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London, England, 1825-10-06 00:00:00

DRE4DFUL MURDER.

FURTHER ?ARTIE= AES, IRAOIf THE MAINNUSTap
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A murder, msequulted for atrocity...bay' oar *orb
taken place in this nekhbqutbood, ssm the 4'atioaes•
dieton, in April, 181%, Wit con**, tsk the aki4./I
of Bury, en 81101114111Fthight lases Esd'has wood to.t
neral horror and eonsuarnation in that neighboweilawd.
It appears, front ibrjateounts we have heard of 4bis-
dreadful afair, that an old man, _whose narqe. wi24Pire'
not been able to learn, and" his wife, who was also ad.
vanced in yeari; lived at Birties.eutb-Bamford, on'thei
road between Bury and Rochdale. On Seurilir night
last, a neighbour, who had been tending to the aged
couple, left them about half-past. ten o'clock, at which
time the woman was preparing to retire to rest, and'
had loosened part of her dress for that purpose. Of
what occurred afterwards, nothing is known, except'
from the consequences which presented themselves on
the Sunday morning, when it was discovered that they.
were both savagely murdered. The man was found
sitting in his chair, with his skull dreadfully fractured,
and it appeared, from the situation in which he and his
wife were discovered, that whilst the murderers had
been doing their bloody work upon him, she had en-
deavoured to save his life, for st,e was found with her
arms clasped round his neck, and her head beaten al;
most to pieces.
The murderappeared to have been effected by means'
of an old shovel and a poker, which the murderers had:
met with on the premises, and which they lett behini
them in the house. Of the exact time at which this
dreadful crime was committed, nothing is known; bar
there is strong reason to suppose that it was very soon'
after the neighbour quitted the house, for the woman's!
dress in the morning was in the same state in which it
was at that time ; and it is not at all unlikely that the
murderers had watched the neighbour leave the house,
and then rushed in, and effected their purpose. If the
object of the villains was plunder, as there is every rea-
son to suppose was the case, they were completely dis-
appointed; for so far as can be ascertained, no pro-
perty whatever was missing from the house. The.
old man was the owner of several cottages, the rents
of which, it is conjectured, the murderers calcu-
lated on finding in the house, supposing, probably,
that he would have received them on the Saturday.---
It happened, however, we learn, that he had not v.
ceived any of them ; and it is believed that no money,
or, at the utmost, a very small sum, fell into their
hands. From the mode in which the murder was aim
minted, it is highly probable that the parties who per-
petrated it carried away with them some marks of the
bloody work in which they had been engaged; and we
have been informed that three persons, who are known,
were seen, on Sunday mowing, passing through Hey-
wood, sprinkled with blood, and were traced from
thence to this town, where, no doubt, a very active
look-out will be kept for them.
The Manchester Journal, received this morning, says,
an Inquest was held on Tuesday, on the two unfortu-
nate persons, and a verdict of Wilful Murder against
some person or persons unbuitvw, has been returned.

