There is no prima facie reason to believe that the
High Court will not do justice. It is far less liable to illicit influence from the Throne than an ordinary Court ; its jury, which is very large, being composed of men selected by lot from Councillors-General of two years' standing—that is, from the most eminent men of France—and its Judges having nothing to hope from anyone except M. 011ivier himself, who a few days ago told all his sub- ordibates that he insisted on one thing only—Justice. The decree sending the Prince for trial accuses him of "homicide," a word which in France covers any kind of killing, from murder to misad- venture, and extenuating circumstances cannot be alleged except by a heavy majority, one-fifth, we believe, of all present. The pro- ceedings are of the ordinary kind, the accused can be interrogated, and his past life must be given as prinai facie evidence of his in- tention in the act, a piece of evidence which in this instance will tell heavily against the Prince.
