The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-05-31 (London, England)

MURDER AT BATH.  (rusynxit PARTICI:IWO  The corpse of the man found in the Avon on Tuesday last was removed to a house in Grove-street, where a mere minute examination took place. The unfortunate man (who had been stabbed to the heart) appeared between ;',O and 60 years of age, about five feet- three inches high, head nearly bald, and the upper front teeth, except two, decayed ; there were also the appearance of old ulcers on both legs. The name t' James Shepherd' was marked on the sack in which the body was found. An Inquest was held the same day, when acme persons came forward to endeavour to identify the deceased, but in consequence of the corpse having been an long in the water (ten days it is supposed), such attempts were unavailing. The Jury ultimately returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder, against some person or persons unknown:" and thus the pope. trators of this dark deed must remain undiscovered, unless the finger of Providence,by some signal interposition, points them out for punishment and public detestation. This is a circumstance as horrific to the feelings as the notorious Gill's-hill affair. The murder was evidently committed in the most deliberate manner, and with as much inhuman barbarity as ever attended the committal of that dreadful crime. From the precautionary measures adopted to avoid detection. it would ap. pear that it was done in some house (they were such as must bare occupied too much time to be done in the open air). The seek was not tied but sewn, and the weight of the atone was each as, had the river not been drawn, would have effectually pilvented the discovery of the body. We think the neighbourhood of the Dolemeads requires the stint especial attention of the police. It is now very thickly papule:lnd. anti the numerous small houses. many of which are tenanted tekh infamous characters, are built in so complicated 2 way, that to • stranger, particularly at night, it must be a complete labyrinth ; fbr it has neither the benefit of a watchman or a light, though more in want of both than any place In the vicinity of Bath. What renders the Dolemeade particularly adapted for the resort of the worst of characters is its being as it were entirely unconnected with the city and die surrounding neighbourhood. The vilest places in other large cities and towns hare generally sonic public thoroughfares, but who ever thinks of going into the Dolemeads y No respectable person would be likely to go there, unless he should be weak enough to be decoyed by one of the numerous Cvprians who prowl about the streets at night for that purpose. That the Dolemeads are the acme of the most diabolical p•setices there can be little doubt. The peace of the inhabitants of the Parades, we learn, is frequently broken in upon by dreadful shrieks. and die sound of murder is, in tne stillness of the night, frequently distinctly heard : from which circumstances we may reasonably anticipate that, unless the most efficient measures be aeored by the police to remedy such evils, they will increase, and the place become a dreadful nuisance to the city.—Keent's Bath Journal.  Twelve eminent commercial houses in Cork have given notice that they will not allow more than 1 cent 0.. .4. count for prompt payment on the sale of -East and West India produce. On Wednesday and Thursday last the Scotch General Assembly were occupied in the discussion of the overtures respecting the union of offices of Professorships in universities with parochial charges, upon which gulden there were seventeen overturn on the table of the Hesse. Afier an animated discussion the Assembly divided, when the numbers were—in favour of pluralities, 144; against them, 11$; majority, 26.  Wren, „.  Ncw;g  ':~   -111110111111.0.11 C LIVERPOOL, 8u nay Bynum.. Wind N. to N.W.— Hiais Water 41 stirs FM& Arrived the Town of Liverpool sad St. ague Dublin; Erworting, Kenhillt *Mr g Em from Bwinemunde; Cad D'ifitZie; Helaingfors, esedearas,fetes iDi Dawson, and Lord Olenlye., gm. Hercules. Harris ; Content. 111111111r_ Y"'Ann. Rummer, from Duadolk MIMS and Lively. Hughes, from Drogheda; letiessia, Ilialgrate, and St. Peter, Crary, from Dublin. Illhowezae,