The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-06 00:00:00

THE BRITISH LYING-IN HOSPITAL.

The half-yearly general court of governors of the
British Lying-in Hospital was held at the hospital,
Endell-street, London, yesterday; Mr. E. J. Leigh'
ton, chairman of the board, in the chair. The most iny
portant item of business was the consideration of
code of revised laws for the government of the
institution, which has now been in existence for 120
years. The secretary having read the minutes of the lot
meeting, the chairman proceeded to comment on All
anonymous paper which had been circulated amongst
governors in reference to the proposed new laws. T 1
document he characterised as a tissue of misrepresents.
tions. He proposed that the new rules, which were in the
hands Of the subscribers, should be adopted, with such
alterations as might be suggested by the meeting'
This was seconded, when Dr. Lee proposed and Lieut.'
Colonel. Hamilton seconded an amendment to the effect,
that the old rules of the institution, as well as the propose'
new ones, should be printed and circulated amongst the
governors, and considered at the next half-yearly meeting'
This produced a lengthy and animated discussion, and the
amendment on being put was lost.

THE CHARGE OF HERESY AGAINST TO

BEV. IV. J. E. BENNETT.

On Thursday Sir T. Twiss, the chancellor of thedi°cefd
of London, and the other commissioners appointed "J
the Bishop of London, assembled at London gouge,
St. James's-square, to inquire into the doctrines PI
forth by the Rev. Mr. Bennett, the incumbent °'
Frome, touching the real presence of Our Lord in t,,A116
Eucharist. Mr. A. J. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Arco'
bald appeared for the promoter ; Mr. Sheppard,
strutted by Mr. Murray Dale, solicitor, for the Church .4%"1.
sociation. Dr. Swabey, instructed by Mr. Brook, solicitor,
for the English Church Union, watched the proceeding!
on the part of the defendant. The object of the presen;
inquiry was to ascertain whether there was sufficient gran'
for the Bishop of London to send the case to the A-1 ,cl/1,
Court. Mr. Stephen, Q.C., on the commissioners tairOZ
their seats, said he wished it to be understood that altboug,';
they had met at the residence of the Bishop of London 10
was to be considered as an " open court," at which ti/ii
public had a right to be present. He so read the Chnrc
Discipline Act, under which the present proceeding':
were adopted. The commission was also read. The f3lg.„
doctrines were alleged to be published and maintained 1,;
the works of Mr. Bennett, in " The Plea for U.'oleratio°4
and in " The Church in the World." Sir Trade
Twiss said he could now answer the question put. It Na1..,1*-
to be considered an " open court," and the public to be
mitted. Dr. Swabey thought the defendant had a rigo"
to reserve any matter, but he had no wish to have anYt'lli:l
in privacy. Mr. Stephens proceeded to open the case. re
several extracts of the works mentioned, and contended
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that he had proved the charge of false doctrines contained

in the pamphlets. of
Several witnesses were called as to the publication

the works. the
Dr. Swabey submitted that there was not a tittle of Pr-,,
as to the publication. He left the case in the hands of t"-
commissioners.
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The commissioners retired, and on their return Ilie:11
court, qir Prayers Twiss said they had carefully consider a
the matter, and were of opinion, which they decl3rent
openly and publicly, that there was prima facie ground'
further proceedings.
Just as the court was about to be dissolved, Mr. SOO:
asked that the shorthand-writer (Mr. Walsh) should Pr°
his notes. He was anxious to guard against all !Ott
"miserable objections." This was done, and the c 13..,
broke up. The case will now appear in the Arches 00