Glasgow Courier. — 1863-06-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.  Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the shareholders of the Scottish Central Railway was held in the company's offices at Perth—Robert Bruce, Esq. of Kennet, presiding. The business was quite formal, consisting solely of approving the three following bills now before Parliament :-1. A bill to vest the undertaking of the Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company, and their interest in the Dundee and Newtyle Railway, in the Scottish Central Railway Company; and for other purposes. 2. A bill to enable the Scottish Central Railway Company to make branches to Plean mineral fields; and for other purposes. 3. A bill to make the Devon Valley Railway Company to create preference shares; to reduce the capital of the Company; and for other purposes.  Mr Alex. Rennie, farmer, Keaaington, Killermont, haa a large field of wheat in full ear, being the first we have heard of so far advanced in this neighbourhood.  We understand that Mr Thomas Dobbie (son of the late Rev. James Dobbie, A.M., Annan) has just been unanimously called to the new church at Everton, Liverpool. Sir Archibald and Lady Alison have arrived at Possil House from London. We are glad to hear that Sir Archibald has returned to his official duties in perfect health. On Tuesday, Mr Archd. Denny launched a smart looking iron paddle steamer, intended for the New Zealand trade, named the City of Dunedin by Miss Robson, Dumbarton. We understand that, at Mr Sheriff Bell's Court on Tuesday, Mr R. P. Lamond and Mr James Miller appeared and took the oath on their admission to the Faculty of Procurators.  A young Woman attempted to commit suicide in Princes Street, on Saturday night, by stabbing herself over the stomach with a shoemaker's knife. She was taken to the Infirmary, and is expected to recover.  About mid-day on Sunday a man entered a bathroom in South Wellington Street. Not making his appearance in due time, the door was forced open, and the man found drowned in a bath, in which were only eighteen inches of water. We learn that Messrs Caird & Co., of Greenock, have received an order from the West India Royal Mail Steamship Company for a screw steamer of 2434 tons and 500 horse power, which they purpose laying down in their west-end yard. A child about 20 months old, son of a miner named Patrick Donnachie, residing at Garscadden Row, East Kilpatrick, died about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon from the effects of opium administered to it five hours previously by its mother in mistake for rhubarb powder. The Glasgow and South-Western, at their meeting on Tuesday, adopted the Ayr and Maybole Bills; the Glasgow and Paisley Junction, and Paisley and Renfrew Railway Bill, and approved of the agreement with the Kirkcudbright Railway Company. 1.45,000 is required for the Paisley Junction, and is to be raised by stook and debentures. The annual public examination of the Gorbals Youths' School, attended by upwards of six hundred pupils, took place on Friday, in the presence of the directors and a numerous assemblage of parents and friends. Beautiful specimens of ornamental penmanship, and maps executed by the pupils, adorned the walls of the class-rooms. The proficiency acquired by the scholars in their various chums wee the theme of 'general remark, which refiecta no little credit on the several teaciten. _ 1.12