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Glasgow Courier. — 1857-07-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BOY BROWNED.— A bout one o'clock on Saturday Andrew Harris, a boy about 14 years of age, accompanied by Gavin Richmond and William Blackwood, went to bathe in the Irvine Water at a place called the New Pam, a little above Newmilns. It appears that none of them had acquired the art of swimming, and Harris, venturing beyond his depth, sunk, and his companions being unable to rescue him, he was drowned.  PAlSllEY—Sinclue.—On Sunday forenoo an old maiden lady of the name of Taylor, resident in the Causeyside, attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself. Some of her relatives, on returning from church, found the door locked, gave the alarm, icut m downedia nt•ehi and on admission being obtained the poor creature wasan n llu tche son w alettestnidllanincel,ifbent,notwithstanding, pr. . the poor woman expired tho following morning. Inverary Sheep and Wool Fair took place on Friday, and was largely attended by buyers and sellers. Blackfaced wool brought from 13s 6d to 14s 9d per stone, but sotne of the best clips in the neighbourhood had been disposed of previous to the market. The prices of the Cheviot and other wools were similar to those of the Inverness market. A lot of aged ewes was sold at 13s 9d per head. The price of Archangel tar was ISo per barrel, and of the best Siberian butter, 66s per cwt. A Portree correspondent writes as under date of I7th:—A report has reached this that an insane man in Utst, Long Island, has committed a fearful murder of a three fold character, viz, his father, his mother, and his aunt, and so determined and barbarous had he been in the execution of the fatal deed, that he scooped the eyes out of his aunt's head. After having left the place lie returned, set on the e mill machinery of • , w thhich caught fire, and was burned to the ground.—Greenock Advertiser.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-07-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

OOO. W. Oliver, of Finsbury, timber-merchant, £35,000. W. G. Mott, of Cheapside, silversmith, £16,000. A. Robertson, Esq., of Balgowrie Lodge; Aberdeen, £35,000. T. Legli, Esq of Lyne-hall, Stockport, £3o,ooo—both within the province of Canterbury, Also, the Rev. J.ISikes, -LL.B., of Newark-upon. Trent, £B,OOO, within the province, and has left small bequests to the Societies for Promoting Christian knowledge, propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts, and the relief of clergymen, their widows, and orphans. J. Tibbets, of Birmingham, spoon•manufacturer, £5,000 ; and has bequeathed £lOO to the general hospital, Birmingham, and £lOO to the general dispensary • Louis Napoleon—so it is asserted—tried and hardened as he has been in the rough school ot early privation—of exile—of captivity—is not a man to throw away a crown without a struggle, nor to drift down upon the cold shores of calamity without exhausting every effort to hold what he has gained. Royalty in his person will not flicker out over a game of whist at St. Cloud, nor slink away from the Tuileries in the presence of a shouting mob. What he has won that will he retain. Proud of the position he has earned, of the dynasty he represents, of the energy he has displayed, he will not trifle with France, nor shall France trifle with one who bears his name —Times.  Mr. T. Lettiq, one of the largest &h merchants of Great Yarmouth, has committed suicide by discharging a large cavalry pistol into his month.  FRIGHTFUL DEATH its a Funracx.—An inquest was held at Leeds, on Saturday last, on the bony of John M'Gough. The deceased worked at Wood's Foundry, and on Thursday lav, having placed too much metal upon one of the furnaces, he was ordered to remove a portion. This might have been done by ascending a laildew, and reaching over to the metal, which would have involved no risk ; but instead of doing this he entered the cupolalty a sort of manhole, and after taking off two or three pieces of iron, he was seen by a workman in some adjoining works to kneel down, as though the better to reach the metal, and in this position ho remained for a quarter of an hour. In consequence of his non-appearance outside the cupola during that interval a fellow-workman ascended, and found him dead, haying been suffocated by the noxious gases issuing from the furnace, Accidental death.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-12-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MISSING EUROPEANS NOW SAFE.  Mr Samuel Thornton' Deputy-Collector of Mali Raneepore in Jhansi, and Messrs Passanetti and Griffiths, Deputy:Collectors of Jaloun, Mr C. Andrews and two clerks, from Jhansi, have arrived at Cawnpore. The government have supplied the names of the following persons as having, whilst reported to have been killed at Gwalior, ef&eted their escape to Agra : Mrs Blake, widow of Major Blake. Mrs Proctor, widow of Lietenant Proctor. Mrs Kirke widow of Dr Kirke and one child....  Mrs Hawkins, widow of Captain Hawkins, and three hildren.  Captain Stewart's child. Mrs Coopland, widow of Rev. Mr Coopland. Mna Raikes, wife of Major It. N. Raikes, and one :bad.  Mrs Twitchen, widow of Serjeant Twitchen, and five children.  Mrs Webb, widow of Serjeant Webb. Mrs Hill, widow of gunner Hill. Mrs Cronan, widow of Serjeant Cronan. Bits Colleies (?), widow of drummer Collejes, and nix  children. The Supreme Government state that, in a letter from General Sir J. Outram, dated the 26th of September, it is asserted that Lieut. Wi'd, of the 40th NJ., who was supposed to have been killed, is still living. