The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-13 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CAPS OP PROSELYTISM.

Ou Monday afternoon the Norwich magiatrates
were occupied with a case o very considerable interest and
importance—the Rev. Canon Dalton, priest of the Roman
catholic chapel in St. John's Madilermarket, Norwich ; two
xerellers, named Beha; and an auctioneer, named Foulsham,
bring automated with reference to an attempted flight from
Norfolk to the metropolis of a young gentleman named
William Henry Vansittart, son of Mr. W. Vansittart,
M.P. for Windsor.

Mr. Vamdttart attended to watch the proceedings, and
was further represented by Mr. f'arlos Cooper, barrister, et
Norwich ; the parties on the other side being defended by
Mr. W. L. Mendham, town clerk.
William Henry Vansittart, a youth of about 16 rears of
age. mitered into a statement to the effect that be had run
away from liackheath, where he was at school at the rec-
tor\ and went to Canon Dalton's at Norwich. The latter,
after hawing who he was, said he must keep very quiet.
The rev. gentleman advised him to lawn his watch, and
wgh the proceeds to go to London, where he was to see
Mr. Bowyer. 31. P., and to take the following letter to
" lather Thomas" :

"St. John's, Norwich, Saturday.
"Dear Father Monies—The bearer of this note, Wil-
liam V alusittart, has left school, where his father placed
bait, in miler to become • catholic. His father is member
f..f %liot.er. The young man is well known to Bishop
• •mnt, but ia awe his lordship should be from home will
rue kindly take hue where he can tied the Rev. Mr. Ban.
t The vuuug titan will tell you all you wish to know.
With regards to dear Dr. Doyle, I am yours most sin.
ern le, "J. DALTON."
before, however, be could leave fur London a polies
inspector found him out. He was most kindly treated at
Ibickheath. and eft solely through the parsoarom of an
Italiin priest, named Giugini, who badmen im before when
it Brig•htf.l3, Ala whofollowed him secretly into Norfolk,
Mr. Vaissittart, 31. P., on being sworn, stated that the
rout!' who lied leen the subject iif inquiry was his only son.
.1. regents his own religious opinions, he wee • strong pro-
testant, um, had a perfect abhorrence of anything like
Nary ism or Roman catholicism. His son was
:tginally intruded for the navy, and he had ob.
ilia's' a nomiastion for him. The boy failed.
t: me, er, 1,4,01 tt• very severe examilmt ion, as he could
hot grapple with mathematics and double decimals. He
wit then pl. s,i with a Mr. Jansen, who kept a military
seminary at Itrittlitisi. Mr. Jansen was in the habit of
some of his pupils abroad with him ilarim;
ilw summer vacation; and he l Mr. Vaneittart) thought
it would lie a very iolvant.;;isias thing that his
om stood." see the 'oratieent, acquire a pure
L'ren-b with perhaps • smattering of German.
besides wring the French army, the Liaise's, and go on ; he
permitted him to gat. The boy hail spent his last winter in
I:elsial with some ',Litton* ' • when came back he seemed
leaden sad uncomfortable, and on his going back
• -Nr. Janso s he showed evident symp-
• -vs of hoeing ini'shed Roman catholic principles.
ie (the father? wan telegraphed for to Brighton,
on goirre down he foue:•I the boy had been Brighton,
some-
•-••• re to • iise. known 1,. a Mr. Clery, • Roman catholic
t•i,oit. He called on Mr. *lure,. and 'mirky' no his we
re.. 01•111 to him. Mr. rlery agreed to do MN sad
:t• marls, be.",ing alsuit for ;,peel llTOtelltOOt fiel•Klr•
• CI in the comityv, he tMr. Vl:mitten) heard if gr.
• 1.. very well pleised with the conversation
with that gentlemen, he ss•nt the boy to him.
:Tie Mayor - Did the priest at B right°a at once site* to
.it. your sin up?
Mr. Panama's replied that he spiolte sharply to him, and
reabmed him with • inamlamits. The priest hummed and
ocol at Net, but he IMr. Vamittart) had not much dim-
'? im gown.; hi. leant
the Moor, altar einsulting with the other members of
1 Is orb, slided that they coneider,l the case a very
noun one. They should remand it for a week. and in the
• . oit inn. genie a earretit for the apprehesurion of the promo
• 41..1 Father 4:iuMai.
:be forties summoned were :Omitted to bail, in the
• i• of loolshain his own recognisance' only being ',mired.
l'.o•• in excited great interest, and the court was
Mt...Lig:tont the proceedings.

.1.,11,ETT TO THE BIRMENGIIAM FART TRAIN.—
after the above tints, which h-ft the Parldingtou
• at 6:10 yesterilay (Monday) eireaing, had pegged the
•tAtite, Si 7 p.m., the Ingitage van in the front of
aa. 'wronger carriages, and attirlied to the engine, from
• unknown cause got tiff the rails, causing much alarm
the I.lloirogen. and. notwithenuading the promptitude of
rnariiie anew its applYing the tweaks, the train cook! not
L. liefore it laid isoweal over 3UO yards of the has
Mat fortunately none of the carriages were drown off the
)di mud, le% iii:ll the inglit, 110 injuryjoas sustained b 7 the
although at the time of the accident the teals
• proceeding at the rate 14 between 50 aml tiO miles an
'M. The must vigilrat pragmatics wag observed by the
0,1.14 in telegraphing to the various stations and placing
',Nal. to the line sad, after three hours delay, the train
• agate righted, and the line opened fur *raffia.