The Court (Dana, C. J., Strong, Sedgwick, and Thachcr, justices)[*260] were clearly and unanimously * of opinion that the confession of the party, uncorroborated by other circumstances, was inadmissible to prove the fact of adultery; that this rule had been too long settled and practised upon to be called in question; but exclusively of that, there were the strongest and most obvious reasons for adhering to the rule, and none for departing from it.