The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE

00N8ORT.

The Council of the Society of Arta, taking a
deep interest in the mimeos of the proposal to erect the
national monument to the memory of the Prince Consort,
their lamented Prefident, and considering that it is due to
all the subjects of the Queen, that every individual amongst
them, however bumble, should have the opportunity of con-
tributing his mite towards this object, have agreed to the
following report :
1. The sutacriptioos hitherto have been limited almost
exclusively to those of the wealthy and mercantile
dames, whilst a very small portion has been subscribed
by the people generally. The nobility and gentry, the
City corporations, banks, mercantile firma, municipal cor-
porations, and the like, have been addreseed by the com-
mittee presided over by the Lord Mayor of the City of
London. No steps, however, have been taken, nor dote it
appear that any are contemplated, to make known to each
individual man and woman constituting the body of the
people, and residing either in the parishes and
hamlets of the United Kingdom or in the colo-
nies, the memorial which it is proposed to erect,
nor has any opportunity been hitherto afforded
them of adding their contributions to the general fund.
If this were done, all would affectionately unite with their
Queen in relates a monument to the memory of the Prince
who neglected no opportunity to promote their welfare.
It is only through very extended parochial and other agencies
that the necessary information can be generally given, and
the Council has, therefore,detennined forthwith to invite in.
fluentiel persons, representing all the great interests of the
country, the Church of England, and other religious deno-
minations, as well as the great employers of labour, to
unite with them as a committee to convey this informa-
tion, and to make such nerangemente as may afford to
every one of her Majesty's subjects throughout the United
Kingdom and the colonies, the opportunity of taking a I
Prince Napoleon intends leaving Paris for Lon•
part, however humble, in promoting the memorial, by sub.
don towards the 10th inst. Re will be accompanied by
scriptions, however small.
The Queen, "followed the movement of her people," Colonels Ferri•Pi•lai "ad d. his sidle"4°4•mP•
The churches in certain fashionable quarters of
has asked " to be allow to take part with them in doing
honour to her beloved Prior;" and the Council, believing Paris are now crowded by ladies. La Pere Felix, L'Abbe
Mermillod, Le Pere flandeau, and the Abbg Leclerc are the
that the women of England especially will rejoice to work
most popular divines. At the palace, L'Abbe Filippa, the
in concert with their Queen, intend to invite ladies to be
members of the proposed committee. i professor of mend eloquence at the Sorbonoe, ia listened
2. Should more funds be realised than will be required to to by their imperial Majesties. nag' of admission to
carry properly into Wert the mainmast "on a male of the chapel are esgsnly sought for.
sufficient grandeur," as stated I in the communication made A Naples letter of the 29th ult. says :—" A new
by the Qesetes axamand to the Lord Mayer, it will be for orris, Loin Strozzi, by the Neapolitan maestro, Viceoosti,
her Majesty, who has shindy pointed out the character of was brought out at the San Carlo oandieeos.
pr
n Thursday night, and
the intended monument, to decide on the application of any was well received by a crowded The am
surplus to some object of comprehensive utility which the donna, 141111110 de Vries, and the baritone, Aldigbieri,
Prince Consort had at heart.—By order of the Council, I wen mush applauded. The tenor, Musiani, was not so
P. Ls Nays Poem, Secretary. foetariata."

(REUTZIel111.1101AXII.)
REDUCTION IN THE FRENCH ARMY.

PAM Arm 4.

The Moniteur of to-day says :—" In order to
lighten the burdens of the treasury, and to enter
from this moment into the views of economy which
presided over the establishment of the budget for
1863, the Emperor has ordered a reduction of
32,000 men to be made in the effective of the active
army. The disbanding of the 101st and 102nd in-
fantry regiments, and the sale of 2,200 horses, have
I also been ordered."

THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.

MADRID, Antic 3.

It is asserted that the Spanish government has
expromed a desire that the triple alliance should
clearly determine the interpretation of certain arti-
cles of the treaty of October relative to Mexico.