The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-26 00:00:00

interfered with the Saturday and Monday traffic,
since the increase this year over last was 3,0501. as
against 2,9451., and it was therefore the intention of
the directors to continue this mode cf operation on
all the lines so long as it met with the approval of the
shareholders and the public. He was no advocate
for reducing the accommodation of travellers, by con-
tracting the carriages or packing them closely, like
herrings, as was done on other lines, and he thought time
and experience would prove that he was right in that
respect. He had now disposed of all the topics that
seemed to call for observations, and it now only re-
mained for him to take a slight glance at the future
half-year. He had entered into some calculations on
that subject, which led him to believe that the increase
in the expenditure would require an increase of
5,0001. in the half-year's receipts, or 2001. per week,
to enable them to sustain their present dividend. All
beyond that would go to increase the dividend. He
should still recommend the proprietors to set aside
15,0001. a year for the reserved fund till it reached
50,0001., when some reduction might be safely made
in the amount annually put apart for that purpose.
Mr. lIERAPATH complained that they had increased
their expenditure for an insignificant augmentation
of traffic. He was opposed to the chairman's notions
about travelling for the million. This company had
set the example of running excursion trains at ridi-
culously low fares, which had forced the. South-
Western and the South• Eastern to reduce their fares
too, and his opinion was that the contest would rea-
lise the fable of the Kilkenny cats.
Mr. Lava charged Mr. Herapath with having
made a statement i❑ Herapath's Journal detrimen
tal to his (Mr. Levy's) character. The statement
accused him of having jobbed in the shares of the
company, namely, with having sold bis shares at
a high premium, and afterwards repurchased them
at a reduced price when the dividend had been made
known to the public. Now he begged to state that
there was no truth in that accusation.
Mr. HERAPATEI said he was not the editor of the
journal in question, but if he was not mistaken the
paragraph complained of was a Stock-Exchange ru-
mour. Now he was not a member of that exchange.
Mr. LEVI—No, there are rogues enough there
already.
Mr. HERLPATEi—And therefore had no means of
ascertaining its truth.
After some further discussion the report was
adopted, and the dividend declared payable on an
early day.
Resolutions were then passed, authorising the
directors to consolidate into stock such of
the eighth shares (D), created on the 19th
August, 1846, in respect of which the whole
of the calls shall have been paid ; and also to
consolidate into 51. per cent. stock, from the let day
of August next, the fire par cent. 91. Bs. shares of
the company, commonly denominated " Croydon
Thirds," the several conditions under which they were
issued remaining attached thereto.
Messrs. Mansfield and Reeves were then elected
auditors, with a remuneration of 2001. per annum.
The sum of 1001. was also voted to the committee who
audited the present accounts.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who
briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meet-
ing, which was numerously attended, broke up.

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION of 1851.
The following is the statement of reasons given by the
Attorney-General in justification of his refusal to sanc-
tion the proposed application for an injunction:—
" I have in this matter a duty of a judicial nature to
perform. The object of the information is to call in
question the exercise of the discretion of the Woods
and Forests in the management of a part of the pro-
perty of the Crown. The information states that what
the Commissioners of Woods and Forests are about to
do is illegal, and injurious to the public. The informa-
tion states no facts which, in my opinion, establish either
of these propositions. But even if there were a question
as to the legality, the Attorney-General is bound to
judge whether it is for the interest of the public to liti-
gate the question. Cases may be conceived, and indeed
not unfrequently arise, in which the letter of the law
has bean violated, and in which the court has, neverthe-
less, required the Attorney-General to consider whether
he would allow an information to proceed complaining of
such violation, even where the Attorney-General had
already in his discretion allowed the information to be
filed, and where, if the information had proceeded, the
court could have done no other than enforce the strict
right. The discretion of the Attorney-General is inter-
posed to prevent this mischief; and hia exercise of that
discretion is purely an exercise of a judicial function,
and as such I have exercised it to the best of my ability.
" In the present case the sense of what is for the
interest of the public, with relation to what the Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests propose to do, has
been unequivocally expressed by a vote of the Ilouse of
Commons. It would, in my opinion, be an improper
measure on the part of the Attorney-General if, in the
exercise of his discretion, and acting on behalf of the
public, he were to sanction a proceeding directly at
variance with that vote. If any private right were
affected by my decision it would be a different matter;
but I have the satisfaction of knowing that no private
right of any individual or individuals can be withdrawn
from the consideration of any court or in any manner
affected by my refusal to sanction this information."

THE SUN, LONDON,

was charged with, and he said that he had found the
draft in the tobacco-box, and that he had sent it to Mr.
Lubbock's in hopes that they would give him something
for finding it. When I took him to the station-house he
gave the name of John .Johnson.
The prisoner—lt is all the truth the gentleman says.
I found all the papers in the box, and I thought to get
something for sending up the papers. As to giving the
name of Johnson, I do not know what I said about that.
Mr. T. Harding a clerk at Messrs. Lubbock's bask,
said—l remember having seen the draft for 81. produced.
About three weeks or a month ago a person brought
it to the house to inquire whether it was genuine. It
was not paid, of course. I looked upon it as a remark-
ably suspicious thing. I do not recollect having seen
the receipt stamp fastened to it.
Mr. Higham—l recollect it. It was waf.red to the
corner of the draft.

The prisoner—l know nothing at all about it.
Ms; Sarah Hawes, of Lavender-hill, Wandsworth—l
keep an account at Messrs. Lubbock's. The two drafts,
one for 1001., and the other for 1501., are not in my
handwriting, nor signed by me, and I never authorised
any one to sign my name to either of them.
John Keogh, boatswain of the Prince of Wales's ward
in Greenwich Hospital—The prisoner is a pensioner in
my ward. His name is Dixon Dawson.
The prisoner—Yes; that is my name.
James Race, a turnkey in Giltspur-street Compter,
proved that the prisoner transmitted a letter to Mr.
Benjamin Hawes, another to the boatswain of the ward
at Greenwich Hospital, and another to his daughter.
The letter to Mr. Hawes, in whose service it appeared
he had been for some years, stated that a person ❑amed
Johnson had found a bill of acceptance, signed by that
gentleman, and that he (prisoner) had worked for Mr.
Hawes; that the bill had been sent to the bankers, but
not paid; that he had been taken into custody for fraud
on account of it, and that he was afraid he should lose
Greenwich Hospital, except Mr. Hawes would be so
good as to write to his bankers to discharge him.
The letter to the boatswain of the ward stated that
the prisoner had got into a little trouble, and requested
that all might be made right for him in his absence, and
he would make it all right on his return.
Mr. Mullens said he expected a witness who could
prove that the prisoner had been for many years in
the employment of Messrs. Hawes, in the soap-factory,
at Lambeth, and that all the papers produced are in the
prisoner's handwriting.
The daughter of the wretched old man said her poor
father had been insane since Easter.

Alderman Gil:tin said the question of insanity would
be one fur consideration elsewhere, and that it was his
duty to commit the prisoner.
The depositions were ordered to be made out accord-
ingly, and the prisoner was ordered to be committed.