Glasgow Courier. — 1857-08-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GREENOCK—Lau Friday,Messrs Steele & Co. launched a handsome iron ship of 87d tons, which was named City of Canton. She is 190 feet in length, 31 feet in breadth, and 21 feet in depth, and is the property of the extensive shipowning firm of Messrs George Smith & Sons, Glasgow. She will be employed in the Clyde and Calcutta trade, and will be commanded by Captain Blair, late of the City of London.  Loans—Large quantities of fish, called by fishermen the silver haddock, are at present being caught in the vicinity of Largs. It is a peculiar looking fish deeply striped with red, and having silvery scales, while it is marked on the shoulder like the haddock. It has increased very much is the river of late years, 0110 which was caught about 13 years ago having been hung up in a public house at I.args as a great curiosity. A fish precisely the similar is common in the West Indies. They are held in great estimation in Liverpool, where they fetoh 6d per lb., and whither boxes are oceasierutliy seat from Lars.  PAISLET —DRowNiNci —On Tuesday, a shoemaker, named James Stewart, resident at 14, George Street, was found drowned in the Town's Quarry, Mill, Street, New Town. The body was removed to the house of the deceased. Stewart was about 60 years of age, and it is supposed that he committed suicide.  EDINBUROH TOWN COUNCIL, -At a meeting of this Council, held on Tuesday, great blame was thrown on the Water Company for the inadequate sapply of water which they were able to give at the recent tire in James's Court ; and a motion by the Lord Provost was agreed to, appointing a committee to investigate into the causes. Much dissatisfaction was also expressed with the city members for not being in their places to defend the vote of £lO,OOO to the Scottish Industrial Musuem, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer withdrew on Monday. STEAMER ON Fing.—On Monday night the tug steamer Restless narrowly escaped destruction by fire in the West Harbour. She was lying at the upper berth of the new platform, outside of the ship Lady of the Lake and a lighter, while the tug Vigilant was lying outside. About half-past ten o'clock the latter vessel was under steam, and about to proceed out of the harbour, when the master di-covered smoke issuing from the fore hatch of the Restless, and there being no person on board the latter, he rang his bell and brought several persons on board, who, with the assistance of his crew, extinguished the fire, which had originated in the fore peak, and to which it was confined.  Sunday last was the Sacramental Sabbath at Kilmalcolm, and owing to the precautions taken, it was not disgraced by that rioting and drinking which were unfortunately too prevalent on previous similar occasions. Four of the Renfrewshire County Police were stationed in the village, and the ' roughs' who were in the habit of coming from Kilbarchan, Bridge of Weir, &c., and disturbing the peace by fighting, prudently kept out of the way. The sale of' buns and yill ' was greatly restricted, and confined to necessary refreshment. Altogether, an entire revolution took place, and we trust that this new state of matters may long continue.