that it was a story fit to be mentioned, or stated to her at any time by him. He, however, went out of the house to the person whom he had left at the kiln in the pottery when he retired to rest. That person’s name is West; and he gave him an account of what had passed. West was for going into the house and turning the Defendant Church immediately out; but the prosecutor said it would occasion an alarm to his mistress, and he thought it better to postpone the business until the morning. Accordingly, Mr. Church was not disturbed for that night; but in the morning some inquiry was made by Mrs. Patrick, who asked whether the prosecutor and the servants had not been disturbed in the course of the night, by some persons coming up or down stairs? Some explanation was given her of the cause of the disturbance, but not to the full extent, it being thought adviseable not to explain the whole to her, as Mr. Patrick was returning home that night, when the prosecutor determined to detail the whole transaction to his master. The prosecutor had given his mistress some account of what had occurred, but withholding from her that part which he thought improper for female ears to hear. Mr. Patrick however came home the next day, and the prosecutor told his story to him; and on the following day several of Mr. Church’s friends having heard that the boy had told his master what had occurred, came to Mr. Patrick to inquire what was the extent of the information he had received. Mr. Patrick communicated to them the whole of the information which the boy had given, and said he thought it necessary that Mr. Church should explain his conduct. By this time the thing was generally known and buzzed about. Some of the congregation were desirous that no proceeding should be instituted against the Defendant, as the public investigation of such a transaction would be a disgrace to the individuals of the congregation and to the cause of religion itself. Whilst Mr. Patrick and some of his friends, who were of the same religious persuasion, were some days hesitating about what course to pursue, the boy’s father came to the knowledge of the transaction; and he without any sort of ceremony took him before a Magistrate and laid the complaint which has given rise to this prosecution against the Defendant, Mr. Church. Much inquiry has since taken place; and the Defendant has endeavoured to explain; the transaction as well as he could; and he has written various letters upon the subject. Those letters are here, and they are much at Mr. Church’s service if he thinks there is any thing contained in them which will afford him any defence; because I do not think it right to withhold any thing which can throw light upon such a transaction.