The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-09 00:00:00

NATIONAL PORTRAIT IMHIBITION.

Among the exhibitions which will be opened
on Easter Monday, not the least interesting will be
the third collection of National Portraits, which
has been formed in the old Exhibition buildings at
South Kensington. The two previous exhibitions
having included the portraits of all the persons ce-
lebrated in English history who died before the
year 1800, the present collection includes, with
exceptions hereafter to be mentioned, only the
likenesses of persons who have lived died
within the present century. The number of pic-
tures which have been hung, under the direction
of Mr. R. Redgrave and Mr. Sketohley, rather ex-
ceeds that of previous exhibitions, and amounts to
about 960. Many of the noblemen and gentlemen
who have contributed to the previous exhibitions
send valuable collections, but it is almost needless
to state that many valuable pictures have
been lent by individuals whose collections have not
previously been represented at South Kensington.
The collection includes several specimens of the
works of Sir J. Reynolds, Romney, and Gains-
borough. Sir T. Lawrence naturally appears in
great force ; Sir J. W. Gordon's name is attached
to many admirable portraits ; Sir M. A. Shee and
Sir F. Grant have both contributed by their pencil.
to the adornment of the walls, and many modern
artiste who are still engaged in the active prosecu-
tion of their profession, are worthily represented
by the portraits of eminent men whom they have
painted. The collection includes the likenesses of
sovereigns, nobles, and soldiers, of great ministers
and great actors, of statesmen; politicians, and church
dignitaries, of poets, historians, and philosophers,
of men of letters and of men of science. It includes
also some ladies eminent from their position, their
beauty, or their talents ; but upon this side it is
not very rich, and no one can wander through the
galleries without being struck by the scarcity of
female portraits.
In addition to the portraits of persons who have
died during the present century, there is exhibited
in the upper rooms a small collection of more
ancient pictures, which are intended to supply de-
fects in previous exhibitions of national portraits ;
and also the valuable collection of, the Dilettanti
Society, which has been removed from Willis's
Rooms. These latter pictures, which are all por-
traits of members of the society, are chiefly by
George Knapton ; but there are also two large
groups by Sir J. Reynolds (of great value), as well
as his portrait by his own hand, and one or two
works of Sir T. Lawrence and Benjamin West.
The private view will take place on Saturday,
and the whole collection will be opened to the
public on Monday next.

THE METROPOLITAN AND ST. JOHN'S-
WOOD RAILWAY.

Yesterday, an important link in the " inner
circle" of metropolitan railways, the construction
of which has been entrusted to Mr. John Fowler,
the eminent engineer, was completed by the open-
ing of the St. John's-wood and Baker-street Rail-
way. The line, which is &lightly under two miles
in length, starts from a terminus of its own in
Baker-street, stops at St. John's-wood-road, then
at Marlborough-road, close to the Eyre Arms, and
next at Queen's-road, in the immediate vicinity of
the well Swias-cottage. The passenger has
thus opened to him a wide, rural region, including
Finchley-road, Belsize-park, and Hampstead, to
which latter place it is intended the railway
shall ultimately extend. The utility of the line it
is expected will be further increased by negotia-
tions which are now pending for an interchange of
stations with the Midland, which company has a
station in the Finchley-road. The line, which has
been admirably constructed by Lucas and Aird,
rune for nearly its entire length under ground, but
the ventilation is perfect. The sides of the tunnel
are faced with concrete, a novel idea, by which not
only great economy in construction but a con-
siderable increase of strength of wall is se-
cured. At two o'clock precisely a train
consisting of splendidly-built first and or
oond class carriages started from Baker-street,
and traversed the whole line, returning to
St. John's-wood-road for luncheon. Among the
passengers were Mr. Austin, the chairman, and
several of the directors of the new line ; Mr. Miles
Fenton, manager of the Metropolitan Railway ;
Mr. J. Fowler, engineer-in-chief of the "Inner
Circle" Metropolitan Railways ; Mr. Jas. Nsa-
myth, inventor of the steam hammer ; Mr. Par-
son, Mr. A. C. Sherriff, M.P., 4S-.c. The short
journey was performed with the utmost suc-
cess, and on the arrival of the train at the Swiss-
cottage station the whole company got out, and
spent a few minutes in admiring the beauti-
ful country which the new line has opened
up to the inhabitants of the metropolis.
The company then returned to St. John's-wood-
road station, where luncheon had been provided.

