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London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

CURIOUS CASE OF SCANDAL.

CONSISTORIAL COURT—ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM.
Mary Cob, v. George Mansell and Marla Maxwell, Ms Wife. I
Harlow Denis, and J. Dennis, his Wife.
The Court being moved that this case, which had excited a great
deal of public curiosity, be disposed of in a summary manner, Mr.
Potter, the proctor for promovent, stated the case, as afterwards ap.
peered in evidence.
Edward Bourns examined—Witness knows the parties in this
suit; has lived for three years and a half in the house of Mr.
Maunsell ; knows Miss Cory for that period ' • has heard Mrs.
Mauna& say that" Miss Mary Coffy was Mr. George Maunsell's
kept mistress."
Cross.examined—Mr. Maunsell and his wife were on the best
terms when witness became an Inmate of the family; believes they
were not so at present ; to witness the difference between them ap-
peared to commence about May or July, 18313 ; Mrs. Maunsell was
in a dangerous state of health up to June, 1828 ; believes Mrs.
Mansell slept alone during her illness ; Mr. Manned' then slept
on the sofa in the drawing-room ; in May, 1828, beard Mr. Main.
sell charge Miss Coffy with improper conduct ; is aware that Mrs.
Maunsell returned home in January, 1828 ; means to convey to the
Court that Dr. Coffy does not believe Mr. Maunsell to be the se.
ducer of hisdaughter • Dr. Cory is not affluent; his circumstances
are low considering his rank; his family Is a long one; his daugh-
ters appear in society as ladies of respectability.
Bliss Dora Raymond did know Mrs. Maunsell ; heard her say that
Bliss Coif, was the cause of much uneasiness to her ; she did not
admire Miss Cory as an acquaintance. Cross examined—lt is a year since witness heard from public
report that Miss Coffy's character was impeached ; she knew Mr.
and Mrs. Maunsell since she was a child; never knew a happier
couple.
James Killery—Does not recollect hearing Mrs. Denis say that
Miss Cory was in the family way ; has decidedly no recollection of
any particular conversation.
James Keogh sworn—Was Mr. George Maunsel's carpenter
while in the house at Skantalls ; remembers watching at night at
Shantalla; heard the gate open; saw Miss Coffy enter it; Bliss
Coffy was alone when she came inside the gate ; saw her go up to
the paling, stoop down for sand and throw it in at the window of
Mr. Maunsell ; knows that Mr. Maunsell slept in the room to which
the window belonged when she threw the sand ; Mr. M. opened the
shutters ; she asked him to come down to her father's house; the
words were, " My dear Mr. Maunsell, will you not come with your
core 2 own sweet dear M Cory ?" Mr. M. came down and went with
her; witness y got up early to go to some employment ; he
saw Miss in Mr. Maunsell's house ; she was dressed in a
night cap, short gown and white petticoat; she wore stockings but
bad not shoes • witness saw her going to the drawing-mom, where
Mr. Manned slept during Mrs. blaunsell'e illness ; she shut the
door when she went in ; witness heard the report in public of Miss
Cory's misconduct.
Cross-extunined—Witness was not lately under sentence of trans-
portation, but was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for com-
bination ; witness was going to work the morning he saw Miss C.
go into the drawing.room. Mrs. Maunsell
was then unwell.
Mary Kwgb—ls wife to last witness—lived for 16 yaws in Masan.
sell's family—never saw Miss C. go to the room of Mr. Al. at an'
unseasonable hour.
Mary Cunningham—Was in the service of Mr. Maunsell at
Shantalla, when Mrs. M. was ill; recollects seeing Miss Cory in
the kitchen after Muter William's death ; Miss Cory was boiling
water; it was then between five and six o'clock in the morning ;
she wore a plaid cloak around her; she brought the coffee into the
drawing-room where Mr. M. slept and closed the door.
Cross.examined—Wu but two months at Shantalla; she was
discharged for impertinent language ' • Knows Pat Keogh so inti-
mately that she had a child by him, but before and after behaved
herself properly ; the clock in the ouse was not a regular one;
does not know that Mr. Maunsell was more intimate with Miss
Cory than with the rest of the ladies.
Margaret Joyce—Lived with Miss Blake, of Birmingham, at
Athenry ; remembers seeing Mr. Blaunaell, Miss Coffy, her sister,
brother, and others calling to visit Miss Blake ; all the party went
up stairs, but Mr. Maunsell and Bliss Cory—he held her by the
hand ; he put his hand to her chin, and kissed her ; Miss C. did not
seem displeased.
Cross-examined--She told her story to Mr. Egan ; she told of
having seen Miss Coffy kissed by 3lr. Maunsell ; witness was
never kissed by a married gentleman, whatever she would do with a
young man.
Mr. James Burke—Gave the use of his house to Mrs. Maunsell
to recruit her health ; Miss Coffy was there; she always behaved
in a becoming manner ; Alm Maunsell's deportment towards her
was perfectly respectful.
Edward Bourns examined—Never slept out of Mr. Alaunsell's
house for three years and a half, but when in Athcnry or Dublin ;
recollects the month of April last; a person came under Mr. Maun-
sell's window and threw sand at it ; Air. Al. came then to witness
and said a person wanted him (wittiest) ; he went down and found
Thomas Coffy, who told him that he had thrown sand at Alt. Alaun.
sell's window, mistaking it for his.
Susannah offy—Recollects the month of March and April last;
her daughter, Mary Coffy, did notleave her house at the hour of ten
at night ; abecould not be out unknown to witness; Miss Cory was
sent from home to avoid knowing Mr. Maunsell ; after hearing the
report, Miss Cory and witness forbid Mr. Maunsell their house.
Grace Anne North—ls sister to Miss Coffy; she never saw Mr.
Biannual take any liberties with Miss Cory more than witness, and
that in the presence of Mrs. Maunsell; she and her sister always
i looked upon Mr. Maunsell with the affection of children for their
parent.
The Court deferred giving judgment till the 30th of April, u far
as Mrs. Maunsell is concerned—but nothing having appeared tothe
prejudices of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, the case was dismissed as against
them with costs.

