The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

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OP OXPOItD.—We (Oxford Herald),
hear that the Hon. T. E. Stonor (son of Lord Camoys), who
was Coleman of the grand jury at the late mire., is to be
brought forward on the Liberal interest at the next election.

DEVONSHIRE.

EXTRAORDINARY CASR. —.` TRINO-NRELID JACK !"
—Teignmauth wss greatly excited ou Monday, in conse-
quence of a " Spring-heeled Jack " investigation, before the
magistrates. A delinquent of this genus occupied himself
during the winter in lrightening and annoying defoweleas
women, some of whom were rather roughly handled. The
police having been on the alert for some time, suspicion
fell on a Capt. Finch, of Shaidon;:a man of alleged ill health,
and apparently sixty pats of n.te, about the last pc rson that
could have been suspected. lie wu summlned before the
magistrates. Mr. Tucker, in opening the case the corn-
phunant, said, it was not only difficult but moat painful to
him: his client belonged to the humblest rank,
and the defendant, Captain Finch, had been con-
sidered highly respietable. Should he not succeed
in establishing the charge, the effect of the girl's es idence
might prejudice her through life ; should he succeed, the
' moral character of one who hod hitherto moved as a gentle-
man would be blasted. He had two charges' of assault to
prefer. His client, the servant of Mir Morgan, a lady
living in Macfsrlen's-row, Bitten-road, had been twice
assaulted in January, between nine and ten at night, by a ,1
man disguised in a skin coat, having the appearance of a 1
bullock's hide, skull cap, horns, and mask ; and the alarm
had produced serious fits. Evidence having been given in
support of the charges, the bench expressed pain at finding
an old soldier guilty of such an *malt ; but there was no
material refutation to complainant's evidence. He was fined
lie, for each assault. Defendant thanked the beach for
their impartiality. The case lasted from one to half-past
seven in the evening.

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EAST 80K1111.811T ELECTION.—The Rev. J. Vaughan,
rector of Wray'll, has addressed a letter to Mr. Pinney, the
liberal candidate, requesting to be informed of his views in
reference to " any endowment of the Romish Church by our
Protestant state." Mr. Pinney replies, " I consider it
would be most injudicious and unwise for the government to
introduce any measure into parliament for the endowment
of the Roman Catholic clergy, as there is as much indispoai-
tion on the part of the Catholics to receive any such grant, as
there is on the part of the Protestants to pay it. At the
same time I wish you distinctly to understand that I ►m nut
for framing any laws which may impose civil disabilities on
any body of persons in consequence of their religious belief;
for I consider that sound religious opinions are much more
likely to be advanced by showing a spirit of toleration and a
true Christian feeling towards those who differ from us,
than by the enactment of any laws for the discouragement
of erroneous doctrine." Sir Thomas Buckler Lethbrii.ge, of
Sand.hill•park, formerly one of the members for the county,
has issued an address, calling upon the electors to give their
support to Mr. Pinney.

RIPRESZDTATION OF THE 181 R OP WIORT.—" It is not
without surprise, as well aa concern, we (Ilampshire
Ad-
vertieer) hear that Mr. T. W. Fleming declines the invita-
tion of the Conservative electors ult.'s* Isle of Wight to allow
himself to be put in nomination for its representation on the
retirement of the Hon. A. A'Court Holmes. It appears,
however, that from the high personal respect in which the
memory of the late noble Earl Yarborough la held, and the
populiz character of the Hon. Dudley Pelham from his op-
position to the introduction of a railway into the island (an
opposition 'hand in, nevertheless, by Mr. Fleming), that
the contest would be a severe one, and rather than involve
• disruption of social ties and conneximas, Mr. Fleming will
reserve his claims to the support of the island county ennui-
tueney to a future period."
Fear DAY IX THE New FOREST.—The labourers in the
New Forest having taken up the impression that they were
to abstain from work on the day of the fast, but were, so
' usual, to be paid wages, on being :reformed to the contrary,
had regular meetings with their employers on the subject,
and informed them that, to save th,m trouble and expense,
they begspil to state their intention, whenever the day's
wages were refused, to summon their employers before the
magistrates.
A SECOND DRY DOCK is shout to be commenced at South-
ampton. Messrs. Cubitt are the contractors, and the amount
of their tender is said to be sonaethiog more than 17,0001.
The new dock will almost equal the present ene in capacity.
It is to be 2.50 feet in length upon the blocks, and is to hold
two SOO ton ships at once.
SUSSEX.

THE REMOVAL OP THE SIRSES ASSIZES FROM LEWES
TO Baiourox has been the subject of a communication to
the judges and the leading members of the lin during the
present anise ; and it is understood to be the opinion of
those learned functionaries that it would be highly condu-
' cin to the interests of the public, and to the convenience of
the bar, that the removal should take place, provided the re-
quisite accommodation ne afforded. The Brig/Um% Herald
lays : We apprehend that there need be no difficulty on this
point, and that the lower portions of our Town-ball, with
the existing court, could easily be made available for that
purpose.
A SCHOOLMASTER WAS TINED at Brighton police.offiee
last week, for beating a pupil. The defendant was a Mr.
Wharton, who had, according to the evidence, crueliy chas- '
tised the son of Mr. Pickford, a surgeon. The complainant
was sitting in a chair, with a book in his hand, working a
problem in Euclid, when the schoolmaster called him an idle
fellow, and anntched the chair from under him, but the child
being prepared for that he did not absolutely throw him
down. He afterwards inquired for a cane or stick belotging
to one of the boys. The case was brought, and defendant
thrashed this boy with it till he broke it. Not content with
that, he asked one of the pupils for his whip, end desired him
to get it ; but the pupil replied that he would rather not."
Mr. Wharton said " Where is it ?" The reply was that it
was up stairs. Mr. Wharton went up stain and got it, and
then best this poor child with it in a cruel way. To prove
the severity of the flogging, it was stated that the de.
fendant had actually cut through the clothes of the child.
The complainant was examinel. He showed severe marks
on the thighs, face, and head. Thu boy hail, moreover, a
black eye, and there were other marks on the arm, all pro-
duced by the beating complained of.—The Bench were of
opinion that the child had been chastised without any neces-
city. They felt it neumary, for the protection of children
who were under a master that could not command his
temper, to impose the full amount of the tine that the law
imposed. He was fined 61. Defendant paid the money.