The extension of the town, and the increase of the population of Glasgow, within the last forty years, is almost unexampled. The whole of what is called the Town, the extensive suburbs on the south side of the river, called Lauriestown, Hutchisontown, and Trades' Town, and almost the whole of the large and very populous suburbs of Calton and Bridgeton, have been built within that period. During the same time, too, the following public buildings have been erected, which, independently of the particular pur poses to which they are applicable, have contributed to the ornament and beauty of the city : The Royal Infirmary, the Trades' Hall, and the Assembly and Concert Rooms, from designs furnish ed by Messrs Robert and James Adam.
Hutchison's Hospital, the Theatre, and St John's. Church, from designs by Mr David Hamilton.
The Hunterian Museum, St George's Church, the Court-Houses and Prison, and the Lunatic Asylum, from designs by Mr William Stark.
The Roman Catholic Chapel, from a design by Mr James Gillespie.
Besides these public buildings for useful purposes, an Obelisk, 142 feet high, was, in 1806, erected to • the memory of Lord Nelson.
Since the publication of the former article, seve ral alterations have taken place in the state of the University. The Hunterian Museum, bequeathed to it by the late Dr William Hunter, an acquisition of great value and importance, has been moved: to. Glasgow. A Professorship in Natural History has been instituted, and the former Lectureships in Che mistry, Botany, Midwifery, and Surgery, have been converted into Professorships. Since the building of the Infirmary, the College of Glasgow has been regularly rising into name as a medical seminary, and the number of medical students yearly increas ing. Indeed, the increase of students in all the classes has been great, and has kept pace with the increase of the town. The number at the time our former article was written was 500, and, in the. last session (1819-.20), it had risen to 1264.
Besides the additional provisions for instruction which have taken place in the University, several institutions for education and the advancement of knowledge have been founded.
In the Andersonian Institution, founded by the late Professor Anderson in 1795, in which popular lectures upon Natural Philosophy, upon Chemistry, upon Mechanics, • and upon Anatomy, are given. An Astronomical Society has been formed, an Ob servatory built on Garnet Hill, and a very valuable collection of instruments purchased. A Botanic
Garden, in the immediate neighbourhood of the town, containing six acres of ground, has been laid out ; the expense of which is defrayed by private subscription, along• with a contribution from the funds of the university. Three public libraries have peen founded,-Stirling's Library, the Robertsonian Library, and the Glasgow Public Library. The first was an endowment by the late Mr Walter Stirling, and has a revenue, including contributions, of about L. 200 a year. As some further criterion of the dis position for information in the inhabitants of Glas gow at the present period, it may be proper to note, that there are above forty booksellers' shops in the town, and that nine newspapers are published every week.
The Police Establishment of Glasgow, for watch ing, lighting, and cleaning the streets, is extremely well adapted to its end, and conducted with great economy, the whole expense being defrayed from a tax of 5 per cent. on the house rents. The manage ment is vested in the Magistrates, and twenty-four Commissioners chosen by the inhabitants by ballot. " These Commissioners hold stated weekly and quarterly boards, while numerous committees watch over the particular concerns of every department." The executive body acting under them consists of a Master of Police, nineteen officers, eighty watch men, twenty patrole, and sixteen scavengers.
There is a separate Police establishment, with a board of Commissioners, a Master of Police, and complement of officers and watchmen, for the sub urbs of Gorbals, Laurieston, &c. lying on the south side of the river.
The following is a view of the progressive popula tion of Glasgow, from the earliest time we have any account of the number of its inhabitants : A view of the progress of Glasgow from time to time may be afforded, from a statement of some other circumstances connected with its situation, which will serve to mark, in some degree, the state of its inhabitants at these periods.
The rental of the houses, and of the places of bu siness within the royalty, was, In 1712, L. 7,840 In 1810, L.194,753 1773, 86,706 1815, 240,232 1803, 81,484 1820, 286,340The following taxes were levied on the inhabitants living within the royalty : Property and Income Tax. Armed Taxes.