The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESS'IONB, 141). 7.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
Elio& Smith, 25, servant, was indicted foi stealing two
silver spoons and other articles, the property of Mr. James
Wilder Adams, her master.
Mr. Foote conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was
defended by Mr. Grady and Mr. Steele.
It appeared from the evidenoe that the prisoner was taken
into the service of the prosecutor, the proprietor of the
Union Tavern, Air-street,-Piccadilly, in October of last year,
and shortly after he missed several articles of his property.
Suspicion having fallen on the prisoner, the prosecutor, in
conjunction with police-constable 293 A, searched her box
on the 24th January, and the articles alleged to have been
stolen were Lund in it.

The defence was that the articles were put into her box
by some one else, as it was so insecure that they might
be placed there without unlocking the box.
The jury found her guilty, but recommended her to
mercy on account of a good character received, and the
Court sentenced her to six months' imprisonment, with hard
labour.

THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P.—
It will be gratifying to the numerous friends of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer to learn that the right hon. gentle-
man is progressing as favourably as could be desired. He
was able to leave his bed-room for a short time last even-
ing. Dr. Ferguson is sanguine that, with care in the
meantime, Mr. Gladstone will be able, notwithstanding his
present weakness, to make his financial statement, so
anxiously looked foi ward to by the country, on Friday.
FEARFUL STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC.---RETURN
OF ANOTHER SHIP TO LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday afternoon
the Guy Mannering, one of the most magnificent American
ships sailing from the Mersey, returned to Liverpool after
being 32 days in the Atlantic Ocean, in a vain attempt to
reach New York. Tho Guy Mannering sailed l'roru Liver-
pool, under the command of Captain Dollard, for New York
on the 6th January last, with a general cargo. On the 24th
day out the ship had only reached lon. 26 W. lat. 68 N.
Captain Dollard states that for 18 days he encountered the
most fearful gales and heavy seas he had ever witnessed.
So great was the strain of the seas on the quarter of the
ship that the rudder was broken off at the trunk, and the
ship at the same time was making much Water. Several of
the crew were injured, and the sails were blown from their
bolts into ribbons. One man was killed by the sea washing
a boat on the top of him ; another is now at the point of
death, having fallen from the main-topsail yard, a height of
nearly one hundred feet. Nine of the crew are also laid up
in the forecastle thoroughly disabled, and of the rest of the
crew of 24, not one man is free from boils and sores caused
by the constant action of the salt water and the injuries they
received. All the skylights and loose articles were washed
from tho deck, and the cabins filled with water. In spite of
these fearful troubles and disasters, Captain Dollard (the
beau ideal of a cool clever seaman) brought his vessel to
port again without the aid of a steam-tug, though the rud-
der had to he worked from the sides of the vessel with chains
and tackle. The gales generally commenced S.S.W., and
veered round to N.N.W., the seas being the worst Captain
Dollard ever saw. The Guy Mannering is consigned to
NMI'S. Bird, Gillillan, and Co., of Liverpool.