The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-14 00:00:00

MURDERS. IN EDINBURGH', efc.

[most THE CALEDONIAN MEItCVItY.]
Oar readers will perceive, that an advertisement
from the Magistrates announces the death of Mr.
James Campbell, clerk in a mercantile house in
Leith, in consequence of the momids he received in
the late riots. We trust that such atrocious offences
against the public peace—two murders committed in
one night, in the heart of a populous city, bes.itles a
variety of other scandalous outrages, will produce
some speedy and effectual remedy for the deficiency
of the present system of police, for if it be the busi- 1
ness of a police to prevent crimes, the investigation
at present carrying on by the Magistrates is a sulli-
Icient commentary on its insufficiency for that eud.—
! We readily admit indeed that crimes may be occa-
sionally committed, which it may defy the most se- 1
vere scrutiny to discover. The robber hastily sally-
ing
from his retreat, and making off with his booty
—the thief slyly skulking after his prey, may for a i
time evade detection. Bet a combination of rob.
bers, openly taking possession of the public streets,
; and almost braving the Magistracy and Police, is a
sailicieut evidence either that the Police have not the
means of keeping the peace of the city, or that hav-
ing the means, they fail to make the proper use of
them.

BARBAROUS MURDER OF d FENALE,

IN IRELAND.

W ATF.RPORD, J tv. 6. —For some time past, no ineonsider-
able portion of our columns has been rainfully and reluctantly
devoted to details of crimes of the most atracious description. 1,
These details referred not to one spot, nor even to one country ; •
and•there was a kind of negative consolation in contemplating
them at a distance from the scenes of their perpetration. Now,
however, they have come home to our own doors, and we are
onrselves obliged to swell those records of guilt which we here- j
tofore drew only from others. Yesterday morning, at an early
hour, as a young boy was passing along the edge of the river,aboat j
a quarter of a mile intj
from this city, oining the road to Car- I
rick-on-Suir, lie discovered a dead body lying in the mud. Some-
what alarmed, and without waiting to make any examination,
he ran and communicated die circumstance to the inhabitants of
a house at no great distance from the place. They immediately
returned with him, arid found a female corpse, niangled in such'
a manner as It would be horrible even to describe. On farther
inquiry., the strongest proofs appeared, that the ill-fated being .
bad been murdered at the termination of the wall leading to the ,
city, that the inhuman author of her death had thrown the body
over the wall, dint he then dragged it as far into the river as
seemed to be consisteut t ith his own safety, and that he there
left it, in the hope of its being carried away by the strewn.—
Fresh blood, inconsiderable quantities, was visible °lithe wall,
on the adjoining gate, and in some places beta ixt them and the
river, whilst the marks of footsteps, and the impression of the
body, were easily discernible through the whole space from the
road to the spot where it was aband.ried. A stone of several
pounds weight, and nearly covered with blood, was found be-
side the body, with which it was evident some of the wouuds on
the !wed lind been Witted. Thew were alas other swami* on
the head, that bore the appearance of having been given by a
sharp instrument.. Multitudes yesterday visited the body, but
it has not yet been recognised by any person. The dress indi-
cated the wearer to have been in an humble station of life, but
it does not resemble that of the peasantry in this part of Ire.
land, and there is reason to believe, that its proprietor was a
str.sngeit

Thursday night a quart bottle was 'thrown out at
the first gallery at the Theatre, Hull, into the pit,
which struck a young woman of the name of Thomp-
son on the head, and hurt her severely. Some sailors
came forward, and pointed out four soldiers as the
party by some of whom the bottle had been thrown ;
they ware immediately taken into custody; one of
them, who confessed to throwing the bottle, was
sent to the Muse of Correction, and the others to
the Guard-house.

While the family of a cheesemonger who resides 1
the corner of Serle-street, in Carey-street, Lincoln's
Inn-fields, were attending Divine Service on Sunday
' evening, two fellows got into the house; and, after
breaking open various drawers, had packed up a
large quantity of goods; when, providentially, the
i sister of the shopkeeper knocked at the door, which
1 the villains opened and rushed out, leaving their
booty behind, except 51. worth of copper, and three
or four silver spoons.
IThe premises of Mr. Winter, Cook's-ground,
Chelsea, which are occupied by a widow lady,
were broke open and .robbed en Saturday night.—
The thieves did not get into the house - but they rob.
bed the larder and other places immediately contigu-
ous, together with the fowl roost.

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