The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-14 00:00:00

will those who dissent be entitled to a share of what
the writings, surveys, papers, &c. will be sold for ?
Mr. CHAPPELL-Yuu could not play fast and loose at
that game. You will have the choice of joining any such
Company, or otherwise; so that if you do not receive the
advantages derivable from those surveys, &c., it will be
your own fault.—(Haar.)
Mr. RAWSON—I consider it a fair question. Suppose a
party of this Company forms a new one—would the par-
ties who are dissentient be entitled to any of the money
obtained for the surveys, ikc. ?
Mr. WHEELER—If the-present Company obtained re-
muneration for its plans,. &c., from some new Company
about to be formed, that remuneration would belong
equally to all the Shareholders ; but, if a new Company
were to be formed out of the elements of this Company,
I do not think that those members refusing to join such
new Company would have any claim on it on account of
the plans.

AC SHAREHOLDER-i suppose liberty will be given to
each Shareholder to enter any such Company, if he
choose ?

Arr. CHAPFELL—It will be competent for every Share-
holder to enter.

Mr. RAwsoN—l think any dissentient would have a
right to a share of what the plans would sell for, if a
part of this Company take the matter up, as well as if
an independent body should do so.
Mr. WHEELER—Supposing any Company whatever
pay for these plans, then all the Shareholders of the pre-
sent Company are entitled to a Aare.
Mr. RAWSON—That answers my question.
A SHAREHOLDER—Has any particular day been fixed
on for the payment of the money ?
The CHAIRMAN—Nut at present.
Mr. CHAPPELL—A day will be fixed upon as soon as
possible.
Mr. TOOTAL remarked, that, as some of his observa-
tions might mislead parties elsewhere, he thought it
right to state that nothing would induce him to take such
responsibility again in any railway undertaking.
The CHAIRMAN spoke in very flattering terms of the
devotedness of Mr. Tootal to the interests of the Com-
PITY.

Thos. Ashton, Esq. was then called to the chair; and,
thanks having been given to Robt. Gardner, Esq. for his
conduct while presiding, the meeting separated.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS'
Vast quantities of rain, accompanied with cold winds,
have fallen in this neighbourhood since our last publica-
tion, and although we do not find, from all the inquiries
we have made, that any material injury is likely to-result
from these untoward circumstances hitherto, still consi-
derable alarm begins to manifest itself in the prospect
for the future. The markets are rising rapidly in every
direction, bread consequently is now 9d. the loaf, and it
is expected will soon further advance ; whils:, meat is
proportionably high. So short is the supply of old
wheat on hand, that it is generally supposed importations
from abroad will be necessary to supply the wants of this
country before the new crops can be brought to market.—
Sherborne and Dorchester Journal.

We noticed the favourable change in the weather
which took ploce on Monday the 2d current. Up to
Thursday all was propitious, but on that day heavy rain
again fell, and continued during the whole of that night.
There have since been frequent showers. The continu-
ance of this unseasonable weather is beginning to cause
serious uneasiness. The wheat Has been much twisted
and affected with rust, which, of course, will injure the
sample very much when it comes to market. Fortunately
there is a considerable breadth of spring wheat, which
is not so much affected, owing to its having been later
in bloom. The harvest altogether will be fully a fort-
night later than was anticipated in June, in conse-
quence of the excessiA. moisture, and the want of
solar heat. The late-sown turnips have suffered from
the same cause, but the early ones promise well. As yet,
the oat and barley crops, though thrown back, can-
not be said to be much damaged. Oats generally will be
beyond an average in this district, in grain, but deficient
in bulk. Barley will be a good crop, but late.
The weather in England and France appears to be the
Same as here—too much wet. This is apparent from all
the papers ; and a gentleman writing to us from one of
the midland counties, remarks—" We have had heavy
rains here, and it is threatening more. The wheats are
fit for the sickle, and some barley has already been taken
to market ; but generally operations are much retarded.
Bread has advanced in price."
We conversed yesterday with a gentleman from Nairn-
shire, who states that the late oats and barley have im-
proved greatly ; but from the superabundance of mois-
ture, the, turnip crop, in many places, has gone back.
Here, also, the wheat has been damaged by rust.—
Inverneis Courier.

