To the south, a fine broad avenue stretches away, till it is lost in the country. On the right, the Broomielaw Street extends for nearly a mile, with a fine ample margin to the river, and long ranges of covered sheds, and other harbour appurtenances. A noble basin, from three to four hundred feet wide, and about three-quarters of a mile in length, with its range of quays, is before the eye, crowded with vessels of every description, from four hundred tons burden to the smallest coasting craft, whilst steam-vessels are perpetually sending up clouds of smoke or steam, and dashing in or out with a startling velocity and noise.*

Crossing the river, the stranger will admire the spacious and elegant streets which, as he walks along, strike his eye. Portland Street is nearly a mile in length, very broad, and lined with handsome buildings. The population, on this side of the river, is understood to be about 60,000, located in Laurieston, Tradeston, and Hutchesontown, all in the Barony of Gorbals, which is a depen

* There are always several steam-vessels of the largest class lying in the river to get in their machinery, and there is a powerful crane, capable of raising thirty tons, for lifting the heavy boilers, &c., on board; a much larger one is preparing, expected to be the most powerful in Britain. Glasgow has attained great celebrity as a manufactory of marine steam-engines, and, indeed, of machinery of every description. The depth of water at the Broomielaw at spring tides is now from 14 to 16 feet, and it is proposed by the Trustees of the harbour and river, to deepen to the extent of 20 feet at neap tides, no obstacles existing, according to the report of the engineer, to prevent such a result being obtained. It is also intended to widen the river, for ten or twelve miles down, to from 300 to 400 feet wide, the width to increase downwards; to bevel off the banks on either side, and to remove every other obstacle to the freedom of the navigation; so that, in a few years, with wet docks, for which a large space of ground on the south side, immediately below the suburb of Tradeston, has recently been purchased, Glasgow will possess one of the most spacious and convenient harbours in the kingdom. From July 1837 to July 1838, 4600 sailing vessels, of every description, arrived and departed from the harbour, with a tonnage of 214,471 tons; and the steam tonnage on the river during the same period was 731,028 tons; these latter vessels made 7850 trips in the same time. The revenue from the harbour and river last year was £43,287, 16s. 10d. ; customs levied in 1839, £468,974, 12s. 2d. ; and post-office revenue, £47,527, 7s. 7d.

dency of Glasgow. The parliamentary constituency elect their own magistrates, by poll election, who must, however, be approved of by the Town Council of Glasgow. The terminus of the Ayr, Paisley, and Greenock Railway is on this side, close to Glasgow Bridge, and, half a mile to the south, is the basin of the Johnston and Paisley Canal; to which places light and swift passage-boats depart, almost every hour, during the summer. Arrived at the Old Bridge of Glasgow again, the stranger, before crossing, will probably cast one lingering look on the river, and noble view on either side, after which, retracing his steps up Stockwell Street, he may, if he pleases, return to George Square, by Glassford Street, Ingram Street, and the Royal Exchange, thus passing through the most crowded and interesting business thoroughfares of the city.

SEVENTH TOUR.

GLASGOW—BOTH WELL CASTLE AND BRIDGE—HAMILTON LANARK FALLS OF CLYDE.

Leaving Glasgow,* the tourist proceeds eastward, and passes Camlachie and Tollcross, where there are extensive coal and iron works. On the opposite side of the Clyde is the ancient royal burgh of Rutherglen, formerly a place of some importance, but now much reduced. In the church of Rutherglen, a peace was concluded between the Scotch and English, 8th February 1297. All along the sides of the road are numerous elegant villas. Five miles from Glasgow is Broomhouse. At this point, a new line of road has lately been opened up as far as the village of Uddingston, where the old road, which passes near the banks of the river, again joins it. A quarter of a mile beyond Broomhouse, the road crosses the North Calder Water by a new bridge. Half way between Broomhouse and Uddingston, the Edinburgh road, by Holytown and Whitburn, branches off to the left. A little to the right from this point, a bridge has lately been thrown across the Clyde, uniting the parishes of Bothwell and Blantyre. A little farther on is the village of Uddingston, situated on an eminence, com

*There is another road from Glasgow to Hamilton on the other side of the Clyde, by Rutherglen, but it is by no means so interesting as the route described.