The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-07 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS _if UftDER.

The French Papers contain the following details of an
atrocious murder lately committed at Chambery:—
" A most shocking occurrence took place here on Sun-
(lay, the 23th ult., which has struck with terror the whole
of the inhabitant:: of this city. Few crimes, thank Hea-
ven, present circumstances so atrocious as those which we
have just witneastel. Our imagination recoils at the bare
recital of them.

" For some time past M. B—, of this city, had lived
upon very ill terms with his wife, without its ever having
transpired that the latter bad given him cause. On Sun-
day last a very great altercation took place between them;
and after a terrible quarrel, M. B-- left his house, and
went to an apothecary's to buy some spirits. He returned
home, and after remaining there a short time, he went
to a house where his duty required him to be present.
During his absence it was rumoured that his wife had just
been assassinated ; an officer of police was immediately
sent to M. B—'s house, where he found the body of the
unfortunate woman most shockingly mutilated and de-
prived of life. Front some serioas contusion on the head
it appeared that she had beets knocked down with great
violence, but the most horrid circumstance that presented
itself was, that tl:e assassin, with a view, no doubt, to re-
move the traces of his crimes, had actually boiled the head
of the corpse in a sauspan, hoping by this means to do
away the marks of the blows. The teeth and the
hair were found its the sauspan, having been removol
from the head by the action of the boiling water;
the spirits svhicb bad been purchased at the apothecary's
were Numd upon the table near the body, and a shtrt and
waistcoat, which the husband of the poor victim had worn
that morning, were also found with some greasy spots urn
them, corresponding with the contents of the saucepan.
Sieur being very strongly suspected, was arrested
and taken:to prison. We wait with anxiety for the result
of this dreadful affair. The father of the prisoner also
died a violent death, and it is rumoured that his son if
guilty of his murder. For ourselves, we will not prtjuden
any body, and although very strong proofs at present ap-
pear against M. B—, yet we shall wait until the decision
of the Judges is pronounced."

The celebrated statue of Hebe, by Canova, gill be eold
by auction at Vienna on the 21st of December next.
Cost nt sum oxs.—lVe understand that the Cabinet hove
resolved to adopt efficient measures for the suppression of
the numerous combinations of workmen. The first step,
it is understood, will be a circular from the Howe Office
to the Magistracy throughout the country, urging the no-
cessity of enforcing the existing laws to their utivest es-
tent. In the event of the evil continuing, Parliament
will probably be convened earlier than usual, for the pur-
pose of adopting extraordinary measures.—lfdiaborh
Observer.

While a large and fashionable party in a town in the
county (Shropshire) were some time since regaling their•
selves with tea and coffee, a young lady (who was sitting
next to a Dowager of immense property, but extretati!
penurious habits) started fro•n her seat, exclaiming, in
terror, that there was a viper under the chair ! On et•
atnination, however, it proved to be an eel. The appeal'
ance of an eel, however, was as extraordinary in a tea-roots
as a viper. After considerable confusion, the stingy DOW
alter above alluded to, exclaimed, an eel ! and pray Ich°
is frightened at an eel? Pcorharmleas thing, it has crawled
from my pocket, where I have plenty more. As I trtt
coming up the street to tea, a woman passed me with eel,.
and as they looked very nice, I thought 1 would buy lava
for supper ; as it was late, I did not like to return borne
with them ; and, as I thought, if I left tbetn with the Er
man, site would cheat me in the weight, I put theta tea
my pocket; so pray give tne that poor thing again, that
may put it to his companions." The parsimonious Dowse
forthwith pocketed her slippery treasure.—Shrrwtbs7
I Chronicle.

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