Glasgow Courier. — 1846-02-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

KENNEDY. (For this and the other resolutions, see Thursway, both he and the lady were precipitated from the gig. day's Courier. The latter fortunately got clear with only a few bruises; Air. THRESHIE, after the very able and eloquent statement but the Captain was dragged a considerable distance, and that had been made by Mr. Gordon, would not detain tbrineenetitnnl,: was severely cut and bruised. He managed, however, to farther than to move the resolution ,ri with which he had l keep hold of the reins till the horse was stopped. trusted. Mr. Threshie read the second resolution. Mr. 51u.ss LEIORTON seconded this resolution. Fatal Alfray.—We regret to state that an affray which Mr.. DUNBAR, before this resolution was put, and as he observed terminated fatally, if not criminally, took place a few nights the Secretary of the British and Irish Union Company present, ago at the Lucley toll-house, parish of Kilmonivaig, near begged to M; if there was any truth in a rumour that had been Fort-William. A party—three in humber—of the name of circulated about the town lately, respecting an agreement said to M‘Donald, were drinkiws at the toll-house, when other three have been entered into between that company and the Caledonian individuals, two of thef named Campbell, father and son, to defeat the Nithsdale? came up, on their way o their own house in Kilmalie. The Mr. APCuttocii would give the question the simple answer, that APDonalds asked them in to drink. They went in, drank, no agreement had been entered into by the companies. quarrelled about the payment of the drink, and in the Thea rhe resolution was then greed to. I scuffle that ensued the elder Campbell was so scverly injured Mr. DUNBAR, ft alluding to the interview that took place about the head that he died a few hours thereafter, about eighteen months ago, between the Town Council and a deMelancholy Event.—On the morning of the 30th ult., a man, putation from the Caledonian Company, who wished the Council to assent, in name of their constituents,to a branch as better than advanced in years, committed suicide in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, a trunk line; and after stating that that company had proposed not so much from penury or mental aberration, as from cir- another branch to Dumfries, and come into the field against both cumstances still more harrowing to the human heart, the the Nithsdale and British and Irish Union companies for that part irregular conduct of his daughter, who had been out during of the main line betwixt Dumfries and Gretna, proposed the third the whole of the previous night. On returning home, the resolution, which, having been seconded by Mr. F. Nicholson, was. was sharply reprimanded by the afflicted father; b quarrel also carried. ensued in consequence and, during the heat of the alterea- Mr. at'Diainsin proposed the adoption of a petition founded on the previous resolutions. tion the old man retired to a side-room in the dwelling, pro- This pro ostion was seconded by Mr. J. WALKER, and, like the cured a rope, formed a noose for the reception of his neck, others, paged by acclamation. fastened the farther end to some part of the roof, mounted Mr. SINCLAIB, in reference to Mr. Leighton's statement as to a chair which he pushed aside, and in this awful manner the price of coals, hoped that the present rate of 165. SI was only launched himself into eternity. Medical aid was procured temporary. . by the horrified female, but too late to be of the slightest A committee, consisting of the Provost, Mr. William Gordon, avail—Dumfries Courier. ' and Mr. APDiarmid, was then appointed to prepare the petitions Affecting Circumstance.—On old Christmas eve, the sth and get them signed. The thanks of the meeting having, on the January, Robert Sinclair, Kilbster, pariah of Sandness, a motion of Mr. Leighton, been given to Provost Crichton for his man upwards of 50 years of age, and his youngest son about conduct in the chair, the meeting separated. 14 years old, had ocemiOn to go to the Island of Papa Stour. They left Papa again to return home, about 6 p.m. The sound is a broad and dangerous one. It came on to blow so hard that all their efforts to reach their home proved utterly unavailing. The boat, a small skiff of about 13 feet keel, was laid before the wind, and steered with an oar, for North Mavin, about 12 miles distant, across St. Magnus Bay. The old man was soon thereafter seized, it is supposed, with cramp in the bowels, and told his son that he was dying, and desired him to take the oar, and keep the boat right before the wind, and that he might be preserved alive by landing safe on some stein. The poor boy, instead of taking the oar, and thinking about saving his own life, embraced his father in his arms, who, in a short time, became a lifeless corpse. The boat continued to drive before the wind, and, by the providence of that God who directs the falling of a sparrow, was thrown into a creek on the coast of North Mavin, where the boy saved his life, but the boat was dashed to pieces, and the dead body of course sunk to the bottom. It was the third day before the distressed wife and mother knew that even her son was alive.—John 0* Groat  Journal.