The Sun. — 1832-11-12 (London, England)

EXECUTION.—This day (Wednesday) GEORGE DOFFY, convicted at the late Circuit Court of the murder of his wife, was executed in front of the gaol. This was one of the most atrocious and disgusting murders perpetrated in this part of the country, and seems to have been equalled only by the fiendlike atrocities of the Gilmerton carters, executed some years ago in Edinburgh. DOTTY, as the tragical conclusion of a long series of brutal treatment towards his wife, with a barbarity that makes the heart shudder, placed her upon the fire in his own house, and roasted her in such a horrific manner as to cause eventually her death in the Royal Infirmary, whither the unfortunate woman was removed after the assault. For a long time previous to the murder DOFFY had been in the constant habit of maltreating his wife, by striking, kicking, tearing her hair, and other similar outrages, too frequently perpetrated by husbands who are the slaves, as he had become, of drunkenness and debauchery. Since his condemnation DOTTY was sedulously attended by the Roman Catholic clergy of the city. He continued during his confinement to deny having committed the barbarous deed for which he suffered, alleging that his wife had fallen into the fire in a state of intoxication ; but he fully confessed his ill usage towards her, and admitted that that might have been remotely the cause of her death. At 2 today he was brought from his cell to his scaffold, attended by two Roman Catholic clergymen. He appeared very firm, and died after a few severe struggles. DOTTY was about 45, rather under the middle stature, had a forbidding aspect, and a peculiar conformation of head ; his forehead being unusually flat, and the back part protuberating largely. He was au Irishman, born near Londonderry, and came to Scotland 16 years ago, when he was married to his unfortunate wife, also a native of Ireland. He went to sea, and was on board a man-of-war seven years..— Glasgow Chronicle.  It appears from a report made to our Staff, that a great number of emissaries with pigeons have been sent from Holland to the principal towns of the department of the North. By this means the entrance of the French into Belgium may be known in Holland and in the citadel of Antwerp within one hour after it has taken place. ANTwEar, Nov. 7.—We learn that it was unanimously resolved, in a meeting of the Magistrates of this city yesterday evening, immediately to draw up an address to the King, petitioning his Majesty to save the Constitution from the violation with which it is threatened at Antwerp, and to take the measures which justice and law claim in favour of 72,000 inhabitants, who are withdrawn by the military authorities from their natural judges, and placed under the jurisdiction of the Council of War.  The address was voted, composed, approved, and forwarded in the same sitting.  The affair was pressing ; within forty-eight hours from this time, our fellow-citizens, Messrs. Vanderschuck and Dodd, may be brought before a Court-martial, deprived of all the legal securities of individual liberty, and, in case of condemnation, be executed in twenty-four hours. ANTWERP, Nov. S.—The trial of Messrs. Vanderschuck and Dodd, which has not been postponed as their Counsel required, seems fixed for the 12th, unless before that time justice is done to the Constitution. To-day all the inhabitants are preparing to withdraw with their most valuable property; the emigratio❑ has commenced, and the places in all the conveyances from this city have been engaged ever since yesterday evening. In the entrenched part of the city near the basins, some  ,4k.,,: , A .......ic..4., :1,.....yi, '' ,z. 007, : T. t ,:g.'''' '''.`..:L.111,, ,r: . 'l'• ' ' 4-!S"A 4:' ' • .4:01ii...- ' t `,,,,' , d , 0 oc, , ~,,. , • . . ....,_ ... _,... k t:z., o'4 10' /A-