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Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1885-12-04 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LONDON POTATO. —Moderate supplies on Saturday, and glow trade. Regents, 898 to 100 a ; magnum bontuns, 70s to 00s ; champions, tlOs to 800; German, 50s to 60e; Belgian, 608 to 805 per ton.  THE wrecks reported last week number 48, making the total for the year 1177, as compared with 1457 for the corresponding period of 1884. A REMARKABLE suicide has occurred in Salford prison—a woman named Margaret Higgins, who was recently sentenced to death for child murder, but afterwards reprieved, having strangled herself on Saturday morning. THE war in Burmah is at an end. When the British expeditionary force reached Ave on Thursday last, about thirty miles below Mandalay, General Prendergast was met by an Envoy from King Thebaw, begging for an armistice and for terms of peace. The General replied that the only terms he could offer were the surrender of the King, of his army, and of Mandalay. On the following day the Envoy returned with orders from King Tnebaw to accede to all the demands. The forts at Ava at once surrendered, and the Burmese troops laid down their arms.  Afraid to Love. My "tad!. Attrelia, she drives every day By the skis of the sea where the bright billows play, Awl uncommonly pretty she lists ss she sits In a tuilonnuule costume, the neatest of .fits, And handles the ribbons with s:iortsmanlike zeal, And her lingers are little, but firmer than steel. The turn-out is as neat as you'll find far and wide, And a trim little tiger sits perched by her side. Ah, lovely Sadie, how happy am I To be blessed with her bow as she passes me by, For she smiles upon me In her beauty and style, Awl sweet is her glance when she deigns to beguile, Anil you wonder, perchance, why! don't take the cue So graciously given, and venture to woo, Anil ear the smooth road of love's future to glide, Displacing the tiger who sits by her side. Well. yes, she is fair; she is lovely in truth; She hart gold, she has grace, she has wit, she has youth ; And I think she'd have me, if I asked hard enough, -id the road of the future's not like to be rough. I,at st,,l are her lingers, awl steel Is her eye, it s Inch it W-n raorh at. she flicks •ff that fly ! An, bow etwolii 1 has it I. win such a
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-10-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

INIZZIONSAILWATO. v Mr. Morgan, treasurer to the Old Man's Friendly Society, thet are unfortunately not upon speaking terms? has received a letter, signed "Nemo," inclosing five pounde, eleta is inclined to be talkative, and another reserved; tiO:aas.hs4 .. Se floolsgair and MAIMS IN 15 1 NW to be applied to the charitable purposes of said society. one has a good deal to say for itself and the other nothing Mon 412 IMI Wil., Tsaloireond Cette 4 a 1 die Barony of Goroala Benevolent Society.-At the annual at all; if both are determined to have the last word, an what sa. me eskiested Si Gut of /rams (O. and V ) 16 r 'Pm . ravagillign 2 1 general meeting_held on Tuesday, the following gentlemen other odd oases of difficulty suggested to us by our non,IP 01 Wiliesagealremetbe se- es were elected office-bearerst-William sq., Govan- nautical correspondent, are points which, as they do not lie ladY 1111 Datolt Rhenish 7 5 4Ms hill, Preses• Archibald Edmiston, Frq., late Dixon,'Praises; Alex. within our compass, we are quite unable to solve.-Punch. beds tba ,g, kg* it had be Soot Ilart, k. f ces- par herewhe. siseisesnas above, I. Glut Balderston; Esq., Treasurer. Honorary Directors--William Fires in chimneys in France have been prevented by Ili assr viessere Iv part of tbstaeatyissato ' bp Use ea- :. Campbell, Esq. of Tilliehewan Castle, John Walker, Esq. placing three frames of wire work, one foot above each Munn" liCtt.red .A• ~ , &Wm. se Louvain ald banbrs 6 is Mr Directors-Mesars. Colin Sharp APLaws, James Craig, other, near the base of the chimney; no flame will pass ow vas Shattered to 'el. ' g e woo . • .. - - 4gooo to unnoand Afters ..... l • '-• of ee Lust's:tar ll bdk White, James Stewart, James Somerville John Keith dim be impaired; consequently no fire can ever happen in the Tea the window, 04 ohm, sO NOM st Owes.. .. 