Glasgow Courier. — 1845-08-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  We understand that a call, to which upwards of 500 signatives are attached, has been sent from the members and adherents of the Free Church, West Tarbert, to the Rev. John Campbell of the Free Church, Paisley. - • • • •  Pollokshows.—Tradesmen are all fully employed here, and weavers are earning better wages than they have done for the last two years. There is a considerable demand for weavers for tartans and mufflers. Several manufacturers from Paisley were here last week inquiring after weavers for the latter description of work, so that there lea prospect of a still farther advance in prices. It is pleasant to learn that the weavers are enjoying a degree of comfort at present to which they have been long unaccustomed. Attempted Housebreaking—At the Gorbals Police Court on Friday, John Donally, residing in the Saltmarket, was sent 130 days to vrison for attempting to break into a pawnbroker's office in King Street, Tradeston. Paul Strang, alias Richard Heddles, his companion in crime, was for the same offence remitted to the Sheriff for trial. The Pretended Robbery .—The seaman, named Cameron whose pretended loss of a box with 1100 sovereigns created so much uneasiness last week, wag brought to Glasgow on Friday, after having enjoyed a jaunt to Fleetwood, Liveil pool, and back again, in company with a railway officer, in search of the gold that was never lost. The man admits that the whole story is untrue, and was fabricated by him when intoxicated. He says the people "must have been as daft as himself, to believe that he was ever worth 1100 shillings, much less 1100 sovereigns." lie is in custody in the Gorbals Police-office.  Assault.—On Friday, at the Glasgow Police Court, a woman named Mary Kean or APllhannay, was convicted of a barbarous and dangerous assault. It appeared that she had been fined at the Justice of Peace Court the other day for some misdemeanour, and, after returning to her house in Greenvale Street, she procured a knife and sallied forth, along with her brother (who has since absconded), td attack some of the neighbours who had been witnesses against her. A woman, with an infant in her arms, was first assaulted. Another female rushed forward to rescue the child from danger, and received a deep out on the forehead from the prisoner, then a severe blow, which felled her senseless to the ground. Bailie Brodie, after commenting on the aggravated nature of the case, sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days'  imprisonment. Accident.—Between twelve and one o'clock on Friday a labouring man, named John Grogan, while employed wheeling coals on board the brig Greenock, now lying at the south side of the harbour, missed his footing, and falling between the vessel and the quaj,, narrowly escaped being drowned. As it was, the injuries sustained from the fall were so serious, that the medical man (Dr. Robertson, we believe), through whose exertions suspended animation was restored, considered it necessary to have him removed to the Infirmary. Attempted Suicide.—About ten o'clock on Sundaj, night, a moulder attempted to commit suicide by swallowing fourpence worth of laudanum. Immediately after he had committed the rash act, he was discovered and conveyed to the Police-office, where, by the use of the stomach-pump, and the application of other means, his death was averted. Remorse at having indulged in a ramble since Saturday, after he had religiously adhered for four months to the total abstinence principle, was assigned as the cause of the suicidal attempt. On Saturday night last, a married woman residing in Gorbals threw herself into the river at the harbour, while under the influence of intoxication. She would have been drowned but for the praiseworthy exertions of a seaman on board the vessel Greenock of Glasgow, who sprung into the river, and supported her till both were rescued by a boat.  Mr. Bald, CE—Since his departure from Glasgow, we understand that Mr. Bald has been constantly employed in the engineering department of several important matters i both in England and in France. He has been consulted by the French Government as to the improvements on the Seine; and at Rouen, where he has also been engaged in surveying, &c. the Chamber of Commerce of that city were mehly pleased with his services, that they unanimousl .y - the other day, a valuable gold medal, him in the Mint of France—a rare comtiny Scotsman to receive—but it will be gra, to all his friends.—Reformers' Gazette.