The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Yesterday Mr. Dunn, professor of anatomy, and
acconcheur to a charitable institution for the de-
livery of poor married women, applied to Mr.
MARRIOTT for his advice and interposition in an
affair at once affecting and distressing.
Mr. Dunn introduced an interesting looking young
female, about 19 years of age, whose name he stated
to be Madame Lanaud, a native of Paris, whom he
had delivered of her firstborn, a fine male child, on
the 26th of December last, and whose father died
about three months since, of bsemoptysis, or spitting
of blood, leaving his widow and infant totally un-
provided for.

Mr. Dunn added, that the now destitute young
foreigner had resided with her husband in York-
street, Westminster, where they followed the glass-
blowing fancy trade, still continued by herself un-
der most discouraging circumstances, at No. 4,
Shakspeare-row, Ranelagh•street, Pimlico. She
was now, however, unable to work at her business
while sustaining her infant, and sought relief from
the parish, where they had resided for nine months.
From his own knowledge he could pledge himself
that the unfortunate young woman was in the most
abject misery.

Mr. MARRIOTT intimated his apprehension that
the parents had obtained no settlement in the parish.
Mr. Dunn—Why, Sir, I delivered her in the
parish.

Mr. MARRIOTT-If I understand you, the child
was born in lawful wedlock, whereas, had it ap-
peared to have been born in bastardy, it would have
obtained a settlement. But if the mother is here,
and in want of the necessaries of life, it may per-
haps be dealt with as among our casual poor, though
I cannot make an order to this effect, I am aware
of, the parents not having legally obtained a settle-
ment.

Mr. MARRIOTT here put several questions to
Madame Lanaud, and Mr. Dunn acted as interpreter.
She said she could not get her child taken proper
care of for less than ss. or 6s. per week, which sum
her utmost industry would not supply. She was in
the greatest distress possible since the death of her
husband, and for the last seven days past she had
subsisted on nothing but bread.
Mr. MARRIOTT—She looks well.

111 r. Dunn—And yet, Sir, she is in an extremely
low state, and besides suffers much from a determi-
nation of blood to the head, occasioned by being so
much over the furnaces of glass.
Mr. MARRIOTT-If the object of your applica-
tion were temporary relief, it might, perhaps, be
met ; but I cannot require the parish officers to keep
her permanently, as there is no settlement made out.
Madame Lanaud was then directed to attend
again at two o'clock, when the parish officers would
be present.

Messrs.' Wilson and Page, the overseers of St.
Margaret's parish, having arrived, Madame Lanaud
came forward with her infant in her arms, and the
circumstances of her case were stated by the Ma-
gistrate to the overseers for their consideration.
It appeared that Mr. Wilson had been acquainted
with the case, but was averse to entertaining it.
Mr. MARRIOTT—What I have to say to you on
this subject is, that this is not a case where I can
make any compulsory order on the overseers. The
child has no claim, the mother has no claim, and the
father had no claim when he was alive; and there
is no provision that I am aware of for removing
French subjects in such circumstances to their native
land; but if you think this melancholy case comes
under the casual ones which we are accustomed to
relieve, and that her situation entitles her to relief,
you will act with that discretion which becomes
your own responsibility as officers of the parish, and
I can only add my own recommendation, that she
be relieved, which, however, I have no power to
enforce.

The appeal of the worthy Magistrate to the over-
seers was in vain, and the unfortunate young fo-
reigner was suffered to depart without receiving a
single sixpence. Mr. Dunn and some others, who
had heard the case, subscribed their mite for her
temporary relief. Had the infant not been born in
wedlock, the child must have been supported by
the parish, as the law at present stands.