The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-02-16 00:00:00

THE DUBLII4 ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Whereas the chairman of the select committee appointed by
the House of Commons, to try and determine the merits of the
petition of Robert King and others, coMplaining of an undue
election and return for the city of Dublin, did, on the 16th of
April, A.I. 1835, infotni the house, that the said select com-
mittee had made an order fot the nomination and appointment
of • commissioners to examine evidence in Ireland respecting
certain facts, allegations, matters, and ,things referred to the
said commissioners and specially assigned and limited in the
said order ,
And whereas I have this day received a copy of the minuteg
of the proceedings of the saidconamissionets, under their hand".
and seals ;
Now I do hereby, and, by virtue of an act, pased in the forty.
second Veer of the reign of his Majesty King George the Thirt4
intituled "An act for regulating the, trial of controverted elec.
tions or returns ofsuieniners to sel've in the united parliament
for Ireland,'? direct the aforesaid select cenunittee to reassemble
and Meet again upon Monday, the 29th'ttay of February instant,
at twelve o'clock at noon, to take thepruceedings of the said
commissioners into Consideration:

- -For which this-shaii,bnthelTareaaiti select-rothmittedi "stiffi=
cient warrant.

divenundeinTiy.band, this 9th day of February, 1836.
J. ABERCROMBI, Speaker.

LECTURES.—We are glad to hear that. the Rev. Mt. Hassalt
intends to deliver his annual course of lectures at St. Johd
Baptist's Church, Totetli-park, on Wednesday evenings, during
Lent, and froin the interesting character of his former lectures
we have no doubt thpresent course wilt prove attractive.

MUNIFICENT. DONATIONS. —We understand the following
donations were yesterday presented to the undermentioned
charitable institutions, in Liverpool, by John Bolton, Esq., viz:—
Infirmary .. . . I:500
Blue Coat Hospital. 4OO
Dispensary . 3OO
Marure Society --. • - . 3OO
School for the Blind 3OO
Ladies Charity .
School for the Deaf and Dumb.
..' .. .

In all two thousand guineas.
ITAIAAN OPERA.—Signor de Begnis's second benefit is ad-
vertised foi to-morrow evening. We have only to express our
hopes that he will on this Occasion be liberally supported.
This night closes the season.
BOROUGH Poticv...--Yesterday the Watch Committee met at
.the Sessions-hpuse, Chapel-street, for the purpose of selecting
the heads of the new constabulary force for this borough, when
Mr. Whitty , was appointed out-door Coniiiiissionei or Coat-
man.der4n-chief. .of the body. Mr. Tyrrell, brother of Mr.
Tyrrell of the Dock police, Mr. Beni., late a private in the
Dock.police, Mr. Hatch, a -vigorous young gentleman, upwards
of 60 years of age, and Mr. Jones, received their commissions
as inspectors.
A LITTLE JOB.—.:It is stated that the town-clerk has appoint-.
ed " our trusty and well beloved" Joseph Parkes his agent in,
London, andthat Joseph as a quid pro quo, has consented to,
take Mr. Rushton's nephew into partnership. We give this as
one of the on dits of the daV.

•
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening, about half-past
six o'clock, a poor fellow of the name of Bryan, while in the act
of heaving a rope from the King Fisher, steamer, to the Ribble,
swung himself overboard, and, before assistance could get. near
to render him aid,. he was drowned. It appears he was
man generally respected by the inhabitants of Woodside, and
has left behind hint a widow and one son.

