Star.
London, England, 1825-02-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAMEL TIMATMENT TO WIPROTICTIO COILDWZILA Cal!, which
in its circumstances bears some analogy to the treatment of the
chimney-sweepers' boys, which was noticed some days ago, came
un yesterday before Mr. Conan, the sitting Magistrate.
Johnston, one of the °lacers of St. George's, Hanover-square,
placed before the Magistrate an interesting little boy, six years of
age, of the name of James Ryan, who had been found lying in Os-
ford-street,
by the watchman. On being questioned at the watch.
house, he said that he dared not go home, because he had had only
a penny given him in the day, and because he had no more the man
who kept him would beat him and give him no victuals.
Mr. Cosastr—lt it astonishing that bitch occurrences as these
should be sisifered:—bold the child up while I ask a few questions.
The child was then placed on the Bench, when, to the inquiries
of the humane Magistrate, be said that his name was James Ryan,
his mother bad been dead these four years, and his father had left
him by himself ; how be came under the protection of Martin he
did not know. In the morning he was always seat out to beg and
get what he could; when be got a good deal of money he was ca-
ressed, and got victuals: a few days ago he had eleven-pence given
him, which he took home • the day before be bad only a penny,
and having so little he dared not go home.
Mr. Copan—Why dared you not go home?
Child—Because I should have been beat, and bad no victuals

given sae.
Mr. Comm—What does the man do whom you live with?
Child—in the morning he goes out and sells water-creases, and,
in the afternoon, matches.
Mr. CoLiar—Do you have plenty of victuals to eat?
Child—No, Sir ; very little; and when I get no money—none.
Mr. Coo:Jay—What do you Sean ?
Child—(We understood him to say) the boards.
Mr. Oulaarr--Geod Goa! how is it possible that people can be
so unfeeling, and unmindful of the welfare of children, as to inure
them from the cradle to every species of vice and vrickedness,tutor-
ing them to depravity, and suffering them to remain in the grossest
Ignorance ; if they are not able to support them, why not send
them to the workhouse?
Mr. CONAN'T then turned to the officer, and said," Take the
child back until some of the parish officers of St. Giles come, and
kt them take him in."
The features of the child indicated that fte bad been but scantily
fed, while his appearance proved that he came from a receptacle
of wretchedness.

Accounts from Stockholm state, that on the 20th of
November there was a dreadful storm at Malmoe, by
which some vessels were stranded and others sunk.
Accounts from the Helder olthe 3d inst. say :—" The
sea beats today with such fury against the dikes, that
great fears are enter tamed lest it should give way. The
waves beat over the dike, which has sustained much
damage in the long continued storms. All the inhabi-
tants of this district are in motion to employ means to
avoid the danger as well as possible."
On the 13th of January, the Queen of SWEDEN gave
a splendid ball and supper, at which alMost all those
persons who are usually received at Court were present.
The Advocate HOFFMANN, of Darmstadt, who has
long been in confinement, under an accusation of being
concerned in revolutionary intrigues, was conveyed, a
short time ago, to Wetzlar, from which last place be
had been sent to Berlin, escorted by aPrustian Captain,
who went on the 15th ult. from blanks to Wetzlar..