Glasgow Courier. — 1864-09-08 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LYNCH LAW.—The Washington Star gives an account of the summary execution of Sergeant Porter, of the Reserve Corps, by some soldiers on their way to join General Sheridan, at Harper's Ferry. Porter supposed himself taunted with cowardice, and shot a man, whereupon he was allowed three minutes to say his prayers before being taken to a tree and bayoneted. Admiral Buchanan (the Confederate sailor) tells a story of his lieutenant, who, looking into the open port of the Chickasaw, sang out, "Fire, you - Yankee, fire !" When the Yankee replied, "Ay, ay, sir," and pulling the lanyard, sent an 11-inch shell whizzing Into the open port of the Tennessee, killing the over-valiant lieutenant and several others.  Lady Hawke had a leg broken a few days ago by falling from her horse. A large ship went on the rocks off Bognor on Monday morning during a fog. From an official document just issued it appears that on the last return there were as many as .1,142,624 insane paupers. Mr. J. G. Hubbard, M.P., has contributed the sum of £lOOO towards the restoration of the parish church of Buckingham.  The balance sheet of the Committee Of the Stratford Shakspearian Festival shows a-deficiency of £3300.  Miss Nightingale, in whose health but little improvement has taken place, has left town for her annual autumnal residence in one of the healthiest suburbs of London.  The daughter of a tradesman living in St. John's, Worcester, died from the fright of seeing the bodies of a man and a woman, who had committed suicide, taken out of the Severn. A terrific fire broke out at the cabinet works of Mr. Antal, Dean Street, Soho Square, London, on Saturday morning. The premises, which were very extensive, were nearly entirely destroyed, and some adjoining property was injured.  Mr. Wilson, who for some time past has filled the office of secretary to the United States Legation in Lnndon, bastresigned his appointment, and returned to America. His place is supplied by Mr. Benjamin Moran, late assistant secretary.  A covey of nine partridges were skinnning across the Midland Railway at Water Orton on Sunday, when two of the birds were struck by the express train and killed on the spot. They were picked up by the station master. ' The Nuisance Committee of the Leeds Town Council has let the removal of the night soil from the whole of the drainage district to the Economic Sanitary Company for £lO5O per annum, for a period of three years. This business has hitherto cost the town between £2OOO and £3OOO per annum.  At the Halifax Railway Station, on Saturday night, a Great Northern train clashed into a train just starting for Low Moor, and caused immense damage to the three last carriages. Strange to say, although the coaches against which the engine struck were irretrievably damaged, the passengers escaped without loss of life. The "accident" is attributed to the carelessnesS of the conductor of the Great Northern train, who neglected to pay attention to the signals. Alterations are being made in St. James' Park with a view to provide a ride for horsemen such as that of Rotten Row in Hyde Park. The portion of the park which Mr. Cowper, the Chief Commissioner of Works, has set apart for this purpose extends from Storey's Gate to Buckingham Palace, being the whole length of Birdcage Walk. In the course of a few days the railings on the north side of Birdcage Walk will be removed 30 or 40 feet back, and that strip of ground will be cut off from the enclosure.  On Tuesday afternoon much curiosity was excited in the vicinity of the Bank of England by the arrival of a long train of railway vans belonging to the South-Western Railway Company, each laden with boxes containing several tons of gold and silver, bullion and specie, which had just arrived by the mail Shannon, at Southampton, from Mexico. Such was the quantity that it took nearly the entire afternoon to unload the vans and deposit the cases in the vaults of the Bank, the total value of the treasure being 7,343,112 dols.  On Thursday, A most determined attempt at selfdestruction was made by Captain Jervois, a gentleman well known in sporting circles, at his residence, Nuttord Place, Edge Ware Road. On his servant taking him up a letter about nine o'clock, he found his master lying across the bed with the blood flowing from a fearful wound that he had inflicted on his throat with a razor. Surgical assistance was obtained, and the wound dressed., but it is doubtful if he will survive. Extensive losses on recent racing events induced the rash attempt.