The Sun. — 1858-04-19 (London, England)

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 delivered 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 position as enviable as any in the world, but to which there is no Royal road. It must be by a combination 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,