The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY.

There were but tew members at the subscription rooms
to-day, and little business transacted. For Northumberland
Plate 5 to 1 was taken about Sir Roger, and 10 to 1 was
offered bar one. Closing prices :

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken)
10 to 1 agst Borealis (offered)
100 to 8 agat Found Again (taken)
100 to 8 agst Trust (taken)
14 to 1 agst Honest John (taken)
14 to 1 agst Limosins (wanted)
40 to 1 agat Wharfinger (offered)

PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A BRIDECR.OOII.—A sad
occurrence—perhaps unprecedented in its nature—
tended to mar the festivities accompanying the marriage of
a youthful couple at St Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, on
Thursday last. The bridegroom—whose father is a mem-
ber of the corporation—was engaged shortly before the
wedding in packing up his trunks, and preparing for the
continental tour which he had arranged to take with his
young wife, when his left arm suddenly snapped near the
elbow. The consternation which this untoward accident
occasioned among his own family and friende, who were
preparing to attend the ceremony, may be well imagined;
and when the sad intelligence was communicated to the
parente of the bride the carriages were in waiting to convey
the bridal parry to the churCh. It was of course concluded
that the ceremony must be postponed, but the bridegroom
would not listen to the proposal, and the joint having been
set by two medical men, he gallantly insisted upon fulfill-
ing his engagement, and actually arrived at St. Dunstan's
Church within a few minuted of the appointed hour. The
ceremony was conducted in a very impressive manner.,by
the Rev. Mr Auriol, the rector, wha subsequently joined
the numerous guests assembled at the suburban residence
of the bride's father (one of his own churchwardens), and
alluded to the misfortune of the morning in terms of kindly
sympathy and encouragement. The uncle of the bride
endeavoured to dispel the inevitable gloom by observing
that the calamity had at least one consoling feature, for it
gave them a practical example of the courage and devotion
of the young gentleman who was the hero of the occasion.
They had heard of a certain champion of quite another sort
of " ring," who had fought his American rival for one hour
with a single arm, owing to a similar accident, and still
carried the day; but what was this to compare with the
pluck of his young friend, who having broken his arm at
9 a.m., went up smiling to the altar at 11, and carried off
hisand charming wife in triumph ? We believe
the youngbride who was not at first informed of the full ex-
tent of the accident, exhibited a becoming fortitude
under the trying circumstances of the day, and our readers
will be glad to learn that owing to the satisfactory pro-
gress of the husband, the wedding trip is not likely to be
long deferred.

sing SIAMESE DIIRIAN.—The fruit hero is ex-
quisite, particularly the mango, the mangusteen,
the pine-apple, so fragrant and melting is the mouth, and,
what is superior to anything I ever imagined or tasted, the
famous "durian" or " dourion," which justly merits the
title of king of fruits. But to enjoy it thoroughly one
must have time to overcome the disgust at first inspired
by its smell, which is so strong that I could not stay in
the same place with it. Oa first tasting it I th.,ught it
like the flesh of some animal in a state of putrefaction,
but after four or five trials I found the aroma exquisite.
The durian is about two-thirds the size of a jacca, and
like it is encased in a thick and prickly rind, which pro-
tects it from the teeth of squirrels and other nibblers; on
opening it there are to be found ten cells, each containing
a kernel larger than a date, and surrounded by a sort of
white, or sometimes yellowish cream which is most delicious.
By an oid freak of nature, not only is there the first repug-
nance to it to overcome, but if you eat it often, though with
ever so great moderation, you find youself next day covered
with biotchos, as if attacked with measles, so beating is its
nature, A durian picked is never good, for when fully ripe
it falls of itself ; when cut open it must be eaten at once, as
it quickly spoils but otherwise it will keep for three days.
—Nouhot's Travels in Indo•China.