The Haymarket 'theatre, the Coburg, Astley's, and
Surrey Theatres, are filled every night. Their attrac•
tions leave ample room in their rivals, the Winter
Theatres, ler the accommodation of the Public.
An Order in COuncil has reached the Cuitom-hoUse,
making the duty on tobacco permanent at Ss. per lb.
The new Act which takes place on the sth of January,
is, in respect to the tobacco duty, annulled.
Croydon Fair was most numerously attended yester-
day. The weather was fine, and the last day of that:
scene of amusement closed with considerable eclat.
Tuesday evening many idle persons assembled near,{
the burying-ground of Christchurch, Surrey, upon an
absurd story which has been some time in circulation
among the credulous. It is said, a ghost appears every
night among the tombs. The watchmen at length suc-
ceeded in dispersing the idle crowd.
An Irish Paper, describing a female who appeared,
at the Police Office, Dublin, says—" She had two
languishing blue eyes and an artificial black one !" It
Is not stated how the three eyes were laced.
THE PRICK or AN EAR.—AI the New Bailey Court
Room, Manchester, John Vaughan was brought up,
charged with having, in a fight, bitten off a man's ear.
An officer of the Court stated that he bad seen the man
whose ear had been bitten off that morning, and that
he refused to appear against Vaughan ; he had been
paid thirty shillings for his ear, and was quite satisfied.
The man was of course discharged.
A desperate affray took place last -week,at Corsham
the seat of Palm Mantuan, Esq. between a body oi
poachers and nineteen of the tenants and keepers of
that Gentleman, which ended in the capture and com-
mittal of eleven of the former.
Last week terminated the life of Anne Moore, of
this town, the pretending fasting woman, in the seventy.
sixth year of her age. About the beginning of the
year 1807, this extraordinary impostor live 4 at Tut.
bury, a village in Staffordshire, when she first excited
public attention by declaring that she lived without
food, and having offered to prove the truth of her as-
sertion by submitting to be watched for a considerable-
time, she was at last detected in her imposture by a
professional Gentleman of the name of Fox, who disco-
vered that her daughter was in the habit of conveying
her food daily, and concealing it under the bed-clothes.
--Maccleffseld Courier.
A singular circumstance occurred at Silsden, York-
shire, last week. A person got up in his sleep, and
wrenching the stancheons out of the window, leaped
into the street, and was proceeding along, when two
females (inmates of the house), aroused from their
deep by the noise he had made in getting out of the
window, pursued him, and on overtaking him, fOund
him still asleep, and utterly unconscious of his situation.
On awaking him, he assigned as a reason for his
singular conduct, that he bad been drettping he had a
•
Rattlesnake in bed with him, and was escaping from it,
Mint appears the most remarkable is, that he escaped
without any injury, save a few scratches on the skin.
JOHN WILKES took great liberties with his" friends:
Among others he was Intimate with Sir WATKIN
Lewes, and did not fail to eleicise his 'wit upon Min.
L •
kind
length the patince Sjr %stain was exhausted,
and he said with great
.sehitherice. " Mr.,Wilkes, I
rro be your Butt no longer I" rWifh,all iisy heart,"
said Wilkes, ss I never liked ati empty 01e."
Deputies from liarseiiles, ntsiddressitig HENRY
V. wished to display their eraditi, 'vend began the r
discourse thus :—" HANNIBAL, when bereft Carthage,"
--4 t these words, the Kumm, interrUpting them, said,
HANNIBAL, when he left Carthage, had had l.is ditt-
ies-, and I am going to take mine. 6

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THE CLEBKENWELL MYER 4L PHILAN
TER azig

Yesterday the Friemis cif this Mellott Instituting
dined et the Crown Tavern, Cles well-green, when
trivaitida of 100 i pent:n:1111110re t'Mr. B.l)lttr-
phi, in the Chair. , 1
After the cloth was reetsoisd; and do ealbabarriatbmalli
bad bear *as*,
The eiltitttliAlt rose and observed, that he was
,aboat to propos; a ioag, which,. was gratifying
to him to know beforehand, would receive the ap-
probation of the Meeting; but before he did so, it
was incumbent on him to make a few observations.
To alleviate the distresses of our fellow-creatures, and
assist industry strusw,gling with misfortune, was at all
times worthy of commendation; but experience has
:hewn that the object of benevolence could not be
perfectly effected so well by individual as by mutual
exertion, inasmuch as, generally speaking, the benevo-
lent minded had not time or opportunity to investigate
the merits of those who solicited their bounty. This
Society was admirably calculated to remedy this evil,
and, therefore, bile they could extend relief to the
really necessitous, they had also an opportunity of de-
tecting imposture. This Institution was formed in the
year 1815. under the patronage of the late lamented
Doke of Kent, the present Marquis of North amp!on,
and other Noble and distinguished characters, for the
purpose of extending temporary relief to the manu-
facturing and labouring poor. Since that period the
Officers of the Society had been composed of men of
integrity and honour, whose labours were gratuitous,
and the funds were supplied by annual subscriptions,
which were augmented by occasional donations, cha-'
rity sermons, &:. and since the formation of the Insti-
tution, nearly 5,000 persons had been relieved through
their medium. After detailing the nature and govern-
ment of the Institution, the Chairman, in concluding an
impressive Address, observed that the basis of this
Society was Universal Philanthropy (Loud applause),
for in the distribution of the funds, the Directcrs had
no regard to colour or country, to alien or citizen,
Jew or Gentile, however they might be signalized
by their various names and sects, provide) their
claims were supported by necessity and veracity.ll
The Chairman then made an eloquent and energetic
appeal to the company, exhorting them not to be
weary in well-doing. He would conclude by proposing
" Prosperity to the General Philanthropic Society. '
The worthy Chairman sat down amidst thunders of applause.
Several Gentlemen having addressed the Meeting, the health of
the Chairman was draak, and the honour acknowledged; after
which vocal and instrumental performers were called into action,
and the evening was spent with hilarity and good humour.
We understand that a number of new subscribers were added to
this benevolent Society.