From a gentleman who has travelled nearly round
Lancashire, and in some parts of Cheshire, within the
last fortnight, during which period he has scarcely ex-
perienced one thoroughly dry day of summer weather,
we learn that a considerable quantity of hay remained
to be housed, and there was a great breadth of grass
still uncut. The grass is rather heavy, and should the
weather take up so as to allow the hay to be housed, the
crop will be much more abundant than that of last year.
Both wheat and oats are remarkably green for August,
and indicate a very lute harvest. The size of the ears
vary much ; in some districts they are large and nume-
rous, whilst in others they are both meagre and scanty.
The straw is long and strong, and considering the preva-
lence of heavy winds and rain, a very small portion only
is laid. This, it is to be feared, is owing to the lightness
of the heads, and may account for ally deficiency in the
yield when reaped. The potatoes look well, but the heavy
rain has completely saturated the ground, and materially
deteriorated the quality.—Liverpool Mercury.
THE SOUTH HAMS.—The farmer's prospects for the
present year are very good, and they continue to be very
promising. We scarcely ever recollect a season, when
from the commencement to the end of July, the wheat
crop, on the whole, has made a more promising ap-
pearance ; though the storms on the 20th June, and
again on the 20th ult., did it an injury, though to no
great extent. Some of the early fields are tangled and
knee bound, and others completely lodged, but notwith-
standing this, the crop is likely to be above an
average one. The harvest will be rather late ;we do not
expect to see much wheat cut until the 18th or 20th inst.
The barley crop will be a very good one, except in some
situations, where, in consequence of the frequent showers
that have fallen within the last two months, it appears
to be very long in the straw, and rather weak, which
generally brings a poor sample. It is very probable,
however, that the crop will be above an average one.
The hay harvest is just concluded, and we do not re-
collect a season where the crop was heavier, or, with but
few exceptions, better saved.
The potato crop will be greater than we have had for
many years past.
There is a prospect also of an abundant crop of turnips.
Apples are but a very partial crop, and but little cider
will be made this season.
In Kent, it is stated the crops begin to show unequivo-
cal carnage ; in Nottinghamshire the continued wet has
produced mildew and rust extensively, but before this
the crop was more than an average one; in Staffordshir,e
the crops are much laid, but they have sustained no
great positive damage ; in Bucks the crop promises fair,
the ear being full and large ; in Oxfordshire the wheat
is described as looking healthy, and promising good
crops—if there be fine weather to get them in ;in Der-
byshire the wheat crop is suffering from mildew, and
the red rust has damaged the ear to a considerable ex-
tent ; in llereford the wheats have been much beaten
down ; in parts of Norfolk mildew prevails to a consider-
able extent ; in spme parts of Scotland the same com-
plaint is heard, butin general theaccounts from that
country are not very discouraging.—Chelmsford Chro-
nick.

During the past 'Week the weather has been cold and
variable. Considerable falls of rain have taken place,
and, on the whole, the season has been unpropitious for
ripening the grain crops, which, in consequence, have
slightly suffered. It has, however, been most appropriate
for the potatoes and green crops, which are every where
in the most thriving condition.—lliona's Herald.
The annual hop meeting was bald at the Bell Inn,
Castle Hedingham, on Thursday, the sth inst. There
was very little business doing • one individual sold his
growth (the present year) for a 15s. per cwt. Several
samples of '3B and '39 were offered, but did not find pur-
chasers ; the betting was against the duty (150,000/.)
One gentleman sold his growth of barley at 345. per
quarter; another his crop of partridge peas at 40s. per
quarter ; altogether there was less business doing than
in former years.—Chelmsford Chronicle.

surprise,reeenly
mingled E AfiT RED,
tThF ofeßenl
feelings
gAs I roGf urseTg
rei4 . Thlatt ivrs e whi tahv e
seen.the most exaggerated statements put forth of the
great and serious injury which the corn c
sus-
tained through the cold and wet weathet% r°l3 have
therefore, proceed to notice the state of we
as we
will,
the crop
have found them, on inspection, both on the clays and
I:
h This fine tract,
which includes some of the finest eat-land in the
kingdom, s
on the sands. And first of the cla
of Treswell, Ramp-
ton, Levertons,NorthParishe and South Wheat-
zdoni. Northis andinc South
in the
leys, Bole, &c. &c., bas now one °
the richest coverings
of wheat growing upon it that
ever was seen. The
straw is long and strong, the
ear large and bold—
the whole free from- disease.
on the same quantity of ground,Aasn
last year's crops, there is now
ripe ; indeed, before this will and it
ipsaareredadwyitnheatrblye
twice as much growing
readers the sickle willbe seen by many of your
the harvest nearly be have commenced operation, and
g
can-pronounce themese to be fine in quality,
from three of these parishes are
Snamowpbleesforeof ne,w wheat
likely to yield abundantly. The parish of Ranipton,
veryusboaldn,dalnvde
of open field, containing several hundred acres
growing wheat, is estimated at from 12 to 14 loads
i apply
per acre round. With respect to the barleys in this dis-
trict, they are as abundant as were ever before known, or,
we may
add, as they can be desired. The same remark
will
to oats, which are so good as to create a
feeling of surprise in all who have seen them. The crop
of beans and as, however, we fear, will be but indif-
ferent. With plenty of straw, there will be but little
and this may be attributed to a blight which they re-
.Ceixed when going into blossom, which destroyed the
flower, and left in many instances nothing but a barren
stalk. The crops of grass and clover in this district have
been good, and a great deal of it got in in good condi-
tidn. The eddish is most abundant, and the pastures as
luxUriant as ever were known. Turn we now to the
sand ; and here we must admit that a greater diversity
exists, particularly amongst the wheat crops, than in the
clays. And this brings to our mind the old distich—
" When the sand doth feed the clay,
Then England woe and well-a-day •
But when the clay doth feed the sand,
Then it is well with Old England I"
Be this, however, as it may, we find on the light and
) sandy soils of the Forest of Sherwood, some—and that
F a great majority, of the finest crops we have seen for
. , ears. It is true, in some places a little rust is to be
fund, whilst in others the farmers complain of many
L of the wheat ears being partly deaf,—and we believe they
' do not do so without reason. Still the great majority is
, good, and will be found to be excellent both in quality