The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-23 00:00:00

PRE DORKIRG PROSELYTE.

(From the Wag Sorra Ties.)

Two letters on the strange affair recently re-
have been written to the Brighton journals by the
re-
sorted
George Alfred Oldham, formerly curate of St. Mar-
tin's, Dorking, but now • Roman catholic priest at Brighton.
In one of the lettere referred to, Mr. Oldham states that
" he formally received Eliza Coe," the missing girl, "into
the catholic church on the evening of Asoensien-day." He
denied, however, that he swore at the father—• statement
made by the latter before the magistrates. In the other let.
ter, addressed to another paper, and inserted as an adver-
tisement, the rev. gentleman COIDIgIaSS of what he calls the
" partisan judgment of the case" by Mr. Biggs, the Brigh-
ton stipendiary magistrate, and the interference of the
vicar of thin parish io the matter—the Rev. W. 11. Joyce.
Of the latter he says, "Now let me say • word about the
vicar of Dorking. with a view to show how purely sectarian
this persecution is, for from first to last it is • persecution
of a poor innocent girl, merely for exercising her right of
private judgment 10 the matter of religion. The Rev.
W. H. Joyce' the vicar of Dorkin, is a clergyman of the
tractarian school. Having been his curate for four years, I
know well his habits and modes of thought, what are the
lIPOUTOBS of his teaching, and how much he yearns to be
thought what he cells ' catholic' in doctrine and in prac-
tice. He was lunching with me the other day, came to see
my church, with which he was much pleased, and was fur
braked by me, at hie special request, with • Roman
catholic prayer book. This is the gentlemen who now
interferes when a young woman of Irreproachable life and
character, and of strong religious instincts, follows op, at
every sacrifice, puerile principles to their one logical con-
clusion • for the head and point of this poor girls offence
was, that she could not give a good account to her late mis-
tress, Mn. Tremeuheere, concerning her regular attendance
at St. Paul's. For this she was diamimed her place." Then
comes • note from Mr. Joyce. dated, " Vigil of the Ascen-
sion." in which he rebukes the poor girl for her recent
neglect of her " religious exercises," warns her not to be
misled by "fancy or whim" from that "branch of Christ's
Church in which God'. Providence had placed her," assur-
ing her, if she took the step, she would comma • peat sin,
for which there would be ' so room for repentance." A letter
has been written also by Mr. Wilson, the husband of the girl's
mistress, in which he endearoun to justify the conduct of
himself and family in the matter. On Saturday morning last
• letter without date or address, to the following effect,
was received by Mrs. One :—" Dear Mother,—You have
bees • prod mother to me, and I have thought it a duty to
write • few lines to you. I ran oat of the house not know-
log where I was going to, or what I was going to do ; but
I have found friends, and lam very comfortable. Will you
take can of my clothes ? I hope to see you again some day,
but it will be a long time first. It is no use to search for
Me, for they will not find rue. Don't let aeries know I
have written.—l hope to remain, your affectionate daughter,
Emir Cos." This strange communication is of a piece
with the whole transaction, which certainly reflects very
little credit on those w ho, to gratify their proselytiaing pro-
pensities, have evidently conveyed away, and placed iu some
institution, for from home and friends, a simple-minded and
credulous girl.

FATAL ACS IDENT AT EIL'7.IOEREORD MAHEET.-.
On Saturday whilst some workmes were employed in re-
moving some of the buildings for the Charing-crosaltauway
a portion of the walls of the old Music-hall gave way, and
buried three workmen and a boy beneath it. One. Michael
Sullivan, on being taken out was quite dead. Jones and
&wpm°, the two others, and the boy, whose name is not
known, were extricated &hes, but so frightfully injured that
they he in Charing-cross Hospital with but faint hopes of
recovery.
THE MIDDLE LEVEL DELUCIL—Not only have
the spasn between the walls of the dam been filled np, but
• very lime beak of clusch has been formed against ita
seaward face, so as to protect it from the utmost influeoce
of the tidal waters. So extensive is this bank that it
affords • broad footway across the drain, and it will be
forum to be • solid defence against which
the tide will fill harmlessly. The efficiency of the work has
been tried by tlto tide, and up to the present tune it has
stood well._ _

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