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Entrenched Camp, Cawnpore, Oct. 21, 1857 : Our poor fellows in Lucknow, hemmed in on all sides, are suffering terribly from want of food. The most distressing reports are floating about camp, but I refrain from repeating them. To-night four guns and 700 men leave for Allumbagh, near Lucknow, with provisions. May God speed them! and His blessings attend their efforts to relieve our gallant comrades there.' The correspondent of the Hurkaru at Cawnpore transmits the following The great Zemindar, Mann Sing, has rejoined us. At Allumbagh our poor fellows know less of Sir James Outram's movements than we do. The column under Major Bamston, 700 men, with six guns, left yesterday morning. ,The enemy have sent out two regiments of Infantry, one of cavalry, and 12 guns, to oppose them. Colonel Greathed's column, 600 sabres, 12 H. A. guns, and 1,200 Europeans, will reach this on the 27th. Col. O'Brien has committed suicide at Futtehpore. It is believed that we have succeeded in blowing up a mass of the enemy's annhunition at Roda Bagh. Impey leaves to-morrow, and if Captain slorphy follow suit, why, God help us!'
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-09-29 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—BRISTOL, SEPT. 25.—Yes • terday morning this city, already sufficiently agitated by the murder in Leigh Woods, was still farther excited by the circum lance of the discovery of a complete set of female habiliments on the Bristol side of the river Avon, within three hundred yards of the spot where the unfortunate girl Melinda Payne was murdered about two years since, and whose murderer has never yet been discovered, and on Thursday night last the body of a female was found drowned in the river Avon, and has been removed to St Peter's Hospital. The clothes consisted of a brown and white fancy straw bonnet with blue ribbon, grey victories with two tails at each end, and button with three tassels, dark grey cloth cape bound with black and white binding, and sky-blue ribbon strings; two white skirts, one with crochet work round the bottom; a nightcap marked with seven crosses in red cotton, blue necktie, a brown parasol, black net flowered fall, a pair of black cloth boots with patent leather fronts, a 'mir of gloves in the one and a paper in the other, with, ' Meese to let my mother know everything. Mary Thomas, Woodhope (or Woodhouse), Herefordshire,' written thereon.  Tile HERRING FISHING or 1857.—The John o'Groat Joirrill gives a series of tables applicable to the late herring fishing season, and which exhibit the following resultc—The general average per boat from Orkney to Northumberland during the past four yeard has ben—lBs4, 112 crane; 1855, 146; 1856, 95; and 1857, 77 crane. The total catch for the same extent of coast for the past three years has been 1855, 461,549 mans; 1856, 334,608; and 1857, 290,908. No fewer than 3,900 boats were engaged at the fishing this season on the above coast. The quantities exported for 1855, 1856, and 1857 (up to September 15), have been respectively 100,814. SLOW and 73,727 barrel.,
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-08-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

POISONING BY ARSENIC.  The conviction of Thomas Fuller Bacon on the charge of poisoning his mother will not be suffered to pass without grave consideration. Professor Tayl r has said that five hundred cases of poisoning may occur in the year without detection; and certainly we have had souse rather startling discoveries. The number may be exaggerated, but such occurrences du happen, and there has been no efficient check upon them. It is evident that simple restraints upon the sale of poisonous drugs are not alone sufficient, fur poisons are used largely in some of the most ordinaty industrial processes, and may be stolen; to say nothing of the fact that other substances not usually reckone I among poisons' may be converted to the purpose of the murderer or the suicide. And while we have been too exclusively anxious on that point, we appear to have suffered the strangest neglects or some of the most natural checks. One check is the certainty of detection; but what a frightful impunity have some recent cases disclosed,and especially the last. The symptoms of arsenical poison ought to be familiar to medical men, as well as the symptoms of several other irregular deaths. It is true that no medical man can expect to meet such incidents in his ordinary practice, since irregularities can never be counted upon to occur with regularity. But they form a part of knowledge which is included in every complete education. Yet what do we observe? Palmer was originally called to account for his lust crime alone, his wife at least having before perished under medical inspection. L'Angelier ded of the most obvious symptoms of arsenical poisoning before the very eyes of a medical man. Bacon's ntother died under medical attendance of arsenical poisoning, and her illness was ascribed to 'disease of the brain.' It is not for us to express the slightest opinion on a purely professional subject; but we do say that these facts, and the list might be extended, challenge the attention of professional authorities.—Globe.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-01-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

