The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-03 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Austrian journals publish a mandate of the
Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna, issued by him on the
27th of December last, in which he orders the intro-
duction into the church and school' (the latter being
now under the complete control of the former) of the
eo-called "Pius" Hymn in honour of the Pope Pio
Nom). This hymn was composed by Cardinal Arch-
bishop Wiseman under the name of" Hymnos Orbits
et Urbis," and put to music by the Chapel-master
Skranp, of Prague. It is to be sung on particular
days, especially on May 6, the Pope's name-day, and
on Jane 16, the day of his election.

The Correspondancia Autografit publishes a letter
from Cochin Chias, which ambits that the Emperor of that
country was so alarmed at the comet thkt he had fastened
himself in a tower with poison and a end, in order to put an
end to his existence in the *vent of its csusing any disaster

A Turin correspondent, referring to the marriage
of Princess Clotilde, observes It is rather amusing to
note the contrasts between the ideaa and usages of different
countries. Fenny a young lady in England, married on
Sunday morning, going to the theatre oa Sunday evening,
and to a ball on the Monday night 1"_ _ _

The annual public meeting of the Association for
Promoting the Repeal of the Tann on Knowledge was bold
petard.), evening at Exeter-hall. The attendance at the
commencement of the prooeedinga was very thin, sad at no
period was the room crowded. The chair was taken by Mr.
Milner Gibson, M.P. On the platform were Mr. Ayrtom
M.P., Mr. Coningham, M.P., Mr. Gime, M.P., Mr, Wil.
Ram Chambers, of Edinburgh, Protonic Key, Mr. Geo.
Device, Mr. John Cased!, Mr. 'H. Richards, &e.
REMOVAL OF THE MARLBOROUGII HOUSE Pic-
TIMES TO KENSINOTON.—In N4Ternher next, IS our
readers pretty generally know, Marlborough Rouse, which
has for some time rot, under our scomtomed law of the
fragmentary end provisional, futniabed one of our many
exhibition room, will be wanted for the establialemest of the
Prince of Wale.; and, with a view to the preview messnree
necessary for 'during this palma to its new perform the
pictures at present housed there havenoticett quit its March.
A gallery to oontsin the Vernon pictures is in process of
erection near the present museum at Kensington Gore end
the works are proceeding with the rspiditv auppoeed to be
demanded by the necessities of the cans. We must protest
with all &rosettes, against the arrangement in question. It
is by every means deeirabte, so far as may be possible, to keep
together the national pictures, in view of the better counsel
that may yet finally prerMl. Against this split lug up of an
important whole into its constituent portions--this lopping
off the limbs of a great institution—we must remonstrate, in
the very spirit of all the remarks that we hare ever had to
make on the subject. What our voice ran do towards re-
deeming errors that ere past, and arresting rub conse-
quence', we ire bound to contribute. The fitting dearinguou
for them pictures, on their removal from Molborouchshonae,
L to re-attach them to the great tarly, in Trafalgar-roans,
to which they belong. Tho true ultimate solution of the
National Galkry question depends on, at any rate, keeping
the national pictures in company. To this obvious comes,
there is only use objection the nation has not room in Tee-
few-square for the pictures which are already them—Art.
Journal.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETT.—The 501 h anniren
may of the birth of Mendelssohn Will be celebrated at Rids,-
ha, this evening, by a performance of his oratorio Elijah.
It may be remembered that this oratorio wart first produce!
in London, at Exeter-beg, In 1847. A oolonal bon of
Mendelesolte has been modelled for the recsaint, by Mr.
Calder Marshal!, R.A., which will be placed in front of the
aewhistra.

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