The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-14 00:00:00

REVISING CO: MTS.—The revising barristers for this
county are William Carrie, Percival A. Pickering, and 3.
P. Wilde, E;cirs. They will attend, for the purpose of
revising the lists of voters, at Liverpool on the 9th of
October; at Southport on the 11th ; at Ormskirk on the
same day ' • at St. Helens on the 12th ; at Newton on the
, 12th • and at Wigan on the 13th.

EXTRAORDIN.ZRY MATCH AGAINST TIME.-Mr. Alex-
ander Burke has entered into a match of £5OO, half forfeit,
with a gentleman of this town, to drive from Scarborough
to Manchester (supposed to be a distance of 117 miles)
within five hours. Should the distance prove not to b©
117 miles, Mr. Burke to have his choice of road from
Scarborough to Manchester. The match is to come off
within thrue months, and Mr. B. to give a fortnight's
notice.—ilaucheBterCourier.

MANSLAUGHTER NEAR 13ACUP.—A SON COMMITTED
FOR KILLING HIS FATHER.—An adjourned inquest was
held at Tunstead, on Tuesday last, on the body of William
Woodhead, who it was suspected had been severely beaten
by his son, John Woodhead. The deceased was 45 years
of age, and was banksman to George Ormerod. On the
27th ult., some quarrel ensued between them, and on
going home from Tunstead Mill, the son beat the father
in so brutal a manner that he couldneither walk lior speak.
He was carried home, but before a surgeon could be pro-
cured he expired. Nine of his ribs were broken, and his
liver much crushed. The jury returned an unanimous
verdict of manslaughter against the son, and the coroner
issued his warrant for his committal for trial at the next
assizes. The prisoner previously bore a goad character.
PEDESTRIAN MATCH.—Mr. Joseph Merone, of Mar-
ket-street, Manchester, won his grand match to walk
from Manchester to London in six days, versus time. He
reached Manchester by the express train from London at
20 minutes to 11 o'clock on 1 hursday night. Thus the
takers of odds that he would reach before twelve o'clock
win their s's to 1 and other odds. He touched the grand
stand at Goodwood at 10 minutes to 12 o'clock on Wed-
nesday- night—returned to Midhurst and slept there, and
then proceeded to town and left at 5 o'clock by the ex-
press train. Each day's airings were as follows :-Ist
day, 50 miles • 2d day, 48; 3d day, 48; 4th day, 28; sth
day, 52 ; total, 226. Thus completing the match with a
day and a half to spare, walking the last 35 miles in clogs.
His dress was a flannel jacket, light pantaloons, buckskin
shoes, rather heavy soles, and he wore a glazed cap. The
weather was very favourable, with some little rain. The
match is considered a great feat.
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AT FLEETWOOD. —The
Fleetwood Chronicle of Friday has the following article
Circumstances have transpired, during the last few
days, which enable us to say that it is exceedingly pro-
bable that her Majesty, Queen Victoria, and suite, will
land at Feetwood, on her return to Scotland, and proceed
hence by railway. We believe the probability of such a
course has been known for a fortnight to two or three
gentlemen officially connected with Fleetwood, but it was
not until Monday last that it became generally surmised,
when the collector of customs, Mr. Cromblcholme, re-
ceived a communication from the Board of Admiralty, to
hold the pilot of the port in readiness to see Capt. Beechey,
R.N. on the following day. The arrival of Capt. Beechey
was anxiously looked for. and on Wednesday morning,
his presence, in company with the authorities of the rail-
way and harbour, soon caused the gratifying intelligence
to spread, th .t he wished to make arrangements for the
disembarkation of her Majesty and the royal suite. The
gallant captain spent the whole of the morning in inspect-
ing the proposed accommodations, and left by the noon
train for Fort William, taking with him Mr. Gerard, one
of the Fleetwood pilots. The precise day on which her
Majesty will arrive here is not positively fixed, but Thurs-
day next is most probable. Acting upon the information
they have received, the company are making the neces-
sary arrangements for the auspicious occasion, by the
erection of a suitable landing stage, and have very gene-
rously offered land to the different tradesmen who may
wish to erect stands to accommodate the multitudes who
will doubtless throng here to welcome the Queen. The
town commissioners have also issued a circular convening
a general meeting for this day, relative to giving a becom-
ing reception to royalty."
