The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-13 00:00:00

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iSOUTHEY'S LIBRARY.
On Friday commenced (at Leigh Sothbey's) the six%
teen days' sale of the library of the late Robert Southey,
.LL.D., •Poet Laureate. There are nearly 4,000 lots,
many of them necessarily consisting of several volumes.
The library is rich and useful in ancient and modern
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works —Latin, French, Spanish, Portuguese,
and En
g-
good conditio
h predomnating. They are in remarkably clean and
n, their late owner obviously having an
almost fastidious sense for neatness and regularity • so
much so, that where the binder did not letter the book,
he has done so fAiiiv and instructive)
(or y • and ere
the binding o; -boards were rough and 'imperfectwh, he
1 'm
111tir,„ , .4te rs. Southey) has neatly and strongly.
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at. them in thick cloth of variegated patterns.
- . 4:nness and neatness, rather than showiness, cha.
:Etc tense this valuable library throughout. It has all
the, appearance of being the working library of u gen-
tleman and a scholar ; but of one who most truly en-
joyed himself—who obviously luxuriat'ea—when sur-
rounde l by his books. Many of the'volurnes have his
autograph on the title-page, with date and place, it ap-
pearing to have been,his practice, especially with pur-
chases that he rather valued, to add to his name the
place and time where and when bought.
have the- addition of " Bristol," " Londue,” ~Many}Aid_
burgh," " Brussels," &e. ; and most .of them
seem to have been carefully read by him, to infer
froM neat little pencil " ticks " in the margins,
noting obviously particular passages ; but there
are seldom any notes or scratches in the
body of the volumes, his love of neatness apparently
prevailing against that disfiguring of pages and print to
which many readers and writers find it so convenient
sometimes to resort. The MS. illtstrations in his own
hand, and of which there are many, chiefly consist of
very closely written and condensed paragraphs on the
spare leaves fronting the ' title pages, penned with that
sharp clearness and rigidity of penmanship which cha-
racterised Mr. Southey's handwriting, Ile, however,
seems never to have written as if he were in a hurry ;
and yet how much he wrote, as the world knows, inde-
pendently of making entries in his books of opinions, or
information respecting them.

THE FACTORIES BILL.
On Friday the Factories Bill, amended by the Committee,
and on the report, was printed. It contains seventy-four
clauses, with four schedules annexed. The Act is to come
into operation mi. the Ist of October next, except any pro-
vision which is otherwise specially mentioned. No inspector
to act as a magistrate. Inspectors to enter factories and
schools at any time to examine any registries, &c. An office
in London or Westminster is to be provided for the use of
inspectors and for the preservation of factory records ; clerks
and servants to be appointed for the office. Persons begin-
ning to occupy a factory to send notice thereof to the office
of the factory inspectors. Certifying surgeons to be ap-
pointed by inspectors ; fees to be fixed by inspectors. The
certificate of age, &c., to apply to only one factory, and may
be annulled by the inspectors. Machinery to be guarded,
and factories kept clear. Notice to be given of any accident.
Certifying surgeon to examine into the cause and extent of accidents. Actions may be brought on the report of an in.
Spector, for bodily injuries received from machinery. Clue'Ke
to be provided for regularity in work, and registers to be
kept in every factory. An abstract of the Act and 'notices
to be hung up in every factory. Children at eight :rears old
may be employed in factories, but not to work more than
seven hours a day ; to go to school : young 1:-,ersons to be
restricted to ten hours a day. Lost time t'ay be recovered.
Work to cease on Saturday at half-past fe'ar o'clock. One
hour at least to be given as meal time, 1101,f-holidays allowed,
and-attendance of children at school. Inspectors to
this
Act of dangerous machinery. All, complaints under this
Act to be preferred within two mr;nths. Proceedings to be
taken before justices. Power given to distrain goods in
factories belonging to persolas convicted. Inspectors compe-
tea witnesses. Surgical is
to be proof of age.
Penalties for infringtne.; the Act—on parents allowing chil-
dren to be employed contrary to the provisions. Penalties
to be applied for the 'establishment or support of day schools
for the education of children employed in factories. Appeals
allowed in certain, cases. A very long interpretation clause
is set forth. Act may be repealed or amended. In the sche-
dules the various certificates required are set forth, and
directions given for carrying the Government measure into,
operation.