he had the honour to represent on this ortasinn. The prirT,s
found beol in the streets In Janua'ry Irsst, and was taken
T,tl;
the
pratetgliir 8
of the.citetf; *lode that period he had receive'l
Is. a day, and had cost the Society about Sin fur maintenance e.. 1
law expenses; incurred in ascertaining his right to an estate in the
county of Monssooth. The account given by the privsner i,, !hit
be had an estate in that county worth AIM/o'a year; that ume
time ago he had mortgaged it, and appointed assignees, who were
to allow him a certain annuity. These assignees had failed to psf
him the money, though they retained the title deeds, and refusal
to pay him the rent. The Society instituted proceedings agite,t
them. the consequence of which was, 'that one assignee was eh*
pieced, and Mr. Wpfter.wartubstistued irkhis stead. The
finally ascertained that the title deeds could not be rec./Tem-I
without that most desperate's( all remeidies, it snit in Chant.,„;
and they declined an fiwther prtreedings. They, however, 0.%
tinned to supply the iiiionet with is, a week ; yet, notwitinta4;
ing this liberality, be hid been rOptietedff. foisnd. begging about ti,e
streets, and appeared determined to midst in his unlawful pursuit,
though he had repeatedly promised not to do so for the future,—
Mr. Hayes web Internagatdcibtibe Magistrate, and fd answer bi
said, that his.estate was in Monmonthshire; that be had het* in
business in Bristol, Where be rented a house ; he had subsequent!•
rented a farm at Knightsbridge fur nine years, at £25 a year; hs
had also lived in unfurnished lodgings in Bermondsey, where be
now resides. lie adniittea that the Society paid him 7s. a abeel4
out of which he paid 51. for his lodgings. and necessity induced hire
to ask for a few pence, as he could not live on Xs. a week.
The worthy Magistrate asked bins what money he had at pre.
sent? He replied, only one penny in the world.
Sir G. Famsans—Apply to the parish, leave off btgging, ot,
painful as it may be, I must send you to gaol.—He premised to
to leave off begging, but he said he could not apply to the wort.
house for relief. He was then discharged.

UNION-HALL.
Giovanni Terrigati, an Italian barometer maker, was cbarsed
with hawking articles of his manufacture, in Lambeth, without a
license. It appearing that the defendant was, on a former occa-
sion, warned by the inspector, that he was acting illegally, be vas
fined la and costs.

A ship-carpenter, named M'Swethny, was yesterday brought ay,
charged with wilfully destrOying some mahogany work belonging
to the staircase of a large steamwessel, which is now bandit.; by
Mr. Gordon, of Deptford, for the South Seas.
The charge was proved against him by the foreman of the yard,
who stated that defendant demolished the property on beirg told
that his work was not done properly.
In defence, M'Sweeny alleged that he was instigated by others
to act as he did.
He was required to pay the value of the property destroyed, wi-
der the authority of the Wilful Damage Act, besides the. expenses
of witnesses and for the warrant. Net having the money, he was
taken into custody, but soon after liberated by his friends paying it.

A Dr. MAC Swastm, Professor of Theology at Car-
low College, has given up his preferment in order to
be at liberty to dispute over again the Bible contro.
versy with some of the Members of the Bible Society.
Dr. SWEENEY'S plan is to have one hundred ump;res,
Protestants and Catholics.