COMMERCIAL.  Oo Tuesday, after regular hours, there were buyers of consols at 94 k, but ultimately they were again offered at that price. Tha gen aral character of the news from Australia, and the knowledge that a considerable part of the gold just landed will be sold to the Bank, were the principal causes of the tendency to firmness. In. creaved confidence was likewise felt in the probability of an early and pacific adjustment of the Swiss question. Tie demand in the discount market to-day was extremely active, and the applications at the Bank of England were rely heavy. There was less excitement in the tea market to•day, and a reaction took place of one halfpenny per lb., the transactions in congou. which amounted to about 10,000 cheats, baring been effected at  Continental letters mention some small failures at various places, none of w.lich involve any material interests in this country. The dividend of 5s Gil in the pound, declared under the estate of the Royal British Bank, will be paid on Saturday and Monday at tho South Sea House.  There is now no profit on the import of gold from the United States.  In Paris on Tuesday funds close 1 66 55 money and account.  Tea not brisk, but sound common congou I lid. Tellow steady, although not much in demand ; Soo new P.Y.C. öBa Scl to Os on the spot. On 'Change tallow broaght 37s 7d 1053 a. Linseed oil, 37s 34 to 37s 6d. Scotch pig-Iron, 73s St Speller, MS 10a. Sugar, coffee, and other colonials inquired after.  The Commercial Daily List says that the failure of an Italian merchant is announced, but the amount is not large.  At Oa Stock Exchange the markets remained very firm aftet official hours, and Consols closed at 941 I; Turkish. 95i ; Guaranteed, 1031 I.  Advices by the Camillo report cotton stocks nearly exhausted at Bahia, and prices firm, Tie supplies of sugar and coffee were small at Pernambuco, and cotton reports show a deficiency.  The Valetta arrived at Marseilles on Tuesday with the overland mail at 1 P.M. The letters left for London at 10 P.M.  The Resolute was yesterday formally handed over to the British naval authorities.  A young married woman residing in Kennington, near London, has cut the throats of her two children, and then attempted to commit suicide. Thcre is little doubt that she is insane.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-01-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.  't most extraordinary suicide has been perpetrated by Mi. Isaac Carter Curtiss, of St. John's Wood, at Hampstead, in the same field, and at no great distance from the spot where the late John Sadleir terminated in so tragic a manner his earthly career. Mr. Curtiss resided at No. 3, Blenheim Villas, St. John's Wood, and was formerly of independent, and, it is believed, wealthy circumstances. He was for many years a member of the representative vestry and a guardian of St. Marvlebone. On Wednesday morning he left home for a walk—his usual custom—and proceeded in the direction of Hampstead. lie called at the Castle, at Child's Hill, kept by Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, where it is stated he had a glass of ale. Henna noticed togo out once or twice in a somewhat running manner, and once he went into the stables, where some men were Bingeing a horse, at which he apncarcd somewhat disconcerted, exclaiming, when he saw the men, ' Oh, I did not know any one was he;e: lie then wished Mrs. Burgess ' Good morning,' and went away. About half-past one the same afternoon, as a labouring man in the employ of Mr. Randall idle proprietor of the field called the 'Telegraph Field') was entering the field from Child's Hill, he discovered the unfortunate gentleman hanging from one of the gate posts by his neckerchief, and quite dead. He raised an alarm, and on the body being cut down there was found placed in the breast of the deceased's coat a piece of paper, on which was written in pencil, in deceased's handwriting, 'Please to take ice back to the Castle at Child's Hill.' This was done, and the body now remains there awaiting an inquest. But 30 was found on his person, and various causes are assigned for the commission of the net. Some statements are made that Mr. Curtiss had suffered severe losses in the British Bank and by other monetary transactions, and others that the conduct of some members of his family caused him to commit the rash act. He was a remarkably fine, hale-looking man, about 60 years of age.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-07-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUICIDF: BY A STOCKBBOKER.—On Monday Mr. Cartter, the coroner for East Surrey, concluded an inquest, which had been adjourned, on the body of Mr James Sebastian Y rates, of Camberwell, a stockbroker, who was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning last, about ten o'clock. A small bottle, which had contained prussic acid, was found on a dressing-table near the bed. It was stated by the son of the deceased that his father had died in embarrassed circumatances,which was not previously known to his family, and that he had latterly been in low spirits. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of temporary insanity.  Tan FEAR OF THE LAW !