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On Friday commenced Lei"h SothiLTY's) the six-
e n days' sale of the library of the late Roliei! Southey,
LL.D., Poet Laureate. There are nearly 4,ot:!) lots,
many of them necessarily consisting of st:veral
The library is rich and useful in ancient and moderi:
works—Latin, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Eng-
lish predominating. They are in remarkably clean and
good condition, 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 fully and instructively ; and where
the binding or boards were rough and imperfect, he
(or the late Mrs. Southey) has neatly and strongly
attired them in thick cloth of variegated patterns.
Plainness and neatness, rather than showiness, cha-
racterise this valuable library throughout. It has all
the appearance of being the working library of a gen-
tleman and a scholar ; but of one who most truly en-
joyed himself—who obviously luxuriated---When sur-
rounde 1 by his books. Many of the volumes 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. Many
have the addition of " Bristol," " London," " I+.:diu-
burgh," " Brussels," &c. ; 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 lore -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. illustrations 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. lie, 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.

THEFACTORIES 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 Adis to come
into operation on the Ist of October next, exceptany 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 heprovided 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 Z. 4.
accidents. Actions may be brought on the report of an in-,
spector, for bodily injuries received from machinery. Clocks
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 years old
may be employed in factories, but not to work more than
seven hours a day ; to go to school : young persons to be
restricted to ten hours a day. Lost time may be recovered.
Work to cease on Saturday at half-past four o'clock. One
hour at least to be given as meal time, half-holidays allowed,
and attendance of children at school. Inspectors to give
notice of dangerous machinery. All complaints under this
Act to be preferred within two months. Proceedings to be
taken before justices. Power given to distrain goods in
factories belonging to persons convicted. Inspectors compe-
tent witnesses. Surgical certificates to be proof of age..
Penalties for infringing 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 aro set forth, and
directions given for carrying the Government measure into
operation.

THE MURDER AT 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 from the
abominable letters found in the possession of the pri-
soner. It appears, however, that others were found in
the house of the deceased—all showing the diseased
state of the man's mind. The following is a list of
them :

No. Iwas 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 ven-
geance of heaven might fall upon those who were trying
to tear her from him, in allusion to which he designated
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. Dalmas.
No. 2, dated 12th January, 1844, was of the same
affectionate tenour, and concluded, " Yours, most, affec-
tionately, A. D."
No. 3 was also dated in January, and 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, 1844, and
began, "My beloved Sarah ;" and concluded, " Your
beloved Augustus."
No. 5, dated 21st February, 1844, began, "My be-
loved wife." In this letter he called tho '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-
fectionate 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's
chapel, Trevor-square, Knightsbridge, as he wished " to
join his prayers with hers." It concluded with " God
bless and protect you, and believe me to be your affec-
tionate husband, A. Dalmas."

No. 8, dated 16th April, 1944, was rather cooler, but
he still called himself " her devoted Augustus, and ever
faithful and devoted husband."

No. 9, dated 21st April, 1844, was still affectionate,
and appointed her to meet him. the next evening in
Trafalgar-square, as he had something he must commu-
nicate to her.

No. /0, which is the last letter she is believed to have
received from him, was dated the 23d of April, 1844,
and was as follows :

" Tuesday Evening, April 23, 1844.
" My Sarah,—This is the first time you have sent
me a cross message, and I hope it will be the last.
Yuu 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 bo 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, lam still, _ _ _

ICour affectionate husband;
"(Relent ! relent !) " A. PALMAS."

GLASGOW CIRCUIT COURT.
SINGULAR SCENE. ,

The Glasgow Argus of Monday records the following
singular scene as having taken place in the Circuit Court
of that city on Friday last
A man named Walker was charged with assault,
with intent to ravish ; and several witnesses were exa-
mined for the prosecution, when, on the recommendation
of the Lord Justice Clerk, the Advocate-Depute (Mr.
Mure) abandoned the case. The jury were then in-
formed
butto return
rLno Lord
vlelrrricdt ot
and that, in his opinion, they ought to retura:nbndordnecd.
of not
they had dornonealt 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 e
prepared to return a ver-
intimated that they were not
After consultation, the jury, through theirbe -
nOhancellor,
they were strongly
withidmicptreinssefdav the fact that ho was guilty. The Lordour of the prisoner, as
minds, or if they had founded
impression of their own .m ,
had
evidence which been led ?
Justice Clerk inquired whether this was merely' the
in
their opinion on the
evidence alone. The Lord
their opinion. The reply, to his Lordship was, that the jury founded
theupon
md
Justice- Clerk then state that the case having been
given up, they had no alternative but to return a ver-
dict of not guilty. A verdict of Not Guilty was then
recorded, and the prisoner dismissed from the bar,
though, it will be observed, no verdict whatever was re-
turned by the jury.
"This occurrence excited considerable surprise in Court.
Several of the gentlemen forming the jury (which was
immediately dismissed, and a new one impannelled)
expressed themselves privately exceedingly dissatisfied
with what had taken place, and regarded the proceeding
as one which had taken out of their hands a privilege
they considered they alone possessed—that of returning
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 Wel-
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."

•
The 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 war' s
rsuesripgilsaetioannodf athe terror to
Duke
otfheßumckidindgleharaclassweass—a surprise
and a source of apprehension to the dupes of pretended
"farmers' friends'—the appointment of Lord Ellen-
borough 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 understood that the Premier had designed
the government of India for the Home Secretary,
who was to be rewarded for his secession from the
Whig 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 nyin'of ready
business habits to replace him in the House of Commons.
—Hull Advertiser.