Glasgow Courier. — 1844-10-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW. Violent Storm.—On Wednesday evening last, the Argyllshire coast was visited by a severe storm, which did considerable damage to the shipping there. We have been informed that several vessels were driven ashore, or otherwise injured by the fury of the hurricane. Amongst others, the steamer Victor, from the Clyde, was torn from her moorings and driven among the rocks at Lamlash, from which, however, she has since been removed. The storm extended to the Irish coast, and, we believe, has done much injury to vessels connected with the coasting trade. In addition to the loss of property, we regret to hear that several persons have lost their lives, owing to the violent nature of the storm. Dangerous Assault.—Late on the night of Saturday last, a disturbance and scuffle took place in a close in Clyde Street, Anderston, between two men, named respectively James Louden and James M‘lnalty, when, we regret to say, as is alleged, the former drew his knife and stab-bed the latter in the back. M'lnalty lies in a dangerous state, and the police are in search of the man charged with committing the deed. Attempted Suicide.—On Sunday forenoon, a woman, named Jean Smith or M'Pherson, residing in Todd's Close, Goosedubs, threw herself into the river, a little below the Horse Brae, near Stockwell Street, and as the tide was full there is little doubt that her intention was to commit suicide. As the act of the reckless woman was observed by a great number of persons, Mr. Walter Aitken, 102, Stockwell Street, jumped into the river with the view of saving her, but he was unequal to his well-intentioned task, and about either to sink with the woman or quit his hold; when Mr. Jacob Ferguson, residing in Clark's Court, Main Street, Calton, leaped into the river, and was the means of bringing both to the shore. The conduct of these two persons is deserving of every praise. The woman who was precipitated over the bridge at Bracklinn, noticed in a late paragraph respecting an accident to a marriage party, died on Monday. Serious Accident—We regret to learn that a boy, about 14 years of age, who had been employed in attending to a steam-engine in Gorbals, was on Wednesday last accidentally caught and twisted by the wheel. He was so severely injured that one of his legs had to be amputated the same evening in the Infirmary ; and it is feared that, when the patient gathers sufficient strength, the other limb will have to be subjected to the same operation. Theft.—On Thursday a lady had five pounds in notes and silver abstracted from her bag, while she was examining the Wellington statue, where crowds of people still continue to assemble, and where the utmost vigilance should be maintained by those who have anything to lose. Weekly Statement.—Number of inmates in the Night Asylum for the Houseless, in St. Enoch's Wynd, from Baturday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 11, inclusive :—Men, 108; women, 282; boys, 37; girls, 81—total, 408. The -average number of nightly inmates for this week is 58 2.7tha, exclusive of 26 inmates in the House of Industry.  Constantinople, September 19 says s instant reoeivad a the . Persia, saying \ oaf writes from Bolden* dated have The- Ameer has returned from %Alien, and I" s with a dress of honour, a horse and one hued- / and I hope to set •in a few days for Pe