The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

CHARGE OP EMBEZZLEMENT.

Edward Mittle was indicted for embezzling certain
monies, the property of his employers, Messrs. Cross.
The prisoner was defended by Mr. Langford.
The employers of the prisoner carried on the business of
soap manufacturers, and he was engaged as a traveller, to
solicit orders for the firm in London. The money, which
the prisoner was charged with stealing, was received by
him from customers, and never paid over, as it ought to
have been, the day after it was received.
Mr. Langford, in his defence, urged that the monies had
been spent in pushing the business of the of the prosecutors.
A number of witnesses who; had given their evidence
for the prosecution also gave the prisoner a very good
character.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Recorder asked how much the whole of the deficien-
cies amounted to.
Mr. Cross said about £7O. He begged to recommend the
prisoner to the merciful consideration of the court.
The Recorder said the ordinary sentence the court
usually passed, where a confidential servant robs his em-
ployer, was one of penal servitued, but under all the cir-
cumstances :of the case, he should only sentence the pri-
soner to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour.
An application was made to the court to postpone the
trial of Nutt, the jeweler, until next session, but the Re-
, corder refused to accede to the request.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.
Charles Amos Foster plead guilty to embezzling certain
moneys, the property of his employers, Messrs. Pewtreas
and others.
The prosecutors strongly recommended the prisoner to
mercy.
The Common Sergeant said the sentence of the court was
very much influenced by the fact that the parties who had
been plundered were the first to come forward and ask
that mercy should be extended to him. The sentence of
the court was, that the prisoner be imprisoned with hard
labour for nine calendar months.

THE WEATHER.

PROBABLE BEFORE WEDNESDAY.
North Britain.. S. to N.W., fresh to strong and to a gale;

with rain

Ireland Similar
Central .. S.E. to S.W. and N.W., strong, a gale in

places
East Coast .... S.S.E. toW. and N.W., moderate to strong
South England. Similar, with rain, and to a gale in places

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day, 1
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S.
0 a.m.
— —
Nairn 129132 44 41 S.W. I 5 6 0. 3
Aberdeen...... 29'96 42 41 S. I 6 9 r. 5
Leith :29 95 47 41 W.: 1 8 0. 1
Berwick 29'95 39 ar S. 2 9 o. 2
Ardrosaan...• 'I 29'89 45 44 S.W. 8 9 r. 8
Portr..sh
shield'
Galway ' 20'64 49 48 S. j 7 9 r. 4
Scarborough 30'16 38 i 37 S.W. 1 7 c. 2
Liverpool
Valentla . 29'57 51 50 S.S.W. I 7 9 r. 5
Queenstown... 29/6 50 49 S.W. 6 8 r. 6
Yarmouth....' 30'32 39 38 S.S.W. 3 4 c. 2
London 30'26 40 38 S. 2 9 r. 0
Dover 3028 43 41 S.W. 3 7 c. i 2
Portsmouth 30'.43 43 42 S. 3 5 c. I 2
Portland
Plymouth
7 5 C. 5
1 Penzance

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true-7.
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials blue sky ; c., clouds (detached);
, fog; h., hail; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy; ovd?.l.-
cast (dull) ; r., rain; 5., snow; t., thunder. Sea
turbance (1 to 9).