The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-30 00:00:00

NESDAY EVENING, IPOTOBER 39 1861.

Post-office began, and baskets were wanted to
carry the newspaper. Two were rummaged out from
a dark retreat, and the lost parcels came to light.

We are not surprised to learn that the bankers
have determined to call upon the authorities for
a full explanation, which the officials will no
doubt be as anxious to obtain as themselves. Such
an occurrence is little short of miraculous, if en-
tirely accidental,when we reflect upon the regularity
and exactitude of the postal arrangements, and
the few solitary mistakes which occur in a daily
delivery of hundreds of thousands. When we con-
sider, however, the vast importance attaching to the
receipt of the sums contained in these parcels, and the
vital interest which some might have in their punctual
payment, we cannot regard their delay as a mere
trifling accident or laughable disaster. Credit and for-
tune should not be at the mercy of careless clerks, and
if the occurrence proves to have been entirely the
result of negligence among the employes, we should
recommend the authorities to render one party re-
sponsible, and appoint one of the clerks to the
special supervision of the bankers' parcels.

THE COURT.—According to the present arrange-
ment her Majesty and the Prince Consort and. Royal Family
will take their departure from Windsor, and proceed to the
Isle of Wight on the 2d Dec. next, where the Court will re-
main until the 3d of Jan., and afterward return to Windsor.
VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO CLUMBER.—We believe
we may announce that her Majesty the Queen has signified
her intention of visiting the Duke of Newcestle at an early
day. Great preparations are being made at Clumber in
anticipation of this visit.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left town
yesterday for their seat, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon-
shire.

The Duchess of Somerset arrived at the Admi
ralty yesterday, from Stover Park, the ducal seat in Devon,
shire.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has not been indis-
posed. His lordship hurt his foot recently, and has since
used a bath chair at Bowood, which probable gave rise to
the rumour published by our contemporaries. The Earl of
Shelburne is in Ireland.
The Earl of Harrowby and Viscount and Vis-
countess Sandon have arrived at their residence in Grosve-
nor-square from Sandon Hall, Staffordshire.
The Earl and Countess Stanhope arrived at
their seat, Chevening Park, yesterday, from a tour on the
Continent.
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen have arrived
at Argyll House from Haddo House, Aberdeenshire.
The Earl and Countess of Craven leave town to-
day for Coome Abbey, Coventry.
Viscount and Viscountess Campdon have arrived
at Claridge's Hotel from Campden House, Gloucestershire.
Lord Dacre, who has recently arrived at the Hoo
from his shooting quarters in Inverness-shire, has re-
covered frm the injuries he received from the accidental
discharge of his rifle, while out shooting at the close of the
season.
Lady Westbury and the Hon. Augusta Bethell
have arrived in Belgrave-square.
Lord and Lady Ashburton have arrived at the
Grange, Hants, from Scotland.
Lord Blantyre and the Hon. Mr. Stuart have
returned from a tour in Bohemia, and gone to meet Lady
Blantyre, who is with the family circle staying with the
Dowager Duchess of Sutherland at Clefden, near Maiden-
head.