THE EXPRESS, WURBpA:

kt, APRIL

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

91

(Were Mr. Beres Pigott.)
Men, Maasslox 34, nneried, an Leldivenien, who ma
feud Genii, at the withal murder of • ehild mend
Seem Owerair. wee eanleneed to an yews' penal earri•
talk
arazXeristi, ea wawa. 73 ran et age. wee
with the memiergliter et Jib& Heat, egad fear
gene.
Mr. Weed emanated the promaidies, end Mr. Daly the
are.... _ _ _

It appeared that the bey% mother, Kra. Hunt
Q, lodged
a* the bears et the primmer, No. Denreark-essrt,
asd, with sea Mrs Wholleed, oosapied
the GM boor. Os the 4th Mardi she went out to her
wash se s eharweinse, leavieg bar little bey wader the
care of Mrs. Wlsillsead. Os the thermos of the mem day
she wee maid to Bartholobiaw's Hospital, wham alie saw
Johnnie' " dreadfully molded from the alidelara to the
feet, and ipreesstieg a pitiable appearance. Os the fol-
lowing reeraisg she west 'beet to the hospital, and the
child edged to )14 takes Deem, mad said that Kim Hamill
had pot him into a pet of boiling water. She repeated
what the child told her to Yrs. Newell, and the latter
thereupon said, •I do sot ears what you say ; you can
hens me if you like, but you've got se witnesses." The
primmer also added, that if ale (Mrs. Hunt) was not
tb.with the home she meld loam it, and thee abut
eacr in her farm The child's clothes were damp up
to the middle.
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la artes-examination Yea - Hunt maid the prisoner ac-
sousted for the injuries to the child by saying that he
had fallen into a sasespan of soapsuds which was planed
in the middle of the door.

11i.11arTd said the prison told him that the child
Dad been scalded, sad he found it in Mrs. Newell's bed.
All the clothes had been taken off with the erdeptkm of
the boots and stockings. The skin from the navel to the
feet bad peeled of, and there were large blisters. He saw
so water on the Hoot, or anything to Iced him to believe
the statement of the prisoner.
John Hunt, an uncle of the deceased child, deposed to
hearing the prisoner scold and threaten him while he wee
playing
on which h with his top a
was scolded. at the street door is the day prelims
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Mr. John Horstell, the house-surgeon, gave • descrip-
tion of the injuries received by the boy, and stated that in
hie belief they could not have been caused in the meaner
desseibed by the prisoner.
Per the defence,
A little girl, ten years of age, • granddaughter of the
prisoner, was called, and deposed that she saw the child
fall over • sauoepan on his hands and face, but there was
so water in it. Her grandmother Dent her upstairs for
Mrs. Whelland, and began undressing the boy. There
was water on the floor after he fell.
In cress-examination,

The witness said she law no water on the Boor Imme-
diately after the child tell, but she saw it after she came
down stairs. There was a large boiler on the tire at the
ems.

