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Glasgow Courier. — 1844-06-27 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Case of Mrs. Gilmour.—The papers respecting the apprehension of Mrs. Gilmour in the United States, charged with the murder of her husband in the county of Renfrew, have just been published, from which it appears, that previous to the unfortunate woman being delivered into custody of the constable sent in pursuit of her from Scotland, a long correspondence took place between the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Pox, the British Minister at Washington, and the American authorities. What made the correspondence so protracted was, that the demand for the person of Mrs. Gilmour was the first under the treaty entered into between the two countries. The return states that the cost of the proceedings against her amounts to .£790 18s. Bd. Rev. Waiter Duncan.—This gentleman, whose restoration to the United Secession Church was refused at last Synod, has again resumed his ministerial labours in Parliamentary Road Church. . . . . . . .  Attemp-t at Suicide—On Tuesday forenoon, one of the men employed as a tobacconist with Mr. Hamilton, Princes Street, while in a fit of temporary derangement, occasioned by over-indulgence in spirituous liquors, attempted to put a period to his existence by cutting his throat with a penknife. The instrument, however, proved rather blunt for the operation; and the unfortunate man being surprised in the act by a few of his fellow-workers, was safely lodged in custody. He is now out of danger. Apprehension of a Murderer.—On Tuesday forenoon, about 12 o'clock, the Glasgow police, acting upon information conveyed in a private letter from Ireland, apprehended a person named John Bethel, or Wright, on the charge of murdering William 11PRory of Balliboy, of county Monaghan, Ireland. The prisoner was apprehended in the New Wynd in company with a young woman, who, it appears, had decamped along with him from the scene where the deed was perpetrated. It would seem, from the information received, that the murder was committed in connection with a fight at Balliboy fair. On being questioned as to the circumstances, the female, who is also in prison until advice is received front Ireland as to the facts, said "she was aware Willie M'Rory got a good beating on the occasion referred to, but she was not sure whether he was dead or not. Of course, both parties are detained until a proper examination has been made into the circumstances of the
Glasgow Courier. — 1844-05-30 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Two ships, laden with guano from Ichaboe, have arrived in Clyde this week, the profits of which are estimated at upwards of six thousand pounds. Attempted Suicides.—On Tuesday, a young good-looking girl attempted self-destruction by leaping into the river, near the Humane Society House. She was observed by some passengers at the time, apprehended, and taken to the Police-office. She would give no account of herself, or any reason for the rash attempt.—On Tuesday night, about half-past 11 o'clock, a young interesting-looking girl was brought to the Glasgow Police Establishment from Stock.. well Street, where she was found by the watchman on the station in a dying state, having swallowed about two ounces of laudanum. Dr. Easton was quickly in attendance, and after administering the usual remedies, the unfortunate girl recovered. _ • . _  . _ Accident.—On Tuesday forenoon, a horse attached to a noddy in St. Vincent Street took fright, and made off at furious speed. After running a considerable distance, the animal leaped into a front area, carrying with it the noddy and driver. The poor fellow in charge of the vehicle was severely injured by the fall, and the noddy considerably smashed.  Narrow Escapa.—A person calling himself Donald Ferguson, leaped over Hutcheson Bridge on Monday morning last, about half-past one o'clock, fortunately without losing his life. The infatuated man was observed by some passengers, and rescued by the Gorbals Police, with the assistance of Mr. John Cameron, having sustained rather severe injuries. Weekly Statement. —Number of inmates in the Night Asylum for the Houseleas, in St. Enoch's Wynd, from Saturday, 18th May, to Friday, 24th May, inclusive : men, 217 ; women, 316; boys, 59; girls' 52; total 644. The average number of nightly inmates for this week is 92, exclusive of 25 inmates in the House of Industry.
