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

DIE/SRN IN IRELAND.

Mr. HENNEk9inioved that as bumble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, preying that her Majesty may be
graciously pleased to direct that steps may be takes
to relieve the great distress now prevailing in Eerie
and other parts of Ireland. The hon. gentleman stated
'that on the 3nl of May there were three hundred families in
Erni totally destitute, and receiving relief from a private
relief committee. On the 9th of June the number bad in.
messed to 400, as the 17th of June to 640, and that morn-
, ing be had received a letter from the Protestant archdeacon
Icif the district inform* him that the number now desti.
I tale was no leas than 900. The poorlaw system in Ireland
I differed in one important particular from that iu force in
Ragland, inasmuch as no outdoor relief could be given to
an ablebodied wimp so king as the workhouses were not
full ; while in En4land it could be given in cases of urgent
necessity. At the present moment fever sod dysentery
produced by famine prevailed in Eerie to an alarming extent.
He had eoggarted •01130 time ago that the destitute poor
should be employed upon public works, but the suggestion had
been met by the Secretary for Ireland with sneers, sod now
it would be too late to carry it out, is the fever had de-
prived the people of their natural strength, and they were
unable to work. He asked the house to salient to the
motion, and to declare their opinion that the English
system, as far as powdble, should be applied to Ireland.
The O'DONOGRUE seconded the motion, and denied
that the fact that the workhorses were rot full was any
proof that dickies did not exist in any particular districts.
Mr. CARDWELL admitted the distress in Erris, and
dated the measure taken to relieve it. He would be
h*Plq. Ito asid, to produce the correspondence on the
subject, which would show that there had been no baker
warmness cm the part of the administrators of the poor-

After n debate of some length, which turned upon the
capability of the poor-law w !mien& in its ordinary admi-
nietratlon, to deal with this and similar cases of local desti-
tution, and apse the expediency of resorting to extract-
dimity swank tle how* divided, when the motion was
negatived by $4 te 49.

ooLiworr

Mr. S. HERBERT moved far Isis to brim In a Eill for
extinguishing certain rights of way throtigh Coiewart
Barracks, Portemosth, the exietesce of which, he rid, were
the cause of great immorality, and interfered with the dig.
cipline of the troops. The change would not affect the
public farther than sending them through one place six or
seven %raids mond end in another, the extreme case, not
more than 30 rude round.
The motion was cored to.
THE MILITIA.
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In moving for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws
relating to the militia, Mr. HERBERT adverted to the
causes which had impeded the completion of this force, the
number of which was, he observed, as nothing compared
with that of the adults of a soldier age. Among theme
causes he included the constant changes of embodiment and
disembodiment, and the cajolery of the :vomiting sergeants
for the regular army. It should be distinctly understood,
he he observed, that the militia was to be a reserve foand
a disembodied force, except in oases of great emergency.
He proceeded to explain the chaugee which had been made
within the last few months, with a view of introducing a
greater amount of efficiency and 'Tester attractions to the
forte, and the alterations proposed to be made by the bill.
Colonel PATTEN approved the proposed changes, and
the rendering the service more attractive to mem of respect-
able character.

Lord ENFIELD tendered hie thanks for the amendments
contem kited by Mr. Herbert, which would, he said, be
teceived with great satisfaction.
After some observations from Colonel Gilpin, Cannel
Dickson, General Upton, and other members, leave was
given to introduce the bill.

LOCAL oovy.ANNENT ACT AMENDMENT.

On the motion of Mr. Cu,., lean win given to bring in a
bill to emend the Local Government Act.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.
Mr. LOWE moved that the following members be mod.
'said the select committee on South Kensington Museum :
Mr. Hatt, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. John Locke, Mr. Stirling,
Mr. Kinnaird, Lord William Graham, Sir John Shelley,
Mr. Aide-ruan Cubitt, Mr. Joseph Locks, Mr. John Cole,
Mr. Hankey, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Bewail", Mr. George Caven-
dish Bentinck, and Mr. Lowe. Power to send for persons,
pa and records ; fire to be the quorum.
pers,
Mr. DILLWYIi observed that eight of the gentlemen
were on some other committees, sod that it would
re been muck better to havesoquiesoed in the suggestion
he made, that the matter should be referred to the cos-
mitten sitting in reference to the British Museum.
The motion wee then agreed to.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AMILNDMMNT ACT.

