The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-27 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY IitENING; JUNE Alr, 1860.

he woe • distant mastics of Wee. I ethl QS I knew
Bishop Grant. I bad bees asst. by. ape of the Jesuits to
Biehopeonat wawa was in London. Howse • personal the
name el Howe. Ime Blimp Goat at hie
Georp's Cathedral. I mid to Canon DeMonlbabl knew
Bishop Gnat; that I bad an aunt, • Me. "ithillll2% at
Rotas, and that I had reletiesk 12 Lotion, meallsethiff leff
math Lord Vans of flarreesien. I bad just told Owe
Didion ass I wiabactto be • eatholic, and than he
me whether I bad any catholic relations, end whether i
knew say priests. I told Dina Dalton also that I in-
tended to communicate with my father, when he saw
that I was determined to beacons a catholic. I don't
recollect whether I mid I bed no money. I said I had
got a watch : but I declined to take the money he offered
to advance, as I did not know when I sbonkl be able to re-
pay it. He said something about a relic of the Immacit-
kin
Collett--Didn't
I think he said it vim • relic or charm.
artegider.
Mr. collett—Didn't he my it was • medal
manoter.) Will you venture to say upon your oath that
be said the word. charm ?
Minas—He said II was relic or charm. I can't recol-
lect which. I told him I was going to give my companion
my watch in eialtatige far his, and that mine was a better
one. I suggested to Canon Dalton when .we went into the
straits that we should take a mks, &camel I was afraid I
should be detected. Canon Dalton said, ." No, you can
walk well behind me." I did not ces: mare than one ma-
mine wish to get into a cab. We walked on the public
pavement by the side of the market. I don't know whether
it was the moat public plaoe la Norwich, but there were a
number of persons about. I left Canon Dalton once for a
few moments. I fancied INW some one, and went back •
little way.
Re-exanainsd by Mr. Serjeant hays novel
been sworn upon • relic. Mr. Mitchum), the chief con•
stable, told me that if I didn't tell the whole truth at once
I should be put in the lock-up for perjury.
Mr. Serjeant believe you have been in-
quiring whether you could be transported
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Serjeant Salentine—Was that in relation to this
person whom you have described ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Serjeant &Bautista then proposed to put in a letter
addermed to the witness by Bishop Grant, of Southwark.
Mr. Woollen objected to the production of the letter, es
be had only examined the witness as to his personal com-
munication with Bishop Grant.
Witness—l have both seen him and received letters
from him.

The Bench decided to hear the letter, which Mr. Serjeant
Ballantine accordingly read u follows :
"St. George's, April 27, 1800.
"My dear young Friesd,—Loral Vitus ham not yet re.
I will write to him at Rosemead° if I find that he
not in London.

"Pray much that our blared Lord who loves children
may always own you as his child, and also always blew and
guard you. Keep Him ever in your heart. Try to fellow
the example of His blessed life. Thus, when you_ walk, my,
• I will walk by His side as He went with HIM beloved and
immaculate Mother to the temple.' When you eat, say, I
will eat with Him as He at amongst His dumpier at table.'
When you write, unite your hand with his as when He was
writing on the ground. When yen go to sleep, think of
Him sleeping during the storm in the ship. Often Nem
Him for dying for you, and tell Him how much you weep
over His sufferings. It would be well for you to write
yourself to L. Vaux, as he will be anxious to hear how you
feel. Reason yourself about all the subjects which interest
you. Tell me if I direct this letter correctly, and always
give your address in each letter. I will try to send you •
little picture of our Lord on the =a —Yours ever sin-
cerely, " + Teottee Own."
Witness—These communications were made to me clan-
destinely, and when my father became ariainted with
them, he removed me to Norwich. I told Oman Dalton
that I bad received letters without my parent's knowledge,
and that he would not let me become • catholic.

The Rev. F. IL S. 11 rector of Rackheath, was
next celled, and de r Vansittart never ex-
pressed the slightest discontent at my treatment of him
while he remained with me. I had never any occasion to
treat him with severity. I frequently spoke to him upon
the subject of the impressions which were upon his
Up to the time I heard he was mining I had not the
slightest idea that he was likely to leave me. I learnt his
absenoe from my house between seven and half-past seven
in the morning of Saturday, June 9. In coesequente of
that I CUM up to Norwich, and went to Quids Dalton's
house about half-past 10. I learnt nothing thee about the
boy. I made inquiries at the gate-house, and stterwards
went and mentioned the circumstance to the mayor. I
ultimately saw Mr. Dalton, and from what he said I went
to the shop of the Rehm, where I found the boy. He was
sitting at a dinner•table in a room at the tack of the shop.
I told him he was a very foolish boy tad risked him what
Ihe had been thinking about ; but don't recollect what
else I said to him.

