The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

THE VERDICT.

At ten minutes past four o'clock the jury came into the
box, and the foreman handed clown the issue paper.
Mr. Alley, the Clerk of the Crown, having called over
the names of the jurors said—Gentlemen of the jury do
you agree to your verdict ?
Foreman—Yes.

Clerk of the Crown—Yon say James Spollen is not
guilty. (Some applause in the gallery, which was imme-
diately suppressed.)
The prisoner on the entrance of the jury, had stood up
from his seat in the dock and leaned forward on the bar,
manifestly endeavouring to maintain his self-possession.
immediately on hearing the finding he sunk into the arms
of the gaolers in a half fainting condition. His necktie
was loosened by those about him, and his face and head
were bathed with water. While in this state he audibly
uttered the words "My children." In the meantime,
The Foreman of the Jury said—My lords, we hope that
from the long attendance we have bad in this case that
we shall be exempt from attending on trials for some time
Chief Justice Monahan—This is the last case, gentle-
men. The business of the commission has concluded.
The Foreman—Oh, but on future occasions. We would
wish to be exempt for a year or so.
Chief Justice—Oh, I have no power to do so.
The prisoner having now recovered came forward to the
bar, and in a somewhat broken manner addressed the
Court as follows :—" Well, my lords and gentlemen, I
find that lam net exactly deceived. My conviction was
fixed that I stood before 12 of my countrymen—men of
•age, experience, and that had happy firesides, and confi-
dence in their family circles. I thought that they would
impartially take my case into consideration, atd they have
done so. It is not for me to commence to praise myself,
but I have been brought here in a wrongful way—wrong-
fully by—l will not condemn the woman. I always liked
the man and I loved the woman ; but it is a dreadful thing
to be in the hands of a female tigress. I should have re-
turned thanks to the two gentlemen, the honourable gen-
tlemen, pillars of the law on the bench. I may be too
sensitive when I say the servants of the Crown have black.
ened my character too much in their addresses to the jury.
I have, however, thanks be to God, escaped (raising his
hands), thanks and praises be to God I Amen. (Here the
prisoner sat down on the chair in the dock, but immedi-
ately rose and began speaking again.) My character, I
am afraid, must remain triflingly impaired—my children,
the only ones I love, I have to provide for. (The prisoner
here again was overcome by his feelings.) If I had means
to retire to some—

Chief Justice Monaghan—ls there any other charge
against the prisoner ?
Governor of the Gaol—No, my lord.
Sp3llen proceeding—lf I can find means of retiring to
an asylum in some of these colonies where I can continue
for the remainder of my life to support existence, and to—
Chief Justice Lefroy—Do the Crown intend to proceed
with any other charge against the prisoner ?
Mr. O'Donohoe—l am not instructed that the Crown
intend to proceed with any other charge against the pri-
soner.

Spollen proceeded to say—To the gentlemen of the press
I return my sincere and hearty thanks for the manner in
which they remained silent during my incarceration. As
for shaking hands it would be foolish in me to do so. The
public witnessed the untiring energy and scrutiny with
which, as the gentleman himself said, ho had grown old in
the service, your hon. friend Mr. Curran, my counsel, and
the untiring energy he displayed. But he is not so old in
the service that he does not retain a large fund of that
which will go to support many and many a poor client be-
neath his able hands. May he live many a day with a
similar case as mine to defend !
(Sounds of cheering outside the court-house became
audible as soon as the news of the verdict had passed oat.)
Mr. Curran—lt would be well if the prisoner were not
discharged immediately. There are great crowds outside.
Mr. Sidney—Your Lordship will please to order his dis-
charge,

Chief-Justice Monahan—He is now formally discharged
by the jury and the Court.

Mr. Sidney--The jailor will kindly assist him in retiring
privately.
The Court was then tvijourned.

Country Markets.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET.
AUG. 11.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days large.
Oat straw, from 5s 6d to 10s Od per kemple of 16 stones
Iron ' • wheat do., 5s Od to 8s Od ; barley do.. 5s 61 to 6s
6d. Hay from is id to is 4d; new do., 9d to /od.

EDINBURGH MEAL—A.uG. 11.
There were in the market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 44s Oil and —s.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—AUG. 10.
There were in the market to-dn.y 9 bags of oatmeal, 0 of
barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales dull.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2SOlbs First. Second. Third.
Imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto -s Od ,—s Od —s Cd
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, new, per ditto —s Od —s Od —3 Od
Pot-barley, new, per ditto —s Od -- s Od —s rd

DUBLIN, AUG. 11.
White wheat, 353 0i to 37s 6d ; red ditto, 319 Od to 35:
01; ditto new, —=a; barley, malting, 1636 d to 25s 61; grind-
ing—s to —s ; oats, old, 153 6d to 18s; ditto, new, —s
Oa to —s 01: oatmeal, 15s to 17a 6d; bero, new, --a to s
Oil ; rapese. d, 23a Od to 35a par brl ; flour, 193 al
Od to 243 Od per owt ; Indian corn, 33s 61 to 39a 0.1 por
480 lbs,

COAL MARE
Prices of Coals per ton al

ET.-AuG. 12.

s. d.'
Hastings Hartley... 17. 31
Benton West Hartley 15 61
Htl'pool. West Hartley 16 C
Newcastle Hartley 15 C
Holywell l6 0
Wallbettle Hartley 15 C
Wallsend,
Eden Main l6 9
Ships at market

the close of tho market
Wantland, &o.

.
Efaswell s dlB 9
Kepler Grainge l7 6
Russell's Hetton l7 0
south Eletton lB 6
Ite wart's . 18 6
Elunwiek l5 6
f/osforth l5 9
', 38 ; sold, 35.