The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-20 00:00:00

THE; GrEtir,AT EXHIBITION.

Thl police returns of yesterky show that Ttp,sday still
continues in its wonted pre-eininenue in point of numbers
over every other day in the week. The numbers were qa
follow:-
10 o'clock ...

4.398
... 20 289
... 35,589
... 46 091
... 50 936
... 54 098
4 „ 56 036
The Chinese idol just exhibited in front of the
Tuui,ian department attracts gr,at attontioa, and its
groteiqueness causes no little amusement to a large por-
ta ,n of thu visitors. It is exhibard by M4jor
The thermometer rose in the course of the day from
61 to 71.

2,773/. 16s. was taken at the doors, and the num-
ber ut visitors was 57,059. As announced by ad-
vertisement, the buildtng now opens to the public at
nine o'cluck in the morning, and closes at biz in the
evening.

An important meeting of the Royal Commission,
which was very fully attendA, topic place yesterday
in the Crystal Palace, and was presided over by Prince
Albert, who was naturally anxious to see certain
questions satisfactorily solved which pressed for a
decision before his departure to the Highlands. All
matters that could stand over, such as the fate of the
building, and the appropriation of the surplus funds,
are still in reserve ; but the following is a summary of
the points finally settled :
" The Royal Commissioners have fixed Saturday,
the 11th of October, as the day for closing the Exhibi-
tion to the public. It is their intention to bold is meet
ing in the builchne ou Wednesday, the 15th of October.
at teelvet o'clock, to receive the reports of the severel
juries, and to take leave ot the foreign Commisaionere
lett this ecceeien they int« nd to request the presence of
the exhibitors, the jurors, the for. gn and lecel commis-
sioeers, and the uirmeere ot the local comwitttea.
Immediately alter the close of their proceedings per
mission will be given to the exhibitors to remove their
goods, sueject to such regulations as may be made be
the executive committee. The reports of the juries aid
the names of the persons to whom prizes shall have been
awarded will afterwards be published in the London
Gassite. It is the desire of the Royal Commissioners
not only to present medals to the individuals to whom
the juries may have awarded them, but to mark their
sense of the great exertions of all the exhibitors, stet
also of the jurors, the foreign and local commissioners,
the chairmen, treasurers, and secretaries of local cone
mittees, and other persona who have rendered services
ite promoting the Exhibition, and to present them with
a permanent tneub trial of the tied, risking be distribut-
ing medals to each, accompanied by a certificate and a
copy of the reports ot ihe juries.
" The three medals of which the designs were origi-
nally approved are intended to be applied as follows
1 That by Mr. Leonard Wyon will be distributed to the
prixemen selected by the juries, that by M. Bonnardel
will be given in certain cases recommended by the
Gained of Chairmen, not as a mark of excellence in de
gree on the part of those who receive it, but for reasons
which he Council of Chairmen have been requested to
stat. specially in their reports. The medal designed by
Mr. Adams will be given to the jurors
"In addition to these medele he Commissioners pro-
pose to cause two other medal. to be struck, which will
he presented respectively to the exhibitors, and to those
who have rendered other services to the Exhibition.
" The great number of the medals, boeke, anti certifi-
cates, which will thus be presented, obviously renders
the distribution of them on a single occasion a physical
impossibility.
" Oa the other hand, the Commissioners feel that it
would be invidious to select any persons to receive their
medals at one time, and to omit others.
" And, further, it is clearly desirable that the medals,
the certificates, and the rep .rts, should be presented
simultaneously, and the length of time wbich must ne-
cessarily elapse before the whole of them can be pre-
pered makes it difficult to fix any precise day on which
the distribution could be effected.