Sir G. C. LEwa mid it would be in the recollection of
the house that a committee was appointed to inquire into
the operation of the Corrupt Practices Act. That com-
mittee examined a number of witnesses, and agreed to some
recomendstions, many of which went to suggest considerable
alterations in the provisions of the Corrupt Practices Act.
It seemed to be the wish of members of the house that go-
vernment should introduce • bill in the present session
founded upon that report, and he had accordingly examined
with care the recommendations of the reports, and prepared
• bill, which be would now, with the permission of the
house, lay on the table. It was framed upon the plan of
the Corrupt Practices Act, ameedin it in the manner which
the committee deemed desirable There was soother re-

commendation of the committee, which referred to COIF
missions of Inquiry into Corrupt Practices, which be hod
not thought it desirable to introduce into this bill, but that
would be made the subfect of another bill. 'Whether it was
possible to per this bill during the preset mica soused
doubtful, bat it it did sot per at would be issisirry to
bring inn bill to costinoe the Corrupt Ruction Ant.
Leave gives to being is the bill
LOOONOTIVE BILL.
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The house then west into 0,1711;11t7tC41 upon the above bill,
but, before the clauses Waft gone through, the simians's
wee ordered to report program.
BALE OF GAB ACT AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.
B. ESTOOURT moved the eeeoed reed* of this bill.
Under the present Mate of the kw the tvet en.
certainty preveiled, to the Feat injury of the as-
totatimhel= fees orders.
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The report es this bill was loos& up mad received.
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raw NORWICK PASJUPTISif CASE.

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NORWICH, Jews 2.
The magirrates of thin city resumed, yesterday
afileeneen, tiie inquiry iato the extraordinary ftoe pre-
treat yart the Rev. Canon Dalton, a Rowan catholic
ri.LetLead the two Mesas. Bela, of conspiring So assist be '
Master Willisuo Henry VansiStart front She are of
his after he had run away from echooL Foalabar
the reticaeor, who wee abo summoned before the betook
when She ace was Ana goes into, and who purebred a
weir aired for wile by the young gentleman, wee now
celled as a witness, and consequently not included in the
charge preferred against the other parties. The matter
excited great interest, the court being crowded throughout
the
ll7liZtaanuMTßallantine and Mr. C. Cooper appeared on
the part of Mr. Vansittart, M.P„ the father of Paster Van.
mitten ; and Mr. Woollett defended. Canon Dalton and the
&ham.

