Glasgow Courier. — 1858-01-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FIRE--At an early hour on Tunday mort,ing, a fire broke out in the furniture war.bouse of Mr W. Bannatyne, 38, East Clyde Street. The premises consisted of a one story building, which was partly composed of wood. The flames made rapid progress and the premises and the contents were totally consumed. The damage, however, is covered by insurance.  COMMITTAL OE AN lIICOSTOR.—An old offender, named George Theberge, a native of Quebec, was on Tuesday, at the Southern Police Court, committed for trial before the Sheriff on a charge of fraud and imposition. It appeared that the prisoner used to represent himself to innocent hosts and hostesses as a ship's steward, whose vessel had just come into port, and then, under pretence of having some necessaries to purchase, he would borrow a sum of money from them, with which, as a matter of professional consequence, he invariably bolted. SUICIDE IN A POLICE CELL —A woman, between 30 and 40 years of age, named Susan Forr.st, residing in Bridgegate, was on Tuesday evening, at a quarter to six, brought to the Central Police Office, on a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, and locked up. On the turnkey ()lulling the door of her cell about an hour after, for the purpose of putting in another prisoner, he discovered Forrest lying on her face, with one end of her apron string fastened tightly round her neck, and the other held firmly in her hand. The unfortunate woman had strangl.4l herself! The turnkey instantly cut the string, bat life WES extinct. Dr 11,PGill was in attendance and examined the body.  Cum) MURDER COMMITTED BY A NEGRES, —On Tuesday Mr. Superintendent Hunter, of the Renfrew County Police, apprehended a negress resident with a family in that portion of Glasgow which is situated in Renfrewshire, and conveyed her to Paisley Prison on a charge of child murder. On Friday last it would appear she had given birth to a child, and the suspicions of the family being aroused by her conduct, search was made, and the body was found concealed benea,h a bed. The head of the chill, we have been inform d, was much mutilated, but there was evidence that if had breathed. The prisoner has only been in this country some few months, having been brought from Porto Rico in the capacity of nurse. At Porto Rico she was a slave, but her freedom was purchased. The name she go,r,s under is Constance' or ' Constantia.' She speaks very little English, being only acquainted with the Spanish anguage. •  CLYDE NAVIGATION BILL —Oll Tuesday, a conference took place befit eon the Clyde Trustees and deputations of the various Parochial Boards of this city, as to the proposed clause in the new bill doing away with local assessments. Mr Wilkie, Chairmen of Govan Board, stated the case for the boards, and suggested that, as the boards were perfectly content with the existing late on the matter, and the Tros_ tees alone were the parties who sought to alter the same, it would conduce to the economy of the public funds, and good feeling of all concerned, • the Tres, ees would not press the clause; the thçre especially as so large and influential a minority f their own body were opposed to the measure. Some conversation ensued upon this, but the conference broke up on the understanding that the Trustees would attempt to carry the proposed measure, while they would lei opposed on the standing orders, and if necessary, on the merits, before the Committees of the House of Commons, by the boards.