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Glasgow Courier. — 1847-06-05 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Fever—Sinee Wednesday, no fewer than nine persons suffering from fever have been picked off the streets by the Police Officers. Of these four have been received into the Infirmary, and five remained in the Police Office on Thursday night, on account of the hospitals being filled in every part. During the same space, six persons have been picked off the streets, suffering from weakness and destitution. It does not follow that fever is increasing, on account of these painful eases occurring on the public streets, for since it became known that there is a temporary resting-place at the Police Office, there is reason to believe that lodging. house keepers turn their diseased inmates out of doors, in the prospect that they will be taken up by the police, and eventually accommodated in the Infirmary. Cases of this heartless character, however, are liable to severe punishment, if proved. Boy Drowned—On Thursday afternoon, a boy named Peter Henderson, residing in Weaver Street, was *drowned in the Monkland Canal, near Kennybill Distillery. It appears that he and a young man named Gray were bathing, along with some others, in the canal, and that the boy Henderson, who, we believe, was unable to swim, got upon Gray's back, for the purpose of crossing the canal, which, the latter attempted to do, when both Bunk, and the &love I was the melancholy result of their frolic. Gray had groat difficulty in freeing himself from the grasp of the drowning ' boy, and had nearly shared his fate; but by great exertion, and the assistance of his companions, he got upon the bank, in a very exhausted state. Drowning and Attempted Snicidee.—On Wednesday evening a boy was drowned while bathing in the river above Dalmarnock. The body was not recovered till Thursday morning, when it was iaentified by the relatives. We are assured by Mr. Geddes of the Humane Society, that this is the seventh accident, but happily the only fatal one, since the warm weather came in; and we would, therefore warn bathers to be very cautious in entering the water during the present excessive heat, especially at places where assistance is difficult to be had—Two attempts at suicide were made this week, in both instances by females, caused by drink in one case; and depressed circumstances in the other.  eince,i  Fatal Accident—On Thursday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, while three of the crew of the schooner William of Milford were towing her up the river, and when near Lancefichl quay, a lighter going down came in contact with the rope which one of the men, named David Evans, held in his hand; it was consequently tightened, and before he could extricate himself, Evans was dragged into the water and drowned. A boat from the William was immediately lowered, but the unfortunate man never came to the surface. John M'Lean, the keeper of. the Humane Society's House at Govan, was also immediately on the spot, but about two hours elapsed before the body,w,4us recovered. The deceased has left a widow and
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-04-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCOTLAND.  Exportation of Grain from the Tay.—This week the rare, and we believe almost unprecedented, circumstance has occurred of a vessel loading wheat at this port for France. The grain is part of a cargo imported from the Baltic last winter. The warehouses here are still tolerably well stocked with foreign supplies.—Perth Courier. Grain in Caithness.—Stack-yards have more than the average bulk at this season, and the yield being better than usual, the quantity of grain in the hands of the farmers is consequently large.—Caithness Chronicle. Closeburn Grass Parke.—These highly fertile enclosures, aided in the lower grounds or meadows by the high advantages of irrigation in winter, were let on Friday last. In Nithsdale, they are uniformly first in the field, from the earliness, which is so great a recommendation during the present pinching season. The parks on the Closeburn estate were exposed under the personal superintendence of Mr. Menteath and his factor, Mr. Little; and from information received, we understand the let averaged ten per cent. above the preceding year. On the Shaws estate, the property of Mr. Leadbetter, the annual sale was conducted by Mr. Thos. Laurie. Here, too, the let was so high, that he expressed himself contented, without at all considering that there was anything in the shape of over-rental, the increase being two-and-a-half per cent, over last year.—Dumfries Courier.  _ Determined Suicide.—A man of the name of Henderson, a joiner, belonging to Links, who has been pursuing a course of hard drinking for some time past, threw himself into the inner harbour when the tide was up on Monday night. Some sailors got him out, and took him home; but, it appears, he had returned to the same place, for on Tuesday morning he was found drowned at the harbour gate.—Fifeshire Journal.  IMPORTANT To
