The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

of the sadism of the defendant at the meeting in the Town
Hall, now proved c
~ t passed, including particularly
Mr. Lee's speech, &c. at the meeting of the governors of the
hospital on the 20th of September, 1844.
Mr. Hodgson eternity d : Was a' surgeon at Birmiagham,
and acquainted intimately with the bishop for fliesoff
yf the
esre.
Attended him professions ly for inflammatory coffee
eyes--at different times. on three occesioni—once in 1840 or
1841, in 1844, and in 1846. Fames of wins would
a
vate such iotiamtnatiou, but could not have caused it. -Had
=eta at all times to him. He is 'ober.
NeverNe saw him
otherwise. Never saw any symptom of —e slighest.
Hs is of a nervous temperament. When excited his
voice becomes hurried and indistinct. At other times it is
clear, hut always rather rapid. Attended the openition of
tyiag the sulvelavian artery. Did a considerable part of that
twpmation. Has read Mr. Baker's statements, and the post-
receipt thereto, and Mr. Clarkson's. They are true and
eerrect.
Cross-exanlined by the Defendant : The inflamm
Itation was
not
of a peculiar form, not to be caused by wine. was
common kids. It wits an inflammation in thethe deep-seuentated
structures of the eye, affecting the iris in subseq
stages. I pleede my professional reputatio that I n
ever
ever
saw such inflammation prodoeed by winen . The d
had proceeded far enough to affect the iris in some degree.
Never saw it caused by wine, and did not believe it could be.
Did not believe it was in this cue. Never knew iritis in
that form produced so. Had not found it in person' ad-
die•ed to wine. Wine would aggravate it when present. It
weuld not cause a recurrence of it. A person might venture
to drink wino in such a state, if his doctor ordered him.
(Loud laughter.)
The Defendant: Should you recommend a man in sue&
a state to drink wine without stint ?
Wituess : Never recommended any person to drink wine
without stint. (t.aughter.) Had once considerable diffi-
culty in getting the bishop to take wine.
Afterward'', the counsel for the prosecution called other
surgeons to disprove the:libel in which the Bishop of Man-
chester was charged with falsifying the report respecting a
certain operation performed upon a patient in the hospital.
The Lord Bishop of Worcester examined: Had a species
of jurisdiction under the Chancellor, who is visitor of the
King Edward's School. The statutes require the authorities
thereof to consult the bishop. Heard ot the charges. Ex-
trained them. Came to a satisfactory result. Had known
the prosecutor since 1842. 1
and my family came to visit
and stay with him expressly
on account of these charges, to
show my opinion of them. Have observed hint. Consider
him a man of strict veracity in all circumstances. I have
dined with him several times, both at hie own house and the
houses of others. Never saw an approach to intolicatiou.
Consider him perfectly unimpeachable. I appointed him
an hon. canon in consequence of these very charge+.
Cross-examined by the defendant : I did receive a letter
like this. 1 dot i. iu London, and answered it. I got that
printed paper in Augset., 1846. Ido not remember whether
or not 1 seet a reply. I went with the prosecutor to St.
Philip's church after receiving such a letter. I received a
written copy of this other at Mr. Lee's house. I think this
is the Bishop of Norwich's handwriting. I do not kuow
Mr. Yorke's handwriting well, but I think this is hie.
This, I believe, is the late Archbishop of Canterbury's
writing. I remember the printed letter I got from you. It
was the printed letter on the receipt of which I made an in-
quiry. I referred as usual to the rural dean. I was per
perfectly satisfied. I never called on you for proofs. I did
not apply to the master of the Blue-cost School, nor to
the churchwardens of Bishop Ryder's church. My inquiries
were confined more especially to Messrs. (ierbett and Yorke.
I should have gone more fully into it had I not been satis-
fied of the extreme improbability of the ivories. I did not
institute proceedings in my judicial capacity. I was not
aware that any applies, ions were made, except by you. I
did not Wiese it had become a public scandal. I knew it
was much talked of, hut I did not believe any respectable
people believed it. Under such circumstance's, I should fed
it my duty to exercise a sound discretion, and not to put any
1 pinion on his trial on such evidence. I could have issued
a aumasosion under the Church Discipline Act. I was present
at eke consecration of the Bishop of Manchester. I received
a written rot' et from you. I was quite aware of the objec-
tions at the confirmation. I conceived it would be my duty
to assist in consecration. I did so because I knew from
Birmingham that theus charges had arisen from spite,
giving no credit to the individual. (Subdued applause.) I
had that ground and no other. I did not investigate the case.
I would, with the experience which I now have, venture to
pursue the same course—that is, I should always make it a
matter of discretion to issue a commission. If the cue
occurred again like (hit, I should act in the 6111700 manner.
I should never act on a printed pamphlet. I should, even
it a respectable man brought it forward, exercise my own

discretion.
Itc-examined by Mr. Ilurafrey : Nothing has led me to
T. pet the tour. I then took.
Mr. John Wwlehmen Whateley Was solicitor to the
trustees of the school. Produced the minutes of the trans-
actions of the trustees (relative to the issue u to the canvass•
jog for the head-mastership). The secretary was to acquaint
the three gentle= n selected—viz., Mr. Michell, of Lincoln
College, Oxford ; Mr. Peile, of Durham; and thu prose-
cutor, that they were to call on the governor..
The court was here, at about half-past six o'clock, ad-

WEDNESDAY.

