The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1840-06-19 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE PISTOLS.—It has been ascertained that the pistols used by the prisoner were purchased at the shop of Mr. Hayes, in Farringdon -street, by a young man about a fortnight since, for which he paid £2. This discovery is considered by the police very important, as if it should turn out that the pistols were purchased by some other person, and not the prisoner, then it proves that more than one person was aware of the atrocious act, and on the other hand if it was the prisoner who made the purchase, an inquiry then suggests itself (he being out of employ,) from what fund he obtained the money. Mr. Hayes and his assistant are to accompany Inspector Pearce to Newgate this afternoon, for the purpose of seeing the prisoner : the assistant says he has no doubt whatever of being able to identify the young man who bought the pistols if he can see him, as on that occasion he was very particular about the make and quality of them. After examining them sonic time he asked how far they would carry a ball, and was told 20 or 30 yards. He then said that would do, and agreed to buy them. He also on the same occasion bought a powder flask, for which he paid 2s, but we do not know that this has been found. The person who bought the pistols did not ask or say anything about bullets. Mr. Hayes andlis assistant expect to be summoned to giik evidence before the Privy Council to-morrow.  (From Else Morning Herald of Tuesday.) The greatest possible interest continues to ascertain every particular relating to the murderous attempt upon her Majesty and Prince Albert. The search for the bullets is still going on, but nothing has been discovered. The police continue their exertions with unremitting energy, arid it is said some important evidence will be laid before the Privy Council at the next examination of Oxford, which, we understand, is appointed for 11 o'clock- to-day, at the Home-office. Instructions are given to the police and witnesses not to state publicly anything whic4 may come to their knowledge, as it is considered necessary for the purposes of justice that the greatest possible secrecy should be maintained. It has been ascertained where the pistols used by the prisoner were purchased. The accounts in the papers yesterday on this point were incorrect. The following are the facts !--The pistols now in the hands of the police, and which were taken Irons the prisoner on his apprehension, were purchased at the shop of Mr. Hayes, in Farringdon-street, by a young man, about a fortnight since, for which he paid £2. About a month since Mr. Hayes received two brace of pistols from Birmingham. One brace were not inclosed in bags. These he (Mr. Hayes) sent to a shop which he has-iti Blackfriarsroad, from which they were subsequently stolen, and have never since been heard of. The other brace were sold at the shop in Farringdon-street, by his assistant, to a young man, about a fortnight since, for ,-There is no doubt as to the identity of the pistols, as they have the private mark of Mr. Hayes, which he made himself with a carver. These-pistols also were in bags at the time they were sold, and two Imigs have been found at the prisoner's lodgings, which Mr. Hayes can positively swear are the same. The pistols stolen from the shop in I3lackfriars-road were not in bags. It is intended on the trial to confine the examination to as few witnesses as possible, merely proving the facts of the case, without any unnecessary delays in attaining the ends of justice.  (