The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-07 00:00:00

TRIBUNAL OF CORRFCTIOVAL POLICE,
pAils, DiedLints 3.

SINGULAR CASE OF FRAUD AND FANATICISM In the month of May..--11123, Jean Frannie Citardest, 1,4
servant of the cure of St. Roch, undertook to fonts
i,,Noiati7
to be called " The Benevolent Establishment of St. Cliork, 1;
romee.
he "Rae de re The st essays of this association were made in a hos
lin t Hrp,. He took are to hare an altar neckd the house which could be seen from the street, and induced sett,
itullviduais to join with him. A man named Gosset who has
soonded, was one of his most active associates. A few 0,00.1
after its first establishment the society removed to the rue
POuest, near the rue Viurigard. *litre Chardon hired a oho
house for 2.200 francs. Ile had placed over the door of this hey
a placard with the words " &animus andndhnce on the tick, thi.
lac home' or at the hospitals." In a short time he hums:
M. the Abbe Perrier, Director of the Institliden frtt the
and dumb, in his favour. This gentleman made hint serer,
donations, and promised to solicit the Archbishop of Paris and::
Prefet to authorise his pretended bent relent Associatton.
great number of prospectuses were circulate:llst Chardon, std
1.
required from two young men. who were preparing then-lel:cif
the instruction of the Charity Schools, and who desired to.ta.
the Association, a sum of 1.500 francs; but they not baring it,
their power each to give hint so considerable a sum, he monk.
himself with receiving, provisionally, the sum of 3?0 frperatto;
each, and 420 francs on account on the sum of 1.300 francs. 1..;
needless to add that the money was soon squandered, and the. ;it
Society was never rimmed.
Chardon was therefore now arraigned; Ist, for having tre,,
costume and taken a title which did not belong to him ;
having caused to be sent to him, by making use of the false oy•
of Superior of the Order of St. Charles Downie', mote)
effects.
Francis Oosset, at present in contempt, was charged all Is,
Lune misdemeanors, and of having aided and abetted thaL.,
Chardon in those things which led to and facilitated the n.
Crimes.
The defendant was brought into Court. He appeared to
about i 0 years of age, pale, lean,' and Of the middle size. 11.
wore a grey kind of great cloak, in the fashion of a cassock. a,
entered with his eyes bent to the ground, raised his heed torts r
the tribune!, sod bent hie head with great respect to the ergs.
placed above the Judges. He then sat down in the mitleteN
escort, which consisted of soldiers of the line.
The President, Al. BELLEtrong, then examined him.-11-!„
is your profession ?
The defendant—Mr. President, I am Superior of the Urine
St. Charles Bommee.
The President—How do you make out that you beer: ode
Order ?
he ad
The defendant—Sir, some horrible suspicions hang cel „,7
The PRESIDENT—Answer my question—are you sn E=4
slam ic ?

The defendant—Sir, T am net an Ecclesiastic, 7 em a Mork

The PRESIDENT—By whom were you received ?
The defendant.—l have not been received by any one, fct i: is
who am the founder of the Order of St. Charles Boromes. 31. th,
Abbe Perrier undertook to obtain from the Archbishop, the f,ek.
of the indigent, and from the Prefet de la Seine, a legs! audiono,
for the eatablkhment of which I am the Asunder.'
The PRESIDENT-But the authority way refused y nu.
The defendant--No, Sir. The Prefect said to me, my child vt
dearest brother, many airnilar demands have been made of Ina L.
I will speak about it to the Archbishop, and will return you an it..
ewer in a few days.
The Pittsicover —lon have asked charity for the indite—.
you wets clothed in a religious habit, in order to inspire beliten
with greater confidence, and yet you have not given • fartbitg
the poor, nor have you visited a single sick man.
The defendant—Sir, it was first requisite to acquire the vece.
sary knowledge for such an establishment ; it was necessary to le.r.
the healing art; all which required time.
The PRESIDENT—You have, lastly, worn a habit which yr.
have no right to ; you have been seen in several houses hahited
a similar manner to the brothers of the Christian doctrine.
The defendant--Sir, the brethren of the Christian doctrine trev
a girdle round the body ; but I only had a simple cord, as a art
of the Order of St. Charles Borom6e.

The defendant then spoke;sTri'itest warmth and vivacity of hr
detention; he complained of the visit made to his Louse Or th?
Commissioner of the Police. " They have," said he, " even dim
to overthrow the sacred objects which were found there."
The PRESIDENT—No religious character belonged to ya/
house; it was a private house. There wns found there the ye:.
trait or a clergyman, who you said was your untie.
The defendant-1 confess, sir, that the.portnit is not at
uncle's, who was grand Vicar of Coutsoces ; I boight it on 111:.
count of the likeness it bore that respected Illation. Thema=
of my arrest was a signal for the most horrible calamities; it so
spread abroad that I was a man escaped from the galleys.a rr.
who screened himself under the cloak of religion to deceive tie
public ; the Commissioner of Police carried Ms audacity and Ft,
faneness so fares to make his clerk strike me.
The President—You visited the hospitals on one day only, bit
did you visit any sick person whatever?
The defendant—l visited a child. Shortly afterwarai my ear
was knocked down, which was nut Indeed consecrated. ft tit a
sham one.

