The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOU-- USE.
Tim CHILDRENS' FRIEND SOCIETY._A gentleman,
who our reporter ,A as given to understand took a great in-
terest in the Children's Friend Society, hut whose name
was not mentioned, appeared before Sir Chapman Mar-
shall, who sat for the Lord Mayor, and expressed a wish
that *boy named Edward Morris might be allowed to
make a statement relative to the treatment of the children
sent out to the Cape of Good Hope through the instru-
mentality of this Society. The gentleman said he was
satisfied that the Preis, which had already noticed state-
ments relative to the proceedings of the Society would can-
didly represent what was about to be stated. Tho boy,
whom he had taken the liberty of introducing to the Al-
derman, had been at the Cape of Good Hope for some years,
and had called at the office that morning for the purpose of
requesting to be sent out again, and the Committee at once
determined to recommend him to apply to the Lord Mayor,
and inform his Lordship of the grounds of his application.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said he was convinced that
the Lord Mayor would willingly attend to any statement
under such circumstances, and desired that the bay should
say what he was desirous of mentioning.
Edward Morris, who is a very mean looking lad, 18
years of age, then said that he had been sent out to the
Cape of Good Hope in the year 1833 by " The Chil-
dren's Friend Society," and upon his arrival there was
bound apprentice to a brazier for seven years ; that after
having served four years of the seven to the trade, which
he did not like, he mentioned to the Committee at the
Cape his dislike to it, and was immediately put to the
trade of a butcher, which he approved of, but that his mss.
ter, Robert Johnson, having bacome bankrupt, he again
applied to the Committee for their interference; that the
Committee sent the Secretary to speak to Robert Johnson
an the subject, but that nothing resulted from the inter-
view but the proposal of the bankrupt butcher that the
apprentice should return to England ; that he (E. Morris)
was desirous, after so long an absence from England, to
return, and that a ship having been easily procured for
hem, he came to London, and went in quest of his father
and mother, who, when he departed from this country,
resided in Westminster ; that he in vain sought for his
parents, and that he was now anxious to go back to tike
Cape of Good Hope, for which purpose he had applied to
the Children's Friend Society, who had referred him to
the Lord Mayor.

Sir C. MAR',HALL--HOW were you treated at the Cape
of Good Hope ? Morris—Wry well treated indeed.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Have you no complaints of any kind
against the Socisty or their agents? Morris—None at
all ; I wish to go back.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Did you know any boys at the
Cape who compl4ined of them? Morris—None. We
were very well treated. I had good clothes on my back
there, and I put fourpence a week in the Savings Bank,
and I had twopence a week pocket money. I have now a
good sum in the Savings' Bank.
Sir C. MARSHALL—How long are you in London ?
Morris—About three months. I came over in the Jersey
schooner.

Sir C. MARSHALL—Have you not heard of complaints
which are made in London by boys against the Society at
police Offices ? Morris—No.

Sir C. AlAssniLL—Nor read of an3thing of the kind in
the newspapers? Morris--No. I have not seen any
newspaper:.
. _ .

Sir C. MAMIALL—Three months in London, and not
hear anything about the Society that sent you over to the
Cape ? Morris—No ; I never heard anything.
Sir C. MARSHALL—What have Sou been doing since
you came here ? Morris—l have been working with a
\Vinr+sor-i•hairmaker in Westminster, a man of the name
of Parrott.

Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL—And you have not been able
to find your father and mother? Morris—No. I heard
they had gone over the water, but could not find out where.
Sir CHM- MAN MARSHALL—Have you received any money
from the country ? Morris—No.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL—And you came here of your
own tree will to request that the Lord Mayor will recom-
mend the Society to send you back to the Cape ? Morris
—Certainly.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL—Why, if you had money in
the Savings' Bank at the Cape, did you not draw it out ?
Morris—Because we were not allowed to touch it till our
apprentiecahip is out.
Sir Cuarmss MARSHALL—And are there many boys in
similar circumstances as to the Savings' Bank ? Morris—
' A great many; some put more into the Bank, some less.
Sir C. MARSHALL— You say you heard no complaints
made by the boys at the Cape ; are you sure of that ?
il~h-ris-1 eAn.

Sir C. MAU9IIALL —Have you heard of ill conduct upon
the pnt of any of the boys ? Morris—Yes. Joseph Miles
:AN' Willi:An Halfpenny behaved vet) badly. Some have
rua a‘ciiy upon bring sent to church, and staid out till a
late hour, aild they were IT hipped for it.

The geicleimn who introduced the boy to the Alderman
hi re szattci I.h:A Mrs. Baynes complained to Mr. Ras,-
liwon about .1 boy who had been sent out by the Society to
the Cape, had written a letter to the Committee since that
complaint had been made, bi.gging that the Society
would be kind enough to send out her daughter to the same
place. He wished the Alderman to ask the boy whether
the cliiidren had not opportunities of writing- home to their
parents and frii-nd, and is twth,r Captain Brenton had not
desired him to write home as often as he conk!.

Morris replied. in answer to those question•, that every
child might write as often ns he or sii• ple.is d, a•id that
he iari written to bin parents, and received Fen aniw•c•r.
Sir C. MARSHALL—WV; often did you write ? Morris
—But once.

Sir C. MARSHALL And you might have written often ?
Morris—As often as I pleased.
The ir:troducer of the boy said—lt is almost impossible
to prevail upon them to write. I know that Capt. Bren-
ton's directions and advice to all of them have In.cn to
write home as often as possible.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL--HOW many children arrv,d
a bile you were at the Cape ? Morris—l suppose about
500 or 600. lam one of the first that went out.

Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL—Have you been offered any
money or advaNtage by any one, for saying that you wish
to go back? Morris—Not at all ; I wish to return, and
I never will come back again._

Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL-Nell, it appears to me very
singular that atter such complaints as have been made
against the treatment of many of the children sent out by
the Society, this boy should express so strong a desire to
return thither, and that he should not have heard
anything about the complaints. I, however, have
taken no part in the investigation, and can proceed
no further, in questioning this boy, I am sure that
justice will be done in the newspapers on the subject,
and leave the Society to adopt their own course.
The gentleman then retired with the boy, stating that
no doubt the Society would acquiesce in the poor fellow's
application.
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when we find it the result of the pre-eminent success of pe-
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that several portions of the most valuable property in
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ing month, besides immense investments all over the country.
To capitalists his name should be a sufficient guarantee for
the safe and nn,fitable investment of their money in such
purchases---Salisbury Herald, May
18.
The " Animals' Friend Society" last week
caused William Freeman to be fined 205., or committed
for fourteen days, by Mr. Grove, for having cruelly beaten
a dog; and Thomas Wakett, in costs, for cruelty to a
horse ; also the omnibus driver 53,
Mr. Traill. James Ha es likewise charged by the
Society with having y was
cruelly beaten a dog, but we are sorry
the case was dismissed by Mr. Jeremy, with a reprimand
to the defender, and -the. 55., for cruelty, by
costs on —ociety. George Corb,.tt,
James Watkins, Thomas Bery, William Mead, and
Pope, were also severely fined by Mr. Traill, for
baying assaulted Gibbons (the Society's officer) and
policemen 6, 31, and 73, P, called them informers, and
raised a mob round them on the road from Epsom
Races.
All the purchases of land for the Sheffield and
Msaal:ester Railway have now been completed, and the
amount of the whole is 20,0001. within the Parliamentary
estimate.

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