, should there be no inquiry in reference to it on the part of relatives, in the course of a few dews. The individual is about five feet ten inches high, of diirk complexion, and had seemingly been in very poor circumstances. He had on his person a single-breasted coat, of a brownish colour, and black trousers. There was nothing in his pockets but some bread and a little snuff; nor was there anything found about him by which either his name or residence could be obtained.  Presentation to Capt. Peter Graham of the Breatialbane Steamer—A few friends who had the pleasure of sailing with Captain Graham on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to the Clyde, met in the Thistly Hotel, Glassford Street, on Friday evening,and presented him with an elaborately carved silver snuff-box, with a suitable inscription, in testimony of their high regard for his character, and especially for his conduct on that occasion. Captain draham, in very appropriate terms, gratefully acknowledged the compliment. The box was furnished by Mr. George White, jeweller, and was presented by Archibald M'Allister, Esq. "This Captain Graham is the father of the late Captain of the James Campbell of Glasgow."--/isformere Gasette. The Postman Brad ...We learn that the PostmasterGeneral, the Marquis of Clanricarde, has allowed Bradley, the Lombard Street carrier, who was so maltreated by the ruffians who attempted to rob him of the Post-Office bag in Wood Street, and defeated their plan by his resistance to retire on his full pay. He is frryears of age, and has been in the Polt•Ciftlee doputment pearly 40 year*.  -