The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before R. Gurney, Esq.)

ntiPORTANT TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.—THR SOUTH
WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. GUDE.

His Honour gave judgment inlthis case, which is of
considerable importance to Railway Companies and to
Railway Travellers. The case was argued at length a
few days since, and the following are the facts :—lt ap-
pears that in consequence of the competition with the
South Eastern Railway Company the plaintiffs had re-
duced the fare to Guildford and back, but not to any of
the intermediate stations, consequently the fare to Wok-
ing and back, although not so far on the line was ls.
mare than to Guildford. The defendant, Mr. Gude (who
is a solicitor), contested the right of the company
to restrict him from getting out at any portion of
the line where the train stopped short of the extreme
distance to which he was entitled to go by virtue of his
ticket ; and that, although it might bear on it a notice
that it would be available to Guildford and back, it
could not be deemed a contract, or, if se, it ought to be
stamped. lie also contended that, under an Act of
Parliament passed last session fur the regulation of the
traffic on railways and canals, the company were pre-
vented from giving an unfair or undua advantage over
any portion of the line, &c., and urged that a preference
had been given in this instance by allowing one class
of trains to go a longer distance than another for less
charge, although the first passed over the same ground
as the other up to a certain point, Woking station,
where the Guildford line branched off.

His Honour now gave judinent, and held that even
without the ticket there was an implied contract to pay
a reasonable charge, and that there had not been an
undue preference in favour rof any person within the
meaning of the act referred to, for if the company were
net at liberty to charge a larger amount for a longer
distance, they would be compelled to have an equal
mileage to every station. As they had not charged
beyond that amount allowed under their act, they were
entitled to recover the sum claimed, namely, 3s.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES. -In one or two favourites mines, for the
recnent, there has been a large amount of business doing
this week, but the general market is still fiat, and busi-
ness extremely limited. Grambler and St. Aubyn's have
been largely in demand, and the price has advanced to
V/. 10s. to 35/. ; Trefusis have been dealt in at. 112/. 10s.
to 14s. 108., being a gradual rise from 7/. ; South
Frances, 3,20/. to 330/. ; Alfred Consols, 141. to
14/ 10s. ; Dolcoath, 771. 10s. to 821. 10s. ; East
Gunnis Lake, 1/. 12s. 6d. ; South Tamar, 61. to
6/. ss. ; Wheal Wrey, 4/. 12s. 6d. to 4/. 15s. ; Bedford
United, 9/. 2s. 6d. to 9/. 7s. 6d. ; Trehane, 51 10s. to
6/. ; Rosewarne, 1351. to 150/. ; Stray Parks have been
inquired after, at prices varying from 4/. 10s. to 51. and
61. per share ; West Seton, 2601. to 280/. ; North
Roberts, 181. to 191., and inquired after. Bullers are
flat, but we understand an improvement has taken place
in the mine, a course of yellow ore coming into the
shaft, and the 50 end east turning out 12 tons per fm.
MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORE.-Britannia (Llanar-
mon), Bronfloyd, Caylan, East Basset, Grambler and
St. Aubyn, Ivybridge, North Wheal Robert, Rosewarne,
Sortridge, South Bedford, South Cara Brea, Vale of
Towy, Wheal Trefusis, &c.
In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has remained
firm.

RAILWAY TRAFEIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.