The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

DOS, TUESDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 30, 1864

LAW ItiTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before S. Joyce, F',Fq.)
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC COMPANIES,

Two cases occurred this morning in which the law
governing the legal transactions of public companies was
positively laid down by the judge. In the first case the
London General Omnibus Company sued a Mr. M'Evoy
to recover damages. One of tbo company's managers
attended, and his Honour asked where was the company ?
Manager . I appear on its behalf. I ens not an attorney.
Tho company generally employe an attorney, but this is a
small case.

His Honour—A public company can only appear under
seal or by attorney. Do you appear under seal ?
Manager—No, but I can soon get it.
His Honour—The case must be struck out. Plaintiffs
are nousuited.

In the second case, the London and South-Western Rail
way Company v. Robson, a clerk attended to prove an ad.
mission of the debt.

his Honour repeated his formor remarks, and decided
that a public company must appear before the court in a
proper form.

Upon this the Clerk at once instructed Mr Buchanan,
wha enjoys an extensive and respectable practice in this
Court, and the case being quickly proved, costs were
allowed.

iUDGMENT DEBT QI7ESTION..--LAWRENCE V: JONES.

This was a commitment summons, and ;Mr Buchanan
appeared for the plaintiff, defendant being a corn meter of
Tower-street. The defendant admitted that he earned £7O
to £BO per annum.
Mr Buchanan informed the Court that the defendant
had already been sent to prison for this debt, and he
seemed determined not to pay this money. It was really
a very groat hardship on the plaintiff to be kept out of
her money for so long a period, and perhaps the Court
would protect her.

His Honour pointed out to the defendant that he could
not do any good by going to Prison, and that unless he
made some arrangement with plaintiff he would be sent to
prison for the longest period set out by tho act of Parlia-
meut,—Adjourned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

IN RB GOLDRING.

This was a meeting for proof of debts and choice of
assignees in the matter of W. H, Goldring, described as of
Lombard-street, and Woburn-place, Russell-square, mer.
chant.

Mr Phillips appeared in support of the petition, which
had been filed by Messrs Oppenheimer and Co., Watling-
street, mei chant, who are creditors for about £l,OOO. The
bankrupt had traded extensively with the United States of
America. The assignees were chosen, as it had been
arranged that the proceedings should Le carried on out of
court.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—I,AsT EVENING.
Both settling and betting were very qii:et this afternoon.
Very little was got through in tha former branch of busi-
ness, and as far as speculation ou events was con-
cerned the bulk of the transactions sr ere confined to Master
Richard for the St, Leger and Olmar for the Derby. For
the former Blair Athol had decidedly the call of General
Peel, and 10 to 1 would have baen taken to money about
The Miner, while John Scott's presumed representative,
Baragah, was in demand at 13 to 1 atter 1,000 to 70 had
been laid two or three times. Some sensation was created
by the " posting" of a nice little knot at " Welshers" under
the following names, each of whom victimised a gallant
captain at Ascot for the amount appended to his name :
Last, £6OO ; J. Browne, £6O ; Johnson, £4O ; Nilson, £4O;
Nlaloney, alias ; C. J, Blasco (this sounds very
like Belasco), .V,O; Allen, alias H. Adams, £200; and
Hume, £l7o—in all £1,200. It is satisfactory, however,
to those who would wish to further the ends of justice to
know that this band of brothers is well known, and that
when nest they present themselves fer admission to the
ring their reception will be unpleasantly warm. The tone
of the market on future events will be gathered from the ,
subjoined list of closing prices:—

THE ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst Mr W. l'Anson's Blair Athol (taken)
sto 2 agst Lord Glasgow's Gen. Peel (taken and off)
9to 1 %gat Mr Launde's Miner (offered, take 10 to 1)
12 to 1 agst Mr Bowes's Baragah (offered, take 13 to 1)
100 to 6 agst Mr Cartwright's Ely (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Mr Bowes's Claremont (taken)
25 to 1 agst Pardoe'a Knight of Snowdon (taken)
30 to 1 agst Mr J. Day's Master Richard (taken to £300)
33 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Brom taken)

HARVEST PROSPECTS,

-.W-

SUSSEX.

Harvest operations throughout the county of
Sussex are now rap:dly drawing to a close, and it is
anticipated that in a few days longer, with a con-
tinunnca of the present highly favourable weather,
the whole of the crops will have been securely
garnered. The hay crop was scarcely an average
one, owing to the long continued drought, and the
price of this commodity is on the rise, with the
prospett of still higher figures as winter approaches.
The great bulk of the wheat crop has now been
safely housed, and where thrashing has taken place
it has proved of excellent quality, having in several
instances produced 541 b per bushel, with a yield of
ten sacks per acre. On the whole, it is considered
that there will be more than a full average crop of
this particular grain. Bar:ey has not been very
extensively circulated in Sussex of late years, but
that sown on the best lands is highly spoken of,
and likely to turn out well. Oats are rather an
even crop, those early sown promising well—
whereas those put into the soil late are rather short
in straw, thin, and of light quality. The quality
of the potatoes generally is good, although the
bulbs, owing to tho want of moisture, are unusually
small. The late rains have effected a wonderful im-
provement in cereals of all descriptions, which now
look fresh and. pr omising, although in some quar-
ters the rains have come too late to be of much ser-
vice. The prospects of sheep keep during the win-
ter are much more encouraging than they were a
few weeks ago—and should genial weather be now
experienced, with a mild autumn, ample provision
may yet be obtained for the ensuing winter and
spring—the earth, from thelong-continued drough
being in a condition to insure quick vegetation.