The New York herald., 1845-01-31

iaules. some ldea OF Inc intensity and excitement
may be founa from the fact, that at the concert Of
the Euterpean Society at Nlblos the other evening,
three or four copies of the Bishops Book" were
observed circulating amongst the audience during
the inlermssions In the performance!
The more we examine the evidence, the more
matter we find illustrative OF the singular laxity Of
manners, which appear to characterize the social
condition Of the pous circles of the Episcopal
Church. Mrs. Bearers evidence resembles very
much that of Mrs. Butler. She thus describes the
afiectionate salutations of the Bishop:-
49, Will you please state what occurred between you
and the Bishop during that ride
The Bishop put his around me in unbecomipg
manner, which caused me to draw from him. There is
nothing more to state OF that ride
49, On what part of your body did the Bishop put his
hand when he put his as you have stated
His hand pressed upon my bosom
20 When did you first communicate the knowledge Of
| this transaction to any person, and to whom
To my husband soon aferwe returned home, he walk
81 What said by you to your husband when you
frat communicated the fact to him; and what was his
told him in this way that did not wish to ride with the
Bishop in the afternoon thought him too familiar in
his manners. Ho asked me in what way told him the
occurrence of the morning and he expressed great sur
Prise He sod f you avoid it, do not let it alter your
manner towards him while he is in our house" That
was all
%. You say you rode with the Bishop second time
that day from what place and to what place.
From Mrs Franklin's house to our house about mile
and hall.
49, State, particularly you can, what occurred be-
tween you and the Bishop on this last ride
The Bishop put his around my waist then raised
it. and put it across the back Of my neck he thrust his
hand into the neck OF my Dress down into NY bosom.
threw his hand from there he Immediately put upon
the lower part Of my person pushed i aside from there
the other side OF person but removed towards the
centre Of my person. threw it aside. That is ALL
81 When he put his hand in the neck Of your
hNcnu Nt n nan
35 when he put the first hand on the lower part of
hand, or the palm of the hand next to your person
The palm Of the hand.
SO What did he do with that hand2
He pressed II upon my person.
81 When put the other hand upon you. and
to q. the lent centre Of your was the
50 Please describe what he did with that hand, when
your person.
He placed near my knee and Moved it along my leg,
up to my hip, and the centre Of my person.
39 s there any further answer to the last question
40 Did you communicate the knowledge of this tran
saction to your husband, and when
went Immediately to my room when we reached home
My husband followed me. He asked the cause
Of my agitation told him the Bishop had nsulsed me-
He replied "Say no more now lei us join the family,
and have evening devotions" calmed myself, and
went down into the ROOM
81 In what manner did he take leave of you when he
was about to depart
approached 8QVnuceu
supposed kiss me; drew from him, and he did Aot do
il. did not extend nv hand he took it Aher he was
seated in the carriage he raised his hand to his lips and
waved it tome.
Now it appears, that all this was only according
to the "use and WON'T of the holy father, for in
subsequent part of Mrs. Beare's examination, we
find the following curious passage:-
l6l. When, particularly. did the Bishop kiss you in
the manner you have stated
think was not long before we left for the afternoon
service.
1872 la what room was this
In usual sitting
83 Who was in the room besides yourself and the Bis
hop7
reccllect no one but my mother, Beare.
l6i Did she see this
Did you or she make any remark the subject to
the Bishop
1866 Did the Bishop say anything, when he approached
It is my impression, that he made some such expires
sien, as i" my daughter"
1877 Did you the time regard these two circumstances
in the house as insults to you
hould have done from any else but the Bisnop.
1853 Why not from the Bish p2
had too much confidence in him to suppose that he
would offer me an insult in my own house
Really this throws food Of light on the man.
ners of the clergy in their intercourse with the fe-
male saints. These revelations recall very forci-
bly, to our mind the singular developments made
in this city trial in one of the civil courts,
year or two ago, relative to the peculiar manners
ard customs of the "check-apronites" In that
particular class it appeared that the intercourse of
the males and females marked by singular
degree of freedom and familiarity, but not at all
greater than is disclosed by the evidence on this
trial, being characteristic Of the intercourse OF
the Bishop with the fair ones of his flock. Wheth-
er this peculiar check-apronite" system of social
intercourse prevails in other dioceses of the Eps-
copal Church, we know not, but presume that 1t
does in the dioceses over which the Bishops who
voted in favor of the Bishop of New York preside.
This is, we presume, only reasonable inference.
However, we are not positive on this point. Time
may give us additional developments.
Thus far public opinion, judging from the ex-
preston OF 1t in the newspapers, is decidedly
against Bishop Onderdonk. The coarseness and
brutality of his conduct towards the ladies who
testified, could not, indeed, fail to excite public
dispeasure, in whatever light his actions might be
regarded as indicative of purity of thought or IN
tention The friends and acquaintances of the
Bishop, on the other hand, consider that the evil
dence itself excupates him from censure, mas
much as no really criminal result followed his af-
fectonate salutations, which they regard as mere
innocent eccentricities of manner. Altogether,
however, this case, from beginning to end exhibits
lamentable departure from the pure and honora-
BILE principles of Christianity. The grossly unbe-
coming conduct of the Bishop-the strange beha-
vor Of the husbands of the ladies-the violent ami
moslties of the Bishops who took part in the pro-
ceedings-the secret investigation and then the
peddllng of the record-and then the revolving
attempt of the son of the accused party to make
few dollars out of his fathers shame, all exhibit
melancholy and dep!orable departure from the pre-
cepts of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet these are the
men who claim monopoly of piety and purity
These are the men who are accustomed to rail at
the newspaper press and its conductors, and who
arrogate to themselves the title Of the salt of the
earth--the conservatives of truth, honor, virtue,
and decency! We verify believe that were it
not for the Independent portion of the newspaper
press, the whole body of the clergy would soon be
in state of still greater degradation thsn that with