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-02-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

IRELAND.  Atrocious Attempt to Murder.—About half-past seven o'clock on Sunday night an atrocious attempt was made to murder a man of the name of MMurragh, a miller in the employment of Malachi Ryan, Esq., at Islandbawn Mills, within a mile of Nenagh. As M3lurragh was leaving his house at the above hour, with his son, a boy of very tender years, a shot was fired at him by some miscreant, who immediately made off, lodging the contents (duck-shot) about his abdomen and legs, and inflicting a wound over the eye, and on the neck of the boy. This is the sixth or seventh cafe of the kind—the majority, however, terminating fatally, within the last month or six weeks. MMurragh has been attended by Dr. Kitson, and he is in a fair way of recovery, whilst his son is out of danger—Tipperary Vindicator. Desperate Attempt at Suicide—On Wednesday morning, at the county jail, whilst the prisoners were at prayers, Mr. John Grady (the unfortunate man who stands charged with the murder of his wife and servant maid at Martinstown, near Kilfinane), made a most determined attempt at selfdestruction. With the piece of iron which he tore from his bedstead, he broke open a desk that contained a razor for the use of the prisoners. With this he cut his throat from car to ear. The wound was made so far up towards the chin that the jugular vein and carotid artery escaped. He was discovered by the keeper, in a bleeding condition, who immediately gave the alarm and called in the aid of Surgeon Wilkinson. The wound was promptly dressed, and hopes are entertained of the unfortunate man's recovery. At the time of his committal he exhibited the most marked symptoms of insanity ; and up to this period, we are informed, his demeanour has been such as to convince every man who came in contact with him that his mind was most decidedly deranged. The act of this morning can hardly leave a doubt as to the fact. Since writing the above, we have learned that but for the exertions of Dr. Parker, of the county hospital, who was instantly on the spot, the effort at self-destruction would have been effectual.— Limerick Examiner.
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-12-28 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Bust of the Lord Provost.—On Saturday last, we had the pleasure of inspecting the bust of our respected Provost and representative in Parliament, which has just been placed in the hall of the Athenteum. Mr. Mossman, the sculptor, who modelled this bust, has, we believe, presented the institution with this portrait of its president. The likeness is exceedingly happy ; and, moreover, it is pronounced by good judges to be an excellent work of art. Through the kindness of a friend of the institution, an original bust of Mr. Dickens, modelled by Mr. Park. is also about to be placed for a short time in the Athenaeum. We understand that Mr. Park and Mr. Ritchie have severally signified their intention of presenting the institution with an original statue, so as to lay the foundation of a sculpture gallery.—Herald. Gorbals Parochial Board.—We are informed that at a meeting of the Managing Committee of this Board, held on Friday evening, the list of applicants for the vacant office of Inspector of the Poor—(24 in number)—was reduced to a leet of six. It may be considered as an illustration of the present depressed state of the times when no fewer than 24 persons apply for this situation, willing to brave fever, and other diseases with which they must necessarily come in contact, and amongst these some of the most respectable middle class men in the community. Suicide.—On the evening of Friday last, an elderly woman, named Burns, residing in Chapel Closs, Main Street, i Gorbals, committed suicide n her own house, by hanging herself from a nail or spike in the wall, with several hanks of unwound yarn. She was first discovered by her husband, who is a weaver, on his going home at eight o'clock. He found her lying on the floor, upon which she had fallen, the yarn having broken with her weight, with part of the yarn round her neck, and the corresponding part remaining on the nail. It was at first supposed that deceased had met with foul play; but, upon investigation, it appeared that the act was a premediated one, the unfortunate woman having been heard to say that she would "make away with herself." -
