The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-09 00:00:00

CB YSTAL PALACE.

There must be something attractive to an ex-
traordinary degree in the singing of children, at
least when they join their voices together in large
numbers. The annual gathering of the schools at
St. Paul's and their vocal performances never fails
to create intense interest and excitement, and invari-
ably draws an immense crowd of visitors to the
cathedral. The meeting of the children of the me-
tropolitan charity schools at the Crystal Palace was
no doubt suggested by the success of the annual
affair at St. Paul's; and as, when the great Handel
orchestra was finished, it was seen that a far larger
number than could be placed in the choir of a cathe-
dral could be accommodated therein, a more com-
plete and powerful performance was anticipated
by simply employing a greater numerical force.
The meeting of the schools yesterday involved all
that success and excitement which we have had
occasion to chronicle for the last five or six years.
More than 25,000 visitors were present, and all
seemed in the highest degree gratified with the
performance of the children. Forty-two schools,
mostly from the eastern and south-eastern districts,
contributed their quota of singers ; and the whole
force reached nearly the large number of 5,000—a
force which necessarily filled almost to repletion
the great orchestra. The appearance of the chil-
dren on the platform, in their neat and simple
costumes, has often been described, and is, indeed,
no less imposing—and to some would seem more
fascinating—than the ladies of the festival choir in
their brilliant toilettes, which induced several im-
pressible scribes to compare them to beds of flowers
The selection comprised the Old Hundredth
Psalm ; Christmas Hymn (" Adeste Fideles);
Luther's Hymn, Great God, what do I see;" the
" Hal leluj ah" Chorus, from the " Messiah ;" God
and King of Jacob's Nation," from Mr. Costa's
„Eli;,, Hymn, "Children of the Heavenly King',
(Durham); Luther's Chorale, " God is our refuge"
(that which Meyerbeer has so largely appropriated
in the " Huguenots ;" "jerusalem,the Golden ;" Mee -
delssohn's Chorale, " Sleepers, wake! a Voice is
Calling ;" and the "National Anthem." As may
readily be surmised, the plainer the subject the
better told the unison performances of the youthful
voices, which we may say at once were wonderfully
bright, pure, and fresh throughout. Indeed the
voices of the charity children assembled yesterday
may be praised without qualification, and are finer
to our thinking than we remember to have heard
them on any former occasion.

The conductor, Mr. Henry Buckland, was inde-
fatigable at his post, but indeed had less trouble
than one might have imagined, as every boy and
girl seemed perfectly au fait at his task, and on
no occasion had to consult the books for words
or notes.

The concert commenced at three, and concluded
about half-past four, so that the visitors—and what
Was of more consequence, the juvenile choristers—
had plenty of time to enjoy themselves within and
without the Palace ere they were summoned home-
wards. Fortunately the weather was beautifully
fine, and not a single contretemps occurred to spoil
the day's festivities.

THE UMBRELLA CHARGE AT THE
EXHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIE,—It will hardly be credited that yesterday
my umbrella was again detained by the Exhibition
officials because I roused to pay for its deposit at
the entrance to the picture gallery, although on
Saturday week it was given up on my lawyer
threatening the commissioners with legal proceed-
ings, and that without any attempt to maintain the
legality of its detention.
On Friday last it was again returned to me at
another counter, and I was informed that season
ticket holders were not to be forced to pay if they
objected to do so.
I therefore imagined that there must be some
mistake, and so complied with the direction to
proceed to the office, where, however, I was in-
formed that fresh orders had been given by the
Assistant secretary that nothing was to be given up
unless paid for.
After waiting for more than half-an-hour I suc-
ceeded in seeing that ordinarily invisible official,
the time of whose return to his office is always
stated to be quite uncertain, and on my stating
who I was, he informed me that my umbrella
should be given up at once, as I persisted
in my refusal to pay, but that no orders
would be given at the gallery entrances
to allow me, or any other season ticket-holder, to
receive our property at the place of deposit, as we
must either pay or apply to (and I presume wait for)
him for special exemption.
I shall, of course, instruct my lawyer to summon
the Commissioners, without further parley, should
my property be detained again, as it is obviously
their object to avoid having the question brought
to a legal issue, while I am quite willing to pay if
the demand be a legal one.
Pending a legal decision I trust that all ticket-
holders will support me by refusing to pay, as I
do not think any one can approve of the conduct of
the Commissioners in refusing to yield to anything
but legal threats or determined personal resistance.
I may add that, on June 30th, I wrote to the
secretary, and asked what course would be pursued
for the future, but I am still without reply, although
the letter of my lawyer was answered within forty-
eight hours.—l have the honour to remain, your
obedient servant,
A SEASON TICKET-HOLDER.
June 9.

HORRIBLE MURDER AT WEYMOUTH
BY A LUNATIC.

