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

LONDON,RMONDAY, APRIL 19, 1858.

All honour to an English judge, an English
jury, and tenfold honour to a true-hearted Eng-
isk advocate, who fearlessly identifies himself
with the cause of his client, and speaks the truth
careless of the consequences. S IMON BEILNARD
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 ernpannelled 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
lie asked was fair play—an honest decision de-
livered without fear, favour, or affection, and that
be 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 countr-

and

I' , -of
iti institutions—proud of the dignified impartiality reply to Mr.
D UNCOMBE on Friday evening was
of the judicial Bench—of the fairplay of the Crown evidence enough, if we needed it, that he never
prosecutors, -who seemed only anxious to elicit the intended to let the Reform question come on at
truth-e—and, as we have already stated, doubly all. That be intended to " hurry scurry "- a bill
proud. of the manly independence combined with of any importance, together on such a subject in
the most brilliant eloquence of the advocate, who the Easter holidays, no mortal politician will be-
threwHove. He had all the time after his promise last
himself, heart and soul, into the cause of
his client, disregarding every consideration but spring, till the short-lived Christmas fever of the
that of the interest of the accused. Mr. JAMES had Panic, which happily subsided far more quickly
already achieved a high reputation. He was in than could have been expected, and left him
the first rank of one of the first societies in the I another good six weeks till February. He had
world. A leader of the Eiglish bar, one who, by plenty of time, therefore, to put his bill together,
Lie own ability and industry, has acquired a posi-
had he been so minded. Besides, it ought to have
tieu as enviable as any in the world, but to which had precedence of the India. Bill. There is no
questiou that the latter, though hardly if at all
there is no Royal road. It must be by a cornbina-
second in importance, did not press in point of
Lion of qualities rarely to be found, but when they
time. After Easter would perhaps have suited
are discovered, ensuring the highest degree of
success. Already had Mr. EDWIN JAMES obtained
better where the subject on which we had to legis-
late was so remote, and the information respecting
the foremost rank. If any important trial was '
announced, his name was naturally looked for on lit therefore less at hand. Lord PALMERSTON,
either side ; and when the vindication of English , and it is useless for his supporters to disguise it,
justice was required, when the eyes of all the is quite as averse to
Parliamentary Reform as
peoples of Europe were directed to the Central I Lord DERBY can be.
Criminal For what liberal purpc3eee
Court with hope and anxiety, lie was has he given
his joining the
right place." his vote for many a long year ?
the rich: just the one to sustain "
man in the
S ,nie excuse was over at hand for
Of course the main question te bo decided Tories whe'scver a Liberal member divided the
was, house. Indeed, we can hardly remember tl e
whether Dr. BERNARD had any previous knowledge time when ou Refßeformlo questions he has not Leen
of thedeterininatiou of ORSLNI and RUM°. Re might a Tory.
save been desirous of producing a revolution iu Well, we deduce two lessons from the Noble
Italy, or in France, but unless he was
wall aware Lord's
empty desk ; one, that so far as we decided
that the object wa3 to ateassinate the Emeenon, Liberals are concerned, he is quite as well out of
be could not be convicted. Lord CAMPBELL fairly office as in, or better. In all adminierative mat-
interpreted the law, in stating that if he were a
tern the Tories are quite as good workmen, to Fay
the least, as the old
party. to the contemplated murder of Louis Whigs. The position of thirgs
NAPOLEON", he would be responsible for any death is such, that in regard to practical measures, either
)arty is but too glad to secure the reputation of
that occurred in the abortive attempt. There was I
no deficiency of the law in that respect. If he had a
having done something well. In almost every,.
thing but what concerns ells transfer of power to
guilty knowledge, if, to use legal phraseology,