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-12-28 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. (From the Liverpool Mercury of Friday.)  A second and pretty numerous meeting of the proprietors took place at the Clarendon Rooms, yesterday—Richard Griffith, Esq., chairman of the directors, presiding. It appeared front the report, read by the manager, that the bank would be in a position to commence the payment of its notes in circulation on Monday, the 34 of January next, at the head office, at all the branches, and also in London. The announcement was received with cheers. The circulation being reduced to a safe minimum, the payment of all deposits under £2O would follow as the next and final step towards a complete resumption of the operations of the bank. The report dwelt upon the absolute necessity, however, that existed for a largo proportion of the preference shares being subscribed for, not merely to aid in the resumption of the bank, but to provide it with the working capital requisite to enable it to conduct its renewed operations with ease, safety, and profit. To facilitate the taking of these shares, the directors pronounced that they had determined to make them payable in four instalments of £2 108. each, instead of two instalments of £5 each, as originally proposed. The report, which was received throughout with decided marks of approval, concluded by stating that the liabilities of the Bank, which at the date of the stoppage were £610,000, were now only £402,000. (Loud cheers.) Resolutions, confirming the report in all particulars, as also the proceedings of the previous meeting, were passed unanimously, and thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting separated.  The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, and the infant Earl of Windsor, have arrived at Dumfries House from Mountstuart, Bute. Mr. Alex. Oswald, M.P., has returned to Auchincruive from London.  The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have returned to I Eglinton Castle from London. Suicide.—On Saturday sennight, a young man residing at Howwood, attached to the Ayrshire Railway, committed suicide by drowning himself. He had been married on the Monday previous, and on the Saturday moaning following word was brought to the house that something was wrong with the rails. He went out hurriedly, as if to ascertain what was wrong, but never returned. Search was made round the locality, and on Monday the body was found in Cartside Dam. Trade of Leith.—Tho amount of shipping and tonnage within the harbour and docks of Leith is at present unusually large for the season of the year. In the old harbour there are at present 42 vessels, 8764 tons; in wet dock 129 vessels, 18,100 tons—total, 171 vessels, 21,864 tons. The harbour and docks are SO inconveniently crowded, that the Queen's dock has been considerately opened to the use of I merchant vessels; and the state of the port in this respect indicates the necessity which exists for the additional accommodation now in active preparation. Some of the above vessels have put in wind-bound, and there is besides a large fleet in the road. detained by the same
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-07-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BODY FOUND IN THE CLYDE-SUSPICIOUS CASE.  On Tuesday evening last the body of a man was found in the Clyde at White Inch, near Govan, the circumstances connected with which are at least of a very curious nature, if not strictly and necessarily leading to the inference that deceased had met his end by violenca. The dress evidently indicates a person of good station in society, and as no such person is known to be ansissing from about this neighbourhood, the following particulars may be of service in enabling relatives or friends at a distance to trace the unfortunate individual's identity :—Black dress coat and black trousers, light checked tartan vest, tartan worsted cravat, and Blucher boots; white dress shirt and cotton socks; dark brown hair and reddish whiskers; age, apparently between thirty and forty. The body is supposed to have floated down the river, and to have been in the water for about eight or ten days, decomposition not having been far advanced when it was found. What appears more particularly inexplicable and suspicious in the case is the fact, that the two thumbs of the deceased were tied together with a cord of moderate thickness (described ass "ham-cord "),the latter being also firmly attached to the cravat in front. One of the persons by whom the body was lifted out of the water, before conveying it to Govan' cut the cord with his knife—an improper and inconsiderate act in the circumstances; but we are informed the appearances sufficiently attest the fact to have been as above stated. Another circumstance calculated to excite suspicion is that of a deep wound appearing in the neck; but as this may have been caused while the body was in the water, perhaps but little importance can be attached to it. The body is now under charge of the beadle at Govan, and inquiry will, no doubt, be instituted by the proper authorities, the circumstances being such as undoqbtedly indicate either a case of murderer of suicide committed with singular deliberation.
