The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-17 00:00:00

NOT GUILTY.

Immediately on the announcement of the verdict, the
wh,,la of the audience rosy and cheered ..aithusiasticaly,
Which was again and ;,gain repeated. The ladies waved
their handkerchiefs, and gentlemen. waved their hate,
and the ebullition cf feeling in favour of Dr. Bernard
tins of the most gratifying and enthusiastic character.
7.1 cheers here loud nn;; continuous, which the learned
judges male no att3mpt to check, and from the expres-
sion of Lord Campbell's features, he was evidently
pleatel that the judges had, by the verdict of the jury,
been relieved of ooneidering, in a Court of Appeal,
the poin's of law raised in the prisoner's favour,
in the event of his having been convicted.

Dr. Bernard was greatly excited, and he Was unable
to restrain his feelings on hearing the verdict. He
turned round in the chair, and inwed in every direction
to the audience, and waved his handkerchief
again and again. As soon as silence was partially re-
stored, Dr. Bernard shook hands with Mr. Sleigh, the
gentleman who so ably umducted his defence before the
committing magistrate, and addressed the jury and Bench.
If e said "I am not guilty—l am not guilty—England
always has been, and I feel convinced will evir be, the
land of liberty. It has always attempted to crush
tyro ny."
Lord Campbell—This must not be.
Dr. Bernard then, by desire of his friends, abstained
from sayiag anything more, and left the dock.
Mr. Simon—l suppose after the verdict that has
been returned Dr. Bernard will not be put upon his
trial on the other indictments for murder.

Lord Campbell--I should presume they will not be
proceeded wit',

The Aitorney General said he did not intend to offer
any eviience on them.
This announcement was received with loud cheers.

Mr. Simons—Then I hope your lordship will allow
the prisoner to plead on the other indictments.
Lord Campbell—Certainly.
Dr. Bernard was again placed at the bar, but he Wall
unable to comprehend its meaning, and appeared appre-
hensive of what WAS abJut to take place, but hie
co❑fide;:ce was altn)st immediately restored, on Mr.
Sleigh, one of his counsel, informing him that it
was to go through the form of plaadiag, to be
acquitted on the other indictments.
Mr. Clark then called upon Dr. Bernard to Fay whe-
ther he was guilty or not guilty of the charges I
The pr Boner pleaded not guilty.
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Mr. Clark was then ahmt to cdl upon Dr. Bernard,
in the u ual form, to object, if he wished, to any of the
jury before they were sworn, when

Lord Campbell said that might be digpensel with.

The jury were then sworn, 9.,c1 Dr. Bernard was
charged with the other offences of courier,

Lord Campbell said that uo evidence would be offered
cm the indictment 3, and t wad there:fora their duty to
return a verdict of not guilv, which was accordingly
done.

The scene in the curt on the return of the verdict
was one of the most extraordinary that has ever been
witnes,ed in a court of justice. The cheers were met
enthusiastic, and as they d.ed away within the building
they were caught up by the people outside the oourt.
The crowd was so great that it almost stopped up the
traffic.

The cheers were repeated again and again, and it was
a considerable time after the return of the verdict be-
fore the street was restored to its usual quiet.
The interest excited in the trial which has just con-
cluded has never been equalled in modern times., The
policy of the late G..iverninent in reference to the in,ti-
tution of the prosecution has met with general reprehen-
sion, front the moment of Dr. B,rnard's ap!
prehension. Down to the very moment of his
acquittal the sympathies of the British public
have been enlisted on his side, and the brilliant defenas
of Mr. Edwin James will be preserved as one of those
manly speeches in defence of the liberty of the subject,
and especiay the sacred right of asylum for refugees
suffering from the unbearable tyranny of a despot, for
which so many of our illustrious countrymen have been
distinguished, and his name in history will hereafter be
associated for its forensic eloquence and liberal senti-
ments with those of Evskine, Brougham, Denman, and
mar ,y others.

Dr. Bernard wit be liberated ou bail this even-
ing, on the mis lemeanour far conspiracy, and
removed to the Court of Queen's Bench, but we
presume, when the hour of trial arrives, no evidence
will be offered for the prosecution, as the evidence in
support of it is the sato:, as that for which the prise•
rer has been so rightly and sa gloriously acquitted
by a British jury.