Glasgow Courier. — 1846-04-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Fire.—On Thursday night, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Caldwell, cabinet-maker, Nile Street, which at first presented a very alarming appearance. Owing to the combustible nature of the materials in the workshop, which occupied the top flat, the whole apartment was soon in a blaze, and in less than half an hour the roof of the entire building was completely destroyed. The West of England and Police the brigades were speedily on the spot, and succeeded in confining the fire to the top flat of the premises. Part of the materials were saved from the fire, but suffered considerable damage in their removal. We have not learned how the fire originated. It is said that the premises are insured. Diseased Meat.— On Thursday, a flesh er, named Alexander Lang, residing in Laigh Kirk Close, was placed at the bar of the Police-court, accused of having in his possession for sale, on the previous day, the dressed carcase of a cow, which appeared to have died of disease, and which was in an unsound state. The Inspector of Markets and Messrs. Ewing & Veitch, fleshers,Bell Street, stated in their evidence that the quarters of this animal were the vilest pieces of carrion they had ever seen. The carcase was said to have been procured at Camlachie. Lang was found guilty, and adjudged to pay a fine of £5, otherwise imprisonment for thirty days. Attempt to commit Suicide.—Early on Wednesday morning, a widow, respectably connected, residing in St. Ninian's Street, Gorbals, attempted to commit suicide, by inflicting two wounds in her throat with a razor. A person in an adjoining apartment of the house heard the unfortunate woman moving in her room at an early hour, and suspecting that something might be Wrong, from the circumstance that she had been labouring under a depression of spirits, forced open the door, and 'found her sitting on a chair, and blood running profusely from the wounds. Medical aid was immediately called, and we learn that the woman is doing well. . . . . . . . .  Paisley School of Design.—We understand that Provost Murray has received a letter this week from the Government School of Design Committee, Somerset House, stating that Government have agreed to give an annual grant of .£250 for the support of the School of Design in Paisley; also a corresponding sum by way of outfit. No farther arrangements have yet been made regarding the site of the proposed building. Gourock —On Thursday, the 9th instant, the Rev. Duncan II Weir, minister of Gourock, received, from the members of his congregation, a purse containing forty-two sovereigns, as a token of their esteem for the faithful and diligent man. ner in which he has discharged the pastoral duties since he came amongst them. Monzie Testimonial.—A largeand highly respectable meeting of the friends of the Free Church was held here on Tuesday afternoon in the Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of presenting a splendid carpet to Alex. Campbell, Esq. of Monzie. The carpet which 18 a very beautiful piece of needlework, was sewed by the ladies of Greenock and PortGlasgow, in behoof of the sustentation fund, and afterwards purchased by ladies of the Free Church in this city, in whose name it was presented to Mr. Campbell by the Rev. Dr. Brown of St. John's Free Church, as a token of their regard and of their approbation of his conduct in advocating the cause of the Free Church. In presenting the testimonial Dr. Brown delivered a long and eloquent address after which Mr. Campbell returned thanks in a feeling and pleasing manner. Dr. M‘Farlan, of Greenock, then said a few words, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Brown, and the meeting separated about four o'clock,—Constitutional.  Newspapers and Advertising—Some of the most widelycirculated journals in the empire are the worst possible to advertise in. Their readers are not purchasers; and any money spent upon them is so much thrown away. A journal that circulates amongst the families of the district; one which has the confidence a the monied and respectable classes of society; one which, from its character, is likely to be read attentively by its circle of readers—in their own houses—at their own firesides, whilst it also finds access to the newsrooms and libraries of its locality—is a better medium for advertising, with a circulation of 2000, than another with a circulation of 4000, that circulation being chiefly confined to inns, public-houses and beer-shops. The reason is this: readers at home look to advertisements as a part of the contents of the paper in which they may be interested, and almost always refer to them. The same may be said of the frequenters of reading-rooms and libraries—generally men of business, who want to see a number of local journals for the advantage of their business announcements; but readers at public-houses, it will be found, as a rule, read for the news 4nd the politics, not for the advertisements: a long and close Abservation warrants us in coming to this conclusion.—Mitcheers Newspaper Press Directory for 1846. The potato disease has done so much mischief in Madeira, that the usual exportations of the article have ceased, and it willen be necessary to obtain supplies from abroad.