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

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DIAL.

Sir,--The subjoined copy of my intended answer
to the " obnoxious clause" in this bill, will, I trust,
show its folly and impracticable character.—Yours,
PATERFAMILIAS.

Question.—" State the religious profession of each per-
son included in the above return."—Census raper, 1861.
Answer I.—Paterfamilias.—Eclectic. Loves the Church
of England and admires Dissent. Is a Baptist as regards
personality of profession, but has no faith in ducking, and
thinks " the sprinkled" may "sleep in peace."
2. Materfamilias.—Attends a Dissenting chapel, because
the Church pulpit is filled by an inconsistent and unworthy
fellow. Professes allegiance to both, and believes neither
to be altogether wrong or altogether right.
`.l. Bob, our first-born.—Believes in Tom Brown and the
Bank of England. Professes nothing, hit does everything
upright, honourable and of good report. Goes to a Dis-
senting chapel when be finds a preacher abreast of the age;
and to Church when his lot is cast amongst Nonconform-
ing twaddlers.

4. Maria, our eldest daughter.—Does not like " Dissent..
ing ways," but goes to Chapel nevertheless, and is active in
the Sunday-school. Loves the Church, loves Dissent, but
Doves her Bible most of all.

5. Althcea, our second daughter.--Is active in every good
work, and has an educational bias towards the Church of
England, but belongs to a Dissenting " cause." Professes
no party, and is determined to identify herself with none but
the One Family of her Master.

6. Lily, our third daughter.—Has never made a profes-
sion, loves the truth, and is earnestly seeking it. Goes to
Church or Chapel, as the case may be.
7. Charlie, our youngest.—Believes in "Pa," and loves
"Ma." Professes much love for "Spring," our dog, and
very little fur Church or Chapel. Sleeps pretty well in
either.

8. Morris, the cook.—Professes to believe in the Parish
Church ; but walks out every Sunday with the baker's man
instead of going there. "'Ates" being called a Lissenter
—" it's so on-genteel," and never went to Meeting but
once, and that was along o' Tomkins, who once kcp her
company, but " chousted" 'er arterwards.
9. Charlotte, the 'ousemaid.—Professes to find 'er own
tea and sugar, and does so when " Missus" leaves the keys
about. Is a member of the Antinomian Church at Little
Miser, where she is tiled "Miss Mimms."
Thinks
mas-
ter and missus dre'ffully in the dark, and Miss Maria ar.iainbondage ; but 'as 'open for them as her liberty did not come
all at once. Must 'ave two nights a week and the Sabbath
all to herself. Doesn't believe in no lor, and scouts the
whole "Decatalogue." Thinks herself. a " strong-meat
Christian," and wonders if the Censers will put that down
agin' her name.

-.--- --
A letter from Coburg says :—" Preparations are
being made for the reception of Prince Alfred of Great
Britain, who will shortly arrive here and live alternately at
Coburg and at Gotha. The reigning duke not having any
children, Prince Alfred, his nephew, is his presumptive
heir."
A meeting of agricultural labourers was held at
Swindon a few days ago, for the purpose of considering the
rate of wages which they are receiving. Most of the
speakers stated that they received only nine shilling
week, and a great deal of distress appeared to exist among;
them. them. A striliG wag recommended by ono speaker, but the
the tiTindi:•erstilltye
suggestion was not embodied in a resolution. '
that
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CR I CK ET .—Yesterday, at Lord's
and the
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match of the University of Oxfurd against ground,
of Cambridge was resumed from the previoush day,
ground was truly wretched, heavy rain
scores were made on either side; howeveratCanmobrgirdegaet
during the night. The consequence was
probed victorious, with three WitliWS to go down.
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VANSITTART CAVE.-EX7RAOR-
DINARY TERMINATION OF THE INQUIRY.

NORWICH, JUNE 26.