The court at this morning at ten o'clock.
The Rev. J. W. Blakesley deposed that he had been ac-
quainted with Dr. Lee for upwards of twenty your. They
were schoolfellows at St. Pauls School, in London, and
rere afterwards together at Trinity College, Cambridge.
The bishop, in his (witness's) opinion, had always been a
person of singularly temperate—he might almost say of sin-
gularly abstemious—habits. No doubt, by some persona
Dr. Lee might be deemed nervous.
Mr. Gutt.:ridge : I shall not ask the gottletnan a single
question.
The Rev. J. Garbett, rural dean of Birmingham: Had
known the Bishop of Manchester for ten years. They were
visiting acquaintances, end upon the most intimate terms.
He had visited and seen the bishop at all hours, day and
night, and he considered him to be a remarkably temperate
and abstemious man. He recollected Dr. Lee being ap-
pointed a member of the Blue-cod School Committee. Of his
own knowledge he would say, that Dr. Lee's eyesight was
affected—he believed by studious application. Going
from a dark to a light room had the effect of producing
transient blindness, and consequently confusion of manner.
In answer to questions put by Mr. Gutteridge, the rev.
gentleman stated, that in the chief and elementary establish-
ments of King Edward's School, Birmingham, there might
be from 1,200 to 2,000 pupils, and about twenty or twenty-
five masters and mistresses. Dr. Lee hod, by the direction
of the governors, the entire control of them committed to

him.
Mr. Harris, solicitor, of Rugby, had known Dr. Lee ever
since the year 1830, when te was appointed second muter
of Rugby School. They were intimate friends, and being
secretary to the trustees, as he (witness) was, be had
abundant opportuniti. a of judging of his habits. He had
never had the slightest idea of Dr. Lee being addicted to
habits of intemperance. He had travelled with him in
Scotland and other parts of the kingdom, and never wit-
nessed any indication of such a propensity. Dr. Lee, during
the time he resided at Rugby, enioyed the highest character
as a gentleman of honour and integrity.
Mr. S. Buckland, surgeon, of Rugby, deposed that he
had known Dr. Lee for many. ye..rs. lie (the bishop) had
been under his treatment for inflammation of the eyes, but
he had never, during his whole acquaintance, seen the
bi.bop exhibit the slightest symptom of intemperance. He
never saw the slightest approach to it. He (witness) did
not know a more abstemious man. He did not mean to say
that Dr. Lee abstained entirely from wine, as usually taken
I by gentlemen, but he never saw him in the slightest degree
intoxicated.
The Rev. Mr. Hastings, curate of St. George's Church,
Birmingham, being sworn, stated that he had, as a pupil,
resided in the house of the Bishop of Manchester for
three years and a-halt. The doctor usually rose soon after
six in the morning, and was engaged almost entirely
during the day in his school duties. At nine in the evening
he read prayers in the bearing of his pupils, and atter
that boor the boys residing in his house had the opportu-
nity of consulting him in his study. Witness considered
Dr. Lee to be a sober, temperate, and abstemious person,
and be had never seen him to the slightest degree affected
by wine.
Mr. Charles Evans, examined by Mr. Humfrey : I am
of Trinity College, Cambridge, and was senior classical
medalist of that university the last year. I was a pupil
of Dr. Lee, and resided in the house with him and his
family for some years. I do not know the exact hour at
which Dr. Lee roes, but he was always down before eight.
He read prayers to us, his pupils, morning and evening,
and generally dined in the middle of the day. The school
separated at twelve, and met again at two. On the Sun-
day, between 'he boats of three and five, it was the custom
of Dr. Lee to deliver lectures to those pupils who cboee to
attend them. Upon these occasions he delivered lectures
upon the Greek Testament—often in reference to verbal
Criticism, and' he (witness) never saw the bishop on any
occasion intoxicated, or approaching to it. He never heard
such a charge suggested until after the publication of Mr.
Gut teridge's pamphlet.
Captain Charles Tindal (brother of the late chief justice),
commander in the Royal Navy, and now manager of the
branch bank of England in Birmingham, deposed that be
had for some years enjoyed the privilege of a close intimacy
with the present Bishop of Manchester. They had toseher
been intimately connected with maay of the local and chari-
table institutions of Birmingham. He had never seen in
Dr. Lee the slightest approach to intemperance or intoxi-
cation. He had met him on several public occa-
sions, and found him to be remarkably regardful
of the truthfulness of his statements. He (Mr. Tindal)
mentioned that fact, the more especially, because he knew
that in the school the bishop had punished the fault of lying
with greater severity than any other error committed by the
b°g.r. S. H. Ampblett Was a surgeon at Birmingham and
to the General Hospital. Had well known the bishop almost
from his first arrival in Birmingham, and attended his
family at all hours of the eay. Always found him quite
sober. Never knew him at sal otherwise.
Cross-examined: This (an opinion of Sir F. Pollock's)
belongs to me. I got it tram -Mr. G. Whatley. Perhaps
you will allow me tohave it again. I have lost it several
years.
Captain Constantine R. Mootson Wu intimately ac-
quainted with the bishop. Had long bean so. Corroborated
the other testimony.
George Bennett: Was servant to the bishop during the
time in question.
Susan Smith Was so also.
Thaws witnesses were asked no questions, and put into the
witness box only for the defendant to cross-examine then,
which he declined to do.
Mr. Richard Tapper Cadbury : Was a member of the Bo •
I,ss'oty of Friends. Well knew the bishop. He was a sobs I
man. Never knew of his being otherwise, etc.