Glasgow Courier. — 1863-01-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CAMBUSLANG. —Through the liberality of his Grace' the Duke of Hamilton, J. B. H. Montgomery, Esq. of Newton, and others of the heritors ; as also by liberal donations of coal from T. Gray Buchanan, Esq. of Scotstown, and J. P. Kidston, Esq. of Cairns, together with an annual collection made for these purposes, the kirk session of Cambuslang have been enabled to allocate about 80 carts of coal, and to expend about .£24 in shoes and clothing for the benefit of the poor. On New-Year's-day, Mrs Gartshore Stirling, of Craigbarnet, caused a supply of bread and beef to be distributed to the poor of the parishes of Campsie and Strathblane. In consequence of the depression of trade and want of employment, Mrs Stirling has this year greatly enlarged her usual liberality. In consequence of her considerate generosity more than 200 families were able to welcome the New-Year in comfort and hope, who would otherwise have been hungry and depressed. DUCAL HOSPITALITY, —The annual distribution of bread and beef to the poor of Hamilton on NewYear's Day, by his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, was on Thursday dispensed at the Palace with a liberal hand to 800 ticket-holders—each receiving 6 lbs. of bread and beef, and venison of unknown weight, when there still remained a considerable supply over, which was ultimately disposed of to others. The money value of the bounty coin not fall much short of £4OO. On Friday last a female, belonging to Wishaw, attempted suicide by drowning iu the river Clyde at Clyde Bridge, about a mile from Hamilton. The Motherwell omnibus was crossing the bridge at the time, the guard of which, named Andrew Campbell, observing what had occurred, instantly ran down the river bank, and partially divesting himself of his clothing, plunged into the flooded river, and with great difficulty ultimately succeeded in rescuing the drowning woman. She was, we learn, addicted to intemperate habits. On Saturday evening, Mr Daniel Cassels, writer, Hamilton, was accidentally killed at Strathaven. It seems that the deceased, accompanied by his brother-in-law (Mr Win. Harvey, mason), left Hamilton on Saturday afternoon for Strathaven in a dogcart or gig. On leaving Strathaven on the return, about seven o'clock, the Glasgow and Kilbride omnibus happened at the same time to be coming into the town, and, when nearing a bridge on the outskirts, the two vehicles came into collision. So violent was the shock that the gig was capsized, its two occupants thrown out, and the wheels of the omnibus passing over Mr Cassels' body he was instantaneously killed. Harvey was luckily twin j u red. On Saturday forenoon, fire was discovered in the workshop of Donald Dove, basket-maker, Charlotte Lane, Glasgow. The building consists of four storeys, which are occupied as dwelling houses and a sunk flat; and the fire broke out in the sunk fiat of the tenement which fronts St. Andrew's Square. This fiat was packed with willows, which emitted great volumes of smoke. From the nature of the stock in Dove's portion of the premises the fire threatened to become alarming, and filled the whole upper storeys with smoke so completely that a family, consisting of two women and four childrect, in the highest fiat, was quite unable to effect an escape by the stairs. The four children were saved, however, by one of the spectators, but the more arduous task remained of rescuing the two women. Mr Bryson, Inspector of Fires, fortunately arriving at this juncture, ascended a ladder which he obtained, and succeeded in carrying down first one of the women and then the other. Several other inmates, also, who could not descend the stairs in consequence of smoke, were taken out by the attic windows. By the time Mr Bryson re-ascended to carry down the second woman she was quite insensible. The hose was applied, the engines were worked, and a copious stream of water was poured into the building for a couple of hours, when the tire was extinguished, after damage had been done to the extent of £3OO. The damage is, however, covered by Mei:wawa.  Mr Robt. Watt, solicitor, Airdrie, has been appointed to the office of Burgh Fiscal, vacant by the death of Mr J. Mure Steel. Conm OF