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

TREATISE UPON THE MECHANISM AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF 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, ha! 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 and obscure parts of his subject is so clear as to leave no doubt 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 in the history and perfection of the flute. ROMANTIC CASE OF LOTS AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Carter, the Surrey coroner, held an inquest at the Mitre, Broadwall, Lambeth, on the body of Emily 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, eculd only see her as a private friend. In spite, however, of? which she wrote, on a beautifully enamelled card, some verses fur 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 Blacktriarsbridge, and having reached there, mounted to the top, and plunged head foremost on to the causeway below. The poiiceman on duty at the bridge saw her fall, and on going to her, found her head battered in. He 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 hive much pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mr. George Arbuthnot to the Auditorshio of the Civil List, one of ,he most important offices in the freesury. Mr. Arbuthnot has fulfilled the labori us and responsible duties of private secretary to several successive Chancellors of the Exchequer. We believe that he served under Lord Althorp, Sir It Peel, Mr. Gou!burn, and Sir C. Woo. The importance and the confidential character of the duties di.charged by the private secretary of a Cabinet Minister were well desclibed by Sir H. Peel in his evidence betiae !fie Committee on Official Salaries, and can only be rewarded  by such appointments as that now most appropriately conferred on tar. 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 Alarchionese of Douro, left Dover at two o'clock yesterday afternoon by the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived in Loudon at six o'clock.