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Glasgow Courier. — 1850-05-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LONDON-SUICIDE FROM THE DUKE OF YORK'S COLUMN.  frightful suicide was committed on Thesday morning from the tor; of' the above-named monument, which, as is well known, is situated between St. James's Park and Pall )dall. The doors opening into the interior are opened daily it tlid o'clock, when persons are permitted to ascend to.the summit on the payment of 60. each. The doors had scardely been opened more than ten minutes, when a stout, welldremed gentleman, apparently between forty-eight and fifty years of age, paid his admission fee, at the same time addressing the porter in a few words of a foreign 'langutge; bet as the man was not acquainted with•42th language, ho passed on without farther observation. The top of the column is surrounded by a square iron railing, at a height from the base of about 260 or 280 feet. Here, , according to custom, was an attendant, placed there by the authorities, for the double purpose of giving information as to the neighbouring objects of attraction, and with a view 1 of preventing such circumstances as has unhappily taken ,Iflace. It appears that the unfortunate 'gentleman: sweated oth hoomeh delighted with the distant scenery—so much Vaults, completely to throw the ordinary attendaatt• elf ttis-goard: After the deeeased had been at the-top .Ibr Airteen or twenty minutes, he suddenly, by a violent effort, tttlire'vr himself over the railing at the southseast cornett., the toe 'of one of his boots slightly touching the iron Work. He !ell upon the granite pavement with a Moat fearful crash, ' -von his head, and, of course producing inHis body was horribly bruised in every 1 fititiliirie i . awns,-and severe/ rib.', being broken, his brains • unuttered:, 'Mm owed, uud the .13190 gaging no only • the posvelne,. but oven tome portietiacf :the basement of the colunia. ilitghnnes in two or three places protruded through ka,elorg, ..: Mr...hP, en, the eminent surgeon wep. ..ef Parlin, reek Avaa.gur ' if the spot, but us life Wth.-itu ettitief,'"lie'd Mit Policemen to ..b.ki theittorlioniodurr stretdbovi.), iti'Stilidatt roriaboulkei Where it would await a MirMverni inquest. When hit pockenrwleret listrettff .fffs• isq.lh-Ukffldothele 14- the police were a small white viundkeaellief marked .at one earner: Pk H.'S., a small porteltOct.tait4 4/11.,Adoipiailver; and the con! 't.aPi_tgr." e.P.tplie,:plArml,!!kW44!2,mvprioap . , . in, .Trf,% , Y •••,gentletnao , , • give istat'd , . . f . , i Perferner,p9 -thy bosoresig _, ...... ou, ie.. --sided to last 0014, bli close the' 11 misween, in AwyJA t.,r1:16y this documes,wiirearn t liti . • it Henri 8 e an, bad We believe 'ad (Italiani by birth. No cause has assigned why the Ili/fortunate gentleman ' --All ilethinholeted suicide ; bawd *tire ihforrfied that ‘VOthilikre de ballet at the samo theatre, aasid 'Of the deceased) says be has clieplavedvasak-Imo time past, and that, i during' the, last vit;asi illzehea m s anifestett=ii ' ilitrltrooomitrie 4 'no uo tsode " tie4tl 44* _hit 0 littfila leaftte iiridifition.