Id. the Abbe Perrier, Dlreetor of the Deaf and Dumb Establish-
ment ; Illargen, Superior of the Drethren of the Christina
Schools; N. the Abbe Berthelot, Almoner of the Prison of Saints
Pelagic, and some other persons lets ltdowh, proved the 'heftiest
out In the indictment concerning the money obtained by Cunha
undertake pretext of charity and benevolence• and also bieessaas.
lion of a character which did not belong to him.
Wiftlat the witnesses were deposing to the facts, Chardos
claimed aginit several of thcm, and torably denied the truth e
their evidence.

r. moat vit:gultir scene hero took place: the def.•ndant. turnivt
eyt s to warls the audience, perceived his mother, who %tit:
dress^d as a countrywoman. Oiacious heaven 1." cried he,
is my mother. Oh, my mother 1. they wish to flag 'llse me in tt.l
rye‘ence, as our Saviour wits flostvli rte:? in the preitence of the Ho t
they wish to put a dagger in your heart, but Christ it!
not suffer it."

M. BERARD DEOLAJCUK, Az.,(l! Its Rui, prsveil that t•rt,
Chardon and (losset might be a,ntenc.,-.1 to tire years ialptironc:::.r,:
and a fine of st) francs.

The judgment of the Court was postponrd to that dap wets:

_YEW C..17110L1C

[ From the ././kb,/i/ ireuing Pir:/ cf Saturday.]
The Illee:ing of ..he to,i; rhsce this day st th: C 077.
Exchange•rooma, at half-oast three o'clock.

31r. 0(31)X X I. t, previous to the Chair being trdlen, said that
a report had reached him, that it was intended to suppress the 5.-.
parate and distinct mectirys of the Catholics which tork r Ler
Wednesdays. From the illiberality of a partinn of the
Cabinet, the avowed hostility nr the Ileir Prestlmpnre :a
Throne, end the ducat of -I.ned Anglesea, the report were an :e
of probability. 110 w-ever, he would say, that he hnrcJ it:
day when the suppreasion would ta!nt place he shouid hay,: nr
honour of tilling the Chair, and he would personally try ire
tion. (Loud applause.) All lie (dlr. O'Connell) would
MIS a fair Jury. and tr.., hod co doubt of the result. h, ;r:
he doubted extremely that there was an intention of such n voitr,i•
ing on the part of the legal authorities. But having heard ifr r..•
port, he considered it Ms ditty to say thus much;
limos pay the toast implicit obedience to the taw, tut
as he was of the legality of their meetings, he would
the ito.stioa to issue in his own person. (Laud cheers) ''r
ever, lie hoped there was more good sane and tclta,z i •
Cali Met, and that the id-fated councils of the Heir of the 1.
would not further extend themselves to this unfortur 3:C a.
.lr. (TGoitafaar acid that, when the day. •should coax. Ir.
would be ready to encounter the rid:. lie hoped that he A
the Secretary on the day the evert anticipated by di-. •
should occur. (Hear ) At the same time he utinsideret ti, IT ,
frequent meetings unnecessary t they were driven at tliesi.r,7:e
Trout want of subjects, iato it auces of a crude and ind.g‘s'.-•:
lure, and appeared to the public as if they met solely tan- 7- -
pose of forming a debating society.

Mr. ()'CoxNrit. eun-srderedthat if Mr. O'fisrn-nr,
tamed such sentiments, lie was perfectly free us
from the meetings which he had d-scribed. The tae:
at their meetings the had not anything like sutfiriert
bring forward half the subjects whieit wete pressing on
reason of those eternal debates, of a }Mit his Darted
Secretary) srnke, tvr., tli, rect,:.r,r at them all of
Wings." What lie (Mr. OTonne-0 would pronosr
meeting be specially called to d :trate On-se matters: ,
decision of the country shall have beta obtained, let r s.
after dropped. (Hear.;
The liar. GuNvitt.E. Far.Ncit was called to the
Mr. UliOrrniln requertcd to art as secretary.
Mr. O'Cos:sts:t.t. nlovtd that Ale. Dwscr, who fiat
rointed on Monday, by ballot. nacretcry ot`tne •
stand confirmed in that situ/ion.
Mr. CONWAY iecotiLlt.,l the nintion.—Carried ton-. •
The Rev. Mr. 1:14:SY RANGE the :WWI • •
bee, of one of the most tleoiligaislie-' or-elates of the I rni:.
the Right key. Dr. 1)...y1e. The gee. Gentleman C. Ls, •
reading a letter front that prtia:e, ‘L‘lcsirr, SF.
Of time .1s,Oci•Oloo.

