The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-30 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

THE EARL OF WESTMORELAND. —Another application
was made in Judges' Chambers on Tuesday in the case of
the Earl of Westmoreland. The present application had
reference to the executions for £12,000, levied at the suit of
Messrs. Beyfus on the Earl's town residence, in
Green-street, Grosvenor-square. Mr. Ouvry, solicitor
for the Dowager Countess, had made an affidavit claiming
the property for her ladyship. An issue was agreed to,
the Countess to be plaintiff, the property at the town
residence to be sold with the exception of some family
plate, and the money to be paid into court to abide the
event of the feigned issue.
RAILWAY TICKETS.-Dr. Armstrong, of Peckham, was
summoned before Mr. Patteson, at Greenwich, with
travelling on the South-Eastern Railway line and
alighting at a station other than that stated on bis ticket.
The conditions on the ticket specified that it would be
concelled if used for any other station than that marked
on it. The defendant admitted that he had alighted at
New Cross station in order to reach home
earlier ; but he contended that New Cross was
within the metropolitan district, and the ticket bore the
words "Gravesend to London." lle bad refused to pay
the excess fare demanded of him on principle, in order to
obtain a legal decision. Mr. Patteson said the case was
one of great importance both to the railway company and
to the public, and he should take time to give his de-
cisi, ‘n.

THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.—I❑
Vice• Chancellor Stuart's Court, on Tuesday, in the suits
of " Waterlow v. Sharp," and " Gardner v. Sharp," the
right of the London and County Bank to prove
against the Loudon, Chatham, and Dover Railway for the
amount which the directors bad overdrawn in their
dealings with the bank, was discussed. On a previous
occasion theVice-Chancellor gave the bank leave to prove
for any balance that might be due. An appeal was taken
to the Lords Justices, who refused to hear the case, as no
specific sum was named. The balance had since been
ascertained to be £67,769, and the Vice-Chancellor was
of opinion that the bank was entitled to prove for the
balance.

THE VICEEM Arro,ngements are in progress
for celebrating the Viceroy of Egypt's visit to Woolwich
by a grand review and sham fight in which 10,000 troops
will be engaged.

ME NEW PEERS.—Lord Rollo, in the peerage
of Scotland, is gazetted a Baron of the United Kingdom,
taking his title from Dunning and Pitcairns, in the
county of Perth. His lordship was a Scotch representa-
tive peer in the last Parliament, but through his support
of the Suspense ry Bill he was opposed in December last
by the Earl of Kellie, and failed to secure re-election.

PETO AND CO.-111 the Court of Bankruptcy an
application was made to expunge as proof for £S,N(
male by Stlickey's Banking Company against the joint
estate of Peto and Betts, upon a promissory note, signed
by Sir S. M. Peto and Messrs. Betts and Crampton. The
signataries promised to pay the amount named,
" jointly and severally, and any two of us jointly."
The Commissioner held that " any " must be cor-
strued as being synonymous with "every," and there-
fore declined to expunge the proof made against the joint
estate,

CASII DEPOSITS.

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The necessity of caution in dealing with advertisers
who require cash deposits is strikingly strewn by
some extraordinary disclosures which have been
made in a case before the Bristol Bankruptcy Court.
The bankrupt, John Walker, carried on business as a
dyer, and towards the close of 1867 he inserted adver
tisements in the Christian World and other newspapers
for " a manager for a branch establishment in a fashionable
watering place." The appointment was to be permanent,
:the condition only was imposed— the applicant was required
to deposit £75 with " the firm." Of course, there were
numerous applicants ; and this fact seems to have led
"the firm" to increase the deposit until it reached £l5O.
In September last two applicants, named Cross and
Webber, paid £125 each as deposit, and were thereupon
appointed " managers" at Exeter. When they arrived in
that city they discovered that the firm had no business
premises there. In March last, Mr. Thomas Stott, of
Manchester, was tempted to reply to one of the bankrupt's
advertisements, and, being " accepted," he paid a deposit
of £l5O, acid was appointed manager at Penzance. Mr.
Stott proceeded to that town with his wife and family,
and when he arrived there he found himself in the same
predicament as Messrs. Cross and Webber. The bank-
rupt seems to have received several hundred pounds as
"security," none of which he has returned.