Glasgow Courier. — 1846-12-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Is the occasion of a deputation of the directors of this MaurCompany from Edinburgh, a numerous and bkhly-tespectof the members and friends of the inStWution met at boler in Carrick's Royal Hotel, on Tuesday evening, 15th curt. Ali,on, President of the Glasgow Board of Directors, syr ,ii,eliargedthe duties of the chair, and James Hannan, Esq , vied as croupier, Mr. Walker, of Bowland, Mr. Robertson, 1,13,..z0w, of Montgreenan, and Mr. Robert Chambers, of Edinburgh, formed part of the deputation; and amongst the company tvio„ving to Glasgow, were present, Mr. 1.. Robertson, Mr. Higrinlotham, Mr. James Watson of the Union Bank, Mr. John Leadbetter, Mr. Dal id Chapman, Mr. A. B. Yuilte, Mr. Henry Fife. Mr. Robert Wylie, Mr. William Russell, tea merchant, &c., kr. The evening was spent in the most agreeable and harmonious manner. and important statements were made showing the value of life ;wormy, and the prosperity and advantages of the Scottish Equitable Society.  Ibpl,.—lluring the severe frost, the Clyde was covered with ea ad from Monday till Wednesday night multitudes were enjoying the usual diversions of the season, sliding, aating. and curling; and it is with pleasure we hear that no ao. Went occurred beyond a few slight dippings to the more venturesome parties, who were heartily laughed at for their foolhardiness. The Humane Society as usual had every thing in readiness—numbers of life lines stretched sero,S the river, from the bridge up to the Spring-boards, with ladders, balls, dtc., at band, if anything had happened. A report wan current that a boy was drowned on Wednesday, hut we are assured by Mr. Geddes, the keeper, that no tneh thing occurred. On Monday evening, a poor man in the rate of fever attempted suicide at Peat Bog, but hapFly was prevented. On same night a drunken fellow had crot on the ice, and could not find his way off again; he roared honk for help, and the Society officers went to his aid, and I found him in a very precarious situation, upon the young ice; they hauled him ashore with a boat-hook and lodged him in the hands of the police. Indiertion of a Minister to the Gaelic Church.—On Thursday the Presbytery of Edinburgh met in the Gaelic Church, forth College Street, for the purpose of inducting the Rev. hit Mdiellar, late of Ballachulish, to be pastor of that church. The Rev. Mr. Hunter of the Tron Church, who inoducted the solemnities, preached from the Bth chapter of Luke, 18th verse, after which Mr. M'Kellar was duly indried. and received a cordial welcome from a numerous tody of the congregation. The right of presentation to this church belongs to the Society. for Propagating Christian Knowledge, but on this occasion it was exercised by the i'resbytery in virtue of the unit deovoitttam, and it must be oieeedingiy gratifying to that reverend body, as well as to the church at large, that the gentleman whom they selected for this important office has met with so unanimous a welcome from those intrusted to his ministrations.
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-05-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MILL BOIIIIT.—EarIy on Saturday morning fire broke out in Crown Point Meal Mill near Par. tick. Information reached the city about 3 o'clock, and Mr. Turner, superintendent of fire engines, ' hastened to the spot with the requisite force and ap. pliances to check the conflagration. They were only instrumental, however, in easing the kiln and ; granary, the body of the mill being totally destroyed. I The origins of the are is ascribed to friction in the I machinery. The stock and property was insured. Rove or Tome—On Friday, in the Black But Sale Rooms, Messrs. Hutchison is Dixon let by public roup the dues leviable at Kirkintillooh bar for MOO, beiog an advance of £3O. Relator bar let for £350, , being £3O under previous set. Garngad bar fetched .41250, being a reduction of £4O. Possil bar was knocked down at £1,005, being £25 under the previous net. The pontages leviable at Garecube bar, upon which a reduction was made ma the previous i levy, was put up, and £1,300 offered; bat the bid not being considered satisfactory, the trustees adjourned I the sale.  Arremercu SUICIDE Dr A Tuts,.—On Saturday afternoon, • man named John Pryce, at present in custody in the Southern Police Office, on atispiciun of being concerned in a housebreaking, and an assault cud robbery, attempted self-destruction by sus. pending himself from the door of his cell. He had first tned it with his neckerchief, but it broke; he next tore his cost in two halves, which be twisted, and with the portions of his neckerchief, which he , made into knots to rest under his ears, made a second attempt, which doubtless would have proved success; fel, Lad the turnkey not made his timely appearance I when Perm was almost dead. By the surgeon's ee-1 :anima he recovered, and will be examined this morning, relative to the charges On which he has been apprehended. AFC/TRIM Canyon DETECTIoN.--On Friday evenlag. • young man from Maryhill was robbed of his watch in High Street by a female named Logan. Detective officer Jeffrey observed the man walking u.s.tabewelasreewtrom.i.n,usathi.s.b.rzstoavn„det:lnbilea:Ciaindg him. rubbed. The lad entered a spirit cellar in the above street, and was proceeding up stairs, when the detective officer heard the back door leading into the common stair in the close open and shut, and' ! big. rat,' pounced upon Logan, who had made her ! fait by the door, and discovered the missing watch , in her possession. On Saturday, Logan was cons ricted of the theft before Bailie Gilmour at th 7 Central Police Court : sod the Bailie, after corsair meeting Jeffrey for his "cuteness,' sentenced the prisoner to 00 days' imprisonment.
