The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-12 00:00:00

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eloquence, and with considerable skill and higeanity ;
but all the circumstances Were aggravated. It was
expressly stated, that no offer of reparation bad teen
made. This vs not true, as the letter to Mr. Lam-
bert would most distinctly prove.
The Cuter Jorrlca.—l think you have stated
enough, take your rule.
Mr. Seawall. was desirous of stating another fact.
which he thought not unimportant. The Counsel who
conducted the plaintiff's case (Mr. Phillips) stated in
his address to the Jury, that Mr. Garland, the Clerk to
Mr. Brogden, was present at the whole transaction ;
and that if he overstated any part, the defendant
might call that clerk to contradict him. Bat the
Learned Counsel did not venture to call Mr. Garland
himself, although subpanaed on his behalf, content-
ing himself with calling Mr. Taylor alone, who saw
nothing of the assault, and who could only describe
what had occurred subsequently. It was also stated,
as an additional aggravation, that Mr. Brogden re-
mained brutally insensible to the situation in which
the plaintiff was placed; whereas he had made fre-
quent inquiry respecting his health, and expressed the
strongest anxiety for his fate.
The Cams JusTice.—Take your rule to spew cause.

LIABILITY OW COACH PROPRIETORS.
Mr. &ARUM` obtained a rule against the decision
of the Chief Justice in the case of Horne and Hell, by
which it was held that the printed notices given by
the proprietors of stage-coaches not to be answerable
for packages above the value of Si. is sufficient, unless
the parcels are entered and paid for accordingly.

HIGH COURT OF ARCHES, DOCTORS' COMMONS,
SATURDAT, Nov. 10.
[Before the Right Hon. Sir Joan limn, Judge, dee.

ON ADMISSION OP ARTICLES EXHIBITED AGAINST • NE.
VEREND DIVINE OP THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
This was in the nature of a criminal proceeding, in-
stituted against the Reverend defendant by sendry per-
sons, his parishioners. The articles, thirteen in num-
ber, charged him with habitual drunkenness and gross
indecency in repeated instances, to the great scandal
and abhorrence of the whole parish.
The chief of the articles admitted by the Court (after
hearing arguments of Counsel as to their admissibility)
were, the charge of his coming to church to perform
divine service in a state of inebriety from excessive
drinking and intoxication. Also to a Vestry meeting
at the parish church of —, where be officiated as
curate, particularly on the 24th of April, 1821. so that
he could not take•the chair. His expressing himself
In private conversation to a respectable parishioner.
named Evans, with great indecency:—" Give me a
good horse and five shillings, and I will ride to H—II
and back again in two days, against the whole parish."
His having taken upon him, of Isle own authority, to
change the hour of church service from eleven to
twelve, to the great inconvenience of the majority of
parishioners; and next, his reading the church ser-
vice with such rapidity, as to make it utterly impos
sible to bear distinctly what he said.
Sir Joust Mows. bersobserved, it might or aniglit
not be shown, that it rested aritts-ehe clergy/wet* ap-
point his own hour. He was of opinion that Mu a
matter which rested with himself. If it was found
inconvenient to the bulk of his parishioners, they
might complain of the isconeenienco to the Dispose,.
With respect to the artiste a hiffiltall and
drinking," the Learned Judge thought if several in-
stances could be proved that would bear eat the offence
charged, and this article was admissible as couthlet
highly indecorous In a clergyman in holy orders. the
Court would credit or discredit the evidence upon the
whole of the case. With respect to the language
made use of to Mr. Evans, that certainly was an in-
decency of expression for which a person of his, call-
ing was subject to be admonished. The eleventh ar-
ticle charged conduct of a still more criminal and
scandalous nature; namely, that the defendant, Losing
a certain pupil in his house, a young geodes's& be-
tween the age of 14 and 16, suffered the said pupil to
lay in the same bed with himself and his wife. That
this was publicly and repeatedly witnessed by servants,
and by every body in the house, and was notorious to
an the neighbours, to the great scandal of religion ,
and morals. That be suffered the said pupil to go to
bed to his (the defendant's) wife, and to lay is bed to-
gether, both being naked. That such had been ha-
bitually witnessed both, before the said pupil west to
the university of Oxford. as& after. Isis return from
college, where he remained three years, sp to 1816.
Objections were taken to. the admissibility of this
article, on the ground that it rested upon the evidence
of servants, who, it might be sbewc, were discharged
for some misconduct, and therefore it might appear
had invented this scandal from motives of revenge.
The Jesse was of opinion this article should be ad-
mitted to proof, when it would be for the Court to dr
terabits the degree of credit to be gives to the wit-
nesses. There was this difficulty attending the ad-
mission of the 11th article, that it sobjected two
others, the wife and pupil, to a charge of adatery ;
lad it was doubtful whether The adosieffisa *old or
•geeeti not snake these persons parties to this proceeding.
Then whether they might be made parties to this, dot
being a spit of adultery but of misconduct is the cler-
' gyman. This article, however, went to charge bjghly
eriining and indecent conduct in the defendant, In his
being the pander to his own dishonour, and she dis-
honour of his wife; and should therefore be admitted
to proof,
The thirteen articles were all admitted, with tie ex-
ception of certain modifications for the sake of tech-
ieal form; which the Court directed should be re-
in those respects.

POLICE.

Outuntm....—Saturday no less than 18 individuals
were brought up on charges of felony, and riglo-114
other offooces. Among the most interesting are+.
SPEW yerrii, who was folly committed farkrisi
for,eteaiinga watch from W. Porter. farrier-244r to
the (Sth ifttssars, in Bridge-street, while he had his
hand ton bit fob, as the Lord Mayor's procession wu
passing on Friday.
Two bays, named Miller and
with picking a woman's pocket
the procession eru passing St.
fell en the, mond. and the wonsak,
discovering her loss. Aldrrosin !Fait,
time ivith an admonition, ressariking
known saverat innocent persons ,
haunted; and narrowly, escaped