14 9—B Ms 5 John Campbell, Robert Pollock, John Craig; William Nell: ohimney. theo froni Vie milk saffered lIVIVIII re And 15555515n5..:::: 11 = it r son Secreiary • James IPDonald, Officer. Christian and Jewish Blood.-I defend not the Jew, because he ' • IliAll suallultorpuirrouni ftl ast••• KM af dla Loved Rt:icide.-On Thursday afternoon, a man of the his blood is my blood, and his faith my faith, for I maintain osio over ohi the a opsotry, re 1gg,..5::: L,Yons - 5 die 41 lasfullaY and his mach- name of Bill Petete, • waiter in the Jupiter Saloon, attempt- -chemically speaking-that Jewish and Christian blood is a. The 'bairns a 0.. 1..... ss- ...arr.... be hr!und.llsll"ls " 11.4 sq ed suicide by cutting his throat. Captains Pearce and Wil- one and the same thing; and I deny that in this wide world  Highland burgh has (. this fund to a. as they choose i. tious towards the of - Edinburgh. Prevalence of Fever—We regret to learn that the episisssie , Of which has prevailed for the last 4' -- months in this ets, at continues to spread with unabated , notwithstanding w exertirns which have been • -At its progress. of - -1 infirmary ' - and
Glasgow Courier. — 1847-11-30 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW. , eek's prices of American. Egyptian is in extensive de- i Health of the Police Force—Death of Lieutenant Reid.— it being freely offered, has again fallen Id. per lb. In ' We regret to state that Mr. Henry Reid, one of the Lieu- • -•oed business has been done at rather lower prices. ~...ii, yo. _ tenants of Police of the Central Establishment, expired of ' •-"7." . ^. 1 teal demand but very (re ffered at former rates Tin s :es ot lie a eek amount to 24,260 bales, including 4dl Ame- . Destinations. fever on Saturday last. The deceased was on duty so late rican azel 31)0 Surat on speculation, with 205) American and 430 as the morning of Tuesday, when he was assailed by the East India for export. prevaling trouble, which was of so virulent a type that it ran Extreme prices of this week.—Sea Island, 90. to 17d.; Stained litirL its course in four days. Mr. Reid was respected as an in- Od. to Od.; tiew-Orleans ail. to 70.; Egyptian 6,1. to 81; telligent and active official.—ln connection with this case, Denicrary and Berbice Od. to Od.; Surat and Madras, 3d. to 41d. obi-altar__ we learn that the police force was never known to be so Gihrsl.. Male Bags. unhealthy as at present. There are now upn-ards of 70 men and lot.i, Taker: by. the trade from Ist Jan. to tlds date, 1547, 940,020 laid down by fever„ influenza, colds, &e.—an immense per Do. do. do. 1846,1,341,060 Egypt, C,... sad China.— •. eentage of the whole, when it is understood that the mem- Decrease — 400,140 0) British C01..1e,, in hers of the force, including all ranks, amount to only 480 Taken by speculators, do. 1847, 286,650 West imlies lexce,.. , men. Truly, we know not a harder-worked class of men Do. do. do. 1846, 451,280 Hondurax,Na.au'ec every month. indi Careen '..'d an 117th of than the police officers, even from the Chief-Superintendent Decrease Bermuda)' , 23,164,63° inIN". ca downwards • and facts like the above amply prove the Taken by exporters, do. 1,47 1 110 Colonies (except Havana ' perilous and' exhausting nature of their duties. Do. do. do. 1816, 119,610 St Juan P. i:o 1:iro, , Fever.—We regret to learn that I. Hoclgert, Inspector of . Increase 3,500 and v enemela the Poor at Pollokshaws, has been attacked by fever. s Th; Imports from Ist Jan to this date, 1847, 996,989 (2) Bermuda., INnsa,,u, class of officials is peculiarly exposed to the infection from Do. 1846,1,087,187 Honduras, Haven.. Decre.ase a constant intercourse with fever patients and their families, an I St. Juan 1 or Estimated stock, this date, 1847, 372,820 and few of them in this neighbourhood have escaped. The Rico Do do. do. 1846, 504,060 (3) Madeira. Jack! fever still spreads in Pollokshaws, and not a few of the Decrease — 131,240 Sun J.ll de N i old inhabitants, and many Irish, have fallen victims to its Saturday.-4000 bales have been sold to-day at firm prices. ravage. The temporary hospital is still full. Attempted Suicide.—On Saturday forenoon last, a man LIVERPOOL TRADE taros;
