The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-22 00:00:00

PUNISHMENT Br PROXY.

A Man of Dough residing at Little Chelsea, was, a
few days ago, b►►rnt in effigy at that place. It ap
peered that the unfortnnate culprit, was a married
man, with several children, but celebrated for his
amours with the frail sisterhood, two of whom were
last week tried and acquitted at the Jli.ldlrscx Ses-
sions, for seduciar him to their residence. heating.
him, and tearing his clothes. On that occasion he de-
clared himself to be a most rirtriores max; but sev.•r.il
of his neighbours appearing to be better informed on
the subject, and knowing the reverse to be the rase,
determined the hoary-beaded offender should suffei
the ignominy of a public exhibition. For this purpose
a numerous assemblage of young men and boys, were,
at an early hour, busily employed in preparing for the
awfal ceremony. At seven o'clock the unfortit:iate
jilfere was bront•ht forth, elevated on a long pole,
and paraded up and down the villace, to the gre.st sa-
tisfaction of all who knew his depraved lialiits. lie
appeared q►►ite composed, and perfectly indifferent to
t.,,i hootines and hissings which accomp third bins to
the place of execution. The following Ines w. re
then read in an audible and distinct mintier, by the
Serjeant-Major, who usually officiates un such OCC.I-
- :

Thou man of dough,
Thou well must know.
This public exhibition.
Is meant to shame
Thy wretched fame,
g're thou'rt sent to perdition.
Thy crimes are great,
Thy awful state
Demand a quick repentance ;
Make some redress,
And wow confess.
Time justice of thy sentence.

But although he app eared to listen to tit is Ad
dress with great attention, not a word could be ex
tolled from him. The fatal torch was then applied
and in a few minutes the wretched figure was con
seined to ashes.

Hs Majesty's Answer to the Loyal Address from
the University of Oxford :
I thank von for your loyal and dutiful Address.
.• This declaration of your principles, and of the feel-
ings with which you are impressed, at the present im-
portant conjuncture, is not less honourable to you, than
satisfactory to myself.
" It is by sods manifestations of loyalty and public
combined with a strict execution of the laws, that
an eirrival check will be given to the efforts of those
who labour with unceasing industry to corrupt, inflame,
and p the minds of my faithful subjeirs, to deprive
tti-mn of the imitates, restraints, and the consolations of
religion, and to subvert all those establishments, and in-
st lotions, which have so long been reganled with af-
fectiolitte veneration in this country, and with admire-
tio I throughout the wail!.
" In the exercise of the great trust committed to my
charge, I shall be invariably actuated by the deepest
conviction, that the true interests of my Crown, are in-
separably united with those of my people; and I am
fully persnaileol, that in your several stations, it will be
your chief object and constant endeavour to afford to
your cotintry, the best and sorest means of permanent
irampillity and prosperity, by encouraging and incul-
cating &profound reverence for our Holy Religion, a
zealous attachment to our invaluable Constitution, and
a firm determination to transmit it unimpaired to oar
latest descendants."
Coxtlarcrs, Dec. 15.—Tho I7pper Elbe Is fast ; it
freezes very keenly.—Wind S.B. by E. blows strong.
Hameutton. Dec. 15.---Since yesterday we have ex-
) oriented a severe frost, with easterly wind, and if it
contiettes two or three days more, we expect that the
navigation of the illbo will again be obsi
nem., Nov. 17 (9).—Tbe frost has left us; fbr
the last ten days the wind has been tresterlY• I re-
ceived a letter this day trona St. Petershurgii, inform 4
int; me that Gronetadt was free.froin ire. and that 1•
sail had arrived since the 3tl (13th) inst. and toss
were is sight.