Glasgow Courier. — 1846-09-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ENGLAND. The Revemtee.—ln addition to the indications of general prosperity afforded by the recent reports from the manufacturing districts, we are given to understand that the revenue accounts of the current quarter (from 6th July) exhibit a considerable increase as compared with the corresponding period of last year, particularly Upon those items, as the Customs and Post-office which have the closest relation to the state of trade —Gabe. The Commerce announces the arrival of Mr. Cobden in Bordeaux on Sunday last. The merchants of the city proposed to invite him to dinner on Tuesday. The War in Caffreland.—ln consequence of the war iu Catfreland, large quantities of oats are being shipped from the Ordnance stores within the Tower of London, to the Cape of Good Hope, for the use of the English troops, in anticipation of the probable scarcity in that colony. Derby Election—The Declaration.—Friday morning, at ten o'clock, the Mayor attended at the Town Hall, for the purpose of making the official declaration of the poll. The interest had considerably abated, and although the hell was crowded, the numbers were not, of coulee- equal to those who had jammed every crevice on V The usual proclamation having been made, the mayor declared the numbers to be as follow :—For Mr. Strutt, 835; for Sir Digby ' Mackworth, 569—majority for Mr. Strutt, 276. The New Railway Commissioners.—By the second clause of the act just printed (9 and 10 Vic., c. 1050 the powers now vested in the Board of Trade respecting railways are to be transferred to the new Commissioners" from and after the day which shall be so specified in the London Gazette as the day on which the said Commissioners shall begin to act. in execution of this act." Accounts from St. Petersburg give the quantity of tallow shipped this season at 19,389 casks, against 24,540 casks in 184.3. The quantity seut to England this year is 17,300 casks. The market is very firm, owing to the knowledge of the small quantity now on the way to Loudon. The rise in price has not been caused by an extraordinary demand for the season, but from the firmness of the holders. Robbery of £BOO in Gold and Silver at the Norwich Railway Terminus—Norwich, Tuesday.—Considerable interest was excited in this city yesterday by a robbery at the terminus of the Norfolk Railway. It appears that immediately after the arrival of the first down train it was discovered that the cash-box of the company, kept in the office attached to the station, bad been emptied of its contents, amounting to upwards of £BOO in gold and silver. The key was still remaining in the lock. The necessary alarm was given to the principal officials of the company, and information of the depredation was promptly forwarded to Mr. Yarrington, the chief constable of the city, when a most active search was instituted; a large number of his force were posted in all parts with a view of tracing the plunderer, but up to a late hour not the slightest clue could be obtained. A general opinion seems to prevail that the robbery must have been committed by some party connected with the office. A Wealthy Farmer.—The late John Swinford, Esq., of Minster Abbey, Isle of Thanet, whose death, occasioned by a fall from his horse, took place on the 4th ultimo, in the Slat year of his age, is reported to have died possessed of a quarter of a million of money, which, it is said, he has bequeathed in fair proportions to his nephews and nieces, Mr. J. Swinford, Mr. H. Swinford, Mr. S. Swinford, Mr. S Collard, Mr. J. S. Basset, Mr. H. Home, Miss Swinford, Mrs. Francis, Mrs. F. Fox, Mrs. Cornish, and Miss Home; and to his grand-nephews and grand-nieces, Mr. D. Swinford, Mr. J. J. Waddington, Mr. H. Waddington, Miss Waddington, Miss J. Waddington, and Miss F. Wadsworth. To the Marquis of Conynghani a small parcel of land, which it was desirable to add to the Minster Abbey estate. Nor have the pooe;end needy been forgotten. The benevolent testator bas left to his nephew, Mr. 11. Home, £4OO in trust to pay the interest annually, on St. Thomas'sday, to certain poor old women belonging to Minster. To the Kent andCantertury Hospital, £100; to the Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary, £5O; to each of his servants, £l9 195.; to each of his farm servants, £5; to every poor inhabitant of Minster rated in the last assessment at £4 or under, £5. Mr. J. Swinford, Mr. S. Wilford, and Mr. J. S. Basset, nephews of the deceased, are appointed joint executors and co-trustees. —Canterbury Journal.  'ednesday.  Shocking Suicide and Attempt at Murder.—On Wednesday week, Abraham Ashworth, of Manchester, cut his throat, and afterwards attempted to destroy his wife. Soon aTter • 7 o'clock in the morning Mrs. Ashworth was awoke by his untying the strings of her nightcap, and perceived, to her great horror, that her husband had cut his throat, and was attempting to reach her own with the same razor. It is said that she instantly rose from the bed and ran into the street, pursued by her husband, where some passers-by interfered; and the assailant was easily disarmed, having suffered considerably from loss of blood. A surgeon was sent for, but the unfortunate man, who is supposed to have been insane, was dead on his arrival. Jealousy is believed to have been the primary cause of excitement in the deceased's mind. He was a weaver, and only 18 years of age. His wife is only 16 years old. Dreadful Sickness and Mortality on Board