Glasgow Courier. — 1846-06-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

NEWS.  Newry, June 2.—The Pheonis, of Portaferry, loading at Greencastle fur Liverpool, got neaped and will have to remaiu for neat rise of tide. Dundee, June 2.—The river at Archangel was free from ice 13th ult., but no vessel had arrived out. Calcutta, May I.—Put back previous to April 17, the Resolution, Clarke, for the Cape of Good Hope, with loss of anchors and hawsepipes.  Reckless Rathing.—On Sabbath morning, a pang man very imprudently leaped from one of the spring-boards into the river where it was very deep, without being able to swim, and whose drowning throes and gasping caused great excitement amongst those who were looking at the hundreds of bathers in the river at the time; no one, bow. ever, would venture to the rescue, which proves the fear that many have, although good swimmers, of approacbinff a dijonming man. Mr. James Coats, who was at a little tance, and whose attention was drawn to the spot by the uproar, swam towards the drowning individual, and by his deliberate, fir:n, and gentle movements, brought him safe ashore, to the unspeakable pleasure of all who witnessed the noble action.—Communicated.  Dogs.—The Magistrates of this city and suburbs, we observe, have issued their annual proclamations agais,t allowing dogs to be found on the street unmuzzled, or without a collar having the name and address of the owner engraved thereon. •  Statue of Sir Walter Scott.—The beautiful white marble I colossal statue, from the chisel of our eminent sculptor, Mr. Stecll, is now in such a state of forwardness, that we understand it will be ready to be placed on its pedestal, in the monument in Prince's Street, on the 15th August, the anniversary of the natal day of the great novelist and poet. We have had the,pleasure of seeing the statue, and we perceive that 'little remains for the chisel to do—what is chiefly wanting is the finishing polish of the pure and beautiful stone. Mr. Steell has been as successful with his figure of Sir Walter's favourite deer-hound as he has taken with that of the master. Both are eminently striking. We understand that the ornamental parapet and railing round the monument has been contracted for, and promised to he ready, as well as the promenade grounds, by the 15th of Aug.; on which day there will be a grand procession and inaguration of the statue, at which public bodies here, and the masonic lodges here and from many parts in Scotland will give their attendance and assistance. The procession altogether is expected to exceed in numbers and external show that which took place at laving the foundation of the monument six years ago.—Caleclontan Mercury.  Determined Suicide.—On Tuesday Dr.-. 1. Kirwan held an inquest at 12, Upper Buckingham Street, on view of tile body of Fitzgerald Onge, Esq., a gentleman, aged 30, who cut his throat with a razor the previous evening. The unfortunate young man belonged to a respectable family, with whom he resided. He was not married. From the evidenq it appeared that deceased had been formerly in South Auh rica, from which he bad returned sonic time in 1843, and resided with his family ever since. About two months ago he became (to use his brothers words) quite mad about religion and going to church. From this time he exhibited unequivocal symptoms of insanity in many ways. On 31011day his brother left him in his bed-room for some time, and on going to call him for dinner he found the door locked. The door was forced hi, and the unfortunate gentleman was found lying on his bed, with his head nearly severed from the body, and a razor grasped firmly in his hand.—The jury found a verdict, " That the deceased cut his throat while 01  a tit of insanity:" West India Immigration.—We are happy to announce both to our friends at home and in the Colonies, that lief 114jesty's government have arrived at the ciondldsiOn that it ill not advisable that the 'British ?aril:l'lllmA should be invited to authorise a guarantee by the State of any loan which the West India Colonies may raise for the purpose of promoting the immigration of labourers into those colonies It is also decided that the contract law of 1833 shall remain untouched, so far as Africans and Coolies imported into the Colonies ' are concerned. It would have been most cruel and unjust had the government decided otherwise. We may also add, that from a communication received from Mr. Secretary Gladstone, the flogging ordinance of British Guiana has not yet received the sanction of the Crown, and that we Maul!' hope it will not. The government are in correspondence with Governor Light on the subject,—Antf-Sinerp Reporter,