Yr. fferjeant Bellantine, in opening the ease, said it bad
turfed very great interest, and it was impossible to lose
eight of its pave importance in eponexion with the social
system generally ; because, assuming that the magistrates
came to the conclusion that the charge which he had to pre-
fer was correct, there could be no doubt that the course of
conduct which the defendants had been pursuing was calcu-
lated to introduce misery and disunion into families. It
would, in hat, be perfectly impossible for parents who de-
sired to bring up their children in the mode which they
thought proper to carry out their designs if children were
interfered with by strangers seeking to induce them to be-
come disobedient to their parent., and so to violate the law
of God under pretence of following the law of religion.
Every one mum feel that this was • matter which must be
further investigated, and that • grave public question arose
which must be determined by another tribunal. There were
some unfortunate circumstances connected with the family
of Mr. Vansittart, for whom he had the honour to appear.
A brother, a clergyman, was married to • lady who had
been induced to join the church of Rome, and probably it
had become known that disunion exiited in Yr. Valais-
tart's family, and that his son, who was very impenrime-'
ble, was not unlikely to follow in the course so mhehievously
pursued by others. Anyhow, the boy had been haunted by
Boman catholic priests, and had sought the mass end other
ceremonials of the Roman catholic worship. The conduct
pursued by the defendants was such as he (Mr. Ballantine)
was bound to my would not be anduzed in this country,
and must be put down by the strong arm of the law: It
might be that the boy had sought them, but they ought to
have exercised • sounder discretion, and not inculcated
ideas which must be destructive of the peace of families.
Re ventured to say that whatever a man's religion might
be, if he was • man of honour, honesty, and decency,
knowing his duty to his neighbour, and determined
to pm/arm it, be ought, under the circumstances
under which Master Vansittart same to Canon
Dalton, to have restored the boy to his legal
protector ; and be contended that it was a crime of the most
grievous kind to midst • boy to act in disobedience to his
father. There was no difference between catholica and
protestants as to their equal riAte as citizens ; but when
medals were pus into children's bands as part of the Imma-
culate Conception—when priests unmet, titles to which
they had no claim whatever —when boys, instead of having
their reason appealed to had their fancies addressed, and
when misery, disunion, and discontent were introduced into
families, so that the framework of society was shaken to its
very base—it was time that those who dared thus to inter-
fere should know that the law was strong enough to reach
them and that punishment awaited them.
Mr. Woollett argued in :ionic that no case could be sus-
tained against his client;. The only act in point was the
9th Geo. 111., cap. 31, which applied to the inducing • boy
to leave the custody or control of his guardian °rime parent
such boy being under a certain age. Before • boy had
reached the age of 14 years a parent was entitled to the
mistody et him, and if he was removed from his are and
the Court of Queen's Bench would interfere
'corpus ; but after • lad was 14 years old
be woe emancipated by the law in matters of opinion, and
tem welded to think for himself.

Mr. flerjeant Bs&Latina, in reply, contended that when
persons assisted a boy in keeping away from school, and re-
moved him so that he might not be obliged to return to it,
they were guilty of an illegal combination for which they
were responsible.
After some father discussion on the subject,
The Mayor said the magistrates were of opinion that the
awehould proosaL
Master Vansittart was accordingly sworn sod examined
at great length by Mr. Cooper. It is immensity, however,
to repeat his examination in chief, as it was mangy • reia-
pituLition of the circumstances to which he deposed at the
last sitting, with the important exceiMiss that no allusion
was made to the Italian priest, who was said in the Atei
instance to have visited the young gentleman surreptitiously
at Rackbeath.

eross.examined by Mr. Woollett —I was 16 the lat
May last. My mother died when I was quite young. It
was my intention to stay with Mr. Hodpon Irbil's I Int
came to his house. I was induced to leave bacons, I again
got some catholic notions, and wished to be a catholic.
Mr. Woollett- Had you any oornmunicatious with any
catholic priest at Rackheath ?
Witness—No. (Sensation.)
Mr. Woollen—Did you see any catholic priest on the sth
of June?
Witness—No.
Mr. Woollett—Had you seen on that day any person dis-
guised with a long cloak and with an Italian bat on?
Witness--I had.

Mr. Woollett—Dal you believe himto be a catholic priest?
Witness - No ; I had not seen him anywhere else before
the sth of June. I saw him than on the drive leading to
the rectory at Rackheath. 1 bed no oonvenstion with this
person. I can't tell exactly when I met him. I can't swear
to the exact time, but it was between 10 and 12. I wan in
Mr. Hodgson's private gmands and saw him pining on the
road. (This will account for the otherwise unexplained
fact that such a person as has been sought for by the police
was noticed by several persona at Rackheath4 I had no
conversation with him, except that he said " Good
morning"
Mr. Woollett—Now I shall specifically put it to you, did
you ever see that person at Brighton ?
Witness—No.
Mr. Woollett—Did that person say anything to you about
" not leaving our faith:"
Witness—No.

Mr. Woolicit—Did he make you swear upon a relic that
you had not seen bin?