THE FUNERAL OF SIR JAMES GRAHAM.—The
remains of Sir James Graham will be interred at Arthuret
Church, near Longtown, Cumberland, this (Wednesday)
morning. The funeral will be strictly private, by the ex-
press wish of the deceased.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—We are requested
to state that the holders of the ordinary season tickets for
the Exhibition will not be admitted to the gardens of the
Horticultural Society without extra pay rent.
MIDDLE TEMPLE LlBRARY.—Members are re-
quested to call during this day at the Treasury-office, Middle
Temple, for their tickets of admission to the ceremony of
the opening of the Library by his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales to-morrow.
THE BISHOPS OF DURHAM AND GLOCESTER.—
The Right Rev. Dr. Baring, who has been elected by the
dean and chapter of Durham to the bishopric of that see,
rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. and Right Rev.
Dr. Henry Montagu Villiers, will be confirmed in his elec-
tion at York on Tuesday next, the sth of November, imme-
diately after which he will take possession of the see and
be formally enthroned in the cathedral. Until that time
the see of Glocester and Bristol cannot be declared vacant.
Her Majesty's conge d' elire authorising the election of Dr.
William Thomson to the bishopric of Ulocester and Bristol
will be addressed to the dean and chapter of Glocester (the
dean and chapter of Bristol having elected Dr. Baring in
1856), pursuant to the provisions of an Order in Council,
which directs that in the case of a united see the election
shall be made by the dean and chapter of either cathedral
alternately. The consecration cannot, in consequence of
the delay which has occurred, be performed before the ex-
piration of three or four weeks. Dr. Thomson will resign
the preachership of Lincoln's-inn in the course of the forth-
coming term.
THE LAST OF THE INDIA-HOUSE.—The most
valuable of the contents of the East India House having
been either sold by auction or transferred to the new quer •
ters of the Indian Government in Victoria-street, the ma-
terials of the building itself are to be disposed of by public
sale on Monday next. Included in the list will be the new
museum, with its elegantly slender, moulded, and highly
decorated columns, supporting the interior of an arcaded
quad rangle, surmounted by an ornamental domed lantern,
and paved in mosaic work. The museum, which is a beau-
tiful example of Moorish and Indian architecture, was
erected about three years since, from the designs of Mr.
Digby Wyatt. In addition to this there are 15,000 feet of
York and Portland paving, 4,000 feet run of Portland
coping, stone tills, stringing, cornice and other stonework,
2,000 feet of sheet copper, 200 tons of lead on the roofs,
2,000 squares of flooring boards, 1,700 doors of all kinds,
including some of solid mahogany, and an immense variety
of other materials, covering an acre and a half of ground.
THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN THE TEMPLE GAR-
DENS.—By order of the benchers, the Temple-gardens were
thrown open yesterday morning, and will continue open
during the week (with the exception of Thursday), in order
that the public may havd ample opportunities of seeing Mr.
Broome's splendid growth of chrysanthemums and pom-
poms.. For many years past Mr. Broome has distin-
guished himself by splendid collections of these beautiful
flowers, but this year he appears to have eclipsed all his
former efforts, and has produced a floral show of the most
magnificent character. Three sides of the square are occu-
pied by the flowers, the best specimens being ranged on
the north side of the garden, and placed under canvass.
The artistic manner in which they are disposed reflects
great credit on Mr. Broome's skill. Some of the flowers
are of gigantic proportions, considering the circumstances
under which they ordinarily develop themselves (par-
ticularly the classes ranged under the titles of " The
Golden Queen of England," " The Queen of England,"
"M. Laborde," and " Lady Hardinge") ; and the pom-
pones, which are the dwarfs of chrysanthemums, ap-
pear to have attained perfection as nearly as possible.'
These flowers, which have hitherto been conspicuous only
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Mr. Broome may in future years achieve still greater suc-
cesses in the same direction. Connoisseurs, and the public
generally, should not lose time in seeing this display of
which Templars are justly proud, as a wet day or two, or a
nipping night frost, would effectually mar the beauty of the
delicate flowers.

ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE.—Some few details
of a most melancholy case transpired in Chester yesterday.
A young man named W. Edward Davies, who was recently
an apprentice to a chemist and druggist at Rhyl, had ob-
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rying out this intention he, like many other youths in a
similar position, resolved to enjoy himself for a few days,
and last week, taking with him from £5O to £lOO, he ar•
rived in Chester. There he fell in with a good-looking
girl of loose character, named Elizabeth Thompson, de-

scribed as the daughter of a farmer near Shrewsbury.
With her he spent several days in riot and dissipation. On
Saturday last the guilty pair went on a visit to Liverpool,

and there, not unnaturally, the young man began to tee]
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remorse and shame for the foolish manner in which he

had squandered his money and misconducted himself.
While under the influence of this feeling he managed,

without the knowledge of the girl, to purchase a bottle

of laudanum ; but as they were returning to Chester on
Sunday evening by rail she saw the bottle, guessed that

he had a fatal intention, took it from him, and threw it
out of the carriage. On Sunday evening, however, Davies

went out, and, having written a regular prescription,
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succeeded in purchasing four ounces of laudanum at two

different druggists' shops. By some course of argument at
present unknown ho succeeded in inducing the girl to

swallow the contents of one phial at the same time that he

took the other. The effects of the laudanum on the girl
were such as to induce her to give the alarm. The result

was that a surgeon was sent for; they were both taken to
the infirmary, where the usual remedies were administered

—successfully in the case of the woman;but unsuccessfully
in the case of the man, who died in the course of the night.
A coroner's jury viewed the body of Davies yesterday, but
the inquest will not be held till to-morrow. Thompson was
transferred to the custody of the police, and was brought
before the city magistrates yesterday morning, but was re-
manded, to avait the result of the inquest,--Liverpool
.Mercury.

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BERLIN, OCT. 29.

Reports are current in financial circles in this
city that Messrs. Rothschild are negotiating with
the Prussian Bank for the conclusion of a financial
operation by which the Bank of France would
receive 15,000,000 thalers in silver. The reports
do not state how far these negotiations have at
present succeeded.

Letters received from St. Petersburg, dated the
25th inst., announce that fresh conflicts took place
between the authorities and the students at the re-