The Sun. — 1858-04-23 (London, England)

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.  I XIS DAY—Aforn., 22 min. aft. 10—Even., 1 min aft. 11 To-Monow —Morn., 34 min. aft. 11—Evon., 0 min. aft. 0  .4f)  . ~ .~ .  -*lt:l',C  T- ,'MI: ~~~ 9 :~  ' gees who have found a sanctuary in Great Britain against the persecution to which they had or might be subjected. The ground of defence for Dr. BERNARD, which his friends and the public should insist on, was simply that he was not aware of the purpose fur which the grenades were intended. Had it been otherwise he would have been justly liable to the extreme penalty of the law. And it was due to his character to give him the opportunity of proving that such was not the case. The political refugees or their friends and supporters among public journalists have never put forward such a doctrine, which would in fact be playing the game of their oppressors, by showing the inadequacy of the English law to punish with adequate severity atrocious crimes, clearly established to the satisfaction of an independent and high-minded jury. The first charge against Dr. BERNARD merely for misdemeanour was artfully intended to prove the necessity of " a Conspiracy to Murder Bili," such as was introduced by the late Cabinet, and which very properly led to its expulsion from office. The accusation against Mr. Thomas ALLSOP was one, not of misdemeanour but of felony. It was on that ground that so large a reward was offered for his apprehension. He was, to all intents and purposes, in the same position with Dr. BERNARD ; the indictment should, therefore, have been of a similar class, and preferring the minor charge against the political refugee was simply an artful dodge, to show that fresh legislation was required—legislation which would have pressed very severely against the comfort and security of the thousands of ►ionest and honourable men who have sought .helter and protection within the British dominions.  Every sincere opponent of the Conspiracy to Murder Bill should therefore feel deeply grateful to the Attorney-General and to the Government ;enerally for having avoided the snare laid for :,hem, and prevented the necessity of that illomened and inauspicious measure, or something of a similar character.  The Times has unintentionally exposed the cloven foot. It says in its leader this day, " the failure of a prosecution for conspiracy would have laid the foundation for an improvement in the law. But the Attorney-General has put it out of his power to try the question !" This is the true grievance to the Paimerstonians ; but will really liberal journals suffer themselves to fall into a trap that ought to he perceptible to any, save the most superficial Juservers Had the facts warranted a convie,ion, the question would have been decided in ,he most satisfactory manner, which could not have been the case on an indictment for conspiracy. But happily such was not the case. The life of an innocent man was not sacrificed to a political exigency. We say an innocent man, for we thoroughly credit the assertion of Dr. BERNARD, that, however opposed to despotism in all its phases, he never was nor ever would become cm assassin.  A very important motion will be submitted to lie House of Commons this evening by Mr.