The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-19 00:00:00

LONDON,IMONDAY, APRIL 19, 1858.

All honour to an English judge, an English
nu, and tenfold honour to a true-hearted Eng-
;isia advocate, who fearlessly identifies himself
with the cilia() of his client, and speaks the truth
careless of the consequences. SIMON BERNARD
was, indeed, justified in the reliance which he
reposed in the honour and integrity of twelve
honest men. He did not require that any of his
own countrymen should be empannelled on the
jury which was to determine his fate, to restore
him to freedom, or consign him to an ignominious
death on the scaffold. He did not seek for men
sympathising with his intense horror of despotism,
and unflinching determination to advance the
cause of liberty by any justifiable means. No, all
he asked was fair play—an honest decision de-
livered without fear, favour, or affection, and that
he knew he would obtain at the hands of a
thorough English jury. Nor was he disappointed.
The result has justified his anticipations. It will
prove to every refugee that England is, indeed, a
sacred asylum for the oppressed and persecuted,
and that while a strict observance of our laws is
expected from every refugee, nothing will induce
us to strain, in the slightest degree, either the law
or the facts against them in order to conciliate a
foreign despot, or to appease the indignation of
violent and ignorant sabreurs !
We are, indeed, proud of our country and of
its institutions--proud of the dignified impartiality
of the judicial Bench—of the fairplay of the Crown
prosecutors, who seemed only anxious to elicit the
truth—and, as we have already stated, doubly
proud of the manly independence combined with
the most brilliant eloquence of the advocate, who
threw himself, heart and soul, into the cause of
his client, disregarding every consideration but
that of the interest of the accused. Mr. JAMES had
already achieved a high reputation. Be was in
the first rank of one of the first societies in the
world. A leader of the English bar, one who, by
his own ability and industry, has acquired a posi-
tion as enviable as any in the world, but to which
there is no Royal road. It must be by a combina-
tion of qualities rarely to be found, but when they
are discovered, ensuring the highest degree of
success. Already had Mr. EDWIN JAMES obtained
the foremost rank. If any important trial was
announced, his name was naturally looked for on
either side ; and when the vindication of English
justice was required, when the eyes of all the
peoples of Europa were directed to the Central
Criminal
Court with hope and anxiety, he was
just the one to stritain " the right man in the
right place."

Of course tha main question t) be decided was,
whether Dr. BERNARD had any previous knowledge
of therdeterminationofoasonandßunm. Hemight
save
.been desirous of producing a revolution i❑
Italy, or in France, but unless he was well aware
that the object was to assassinate the EMPEROR,
he °wild not be convicted. Lord CAMPBELL fairly
interpreted the law, in stating that if he were a
party to the contemplated murder of Louis
NAPOLEON', be would be responsible for any death
that occurred in the abortive attempt. There was
no deficiency of the law in that respect. Übe had a
guilty knowledge, if, to use legal phraseology,