mittees, ana inner persona who have rendered service
EXECUTION OF M4RY EMILY CAGE to preinotiog the Exhibition, lied te present them wit
AT 11-16' WIC IL a permanent memorial of the tied, rteking by distribui
IPSWICH, THEEIDAY.—Tia, sentence of the law was jug medals to each, accompanied by a certificate and
this morning carried into execution upon Mary copy of the reports ot the juries.
Emily Cage, who was found guilty at the last assizes " The three medals of which the designs were origi
of poisoning her husband, James Cage, in the village nally approved are intended to be applied as follows :-
of Stonham Aspal, 12 miles from this town. That by Mr. Leonard Wyon will be distributed to th
prisemen selected by the juries, that by M. Bonnard.
'r For years past Cage and his wife have lived in
l- continual strife, caused principally by her absenting be
c4lfled ot Chairmen, not as a mark ot excellence in de
given in certain cases recommended by th
's herself from her husband's cottage fur nights to- '
it gather, for the company of other men. On other oc-
gree on the part of those who receive it, but tor reason
which he Cour.cil of Ccairmen have been requested t
ctsions she had been known to be entertaining men stat. specially in their reports. The medal ueigned b
d under the roof of her own cottage, while she has had Mr. Adams will he given to the jurors
r. her husband locked up in a room, or one of her sons "In addition to these medal; .he Commissioners prc
'3 has been drinking with his father at a public-house, pose to cause two other medal, to be struck, which wi
to lull suspicion. About this time last year she left he presented respectively to the exhibitors, and to rhos
1 her husband in company with a man named Tricker, who have rendered other services to the Exhibition.
taking with her a daughter only 16 years of age, " The great number of the medals, book 1, and certifi
-
cites, which will thus be, presented, obviously render
if who was also accompanied by a young man with
e whom she led a debauched life. After being from
imposeib
the distribution of them on a single occasion a physics
ility
't home about six weeks, the mother and daughter re- "Oa the other hand, the Commissioners feel that i
e
turned, and the latter gave birth to a chill in the lower
would be invidious to select any persons to receive thei
room of the cottage, while her father was lying up- medals at one time, and to omit others.
e stairs in bed suffering the must excruciating 'mine '• And, further, time
is clearly desirable that the medals
from the smell doses of arsenic which had been admi. the certificates, and the rep Toe should be presentee
i nistered to him by his wife. simultatieuusly, and the length of time wbich must ne
s Mrs. Cage has, there is little doubt, been guilty coesarily elapse before the whole of them can be pre
' of more than one murder. She was the mother of P.ired makes it difficult to fix any precise day on whirl
1 fourteen children, five of whom died within the short the distribution could be effected.
"Under these circumstances, the Royal Commissioner;
' space of a fortnight, about six years ago. Rumour
was, on that occasi.)n, rite—it was said that foul play
have come to the conclusion that it will be moat desir
I had been practised. The body of one of the chile able to fiakxe
suchliini arprte dperiod g
ments within which
receiving medals
which each individua
dren was exhumed, and a coroner's jury empanelled inboaoyksa'and certificates from the Commission, as ma'
I to inquire into the cause of death, but we are in- best suit his personal convenience. Due notice will bi
formed that no chemical analysis was made of the con- given on this point as soon as the Commissioners ar.
' tents of the stomach, and the jury returned a verdict able to fix a time for the distribution to commence."
of natural death. There are only four children now From this it will be seen that it is not at presen
lI living, the eldest a son about 30 years of age, and the contemplated to close the Exhibition with any pomi
youngest a girl about six. or ceremony ; that the Commission desire, as far a
i' The murdered man, after suffering from the ef- medals, certificates, and jurors' reports can do so, tt
1 fects of the poison administered by his wife, died at please everybody ; that they cannot render the closinl
