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

THE UMBRELLA CHARGE AT THE
EXHIBITION.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It will hardly be credited that yesterday
my umbrella was again detained by the Exhibition
officials because I refused 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 the 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, t 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 .4 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 bead, 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 he kicked them about fiendishly,
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 moderato extent, at full
quotations :

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt, Oats. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 430 ' 70 , 2,91 J 1 340 sack..
Irish.. ..... ..... 'l9O --
F0reign........ 14,030 1 200 / , 5,730 100 sacks
5,320 ble.

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 Manchester 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 left no will behind. The good lady was the owner
of ono or two properties in addition to the house
in which she 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 judgment
allhe
had the fullest confidence, was invited to the house
hoof tdeceased by the relatives or supposed relatives
nof titon and
de-
parted lady—the object being a friendly
give conversation. Each claimant was buoyaelnxdtplwaith expec-
tation that the legal
judg-
ment in his or her favour. geTnhtleamelaanimswoof
fully argued, and they were as would
thoughl and
somewhatea c h were
fully The result of the
more dispassionately dispassionately considered.
was that the legal
tention amongst the friends
umpire
nor other of the dispu-
tants held that neither.
toon either the moveable or
tants had any true al
eef andre
chiefot the
e4:nera lady had died intestate—none
closely related to the de-
heritable property.
of the claimantssf
wereonsanguinity, and in name of her Ma-
ceased by the ties
cleared the
possession of the whole effects of
11 the house of all the supposed rela-
jteh.sety, deceasedt hie,
hr
mourners was rather taken aback
tives.
by this announcement, but believing the judgment
sound one, h9aked permission to entertain
to a parting retreshment, there
being
tathobeubi:B
de°ainnePeunoYt materials for that purpose in the aumrie.
With some hesitation the request was complied with, the
pally then drunk to each other's very good health, our legal i
friend took possession of the keys, and the happy company
then separated,