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Eucn-handed Justice.-The following incident is related of Judge Bracken- ridge, of Florida, and shows the propri- ety of waiting for the proper moment, which most usually comes soon. or late, of visiting upon the wrong doer the consequences of hisimproper conduct.

 A man of violent temper and quar- relsome disposition was plaintiff in a suit before the judge, while the defendant, man of opposite character, was sued for having cut off part of the tail of the others OK. The evidence was some what contradictory, but in summing it up, the judge seemed to lean or the side of the plaintiff, but observed that it was the province of the jury to decide. If, however, the jury were of opinion that the defendant was guilty, the mere a. mount of injury was not the sole crite- rion of danaag ges, hnt they onpht to fake into consideration the malice of the de fendant, and add such sum as might operate as punishment, and thus deter others from perpetrating similar acts. ihe jury, perhaps inclining rather more to the defendant than was consonant to strict justice, found verdict in his ia vor.

 The plaintiff now appeared in per feet fury; moved for a new trial, and employed the whole bar to plead for it. The judge listened with great patience to the learned, earnest and eloquent ar gnments. but decided against the new trial, on the ground that it was the pro vince of the jury to determine the qucs- tion of fact, and for other reasons which 1t is unnecessary to repeat. One of the reasons mainly relied on, was that the serdact zras gipea against the charge of his hoaor. After having decided the ques- ton, inc judge, uaexpectce. to an; cse, and to the surprise ofall, requested the attention of the plaintiff and the bar, for a few moments, while he proceeded as follows:

 "An opportunity now offers to do jus tice 10 the Court, which has been lither- to delayed. Three years ago, tue plain tiff in the case which was just argued, was party to a suit in this court, brought by way of appeal from q jus Itice of the peace. On that occasion, under plea of set of, his demand was so reduced that the jury, who were left to their own judgment, without any di- rection from the court, brought in a

 