COURT-MARTIAL AT MANCHESTER.—On Thursday
week, a court-martial was held in the officers' mess-room,
in the Regent-road barracks, Salford, on seventeen privates,
of the band of the 2nd battalion of the Ist Royals, on two
charges of insubordination • first, for having assaulted
Paolo Castaldini, the band-master; and, secondly, for
disobeying the orders of Sergeant-major Wilson, in rush-
ing past him after committing the assault, although ordered
to halt by him. The case was entered into even to the
most minute particulars. The facts only, however, possess
interest. From the evidence of Castaldini himself, which
was in part corroborated by other witnesses, it appeared
that, on the evening of the 13th August, he dismissed the
band, after having practised them in several tunes, and
kept two or three of the tyros to instruct them. After
dismissing them, he entered into a conversation about
music with Mr. Johnson, a civilian, which was suddenly
interrupted by the prisoners rushing into the room very
tumultuously. Mr. Johnson retired, and the door was
locked. A few questions were put by Signor Castaldini as
to the meaning of this, which was curtly answered by the
men, when they all set on him, and inflicted a severe
beating. Mr. Johnson then gave the alarm to the guard.
Wilson, the sergeant of which, deposed, that he answered
and proceeded to the band-room, upon approaching which
he met the prisoners running out. He called out "halt,"
in order to inquire into the matter, but they disobeyed his
command, and rushed past him. The hearing of the case
for the prosecution occupied the court till Monday, when
the prisoners (assisted by Mr. E. Bent, solicitor,) com-
menced their defence, and called several witnesses to prove
that Signor Castaldani's uniform conduct to the band was
oppressive, tyrannical, and disgraceful in the extreme.
The evidence to this effect was exceedingly strong. The
court then adjourned to Tuesday, when written defences
were put in by several of the prisoners, to which the others
also assented. The prisoners were then removed, and the
court remained for some time in deliberation. The result
of their finding will not be made known until after the
proceedings and the sentence (should the prisoners, or any
of them, be found guilty) have been submitted to and con-
firmed ty the authorities of the Horse Guards.
LANCASHIRE ANNUAL GENERAL SESSION.—The ad-
journed annual session for the county palatine of Lancaster
was held on Thursday, by adjournment, in the Court-house
at Preston. The Rev. Rector Brooks was called to the
chair. The finance committee, in their report, recom-
mended various improvements as to the keeping of ac-
counts. They also reported that the charge for conduct-
ing offenders in prison had undergone a material alteration,
being, in 1842-3, £3,556 9s. 2d. ; 1843-4. £1,815 16s. 11d.;
1844, £1,866 10s. sd. ; 1845-6, £1,053 ss. 7d. ;• 1847,
£971 18s. 2d. The committee regretted the accounts were
still in a very unsatisfactory state, and they were of opinion
that a general uniformity of system could not be established
except by a concentration of the whole, as far as may be,
in the office of the county treasurer. From the statement
of the accounts, it appeared that, during the year ending
31st May last, the county was charged at sessions and
assizes, with 1368 prosecutions. At Lancaster assizes the
average cost of prosecutions was £22 4s. 11d. each case ;
and at Liverpool, £37 19s. 41d. At Lancaster sessions the
cost averaged £lO 12s. l*d. a prisoner; at Preston,
£7 3s. 2d. ; at Salford, £8 Gs. 21d ; and at Kirkdale,
£8 7s. Id. The expense of removing offenders to prison
was £971 12s. 2d ; and transports to the hulks, £296 ss. 2d.