Glasgow Courier. — 1844-02-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ROYAL. still the Wet objects of &Was - • filled, has not been commensurate with their merits. On Monday evening, a new piece, called " The Cross-Roads of Life, or the Scamps of London," with a variety of new scenery and other so' eessories, was brought out for the first time in this city. It es what is termed a melo-dramatie drama, and is founded on • Vie French play of " Les Bohemiens." The piece, although presenting many features of attraction to the vulgar, and may Ibe palateable to tastes depraved, is a theatrical abortion. The materials of which the plot is composed are an undigested compound of seduction, murder, suicide and robbery, and villany of I almost every hue and grade. The majority of the characters are redemptionless criminals thieves and forgers, swindlers and I scamps, Greeks and pigeons, !minters and legs, men about town, swell coves and codgers, &c. The language is chiefly the lowest slang of the kennel, with all the concomitant auxiliaries of squalor, debauchery, and vice. Such are a few of the leading elements which make up "The Cross-Roads of Life." We decline enumerating the incidents of the plot, which, however, are managed with considerable skill with a view to effect. For a first representation, the company respectively acquitted themselves very creditably. Mr. Pauroier, as Devereux, with a string of aliases to his name, the leading villain of the story, was painfully true to• the character; so also was Mr. J. Newton in the part of Ned Brindle, a magsman, and Mr. Mark as • gin-drinking vagabond labouring under delirium tremens. But no acting, however good, can efface the repulsive features of the play. The scenery is admirably painted, and reflects great credit on the artistical skill of Mr. Dudgeon. With on, however, taken as • whole, " The Scamps of London" is only calculated to create sensations of aversion and dread. Mr. Alexander announced it for repetition amidst general applause, and the sibillations of a judiclouts few. If it be true that-
Glasgow Courier. — 1844-09-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. On Sunday morning, about one o'clock, an unfortunate girl, named Catherine Deans, precipitated herself from the parapet of Stock well Bridge into the river, with the intention of deetroying herself. Fortunately the occurrence was observed by the watchman on the beat, who rushed law the water and succeeded in bringing the wretched creature to the bank. She was afterwards conveyed to the Police-office, where, on examination, it was discovered that she had sustained no injury farther than being well ducked. She was detained in custody till yesterday, and then dlsmissed.  The Harvest.—The highly favourable weather which we have enjoyed for the bypast eight or ten days continues without any symptom of change or vtglableiess. Field labour progresses rapidly and without interraption. We continue to receive the most gratifying accounts of the progress of the harvest in other quarters. "As a proof," says the Edinburgh Courant of y esterday ," of the very favourable change in the weather, and its suitableness for the harvest operations, we understand that Mr. Park, of Stonyhill and Niddry, has already finished his cutting, and his barn-yards are now considerably replenished with stacks of this  season's crop." _ Death of Lady Annabella Macleod.—We regret to announce the death of Lady Annabella Macleod, which took place at the baths of Lucca, on the 14th ultimo. Her ladyship was daughter of Arthur first Earl of Mountoorris and eighth Viscount Valentia, and Lucy, daughter of the celebrated George Lord Lyttleton. Her ladyship married, in 1802, General Norman Macleod, 0.13., by whom (who died 1831) she has left a numerous family. Another Lady Thief—A female of respectable appearance called on Monday last, on a respectable family in Carriage Hill (a suburb of Paisley), seemingly in great distress of mind, and pretending she was going to wNeilston to see a friend. She said she had been robbed in a tavern in High Glasgow, of all her prope of £250 in silk I other accounted  property, articles,
