The New York herald., 1845-01-01


PRoeREss or BlsHop OrDERDoNx's ThlAL--This
trial is now rapidly approaching close. The
counsel commenced their argument yesterday. Mr.
Graham, on the part of the Bishop, occupied the
entire session before dinner, and Mr.. Clarke in
reply, consumed the evening session from till 10
o'clock. The court sits to-day, and Messrs.
Ketchum and Ogden viii close the argument
The Bishops will then decide, and il is thought
they will come to decision very expeditiously.-
It is understood that the court is very nearly divi
ded. eight being set Down against the Bishop, seven
in his favor, and two doubtful A few days will,
however, tell the whole story.
In the mean time both parties are busy in their
efforts to catch the public attention by revelations
Of the secret proceedings The following letter,
dated in this city, we find lin paper in Phiadel-
pha, called the " Fag:"-
New YoRx, Dec %, lsl4.
Knowing the anxiety naturally excited in the minds Of
your readers learn what the principal topic Of
versstion in this place. will give you. The trial Of
Even dandes stop Broadway to lisp out, any thing
from st. Johns today ~ and among our fashionable
BE- wS old nss o either
prep0nderate il the first question. As you or however,
have nothing do with this will proceed at once to the
The trial Is held in the Vesry OF St Johns Church..
Meme admitted but those Immediately interested In
in its mode Of conduct the usual form impeachment
Charges Of serious nature preferred to the House
Of Bishops when IN session during the late General Con-
vention in Philadelphia. committee Of three was ap
pointed to investigate those charges and 1t should be
thought proper either for the honor Of the
for trial This COMMITTEES consisted Of the vsnsrabs and
venerated Mead Of Virginia. man the stainless purity Of
@ and the
upright and indsfatgabls Otsy, Of Tennessee and all Of
the other members Of the House o. shoPs with the ex
ception Of fve present and nober abler or more
dignied council never satin our country Over pre-
sides the venerable Chase the western apostle of the
Episcopal Church-is pioneer Bishop hey ond the noun.
tans who has devoted his unrng energies to the fur
herance Of the truths of the Gospel in the great north
As the proceedings ore in secret session. Of course
nothing official Is known and therefore the confident say
90 IF some Of our city papers s mere idle tax have
however little bird who has for long time been in the
habit of flying in and out among such bodies and am
therefore enabled to give you something which you may
most every psper here s dabbling in the matter
The first charge is in relation to an indignty commit
ted to n s
at her place of Destination. This was when Bishop On
derdonk his way to meet the Convention at Utica
which divided the diocese. This first communicated
by young clergyman Of Western New York to DR.
Hawkes. OF 81. Thomas's and by him to Dr. Taylor Of
with the Bishop and was determined after scene Of
great excitement which the Bishop threw himself upon
his character that would be best for the Church to re
Another charge of an insult of the most arocious
character offered by him to the wife Of clergyman
had gone in private conveyance with his wife to bring
the Bishop who ordain him to Priests orders
He asy % bis bis
seated in the back seat with the Bishop Here the
Bishop offered to her indigntes Of the grosses kind
Her appeals to him In under tone were Of the most
powerful character but at length she was compelled to
make excuse leave the place where she was, and
take seat in her husbands hap whilst he was driving to
" m BehOD
had been drinking, as was tho case, end that his
breath was in consequence most offensive to her =
On arriving at home, she revealed ALL and outra-
ged was her husband that nothing but the most
earnest suppcations Of his wife, end the urgent soica
nation at the Bishops hands the next day. The father of
this young lady had been clergyman and one Of the
The next case was of lady, the wife of clergymsn
Long island who had charge Of two parishes. and who
resided about equally distant between the two The
in The two, and in riding to church both times he most
grossly insuled this lady The fact communicated
at Flushing He took DR. Mnor, Of st. Georges Church
into council with him. and the three called the Bishop
He made every apoogy that he could make to the hus-
delivered in he most impressive manner by the venera-
BILE Dr. Minor.
residing in the upper part Of this city In returning from
officiating at Bloomngdale he offered her such ndigni
ne @ % nss
him. and Afterwards declined an invitation to meet him in
society," se
These all substantiated BY the sfidovs Of the i'm
mediate parties and also ny collateral ones give them
to you more in sorrow than in anger regret deeply
sincerely regret that such things but the Epsco
pal Church has in this instance set noble example by
not permitting official dignity to man. matter
how high his station from trial. in which he may be
sbled to prove his innocence il he can. have thought
confidence violated in placing these matters before
your readers. Yours, &c. JIM c.
1t will be seen that this statement comes from
me bitterly opposed to the Bishop. The evidence
detailed is quite incomplete. What sort OF =" in
1ignities" and "gross insults" were offered7 The
public would like to know the exact facts in then
length and breadth-in the language of these wit
aesses, before they come to decision 1t is as.
serted by the Bishops friends that these insults =
were only afterthoughts. Oulwith their evidence.
The COLLECTOR OF THE PORT receives visitors
to-day at his rooms in Tammany Hall. Call and
taste with him.
Mr. FOWLER lectures on Phrenology, as applied
to the discernment Of character, ut Clinton Hail.
on ThurSdaV evening next For DartlcuIaYs see