MR. SAINT JOIIN LONG.
"I'll make a ghost of him that lets me."—HAraLsT.
ANOTHER! and another! and another ! Our Saint makes pro- gress. He is now in his second manslaughter. By virtue of his lotion and rubbing, a Mrs. LLOYD, a person described by the ex- amining surgeons as of a remarkably healthy structure, has been killed! The Jury who have returned the verdict of manslaughter acted with intelligence and becoming spirit ; but the Coroner appears not to have participated in their views or feelings. They have declared their conviction that the Legislature should take measures to prevent any further sacrifice of life, by preventing persons from practising as surgeons who are not duly qualified 1-low will the Judges dispose of this case, should Mr. SAINT JOHN LONG be convicted of a second manslaughter? If they increase the fine--suppose to 3001., it will appear that Miss CASHIN'S life was only rated at 2501. while Mrs. LLOYD'S life was rated at 30(11. If they impose the same fine, then it will seem that such is the regular and established market-price of Mr. LONG'S mortal performances. In either ease, the Judges will only serve in quality of advertising agents. But suppose they now begin to try imprisonment, will it not be asked why Justice for the destruction of Mrs. LLOYD requires a severer penalty than for that of Miss CASHIN ? The Judges are in a false position, and cannot now pass a proper sentence without discrediting their former one. Manslaughter is not a crime to the heinousness of which repetition is necessary. We cannot say to a manslayer, " My good fellow, I let you off cheap this time ; but really, if you kill more people, we must begin to think of checking you, and do something unpleasant." What should be the law in the case of a husband tired of his wife, who takes her to Mr. SAINT JOHN LONG, and has her in due course rubbed to death ? A Jury could not find the husband guilty of murder and the Saint of manslaughter. Bad husbands —if there are such persons—should have a care of a presumption of malice !
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