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-07-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUICIDE OF A LADY IN LIVERPOOL. On Friday Mrs. &gull, aged thirty-four, widow, residing at No. 8, Monument Place, London Road, committed suicide by cutting her throat with • ruor. She appears to have contemplated the rash act for some time; for, about • week ago, she sent her three children, the eldest of whom is not more ! than sixteen, and her servant, into Wales, having no ! one with herself but a boy occasionally to clean the shoes and knives, and go of errands. She was ! last seen alive on Friday morning, about eleven o'clock, when • charwoman called 'Ton her to ascertain when her services would be required. After paying the woman a shilling, which she owed her, Mrs. I Bagnall said, ' I shall not want you any more this week; but if I do I will send Johnny (the errand boy) for I You.' The lad was at the house on Saturday morning, but did not an. hls mistresa, Isa•lng to leaveat on early 1 hour to assist his father. He returned to Monument ! Place in the afternoon, about half-past five o'clock ; and, not finding Mrs Bagnall in the lower rooms, he went npi stairs. After calling and knocking at the door of her bed-room without receiving an answer he went in. On the side of the bed lay the dead body of the unfortunate lady. There were three gashes In her throat, extendin* across the wind-pipe to the right ear, which had evidently been inflicted by some sharp instrument held in the deceased's right hand. In • pool of blood, near the bedside, he fund an open rasor, and the deceased's garters. An alarm was raised, and surgical aid obtaiued, but life had been extinct about twenty-four hours. On a table in the bed-room were found some powders and bottles of medicine.—Liturpool  EQUITY COURTS, Jute' 11. (Before the Mader of the Rolls.) rMIDERWOOD e.
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-04-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

RIER.  HIGH COURT OP JUSTICIARY.  me IT. tgROM Gin, OM Wedookisy William Smith. lately medical metitiooor t thli liirkton of S. Pontos, Alwrdtwotbin. 'I•II placed lit Mow hat, chargint with th• I. Ut. 19th Nowtrolie It, of William M.Donald,  servant, rlnltt mg' et Burisside, parish of St. Fargo's.  will be reilierithered that the triel of the prisuner  commenced on taa 13th M. ch last, and proceeded one day, I,ot was interrupted by the llne of • joirk. num. The prisoner wee now cited to take his [l6l on criminal letters.  On the bench were the Lord-Juetiee Clerk, Lord Cowen, •nd Lord Handyaide. For the prorleentlen there attended the Solicitor-General, Mr. A. R. Cloth, and Mr. Cleghorn. For the defence, the Dean c.f Faculty and Mr. G. Young appeared. The prisoner pleAded not guilty; and a jury were called.  (The following evidence was taken, in aiddition to that which appeared in the Conner on the occasion of Cl.. firot 1,1.1.1 John Mackintosh, tenor, had accompanied the body to Burnside, and helped to take off the clothes,. He 141,1 Dr Smith at Burnside with • pistol like the one thit had been ("and in the licit. It appeared to be quite 110 M. Dr. Smith said it had been lying in M'Doti•Msclonet.  Hugh Johnstone, farm-servant, had onserewed the pistol on the field, which mmeared • little foul. as if it had been fired. Witnem won reqteested by the Dean Of Faculty to unscrew the Mend, but was unable to do It. The Rev. Mr. Moir, Free Church ntinistrr, St. Fee. gue—The Free Church is sitnated to the west of Kb*. Sou village about three-quartem of • nine. I gSS gen -I with Wiliam leDoatild.oho cue e , odberegation. He was • non of good character, so tort, I knew. He was for some ymos • Sabbathechool teacher. I remember on Sunday morning, the 20th November, louts person that told MO that WUNem M'Donald had shot himself. I afterwards met Dr. Smith, who was coming to seek me. I addreasecl him first, and said, • Well, doctor, haa this happened by accident or design, do you think r He said, it looked as if it hod happened by design. I asked him whether it ens a gun or • pistol. He told ims that It was a pistol, and that the pistol was found beside the body. We went to &onside, and found his mother nods stet' at the end of the home. I said to his mother, I was sorry I had come on such en errand—that her sou had met with an accident; and, I addod, • very severe accident,' on which she began to sq. Dr. Smith and I helped her into the house, nod we Set down—one on each side of her. After miming to herself • little, she turned round and asked Dr. Smith, 'ls he dead?' sod he said he was. I assisted in getting the mother to bed, and then went horns to go to rhoreh. I had met the prisoner almot hoif.past tan. The choreh goes in at half..past eleven, When I asked if it was lit deeigo or accident, I meant by suicide or accident. sag Dr. Smith agaio on the Mondey forenoon at Burn. side. Dr. Smith, either on Sabbath morning or
