The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

DEPARTURE OF THE COURT.—Her Majesty leaves
Osborne at two o'clock on Tuesday (this day) for
Buckingham Palace.
ROYAL VISIT TO THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
HOUSE (COWES CASTLE).—His Royal Highness Prince
Albert and the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Royal
Yacht Squadron House this afternoon. Their Royal
Highnesses were attended by Lord Colville. After going
over the Castle, they walked through the High street,
and returned to Osborne by the Ferry.

TRH ECLIPSE.—As the morning was very fine many
had anticipated a good view of the eclipse, but before
eleven o'cl )ck the sky was so covered with clouds that
even the position of the sun could not be distinguished,
much more the passage of the moon over it. The sun
was seen for a minute through an opening in the clouds
about half-past twelve, and again at a quarter before
one, and for a few seconds at one o'clock, but not after-
wards. All were doomed to disappointment here.
A BROAD HINT.—Some of our English journalists are
following the example of their American brethren, and
are notifying to their readers who have omitted to pay
for their papers that they, on an after the present quar-
ter, intend sending those friends their papers in pink
covers. We also hear that some tradesmen in other
branches of business intend trying the effect of this ex-
ample, and purpose sending out their tea, sugar, &c., in
pink paper to such of their customers as indulge in the
long-credit principle, and that if this should not have
the desired effect, and the account should run over one
year, they intend adding a narrow blue band, hoping
that it may be taken as a broad hint. Only think of
quarter of lamb being sent home in a pink tray, or fancy
the effect of a new coat or a lady's dress being sent home
in pink paper, with two blue stripes on it ! But we very
much fear that if a stripe wag given for every year that
the debt had been running, that paper with seven blue
bands would be not at all an uncommon article, and in
many cases the stripes would be so numerous that the
tradesmen and their papers would look all blue together.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY EVENING.

This extraordinary case, the particulars of which
were briefly recorded in The Suit of to-day, has
caused the greatest excitement in this town and
neighbourhood, more particularly because of the
deep mystery in which, up to the present time, it
is involved. As yet, no arrest has been made. It
appears that a man dressed iu the costume of the
murderer (a mackintosh and slouched hat or cap)
was observed to parade the street in the locality of
the deceased's lodgings, and even went and stood
upon the step of the door some considerable time
before he executed his design. On presenting him-
self at the door for the second time, shortly after
12 o'clock, it was opened by the landlady, Mis.
Vick, and he asked in a peremptory tone of voice
whether Mr. Howard (otherwise Hart) was within.
The woman replied that he was, but had retired to
rest. She then asked him if he was the man who
was upon the door-step a short time before. He
said, in a firm voice, "I am." Mrs. Vick inquired
what was his name, and he answered sternly,
" Never mind what my name is ; tell Mr. Howard
that a gentleman from Fareham wants to see him
upon urgent business." The landlady then pro-
ceeded upstairs to call Mr. Howard, who intimated
that he knew of no one at Fareham who would
be likely to call upon him at that time of night,
but he put on his trousers and slippers, and
walked down stairs into the entrance hall. The
a ssassin immediately said, "Mr. Howard -," and
elevated what appeared to be a walking stick to
the deceased's breast. A short hissing noise was
heard, the unfortunate man suddenly fell back-
wards, gasped out the words, "Send for a doctor,"
and expired. No alarm was raised at the moment,
and the assassin had ample time to walk quietly
away, without any person in the street suspecting
what had occurred. The borough coroner will open
an investigation of the case this evening.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.