Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-21
Scandal in the English Church.


A case is at present before one Of the English
criminal courts that cxcites great attention
throughout the country. The London Times,
of December II, in the course of an editorial,
thus states the circumstances
uylr. Bonwell, formerly of Brasenosc Col
leqe. Oxford, is incumbent of ST. Philips
Stenney. where he generally resides, rooss at
tached to the school-room being fitted up Tor
his use. He is married man, with one child
and his wife at the time of the commission OF
the alleged offence kept school in another
mart of London, where Mr.. Bonwell OCCASION
ally visited her.
tThe lady implicated in the case was the
daughter of a clergyman named forath, lvlng
Mt Newport, in Monmouthshre. Last year
Miss Yorath, then on visit to Margate, PC
came acquainted with Mr.. Bonwell, who 1t IS
asserted, gave himself out as widower, ana
soon became the accepted sutton of Miss fo-
rath In December the lady left Margate, in
order, as her friends thought to return to New
mort: but, instead of doing so, she remained,
Il is said a fortnight in London, in lodgings
hired for her by Mr.. Bonwell There is no ne
cessity for following the steps of the history j
hut in MAY last she paid second VISIT TO Mar
cate. and Miss Ames, the friend with whom
She was STAYING, perceived that she was preg-
nant. Indeed, if the evidence is to be be-
lieyed, there can be no doubt that Mr.. Bonwelt
seduced the lady under promise OF marriage;
"Shortly after the fortnight in London Mr.
Bonwel visited Newport, and there, according
to the evidence of the lady's brother and other
persons, was guilty of the grossest misrepre-
sentations. He presented himself as Miss fo-
rath's accepted suitor and then, and at subse-
ouent visits, was introduced in this character
To all the friends of the family. Not only did
he declare himself widower, but said that
This friend the Bishop of Oxford would per-
form the marriage ceremony, and wished the
Rev. Hugh williams, Chancellor OF Llandaii,
to assist after the fashion which mad pre-
vailed of late. The marriage was fxeu Tor
June last, but before that time It began TO pc
/ rumored that Mr.. Bonwell was Il married man.
Mr., Lewis Yorath, the brother, broke off. In
August it came to the Bishops ears that Mr.
I Bonwell had passed himself off as single
J man TO family in the country, and had pre-
vailed on a lady to marry him. The puolic
| will be a little startled at hearing that this
/ conduct was thought by the Bishop worthy
| only ofa severe rcprimand,' and that Mr.. Bon
II well was sent back from London House to teach
\ morality to his flock. But within a lew uays
\ his lordship received two anonymous ietters
y which caused him to place the matter IN tht
| hands of the police, and it was discovered una,
| a child had been born in the school-house al
st. Philips, Stepney, and buried under sus,
| picious circumstances. 1t is beyond doub
| that Miss Yorath was suddenly taken with thu
| mains of labor while visiting Mr.. Bonwell thai
| She gave birth to a male child and that, AFTER
\ remeining twelve days at the school-house, sh'
| was taken, with the child, to a hotel on thu
/ other side Of London Bridge. Here the chile
died, and was carried away, and buried by al
undertaken in coffin with another body. Thu
child was exhumed, and coroners jury re
turned u verdict that it died of inanition, AMI
in express terms censured the conduct Of thu
Rev. James Bonwell.
aThese facts being proved in evidence, tn
commission has decided that there are ground
for further inquiry into Mr.. Bonwells con
. duct"