The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

AN ELECTIONEERING Bisnoy.--At the Mayo elec-
tion, last week, Dr. M'Hale determined to second the
repeal candidate, and was in high dudgeon when told that
he could not, as he was not a fre:holder. When did a
dignitary of the Church of England place himself in such
a position ? And yet are they constantly accused of being
a political clergy !
THE FATAL DUEL AT GOSPORT—TRIAL OF MR.
PyM.—On Friday last, Mr. Pym, who acted as second
to Lieutenant Hawkey in the late fatal duel at Gosport,
which resulted in the death of Mr. Seton, surrendered at
Winchester to take his trial, before Mr. Justice Erle.
the court was excessively crowded. The affair in ones-
Con, which will doubtless be within the recollection of
cur readers, took place in May last, since which Lient.
Hawkins and Mr. Pym are supposed to have been out of
the country. The former has not /et surrendered. The
circumstances of the case were proved by a large body of
evidence; nothing, however, bung elicited to vary its
main features, as disclosed at the,coroner's inquest. In
the course of the trial the judge ruled distinctly that, if a
party received a dangerous wound,-and medical men were
.called in, wbo treated him according to the best of their
judgment, and death arose from their treatment, the party
inflicting the wound was still responsible. The case for
,the prosecution closed at six o'clock. Mr. Cockburn then
rose to make his speech for the defence; and, after taking
.an objection to the indictment, which was overruled,'
went at great length into the circumstances of the case,
showing the great provocation which Lieut. Hawkins had
:received, and contending that it was not sufficiently proved
that it was from the pistol of that officer that the bullet
was fired which caused the death of deceased ; and that
the. dying declaration of Lieut. Seton, stating that he did
not know why he had been shot, was .at variance with the
fact, he himself having been the challenger. Evidence to
character was then called; and, after a lucid summing up
by Mr. Justice Erle, which was not at -all in favour of the
prisoner, the jury consulted together in their box for a
minutes, and returned a verdict of acquittal, which was
received with an instantaneous burst of applause, clap-
ping of hands, and huzzas.

The:Fraser family are engaged for nest Saturday even-
ing concert.
Tun .A,LETHORAMA is, we are glad to find, attracting
crowds of visitors. Five new scenes have been added—
all of which are equal to any hitherto exhibited. The fire
of Moscow is magnificently effective, and truly depicts
that splendid yet distressing conflagration.
THE THEATRE ROYAL, CHURCH-STREaT, now under
the management of Mr. Jas. M`Kenzie, has been well
attended during the past week. The Boleno family have
been eminently successful, and are, we learn, re-engaged.
Indeed the whole company bas been improved. W. H.
Gibbs, who played the Crown Prince and other characters
with great eclat, takes his benefit to-morrow evening.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr. P. Haskin,
outfitter, Park-lane, was unfortunately killed while re-
turning from the steeple-chase. It appears he was
crossing the road, and, in doing so, a car, which was
being driven at furious rate, knocked him down, and
went over him, b.y which he was so much injured that he
died in about half an hour.

ROYAL AmPnrrnEATßE.—The attractions during the
past week at this theatre have been great. The wonder-
ful performances of Mons. Welien's dog " Emile", in a
suitable drama called The Dog of the Pyrenees. has been
nightly received with thunders of applause. It will he
seen by the advertisement, that this piece will be repeated
during the week.
BUILDING ACT.—On Thursday, Samuel Yonds ap-
peared before Mr. Rushton to answer a charge of non-
compliance with the building act, by not erecting out-of-
fices in a proper manner. The case having been proved
by Mr. Salter, building surveyor, the defendant was or-
dered to comply with the provisions of the act within one
week, or to pay a penalty of £5 per day for each day's
non-compliance. _ _ _

DEMAND UPON A PAWNDROICErt.—Oa Thursday, a
gentleman of the name of Mr. Lee appeared to prefer a
charge against Mr. Holland. pawnbroker, for not delivering
up his watch, on paying a reasonable sum for it. Mr. Lee
stated that about twelve months ago he pawned a patent
lever watch with Mr. Holland, which cost him £lO, and
upon applying to him for it, it was stated that the watch
had been stolen, and £6 was offered as a compensation.
This sum complainant refused, and desired that the party
who sold him the watch should make one of the same kind,
and Mr. Holland to pay for it. The parties not agreeing,
Mr. Rushton was appealed to, and he, upon considering
that the plaintiff had two years' wear of the watch, and
that a similar one could be manufactured in this town fur
£B, ordered £7 to be paid.