The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-20 00:00:00

MANI-4()1-,11pUSE.

A 11.1e,A14ctiot..Y Cxs6.---Two fermtle.chililyerts
were brought before the Lottty Alayon by at
ea, flint: a. charge •tif-.vagri•ticy.--::-LM/ry O'Brien:
nged 15.11(1 111«'r'y Anne arendell, irgei:' 10,
years, ‘vere the.
h e Otlicer who took them into custody had..
wateited theth (0:1- •';.:!nts! time, and ,&a iii il, it
conduct a singular dei!,:.ce t f ,intpinfenee, which.
made hint, sospect that lhOr " applications Co
the Passers-by were not tor elt,rity 1410 I!,e
usual g:rouhtls-; hat coat aiovit rs of reociii:.;
pense which- terrified- even the man whose daily"
occupation WHS necessarily totron!tst, the most'
profligate. He ascertained dun tht.:y
Ittlt %%I.er:cited cliss whd live hy ;
the evidence tended to establish cite extracts-1M
fact, that the comse was adopted' front caoice,
and not necessity in this case. They were con-
ducted to the etampter, Where they were no: at
all affected at the remonstrances of their pareots
or their keepers. • The deplorable state in which
they appeared, rendered an immediate visit ti to.
some of the philanthropic ladies of the Guardian=
'Society indispensable but their ex),,rtations,•
soothing or severe, were: treated with laughter.
and contempt, and very little hope, especially of
the younger, arose from interview. NOW'
acid then a few tears from the oth-r
that she thought she had 'acteaVviong ; but as soon
as her offence was represented to I,er in its inevit-
abie'consequences, she male a sudden transition
to jest and Carelessness. She complained of hay...
ing been. ill-treated at home, and s if she. ii as,
compelled to beg, borrow, or stall,
•(,o 'suiport
herself This declaration was denikai 'oy her mo-
ther, who said the child had beet taken 'care of,
bet; she was tondof bad compan),,,, and upon every .
occiision Vi hen she waS'sent out with her swinger. „
sister in her arms she as,:oehired with the trii),LlC
depraved wretelles in the nrigliboorkood. ,
TileJoiither hoped
_Mite 'Lord Mayor woull
punish the child for tyhat she hailtiotte ; and sail,
that it his efforts did :lot saccvtd, ell hope Was az
an Incl.

Tke 'younger of the two has bee'' known to the
police for some time as an irreciannat4e
now she appears as a prosti!to'e. She was_but
short time ago discliatged h:oni
prison, where. she suffered implisonment tor vol.)—
bevy.

'Abe Loup 'MAYOR could scorcely, he said, et -
press his horror at the criinioal neglect evident ira
the coodtict of the parents of th se unfortunate
children. He at tic satne time declared that the
most strict Laud wa necessary to kvep down
sphit of rebellion NA-ili:lst
.11101 dity sci apparuot
in those actions, which caused s'ttcli horror itz
all those who beard the Circutniitances.

The-mOtherof. the younger girl'here dechreil
that her interference us its toteily cycle s. I]er
eh:lighter but li!tightti at her when site spike tti I,:r
of shiene or religion, or any t4,in cite that ouglit
to deter.
Inc child her niother trAd threaikpcil
li3og her it she did WA tail* hotile 14ad
howed • it work oil her jut aitl. isnri
been caused by it leanelkerchief tied rotlnd it I)y
her mother, for the pitic 05,C 0l potting the:airetii
into execution.

The mother said, that although she would rat bei
see lick io her grave thlin in her prebeni
able condition, she had never intende.d or thrcat-
cutd to send her t here.

Tbe LORD IMAY(ia ordered them to be te14:11.
care of, and before his prestoce 'mfr'
future day,

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