Glasgow Courier. — 1855-06-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE SUICIDE OF JOHN BROOIIE. It atpears that about two o'clock, on Thursday, he into the Wrekin Tavern, Broad Court, Drury Lane, Sri ordered a couple of chops for his dinner, and while tliey were being cooked he walked into the kitchen. The laud-servant, who was there at the time, left the room (mCa few minutes, leaving the deceased playing with a dn and when she came back was horrified at seeing lb% on the ground, weltering in Ills blood. She pre the alarm, and assistance was instantly procured, Shen it was discovered that he had cut his throat front ear to oar. Medical assistance was obtained, but It was kuhd impossible to stop the effusion of blood, and in a 7er.y short time he expired. A coroner's inquest was the body on Friday evening, in the house in ,o the suicide was committed. Broome's age was 37.artI it appeared from the evidence that he had been Inyonio time past in a state of considerable nervous ttrien,ent, and had drunk a great deal. The Brighton earl ct.. and the subsequent proceedings against him, preyed tipon his mind. There was an execu''' • ngainst him for about £5O. The Jury ret,a verdict of temporary Insanity.  r arrival of the Emu from Port-Fairy has been -smeed, but it is not yet known what amount of I she has on board. Ths tliza Goddard has arrived from Melbourne, bat her atueunt of gold, if any, remains to be ascertained.  %cisme —.Mr. J. J. Mecehi, o Tiptree 11211. Ki.lvedon Essex has announced his intention Of oGring, himself for ;his burgh, upon Liberal prinrpies  1 CT THE MsNinon-Hot-sr.—The Lord Mayor ly Mayoress entertained on Saturday last, fli• i•zyidian Ha I, a number of the judges and of s!hers of the bar, with iome other guests, amountIC all to about. 160. S01T111111.1.0!..
Glasgow Courier. — 1855-02-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ANOTHER AWFUL SUICIDE.  The recollection of the dreadful tragedy perpetrated in the city of Limerick on Sunday last had not been effaced from memory when the inhabitants of that city were on Sunday again amazed by the report of a respectable trader having committed suicide under truly lamentable circuttela nces. The victim of this additional rash deed was Mr. James Winder, master shipbuilder and spirit dealer, i edding at Lower Cecil Street, near the • Theatre-Royal. It appears that during the last fortnight he had been labouring from severe rheumatic gout, and was attended by Dr. Russell and Mr. Edward Homan. apothecary. The past week he had been confined to his bed, but on Saturday was so much improved that his medical adviser recommended him to sit up, which lie declined to do, and evilwed a melancholy disposition, which was merely attributed to the Ilea, ineis of the weather, and gave rise to no suspicion of insanity or premeditated suicide. On Sunday morning lie conversed with his wife while they were in had, and no rational that even the slightest suspicion did not attach. Mrs. Wielder rosé about a quarter to 8 o'clock, and, while in the art of d essing, centime.' speaking to ber husband. The sleepinir apartme,nt, was out the, t:vird, story of the. I hotese, and e..r.of.the premises. The postman knocked  at the, dooratul Mrs. Windir, perceiving him front the' front windu w, repaired to the staireae to retake the m letter fro the servant. In the interim ~f her partial absence—itl t more than three or tire minutes—the husband rr se from bed in lois diirt, opened the bed-roont window, and threw himsrlf headlong into the yard beneath, dashing his brains out, and breaking the right leg! The awful deed created profound sensation, and Mrs M inde berame senseless. The ahtrin soon spread, and relatives and friends of deceased quickly repaired to the scene of sorrow. Deceased was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and we undergand that the failure of parties for whom he had become security in money matters preyed upon his mind, having done so without acquainting his wife, to whom he was delicate in making know n the circumstance—Mrs. Mary Jackson, sister of Mrs. Lawrence, who last week murdered her child, mid then committed suicide, also attempted to put a period to her existence, by cutting her throat with I razor on Friday last.