the end of a fortnight raving mad. Preparations and the distribution of rewards and honours as thej
were at once made by his wife to have his body in- ought to be simultaneous acts; that the official an.
' terred as quickly as possible; and, notwithstanding nouncements of prizes will be postponed and oche;
that she was suspected of poisoning him, every ar- steps taken to avoid as far as possible individua
rangement hid been made for the funeral without any jealousies and " make things pleasant ;" finally, as w.
, opposition being offered, or any inquiry into the some days ago hinted, that the Great Exhibition may
1 cause of death being gone into. Tne church-bell be well nigh forgotten, and the youngest contributor
I was tolling, the coffin containing the body of the at an advanced period of li,e, before the honorar3
' murdered man was placed on the bier outside the distinctions connected with it have reached their pro.
1 cottage door, when, just as the bearers were raising per recipients.—Times.
the coffin to their shoulders to convey it to the grave
• in the churchyard, the rector of the parish, the Rev.
MAILS. Charles Shorting, went up and requested that the SEABORNE
atthehedGeneral Post,ofne.
corpse might be taken back into the house. A core-
sertNhellitlignihfir-tanhadt Mthebymathilse maroe
. nor's inquest was held over the body on the day fol- When made up in From what
1 lowing, and the inquiry resulted in the deceased's wife PLACES.. ratscrintg_loansp
General Post-al:tee port die- When
' being found guilty of wilful murder. , London. patched. due'
---_--
At ten o'clock last night workmen were busily en-
gaged in erecting the scaffold in front of the Shire- America (by Brit. pkt.)N Aug. 22 .. .. Liverpool . • Aug. 25
' hall, and their labours did not cease until four o'clock trerriicca. ((lib; U.S.ej.ltt..))
SiN Aug At. 27 .... .... Liverpoolatm t:
Aug,
1 this morning. The populace began to assemble early Africa (West coast)" N 14th ot the month ,Plyraoutli) Sept.g. 61
in front of the drop, and at nine o'clock (the time. Alexandria* •• .......
.11 19th,)1 & 30th of mo.;Dover . Aug. 28
' fixed for the execution) between 7,000 and 8.000 Belgiumnrazi :: .... :. M 9th If the
1 persons had assembled, consisting chiefly of the lower Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month
,Southampt. Sept. is
California(viaChagres) M 22 e 17th of month,Southampt. Aug. '2O
classes, the majority of them being young men and Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. so, t. 6
women. Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th of Eno' Dover .. Aug.2o
' Exactly at nine o'clock the under-sheriff, Mr. Jo- Centralltal America .... M 'tittlotza 17th of :ion ISouthampt. Aug. 20
Channel
.e.s
.... . N
nathan Gooding, of Suuthwold, went into the con-st 17th of the••maikitritt.lLuauttlitiamipitt:
Aug.2oTet. T 24 8 a
demned cell, and, in the customary form, demanded France .... M& N Twice daily .... Dover .. fwicsdail;
I the lately of the culprit. The usual procession was araerezgh•• .... .... tr 7tbeel7dtatiy2krrifdr Dover ..
rAug 2:at,
[ then formed, the chaplain, the 11,v John Edge Holland .. •• .. M Wednes. & Satuyr. Londonolion :.• Mea.•Tin 3
Daniell, and Mr. Johnson, the governor of the prison Honduras .... 7
m.B, NN-
7,17,,t tile
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athi
le mouth Southampt. Aug.
w 20
walking first, followed 1;37 the culprit, supported by India (via Southamp.) BI 20th of the' monthSli
ooulytitliaernadpi. A ',
lug. 23 Y
i two female turnkeys, and attended by the matron, t clidlitt(evrriaanetearseillz) N 7thec. 24th eftnonth Dover -- Sept. 1
' Mrs. Johnson. The guilty woman walked from her Southampton)an ( .. et Beth f the month so themes. Aug. 23
' cell across the court-yard in front of the prison with Mediterranean (via
' o
a firm step. On reaching the porter's lodge she was friMar.scoefileB) .. .... lit 72th& 24th ofmonth Dovertitam ..Sept.t,. t5l
pinioned by
Calcraft, after which she was led out Madeira :: ..
• . Bil9ctilsOt f the
ee
month..monh go°uut ha m ili't . Sept. 10
upon the scaffold, supported by Mr. Johnson and one matte .. .. f 7th, 17 th,l9th,27th 1 Dover Aug. 20
of the bead turnkeys. She walked up the ladder, Napl *
/ & 30th of month
es . . N sth 15th 250 ofmo,Dover Aug. 22
••
.
part of the way, with a firm step, but when she had Papal States*
.. .. N sth 15th25th ofmo!Dover .. Aug. 22
