Glasgow Courier. — 1845-06-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

POPULAR EXERCISES.  We alluded lately to the amusement of erehery in this neighbourhood. It may be added, that io Denmark there is annually a great fete on °million of a popular diversion by the " King's Ilbooting Club," namely, shooting at a painted bird, when the mensbers are decorated with a badge of distinction—the figure of a gilt bird, with outstretched wings, perched en a branch of laurel, worn cui the left breast, attached by a green ribband. This takes place in May, and the bird, placed on the top of a pole, is the size of • parrot, and gilded; and by a law, competitors fire at it with rifle pieces and balls, weighing ten lb. Be who strikes the wing is entitled to a prize, which is 'sometimes a pair of candlesticks, a silver tea-pot, or spoons. Whoever hits the tail, also, has another prize, and he who wounds the body gets the principal one, which weighs 65 ounces of silver, and receives the appellation of "Th. Bird King." The prizes are surmounted with the royal cypher and ring. His Danish Majesty opens in person the ceremony, and is entitled to the first shot, the Queen the second, followed by ether branches of the royal family. In returning to the society's ball the " Bird King" first enters, and haa the honour of sitting at the head of • table laid out for an entertainment, even in presence of his Majesty ; Me health is given, and he is invested with certain privileges. Members pay 100 dollars each. All the royal family attend the festival, and no other persons are admitted than they.  Attempted Suicide.--On Sunday, a man, the wont of liquor, threw himself into the river opposite Nelson's monument. A person, passing at the time, ran into the water after the madman and pulled him out with his walking. stick, and he was afterwards sent to the Police-office.  New Guano Island.—We observe, from our shipping intelligence, that another guano island has been visited by Captain M'Conochy_ of the Colooney of Glasgow, which he took possession or in name of her Majesty, and named after his vessel. The longitude or latitude of the island is not given; but it is said to contain large quantities of guano, equal in quality to that found at Ichaboe. Glasgow Sawyers' Strike.—We are gratified to learn, that out of upwards of 200 operative sawyers who were out on strike for an advance of wages from their employers i at the commencement of their present contest—there s now only 50; and these, we understand, have the speedy prospect of an arrangement with their masters, which will be satisfactory to both parties.  Death of Lady Herriet Ferrers.—Lady Herriet Ferrers died at her seat, Eaddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, on Sunday, in her 84th year. Her Ladyship was daughter of the second Marquis Townshend, and married, 1818, the late Edward Ferrers, Esq.  Projected Railways before Parliament.—A very curious return has just been laid before Parliament, in relation to projected railways now before Parliament. It thence appears that the railways of which plans and sections have been deposited with the Railway department of the Board of Trade amount in length, for Great Britain and Ireland, to no less than 8,080 miles, being thus nearly 24 times the length of England itself I The following are the proportions of the line, r- made in the different countries of the Ur' Nlngland has, as her share of and a fraction; Scotland quantity—the lines in that 693 miles; Ireland, howeier, and the  country I • s fat'