Glasgow Courier. — 1859-04-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CAJEIR.  In September last, seen auctioneer named fillet was descending the Boulevard Beaumarchais in a cab, on his return from a shooting excursion, the report of a fire. arm was heard, and when some persons rushed to the vehicle they found that he was dead, his gun, which he had placed between his legs, 'having gone off, and the charge having struck him in the forehead just above the left eye. In the month of May preceding he had insured his life for 100,000 f. in the Paternelle Company, and 50,000 f. in the Phenix; but those companies refused to pay, on the pretext that he had committed suicide. His father, in consequence, brought an action against the two companies, and the Civil Tribunal has just been occupied four days in hearing pleadings on it. The father contended that his son could have no reason for committing suicide, inasmuch is he was young (only 31), in the enjoyment of good health and happiness, and had just sold his business of auctioneer, by which he had gained, a large income, in order to go to Algeria to establish a mortgage bank. He further contended that the position in which the body was found in the cab, and the nature of the wound, clearly indicated that the gun must have gone 'off by the movement of the vehicle. He produced letters written by the deceased to his family and friends shortly before his death, which seemed to prove that he had not the slightest idea of suicide. The companies argued that if Thillot had not contemplated committing suicide he would not, at his age, especially as he was unmarried, have insured his life for such large NUMB, and have subjected himself to the payment of nearly 4,000 f a-year. They assorted that he was in embarrassed circumstances, and to such an extent that a stint of 40,000 f, which he had received in part payment of his business, had, in a week, disappeared, and no one could say what hail become of it; also, that he had not been able to pay his first year's premiums, and lied to give bills to raise the amount; also, though his earnings AN auctioneer were represented to be considerable-120,000f in four years--none of then) remaine and besides he i'wed 30,000 f on the suns which he had agreed originally to give for his business. They further asserted that he had not even retired voluntarily from the place of auctioneer, but had done so because he had been twice einulemned for grave irregularities. In addition to all this, they represented that he hail appropriated to his own use money to which lie was not entitled, and was about to be prosecuted for so doing; he hail, also, they said, made unfortunate speculations on the Bourse; and they insisted that all these were good reasons for committing suicide. Lastly, they elintended that lie could not nave been killed in the cub by wore accident. The tribunal, however, took a different view 1,1 the question, and coining to the eonclusion that Thillat lied not committed silica e, it condemned the companies to pay hie family the 1605000f.—Qatignamee Mesmsger.
Glasgow Courier. — 1859-03-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SINGULAR CASE OF SURVIVORSHIP.  In the Rolls! Rend, before the Master, a curious question arose in the case of Smithers v. Zetterquist, uuoler the following circumstances :—On the 10th of last December it may be remembered that a woman named Smithers, and her two sons, named respectively William and Charles, wore found dead in their beds at Croydon, all having leen poisoned, as it subsequently appeared, with prussic acid. On the 15th of Dec. a corener'm inqueet was held, under which a verdict was found that Mrs fihnithere and her eon Charles had been poisoned by William Mmithers, and that William *Dithers, after having rebninietered poison to hie mother and his brother, bail committed suicide by poisoning himself. In this state of things •question arose as to whether the present representative of William end Charles was entitled to certain property left to William and Charles on condition of their surviving their mother. The difficulty of mating this question arose, of course, from the fact of their all being found dead at the same time, but this difficulty was in some degree met by evidence WidUCell to show the position and Ade in which the bodies were found at the time they were discovered, It was proved .t hat Mre limithers was lying in an easy attitude, Jug if she hiaalmost died instantaneously, without a struggle, while the sons showed evident signs of having made 14411101 struggles before they died. lt was shoo proved, on the evidence of Mrs Smithey,' servants, that, on the morning on which the three were found glead, certain greiree• or snoring' were heard um issuing from the bedroom of *e eons, and that these groan. or modem must have occurred some time after the mother had chic.l. Ulreg this eVidence the predecease of the mother was insisted gm, sod the clann of the representative of the eons mem theineurvivorehip was based. Him Honour hulut thet the evidence of the eons having vived their mother might be taken as conclusive on that point, and made a decree to that effect.
