The Sun. — 1850-11-15 (London, England)

TREATISE UPON THE MECHANISM AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OP THE FLUTE. BY J. CLINTON.—A work having this title has just appeared in the shape of a pamphlet. The author, Mr Clinton, already known as an ac • complished player upon and writer for the instrument in question, has extended his studies much beyond the usual range of the artist; he has thoroughly investigated the nature and construction of the flute, and explained the causes of the difficulties which have beset amateurs in their choice of an instrument. The explanation is simple, lucid, and sensible, while the method adopted to elucidate the abstruse le obscure parts of his subject is so clear as to leave no iitibt of the author's complete fitness for his task. Mr. Clinton also describes a new flute of his own invention, which offers great advantages to amateurs both for correctness of tone and facility of execution. We are much pleased with the unassuming and modest manner in which Mr. C. has introduced himself and his flute to the public, and we recommend a careful perusal of this little pamphlet to all who are interested iu the history and perfection of the flute. ROMANTIC CASE OF LOVE AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Carter, the Surrey coroner, held an inquest at the Mitre, Broadwall, Lambeth, on the body of Espily Nott, aged 21, late in the service of Mr. Van Buren, at Chelsea, who committed suicide at Blackfriarsbridge. The inquiry lasted upwards of three hours. The brief facts of the case may be thus narrated :—The deceased formed an attachment to a constable of the M division, who being already engaged to another young female, could only see her as a private friend. In spite, however, of which she wrote, on a beautifully enamelled card, some verses for the officer, which commenced—  " You were the first and only one my bosom ever knew; And it is my present prayer to live alone for you." On Monday last she left her situation and went to the Borough, where the officer was, but before doing so, she placed on the window-sill a letter, which ran as follows : " Dear Madame,—By the time you receive this I shall be no more. I am, Madame, your unhappy servant, EMILY Norr." The deceased, after leaving, inquired the way to Blackfriarsbridge, and having reached there, mounted to the top, and plunged head foremost on to the causeway below. The policeman on duty at the bridge saw her fall, and on going to her, found her head battered in. lie lifted her up, when she groaned twice and expired. The jury returned a verdict —" That the deceased destroyed her lite whilst labouring under temporary mental derangement, and they were further of opinion that the police-constable was entirely exonerated from any blame."  We have much Pleasure in announcing the appointmeat of Mr. George Arbuthnot to the Auditorship of the Civil List, one of the most important offices in the Treasury. Mr. Arbuthnot has fulfilled the laborious and responsible duties of private secretary to several successive Chancellors of the Exchequer. We believe that be served under Lord Aithorp, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Goulburn, and Sir C. Wood. The importance and the confidential character of the duties discharged by the private secretary of a Cabinet Minister were well described by Sir R. Peel in his evidence before the Committee on Official Salaries, and can only be rewarded by such appointments as that now most appropriately conferred on Mr. Arbuthnot. Mr. Stephenson, one of the private secretaries especially referred to by Sir R. Peel, will succeed Mr. Arbuthnot as private secretary to Sir C. Wood.  Field-Marshal his Grace the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the Marchioness of Douro, left Dover at two o'clock yesterday afternoon by the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived in London at six o'clock.