Glasgow Courier. — 1853-08-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER AND SUICIDE ON THE HIGH SEAL—lnformation has been received of the following tragical occurrence on board the Bristol ship, Countess of Winton, Cruife master, whilst on her way home to Liverpool /rem Shanghai, which she left on the 27th of April last: —On the 17th of May the mate refused to obey orders, and words having ensued he rushed upon the captain with a cutlass and murdered him A movement was made by the crew to seize the mate, but he jumped overboard, and was not seen afterwards. The second mate having taken command, the body of the murdered master was consigned to the deep, and the ship continued her course homeward. On Saturday, about nine o'clock, a fire broke out on board the ship Belcarrig, lying in the Sandon Dock. At one time it assumed a serious aspect, but owing to the exertions of Superintendent Hewitt and the fire brigade, the flames were extinguished before much damage had been occasioned. The fire is supposed to have been the result of spontaneous combustion among a cargo of charcoal. About one o'clock on Sabbath morning a fire broke out in the shed of the railway station at Sandhill, which was only saved from destruction by the great activity of the fire brigade, who received the warm commendations of Captain Greig for their smart and efficient conduct.—Liverpool Albion. El/Armadas:ma OF IRELAND —All the preparations for sending one hundred preachers of the gospel into Ireland, for the month of August, have been completed. A goodly proportion of the ministers have already proceeded to Dublin, where they were to hold a preliminary meeting this morning to concert final measures, and to have their several stations assigned to them. To-morrow they proceed, DV., to the south of Ireland, where all the stations for their labours have been assigned, and on Sunday, July 31 —a day much to be remembered—these pious and dovoted men commence their labours. Need we say how much these men of God, every one of them, require the sustaining power of prayer.—Christian Times of Friday. A SINGULAR OexasrioN.—Mr. Stephens, of St Budeaux near Plymouth, having felt poorly for some time past, and experienced considerable pain of a sharp pricking description about the region of the breast, some days since consulted Mr. J. Little, surgeon, of Devonport, who was of opinion that he must have swallowed a pin or a needle, or some such thing, and advised an operation, with a view to its removal. The patient consenting, an incision was made, and presently the cause of the pain by the employment of forceps was skilfully and quickly removed. It was found to be a small needle • it was completely discoloured—having assumed a back hue Mr. Stephens is now doing well. The late Countess of Minto was born in the year 1786. Her marriage with the Earl of Minto (then the Hon Gilbert Elliott) took place on the 28th of August, 1806 ; and their surviving issue are five sons and as many daughters. The eldest son, Viscount Melgund, born in 1814, sat in the House of Commons for the burgh of Hythe from 1837 to 1841 and for the town of Greenock from 1847 to 1852. The eldest daughter, Lady Mary Eliza, married, in 1838, the Hon. Sir Ralph Abercromby, K.C.8., only son of Lord Dunfermline. The second daughter. Lady Frances Anna Maria married, in 1841, Lord John Russell. The third daughter, Lady Elizabeth Amelia Jane, married, in 1848, Colonel Romilly, M.P. for Canterbury in the last Parliament, youngest son of the late Sir Samuel Itomilly, and brother of the present blaster of the