reached the top her knees faltered, and she was lifted Tuscan - •••• M pittbt7ottlitratath oofaT
.Suouuttlittaatamgtt: ,Aug 26
underneath the fatal beam, OPParentlY unconscious. Tuscany* •.: ..
.. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. (Aug.Aug.22
It was thought she would have swooned, but on Cal- West ladies .. .. M 17th of the month Southarapt. Aug. 20
craft telling uav
her to stand quiet—in the meantime taainneia Bles,
I.sa
(excepts
11) M ad of the month .. Southampt. , Sept. 5
quickly adjusting the rope—she stood firm without * The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyetl bi,
any suppore The bolt was i umediately withdrawn French racket vta Marseilles
alai she was launched into eternity. ' CALlFoarrix. —Mails to and from California, Pia the United States
are now despatched and due by every American packet,
It was anticipated, from her being a very small
woman, that her struggles would have been severe,
On Mondey last the founita.ton-Aone of a Baptist
bur her -death was almost instantaneous.
The reporter was tUrnished by the chaplain of the Chapel wasde llavideraetdeaVedseteoityl-yhiileeteNreorwooce by W. B. Gurney,
gaol with the followieg account of the culprit's con- cEastscii o'nw. who
The atte dance. was exceedingly address
numerous,
sc -s
duct since she has been confined within the walls of the day was very fine tea was prepared utyider a tent ear the
the prison :—Throughout the whole of her imprison- site. A talented and suitable sermon was preached in the
merit she conducted he self with much propriety, evening by the Rev. J. Aldis, of Maze Pond. The subscrip-
' h4ving expressed herself truly sorry for all the sins of lion/3 fo
Jr
o,tihaen erectionritton
Teuton, E=
headediol by %V.
18. GuranmeyoeunEtsqtu,
her past life, declaring herself a grievous sinner in the ,
, about 5001. The light fingeredq.
' lge.,ittarnydtuiakreaad
byvely interest
sight of God, and stating that she depended on God's ' in the proceedings, and managed to ply their vocation with
mercy, through Jesus Christ, for pardon. She ex- such success that several ladies and gentlemen were relieved
pressed a wish that her lite 'night be spared, and ob- of their purses and watches.
served that if such should turn out to be the case she [ADVERTISEMENT ]—lmpaired Constitutions, De.
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pointed out the necessity of repentance of all her sins, : these e
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.heaulitthe
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efficacious
fircraecni
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in
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the
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thankful fur the kind attention pain to her by her spi- liver complaint, and and disorders a the stomach, and are a certain
ritual adviser, the governor and matron of the remedy for dropsy.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor
pawn, and other persona who bed waited upon I liallmity4Eitablithment,o4,StrAllSll Loudia.

" Under these circum.tances, the Royal Commissioners
have come to the conclusion that it will be most desir-
able to fix a limited period within which each individual
may make such arrangements for receiving medals,
books, and c-rtificates from the Commission, as may
best suit his personal convenience. Due notice will be
given on this point as soon as the Commissioners are
able to fix a time for the distribution to commence."
From this it will be seen that it is not at present
contemplated to close the Exhibition with any pomp
or ceremony ; that the Corn ali4sion desire, as far as
medals, certificates, and jurors' reports can do so, to
please everybody ; that they cannot render the closing
and the distribution of rewards and honours as they
ought to be simultaneous acts; that the official an-
nouncements of prizes will be postponed and other
steps taken to avoid as far as possible individual
jealousies and " make things pleasant ;" finally, as we
some days ago hinted, that the Great Exhibition may
be well nigh forgotten, and the youngest contributor
at an advanced period of lire, before the honorary
distinctions conno-cted with it have reached their pro-
per recipients.—Times.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post.ofile,
by the night—and 11 by the morning--41spateh.)