The Wakefield Chronicle says, that the As'ociated
Masters have at length offered something tangible for
the public to form an opinion upon, relative to the
state of wages prior to the turn out. Notveithstandit.g
the indecisive and temporizing conduct of the spinners
and manufacturers of Keighley; the masters at lingley
have resolved to adopt the resolutions of the Btidfosd
and Halifax Association, reiktive to teepeiriog their
work-people to sign a written Visavossal-kf any con-
nection with the Union.
-
DESPERATE Ac r.— A letter from hydra,or tll e 28th
of July, contains the following narration ;:a mosydreAd-
ful one, but unfortunately too chansetevistie s f tl.e
hatred subsisting between the Gqeks and the Totics!—
" While the Grei:k fleet was at anchor Ottanskit* the
Captain of a brig, Athemeus Kreite,. h.Viingatteaveelled
with a Turkish slave on board his vessel, struck the fel•
low, who immediately went below, and 'having set fi e
to the powder-magazine, blew up tte- ship, and the
Captain, his brother, and tiny seamen perished. On the
news of this disaster arriving here, the rage f.f the pop-
lace was excited to the highest pitch, and the racst
dreadful outrages immediately commence]. Sixty
Turks, who were confined in the prison, were dragged
forth by the Mob, and butchered in the most inhuman
manner on the quay; numbers-of slaves in the house;
and on board the_vessels in the harbour shared the same
fate, and in all about two hundred 'hut k; are sup-
posed to have been massacred in the course of
the evening."
DEATH UT SUPPOCATIONe•-••The 17th of last month,
a most unfortunate accident happened at Werwicic, in
West Flanders, which has placed a family in mourning.
One Peter Derry:, who was the occucier of an
and his son, a youth of fifteen or sixteen, were both
suffocated by the stench of a cistern. This cistern,
which was enipty, had been shut up scithe time (about
two months). They wished to open it, and young
Derry: went down with intent to clean it. He had not
been in many seconds before he, fell down insensible.
His father, much alarmed, called several times without
receiving any answer, and at last, feeling nothing but
parental affection„threw‘ Himself into the fatal cistern
to deliver his son. He made a generous effort to carry
him out, but bewails- -reached a few steps of the ladder
fell down suffocated himself upon ;he body of his son.

BIRTH. . .7
Sept. 46, the Lady of the Rev. A. Ardagit, hector of Moy-
tette, diocese of bleach, of a son—her seventeenthschild; eleven
ham are Urine.'

MARRIEIX -•
Tetiiley, at St. Mary's, liary•la.bonne, Georg* Jamey. 0,01.,
oaendeley, Esq; o the Hop. Mary_ Elizabeth Townshend, daugtiker
of Lord Viscount Sidney. ,• - • •
Sept. 213, at n, ditilbsetoills Cleaner, Bit & Oibolwe
Gibbet, Bast. to • garret dirdt daughter sight late Henry
Moore, Esq. of ' ' •
Sept. 47 at WI Oritirtt-Chrlstian Esc if the
Royal Staff Corps, to Ilikai!ea, daughter of the late El .41Denne,
Bsq. of Wincheisea.
Thursday, at Margate, Captain Shroud Hughes, of the Madras
*my, to Mrs. R. Weems, wislow.a . the late. Lieutenant Waters,
of the same army.
Thursday, at Xempinyt I.Sedtessant Chase Bina* .of this
, Bengal Raab/lament, eto .lane-Annct daughter of C.OlOnel Led.
Grant, of Bank-Loose, Voriaitersties.

AJA
After a- few days' Innen, at the Giant's Causer Itibivd, the
Right Honourable the Rorie( Asseslay, Viscount Viernwley;and
Baron of Castle Wellan. The title and estutes_htve devolved on
the eldest son of the Hon. Robert AnnesieTAAToWatliiiwerp.
Saturday se'nuishi, at Sisidgati, Elisabeth r da3o-
- of the late Colonel De Bernier,, of the f or "Foot.
Sept. 16, at Mcintvilliers, tear Havni:di'

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years,
Atthiar Gore, Rag. late of the coonty.Of ,
Wednesday se'onight, Elisabeth,. the jpe. da. of Mr.
Robert Walker, of ibiltirell; al' her age.
The ciretantstanteg ~Mai bar deseksisrs Ps4.44,lliltAst,slo. as
he was, an Friday to have ban soorned to ono b whom she
tenderly beloved.