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-06-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LONDON. JUNE 1. The colonelcy of the 17th Foot is vacant by the death of Sir Peregrine Maitland. It is again rumoured at Paris that the Emperor of Russia is disposed to renew negotiations for peace. The Earl of Eldon, we regret to state, continues much indisposed at Shirley House, near Croydon. Letters from Belgrade state that the communications between Shamla and Silistris remained open on the 26th ultimo, so far as to be practicable to couriers.  The Macleod of Macleod has left Marlborough House on • visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jones at Pantglass, Wales. We are glad to state that the Macleod is nearly recovered from his recent attack of scarlet fever.  Lord Falkland, who has just arrived from Bombay, in the govirnment of which his Lordship was succeeded by Lord Elphinstone, had a long interview with Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control, on Thursday. TFIE Anwr.---On Thursday morning a large body of recruits, who arrived on Thursday by railway from the Midland Counties, were paraded at the principal; recruiting office in Duke Street, Westminster. The bank meeting has broken op without altering the rate of discount. Money is reported easier, and after Saturday, when bills due on the 4th have to be met, there is expected to be leas demand- Some of the Australian banks having received large remittances, they have been in a position to lend on liberal terms. —Sun. The letters from St. Petersburg on Thursday reach to the 23d of May. At that date nothing had been heard of the combined &WA, but it was understood that the Russian ports had been declared in • state of blockade from the 15th. The ',easels still in port, however, woe being loaded and sent off, and seven had previously sailed. The weather is described as remarkably fine. We understand that on Monday the ongine-drivere upon the southern division of the London and North-Western Railway were on the point of 'striking,' and leaving the traffic between London and Rugby, and London and Birmingham, to take care of itself. The grievance is said to have been a desire on the part of the locomotive superintendent of that division of the line to introduce the system of working the engines by contract The acceptance of the Anglo• French ultimatum by the King ol Greece was esteemed such an absolute necessity by every one, that the announcement of the fact has not produced the slightest impression on the -public mind. So far as it affects the position of political affairs, it is considered of little consequence; but as it is one of the numerous items that make up what is called 'favourable news,' it is deserving, of passing notice. SUICIDE Or A
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-10-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BCDDIVO D.l:flit —Tuesday morning • woman named Cross, residing in Ilerioes Buildinte,s, Leith Walk, was found dead in bed. It is suspected that she had taken a large quantity of laudanum on the night previous, as sh, had before attempted suicide. —Tuesday afternoon James Flockhart, a joiner, in the employment of Mr. John Todd, spring-maker, Leith Walk, died suddenly after dinner, owing, it is supposed, to the bursting of • blood Tease'. His wife died from cholera on Monday. - -  The Duk• o Boorleach, having obtained a fresh lease of Montagu House, Whitehall, from the Crown, an eminent architect, by his Grace's orders, has p..pared plans for the construction of a new mansion on the present site, which will shortly be commenced. The noble Duke has taken the Countess Brownlow's mansion in Bolgrav• Square daring the rebuilding of Um new edifice.  Ma. Sucre O'Betzx —A letter from Melbourne, dated July, says :—Mr. S. O'Brien has been here • few days, and has been feted, and addressed, and , presented with a beautiful gold vase, towards the expense of which £l,OOO has been collected in Melbourne,l.4oo in Geelong, and a large sum is espeeted from the diggings. The promoters of this demonstration are the Irish residents, who are numerous and very wealthy. Musasoctuts, Acurasia, Jcs.s 24—Mr.. Chisholm errive.d in the Ballarat on the 11th Instant, after • passage 0( 83 days. She brought with her fine other I children and about 250 immigrants, all of whom I readily obtained engagements within three days of their arrival at the following rates of wages:—A girl, 10 years of age, at bs a week and their board; those between 14 and 15, at £25 par annum; housemaid. at from £25 to £35; general servants at from £3O to £4O. One young women, 16 years old, who knee French well, and had some acquaintance with music, was engaged s• • governess at £4O per annum; and another, about 2,5, at .560 a year; nooks at from £.41) to 1.52; a professed cook might have obtained 1.10. These statistics prove the demand for female servants.  jr
