The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-17 00:00:00

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262

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
n. Stevens. Soolbury, Bucks. dairyman. Solicitor, Dlr.
Aubrey, Tuuk'► Court, Chancery Lime.
J. Fo►ter, Liverpool, brewer. Sol►. MOWS. Blackstock and
Co. Temple.
J. JOllll5OB. Pontefract, master. Sol. Mr. Blakeloek, Ser
geant'► Inn, Fleet Street.
.1. Green. Rednall, Worcestershire, maltster. Sob. Masses.
Lung and Co. Gray's Inn.
J. Brooke. Liverpool, druggist. Sols. Messrs. Blackstock and
Co. Temple.
J. Faithearl, Creasing. Eisti, jobber. Sols. blesses. Bromley,
Gray'► Inn Square.
C. Baker, lionisey, Southampton, fellinonger. Sus. Messrs.
Mario and Co. John Street, Bedford 'tow.
T. Stubbs, Crawhortl Street. Alonutgue Square, grocer. Sots•
Me►sr.. Collins and Co. Spital
DIVIDENDS.
Nov. 47, J. W. Cole, Peterborough, banker—Doc. 3, R.
Bristow. jun. Lloyd's Coffeehouse, insurance broker-10, W . G.
Peyton. Upper Thames Street, merchant-10, K. Leppingwell.
Com don, mien draper-3, E. Cane, Battle, Sussex. saddler-3,
IL Phillips, Ashbumhurn, Sussex, funuer-3, S. Palmer. Bout.—
wit 11l Lie Water, Gloucestershire, mercer--9. D. Crickett,
iMm...hetii, Kent, timber merchant--3, J. Somervill, Loudon
Watt. merchant-4. J. l'ycock, Doncaster, hosier-3, J. Senols,
Venel.urch Street, upholsterer-3, D. Friend, Kumquat. ship—
weight-4. S. Youden, Dover; Kent. blacksmith-3, W. Prest-
Laurence Potintury Lane, CUM factor-7, J. Douglas, Loughbo.
rough, merchant—S. N. T. Haines. NOMOghiiIII,
ttudetartter—
G,.1. Textron, Skipton, Yorkshire. innkeeper.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Dec. S.
J. Murray, Park Head, CumbeiLmd, butter dealer—W.
VI Aker. itaitilmte, butcher—R. Walwyn, Wood Suset, Cheap•
side, pointer—G. Jackson, Manchester, drysalter.

BISHOP OF CLOGBER.

SAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE LATE
SISHOF OF CLOGIILR.

lIIETRoFOLITAN COURT (IF ARMAGII, OCTOBER 21.
( Concluded from out last.)
The offences over which this Court has cognizance are not of
a temporal nature. This Court does not &M et to exercise any
ju.iodiviion over these offence.' for the purpose of corporal
punishment. to authority and jurisdiction are to impair, into
and reform the evil habits and propensities, and, in the quaint
but terse language of my Lord Coke, •• it is to reform the in-
ward man." The jurisdictions are altogether distinct and dif-
ferent, and there are a great many instances to he foetid of
cases of crime which, for these different purposes, have been
'made the subject of the jurisdiction and authority of the Tem-
poral and Ecclesiastical Courts. These offences were all com
mitted in England, and in a country forrio in respect of its
criminal law and jurisdiction. They could not be inquired into
or punished by the municipal law of thin land ; and melancholy
and abortive would be the law of the Church and its authorities
if
_crimes such as these, and cuiuntitted by a prelate of Ireland,
who abou d excel all others in purity, aud he an example to
others to live well and christiattly," should as unnoticed and
unpunished, because that he had comma:led these oth:noes in
a wrap country to the scandal of himself and his church ;"
aud iu a country where they might be oommitted with impunity
—mid that his wilful ahoeuce from this country, and neglect of
his episcopal duties, and contempt of his superior, his Court,
and his laws, shucld protect him from the punishment due to
his crimes, and removal from bis sacred office. But the Ec-
oleoiantical Court is not so weak and incompetent, nor are its
authorities so iusullieieut and abortive in the enforcement of it■
laws and ordinances. This case affords abundant evidence to
the contrary. The law mil be applied, and folly enfurced
against the wilful, disobedivot, and absent man ; ■tad it is right
and necessary for the maintenance of the true religion, and ►he
discipline of the Church, that its law can be thus administered
and ettfuresed. It will net be necessary to make separate and
distinct observations upon the evidence, as it is to be applied
to the case of identity. The facts herein detailed all of them
contribute their due proportion to the establishment of this ma-
terial fact. But if further observations be necessary, be it re-
membered that the Bishop has been for the last three mouths
wilfuliy alines* from his palace and his hishoprick, and has
tlid.Jughly neglected tied deserted the great and important
duties of his station, and that this has been a period of time
wore his presence aud attendance *ere more than necessary
and anxiously expected. This absence and neglect of duty is
in itself a canonical offence, and punishable by its law. It is
respect of the offences ituputed to the Bishop of small account
—but it is a limit that is of some importance in the ascertain-
ment of his crime and identity. His absence commenced im-
nied.ttely before the commission of his crime, and lies since
centimied. It has covered the period of the proceedings in
this cause, their cointuencetueut and approaching termination.
It cannot be now be presumed that lie is ignorant of their nature
and purpose. One other circumstance, and decisive on this
part of the case, remains to be stated. Since the institution
of this suit, and the notification of its commencement and pur-
pose, a public ►ale by auction has been held of all the Bishop's
property at the palace of Clasher. The entire stock and fur-
niture have been ►old, aud the palace, which should be the
con►laut place of his residence and hospitality, is now bereft
of every article that could contribute to its comfort or cotter-
nieure. He had to ask pardon for having dwelt so long in the
etatement of this case ; but its importance was great. The
duty imposed on his Grace and his brethren was painful ; but
it was necessary and unavoidable The act required of them
was the exercise of a duty %bias his Grace an.t his brethren
owed to themselves and their successors to their God and their
country.
The evidence was then read is open Court. It was full and
latisfantary in the proof of the facto adverted to by the !minted
Advocate in his opening speech, and particularly the commis-
moo of lbw octs which formed the feutulatinn of, and consti-
tuted the necessity for, the primes-deep. 'Die same reason
which was assigned by the teamed Advocate for itnt
those facts in bin speech, will idleence our determiestion, nod
justify us in withholding from the piddle eye a statement of
facts su truly disgraceful and 41.0.,ding to the person accused,
awl now ooneieted, and afflicting to his much respected kooky
and friend•.
The tentainentary evidence was read by the Proctor of Office,
as called for by Dr. Staples, commencing with the Bishop of
Chigher's admission iii', liu,y orders, and terminating iu the
rale of his property in Clohner. and pretty nearly 141 the order
sad to the purport following .
The Ist Llocumenn—That the Bishop of Clogher will in holy
order., and hail been held aid reputed to be "al for 20 years past ;
acid 'oat 20 years ago he held a rectory, and performed the
duties mereof in this arclidocess ; and sous proved by the Rev.
John Benjamin Story, and Juhn Patrickson, Esq. Register.
iti Hoeutnent wias the utte.ted copy of imptignant's promotion
to the Sen of Ferns, bearing date the ...6th of August, Mr!.
,Lt Uusument was the evidence of his conwtation to that See,