The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-10-08 (London, England)

ROCHDALE, OCT. 4. • A most dreadful murder has lately been committed in our neighbourhood, the particulars of which I hasten to communleate. The horrifying sensations produced by its occureence;asesuch as bare not been experienced by the inhabitants of this part of the country, sines the memorable murder of Mr. Lirtiestood's house. keeper. at Pendleton, is 1817. On Saturday eight last, a man of the name of Cass, and his wife, both upwards of seventy years of age. were moot Ofhamanly murdered while sitting in their own dwelling-house, at Birtles-cum.Bamford, situate between Roch. dale and Bury. Till between ten and eleven o'clock that evening, a neighbouring female had been sitting with the aged coil*. when she leg the old man reading his prayer book, and the woman taking off her stockings. It is conjectured, and not without sufficient ground, that the murderers must have been on the lookout for a suitable opportunity to perpetrate the horrid deed, as when it was discovered about eight o clock on the Sunday morning. the female was found in the same state (with respect to her dress), as she had keen left by the neighbour the preceding evening. They were bosh seated on c:sairs close together, with -her arms clasped round his peck. Mr. Car's head was nearly clove in two, his lure so far severed from his face, as merely to hang by the skin, and his chin iompletely-cut open. Mrs. Cam's skull was also laid open, and parts of the brain and hair were scattered about the floor; het face was also Much bruised. This dreadful work seems to have been awlesplished by means of • common spade and a poker, which have been found upon the premises" and which were left near the spot in • bloody state. Various opinions are afloat as to the object of the wituderers: some supposing that they might have calculated upon obtaining a hefty, as that day, some of his rents (he being a landlord) want dos I others imagine that their brutal atrocity may have been asimaitted from motives mote base and vile, which I for. bear farther se mention. It would appear, however, that plunder has not been their immediate object, as a watch lay undisturbed 'upon the table, which could not have escaped the notice of the ce.:rderers ; but if it has, there is no doubt that their design has bent frustraisikm Mr. Cam had not received his rents according to expectation. T e Mat aisive exertions hare been made to discover the alining,' ilssielasa, and some trace has been found lead. lug to Illuallumajmaa with what success I have not been able to 11. it Team. Ow "pi. oppratooded on suspicion, but he has been 4 iscbarsimi aflet being examined by the Magistrates. 2.11.0 of " some persoo or persons unknown," has Leta oile Mr. Cam lima, living upon his own estate, and he au bore as an honest and peaceable man. It is a matter of "Au rbe,: ihe wife interfered In behalf of her hut. bah& and oar on the chair beside him, as she was found ; or w she cold blooded miscreants had placed them tooth In that silastiaa after the barbarous work was perpetrated. A report sweissal Leeds late last night, that another man has born apprehended in the act of tlisposiog of Mrs. Cass's spectacles. It is said that he has made • conksston of the crime, and has given such information of his three accomplices, as is likely to lead to their discovery.—Leeds Istelligrerer. - - A party of Englishmen at Rome have lately introduced a new species of hunting, which has quite astonished " the natives. They are equipped in red hunting jackets and caps. and the object of their sport is a poor mongrel belunging to a butcher in Rome. The animal is carried in a sack a few miles from the city : when arrived at its destination, on being let loose, and frightened by the hooting and horns of these new huntsmen, it takes to its heels to regain the shambles, pursued by all the motley crew, some of whom cut a worse appearance than ever any poor Cockney did at Epping Hunt. The Court of Justige of Paris has lately condemned several jewellers and goldsmiths to a fine of 200 francs, for ananufscturing jewels of gold inferior to the quality required by the law, and which was not stamped. The goods were also condemned to be confiscated. Tete LATE Fill AT