218] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1790. 
« It is probably expected that I 
fhall make an appeal to the paffions 
—andif Ican be thought with juftice 
to appeal to them, I will think my- 
’ Aelf fortunate; for to the paffions 
we owe benevolence, the beft of 
virtues. 
« Tam now juft thirty-two years 
of age, and from the enjoyments of 
my pait life I am not very impa- 
tient about the other thirty-two 
years which I may reafonably {up- 
ofe to come:—the uncertainty of 
eat happinefs I have often re- 
marked, and have always confidered 
a tranquil heart as the greatef ' 
blefling: —the thought of death 
may appal the rich, but it is not fo 
hideous in my eyes, who have been 
continually involved in mifery. 
« T have an affectionate compa- 
nion, and an infant offspring, whofe 
countenances have cheered me 
through all my misfortunes: my 
good name is loft in this land; but 
fhould I be fo happy as to over- 
come the prefent accufation, I will 
retire to fome far diftant land, 
where fimplicity of manners will not 
render me a fubjeét of {ufpicion, and 
rather ftarve upon the pavement 
‘than be brought into this predica- 
ment again. 
« If the gentlemen of the jury 
think me innocent of the prefent 
accufation, I pledge myfelf to en- 
deavour to recover my loft charac- 
~ ter;-and I hope, that by my con- 
du& my future life will as largely 
Aeferve applaufe,.as my paft has 
been fubject to cenfure and fufpi- 
cion,”” 
Baron Eyre then proceeded (no 
evidence whatever being offered on 
behalf of the prifener) to recapi- 
tulate the evidence, which he did 
with the utmoft precifion and im- 
partiality ; and the jury, with little 
or no hefitation, brought in their © . 
verdit—Guilty ! 
The lord chief. Baron then ad- 
drefled Barrington in a manner that 
reflected the higheft honour upon 
him. He obferved to him, that 
during the whole of his trial he had 
behaved to him with the fame im- 
partiality as if he had never hefore 
feen him at that bar. The event; 
however, being over, and there be- 
ing no danger of prejudicing him 
in the minds of thofe who heard 
him, he could not help reminding 
him that, he had juft efcaped, by the 
lenity of his profecutor, that fate 
which the offended laws of his coun- 
try had richly demanded. He was 
forry to fee talents fuch as he pof- 
feffed fo bafely and fo fhamefully 
proftituted; and he could not help 
exprefling his fears, that from the 
many ineffectual warnings he had 
had, both in his own perion, and a 
thoufand other inftances, he would, 
notwithitanding, perfilt in his evil 
courfes, till he fhould meet with a 
fhameful and ignominious termina- 
tion of his exiftence. 
Barrington bowed, and retired. 
On the.z2d, upon receiving his 
fentence, he called the attention of 
the court to the following fpeech: 
« My Lord, 
« | have much to fay in extenua- 
tion of the crime for which I ftand 
convicted; but, upon confideration, 
I will not arreft the.attention of the 
court toolong. Amongft the extra- 
ordinary. viciflitudes incident to hu- 
man nature, it is the peculiar and 
unfortunate lot of fome perfons to 
have their beft wifhes and moft 
earneft endeavours to deferve the 
good opinion of fociety entirely fruf- 
trated; whatever they fay or do, 
every action and its motive is mif- 
interpreted and twilted from ni 
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