Glasgow Courier. — 1850-02-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

AND.  at Nateeattle.—lt  . Mr. Knowlee and Mr. visit of Jminy Lind to this tovin. The into w' States that these _  one-third, to pay a the advertising, rent of thee, ' other local expenses receipts for tickets were a A and the sum of .£49 was raised in addition by Mr. States from the sale at a premium el tickets he had taken at his own risk. Mr. States' share 'sus amounted to £261 6s. Bd, and, it is needless to say, the printers' bills and other expenses are being discharged in the Court of Bankruptcy.—Newcastle Journal. At the meeting of the shareholders in the Caledonian Railway Company, held on Tuesday, in London, the report of the Committee of Investigation was agreed to, with but few dissentients. The resolutions, likewise, to relieve the directors from all liability in connexion with their extensive purchases of shares in other lines, were likewise agreed to, coupled with another resolution to apply to Parliament to enable the company to hold these shares. The election of new directers was postponed for a week, and the meeting accordingly Adjourned till Tuesday next. Suicide in the City.—Mr. Wmstanley, outfitter, King William Street, London, destroyed himself on 29th ult., by taking a quantity. of essential oil of almonds, which he pur-, chased of a chemist in Leadenhall Street the day before,'6ll the plea of wanting it to scent some pomaturn with. At -the Coroner's inquest it WAS shown that of late he had suf7,, fered much in his mind on account of pecuniary difficulties, and it was believed he was insane; therefore, a verdict was, returned of " temporary insanity." Suicide of a Surgeon.—Mr. R. Rouse, an eminent surgeon' at Witham Green, destroyed himself, a few days since, by swallowing prussic acid. He was found dead in bed. On a table by tle bed-side was a two ounce bottle, which had contained about that quantity of prussic acid (Scheele' strength), and the whole of this powerful poison had evidently been drunk by the deceased, *be had died ere he could relay his head upon the pillow. The body was perfectly cold. He had gone to bed at twelve o'clock on *he previous night, in an apparently comfortable state. Of late he had suffered severely from illness, and was constautly saying he must come to the workhouse. During the prevalence of the cholera, the deceased exerted himself very much, and on its subsidence, wrote a very intelligent report on the ss&itary state of Fulham parish. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of" temporary insanity." The Sale at Coulstone Farm—Few stock sales that have occurred of late years, in this county, attracted more attention than the sale of Mr. Jonathan Grant's short-horned cattle, which took place on Friday last. As many as 600 persons were present, among whom were some of the first breeders of stook'in the West of England; but, notwithstanding this immense concourse, the sale generally bore evident marks of the depressed state of the times—the prices realised in many instances (the noted character of the animals considered) being little more than two-thirds of those which they would have fetched two or three years ago. As a proof of this we may mention that the highest price obtained for Mr. this, beautiful heifers was £36 a-head, his handsome pure-bred bulls (with pedigrees as long as a nobleman's) realising even a lower figure than this ! Indeed, there can be no doubt that Mr. Grant, by being compelled to dispose of his stock at the present time, will, upon his cattle alone, sacrifice at least £soo.—Devizes Gazette. Provident Clerks' Mutual Life Assurance Association.— The ninth annual meeting of this excellent association was held in the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, on Monday week. From the report laid before the meeting, it appears that the business of the association is steadily increasing— the amount of policies issued in 1849 being greater by 134 fey £30,756 than in 1848; that the annual income from premiums on policies, and from dividends on invested capital, now amounts to £11,626; that the Government stock held in names of the trustees, amounted on 31st December last, to £20,000; and that, since that date, an additional sum of £l5OO has been invested in the same security. Now that the association is becoming better known in the provinces, its business may be expected to extend rapidly. Even irrespectively of the peculiar privileges it possesses, its judicious and economical management is sufficient to entitle it to a large share of public favour. But when it is taken into aCcount that it enjoys privileges participated in by only two other insurance companies in the kingdom, such as the right to transfer in policies free of stamp duty, exemption from legacy and probate duty, &c. Ise., it may safely be predicted that, at no very distant date, it will rank with the first life insurance institution in the empire.—Sun.  States undertaking, out band and all the r We are infOraied-that - move for toed Dentawitiowa rr ..e regulation Of prob Ass and 15a,,,,/ 03'. superior courts of common law in Ireland, a Amoy Lind t _ —_. appears from a statement ' and improve the procettsireienng: edantdhin,eatnlhadewl.le ifgohr made in the Newcastle District Court of Bankruptcy, on . _ . _ Thursday, fere Mr. Charles St,ateS, a bankrupt,. formerly of 1 the Ito , that Mr ' ' Lumley netted _. 'On al9443emlVel;t4lne:u.tejr'edill.e '