A frightful murder was committed yesterday
at the pleasant little village of Sutton, about
three miles from Weymouth. It appears that a
man named John Cox had been labouring under
a brain disease, and for some time had been under
the medical treatment of Dr. Puckett, the parish
surgeon for Sutton. It had been determined to
remove him to the county asylum at Forston, and
this determination had been incautiously expressed
in Cox's hearing. On the day in question Dr.
Puckett proceeded with a man named White to
Cox's house to remove him, but on hearing that
Cox had been violent, and threatened to murder
him with a portion of a bedstead which he had
broken up, told White to go for a cart whilst he
went in to Cox and endeavoured to quiet him,
but the lunatic immediately darted at him and
said he would kill him. Dr. Puckett immediately
ran outside the door and held the handle to prevent
Cox getting out, on which Cox endeavoured to
jump out of the window to get at him, but
was prevented by some iron bars fixed
in front. The deceased incautiously let go
the door, on which Cox rushed out, knocked
him down, stunned him with a blow over the eye,
after which he dragged the body into the house,
procured a saw, and deliberately sawed off the un-
fortunate man's head, right foot, and right hand.
Cox's father and mother were outside, but were so
terrified by his threats as to be incapable of render-
ing any assistance. He also threatened to kill his
sister, who was in the house, and she ran upstairs
and hid herself. Cox afterwards rifled the deceased's
pockets and threw the severed members out into
the road, where ho kietica iho ab0,.l nonaishly,
and afterwards ran away. He was taken in a short
time at the Plough Inn, near Osmington, by some
men despatched to secure him, and conveyed in
security to 'Weymouth. The deceased's remains
were taken to the Ship Inn at Preston, where they
now await an inquest. Dr. Puckett was over 60
years of age, and bore a high reputation amongst
all classes for his zeal and kindness.

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

MARK LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
very small. The trade, however, was in a sluggish state,
yet no change took place in prices compared with Monday.
The show of foreign wheat was moderately extensive.
In most descriptions a moderate retail business was
transacted, at low rates.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request on former
terms.

The barley trade was very firm, and the quotations had
an upward tendency.
In malt sales on the whole progressed steadily, at full
prices.

Oats, in consequence of the small supply on offer, were
very firm, and the currencies were on the advance.

Beans and peas moved off freely, at the extreme rates of

Monday.

Barrel flour was in good demand, or rather higher terms.
Other kinds changed hands to a moderate extent, at full
quotations :

ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 430 70 ) 2,940 — ' 340 saclu.
Irish — : :190 1 -
Foreign 14,630 200 / 5,730 100 sacks,
5,320 his.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is dull, and the value of inferior descriptions
of hops is barely maintained.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules
heavy at the annexed currency :

Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; lamb,
4s 6d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s
8d per 81bs by the carcase.

His Royal and Imperial Highness the reigning
Duke of Saxe-Weimar honoured the establishment of Mr.
C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, yesterday, with a visit,
and was pleased to favour him with his commands.
THE VICEROY OF EGYPT AT MANCHESTER.—
His Highness Said Pacha, the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived
with his suite at Alanchcster yesterday. Deputations
from the corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Cotton Supply Association, were at the railway station to
receive and do honour to the distinguished visitor on his
arrival from Liverpool; and a suite of rooms at the Queen's
Hotel have been engaged for his use. To-day the Mayor
and Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Cotton Supply Association, will attend at the Town-hall
to give him a formal reception and welcome him ; and it is
expected that his Highness will afterwards lunch with
them. The town is dressed with flags, and his reception
has been of the most flattering character.

CURIOUS RESULT OF DYING WITHOUT MAKING A
WILL,—A few days ago, says an Alloa paper, an elderly
lady residing in a populous village in the county of Clack-
mannan "walked the way of nature," as Shakspeare has it,
and loft no will behind. The good lady was the owner
of one or two properties in addition to the house
in which sho herself lived and died, and on the
day she was consigned to the tomb there were
some eight or ten sensible people turned up who claimed
to be next of kin. Desirous of having the question of
priority of claim settled amicably, a legal gentleman,
holding a high official position, and in whose judgmentof
the
had the fullest confidence, was invited to the house
the de
deceased by the relatives or supposed relativosi
nation and
parted lady—the object being a friendly
conversation. Each claimant was buoyantuld give judg-
mentWien that the legal gentleman.
sweet' all and each were
ex
withe expec-
in his or her favour. The claims
though somewhat
fully argued, and they wereez
The result of the con-
tentionmore dispassionately considet
• ds was that the legal
amongst the nor other of the dispu-
tants had any true claim eoon"either the moveable or
had died intestate—none
umpire held that nieilitlaeerflraltdy
heritable property.
were closely related to the de-
of the claimantssf
osanguinity, and in name of her Ma-
ctook possession of the whole effects of
d cleared the house of all the supposed rela-
the deceased and
chief of the mourners was rather taken aback
rela-
tives. The announcement, but believing the judgment
jceesatsye,dtherefore,by the
ti
e she
by this d one, ho asked permission to entertain
company to a parting refreshment, there being
abundance of materials for that purpose in the aumrie.
tthoe be a
With some hesitation the request was complied with, the
party then drunk to each other's very good health, our legal
friend took possession of the keys, and the happy company
then separated

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.