Glasgow Courier. — 1850-06-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  - - The Coal Miners' Strike.—The contest between the coalmasters and their operatives is still general over the county of Lanark, although a few works have given in to the demands of the men. Caution.—Tbere is an impudent insolent red-headed under-sized young fellow going about the streets, professing to mend china and crystal, by a cement which, he says, he burns in. The articles so cemented fall to pieces almost immediately, and parties will save their money, and probably much abuse, if they are on their guard. He speaks with a Scotch accent, but is an Irishman. Emigrants to Port-Natal.—On Thursday night from 60 to 70 emigrants left the Broomielaw, on board the Admiral. steam-ship for Liverpool, from whence they are to proceed to the new African colony of Port-Natal. The Rev, Mr. Campbell, a minister of the Free Church, it one of the number; and the emigrants, principally Highlanders, go out in the capacity of agriculturists and farm servants. Two vessels with emigrants were recently despatched from the {),ycle to the same settlement, and from the numbers who have willed from various ports during the km% twelve or eighteen months, Port-Natal must be rapidly increasing in population. Attempted Suicide.—On Thursday evening, about six o'clock, a woman of disreputable character attempted to put an end to her existence by leaping into the river at the foot of Maxwell Street. Fortunately, she had been observed by several persons, who immediately went to her assistance, and, after some time, she was extricated in a very exhausted condition. She was immediately conveyed to the Central Police-office, where her recovery was soon effected by the application of the proper restoratives. Suspicious Case.—On Thursday morning, a woman residing in M'Alpine Street, Anderston, the wife of a man named Ellice, died under circumstances of so very suspicious a nature, that an inquiry was considered necessary. It appeared, on investigation, that the character borne by the parties was very disreputable, and both being of a pugnacious disposition, brawls were by no means of unfrequent occurrence. It was presumed that some injuries received by the woman in the course of one of these quarrels a day or so previously had resulted in her death, and the husband was accordingly taken into custody. Melancholy Accident.—On Sunday afternoon a casualty of a very distressing nature occurred, resulting in the death of two youths. They were bathing in the river Cart, opposite Colin's Isle, near its junction with the Clyde, when one of them became cramped or exhausted, and sunk. His companion, fearless of danger, swam to his rescue, caught him, but became entangled in the death-grapple, and both were drowned. They were both natives of Paisley; the one named Lynch, about seventeen years of age; the other Connor, aged thirteen. Greenoek.—A little boy, named Duncan, met with an untimely end in Cartsdyke on Saturday evening. The little fellow, along with some companions, was indulging in the very common amusement of making fires in a field there, when, by some accident, his clothes took fire, and before assistance arrived, he wasito severely injured that he expired at an early hour the following morning, notwithstanding the beat advice. This case should warn parents to discourage the exceedingly dangerous practice frequently indulged in by children of kindling fires and dancing round and jumping over the flames. Narrow escapes are frequently made, and In this instance the amusement has been fatal to a fine little hey.