The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-07 00:00:00

Bags, &c. Bags, &c.
Liverpool 182,653 162,318
London 3,992 9,061
Glasgow 13,414 7,920
Total exported in 1850
Same period 1929

Bags, &c. Bags, &c.
11 154 1,931
593 8 3,905

6,587.
17,738.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday an exhibition of great profligacy was made in
the justice-room before the Lord Mayor.
John and Anne Perry summoned the overseers of the
parish of St. Margaret Pattens for having refused to give
them a weekly allowance adequate to the wants of them-
selves and their five children.

The mother complained that her children were actu-
ally starving, and the father declared that he could earn
nothing in comparison with their necessities.
The parish officers said that such a pair never lived in
that or any other parish as this father and mother. Every
halfpenny they received was immediately conveyed into
gin, and neither of them ever for a moment thought of
giving bread to their children. There was another man
" in co." with Perry as regarded the wife, so that it was
impossible to say who was the father of the children.—
The parish, of course, felt great compassion for the chil-
dren, who were literally worn to the bone, but they had
ceased to give the means of relief, as those means were im-
mediately turned into quarterns of the beloved liquor.
The husband said the cap fitted his wife exactly, but as
for himself he could not afford to drink. He used to give
her money to buy victuals for the family, but it soon slipped
down her throat, and the children after cried for bread.
The LORD MAxon.—But who is this man that divides
her person with you? Is he the father of the children, or
how is it?

The husband said he really could not say. His wire
had taken a fancy to the man, arid all he could do was of
no avail in separating them.

The wife laughed at hearing the charge •f infidelity.
" It was all," she said, " a piece of groundless jealousy,
produced on her husband's mind by the quantity of gin be
drank. This gave her great uneasiness, and the pain she
suffered was called by evil-minded people drunkenness.—
(A laugh.)—She was a hard-working women, but her
husband was fond of indulgence, and as lazy as the devil
himself. She, therefore was obliged to look to the parish."

The LORD Mairoa—B isut whothis other man who
claims a share of you ? You seem to be fond of indulging
yourself. —( Laughter. )
The husband—l assure you, my Lord, that I gave him
a severe beating the other day for being on the bed with
her. But when 1 came home in the evening 1 not only
saiiv this man but another with her. Now this was going
too far.—(Appealing to the whole room.)
The Loan MAYon—No wonder that the poor children
were almost lost when they had such protectors.
The officers said that each told the truth iu accusing
the other; but, although the wife was the common
property of two men, her husband encouraged her prosti-
tution. " She came," said they, " a day or two ago, and
said her children were starving. We gave her two shil-
lings to buy bread fur them at once, and told her to
call again at_five o'clock in the evening. At six she came
drunk, and when we went to look at the children we found
them all lying On a mat to keep each ether warm, and tae
eldest child told us they had not eaten a morsel the whole
day."
The Loan MAYOR said he did not know what to do
with such an unnatural pair ; but it was evident that the
poor innocent children, if left with them, would perish.
The officers stated that they would take care of the
children, and hoped his Lordship would send the father
and mother to Bridewell.

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This the LORD MAYOR did not think himself authorised
to do under the circumstances. He therefore directed that
care should be taken of the children, and he dismissed the
complaint against the parish officers.
A little boy, aged twelve years, was brought up, charged
with having stolen two loaves, a quartern and a half-
quarteru. The case was as clear as possible, and the LORD
,Lyon sent for the father.
Why don't you take care of your son ?" said his
Lordship.

The father said be took all the care he could of the bey,
hut he was miserably poor, and had five other children,
Mr. Holder intimated to the Lord Mayor that the boy
stole the bread for his brothers and sisters; and asked the