The magistrates of this city resumed yesterday
afternoon the inquiry into the extraordinary charge
preferred against the Rev. Canon Dalton, a Roman
Catholic priest, and the two Messrs. Beha, of con-
spiring to assist in keeping Master William Henry
Vansittart from the care of his father after he had
run away from school. Foulsham, the auctioneer,
who was also summoned before the bench when the
case was first gone into, and who purchased a watch
offered for sale by the young gentleman, was now
called as a witness, and consequently not included
in the charge preferred against the other parties:
the matter excited great interest, the court being
crowed throughout the proceedings.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. C. Cooper ap-
peared on the part of Mr. Vansittart, the father of
Master Vansittart ; and Mr. Woollett defended
Canon Dalton and the Behas ; Mr. Sergeant Shee
not attending, as had been anticipated.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine having opened his case,
and Mr. Woollett having argued in limine that no
case could be sustained against his clients,
After some discussion on the subject,
The Mayor said the magistrates were of opinion
that the case should proceed.
Master Vansittart was accordingly sworn, and
examined by Mr. Cooper. It is unnecessary, how-
ever, to repeat his examination in chief, as it was
merely a recapitulation of the circumstances to
which he deposed at the last sitting, with the
important exception that no allusion was made to
the Italian priest, who was said in the first instance
to have visited the young gentleman surreptitiously
at Rackheath.
Cross-examined by Mr. Woollett—l was 16 the
Ist of May last. My mother died when I was quite
young. It was my intention to stay with Mr. Hodg -
son when I first came to his house. I was induced
to leave, because I again got some Catholic notions,
and wished to be a Catholic.

Mr. Woollett—Had you any communication with
any Catholic priests at Rackheath?
Witness—No (sensation).
Did you see any Catholic priest on the sth of
June ?—No.

Had you seen on that day any person disguised
with a long cloak and with an Italian hat on ?—I
had.

Did you believe him to be a Catholic priest?—
No. I had not seen him anywhere else before the
sth of June. I saw him then on the drive leading
to the rectory at Rackheath. I had no conversation
with this person. I cannot tell exactly when I met
him. I cannot swear to the exact time, but it was
between 10 and 12. I was in Mr. Hodgson's private
grounds and saw him passing 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 persons at Rackheath.
I had no conversation with him except that he said
" Good morning."
Now I shall specifically put it to you, did you
ever see that person at Brighton P—No.
Did that person say anything to you about "not
leaving our faith P"—No.
Did he make you swear upon a relic to say that
you had not seen him P—No.
Did he kiss you on the forehead and say, " Addio
carissimo ?"—No.

Have you stated all this before ?—Yes.
In this court ?—Yes.

Had you taken an oath to tell the whole truth?
—Witness (coolly) said " Yes."
Did you go with a policeman to London to iden-
tify a person as this Italian priest ?—Yes ; I named
him as Father Giugini, or Engine. I said I had
seen him at Brighton. I went with Mr. Hitch-
man, the chief constable of the Norwich police, to
London, for the purpose of identifying a person.
We went to a chapel, and a person was there
pointed out to me. I did not at first say it was
the man, but I said it was like him. Mr. Hitch-
man did not then caution me.
Be careful. Did he caution you as to your being
sure it was like the man P—l am not certain about
that. I will not swear he did not caution me. I
said it was not the man. The chief constable did
not point out to me another person.
Did you give the chief constable a particular
description ?—Yes.
And did the chief constable then point out
another person ?—No ; before that we had been
into the house of a person to make inquiry, but we
thought the other was the man;
You say "we thought P—No; Mr. Hitchman
thought.
Then you did not think anything about it P—No.
- Why, you knew he was not the man ?—Yes.
Did not the policeman tell you that the infor-
mation he received from you was all false ?—Yes.
At Rackheath. He said that afterwards.

And was it not false ?—Witness (with continued
coolness), Yes. I mentioned a person of the name
of Delgara, or something like that, as the individual
who introduced this Italian priest to me. I men-
tioned this to the chief constable.
Was that false ?—Yes.

