The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-25 00:00:00

SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY SOCIETIES

BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.
Mr. LOCKE moved an amendment on the second
clause. The bill proposed to exempt certain scientific
institutions from the payment of certain rates. In the
present bill he observed the word " education" had
been introduced, and if such a word was retained great
hardship on the poorer classes would be inflicted.
In the borough of Southwark the rates were
already very heavy, and if this bill passed, as it
at present stood a number of public institutions, such as
Bethlem Hospital, situated in the borough, would be
exempt from contributing to the rates, and thus the
already heavy burden would be greatly increased.
Mr. HENLEY said if the present bill passed, the
clerks would claim exemption. He should move, at the
proper time, that the clause do not stand part of the bill.
Mr. SPOONER, moved that the Chairman report
progress.
Mr. BOUVERIE said there was great objection
to the exceptions contained in the bill. Under all cir-
cumstances he felt it to be his duty to vote fur the mo-
tion that the Chairman report progress.

The committe divided. -
For the amendment
Against it
Majority -36
It being a quarter to 6 Mr. FITZROY left the chair,
and the house resumed.
ROCHDALE ELECTION.
A. report was brought up from the Rochdale Election
Committee, stating although every means bad been taken
to procure the attendance of Peter Johnson for exami-
nation before the said committee, all steps had failed.
The committee further reported that there was nothing
to implicate the sitting member or his agents.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

TIIE CONVICT MANsELL.—The Judges in the Court of
Error, yesterday afternoon, affirmed the decision of the
Court of Queen's Bench, and ordered the convict for exe-
cution at Maidstone on the 4th of July.
Tull EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES.—The admis-
sions on Tuesday were—by season tickets, 1,140 ;on
payinout, 6052; total, 7,4 i n. Of Woo 3,033 arrived
by milway.

Mn.- HULLAH'S CONCERTS. —The last concert of
the season at St. Martin's-hall, under the direction
of Mr. Rullab, was given last evening. The hall
was quite full, as has been the case at the whole of
these excellent concerts. A number of solo, con-
certed, and choral pieces of the most classical cha-
racter were admirably performed.
Ties TONIC SOL-FA ASSOCIATION. —This society,
whose successful labours in the cause of popular
instruction in choral music we have several

times noticed, had a " juvenile choral meeting"
at Exeter-hall last evening. The chair was occu-
pied by the Rev. W. M. Whittemore, rector of St.
James's Aldgate, and the hall was densely crowded
in every part. A selection of pieces taught iu
schools of the association wag sung by a choir of
above a thousand voices, consisting of the children
belonging to the various schools established in all
parts of the metropolis. These pieces are exceed-
ingly good, both in respect to words and music, the
poetry being uniformly in an excellent spirit, and
the harmony being plain;simple, and pure. The
singing was really beautiful ; not only correct in
point of execution, but full of animation and feel-
ing, showing that the hearts of the little choristers
were in their music. The crowded assemblage ex-
pressed, by the warmth of their applause, the plea-
sure, both musical and moral, which they received
from the entertainment.

HAMPSTEAD HEATH.-DEPUTATION
TO TIIE GOVERNMENT.

Yesterday, a meeting of deputations from the
northern metropolitan parishes took place at the
Marylebone Court-house, for the purpose of taking
measures for a determined opposition to the
Amended Leases and Sales of Settled Estates' Bill,
having for its object the removal of the clause from
the act of last session, which prohibits persons in
the position of Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson from
letting land for building purposes on places like
Hampstead Heath. Mr. T. D'lffanger occupied the
chair.

Mr. TURNER, representative for Hampstead,
said their first step must be to prevent the repeal
of the clause in the Leases and Sales of Settled
Estates Bill of last session, which would give Sir
T. M. Wilson the power to build ever Hampstead
Heath. With a view to effect that object, he begged
to move the appointment of a deputation to wait
upon Sir B. Hall to ask his influence with the Go-
vernment and Parliament to prevent the proposed
measure passing.
After some discussion on the point, the resolu-
tion was carried.
The Rev. R. ECKETT moved the second resolu-
tion, to the effect, "That it was desirable that the
Metropolitan Board of Works should enter into
correspondence with Sir T. M. Wilson, to ascertain
on what terms he will sell his right, and the re-
mainder, as to Hampstead Heath, and the conti-
guous•lands mentioned in the report of the Metro-
politan Board of Works, so as to secure the same
for the benefit of the public."
Mr. CAMERON seconded this resolution.
Mr. FREEZE! said that he had that morning seen
Sir B. Hall, and he expressed to him his apprehen-
sion that the proposed alteration of the Leases and
Sales of Settled Estates Act would pass, as they
would not allow the people of the metropolis to be
like the dog in the manger, neither take the Heath
themselves, nor allow the owner to mak6 use of it.
The people were wofully mistaken in supposing
that the Heath was their own. Mr. Freer suggested
the holding of a monster meeting on Hampstead-
heath, on Monday evening next. (Hear.)
The resolution was carried unanimously, and a
deputation appointed, to whom the other matters
were also referred.
The meeting separated, after urging the metro-
politan parishes at once to petition Parliament
against the proposed alteration in the Leases and
Sales of Settled Estates Bill.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
THE BROADSTONE MURDER.

The Mai/ of this evening announces that, after
several weeks spent in a bootless inquiry—after
over and over again declaring that the murderer
was well known, and ere 24 hours elapsed he would
be in custody—now, after the lapse of six months,
the murder having been committed so far back as
the 13th of November, an arrest has been made,
and one person at all events, a painter named
Spollen, stands charged with perpetrating that atro-
cious murder. The evidence upon which Spollen
was this morning arrested was that of his own wife,
which, being illegal, will require other evidence to
sustain the charge. Spollen was employed, it ap-
pears, as a painter in the office of the Midland
Railway, and his wife's information is to this effect:
—She swears that Spollen painted Mr. Little's
room a few days before the murder. She declares
that on the night of the murder Spollen returned
to his residence about eight o'clock, bringing a
quantity of gold and silver; that he told her it was
Little's money, and that he had killed him. She
saw him burn a pocket book and also his cravat;
that she saw him cover with paint the bloodstains
on his clothes, and that he told her he had made
his escape through the roof, after committing the
murder. She assisted to conceal the money, and
she further stated that the bag of silver found was
Spollen's, and the bag was placed in the trunk by
Spollen ; that the hammer found was Spollen's,
and she believed the razor also, as he appeared
very nervous the day it was found, and said he had
thrown it in with the case on, and if the case were
discovered it would no doubt be identified.
She further stated that she knew where the
money was concealed, and would show the police
the place.
At 2 o'clock to-day Superintendent Guy accom-
panied the woman, and found between two walls,
within the precincts of the railway terminus, a
large portion of the missing money, consisting of
gold, bank-notes, and silver.
The notes from the damp were nearly destroyed.
Spollen will be brought up
morrow. -He is at for examination to-
present at the Chancery-lane
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