ALARMING ACCIDENT. - Sunday morning, about
half-past eleven o'clock, during divine service, at Trinity Church,
New-Road, Marylebone, the congregation were thrown into an in.
describable state of confusion and alarm, by the falling of the tenor
bell in the steeple. The crash and noise were appalling, the whole
edifice seemed shaken to its foundation, and the ceiling in many
pans fell in large detached masses upon the frightened congrega-
don. The obscurity caused by the dust was so great that it was
impossible to distinguish any object whatever. A general rush was
made towards the door, and some severe bruises were received in the
scramble; the panic at length subsided without any accident of
consequence occurring. Fortunately the bell was caught in its fall
hymen strong rafters placed between the inner and outer roof, or
a very lamentable catastrophe might have ensued. An inquiry, we
are informed, ism take place forthwith, respecting the Insecure state
the ben must have been in.

Tut: Ray. PETZR, FENN..--It is stated in the New
South Wales Papers, that the John had brought out to Sydney,
amongst her prers, the above-named person, as also a land-
surveyor and seven clerks, who were immediately packed off for
Wellington Valley, now vulgarly styled the " Valley of Swells," a
distence of 150 miles In the interior, there to learn the use of the
pick, the hoe, and the spade. The reverend gentleman, it appears,
was much disappointed at the arrangement, as he had been pro-
mised, by a h church functionary, a mug birth in the Corpora-
tion School tablishment. The other geolleueove seemed quite
eg to their fate. Among the prisoners by the America, which
riateit'lead arrived in New South Wales, were eight Greeks under saw
tens of transportation to the colony for their natural lives, for
piracy.