Glasgow Courier. — 1854-04-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SOUTHAMPTON ELLCTION.—SOCTSAMPTON, WED.r.suAr.—The vacancy in the representalion of this eauwil by the Attorney.thineral (Sir Alex. i;ockburn) having accepted the office of Reorder of llristol, wss filled up this day by the unopposed reidection of the honourable gentleman.  We have reneon to believe that op to this dote no intimation has been received by the Chevalier Run. 401 of any Intention on the part of the government of Prussia to recall him from the post which he ha. .0 1004 soli SU worthily occupied in this country.—  John Emmins, aged 41, committed suicide last wrekiii Loodoo, by fastening a atrong cord round Ids neck to • hall.hund, ed weight, which he had thrown orer the head-board of hi. bedstead, whereb, it. became strangled and suffocated. Yeiderday a Court or Directors was held At the ast In tin House, when the thank, of the Court kierr void 1111.411111WILtly to Mr. %MAI Ellice, chairman, and M Jar Jame. Oliphant, deputy-chairman, for their great auplic.ition and attention to the •ffairs .tf the East India Company during the past year.— news  At the general meting of the proprietors of the Royal Mail Steam Company to-day, the usual divi. tend of £2 per share, free of incomistatt, was d«. el tel The receipts of th.• company had decree tett by £19,7112, while the expenses hail al.o been very heavy. The balance of profits applicable for dividend, repairs, ha, was £71,118. Nat. sT4MPIII —Mr. M. Gibson has given notice that on Tuesday, lath May, he should call at. tration to the present unsatisfactory state of the law io relation to the periodical press, and move a resolu[hot, that .4 was the opinion of that House that the law in reference to the periodical preits•nd the newspaper et•mp was unequally enforced, and that the subject demanded the early consideration of Parliament.'  RAILWAY LLOUILATION In 1833.—A parliamentary paper published on 'Thursday give BOW particulars regarding the railway acts passed last session. From inv. it appears that the number of acts of this class amouted in number to 101, which may be elasi#d u follows:—Th. increase of mileage occasioned by thew not. was 813 miles 8 chains, the Increase of capital occasioned amounted to /11,010,440 11. ad, and the Increase of loan to 41,78.1,455 8a 10d, making • torsi actual increase in our railway capital of £12,793,896,  . . REPORTED Stllona OF YUMA On T 14% NIMBI The following notioe, purporting to be an extrect of • letter dated Galata, March 30,. posted at Lloyd's —' Nothing precise id known about the war opera. tlons on thin side of the Danube. All vessels in Salina have been sequestrated by the Russian government, and the mouth is barricaded by two strong chains, in consequence of the appearance outside of one English and one French steamer sounding there.' Ten Alamo Ems:linos. —On Wednesday a parliamentary paper was printed, containing the In. siructions Issued to the commanders of her Majeety'a ships now engsged In the arctic regions in search for Sir John Franklin. They are to leave in the summer of 1533, •nd not to wait the winter of that year Should England be engaged in hostilities with any other power, they are to take no part in , it, it being the established practise of all civilised ' nations to consider vessels engaged In scientific di.. coverlets as exempt from the operation of war.  Tea E 401.1441 AT ST.