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-10-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUICIDE AT NEWCASTLE. ON-TYNE.  On Sunday morning great exitement prevailed in Newcastle on account of intelligence having been received of the bodies of two young women being found in Iho river Tyne, at Parker's Quty, shout half • mile above Newcastle Bridge. The appearance of the unfortunate girls was most aft eting; their arms were clasped round each other, both of them being young and apparently in a respectable condition in life. There was no mark of violence on either of them, or nothing to lead to any conelitsion, except that of a determined suicide. From the evidence brought b-fore the coroner on Mote.lay, it appears that the girls were the daughters of a respectable working man, named Ezekiel Robinson. Their names were Ellen and Isabella, and their respective ages fifteen and fourteen years Another daughter with the parents, formed the whole of the family at home. On Saturday evening a serious , quarrel took place between the whole of the family, the t*o deceased, who appeared to have been ea. I (timely fend of each other, taking part against the others. The quarrel continued till near 12 o'clock, when Ellen and Isabella went to bed, refusing at the same time to permit the eldest sister to go with then). At hall-past 12 or 1 o'clock the father, on coming in, found his eldest daughter sitting at the fireside, and, on asking her her reason for not going to bed, was told that her sisters would not allow her. The father spoke barinly to the daughters in the bed, and threatened, if it hod not been Sunday raornieg, to 'ham. mer' Ellen. Ellen immediately jumped up, saying her father always favoured the eldes.t daughter, and vowing that she would rather sleep in the street than allow her sister to come to her bed. She accordingly dressed hers If and ran ont of the house, followed shortly afterwards by her sister Isabella, her father and sister going quietly to bed, feeling satisfesd that neither of the girls would leave the premises On Sunday nothing was beard of the girls, and the family made no inquiry after t! ism; and the first intelligence that was received of the unfortunate young creatures was of their bodies being butted in the river. At the inquest, one woman, who refund to be sworn was committed to prison, and the evidence of the daughter Jane Was so prevaricat ine that the coroner found it necessary to caution her. *The inquiry Was adjourned for • few days.
Glasgow Courier. — 1854-10-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DUNDEE STIPEND CARE.—In this action the Lord Ordinary (Ilandyside) has resolved to report the case to the Second Division of the Inner House, and' with that view, has prepared copious oozes, bringing out for the consideration of the Court the leading statements and pleas contained in the record. As the case will be reported immediately on the meeting of the Court, it is probable that a ju.lgment may be pronounced before the Christmas recess, or, at all events, before the rising of the Court in March. Mn. WALK En's BEQUEST sonic POOR OP We understand understand that the sum of £9OO, being the amount of the legacy after deduction of legacy duty, bequeathed by the late William Walker, Eel., of Gloucester Gardens, London, to the poor of his native city, has this week been remitted to the Lord Provost and two of the senior Rallies of the town, to be by them invested, and the interest applied in the manner pointed nut by the deceased's will, of which we formerly gave the relative exceept.—Perth Courier.  SUICIDE FROM TOE DEAN Bitioox.—On Tuesday evening some boys, while proceeding along the road leading from the Water of Leith village to St. Bermud's, found the body of a woman lying in the path right below the Dean Bridge, over which she most have thrown herself, although no one saw her do so, the night being very dark and stormy. She was of coarse quite dea tl, and very much disfigured. The body was immediately taken to the police office, where it now lies for indentification. The unfortunate woman was of middle stature, dark complexion, and between thirty and forty years of age. She was dressed in a black merino gown, smil3 check woollen shawl, black bonnet, and black cloth boots ; and in her pockets wens found £27 in mcriey, two old silver watches, several rings, some old fashioned silver shirt buttons with initials ...LB.,' and a New Testament with 'To Miss C. Balmain, 24th May, 1815,' written on the  THE SCOITISU CILSTRAL AND Tot