The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-13 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS

During the last week, a great deal of rain has fallen
in this country, much to the advantage of the barley
crops, the turnips, &c. Last Saturday and Sunday were
two extremely hot days ; it seems to be allowed, by
universal consent, that the latter was one of the most
oppressive, from the heat, ever experienced. In the
afternoon the wind rose, and about six o'clock blew a
perfect hurricane, raising the dust and rubbish on the
roads like a whirlwind. From that time, the air be-
came cooler, and was much more refreshing. Heavy
clouds passed over the city a short time subsequently,
charged with electric matter and rain, but they did
not burst in this vicinity.—The wheats hare now a very
promising appearance, especially in the eastern division
of this county, in the neighbourhood of East Ruston,
Ludham, Loddon, Chedgrave, Yelverton, and other
places. There is plenty of straw, and every pro•
bability of an abundant yield. There are, also,
splendid fields of wheat in the neighbourhoods of
Dereham, Walsingham, and Fakenham. In fact, it is int
possible for the wheat crops to look more promising than
at the present time on soils of every description, and the
only anxiety felt by the farmers is, lest the heavy
showers should now lay and bruise those which are heavy
in the ear. Should the present weather continue for a
rew days, the harvest will probably commence in a fort-
night. So favourable an account cannot be given of
the barleys. The soils in the principal barley districts
being light and sandy, have been completely parched up
during the late long and continued drought. In the
neighbourhoods of Thetford, Croxton, Wretham, and
indeed in all that part of Norfolk, the barleys on the
most exposed places begin to die off ; and those which
were in more sheltered situations from the sun, were in
ear, with the straw but a very few inches long. A very
extensive grower in that district says, he has not had
so short a crop of barley for fourteen years. Still,
on the richer and more heavy soils, there are many
fields of very. fine barley, of good colour and of
average.length in straw, and the late abundant showers
every day make a great improvement in these crops. It
is said that the yield of oats will be deficient this har-
vest. The turnips begin to assume a better appearance,
Even on the light soils they are in a very forward state.
There is a field of turnips at Cawston, sown on the
Northumberland plan. The leaves are spread from one
ridge and lodged upon those of the next ; and about a
dozen persons were last week employed in hoeing them;
but the policy of sowing turnips early, on light soils, is
called in question by practical farmers, who affirm that
the crop is likely to be deteriorated in quality, and more
liable to mildew. Generally speaking, the turnips are
not in so forward a state as at this time last year ; but
the change in the weather has much improved the crop.
The hay harvest may be considered as over, though in
the neighbourhood of Derehatn a few fields may be seen
not yet carried.—Norfolk Chronicle.

HERRING FISHERY.—The first iittempt at the herring
fishery Was made hero last night, and was attended with in-
different success. Three boats were off and each of them
returned with 100 herrings, which are reported to bo very
small in size. A greater number of boats are to go off on
Monday night. At Eyemouth four boats made a commence.
ment on Tuesday night last; their success, however, was
confined to a few hundreds. On Thursday morning the
highest boat had 1 cran, the others twin five to nine hun-
dred each. Last night a feW more boats 'Would commence,
and on Monday there will be a general turn out, bet Ween 40
and 50 boats going from pLne. All our f.qaermen are
read/ to make a syrt, toff ffo vialtiug ou lialf-dc4l4-4next
coming foiwttra.-44erwic4 dairtisei,;

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE CHANCERY COURT, July 11.
COLUMBINE V. CHICHESTER.

The arguments were this day concluded, and his I
honour, in giving judgment, said that on the substlnee
if the case he thought the plaintiff had stated sufficient
to support his bill. Some observations had been made
for the purpose of disparaging the character of Mr. Co-
lumbine, but he could not see that there was anything
to impeach his conduct. The bill stated that the plaintiff
had made many inquiries, and used great exertions in
procuring information, and in transacting the correspon-
dence requisite for the formation of a company te con-
struct a railway from Londoa to Exeter direct. He had
Ihen entered into negotiations with several gentlemen,
who became provisional directors of the railway. These
gentlemen, wishing afterwards to have the entire ma-
nagement and control of the affairs of the company, had
entered into an agreement with the plaintiff, who was
to give up all the information he had obtained, and was
o receive 1,500 shares, upon which the deposit was to
oe considered as paid. Subsequently, at a meeting of
the shareholders, this agreement was varied to the
extent that Mr. Columbine was to receive only 1,000
shares, and 8121. 103. in cash. The agreement was per-
reedy fair, and the only way of disputing it would be to
,ay that the sum was too much ; but the very people
who were to judge of the matter agreed that such should
he the payment. This agreement was afterwards
signed by Sir J. Chichester, the chairman of the meeting
at which the subject was discussed, but it was not de-
livered to the plaintiff. The plaintiff, however, per-
formed his part of the agreement by giving up all the
information he possessed respecting the railway. Ms
Honour could see no reason why such an agreement
should not be performed. One of the objections raised
was that the bill asked for shares which the directors
had no power to give, since they had been already al-
lotted. He could see no reason for this difficulty, as the
only statement was that the shares might have been
illotted. He could not, therefore, assume that the
Erectors had no further shares to allot. It had been
argued that the committee could not allot shares with-
,alt receiving a deposit, but he could not understand that
there was anything in that objection, for where there
was a creditor of the company it came to the same thing
whether that creditor took money or shares. He
thought, upon the substance of the case, the plaintiff was
right, and he should, therefore, overrule the demurrer
to the bill.