The Tichborne Trial

Ihe approaching end of the Tichborno aftair has set tho British public to thinking about the cost of this extraordinary trial, and from recent eatimatea it appears that tho government has already expended L500,000 in prosecuting the claimant for perjury. Up to this time Tichborne has cost in judicial salaries alone, L22,000. The first trial occupied one year, and henee the Chief Justice's salary, L7,000 was expended on the claimant. The present trial has so far lasted 12 months Henee an expense of L18,000 ; L8,000 as salary of Chief Justice, and L5,000 each for the puisne judges. The most tant part oí the expenso is found ín the I fact that the crown has taken up the prosecution in the present trial. The ablest advocates at the bar have been engaged, and the fees paid to them are enormous. Mr. Hawkins is said to havo received a retaining fee of L1,000 on his brief, and also to be in receipt of a daily " rpfresher " of L50. Serjoant Parry is credited with having been retainod by a fee of L750, and refreshed daily with L30. The threo junior counsel are dismissed with " retainers " of L200 and " refreshers " of L10 to each. The witnesses. nmn. bering about 150, havo been brought froia distant parts of the world, and their expenses can scarcely be estimatod. Several of them aro known to have reeeived L1,000 to induce them to leave their homes apart from their daily expenses while stayingin England. To destroy Luie's evidence, thousands of pounds wero expended on a commission to this country, and a few thousands more in prosecuting I inquines throughout öreat Britain. All theseexpenseshave been incurred in prosecuting the claimant, so that the disgust of the Kritiek public at finding that his defense is nearly as expensive to tbem is no matter of wonder. Of the 5,539 arrests made by the Hartbrd polico last year, 2,765 were for druncenness and 2,173 tor ussuult, breaches of the peace, and other offenees growing out of the groggeries. Of the 5,536 ofènders, therefore, 5,938 could charge heir troubles to something besides " the ernicioua effects of temperance.