The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-06 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 2.—His Eminence the Cardinal
Archbishop of Vienna has established an ecclesias-
tical censure. An " Index" will be published—
as is the case at Rome—and all good Catholics
will have to refrain from reading the books con-
rained in it. It is believed that the Arch-
bishop is about to publish a pastoral letter, recom-
mending the new marriage laws to the faithful.
Some judicious changes have recently been made in
the Austrian passport system, as travellers in Italy
will have cause to remark. The journey by railroad
from Venice to Padua is usually accomplished in
about two hours, and formerly the passports were
examined five times. At present they need only be
shown twice; that is, when the trains leave Venice
and when they arrive at Padua. There has been a
small coup d'etat in Montenegro. Prince Daniel
has sequestered the property of all the monasteries
in his little State, and the revenue of the same is
now paid into the public Treasury. The clergy are
paid by the State, but the Archimandrite of Os-
trog, whose salary has been fixed at 100 dollars per
annum, is gone to St. Petersburg to complain of
the conduct of the Prince. The persons suspected
of having murdered Count Lovatelli have been
tal:en to Bologna, where they will be tried by an
Austrian court-martial. On the 19th of Decem-
ber 19 persons were tried for burglary and highway
robbery at Ancona. The court-martial condemned
seven of the offenders to death, and the others to
imprisonment for periods varying between twenty
and five years. Five of the men condemned
to death were shot, and the other two were sent to
the galleys.
According to reliable information received
from Venice, the Empress is not well. Her
Majesty took a violent cold when on her way back
from Pola, and is confined to her apartments.
Prince .'churn and Taxis, her Lord Steward, is
dangerously ill, having taken cold while looking
at pictures in the churches of Venice. His Majesty
has become quite popular at Venice.

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

The continued absence of Mr. Chvies Mathews, occa-
sioned by the accident he recently met with at Man-
chester, ins compelled Mr. E. T. Smith to engage Mr.
Leigh Murray, and this popular comedian appetred last
night in the clever and ingersious comedy entitled the
" Ladies' Battle." Mr. Murray experienced a warm
welcome from a, crowded house. He played with his
usual ability ; and the comedy which was further sun-
ported by Mrs. Leigh Murray, who personated the
Countess, passed off well. It is announced every night
during the week, as a preliminary to the pantomime, the
attraction of which is immense.

HAYMARK ET.
Mr. Murdoch appeared last night in the " Wonder,"
the character of Don Felix being . one of those which
I come especially within the class of personation which he
has chosen to adopt, and in which he has achieved his
fame both here and in the United States. Like all his
other efforts in plays of the same kind, his acting
betrayed considerable spirit and vivacity, an excellent
knowledge of the points that have been handed down to
us, and the most perfect !ease and familiarity with the
stage. The drawback of an inelastic and unroanage.
able voice still of course remained, a defect somewhat
fatal to gracefulness and suavity of effect. The per.
forename, however, possessed many coincident merits,
and was frequently applauded. The Violante of Miss
Reynolds lacked neither sprightliness nor gaiety, the
refined judgment and esprit of this pleasing actress
having here a most eligible vehicle for their development.
The cimedy, as regards the other parts, was amusingly
sustained, pariicularly the Lissardo by Mr. Buckstone,
and the Flora by Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.