The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-25 00:00:00

PROSECUTION FOB HERESY.

The commissioners appointed by the Bishop of London
under the Church Discipline Act to inquire into the
charge of heresy against the Rev. Charles Voysey, vicar
of Bealaugh, in the county and diocese of York, met on
Thursday at London House. The prosecution is insti-
tuted by the Archbishop of York, but
.as the offence—
that of publishing the books containing the doctrine
which is now called in question—was legally
committed within the diocese of London, by the
publication of the work therein, the preliminary
proceedings bad to be taken by the Bishop of London.
The commissioners were Sir Travers Twigs, the Chancel-
lor of the diocese; Archdeacons Hale and Sinclair;
the Ii v. John Edward Kempe, rector of St. James's
Piccadilly; and the Rev. James Moorbouse, vicar of
Paddington. The counsel engaged on the part of
the Archbishop of York were Mr. Archibald and
Mr. Cowie. Mr. Sham, of the firm of Shacn and
Roscoe, attended to watch the proceedings on behalf
of Mr. Vows y. Mr. John B. Lee, secretary to the
Arebbishtp of Yorlz and to the Bishop of London, at-
tended the c,mar;sstoriers, and opened the proceedings
by rcadirg the cornrahs'on. that it al-peared
that certain pa.sagcs are extracted fern the "Sling and
Sto::e," which consists a f sertncus preached 1 y Mr.
Voy.ey. in hi.s par:sh church, and afterwards published
in monthly part 4. 'The dte.aration alleged that Mr.
Voysey impugned the ductr:ne of divine mediation, of
atonement, and the incarnation of our Lord, and had
written generally in terms of contempt of the Holy
Scripture, especially of the Gospel of St. John. The
duty of the commissioners was to inquire whether there
were sufficient grounds fur further proceedings. After
an able speech from Mr. Archibald, and some formal evi-
dence of publication had been given, the commissioners
retired to consider their opinion. On their return into
court they announced that they had unanimously agreed
to report to the Bishop that in their opinion prima, facie
grounds existed for the prosecution of further proceedings.
The usual formalities having been entered into, the court
was dissolved.

THE CAVALRY COLLISION AT

ALD_EI:SIIOI'.

A court of inquiry sat at Aldershot, on Thursday, to
investigate the causes of the late fatal collision of cavalry
at Aldershot. It was composed of Major-General Sir
Alfred Horsford, K.C.8., as president ; Major-General
G. J. Carey, C.B. ; 'Major-General D. Lysons, C.B. ;
Colonel Conolly, assistant quartermaster-general ; and
Colonel Newdigate, assistant adjutant-gem rat, A
coroner's Lquest was held on the same day. Major-
General Henry Dalrymple White, C. 8., who com-
manded the field on the day of the collision,
gave a resume of the manoeuvres of the troops.
He did not see the collision. The order was
for the lines to attack in succession—that is, fur the first
line to advance, walk, trot, and gallop, and retire by
columns of troops round the flanks to get out of the way
of the advancing, second line. There was no actual charge.
The colonels of regiments are supposed to be in the centre
of their regiments in front, and. it is quite possible he
might not sec an obstruction on his extreme left. Moving
ever broken pound, the squadron-leader's duty would Le
t) break oil his files until the obstruction was cieared.
Ile had no doubt but that the officer in command of the
sprailron on the left miscalculated the distance and went
on, thinkhz it would become clear. Ina certaindegrce the
c >loud should have seen his front clear. 'i here was
no blame attachable to the first or retiring line, but he
thought that the rqnsidron that met with the collision in
wheeling at right angles " hugged " their own men
00 much, ins!ead of going more to their then front.—
Colonel A. F. Stewart, commander of the second squadron
of the Inniskillings on the field day, which squadron
came into co lision with the fourth squadi on, said that
the proper thing for the ccumanderol the hitter squadron
to have done was to have halted his troops. Captain
D'Olier, who was in command of the said 4th squadron,
said he gave the ort'ee "fours right" when he saw his
men would not clear the rear troops. lie thought that
the quickest way of getting out of the way. Ile added
that he had never drilled in brigade before.—The coroner
summed up, and the jury, after forty minutes' delibera-
tion, returned a verdict of " Accidental Death," and
appended an addendum, "That the accident was chiefly
due to the want of foresight of Captain Richard D'Olicr
George to avert it." I