The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-04 00:00:00

WEBB'S ROTTERDAM.

A painting of Rotterdam by Mr. .larnesi Webb
a ay now be seen at Mr. Tooth's gallery in the Haymarket.
'1 he view is taken from the river's side. On the opposite
hail: some Dutch barges are moored ; behind these are
the low.lying houses of the town, with here and there
rho blue smoke /mewling slowly into the breathlery
atmosphere and the green gelds in the distance. The scene
!.) sunset, and, although not visible, the wbhle landscal
tells of a .lay in which the sun has shone with all his
e/falgence. The water is riplees and the sky flezklesr,
whilst the objects repre-entol ire bathed in a flood of
;id light. The emerald green of the diitant fields
seems to struggle with the ruby lustre which the departing
orb has spreid through the air. Sketched from nature,
Sir. Webb has imparted to his " Rotterdam "an amount
of pectic feeling which mast secure for it a high place in
/i.t estimation of all lovers of art.

I F.EsITY C./LLECE ATIILI:TI. ULU B.—The
spoi te in connexion with the fourth anneal meeting of
this club came off yesterday at Beaufort-house, in the
presence of a large number of visitor", and under the
euspicious influence of a delightfully tine day.
Ai ?.r..:r.D FRA ED BY A Kresen nieounn. —At the
Castle of Exeter, yesterday, Charles Richard Anson, stock.
brnker, of Exeter, was charged with defrauding the govern-
ment. Mr. Tilaley prosecuted on behalf of the Comruis-
,:oners of Inland Revenue. From the evidence of a
elerl: in the office of Messrs. Cavell and Stnschan. London,
it appe.ared that the prisoner Lad obtained from them six
transfom of shares en Eight per Cent. Stock, Anglo-
American Telegraph. He had applied for them by.letter,
givin * • the name of John Amery, No. 1, Colonnade, Clifton.
'war Bristol, Mr. Shank, Commissioner of Oaths, Tele-
mouth, proved that the prisoner had made an affidavit in
order to turn the stamped traders into cash, although
they belonged to the'prerchaser, and were not his property.
Letters in the Rama handwriting were produced, signed
John Amery and Charles IL Anson respectively. The
bench remanded the case, and refused hail.
Tate NEW REI.EIATION AS Tr/ CANTU, PuNtelf-
) \ f.-- Yesterday the new act was printed to provide for
carrying out of capital punishment within prisons. It has
in:mediate operateou, sad extends to the whole of the
United Kingdom. After reciting that it is expedient that
capital panialuneet should he carried into effect within
prisons, et provides that after the passing of the act the
pm& hewed of &nth is to take place within pri,ons in the
presence of the sheriff. and the officials. The surgeon of
the gaol is to certify the death, and the theriff to sign a
declaration as to the carrying out of the sentence, and a
eoroneee iuquest no to be hell on the body. The Secretaryl
of State, may make rules and a certificate and declaration
as to the execution are Hiles,
be exhibited for 24 hours near
the principal entrance to the prison. There are direction.
in the act asito Scotland and Ireland.
AN.tritenFil/LLAIVIDENT ATA It t IEII AYSTAT/ON.
• -Mr. Payne, cotoner, held an inquiry at Cuy'a llnepital
relative to the death of Charles )Lanett, sged 37 years.
The &ceased, wha was a carpenter Es in at Croydon, Wit!
(IC the Derby day one of 300 person. at AVaddon .cation
who were waiting for the 9.50 train from London-bridge
to go to the races. When the train came to the
li platform,
aced ,fore it had stopped, those who were waiting seized
hold of the handles of the carriage, and ran along, trying
to get in at any rink, fearing that they might be left
hehind. Mr. Croft, the station master, and some of the
paawaers in the tralb, called out to them that if they
FM not more careful 0.4 woo bee thrown under the
train, but they took no heed of the caution. The deceased
fell and got jammed between the foetboaid of a third.
.:loss carriage and the platform. lie received frightful
inpiries, the pal is being broken, and he expired next day
:n the hospital. The jury returned a verdict of "Acciden.
tal death.

Till. I .03114/I. Nu /10UnMOLDERS IN 1,1 RETH.
petty reseion was held at the Vestiy-hall, Kennington-
green. yesterday morning, before Mr. Phillips and
Mr. .1. Roll', magistrates, and the various parochial
officials, to hear the summonses for non-payment
of rites. Ettreen six and seven thousand sum-
mouses have been issued, the hearing of which
will be divided (ober three daya. In order to prevent any-
thing like a breach of the peace, or the Armour raised last
week at the Town-hall. Hackney, some police of the L
division were pttsent, under Mr. Inspector Heath. Some
of the poor people complained that the landlords had re-
fused to redoes the rents. During the morning some hun-
dreds came to the hall, many of whom were evidently
very poor, and who complained bitterly of the new system.
Tim Scorcif REFORM BILL.—At a meeting of
the E linburgh town council, held on Tuesday, the Lord
Provost brought forward take subject of the Scotch Be-
form Bill, expressing. his regret that only seven additional
members had been given to Scotland, and moving that the
council petition parliament and memorialise the govern-
ment that the whole of the ten members proposed to be
taken from English boroughs should be given to Scotland,
end that Edinburgh should get one additional member.
Bailie Fyfe seconded the motion ; and in the course of the
dimuksion which ensued, Mr. David Lewis attributed the
injuatice which had been done Scotland to the absence of
unanimity ani energy on the pert of the Scotch members.
The motion was unanimously adopted, and the Lord Pro-
vest was anthorised to sign the petition in the name of
the council. _ _

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