Glasgow Courier. — 1864-06-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GRAND BAND CONTEST.  It will be seen by an announcement elsewhere that a grand band contest is to take place on the College Green on the 25th inst., under the patronage of some of the leading officers of Lanarkshire volunteer corps. We understand that nearly thirty of the best instrumental bands in Scotland have entered for competition, and, should the weather prove auspicious, there is little doubt but the occasion will be one of the most complete of its class that has ever taken place. There can be no doubt that the formation and advancement of these bands by the young men of the day are objects well worthy of encouragement. Were it only for their negative advantage in keeping those who compose them from habits and haunts of idleness, or worse, they would be so far valuable, hut in addition to this they foster a taste for and appreciation of music which is distinctly desirable. A mere drum and fife band may not seem or be much in itself, but no one can be a properly qualified member thereof without having his musical perception generally sharpened to an extent that will prompt him further on, and dispose him to Patronise musical entertainments of a higher order.  The Right Hon. Lord and Lady Belhaven have arrived at Wishaw Castle from Edinburgh. The fine Sunderland-built three-year-old barque Barbata, of 400 tons has just been purchased by Messrs Patrick and john Leitch of Greenock. Edenvale Cottage, Cove, near Kilcreggan, with half an imperial acre of ground attached, was sold to a Mr Warden, as representing a party in Glasgow, for £475. -Ile Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway entirely abandon alliance with the Caledonian, and form intimate relations with the North British, whose bill is therefore withdrawn. _  A child three years of age, named James Winning, son of Robert Winning, mason, Neilston, was so severely burned on Friday morning that ho died the same day at four o'clock afternoon. The Griffin (ss), James Baird, Esq. of Cambusdoon, has sailed from Ayr for the 'Mediterranean. .7he cutter Jura, 20, which lately sprank a leak in Gourock Bay, has gone into the new graving dock to repair....  Ori Sabbath, a woman, named Helen Connel, or Connelly, or Agnew, a widow, about sixty years of age, residing with Francis Morton, 46, Shamrock Street, committed suicide by hanging herself in a coal cellar.  The lands of Gihnorehill and West Bank have been purchased by the authorities of the University for the sum of £65,000, with the view of transferring the College buildings to that magnificent site at an early date,  Ifonald Stewart, labourer, who, on Tuesday the 31st ult., had both legs and one arm broken at a bonded store at West Blackball Street, Greenock, by a box of sugar canting on him, died of his injuries at the Infirmary on Saturday. The porters of Glasgow, with commendable spirit, appeared On Monday in a new and neat dress, which gives them quite a smart and striking appearance. They have inaugurated the movement, and borne all the expense themselves.  The demand for a poll in connection with the election of commissioners for the new burgh of Govan having been withdrawn, Sheriff Strathern, on Saturday, issued a procla,mation,stating that the gentlemen elected at the meeting on Thursday night last are now the commissioners under the act. On Sunday morning, two men came out from Innellan in a small boat, for the purpose of taking two passengers from on board the steamer Princess Royal, and when near to the vessel the boat swamped, and both men were precipitated, into the water. They were speedily laid hold of, and brought on board the steamer in a very exhausted state, where one of them shortly thereafter died. On Sunday morning, about half-past two o'clock, a widow named Mrs Carswell, residing at 85, Garnethill Street, was found lying on the floor other dwelling house in a state of insensibility. The poor woman, who had not been seen by her neighbours since Thursday last, was attended by Dr Renfrew. She lingered till Sunday night at nine o'clock, when she expired. It would seem that the unfortunate WOIGALI bad btu in kotito of doetitution.