Glasgow Courier. — 1848-07-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCOTLAND. - Increase of Railway Traffic.—. The IMMO eliterns on the Steamer has been appointed the head-quarters for the railways in the United Kingdom during filmeilant-half of the, revenue cruisers on the west coast of Scotland, and the present year amounted to £4,477,000, and the number of inspector will reside there after the sth of April next, miles open at the cud of that period was 3,830, giving an instead of Large, his present station. average return of .81,169 per mile. For the corresponding Annuity Tag, Mentress.—At a meeting of the Town Counperiod of last year the traffic returns amounted to 84,002,740, cii of Montrose, held on Wednesday week, the treasurer and at the end of that time 3,150 miles were open, giving an reported that various parties were in arrears of the annuity average of £1,270.per mile. It shows that while the mileage tax for 1845-6; and that the arrears for 1846-7 were still was increased nearly 22 per cent., the traffic only increased larger. The recusants, be said, did not plead inability, but, 11.9 per cent—Times. unwillingness to pay the tax. He wished to know what was London, Brighton, and South Coast —We understand that to be done in the case. The meeting generally concurred the Bank of England has renewed the loan for £lOO,OOO in the opinion that active legal measures should be resorted with this company, for five years, at 6 per cent. The to to compel payment.—Afentrose Review. company's books were submitted to the inspection of the Hamick—Distressing Accident. —A few days ago as Mrs. Governor and Deputy-Gevernor, who declared themselves Gedd, belonging to this place, was returning from Berwick highly pleased with the security and the soundoesa of the (where she had been for the benefit of sea-bathing) on the company's affairs.—ilerapata's Journal. waggon of Mr. Scott, Hamrick and Berwick carrier, after Midland.—lt is confidently stated that this company will having proceeded a few miles on the road, she incautiously only pay at the rate of 6 instead of 7 per cent., for the present attempted to dismount while the waggon was in motion, and bale year.—lbid. losing her balance, she fell before the wheels, both of which The Navy.—Captain William Jardine Porches, one of the palmed over her body, breaking one of her arms and both I survivors of the late war, died on the 2d instant, at his real- her legs, and otherwise injuring her person. In this con;deuce in London. Be was for many years &Justice of the ditioe she was conveyed to Newbigging, a short distance Peace for the county of Cambridge. After several years of from where the accident occurred, and where she still lies; ' probationary duty, he was promoted to the rank of Lieu- but from the serious nature of the injuries, and being a per. tenant in 1809. In 1810 he was advanced to the rank of son well advanced in years, very faint hopes are entertained Commander, and in 1828 to that of Captain. The gallant of her recovery. ' officer war midshipman of the Hero in Calder's action, and in the action off Ferrel, 1805. He also took part in the capture off Marengo and Belle Poule in 1806. Re also served I in the barge of the Bellerophon at the capture and destruction of a Russian flotilla near Pepola Point, in the Gulf of Finland, 1809. Sudden Death of Lieutenant J. D. flastoell.—We regret to state that Lient. J. D. Haswell, brother to the late Commander W. H. Haswell, of the Poictiers, was on Friday morning found dead in bed. He was very well on Thursday, and took a part in the public business of the town. It is supposed that the gallant gentleman died of an affection of the heart. M. De Lamartine.—A letter from Paris says se.-" A cireumstance has just transpired which has created no little surprise. M. de Lamartine is about to quit France. The pretext is, that he intends to travel in the East, and he is to be accompanied by Madame Lamartine. His departure meat be very near at hand, as some of his higgage has already been despatched for Marseilles."—Evening Paper. French Grain.—A vessel named the Giguetterie, of Prima% has arrived in the London docks from Nantes, with a tar& of barley, comprising 460 quarters of this descriptleit of grain. Another vessel, named the Jeune Almia, has arrived is the docks froni Nantea, with a cargo consisting of 530 quarters of barley, the produce of France. Importation of Iron frees China.—The vessel Ann, arrived in the London docks from Shanghae, has brought, as a portion of her cargo, 100 tone weight of Porto Novo iron— so called in the official return—consigned to order. Fatal Accident—Ashton, July 6.—Last night a most serious and melancholy accident °et:erred at the Guide Bridge station, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. It appears that a short tunnel near the station has for some time been in an Imperfect state. The men had entirely removed the arch and had completed a bridge in its stead, which had been open for traffic for several weeks. Last night about 10 or IS men were engaged in removing the fallen material*, when a portion of the wall or abutment which supported the arch gave Way and came in with a tremendous crash, and unfortunately buried three of the men beneath the ruins, who were killed on the spot. The Lady Ada Alice Nyatoille.—Among the prisoners tried at the Gloucestershire Sessions, on Wednesday, was the notorious Lady Ada Alice Wyatville, alias Hiuckley, whose trial and lucky acquittal at the last assizes for thu county as the wi(e of three husbands," caused a good deal of gossip at the time. It will be remembered that after her liberation on that occasion, she returned to Cheltenham, the scene of her short-lived matrimonial dignity, and there in her distress was tempted to appropriate to herself a watch and gold appendages, the property of Thos. Roberts, landlord of the Plough Hotel Tap, from whose family she had , reeeived various little nets of kindness. The theft was discovered, and Lady Ada was again placed in durance, and on Wednesday being tried and convicted, was sentenced to I twelve months' imprisonment —Cheltenham Examiner. Child Murder and Attempted Suicide in Manchester.—A I woman, named Ann Davies, the wife of Joseph Davies, an engine-driver, destroyed her child on Friday, under the following distressing circumstances. Mrs. Davies gave birth to the child about a fortnight ago, and on Tuesday last the 4ather, who had been ill for some time, died of consumption. On entlfring her room on Friday morning the infant was found in bed quite dead, having been drowned, and then again placed on the bed. A rope was found in the kitchen, suspended from a hook, having a noose at the end, and on the floor was found another hook, which had been drawn apparently by her weight. It would seem that the poor woman had been disturbed, and then left the house. A letter was found disposing of her little property. No tidings have yet been heard of her.