The Sun. — 1842-06-23 (London, England)

HULLAU'S CLA6SES.  The third great choral meeting took place last night at Exeter Hall, of a body of singers under the tuition of Mr. Hullah, whose numbers and power must have sufficed to con• vince every spectator that the phrase " Singing for the million 7 is anything but an exaggeration. Ti Ir.grarnme, if not identical with those of preceding. meetings, was of the same character. Among the pieces were Haydn's Hymn for the Prince of Wales, and Nkiihern's pet song, " 'rho Spinning Wheel," both of which received the dis• tination of an unanimous encore.  Seats were reserved for the following distinguished persons, most of whom, including Sir R. Peel, Lord Wharncliffe, Mrs. Howley, and their respective parties, we nnticed in their places at the commencement of the performance :—Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Puke and Duchess of Sutherland and party, Mrs. Howley and party, Earl and Countess of Haddington, the Lord President of the Council and party, Marquis of Exeter and party, lion. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, Lord and Lady Langdale, T. Greene, Esq., M.P., Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Earl and Countess of Chichester and Ladies Pelham, Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Palmerston, Lady H. Clive and party;Lord and Lady Lilford, Lady Mary Lill Kenyon and party, Lady Wrottesley and party, Lady Walsirigham and party. Sir G. Staunton, Marquis de Tovrigiani, Dowager Lady Hamilton, Lady Grey of Groby, Earl of Radunr and party. Lady Brooke and parry, Lady Arundel and party. Lord and Lady Ingestre, Lord and Lady Canning arid party, Sir William and Lady !Terries, Lord Stavordale and party, Countess Alanvers and party, Lady Middl, ton and party, Hon. General Trevor and party, Lady E. Clements and party, Lady Catherine Douglas, Lady Woolmer and party, M. Mendelssohn, Lords A. and W. Hervey, Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Bishop of Norwich. &c.  day morning, about three o'clock, as two gentlemen, Darned SUICIDE IN TICEk.qItAND Ford and Corney, residing .at No. 7, Grosvenor-street, e.am. SURREY Cis.s.L.----rester.. homewards, along the arrived near the the Grand Surrey Canal, when they tar mum_ • t Trey ion was directed to a hat and coat lying by factory, their at , . They informed the police, and constables, 14g berwell-road, were proceeding bank of the waterincle. got out of the and 184 P, immediately proceeded to the spot, and in a few mofedaiaretesryecetaolillveegyeedntlietmattos l‘wlars. Coultores, at the Graud Surrey Canal House, who sent fur Dr. Taylor, of the Kent-road, and every effort was used for upwards of two hours to restore animation, but unfortunately without effect. minuteswa I 'Theytlic body of The body was subsequently identified to be that of Mr. James Bicknell, a gentleman of independent property, residing in IJoion-road, Coburg-road. It appears the gentleman had hft his home about eleven o'clock on rently in his usual health and spirits, and nothing was heard of him until he was taken out of the water, rot far from his own dwelling. Not the slightest cause can be assigned for the coin. mission of the act.  AMSTERDAM, JUNE 2 l .—The sum raised by the committee for the relief of Hamburgh, and remitted to that city, amounted to 30,367 florins. Considerable sums have alscl beery paid in Hamburgh, remitted by wealthy HamburOets, and re. spectable connmercitt houses at.Amsterdsuu