Tieiti returned • verdict finding the prisoner Guilty
of seal the child, but without the intention of doing
it so mile injury, and recommended her to mercy on ac-
count of her age.
Yr. Baron Pigott, in paining sentence, said he believed
the statement of the child that the prtaoner Lad pat him
into a pot of boiling water, but he did not think she knew
at the time that the water was so hot. As is was, the
child had suffered great agony, and if she had been •
younger woman be would have inflicted • much heavier
punishment than he was about to do. Taking into con-
sideration the recommendation of the jury, the sentence
of the court upon her was, that she be kept in penal servi-
tude for five years.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)

C7taries Wieka, alias Hoyard, aged 39, described as an
architect, who on the previous day had pleaded guilty to
ten charges of forging and uttering cheques for different
amounts is various parts of the country, was brought up
for judgment, and sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude.
The counsel for the preseention were Mr. Sleigh and Mr.
Poland, and for the prisoner, Mr. Metcalfe.

THE POLIO& COURT&

MANSION:HM:7M

Mr. Marks Benson, re;'al4;s Station-road, South
Norwood, appeared before the Lord Mayor to answer •
summons charging him with refusing to pay an oranibtui
fare.

The complainant was John Henry Kilby, the conductor
of an omnibus running between Bayswater and the Bank,
and belonging to a person whose name did not transpire.
He stated that at half -peat 11 on the night of the 24th of
Marsh, the defendant, accompanied by a Lay, got into his
omnibus at Holborn, and came out at Threadneedle-street.
All fares after 10 o'clock at night wen al:penes, and a
notice to this effect was painted up in view inside the
omnibus. _ _ _

The Lord Mayor—ln view ! It ought to be outside the
omnibus.

Complainant, continuing, said that when the defendant
got out he told him the fare for himself and the lady woe
la., but he refused to pay, and gave him his name and
address, telling him he could summons him. He also
told another gentleman not to pay. That gentle-
man he had summoned to Clerkenwell Ponce-court, where
the cue was decided in his (complainant's) favour.
Defendant said he came twice a day from Holborn, and
never paid sixpence before. He tendered sixpence to
complainant, but he would not take it, and said his faze
was is.

The Lord Mayor said it came to this: that the company's
omnibuses ran at the same time of night for threepence,
while this omnibus ran for sixpence.
The complainant said that, according to the act of par-
liament, people were bound to pay the fare when it was
marked on the omnibus.

The Lord Myer—The set of parliament enables you to
cheat the people.
Addressing the defendant, his lordship mid he was bound
to pay the fare, and he regretted he could not deal with it
in any other way.
The complainant Naked for costs for threecls' attend.
once, the summons having been twice adjourned.
The Lord Mayor said he would only give him ono day's
costs ifis. 6d.), to mark his disapproval of the ewe.
Complainant said he would apply to the County Court
to recover the other two days ; but Hr. Oke, the Chief
Clerk, told him he would have no remedy.
The parties then left the court.
CLERKENWELL.
Robert Reath, aged 37, the proprietor of the Express
coffee-house, Weston-place, hing's-eross (opposite the
Great Northern Railway terminus), was charged on re-
mand, before Mr.Cookeorith stealing a cashbox, containing
1104 in gold, silver, and Bank of England notes, the pro-
of Mr. Francis Frederick Failders, chemist and
C.Tohn Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the proem'. l'
titre; and Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, for the defence.
It will be remembered that when the prosecutor was
first examined he was very 111, and that he then stated
that he arrived in London on the 2nd ult., went to the
prisoner's coffee-house, and was insensible from that date
to the 9th when he found himself in the University Col-
lage Hoeileal. He now said :—I came to London on the
20th of ebraary. I had sold my business in Southamp-
ton for 1201. When I arrived at the Waterloo Station I
look • cob, and went to the primmer's oeffeci.hoose, and
slept there one night. I went there with my carpet beg,
containing • wither. I left the bag andosahbox with the
primate, sad the next day went to Liverpool, leavie4 the
big siii box with him. He put. the carpet-beg in •
' ealhosad. Whew I handed the yawner the carpet-bag,
immiressid Mar the gold jingle In the cask-box. I re-
ar the prisoner's how* an the Ude/ March. I ar-
mlets& as the evening, bad seine sapper, and went to bed.
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