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-12-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER OF FOUR CHILDREN BY THEIR MOTI AND SUICIDE OF THE MURDERESS. (From the Bath Chronicle of Thursday.) Yesterday afternoon the iohabitants of this city were I t,rl by the news of a tragedy such as was never before known t,. taken place within its precincts—the murder of four child.; their mother having cut their throats with a razor, and the t. of her own life by the same means. The woman who these crimes was the wife of a jobbing brewer, naafi-4 I. who, at the time of the occurrence, was absent from ! having been employed since Monday, in brewing at :I. • Steak Tavern. The facts, so far as we have set ascertain them, are these. The cottage in which the fan : is situated in a garden not far from that part of th,, which the Bradford boats start, but on the otpos:o" : the way to it so intricate, and the situation co few of the inhabitants of Bath, perhaps, hay, r the spot; and, but for this horrid occurrent—, and retired recess would have remained miL, the occupants of some of the straggling hou,, This cottage has but one floor, which is divided itt, ments, the one a kitchen or sitting-room, and the jug chamber. A poor woman, named Seers, lives in tag,e not far from it, and was in the habit of seein.r a neighbourly conversation with Mrs. Ridont. In th.. it struck her as remarkable that she had scot notLI: for the day. Wanting some water, Mrs. S,ers wr pump on the premises, and while there she thonjt call and enquire how her neighbour was; but open the door she found it locked. Mrs. Seers less to look in at the window, when the horrid speetl, to her eyes was the wretched woman lying on the LI steeped in her blood. She immediately called tbn. another neighbour, a labourer, to the shocking s: mediately gave information Of what bad teen min, police office, and instantly afterwards Captain Carro' an inspector and another officer to the place, wl of the cottage was forced open, and a scene was eNLI' at which the beholders shuddered with horror. Pass body of the woman, whom they found with her throat e•.. by her side, the next object which met their eyes, just joining room, were the lifeless bodies of four child: • in blood which had flowed from the fatal wounds iotliet,. throats. One of the murdered innocents is an infant a. months old, and the eldest of the four is about FIX years and dumb. A large tub was standing in the room alineblood and water, and the circumstances suggest the yo that the wretched mother had, on making the inei-: necks of her unhappy offspting, held their h. tub as a receptacle of the vital current as it fur wounds. One of the little victims was found with L hanging over the step leading to the bedroom, Ls struggled and made an ineffectual effort to get away. . petration of the tragic deeds is supposed to, have teen t! of insanity, as it is stated that the woman had been symptoms of unsoundness of mind for some time past.
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-09-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW. Destitutionanderime.—On Monday, a lad who names himself Kelly, and who is a native of the Emerald Isle, was brought up, charged with having broken a pane of glass in a shop window in Glassford Street, and abstracting therefrom a loaf of bread. On being asked if he had done such a deed, he said he had, and that he wished to be banished, because he was in such a state of destitution as he never had been before. The culprit had only been liberated on Tuesday morning from the police office, and his sole aim, as he stated& in breaking the window and stealing the bread was, that , lie might be again imprisoned; he said, however, that he I wished to be taken up for housebreaking, when be would have a chance of banishment. On the officers examining his pockets, he very naively told them that if there had been anything in them he should not have committed the net. This is another of the many proofs that force themselves upon public notice, that ignorance and idleness is the fruitful source of crime as well as of destitution. Body Found.—On Sunday morning the body of a female, seemingly about forty years of age, and in rather dejected ircumstances, was found floating in the Clyde near to ',bank, in the parish of Cambuslang. A person of similar -vice was observed in the village on the previous day —.sing charity, and as there are no marks of violence on the body, it is to be feared the poor woman has committed suicide. When the body was found it was dressed in a coarse muslin cap, with flannel up by the ears, a lilac calico gown, much worn, a stripped blue and white worsted apron, dark grey stockings and carpet oboes. A key, and a coarse rug, supposed to have been her tipper garment, were found on the banks of the river a short distance above the body, which leads to the supposition that obe may have been some lonely householder, residing in Glasgow or tho suburbs.  thornii