Glasgow Courier. — 1844-04-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  On Thursday last, the 28th ult., the Glasgow Society of t the Sons of the Clergy held their annual general meeting. At two o'clock, preceded by the magistrates of the city with their officers, the members walked in procession from the Wellington Hotel to St. George's Church, to attend divine service, when an excellent sermon was preached before the society by the Rev. Mr. Craik, minister of St. George's Church, from Micah, vii. 18. The collection was upwards of ..E6O, which, with interest of their capital, the society disposed of agreeably to the rules of the institution. The magistrates honoured the society with their company at the Wellington Hotel at dinner, in the evening, as usual —the Rev. Dr. M‘Nair in the chair. We understand that John Small, Esq., is elected President for this year. Mr. Blyth, Treasurer of the Glasgow City Mission, begs gratefully to acknowledge receipt of £2O 18s. Bd., being the net proceeds of collections at Sabbath evening lectures by ministers of the United Secessjon Church. Milngavie.—We understand that Mr. John Walker and Mr. Jas. Robertson, Kelvin Dock, have, with their usual liberality, granted a donation of twenty carts of coals, to be distributed amongst the poor of this village. The Lord Provost.—Our goodwill towards Lord Provost Lumsden is well-known, but really we find that it is no easy matter to keep his Lordship right. We are determined, however, to try it; and therefore we ingot tell his Lordship, very plainly, dist the Chief Magistrate of Glasgow was quite out of place the other night, in moving the President Into the Chair at the great Covent-Garden AntiCorn-Law League humbug. If his Lordship has nothing to do in London, he had better come home immediately.— Constitutional. Suicide by Poisoning.—A woman in upper Buchanan Street, who has been in a despondent state of mind, and who had been drugging herself for some time past, committed suicide on Saturday afternoon last, by poisoining herself, it is believed, with prussic acid. Mr. John B. Hay, surgeon and Dr. Ross were called to the case, and were promptly in attendance, but the unhappy woman had sunk before their arrival. Narrow Escape.—About twelve o'clock on the night of Friday last, a journeyman baker, named Graham, with his wife and child, residing in a low-built tenement in Main Street, Calton, had a very extraordinary escape for their lives. They bad retired to rest, when the chimney of a tall house adjoining came down with a crash, went right through the tile roof, and the mass of bricks and stones fell on the bed on which t ly lay. The 1,first to ea"— ruins, we _ husband,  who was  to es"Pe
Glasgow Courier. — 1863-06-11 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

NAVAL AND MILITARY.  September is now named as the month (the equinoctial period) when the important experimental vessel, the Royal Sovereign, is to be floated out of dock. The 92d (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment, Colonel Lockhart, C. 8., iecently arrived home from India, and temporarily stationed at Gosport, will remove from their present quarters to Edinburgh some time in July next. They are a remarkably fine body of men, and are in a most unexceptionable state of discipline. A court-martial was held at Devonport on board the Royal Adelaide, on Wednesday, to try two A.B.'s, Charles Murphy and Charles Hailes, belonging to the Hogue, for insubordinate conduct. They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to 48 lashes, fo be imprisoned for 1.8 months, and then to be dismissed from the service. The Times publishes an important memorandum issued from the Horse Guards on the case of Sergeant Lillie. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge says he regards the confinement of the three non-commissioned officers with extreme displeasure, and the memorandum is very severe on the conduct of several persons, but the interests of the service compels him to adopt this tone. The Indian Favy ceased to exist its an effective service on the 30th of April, 1863. On that day, amidst salutes from the shore, Commodore Frushard struck his broad pendant, and the other officers of the ships then in commission struck their pendants. The " old Company Tack" was hoisted at the Castle flag-staff, and saluted before it was finally lowered, never more to be used as an emblem of that power in the East which passed away under the Queen's proclamation of the let November,  A lad about 14 or 15, named Brown, left Poole some time since and made for Portsmouth, where he joined the royal navy. After having been in the service some time, he obtained permission to return to Poole to visit his parents and friends. While in the town he fell into evil company, and stayed beyond the allotted time; he was then afraid of returning to the ship at Portsmouth —consequently he deserted. In due time his name and description appeared in the line and Cry, and shortly after he was captured and taken to his ship, when he was sentenced to fifteen years' continual service without ever going on shore. A few hours after hearing his sen• tence he retired to his hammock and committed suicide by hanging himself.— Wiltshire Mirror.