The maintenance of criminal and vagrant lunatics cost
£3,167 13s. 3d. During the year there were 1,455 inquests,
costing the county £3,169 2s. 4d. After some discussion,.
it was agreed that the rate for general purposes should be
2d., which will raise £31,000. The new lunatic asylums
at West Derby and in Salford will prove expensive. The
cost of the former (which will accommodate 300 patients)
is estimated, exclusive of the land, at £35,000. It was
resolved to raise the necessary amount by loan, at five per
cent. ;. and, after some unimportant business, the session
terminated.

LAMENTABLE SUICIDE IN CHESTER. —With deep
regret we record (by abridgment from the Chester.
Courant), the suicide of a young gentleman named Row-
land Jones, son of Lieut.-Colonel Jones. of the Royal.
Engineers, now at Malta, and nephew of Capt. Jones, of
Bryntirion, near Wrexham. The act was committed at
the Green Dragon Inn, Chester, yesterday morning week.
The deceased, who was about 27 years of age, had held a
commission in the 67th Regiment of Foot, but sold out
some time ago. In company with Mr. H. Melling, the
respected secretary of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, de-
ceased arrived at the inn on Sunday evening week from.
Bancor, and purposed to proceed by the ten o'clock tain,
next morning to Wrexham. The deceased spent the
evening with his friend in the most hearty and lively
manner, and retired to, bed about eleven. o'clock. Mr:
Melling and the deceased occupied separate rooms. Oa
Monday morning, Mr. Melling arose about eight o'clock,
and between that hour and half-past eleven, he several
times went up stairs to his friends chamber door to call
him up. On the last occasion Mr. .kones was on the
floor, and he directed Mr. Melling to. order some break-
fast for him, and'promikd to be down immediately.. Not
making his appearance, however, Mr. Melling went up
,stairs shortly after eleven o'clock, and on receiving no
answer, after, knocking at the door, he opened it,, when,
to his horror, he beheld his friend stretched lifeless by
his bedside, with a pair of duelling pistols lying near him,
with which he had accomplished the act of self-destruc-
tion, his head being perforated through by one of the
balls. Surgical aid was immediately obtained, but it was
of no avail, as life was quite extinct before the body was
found. The inquest was held on the same day, and Mr.
Melling was the principal witness. He stated that he
had known Mr. Jones for about twelve months, during
which he was a member of the yacht club. On the 15th
August, he and deceased went in the yacht Seagull, to
Beaumaris, to honour the Queen, and be present at the
regatta. Deceased had purchased the yacht from witness,
but had not paid for it. On the Ist September deceased
gave him a check for £350, on the North and South
Wales Bank, at Bangor, in settlement of the account be-
tween them. The money was not paid at Bangor, as de-
ceased expected, and they went to Chester on their way
to 'Wrexham, where deceased expected it would be paid.
Witness went with deceased as his guest, but de-
ceased had not sufficient money to pay their fare, and
witness lent him a sovereign. Witness never pressed de-
ceased for the money he owed him, but deceased had
frequently put off a settlement. He bad never observed
in deceased any indication of an unsound state of mind.
Witness intimated his belief, grounded upon what he had
sometimes heard Mr. Jones say, that he had farmed an
attachment for a young lady in London, which was disap-
proveand whom he had only been
for fear of the consequences.
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marryingcaclss;called into the inn said, that a
pistol case (which deceased had brought with him from
the yacht) lay open on the bed, and on the dressing-table
was a daguerotye miniature portrait of a young lacy.
From the position in which the body lay, it would appear
that the deceased had stood opposite the likeness when
the pistols were discharged. The balls from the pistols
had perforated the walls on either side. The coroner
requested Mr. Melling to obtain further information, rela-
tive to the young lady alluded to, if practicable ; and
with the consent of the jury the inquest wag then ad-
journtd t YeACCdti;,