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-09-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LAMENTABLE SUICIDE IN CHESTER.  It is with the deepest regret that we have to record the suicide of a young gentleman named Rowland Jones, son, we understand, of Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, of the Royal Engineers, now resident at Malta, and nephew of Captain Jones, of Bryntirion, near Wrexham. The lamentable act was committed at the Green Dragon inn, in this city, on Monday morning week. It appeared that the deceased Mr. Rowland Jones (who is about twenty-seven years of age, and formerly held a commission, which has been disposed of, in the 67th Regiment of Foot), in company with Mr. H. Melling, the secretary of the Royal Mersey Yacht club, arrived at the Green Dragon Inn, about eight o'clock on Sunday evening, from Bangor, and stated their intention of proceeding on the following morning by the ten o'clock train to Wrexham. The deceased spent the evening with his friend in the most hearty and lively manner, and retired to bed about eleven o'clock. Mr. Melling and the deceased occupied 'separate rooms. On Monday morning, Mr. Melling arose about eight o'clock, and between that hour and halfpast eleven, he several times went up stairs to his friend's chamber door to call him up. On the last occasion Mr. Jones was on the floor, and he directed Mr. Melling to order some breakfast for him, and promised to be down immediately. Not making his appearance, however, Mr. Melling went up stairs shortly after eleven o'clock, and on receiving no answer after knocking at the door, he opened it, when, to his horror, he beheld his friend stretched by his bedside, with a pair of duelling pistols lying near him, with which he bad accomplished the act of self-destruction. Surgical aid was Immediately obtained, but it was of no avail, as life was extinct before the body was found.—Chester Paper.
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-07-24 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE.  The following were the sales yesterday for account, July 29 : Railways—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, £3 ss. 6d.; East Indian Railway (Scrip), Is. 3d.; East Lothian Central, £1 178.; EdinI urgh and Bathgate, AS 55.; Edinburgh and Perth, Halves, 65.; Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr, Half-Shares, No. 1, £9; Do. do. do., Half-Shares, No. 2, £6 9..; Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 3s. 60. Miscellaneous.—Forth and Clyde Canal, £132 Ins.; Caledonian Banking Company, £4 Bs.; City of Glasgow B inklnk Company, £l2 'Gs.; City of Glasgow Lite Insurance Company, £2 7s. 6d.  Dumbartonshire Election—Meeting in Kirkintilloch.—On the evening of Thursday last, a meeting of electors was held in the Black Bull Inn, Kirkintilloch—John Bartholomew, Esq., of Broomhill, in the chair—when a numerous and influential committee was formed for securing the return of Alexander Smollett, Esq. of Bonhill, the present member for the county, whose past services have given entire satisfaction to the constituency in this district.  Attempted Suicide—On Thursday evening, an elderly man, while under the influence of drink, threw himself into the river at Arns Well, and in all probability would have perished but for the activity of the Humane Society men, who were instantly on the spot, and, without loss of time, dragged him out. In a few minutes he was able to walk, and was given in charge to the police.  Housebreaking—No fewer than three attempts of this kind were reported to the police on Wednesday morning; one of which, in a house In Bedford Place, Dalhousie Street, was F 0 far successful that a quantity of silver plate was carried away. The thieves had effected their entrance by the small window over the main door. In another instance, supposed to have been committed by the same parties, a house in St. Vincent Street, on the second floor, had been entered by the outside window, though nothing has been missed but a music-book. The third attempt was made at a house in Montague Place, Bath Street, but it is thought the thieves had been scared away before carrying their object into effect. One or two individuals have been apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the above wteimipts. The Corn Trade.—The number of ships which entered the port of London on Monday last was no less than 115, the whole of which were, with a few trifling exceptions, either partially or wholly laden with grain and provisions of various kinds, the produce of the continental states of ' Europe. Lord Brougham's French Farming.—Lord Brougham and Mr. Leader have reaped a magnificent crop of wheat their property in our neighbourhood. Mr. William -• the celebrated land-steward of Mr. Leader, the most distinguished agriculturists in Great shown what our land can produce under skilful Lord Broughatn's gardens are beautiful and the example of those illustrious or advantage to our farmers, who will be the be,d mode of cultivation.—Cannse Corref Journaf des