Glasgow Courier. — 1859-06-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DIRECTORS 101 THE YRAR ZSDING 3INT DECIMBILIS, 1858, FROM WHICH IT APPEARED-144 That the Amount of Insurances passed and carried through in the Year 1858 was £407,200, exceeding the amount transacted in 185'7 by £85,030, the annual average during the tart twentyone years being upwards of £480,000. 2d, That the Capital realised and accumulated had during the same period increased to the extent of £146,048 13s 44, and amounted at the close of the year to £3,341,010 16e 66. 3d, That the Annual Revenue had increased in like manner to the extent of £12,912 7s Id, and amounted at the close of the year to £422,090 16s Id. 400, That the deaths which had taken place in the year 1858, amongst the livessesured by the Society, were 154 in number, being an increase in the . number of deaths over those which oCCEITscI in the year 1857; but the average of the sums assured being less in the latter year, the amount payable by the Office has only been £5,000 (Ell,OOO with Bonus Additions) more than was paid in 1857. THE REPORT FURTHER strums— To the Resolutions to be submitted for the adoption of the Meeting regarding— lit, The enlarged powers to be conferred on the Directors in dealing with cases of Suicide; and 26, The Reduction of Charge for Extra Premiums, by a Repeal of the Bye-law requiring Extra Rates to be paid upon Donne Addition., as well as upon the original sums assured. TM Report also made reference to the deaths which have occurred during the year among gentlemen belonging to the Ordinary and Extraordinary Board. THE Report further announced the resignation, consequent upon his acceptance of the office of Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, of Mr John Mackenzie, who for twenty years has discharged the duties of Manager of the Society, and the appointment of Mr Samuel Raleigh, Chartered Accountant in Edinburgh, as Manager in his room. THE Report also mentioned the Purchase of the New Buildings, No. 8, Saint Andrew Square, for the Head Office of the Society. TIM CHAIRMAN then addressed the Court,•dravring attention to the results of last year's business, and to the present position of the Society; referring to Mr M.ackenzie's resignation and services, and to the appointment of his successor. He concluded by moving the adoption of the Report, which was unanimously agreed to. ON the motion of ARCHIBALD DAVIDSON, Esq., Sheriff of Aberdeenshire seconded by ISAAC BAILEY, Frq. of Manuel, the special Resolutions regarding Suicide and Extra Rates were unanimously passed. Tan Horr.
Glasgow Courier. — 1850-05-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SONO. would vote for the scheme,' i while all threats of a dissolution of th  The news from Canada add nothing already before the public . From Menioo we have advioes to th !nth-Stow-Vera Cram, Core.p total Captain's? ea- 'labile." ' rf ible rtignhteltio' 44 fOiAgn debt. ''''lt tpi Alf. - 140.41,658, at three per app Itttax, th , clehito e debt due tc Ve .44 Pieciwy Benda are to I ?h. new are to be given in E feiitiabad Fnedi, lia five per cent., wi ertiditomaimlfor the sower Alio millic tathiree ,largivren to the I:felted tits 04 duo Wide 18611 and to ft million an be givenf sO4 ikeibruit+tioe,tie Viol. The Ni ,ut %lOW to the Paeill 'Abont f ' 1114:: -. ~. ..__,_- - . • r eadjmuatquetudasies AT TM .. . _ .  A ;:., z 4. r r; --, 001 imoirAl , riym„-r-i-A collision of a verYaliining ch , lives of about sixty persons were place 'occurred on Sattirdaylerenoon at th. 1,14 •ItAtisk lcitiytfieloti ifiOreith Di by/fie' JIM fur :LonfiOn, whits/ instkb- 1- n a!olocli &ranks°, ha, an, thd,7. -b,a,4ing been given f the englhe-. vei immediately 'term at the first revolution of the =chin axle of theidriving-wheel of the en by whibh OM locomotive was oompl Superintend'ent immediately_despatol the Company's. works at St, Mprgrel and in the it was p engine ' , Ickaleotiviiiii ' h.Fwev nnt 'adopted.; Sc. ' , etiyitif gft4 at its michiner4. a , RnaMe, the new,engua t tram., , ,Sarrlages were reoved,'beelt . table isoid,elaifted to the centreline disables/ **gime on the line elosal, operation was effected in kis than train, as then arranged, consisted of with swine, for.lßeds; a passengers' I ..0 Abe iNari, NevemaeAle, aed Berwt, a seeouthelaamearriageincarriapeof I .otheryseestscl+class.carriagem-, Seam madvaPto,this”dentre line when ,WealsefieveratesergsrProm the line, xinieep"Thsrbreakheerned to have b. -16asiti ' V 'approached' the station i hteiiii" "io An Apparent rate of n hotir ssirsa of the officials, and in as am: ktirk.apprpaub, became excesi •-•ressasl „csu,Rise fame line of rails whia suuldashal,into, it with great force. 4remendous4 and spread the gaeatest setveraoscrtne, of whom, as the engin danger, vainly attempted to escape cattle truck, in front of the train, whi shock of the collision, was nearly s tbu.sparssrjuntate pigs were thrown doubled, in a manner, over the lugga toLtmo partsithe upper half fell os rails, leaving the wheels and axles,. „militias -cooeurreds deeply imbedded luggage van sustained seareely less il the than ettendtd .fio -farther than luggage van. The passengers, beyo occoniiti by the collision, suffered iniN7t7,Oßrant• A3telsdfid suicide took place a Th ftY Morning. Henry Stephen, a horn-player at her Majesty's 'fheal the Duke's column, St. James's Pa .