Cross-examined—Canon Dalton cans up to me and told
me where the boy was to be found. He said to me, " You
are looking for • young gentleman. I con tell you wi•ere
is he ;heis at Mr. Beim 's, in St. Stephens." Up to that
time I didn't know wham the buy was. I had been hunt-
ingall the morning. In the find instance I expressed my-
self meet satisfied with the manner in which Canon Dalton
acted. I said I was bound to say that Canon Dalton had
gives every information.
Mr. Woollett—Didn't you say that he bad acted in a
very_ handsome manner
Witnese—That is rather more than I could undertake to
myat this time.
Woollett—But didn't you say so
Witnese—l took no note of- the words myself, but I have
no doubt they were reported with perfect correctness.
Canon Dalton said he had been to the police-station to give
information.

Re-examined—At the time I expressed myself satisfied
with Canon Dalton's conduct I was not aware that he
had taken a watch to dispose of. Canon Dalton had said,
" I hope you won't mention my name in this affair, it gets
us into trouble, and we don t like this kind of Shin
upon which I said, I would let every one know how honour-
ably he had behaved. I should have spoken to him longT,
but Mr. Hitchman pulled me on one mile and said. "We
had better be going, or the boy will be off.'• I believe Ca-
non Dalton gave information on the subject at the police-
station about a quarter to one o'clock.
Some other evidence of minor importance was adduced,
and a transcript was read of some shorthand notes of a
statement made by Canon Dalton at a kind of conversa-
tionist preliminary inquiry which took place before the
magistrates on Saturday, June 9. No fresh circumstances
of interest were, however, elicited.
Mr. Woollett then addressed the bench for the defen-
dente, and complained that his client Canon Dalton
had been compelled to put in bail to the amount
of 8001. to meet a charge which was founded
for the mint part on what had proved to be • mere
idle fabrication. The charge originally was that an Italian
priest who had been roaming about the country in • dis-
guise had induced young Vansittart to leave his school, and
that this Italian priest had been acting in conspiracy with
Canon Dalton. Insults and calumnies had been freely
Mattered throughout the country, but the day of Canon
Dalton's triumph was now approaching; for although he
might possibly have to answer the charge in another court,
Cue protestant' of England were Vightrainded persons ;• not-
withstanding that they might feel a little prejudice for •
time, the tide of public opinion would soon turn and Canon
De't:in would be cleared, as he wasidready in the estioui-
Von of thousands of those who differed from him in religious
belief. Why had the chief cons.able, Mr. Hi.chtnan,
wro had made dil*ent inquiries into all the circumstances.
not been produced as • whom? Because the o.her side
could not get the boy to swear up to the mark, and to tell
the name story twice, were the bench to impute to such a
highly respectable person as Mr. Hitchman that he had
threatened and unduly coerced the lad! The chief witness
in the was had wholly broken down, and could the bench
be surprised that Canon Dalton had been impaled
induced,
the boy, when the magistrates thrombus had been
upon the lad's testimony, to hese a wanant for the appre-
hension of a shadow! Putting the IhWn pried out
of the case, what evidence of a
peso urns there
against Canon Dalton! Whenconspired they
Timet together beforehand,t 0111011 Dalton
mm NOM the boy before he came to his
hexes, whin all he did was to tap at his window and ea
him in. Having ascertained that the boy was 16 years old,
Canon Dalton was entitled to suppose that he was at libsety
to judge for himself in matters of -religion. Supposhig that
the matter had happened in Ireland, sod that the boy bed
left May south College and gone to a protestant
sociei.v, he would have been assisted, not with • pittance of
tie.—though even that was a great sum to Canon Dalton—
but 10/., AM., or even 501. if necessary would have been
subscribed fee him to enable him to go away, and if the
catholic' had complained they would have been asked bow
they dared coerce • boy against his will. All Canon Dalton
had dope was to assist the boy to carry out his expressed
wish to become a catholic, end if this wee to be a came
there would be an end of the liberties d Yagliehrees.
The magistrates retired to remelt, so on returning into
court dies an alma), e of 25 mimosa,
The Mayor said that the home emeekisred the conduct of
Canon Dalton was excecilinsly reprehensible, in that know-
ing that the boy had clandestinely left • school where he
bed beam placed by a protestant Arent, he did not at once
"dries him to return, but on the contrary did what he
could to facilitate his leaving school. At the same time
there were dieaCUltie3 connected with the case, both in
regard to law and evidence—and also the manner in which
the evidence had been brought forward—and the rat
had therefore determined not to send the matter for trial,
but to dismiss it. As the arises were close at band, It
would be in the power of Mr. Vansittsrt, if be thought
Pr _to prefer an iediennent against the parties.
pauper
W.oollett said any expression of opinion oa the part
el the bench with respect to Canon Dalton's conduct wag
entraludieinl ; the function of the magistrates was either
to dismal' the cam or send it for trial,
The Mayor observed that he would simply repeat what he
had said.
The preosedines then terminated.

lEsw GARDILKS. —The large RUMOR and beautiful
clamps of rhododendrons and other Arnie-11mA* bor.
daring the grand promenade are now in their perfect beauty
and Minces of flower. The conservatory o. 10 is just
now particularly worthy the notice of visitor*.
LWOOLVENT DEBTORS COVET.—Mr. Nichols has
bias appointed commissioner of the court, in the room
of the We Mr. Conunissiesser Murphy, and will forthwith
take lb oat.