Mr. Jon O'Bn! pritmegeil Ili," ;Omission of • '
Dr. O'Slisuglinessy, itisltop and his tic?:
tl'Shaughvesil, of Ennis.
Several other gentlemen were menibeit.
Mr. CoN w Ay. as Secretnry to the ICJuca iun Ct,:1!1!
letter which had been Mau n t'y thai on,iure,
the Catholic prelates on th, of citucatine t:te
for the purpose of its receit ing 'lie ;...ineuun of tix
tor its re-cotnmitment. . .

The Rev. tlr. rn AN C. z moved it.t adoptimi ' v ti
::abject to the revision and n,:. t; e t

gr. Stmt. geld, that no subject ,otild be of ritcli
portance to tbis country es the education of its rvplc..
the people of any country advanced in intehigence, it. he
impossible to continue `themin civil degrada::on.
.1111
Protestant boy, in leading the Bildle, hdicard ho
gary." the Catholic, the humble t.l4ve of note and eLi•
would be forced to coutead with hint ou the sup: one
of their religions.
Mr. liEsTnatroes motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. DowEhr. tritEri.ht: wan tilled N liZe 4.;!....
Meeting adjourned.

Enn,►Tum.—ln oar quo:ation res:rl2.4 fn•an li
read "a mess," instead of ••

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tile above
PorliJrneut 111
anavrer was rei
Sibrol 0, ivb
comatance ;--

4. Sir-1 13VV
aP yarlier answt
oe• Renolut
• hstPi!riag en
ociuoit that i .
Gosotitobs tl
wtitch
h,feal;jects:
setopers of th
for their relict
itou•e•
shall hay
44111140 f bigl
by e:
service>•
returnin
ite4atiott 1(
tile to your obi
viragoes to con'
• vomitint messu
yeti gr,mcful feu
to 4tce in in
client,icanlYin
5,. More so
tl m
moderation of t
aroilanyself of
of:nif unerenu
ettgorni, boon
and. owed, of
,cocnt.on the cu
tote, •Mighr,req
• ins!auce, strcm
' porma
pre the justice.
and that my oh
I beg to e:
Lion and good
• Catholics of tl
pasted to cone
t able plwtion of
notational ow
evert hdnest tilt
would base its p
" Wlth the a
of the Roman
spaity of the et
" I ha

" Alex. 31xg

.111R..0

(IIiDACT OF

" You has e
tweet' Air. O'l
ii fact, rings I
the progrecs
present stage,
I may perhap
ticuhirs.
" Mr. Mau
May and higl
a J3atrisser, a
phyriclatt resit
man Catholic.
ancient and t
name. Some
of his disczetic
circumstance
inquisitor, 0.(
iodations, del
nouncesil hls rc
upon his aged
indignant at a
must be appar
an explauatio
Payne arrive,:
at hums. He
gertleman,
object of his v
• lb-Mt. Leyne,
s.lletettnina!
flcimned4
Mr. Leyme th
/4/I j!!. ha
iliiiipt);(l4 C 011:
ateiZil dine ti
to give
of.. Mr. 'Jeri
nell in the hal
the profession,
Dublin, whine
him he was 1
which Mr. O'(
ing day (Prii
the peace to 1
sulejtva. It i
minate. Mr.:
sass; for this
Four Couits ai
of LoneioiiipFi
from the Court
Leyne (who al
the afnir, cone
ence of the Sli
police, by edit
thus protected
net, but that
scene of artier.
Courts, wh: re
29 I 14' rit C iii
10 Ore you th
.seises to my ti
There is, hosv
.nourab'e
must ba a Brea
any ercuse for
Mr. O'Connell
into the domes'
wards rcfus.s
which one ge
iLeyne ha 3 an
both by birih
stiperior; bectu
rule by which
intemi ttia+tec
friends

QII:
" When On.
don', Ei trier

who cus wo;:i!
cense We met
Slboul4 env chi

1 w
Pro
Thrteo'Clo,:
3:icral 'a
Yu& The fri
the flitni of
Iwlllrelltre 3 o't
Thi
to :to.. Four Cc
*34ing; otteoo'
Ttrio. 'nth's*,
immediately rr
hid: nation oft!
11,4de riatoty cow
dyne •
anmedit
ironing the :VT
Two peace ofl.l
and et the bour
palled by Mr.
1,9,114 11%to• dt
tiTiartnan Mal
I rUbrailo
wtri)efore their
four ciTlocl;
lisPorse the gra
,
"sut 'tech ercor
I..ictretp. •

The
meeting lately 1
-,- no
!rrights' Union.
In existence bet
vittilasted."—