The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-04 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The official 11le/we Zeitung of to-day contains an
article stating that the idea of the osseion of Vene-
tia would be disgraceful, infamous, and absurd.
The valley of the Danube, near Vienna, is inun-
dated, and the communication between the North-
ern and Western Railway has been interrupted in
consequence.
Prague is also partly inundated.

The sixth claiwof the Gymnasium at Cracow has
been dissolved, on account of an attempt against
the life of Professor Huelsebeck.

THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Fis. 3.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine,
Barak Weller, sailed hare this &flavor with the fort.
aightly rills for the British and foreign West India,.
Minko, the Brill; California, and Central Arena. is
task 118 presagers, amoart whom are Lieldlllllll4
Or woo, Errs Penn, and Rev. Mr. Robinson, far Barbs.
doss; Revs. Nuns!, Scott, and Cleaver, for Demerara; and
Kong' n Lowe and Lieutenant Lard, R.N., for Jamie&
The Seine took oil freight English gold coin, 13,9831. ; silver
coils, 5,0001. ; jewellery, plats, be., 2,3301. ; Films& mini
6.240 f. ; and jewellery, 6,7581. The Sear air took oat •
full cargo of Fresh and English raerchandise.

TIE COMMAND OF THE Essr INDIA AND CHINA expression of them in the newspapers. The feeling
STATION.—WS have memo to believe that Rear-Admiral seems pretty universal that a war, had it occurred,
Augustus Leopold Kuper, C. 8., is likely to succeed Rear-
Admiral Mr Joke Hope, K.C.8., la the command of the would have been wholly due to the diatribes of the
London Times and the New York Herald, and
East India and China station.
that it is only to be expected that these
TMs HARTLEY COLLIERY Reuss FUND.—Daring
yesterday the eostributiom received at the Mansion-hones papers and their followers should let them-
in aid of the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the selves down easily. A proof as strong as one
accident at the Hartley Colliery, were more numerous than could desire of the disfavour with which any real
any preceding day. At the close of the day the total SRIOOIIi abuse of England would be received was afforded
received was 1,681/.111., meting an allifofftto total of 8,6601. me here. Colonel Mulligan, who modestly adver-
The Mayor of Liverpool yesterday transmitted 1,0001. to timed himself as " the hero of Lexington," gave a
the central committee. This maim up the Liverpool con-
lecture on the events of that renowned siege, and
tribetions so far received 2,1001., while additional some ere
daily pouring M. though the usual amount of bombast was talked
FIRST STEP or COAWWNIKRI3.—At a meeting of about the Stars and Stripes and the Irish Harp, not
the directors of the Birtley Coal Company, held the 31st of an allusion to the Saxon persecution of his beloved
January, General Pemberton in the chair, it wee moved, country occurred during the whole of a two hours'
'brooded, and carried unanimously, "That the Birtley Joel discourse. The hero in question must, I fancy, be a
Mine Company, formed and registered under the Limited near relation of the chief of his sept immor-
Liability Act, shall be opened with two shafts., and the
Liaised by Thackeray, the flowery eloquence of the
I ventilating machinery of Mr. OolwelL"
THE LATE THONAN llsarrreu. HORNE, great Mulligan having been almost equalled by his
Yesterday (Monday) the mortal remains of the late Rev. military namesake. The criticisms on his lecture
T. H. Horne, &b., rector of St. Edmund's, Lombard- by the American portion of his audience were depre-
street. sod prebeedary of St. Paul's, were borne to their •
last resting-place la the family vault at Nunhood . colon' and 'aromatic. " The picture is wonderfully
The chief mourners were the Rev. Charles Cheyee sad the fine," said one man, "but too national. It is all
two Mwvs. (21"Y"' "r"'"l'''' sad gm"' of the dr plastered over with the brightest emerald green."
ceased. Among the other mourners ware the Rey. Joseph
B. W. Oaal, who was twice curate to Mr. Horne, sad whim I " Well," said the person whom be addressed, " the
emended on the present mournful oomiloo. the Rev. J. I lecture no doubt fulfils its object"—(l should have
W. Ayn, Joint editor of the last edition of Mr. Hersee role- I
told Larsdeetios to the Study of the Holy o mentioned that money was taken at the doors)—
sad Mr. Losgame„ of Peternoster.row. The rgard which I "hut lam not sorry that the only two officers who
ems eateresinsd for Mr. Home, whilst living by hie eel-
scsompsisisdi hisa sass I have taken the stamp since the commencement of
Lama at the &WA Maaeum,
mama The fellewing gentlemen attended as acumen hostilities are Irish (Colonels Meagher and
hew that eatabilsbawat :—Mr. Samuel Birch, Mr. Thome Mulligan). Concerning the latter, we have
; We Mr. amp Win. Mr. It. H. major, and Mr. &
& Was. Mr. Jab Winer Jose,, keeper gas his own testimony to his bravery ; but of
bomb Iblyallmai le whisk Mr. Mow bei the former we have many witnesses of his enter-
' bisseme bdeppreerst. bat was unfortunately preveated by ' • •
odapaisto. By co Bocc cc ch. familyof the thoes.ad prising advance on Washington from Bull's Run."
tie tamed warm will be prepaid best Sunday at 8t , By the kindness of General Barons, commanding
Miantata Lowitad-serest at Buffalo, I was permitted to visit the camp,
House or Losta.—Tbe Rirht Rev. Dr. Henry .
wiccuowt Inks his „cc clic which is, however, merely a depot for recruits. The
Head a 17,-4;a "he of patarad, sad will ad huts, which much resemble those at Shorncliff, are
ter the peweel Dr. rams" ea° lum roomy placed in rear of a battery overlooking the river,
bow darewsed Dili" Olosmater ell Parld. will re-
mac ciccims aad eau can dde 'Updated vissailli and called here the Fort (par ezeolknee). The men
ariesm . seemed fine, well-made, active young fellows, with
The Raeradership of Hauthupt, nith Rye and
saints,
be imam
mat by law deemsse w. very little admixture of the Irish or Gersien
Urea lonetitereMeer. element. Thelvereeerrionblyequipped in uniform