Glasgow Courier. — 1845-08-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MORAYSHIRE.—Among the upper glens for the whole week the mists have hung heavily and dark, often falling so densely as to resemble a drizzling rain. From the continuance of the mist and northerly winds a good deal of appredon of heavy rains has been entertained; but we trust the winds may clear off these loiv hung clouds without pouring out their watery contents, which, in the present state of the soil and crops, would do much injury. From the lowness of temperature, vegetation is not ma-king such rapid progress as it did some weeks ago; but still, with warm sunny weather, the crops would not be so late. All kinds of grain crops are luxuriant in appearance, and promise abundant returns. The wheat stands much in want of clear sunny weather, for we much fear, if it do not speedily get more sunshine, rust and other diaeas& incident to that valuable grain may be brought on. Grass is still, from the nature of the weather, everywhere abundant, which tends to keep up the very high price of grazing cattle. Turnips are generally luxuriant in the plants, and have come up beautifully, and with the abundance of straw and hay, will afford ample provision for winter keep. Potatoes from the lateness of the spring, are much later than usual; and fears for their safety are entertained in the upper districts of Banff and I Moray, as it is doubtful if they can come to maturity ere I the autumn frosts ensue.—E/pin Courant.  Police Board—The Board held an ordinary meeting on Thursday—Mr. Scanlan in the chair. All the new Commissioners' with the exception of Mr. William Martin, for the 30th Ward, accepted office, and qualified. On the motion of Mr. George Ross, a Committee was appointed to watch over any proceedings which may take place for the purpose of obtaining a general police measure for Glasgow and suburbs—the appointment of this Committee to be intimated to the Town Council. The other business disposed of was of a routine description. Fire.—On Thursday afternoon, about three o'clock, a fire broke out in the drying-room of the dyeing premises of Mr. Robert Reid, Drygate. The Police and West of England fire-brigades were speedily on the spot, and sucoeeded in I confining the fire to the place where it originated. It was fully extinguished in less than two hours. We learn that the damage sustained is not very considerable. A man named John Shylock, a smith, while in the act of rendering assistance at the fire, was driven down, and one of the waterbutts passed over his body. When taken up, it was found that he was severely bruised. He was immediately conveyed to the Infirmary. Accidant.—On Thursday afternoon, a sweep named Peter Hughes, was employed on the roof of a house, three stories high, in Little Dove-hill, when he missed his footing, and fell to the street. Under the impression that he was dangerously injured, if not killed outright, a bier was prepared on which to carry him to the Infirmary; but the sweep removed all doubts on this score by appearing at the Policeoffice in person, where he countermanded the conveyance, and afterwards walked to the Infirmary, leaning only on the arm of an acquaintance. To his own astonishment, as well as that of every one else, the man seemed to be very slightly hurt. Assault and Robbery.—One night last week an assault and robbery, of a somewhat daring kind was perpetrated on the Green. It seems, that while a young man, belonging to Greenock, happened to be in that locality, he was set upon by three fellows, who threw him down, kicked him on the face, and otherwise severely abused him. They completed their cruel work by cutting away a considerable part of his clothing, in which were the pockets, money, &c., in his possession, and then left their victim ina state of partial nudity. Messrs. Gordon and Henderson, the active night officers, being in the neighbourhood, heard of the circumstance, and having previously seen three suspicious characters passing out of the Green, they immediately got upon their track, and steceeded in apprehending them within the hour, with part of the stolen property in their possession. The Biter Bit.—On Monday morning last, a well-dressed man went into a' jeweller's shop in the west end of the town, when the place had just been opened by the boy, and purchased a trifling article, for payment of which he tendered at the time a one pound note. As the boy had no change at the time, he (the boy) went into the next shop for it, during which tune the purchaser had managed to secret a box containing ,jewellery, which being observed by the boy, the latter immediately challenged him for it, when the "swell" took to his legs, and effected his escape. On examining the premises, the master of the shop found that a small box, containing brass penny rings, was missing, for which the pound. left in the boy's hand was ample payment. No doubt the thief was congratulating himself on the richness of his prise the brass rings beiug. mistaken by him for the genuine gold. Suicide—On Saturday last a married female' residing in Smith's Lane, Greenock, having bad a quarrel with some member of her family, went out and purchased a quantity of laudanum and swallowed it. She expired in the course of the evening. She has left a large family.