Star.
London, England, 1827-10-24 00:00:00

TRIAL OF THE REV. ROBERT TAYI.6.
OF THE CHRISTIAN EV[DR SOCIETfi.
COURT OF RING'S BENCH—THIS DAY.
us being the day appointed for the trial of the
named Rev. Gent'small, the eateries, of tie
_ was crowded long before the doors were opens
which took place a little after Rine o'clock; whea.4
simultantous rush was made; and ihery itto!from •iKh
the slightest sight of the proceedings coald be obtained
was instantly taken possession of. The galleiy nes is
fact, complettly crowded, and hundreds were sees
'attiiodsly waiting outside the Court for the retain.—.
There Port a number of. Ladies in Court so early asi
quarter past nine u's.lock. At ten o'clock bald Tn.
VIRDEN took his seat on the Bench, sad a Special jury
was es or n. in to try the ease.
The king apart Ttyl6l t►as thin called. The
defendant was sitting in his clerical *oen on the *scat
usually occupied by the attorneys, and some difficulty
lasing °cowed in obtaining a Jury, the defendant •rat
absented to smil: repeatedly. The Jury was at length
sworn.

Mr. PARK opened the case, and state] that ti
dFf,,dadi stood indicted fur miming blasphemed
words of and nonce' sting our sacred religion, Ste.
Mr. SeaILETT addressed the Jury, and went Mole
Minute detail of the circumstances that had charm.
teased the conduct of the defendant .when admits
his heaters, and oa which the present charge vu

proceeded to call t&
otternhetionLer:friltehde JuryGentk trollithiagneiontlha,weitnaboseitam.appethendaironstit to
case. He did not object to any sober discu. • ricer.
tain points, so long as that was not ,acceded; betaini•
persons, in defiance of all religion, dared to aif
ilnawas:affillcientt otourinhtevolyfere. Mr. Lylorrit epPeared, was
a Member-of the Church of England—in fact, Iwe
the Gentlenian before one unblushingly priding wait
in his relics of disgrace, and this toe in the (aid dit„
undoubted fact, that he could-not deny the truth of
allegation, that a man was left to ring a bell, nausea
call out, that if there were any one who would drip the
doctrine prop:graded bathe lecture—it he •
forward, he Avoid be beard. He '
adverted to the advertisement published
dant, In which he stated that he would,'
pronounce a PHILIPPIC against.the
Church of England.
Thomas Collins (examined by tl
ans.) stated as follows-I am beadle.
I Witt oh Sunday, the Sd of February,
street I found a meeting, called the
ing, formerly called :
called thethristian Evidence Brciety
down, and hive it now here took r'
twelve O'clia, and. took it to the ,
Ward ; Mr—Taylor calledon me about
'the afternoon, and'told me that he
that I had taken down a paper, and
you destroy ray properly? If you
wanted one, I would have given it •
pleasure:",—(The bill was heri put
The -defendant at. ths close of
that the notes *shoal* Istalect 'read,
ingly
'Examination continued.—On the
lowing I went to the Areopagus.
admission, rind, received a ticket, sal
at theintlet-skerni.‘. tht'entering the
about 'atundred persons present, wt
wards. to arras* of two hundred,
sons of from the most wader
of advanced age, among whom •
. very young females. There was
abort fifteen feet wide, and in front
insignias .nf a star and crown oa
o'clock in the evening, Mr. Taylor
platform and was received with
dressed io a Clergyman's black
time a person named Thomas
into thefulpit ; Mr. Brushfield u
in Union-street.—(The Court was
the audience chasplained of the
cheers had sti,sirled,-hls: Binshfie
Chairman; after ringing his bell,
Orator will speak case the testimony
riesses on the Christian Religion,"
then rose, and said, if theprofessor.
ligion could.have produced a more
Dr. Chalmers, they would have
words I put dotes were, " Shall'
soul, and that for Jews?. tsay
on to state, in diajuacirve sentences,
Testament was not kaowd in
other offensive passages, which
been received with cheers and
nets proceeded :I—The authority
to the Gospel-7the Gospel is fL
then took op the New Testament,
the 2 Corinthians .vi. 3, which he
once was as fullows—u The dut;
preach—the duty of the bearer is
great laughter.in the meting, which
the defendant uttered various other 1.-
to ridicule the Godhead. One particular
as follows :—" I should like to know
witriersis 'between-the bead and 'I
his holidays hi the wilderness? 1
the pigs, or the pigs drown* the Dew
ship the Lamb who taketh away
'worship the pigs ;" which was al
mense laughter and cheering. Mr,
to the itd Timothy and 16th verse,
commented in a similar'strain, observing,
ander the coppersmith beat out the Apostles'
in •thi wilderness." Fresh laughter. The 'oat
l'took down Were, 41 Chfistianity is a wicker
chievous fable." Mr. Taylor at 'length sat della.
the Chairman said, is there any Gentleman '
illiog or able to answer the Rev. Orator; if
he may depend upon being fairly heard? Hut
answering, Mr. Taylor again rose, and he
tie name of Alezandet Fletcher; but no one
Taylor then said, u 1 shall adjourn theaneetio,
[shall attend on Tuesday next—the subject will
from a.new work, and advertised in the
Sunday next." The meeting, after cheering
departed.
Cross-examined by the Defendant—Do you
'n the New Testament?
Lard will 20i allow that
By the Defendant—Witnerrt bad hastri

eaaa•(
sation'to tbe day in question %Alai:be de to
to borne taars.—Aidtratan Atkins bad eisected
to attend the meeting.' Ihttl fold minty '

treob of the
)dtdenitolatel
ring a bell, aid tug
who would dealt)*
be !wild come
e (Mr. Sculpt) then
bhshed by the
t doctrine, be. of the
the Soractroa.Gua
die of Aldgam Ward;
cal!, and is Cannon
the Areopage Male
; it bad bantams.*
ciety ; I tore the hi
)11 the bill dose about
the Almon of tha
about three o'clock
he had been inform
and said, Whydd
rota had told me yes
it you with thegreatet
tat in and mid)
al the readies desired
ead, this was med.
. •
the sth Faunal fel
t. 1 paid- one *bliss
rhich I gavot°a per
the -Chapel diets • •
which increased a
'ed, consisting of
uder years up to •
m were a nutter
.as a table and •
front a pole with
oa it. Abort
Ceylon caw an
lib cheers. lye
k gown; at the
Das Brushield •
anon and •
s here so crowded, eta
pressure) —After
ield read i prayer;
, said, 0 Tbe —.
ony of subsequent
• &c. Etc.; Mr. Ts/
us of the Chiittian.!
ore able adepts/
re dons so; the
GOD lay pricer°
no.' The slimes'
Dteners, that the
II }2q% and
he 'described to
laughter. The wt
r or .St. Pad ia • •
fatal to St. Palk
se tottlid.t' 1
the:AtittHescherrelentaeti
Meat. "• This is
which was repeated
der passages, t""
aarticular sentence
mow wbo weretbe
d Christ when
he s.
Did the Devil dro
Devil? When ire
y oor sins, we Ought
also followed with
bit. Taylor then tar
tete, on which be •
observing, that 0 A •
at the Apdstks'
hoer. The "nest won
y is a wicked and •
t 'length sat down. •
ny Gentleman p
Irv. Orator ; if then.
rly heard ? But no •
use, and he Called •
; but no one anis •
Jr n theineeting• sot
he subject will be '
rd in the EsawiPir,
er cheering Ht.TIP
wlant—Do Yog bels.
allow that qttestk'n*
lad had a poor con
r the defendant, la
its had oirected *IL
told many pens)