Witness—No.
Mr. Wocdlett —Did he kiss you on the forehead rod
Add* carississo
Wilmer— No.
Mr. Woollett—Have you stated all this before!
Whom—Yea
Kr. Woollett—ln this court !
Witaeas--Yea

Woollistil Had you taken an oath to tell the whole
tenth?
Witness (000lly)-.-Yes.
Mr. Woollsb—Did you go with a policeman to London to
identify a person as this Italian priest!
Witness—Yes; I named him as Father Giugini or
Envie& I said I had seen him at Brighton. I went with
Yr. Hitchmaa, the chief constable of the Norwich police,
to London, for the purpose of identifying • person. We
went to a chapel, and a person was there pointed out to
me. I did noes& fist say it was the man, but I said it was
like him. Mr. iiitchman did not then caution me.

11;:ikoolTat.Li3o careful. 51;i71;17;;;;;;You as to your
being are it was like the man?
Wtimeis—l am not certain about that. I won't swear be
did not caution me. I said it wee not the man. The chief
constable did not pant out to me another person.
Mr. Woollett—Did you give the chief constable a par-
ticular description!
Witness--Yes.
Mr. Woollett—Arad did the chief constable then point
out another person •.
Witness—No. Before that we had been into the house
of • pawn to make inquiry, but we thought the other was
tie mu

Mr. Wooßett—You say " we" thought?
Witneto—No, Hitchuian thought.
Mr:Woollett—Then you dal not think anything shout it?
Witmer—No.
Mr. Woollett—Why, you knew he was not the man?
Whom—Yee.

Kr. Woellah. Didn't the °diem.° tell you that the in-
formable.° be received from you warn all fate
Witerm7Tea, at Rackbeath he maid that afterwards.
. .

Mr. WoollattAnd was it not false?

Witmer (with continued coohiees)—Yes. I mentioned a
Irmsof the name of Delgen, or something like that, u
individual who introduced this Italian priest tone. I
'rationed this the chief constable.

Mr. Woollen—Was that false!
Wilmer —Yee.
Mr. Woollett—When did you first make a clean breast d
this, and say it was all a falsehood ?
Witness—Before Mr. Hitchruan, at Rackheath, nearly
week I left school at lisokliaith at six in the monc
leg of y, June 9. I had • Eve nis contaiaing
SCOW skirts and clothes. It ts abo miles from Black-
heath to Norwich. I walked about half the way when I
met with • minima whom I knew, named Gillingwater,
who byes in Itackbsath. He drove me to Norwich into the
inarluallace, sad then I got out. I lied some conversation
with this gardener. I told him I was mooing to Norwich
from the Saturday to the Monday, two or three days. I did
sat tall him what my object was in coaxing to Norwich. I
will mem theL I had been in Norwich only tame Wars,
when I was drives through it in passing to Rackbeeth.
When I got out of the gardener's cart I asked a poliosnima
the way to the catholic chapel. He said thermal's two
catholic chapels in Norwich, and asked ate which !mantel.
; I said it was of no-consequence which. He said, “Ttwiil
one in St. John's MadSernsarket." I said that
do, and he showed me the way to it. I did
not know where it was. I had beard at the
chapel in Willow.lane. I have said that I was dirmied to
it by Sir pried whom I said I saw at Mackbeadi but I
bead it motioned at Mr. Madman's. I don't recollect by
wham I inquired the way to the chapel is St. Jobe.
Maddlemarket of soother person passing by. I wept op
' sass step leading to CasonDaltoe's house, and was just
' Moist
_kelt when I heard a tap at the window. I said to
Hisimpallwa I hod run away from who'd because I wished
to ho a otAbalio. I did sot say I was at er..Lael
ray will. I said thatl had triad ia and alta l
km. Up, of Saethwark. I add also I catholic
rdotioso, byl I 't recollect whether I mentioned thaw
I Illf. Bourren name to Canon Dalton, and said