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the fact The old man virtuously tells the truth,
and the whole truth, before you and me. He sa-
criiiceS his natural feeings-and we have seen
that they are lvely-to his honesty, and to his re-
Iigous s,nse of the obligation of an oath. Gen
uemen, will pause to observe, that the old mans
conduct is strikingly exemplary, and even noble.
1t teaches all of US lesson. Gentlemen, it is not
within the province of Judge to censure the ri
gor of the proceedings which have sent him be-
fore But venture to anticipate your pleasure
that, notwithstanding all the evidence given, you
will be enabled to acqut that old mans son, the
prisoner at the bar. | have said there cannot be
the shade of a moral doubt that he has stolen the
sheep, and l repeat the words But gentlemen,
there is legal doubt to the full benefit of which
he is entitled. The sheep has not been identified
The herdsman could not venture to identify it
(and it would have been strange if he could) from
the dismembered limbs found in the barn. To his
mark on its skin, indeed he might have positively
spoken; but no skin has been discovered. There
fore, according to the evidence, and you have
sworn to decide by that alone the prisoner is en-
titled to your acquttal. Possibly, now that the
prosecutor sees the in its full bearing, he may
be pleased with this result"


While the jury in evid, mt satisfaction prepar-
ell to return their verdict, Mr.. Evans who had
but moment before returned home, entered the
court, and becoming aware of the concluding
words OF the Judge, expressed his sorrow aloud,
that the prosecution had ever been undertaken;
that circumstances had kept him uninformed of it,
though 1t had gone on in his name; and he beg
grd leave to assure his lordship that it would be
his future effort to keep Michaul Carroll in his
former path of honesty, by finding him honest|and
ample employment, ana, as far as in him lay, to
reward the virtue of the old father


While I'eery Carroll was laughing and crying
i'll breath, in the arms Of his delivered son, a
subscription commenced in the bar, was mounting
into considerable sum for his advantage.