QUICK SAILING.—It has often been asset tad by the Ameri-
cans, and by their admirers here and elsewhere, that British
vessels are inferior- to American in point of speed. One fact,
how4yer, is worth a thousand arguments in proof of any asser-
tion. %The John Pout has recently completed four voyaged
between Liverpool and Halifax within the undermentioued
periods of-time, viz.,
Sailed from Liverpool. Rettrined. Time,,
March 19, 1835 ' ' May 17, 1835
May 27, „
Aug., 28, „
Dec. 7, „
Completing four voyages in ten months and twenty-roue days.
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A FORTUNATE RECOVERY. —At about ten o'clock on Satur-
day evening, Mr. Adam Reid, a kentleulau from Quebec, called'
at the Police-office, and detailed to Mr. Parlour the following
circumstances :—He had entered a car, for the purpose of pro-,
ceeding to the Glasgow steam-packet, taking his luggage inside!
with him. Amongst other things was a writing-desk, containing
bills, money, and valuables to a large,amount. On getting on
board the packet, he missed the writing-desk, and immediately,
relanded, and, after a len,thened search, succeeded in finding:
the carman; the writing-desk had, however, disaueared, They.
'searched for-tWo hours, but without effect Mr. Parldur imme-
diately sent Flockhart, the police-officer, and, by his exertions,
the whole of the property was recovered in less than two hours.
It was found in the possession of a party who had taken it from
the car, broken into it, and expended a portion of the money.
RATHER ALAitMING.—On Friday evening last, just beloPe
the Bolton Chronicle went to press, and as the editor was finish-
ing his latest news, a rather astounding express airivcd in the
shape of a run-away pair of horses in a post chaise, ditshing both
their heads through the window. The pole was broken an.t.wo.
places, and a boy near the door was slightly injured; but be-
yond this, the upsetting of some apple stalls, the breaking of,
the windows, and the.alarus of the editor, no other damage
was sustained.

