Glasgow Courier. — 1862-01-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

WINDHAM'S CASE AND THE RAILWAY.—The directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, with a view of ascertaining the truth of the statements as set forth in the evidence_given by the late guard (Ford), and others, in Mr Windham's case, on Wednesday last, summoned up to the board-room, at Bishopsgate Station, a large number of stationmasters and officials from various parts of the line, and made a most minute and searching investigation nto the case as alleged by the evidence given, and we have been given to understand that, from the evidence given by these officials to the directors, the statement of Ford and others is very much exaggerated, and a large number of witnesses have been subpcenaed on the part of the defence to bear this out. —Suffolk Chronicle. Loss OF THE LONDON AND BELFAST &RAMER Anoms.—Kingstown, Saturday.—The Adonis iron screw steamship, 600 tons burthen, which for a long time has been trading between London, Waterford, and Belfast, was totally lost this morning off Dalkey Island, situate a few miles to the southward of this harbour. The ill-fated steamer was on her return voyage from Belfast with the usual complement of passengers and a general cargo of merchandise, and was making her course for Waterford, when about half-past two o'clock this morning she struck on a rock off the above island. The boats were immediately lowered, and all the passengers and crew succeeded in leaving the ship, and, very shortly after they had left, the steamer glided off the rocks and drifted out to sea. The Adonis has since gone downin about 16 fathoms. All saved. The captain and crew stood by her to the last. Her loss will involve several thousands. The cargo is reported to be insured at Lloyd's. SUICIDE OF a LIVERPOOL MEnciisarr. —A considerable feeling of regret spread over Liverpool and Birkenhead on 'Thursday afternoon, at the discovery of the body of Mr John Holme, formerly principal of the firm of Holme, Slater & Crook, timber merchant., of Liverpool and Birkenhead, in one of the shrubberies in the Claughton Park, under circumstances which left no doubt that the unfortunate gentleman had committed suicide. A. small pocket pistol was lying by his side, his coat and waistcoat were open, and a ball had penetrated through his heart, doubtless causing instantaneous death. A charge of powdat was found in one of the Rockets of the deceased. Being unfortunate in business, he came to reside on this side of the Mersey, and latterly he was engaged as an insurance broker. Ha left his residence in Milton Road, Edge Lane, at an early hour on Tuesday morning, and was missing from that time until the discovery of his body. Dgmarrn ron Carros IN Amratica.---Consequent on the difficulties which are found to exist at the present time in obtaining cotton in the manufacturing districts of the Federal States of America, large purchases have lately taken place in Liverpool for New York, and for some time past shipments have been made hence to that port. The urgency, however, has now become so great that, instead of sending it out as heretofore in sailing-vessels, steam-; era are to a considerable extent loaded with it. In order to facilitate as much as possible this branch: of the carrying trade, it is understood that the fine new steamer City of New York, belonging to the Inman line, will sail from Liverpool, for New York,, on Wednesday, instead of the Glasgow, as originally; intended, the latter steamship being to follow in al clay or two after. The Glasgow will, it is further believed, take a large quantity of cotton, tile freight on which has now become a matter of consideration, being stated at various rates, as high indeed as 2d per pound. The export of manufactured goods also, for some time past, has been considerable to New York.