At all events, he followed his advice--put the head of the huge cane into his mouth, and drew up accordingly.

The cane, in fact, was hollow all through, and contained about three half-pints of strong whiskey.

There was some wrangling with the man for a little time after this; but at length he approached Jack, and handing him the empty cane, said: "What's your opinion, Jack ?" "Why, we must hang him," replied Jack.

"He defrauded me in the pump; and I ask you did you ever put your nose to a better pump than that ?"* * We have been taken to task about this description of the jury-room; but we believe, and have good reason to believe, that every circumstance mentioned in it is a fact Do our readers remember the history of Orr's trial, where three- fourths of the jurors who convicted him were drunk--a fact to which they themselves confirmed upon oath afterwards?
"Give me your hand, Jack, we're agreed--he swings!" At this moment an officer came to ask the same question, when, in reply, the twelve jurymen came out, and, amidst the most profound silence, the foreman handed down the issue paper to the Clerk of the Crown.
"Gentlemen," said that officer, after having cast his eye over it, "have you agreed in your verdict ?" "We have." "Is the prisoner at the bar guilty, or not guilty ?" "Guilty!" Let us pause here a moment, and reflect upon the precarious tenure of life, as it is frequently affected by such scenes as the above, in the administration of justice.

Here was a criminal of the deepest dye, shivering in the dock with the natural apprehension of his fate, but supported, notwithstanding, by the delay of the jury in coming to a verdict.