Glasgow Courier. — 1863-05-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

PRINCE'S THEATRE. The performances at the Prince's Theatre, we regret to state, have not been marked by much improvement in the attendance. Mrs Stirling has appeared in some of her best characters—which is equivalent to saying that a dnunatic treat of very rare occurrence here has been provided-- but our "intelligent" classes have proved themselves unworthy of it. To-morrow evening this great actress makes her farewell appearance, the occasion being announced for her benefit. It is most disheartening alike to the management and to professionals when such lack of appreciation is evinced as has been the case on this visit of Mrs Stirling, and we feel humiliated to think what a report of us she take with her on her return to civilisation.  A boy, between seven and eight years of age, named Daniel Ferguson, was drowned in the Paisley and Johnstone Canal on Friday. Brechin Castle is at present undergoing great internal alterations and improvements, which, it is said, when completed, will be of a splendid description.  Lachlin M'lnnis, a seaman on board the barque Queen of the Fleet, of Yarmouth (N.S.), Hilton, was lost overboard on the 27th March while on the passage from New York to Glasgow. A gatekeeper named Thomas M.Kay, in the employment of Messrs Nelson & Son, engineers, Springburn, committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from the joists of a water-closet in the works.  Ou Monday morning, a woman named Rose Ferns, 60 years of age, residing in a lodging-house situated at 38, London Street, expired suddenly. Deceased, it appears, was in her usual health on Sunday afternoon. „  On Saturday morning Messrs Caird k Co. launched from their building-yard at Cartsdyke a beautifully modelled paddle-wheel steamer, named the Lord Gough, the property of the Dublin and Glasgow Steam Packet Company. 'the tine American-built ship Ella E. Badger, 1121 tons register, classed 3-3 dB in bureau veritas, and which lately arrived at Greenock from Mod. mein with a cargo of teak timber, has been sold to a party in town at £7050.  • On Thursday, a man named Robert Morrison, a riveter, aged 21 years, while working at a boiler in the yard of Messrs Henderson, Renfrew, fell from the scaffold, a height of 20 or 30 feet. He died in the Paisley Infirmary same evening.
Glasgow Courier. — 1863-03-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CRUM EWING. Windsor Castle, 11th March, 1863. Lord Harris wishes to inform Mrs Osborn and Miss Kelly that the address, signed by them on behalf of the wives and daughters of the operative weavers of the burgh of Paisley, has been received, together with a shawl, and that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has been graciously pleased to accept them. Lord Harris is commanded to inform Mrs Osborn and Miss Kelly that it is peculiarly gratifying to her Royal Highness to receive these marks of loyalty and esteem, and that the beautiful specimen of the industry of the operative weavers of Paisley will ever remind her of their cordial feelings manifested thus towards her on her first arrival in this country.  The Rev. Robt. Black, M. A., who recently accepted a unanimous call to be assistant to the Rev. Mr Struthers, U.P. minister, Hamilton, was on Thursday ordained to the Mike.  A man named Boyd. 34 years of age, residing in Wishaw, committed suicide, by cutting his throat. It is reported that he and his family were not on very agreeable terms, and this is said to be the cause of his committing the rash act. The Rev. Robert R. Rae, A.M., minister of Avondale, begs to acknowledge the receipt of £2O sterling from James M. Hamilton, Es' q., New York, a native of the parish, which he has handed over to the Strathaveu Relief Fund for behoof of the unemployed. The damage done to the extensive premises of Mr Marshall, china merchant, Buchanan Street, on Thursday evening last, is more serious than was at first supposed. Ihe stock was valued at .0000, and fully £3OOO worth of property has been destroyed. The damage is covered by insurance.  On Thursday the war rani Hector, built and engined by Messrs R. Napier & Sons for the Government, left the river for Portsmouth. It is exactly two years since her keel was laid, the first operation for her being taken in March, 1861. She was launched in Sept. 1862, and went down to Greenock in December. where her engines and boilers were put on board (in ten days time), the plating finished, and her masts put in since. She was accompanied by her Majesty's steamer Geyser. The Hector arrived at Spithead on Sunday morning.. - .  The
Glasgow Courier. — 1863-08-20 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

