The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CHABOT OF ROBBERY AGAINST A MOTHER ANT)
DAUGHTER.—SeIina Gwynn and Emily Gwynn, mother
and daughter, were charged before Mr. Beadon with
stealing articles of wearing apparel, &c., the property of
Mr. Henry Haarnaek, harp maker, of 69, Newman-street,
Oxford-street. _ _

From the evidence of tile prosecutor it appeared that
the younger prisoner, Emily, had lived with him as servant
for about three months. About a week ago he missed
several articles of wearing apparel, &c., from different parts
of the house, land in consequence consulted Lambert, 68
E, respecting his loss. The elder prisoner had been in
the habit of coming to his house as charwoman.
Lambert, 68 E, said he took the younger prisoner into
custody, and she told him that one of the articles produced,
and which she was found wearing, she had bought of
her mother, having taken it and thought no harm of it.
Ho went to the house of the elder prisoner in Fitzroy-
market, and amongst other duplicates found one relating
to a table-cloth, which she admitted belonged to the pro-
secutor, and which she said she had taken through dis-
tress.

The prosecutor said he missed a clock the last time the
elder prisoner worked at his house.
Mr. Beadon said he should remand the prisoners for
further inquiries to be made.
BOXING-DAY.—A. large number of cases of drunken-
ness were disposed of, the offenders being in most cases
fined bs. each.

The Government of the United States has in-
formed Hanover that, after a certain period, it shall discon-
tinue to pay the Stade dues.
THE DOCKYARD EMPLOYES.—CHATIIATI, Dec.
25.—A handsome sum has been raised by the employes of
this dockyard for the purpose of presenting testimonials to
Lieut.-General Sir J. M. F. Smith, the member for this
borough, and also to Mr. Sergeant Kinglake and Mr. W.
P. Martin, the members for the city of Rochester, as an
acknowledgment of tha services rendered the Civil Ser-
vants employed in her Majesty's dockyard by their ex-
ertions in procuring the provisions of tue Civil Service
Superannuation Act to be extended to the employes of the
royal dockyards. The sum collected has enabled the tes-
timonial committee to purchase three handsome silver
tankards, of massiue workmanship and elegant make and
finish, for presentation to the honourable members.
Each of the tankards weighs about 40 oz., and is a
truly elegant work of art. The following is the in-
scription engraved on each :—" Presented to by
her _Majesty's civil servants and their friends resident in.
Chatham, Rochester, Brompton, and Stroud, for his exer-
tions in assisting in passing the Superannuation Act,
1859." Filach of the testimonials is placed on an elegantly
carved piece of oak from one of th 9 beams of the renowned
frigate Shannon, recently broken up at this dockyard,
which fought and made the gallant capture of the United
States frigate Chesapeake during the American war. On
each pedestal a silver plate is inserted, bearing the follow-
ing inscription:—•' This block is a portion of her Majesty's
ship Shannon, which fought the Chesare,. June 1,
1813." The testimonials will be presented to each of the
hon. gentleman in the course of a few days.