Glasgow Courier. — 1848-09-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUICIDE IN A SHOOTING GALLNRY.-011 Saturday an inquest was held on the body of a man unknown, who shot himself on Friday evening in the shooting gallery of Mr. Clarke, Williamson Square. He had entered the gallery, it appeared, in the course of the evening, and seemed to be in liquor. He competed with three gentlemen who came In, and fired several shots at the target with both pistol and rifle. When they went out he said to the man in attendance that he was not the worst shot in the lot; and, taking hold of a loaded pistol, fired it at the target. He then fired the rifle at it, and whilst the assistant wail engaged in reloading it, he took up the pistol which had been Win charged, suddenly raised Its muzzle to his head, fired, and fail. He was conveyed to the Infirmary, where he died shortly after twelve o'clock the same night. The witnesses in the case were all strongly of opinion that the pistol could not have gone off by accident, but must have been fired by design. His demeanour was not in the least insane. • The deceased fired fifteen shots in the shooting-gallery, for only one of which he paid, and when searched he was found to have only one halfpenny in the pocket. Mr. C. B. Wilson, the housesurgeon to the Infirmary, proved that the bullet had entered the palate, gone upwards, and right through the brain. The inquest was adjourned tal. to-day, that the body might be identified, and some proof of deceased's state of mind adduced. From inquiry at the Infirmary last night we learn that the body of the deceased has not yet been claimed. He in proved to have pawned some articles in the name ot William Thomas; but several pawn-tickets wore found upon him, all bearing different nameen—Liverpeol 4111,/ yeatirday.  What a picture have we here of Irish perfriotinit—and, alas! how literally true? That a number of persons Intrusted with the interests of millions, and aspiring to the rank of gentlemen, should In one week declare in favour of a measure for the benefit of their country, and in the very neat oppose it by their votes, would almost stagger credibility, were not the fact upon record. Yet this was the feat performed by the repeal members in reference to Lord George Bentinek's railway project. They went almost on their knees to thank the noble Lord for having introduced that magnificent proposition—a proposition which would secure an outlay of £24,000,000 in Ireland—and what did they afterwards? Why they joined the Ministers in rejecting it! But this shocking f inconsietency is easily accounted or; they had seen the Prime Minister in the interval, and of course had made their bargain. Bence it was that only thirty-eight(not twenty-eight, as stated in Lord George's letter) out of the 105, could be found to support the noble Lord. And so it will be to the end of the chapter, while men can purchase seats In Parliament by merely shouting Repeal and depositing a £6 note in the treasury of Conciliation Ball. Such is Irish patriotism Can we be surprised thatafter witnessing conduct of this flagitious nature on the part of her representatives, Lord George Bentiek should feel no very strong inclination to visit Ireland?