GREAT COACH ROBBERY..—lnformation was given at the,
Mansion-house, London, on Saturday week, that a parcel was
lost from the Leeds Express coach, addressed by Messrs. Wil-
liams, Deacon, Labouchere, and Co. to their correspondents of
the Yorkshire District Bank, containing notes of the latter bank'
to a considerable amount and several bills of exchange. A clue
likely to lead to the disco Very is said to have been obtained.
- ROBBERY OF THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON.—OB Wed 43:.
day, Jourdan, Sullivan, Mott, Seal, and Huey the landing
waiter,' were re-examined at the Lainbeth-street Police-office.
'Huey was admitted as an evidence against his accomplices,
and detailed at great length the particulars or the robbery. To
ascertain where the keys of the strong box were kept by Mr.
Walsh, the-receiver of fines and forfeitures, one of the accom•
plices attended very early one morning to pay the sum of .E.ll
for some ruin bought at a Custom-house sale. He offered a
fifty pound note, to change which Mr: Walker had to open the
safe: ImpressiOns of Sonic of the keys were taken on bees wax.
'On the evening of the night the robbery was committed, a man
was introduced into the receivers office, just as there was a
trowd of 'Clerks retiring Trout their several offices in that part of.
the building, who, escapin,gohservation was locked in. I'hi4.
fellow, having gained his object, effected his escape by means
of the false key of the outer door, made front the pattern of it
taken in wax. The amount of money stolen was neatly E. 5000.
After confeising his guilt, and describing where it was secreted,:
a part of the stolen notes were found in Huey's house. Jour-
dan,. Sullivan, Mott, and Neale were committed for trial. Huey
will be detained as an evidence against them.
MANSLAUGHTER.—On Friday last an inquest was held, a(
the.Everton Coffee-honse,, on the body of Josias Booker, the
young man whose melancholy death we announced in our last:.
From evidence adduced before the coroner, the following are
the circumstances connected with this unfortunate occureuce :
—On Tuesday evening, as Mr. Josias Booker Was passing along,
Great Homer-street, with a man who was driving a horse and-
cart belonging to the brewery, a youth, named Henry Rinrimer,,
at the time carrying some cans of milk, used some insulting ex-
pressions to the carter,=the result, it was stated, of a previoui
quarrel between them. The carter turned towards the 'Joy, with.
the intention of chastising him, when the latter retreated to
some waste land adjoining, pulled off his Coat, and, as Mr:
Josias Booker and the mats were proceeding up to Roscommon-
street, he challenged the Conner to
i fight. 'Young Mr. Rooker.
M
then advanced towards anner, who, mmediately ran off, leav-
ing his milk:Tails on the ground, which the former lifted up and
wasa carrying away, when, looking round, he saw Rinnuer pick-
up 'a stone, which was thrown with such unerring aim that be
received from it a severe blow immediately behind the right ear.
The carter 4 observing this, ran towards Rinutier, who, however,,
,checked his approach by also 'hitting him bn the cheek with.
,another stone. Mr. Booker, although he complained, on reach-
ing home, of experiencing some pain in his head, yet did not
deem it of any serious consequence, but spent the evening
abroad, and, on returning, at about ten o'clock. took 4 light
supper, and immediately after retired to rest. At one o'clock in
'the moraine.„, however, tie aroused an individual who slept in
the sgeine chamber, complaining of excetsive thirst; and re-
questing,that some water might be brought him. The man,,
having obtained a light, complied with his request ; but to their
mutual a.stunishinent, he found his sight was so affected that he
• could not see the water. Contineing to grow worse, about two
o'clock Mr. Wainright, surgeon, was sent for, and, at a later
hour, Mr, Bickersteth: but, in the present case, their conibined
ProfesSiorial talent proved unavailing ; for their patient gradually
declined, and, at about eight o'clock on Wednesday morning,
expired.. All the evidence tending to prove that the deceased
came by his death in the manner above stated, the jury pro-
nounced a verdict'Of " Manslaughter" agiinst Henry 16i-rimer,
who was accordingly, ,committed, on the coroner's Warrant, to
take his trial at the ensuing Assizes. -
ROBBERY AT WiLAISLOW RECTORY.--n
n Tuesday night a
man, calling himself Joseph Bell, voluntarily surrea erethtj fie
d a
d
slf to Mr Davis, superintendent of the watch, stating •
was one of the individuals, who, a short time ago, committed a•
burglary in the house of the Rev . Mr. Brownluw, rector of
Wilmslow. He gave a very minute and apparently accurate,
statement cif the affair, stating that the booty was deposited by
himself and companion between Bullock Smithy and Ma,ccles.
-
field—that they were taken into ctititody by. the police of Mac,
property had since been melted down and other,.
wise afterwards dismissed them ou their own
cl
authority.esfield,
he would not bring his
wise disposed of at Birmingham.
.He refused to make any dia.;
closure as to his coinpaiiions, stating. that though he was tired
he was brought before
Otonbewtreadnisipesoar
Wednesday
say anything further, but.
admitted the correctness of all Mr. D. • 1, •
oftfiehnisds4iale,to"ddai;isehr.ed
admi
the magistrates when he declined to
• Davis has: stated. It ap-
pears that the prisoner is a man of respectable connexions, his n emu,
wife being at this time in business in a distant
part of !lie coun-
try. lie possesses considerable abilities, but laving been' led
into a dissolute way of life, he
has latterly (but only within three
or four months) fallen into these courses, W 'thin the • period
above darned he has committed, he sayS,,abovetwenty robbetie•s;
Has only once been in custody h
, an.. on that of was.
bailed. In one affat
he was
shot at, and iu another he got in-
to a river, whence, though the batiks were watched by five or
six of his pursuers,' he contrived to make his escape. Ills com-
panion in the Wilmslow burglary he states to be now in prison
on another charge, but he tenures to say in what. part of the
country. It his hoped, however, that he toy discovered,
Bell further says of himself, that though he, has been the most
active of his party, and always placed in the post of danger, het
has always been kept poor, his companions appropriating- au'
the booty. lie therefoe determined to leave them, and lie !Links
if sent abroad, he can by his own capabilities regain state sta.',
tion in society. He was remanded to yesterday.—Manchester
CoUrier.