-E IVIURDEAT BATTERSEA.
The report of the proceedings before the magistrate
on Saturday will be found in another part of the
paper.
Our reporter, very-properly, gave no extracts trim the
abominable letters found in the possession o.f the pri-
soner. It appears, however, that others wers found in
the house of the deceased—all showing The diseased
state of the man's mind. The followiy.g is a list of
them :
No. liwas dated the 24th of November, 1843, and was
throughout couched in language the most affectionate.
It commenced by condoling with the deceased respecting
some misconduct of his daughter, and hoped the yen-.
geance of heaven might fall upon those who were trying
to tear her from him, in allusion to which he designe.ted
one of her sisters as an angel and another as a fiend.
In conclusion, it stated he could not help calling, 'himself
her most affectionate husband, A. Dahlias.
No. 2, dated 12th January, 1844, was a the same
tionately,
affectionate
our' and concluded, '°Yaurs, most affec-
."
No. 3 was also dated in January, send began, " To the
woman I adore, and will adore while I have existence.
Beloved Sarah, my life is in your hands, and I am under
your command next to God. Do not forget your be-
loved Augustus."
No. 4 was dated Friday, 18th February, 184
began, " My beloved Saza}d ;" 4, and
concluded, " Your
beloved Augustus." and
No. 5, dated 21:st February, 1844, began, " hfy be-
loved wife." Ti.. this letter he called the deceased his
angel and beloved, and hoped God would love him as he
did her ; and concluded, "Your dearly beloved Au-
gustus.,')
No. 6 dated 12th April, 1844, breathed the same af-
f'ectionate spirit, but complained of Ellen's (the deceased's.
sister) conduct, and appointed to meet the deceased on the next Sunday evening at the Rev. Dr. Morrison%
chapel, Trevor-square, Knightsbridge, as he wished " to
join his prayers with hers." It concluded with " trod
bless and protect you, and believe me to be your affec-
tionate husband, A. Dalmas."
No. 8, dated 16th April, 1544, was rather 'cooler, but
he still called himself " her devoted Augu,",us, and ever
faithful and devoted husband."
No. 9, dated 21st April, 1844, Wa still affectionate,
and appointed her to meet him r.
tie next evening in
Trafalgar-square, as he had samr:thing he must commu-
nieate to her.
No. 10, Which is the lasi fetter she is believed to have
received from him, washsated the 23d of April, 1844,
and was as follows :—.

" ues
Tday Evenng, A p ril , .
" My Sarah,—This is the firsts time you 23
havelB44 sent
me a cross message, and I hope it will be the last.
You told me you had forgiven me, and gave me your
blessing. Why then should you now send me such a
message, that you are cross with me. Augusta has
money to pay you for her temporary stoppage at your
house, as I think Caroline will require her assistance in
the nursery, or get her a situation near her. There-
fore, do not be angry. You always told me Augusta
should never want a friend as long as you had a home
for her ; but whatever you do for her will be fully re-
warded. See you I must, therefore send me word by
Augusta to-morrow morning, when and where, with the
least inconvenience to you. Although you sent me
such a cross message, I am still,
" Your affectionate husband,
"(Relent ! relent !) " A. DALMAS."

GLASGOW CIRCUIT COURT.
SINGULAR SCENE.
The Glasgow Argus of Monday records the following
singular scene as having taken place in the Cireuit Court
of that city on Friday last :
" A. man named Walker was charged with assr.ult,
with intent to ravish ; and several witnesses were exa-
mined for the prosecution, when, on the recommendation
of the Lord Justice Clerk, the Advocate-De-put° (Mr.
Mure) abandoned the case. The jury W' re then in-
formed by Lord Wood that they had no alternative
but to return a verdict of not guilty, or not proven ;
and that, in his opinion, they ought to return a verdict
of not guilty, seeing the case had been abandoned.
After consultation, the jury, through their Ofi ancel I or,
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intimated that they were not prepared to return a ver-
dict in favour of the prisoner, as they were strongly
impressed with the fact that he was guilty. The Lord.
Justice Clerk inquired whether this was merely the
impression of their own minds, or if they had founded
been
their opinion on- the evidence which had been led ?
The reply .to his Lordship was, that the jury fotradeci
itnhgea ver-
dict opinion upon the evidence alone. The,
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turned by the jury.
"This occurrence excited considerable surpri •
se in Court.
Several of' the gentlemen forming
the jury (which was
immediately dismissed,
and
a new -one imannelled)
expressed themselves privately dissatisfied
with what had taken place, andexceedinglyregarded the
as one which had taken . proceeding
out of their hands a privilege
they considered they
a verdict . for or against the prisoner. A consultation
was afterwards held, and the following protest drawn up
and subscribed by ten of the jury :

" 3d May, 1844.
"We, jurymen, who sat on the trial of Alexander Wal-
ker, accused of assault, with intent to ravish, hereby
protest that the verdict of not guilty recorded was not
the verdict which we were prepared to return in the
above case, not being satisfied from the evidence of the
prisoner's innocence."
[Here follow the signatures of ten jurymen.]
The abOve protest was lodged in the hands of the
clerk of Court, but hitherto no notice has been taken of
it from the Bench."

le career of Sir Robert Peel's Conservative
Cabinet has been rendered memorable by a succession of
small 'surprises, good, bad, and indifferent. The new
tariff was a surprise—the new sliding-scale was a
surprise and a disappointment—the income-tax was a
surprise and a terror to the middle classes—the forced
resignation of the Duke of Buckingham was a surprise
and a source of apprehension to the dupes of pretended
"farmers' friends"—the appointment of Lord Ellea-
thorough to the Government of India was a surprise—
the manner of his Lordship's recal was a greater sur-
prise still—and now we have the crowning
surprise
in
the appointment just made of an officer to succeed his
Lordship as supreme ruler in the East. It was pretty
generally undorstood that the Premier had designed
the governmealv eft:lndia for the Rome Secretary,
vvhot was to be rewarded fors his secession from the
Mug ranks with a Peerage, by the style and title of
Baron Netherby. But some how or other the discovery
was made that Sir J, Graham was not popular at the
India House ; and also, that in the present complicated.
state of affairs at home, the Premier could find no one
of his party with a tithe of his ability as a man of ready
business habits to replace hitnin the Rouse of Common;.
Advertiser.

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