—A lamentable case occurred last week in College Street, Ports.ea. It appears that a Jew clothesman had become the pur chaser of a soldier's jacket and medal, which was believed to have been stolen, and the affair traced by the police to Newman's residence. Newman, perceiving that a watch was set for him, concealed himself for three days ; at length he disguised his person in sailor's rig, and gave the police the go•by. Newman made for the house of a friend residing near the mill dam, and having arrived in a most excited state, asked to be accommodated with a bed, which was granted ; in the morning the servant girl went to cag him to breakfast, and getting no answer, told her master, who, on opening tho bed•room door, found the unfortunate man suspended by a handkerchief from the bedstead upper rails. Assistance was called, but too late. The medical man stated that lie must have been dead at the least five hours. According to the Hebrew law it was necessary to bury him before sunset ; the fatal handkerchief was thrown into the grave after the coffin. The unhappy man had borne an excellent character for many years, and has left a wife and large family to mourn his untimely end.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-09-17 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. B.—General Havelock's forces, after re-occupying Cawnpore, found Bithoor evacuated, and burned it to the ground. They found the rebels at Bupeer el Gunge, about eight miles from Cawnpore, 10,000 strong, whom they defeated, with the loss of 15 guns. They expected to reach Lucknow the next day. Nene Sahib perpetrated a fearful massacre at Cawnpore, in which nearly all the European inhabitants perished.  Accounts from Delhi are to the 29th July. Three sorties were repulsed on 14t.h, 18th, and 23d July, with a loss on our side of about 600 killed and wounded. The rains had set in heavily.  The following additional intelligence is from the despatches received at the India House:—  Sir Colin Campbell has assumed the command of the Indian army. ller Majesty's 33d Regiment has arrived from the Mauritius, and now forms part of the Bombay division. Colonel Stewart's column has reached Mhow, and tranquillity is restored in Central India.  The 7th, Bth, and 40th Regiments, which mutinied at Dinapore on the 23d July, threatened Benares. The 12th Irregular Cavalry, which mutinied at the same station, murdered the commanding officer, Major Holmes, and his wife. The 26th Bengal Native Infantry rose on the 30th of July, and murdered their commanding officer, Major Spencer. The following despatch has been received by way of Constantinople, dated Alexandria, Sept. 8: The Bombay mail arrived at Suez on the 4th inst. Delhi still held out on the 29th July. Gen. Havelock, leaving Colonel Neil at Cawopore, was marching on Lucknow; thence he proceeds to Delhi. Brigadier Nicholson's column and Van Courtlandt's were also marching on Delhi. Central India was tranquil. The 27th Bombay Native Infantry had mutinied at Kalapore on the Ist August. The mutiny had been suppressed. There is no China mail by this arrival. A Marseilles despatch asserts that Delhi was expected to fall in about a fortnight. Rains had set in heavily. Colonel Stewart's column had reached Mhow and Indore, and tranquillity had been restored in Central India. Ilolkar remained faithful, but his troops were disorderly.  The subsequent news is from non-offici 1 sources. Major Renaud had died of his wounds. Lieutenant Crozier, of the 75th Regiment, was killed in action on the 18th of July before Delhi. Lieut. Livers had died of cholera. Nena Sahib, after destroying his family, committed suicide. There was great activity in the Bombay import market. Transactions to a moderate extent had taken place in cotton yarn. Turkey hemp firm. Wool had advanced to extreme prices. Pepper scarce. Opium had advanced. Freights to London and Liverpool, 45s to 508 Exchange at Bombay 2s lid. Rate of interest reduced 2 per cent.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-01-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

WOMAN BURNED TO DEATM.—An old woman of the name of Dykes was found dead in her house at Renton, on Saturday morning last, under the following distressing circumstances. Early in the morning some persons who were passing thought they felt the smell of burning, and as Mrs. Dykes did not make her appearance at her usual time, the neighbours, suspecting that romething was wrong, had the door broken open, when the poor old woman was discovered in a sitting posture beside the fire, with her neck resting on the front bar of the grate, and her head hanging over into the fire-place. The face and head were literally burned to a cinder, part of the bones only remaining, and the spectacle altogether was most appalling. It is supposed that she had fallen asleep while sitting at the fire smoking, and thus met with the accident which deprived her of life.—Dumbarton Herald. Surcins.—On Monday night, shortly after nine o'clock, a young man named-John Clyde, a weaver, committed suicide by jumping into the water from off the Protection Wall, Dundee. The unfortunate man had accosted some parties, and asked them if they would come and see him drown himself. 'Those whom be addressed imagined that he was joking, but followed him out of curiosity. He proceeded coolly to cast off his jacket and cap, and asked to shake hands with the on-lookers, who persisted in their incredulity, and were regarding the whole affair as a good joke, when suddenly, to their consternation, he leaped into the water before they had time to interferr. The man had apparently repented of the rash act immediately on his immersion, for he cried out loudly for assistance ; but although the alarm was immediately given, he had sunk before aid could be I rendered. The deceased had been drinking since the first day of the year.