Glasgow Courier. — 1850-02-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

IRELAND.  GLASGOW.  The Late Lieutenatit Forrest.—Our obituary lately recorded the death of Lieutenant Forrest, R.N., Emigration Agent here for her Majesty's Government—a man remarkable for his kind and obliging disposition in all things relating to his office. If there were obstacles in the way of a shipowner, he was the first to suggest a method for their removal; still his first object was the comfort and well.being of the emigrants. If a passenger, or any person, wished information of him, wherever his knowledge was of importance, he granted it with the greatest perspicuity and benignity. Indeed, all who had auy connexion with him spoke of him with the greatest regard. And there are many scattered over all parts of the earth, who, remembering his attention's to them, when leaving their native land, will no doubt be most sorry to hear of his demise. His rare qualities will be mach missed both by emigrants and agents of ships from the Clyde ports. Fires—On Wednesday morning, about six o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised from the cotton mill in .Aberorombie Street, Calton, to which place the Central and North of England engines immediately proceeded. It is satisfactory, however, to be able to state that the fire, which had originated among some loose cotton in the picking room, was got out through the active exertions of the I workers in the mill, without having recourse to the services of the fire brigade. The damage done has been but trifling.—Early on Monday morning last,a fire broke out in the malt store of the Albyn Distillery, Campbelton. The flames having broken out in the upper part of the house, only partially destroyed the roof of the still-house. From the combustible nature of the materials, it is remarkable that so little damage was sustained, none of the spirits in the building having been lost. It is expected that only a few days will be required to enable the works to be proceeded with as formerly. _ . _ . _ . . . _  Betensive Robbery in Greenoek.—The premises in Remit ton Street, occupied by Mr. Luke Lindsay, watchmaker an jeweller, were broken into by the window of the back-she on the night of Tuesday, or morning of Wednesday last, a upwards of forty watches and rings, lockets and brooches, to the estimated value of £3OO, were abstracted. No trace of the thieves has yet been discovered, but it is supposed that they belong to some other locality. Suicide.—About one o'clock on Thursday afternoon a man was observed lying on the north bank of the river, near the Physic-well. Two persons who were passing, and thought that he might be unwell or sleeping, went up and asked what was the matter, but the man told them he did not wish to be troubled. Almost immediately afterwards he leaped into the river. He Boated downward for some time on his back, and in this position passed under the arch of Rutherglen bridge, when he elevated his head and hand; but getting into the strong current, the unhappy man disappeared, and was not again seen. He was dressed in a military cap, drab shooting coat, and dark striped trousers, with shoes and stockings. The cap, which may be the means of identification, was recovered, and lies at the Humane Society's House. Narrow Escape.—Between one and two o'clock on Thursday afternoon, while a young boy named Bryce was amusing himself at the river edge, nearly opposite Clyde Terrace, he accidentally tumbled, and fell into the river, which was in flood at the time. Fortunately, however, he was pulled out, though in a very exhausted condition, by two individuals who were passing, and who, at considerable personal risk, exerted themselves for his preservation. etecidents.—About five:o'clock on Thursday afternoon, a young man named hrliean, in the employment of Messrs. Stewart & Son, slaters, Norfolk Street, met with a very severe aocident. He was engaged in re-erecting a chimney ' can which had been thrown down in the course of the previous Jay from the violence of the wind, and, while doing so, unfortunately missed his footing, falling from a height of three staries on the pavement beneath. Singular enough the poor fellow sustained comparatively slight injury. His right leg was broken by the fall, but otherwise his hurts were not so dangerous as might have been anticipated. He was immediately removed to the Infirmary.—On Wednesday afternoon, a foreman joiner, named Thomas Hodgeson while superintending some operations on a new luaildini, three stories high, now in process of completion, in Adam's Court Lane, by some means or other Jost his footing, and fell the entire height. From the nature of the occurrence, it could scarcely have been supposed that its consequences would have been otherwise than fatal; but, on being examined, it was found that the unfortunate man's leg was fractured only, and, though he had received some other bruises, his injuries were by no means so serious as might have been anticipated. He was removed to is residence immediately after, and properly attended to.  anIP  The prevalence of influenza at this season of the year is the subject of general remark. If the first symptoms are neglected, distressing cough and disease of the lungs usually ensue. It Mot the utmost consequence, therefore, that an efficient remedy should beaten*, resorted to. Certainly if high and extensive patronage votes he mouldered proofs of merit, we can have no hesitation in remmisilismess to the notice of all who may be suffering from this imildisea:momplatot, Ford's pectoral balsam of horehound, a • Osstheta• ms universally esteemed, as to render it unnecessary *Of De 10 do more than direct public attention to an article so well basin for ha extraordinary restorative qualities.—See Ad.. Dv Rainy'.