used with a very marked emphasis. We entertain no doubt whatever of his perfect sanity; _and, if so_, as his crime was great, so his punishment is fearful. FOOTNOTES: [2] _Modern State Trials_: Revised and Illustrated, with Essays and Notes. By WILLIAM C. TOWNSEND, Esq., M.A., Q.C., Recorder of Macclesfield. In 2 vols. 8vo. Longman & Co. 1850. [3] How must the following verses in the Psalms of the day have effected him, if the wretched being were not too bewildered to appreciate them!--"Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and in misery. The sorrows of my heart are enlarged; O bring thou me out of my troubles. Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sins."--Ps. xxv. 15, 16, 17. "O shut not up my soul with the sinners, _nor my life with the blood-thirsty_."--Ps. xxvi. 9. If the murderer's heart did not thrill when these last words were read out by the chaplain, with fearful distinctness, it must have been the only one that did not. [4] He was subsequently respited, owing to the zealous interference of some medical men, who succeeded in satisfying the Secretary of State of the prisoner's insanity. See TAYLOR'S _Medical Jurisprudence_, p. 792. [5] Ibid. p. 803-4. [6] Rex _v_ Reynolds. Taylor's _Med. Jurisp._ p. 801. [7] Vol. i. p. 320. [8] Townsend, vol. i. p. 46. [9] _Medical Jurisprudence_, p. 794, 3d edition. This is, in our opinion, the best book extant on medical jurisprudence. [10] Ibid. p. 798. [11] "Is it not extraordinary," asked the learned Mr Barrington, (_Observations on the Ancient Statutes_, p. 270,) "that the life of an Englishman prosecuted by the crown should continue to depend upon the critical construction of two absolute French words?" (fait _compasser_ out _imaginer_ la mort nôtre seigneur le roi.) There is practically no force in these remarks, made nearly a century ago, as the words have a perfectly defined and recognised legal signification, and which is that mentioned above. [12] His Majesty's noble demeanour--calm, courageous, and dignified--on that agitating occasion, has always been justly applauded. The audience was of course highly excited; and Mr Sheridan composed, on the spur of the moment, the following addition to the National Anthem. It was sung by Mrs Jordan thrice that evening:-- "From every latent foe, From the assassin's blow, God shield the King! O'er him thine arm extend; For Britain's sake defend Our father, prince, and friend-- God save the King!" [13] Sir William Follett, (then Solicitor-general,) in addressing the jury in prosecuting M'Naughten, alluded to the speech of Mr Erskine as one of the most eloquent and able speeches, probably, that was ever delivered at the bar. [14] Adolphus's _Hist. of England_, vol. vii. p. 277. [15] Townsend, vol. i. p. 104.