APPOINTMENTS. —Mr J. Price, officer of Glasgow, seventh division, Glasgow collection, to Woodbridge first division, Suffolk collection; Mr T. C. Manning, officer of Glasgow, first division, Glasgow collection, to Glasgow seventh division, Glasgow collection ; Mr G. Thomson, officer of Laugh°lni, second division, Dumfries collection, to Glasgow first division. Glasgow collection; Mr T. Honeyman, officer of Stirling, second division, Stirling collection, to Langholm second division, Dumfries collection; Mr J. Marsh, officer of Bridgend, third division, Argyll collection, to Stirling second division, Stirling collection; Mr T. Elton, officer of Ilfracombe, first ride, Bar uin collection, to Bridgend third division, Argyll collection; Mr G. E. Griffin. officer of Lewes, first ride, Sussex collection, to Ilfracombe first ride, Barum collection; Mr D. M•Kay, preventive man, Kintail preventive station, Skye collecting district, to Aboyne preventive station, Aberdeen collection; Mr A. Mathieson, preventive man, Aboyne preventive station, Aberdeen collection, to Kintail preventive station, Skye collecting district; Mr S. Howarth, dropped first-class assistant, Stirling collection, first class assistant, Alloa fifth division, Stirling collection.  A most extraordinary case of double suicide has just occurred at Yetholm. During the hours of divine service on Sunday week, one of the Brothers Thomson, tenants of Yetholm Mill, strangled himself in the granary close beside the dwelling-house. When discovered, his feet were close upon a bagful of guano sacks, but life was extinct. The other brother, who had been confined to bed for a few days in a sort of melancholy mood, was much distressed on hearing what had occurred. On Tuesday he rose from hie bed, got stealthily up into the garret, tied a rope round his neck, and after attaching the loose end of a halter to the beam, threw himself from the rafters of the house with so much force that a considerable portion of the lathe and plaster was brought down from the ceiling. He was discovered in a short time, but the rope had done its work; his neck was dislocated. The two brothers were interred on Wednesday. The shocking event has produced a thrill of horror in the locality, as no reason except the idea that they had made a bad bargain of the lease of Yetbolm Mills seems to be assigned. They were both healthy powerful men, and six feet each in height. They were strangers in the district, having come only at Witsunday last.
Glasgow Courier. — 1863-11-05 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BOO.  We understand that St Ann's, North Berwick, the property of John Scott, Esq., has been purchased, by private bargain, by the Dowager Countess of Camperdown, who is a near relative of Sir Hew Dalrymple. The statement that a compromise had been effected between the petitioner and respondent in a certain important suit now instituted in the Divorce Court is contradicted in the Star of Tuesday by the solicitor for the petitioner. On Monday morning, a young man, named Robert Robertson, a miner, residing in Low Torry, Torrybum, committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun. Robertson, who was married only three months ago, is said to have been in low spirits for some time. The Yelverton cause it is believed, will be ready for the House of Lords in February —the case for the respondent, the Hon. Mrs Theresa Longworth or Yelverton, being in an advanced state of preparation, and the appellant's having been lodged before the House of Lords rose. _  On Tuesday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the body of a man was found suspended from the cross beam of a wooden gate at the east end of the new Graving Dock, Leith. It was identified as that of Peter Bruce, a foreman in the employment of Messrs Thomas Howey & Co., carriers. The loss book at Lloyd's on Monday contained a long list of losses and wrecks resulting from the destructive gales that swept the coast. In all there were 52 losses. As regards the room, ho‘vever, it was not in the least affected. Most of the vessels injured were doubtless insured in the club..  The Salisbury papers record the death of Mr W. Brodie, formerly M.P. for th tt city. He was also at one time a newspaper proprietor and a banker. The deceased gentleman was a brother of the late Sir Benjamin Brodie. Mr W. Brodie died on the 24th ult., at Swanage, in the Isle of Purbeck at the age of 83.. . .  , A despatch has been received from Lloyd's agent at Havannah, announcing a dreadful catastrophe having befallen the Spanish steamer MOW, some 40 miles off Cape San Antonia, extreme western point of the island of Cuba. It is stated that the ill-fated vessel was on a voyage from Sisal to Havannah, when she took fire and was totally destroyed, and out of all on board only thirteen of the crew and three passengers were saved. The remainder, numbering about sixty, were lost, it is feared.  On Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of the new Grammar School, which is at present in course of erection in Oakshaw Street, Paisley, was laid with masonic honours under the auspices, of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Eastern Province of Renfrewshire, assisted by the paisley StNinian's and Renfrew County Kilwinning Lodges, with a number of Lod from Glasgow, and from various places in Ranfrowshire,