When did you first make a clean breast of this
and say it was all a falsehood P—Before Mr. Hitch-
man, at Rackheath, nearly a week ago.
Re-examined by Mr Sergeant Ballantine—l have
never been sworn upon a relic. Mr. Hitchman, the
chief constable, told me that if I did not tell the
whole truth at once I should be put in the lock-up
for perjury.
I believe you have been inquiring whether you
could be transported y —Yes.

Was that in relation to this person whom you
have described P—Yes.

Some other evidence of a not very material cha-
racter having been adduced,
Mr. Woollett addressed the bench for the defen-
dants.

The Mayor, in announcing the decision of the
magistrates, said that they considered that the con-
duct of Canon Dalton was exceedingly reprehensi-
ble in that knowing that the boy had clandestinely
left a school where he had been placed by a Protes-
tant parent, he did not at once advise him to return.
At the same time there were such difficulties pre-
sented both with regard to law and evidence, that
they had determined to dismiss the case.
The proceedings then terminated.

THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF
WALES TO CANADA.

(From the Court Circular.)

We understand that the arrangements for the
visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to
Canada are now completed, and arc as follow :
His Royal Highness will start from Devonport
upon the 10th of July, in her Majesty's ship Hero,
Captain G. H. Seymour, which will beaccompanied
by her Majesty's ship Ariadne, Captain E. W.
Vansittart, and her Majesty's ship Flying Fish,
Captain C. W. Hope.
The Prince will be attended by her Majesty's Se-
cretary of State for the Colonies, his Grace the
Duke of Newcastle, the Lord Steward of her Ma-
jesty's Household, the Earl of St. Germans, his
Royal Highness's Governor, Major-General the
Hon. R. Bruce, and the Equerries in waiting,
Major Teesdale, R,A., and Captain Grey, Grenadier
Guards, and Dr. cland, his Royal Highness's
Physician.
Mr. Engleheart, Private Secretary to the Duke
of Newcastle, will accompany his Grace.
The Prince of Wales will first land at St. John's,
Newfoundland, then visit Nova Scotia, and thence
proceed to visit New Brunswick and Prince Ed_
ward's Island, and will reach Quebec by the route
of the St. Lawrence. He may be expected at Mon-
treal about the 23d of August, and the opening of
the Victoria Bridge will take place a few days
later.
His Royal Highness will represent her Majesty
upon this important national occasion, and will hold
levees and receive addresses in the capitals of the
different colonies. It is intended that the Prince
should visit the principal towns in both Canadian
the
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Provinces.
On his return from the western districts, it is
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intended that his Royal Highness should drop all
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wahnicle,hashse hasuirni ngbeContinent of Europe, his Royal Highness will visit
and
some of the most important interesting locali-
flowya,
ties of the United States.
It is understood that the President, Mr. Bu.
chanan, having, in an autograph
letter to the Queen,
expressed his personal desireto receive the Prince
at Washington,
his Royal Highness will pay him
a visit in that city,and that his Royal Highness
has also accepted , an invitation from the city of
New York,
His Royal
Highness may be expected back in
this country about the middle or end of October.

SHOCKING AND DESPERATE SUICIDE IN HYDE-
PARK, Tins MORNING.—A suicide of a most determined
and frightful nature took place this morning in Hyde-park,
It appears that a gentlemanly-looking man, apparently a
Frenchman, was seen to discharge a pistol at his head, but
the bullet not taking the desired effect, he succeeded in
crossing the road and again shot himself a second time,
and then drew some sharp instrument across his throat, it
is believed a razor, and fell dead. On the deceased's rerson
was found a gold watch and chain, and a letter respecting
some female, who, it appeared, was alleged to have died at
the bands of her husband. The body was conveyed by the
police to the workhouse in Mount-street, where it now lies
waiting identification and a coroner's inquest.

The 29th anniversary of the accession of the
King of the Belgians is to bo celebrated in the ensuing
month with snore than ordinary pomp.