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is mentioued above as being oue Of the injured pas-
sengers, has addressed the following letter to the
Leicester Mercury :

" Sir,—l was a passenger by the Excursion train
advertised to leave London on its return to Lake,_
ter at half-past :even last cv,ning. On relehing
the station, ten minutes before the time of starting,
I foun 1 there were two trains nbout to lea 'e front
opposite sides of the same platform, which 1 take to
be some twelve feet in depth—one for Leicester, the
other for Burton, via Leicester. At that time each
of the Leicester carriages was quite full, fir, d there
were then 50 to 60 persons waiting for seats. The
number continued to increase. After a delay of
nearly ten minutes, and when it was time to start,
additional carriages, without light (as, indeed, were
many others), were attached to the train. I, with
my family, took seats in the compartment nearest
the engine of the second carriage from it.
" The Burton train left as near as I can recollect
at twenty-five or twenty-six minutes to eight. We
left the station about six minutes afterwards. We
had scarcely passed through the tunnel when our
speed was slackened, and the passenger who sat
nearest the window, en looking out, said he saw
the Burton train before us. Several times during
our journey from London to Hitchin it was asserted
that the Burton train was still in sight. On ap-
proaching Hitchin, and again at Bedford, I looked
out for myself, and became so sensible of our danger
that I scarcely resumed my seat, but continued my
occasional watchings. We had not come at an un-
usually fast speed, but that speed, varied at
different points. On approaching Harborough
I noticed that the break was on, and scattering its
fire—the whistle sounded, and the speed evidently
slackened. Presently we had that peculiar note
given on the approach of imminent danger. Tak-
ing my child from its mother, I cried out, " There
is a concussion coming, take care." Instantly we
felt the shock. On somewhat recovering I opened
the door, and at our feet lay the wounded and the
dying. There was some little confusion at first,
owing to the darkness. There was no lack of will-
ing hands, but no one knew the extent of the catas-
trophe, or the danger yet to be incurred. A few
minutes only had passed, when, from the material
of the wrecked train, blazing fires were kindled,
and a scene of appalling horror exhibited itself.
The wounded and the dying were removed. There
were to be seen those who themselves had suffered
indifferent as to their own wounds, lending willing
aid to those more injured than themselves, and those
from whom the life blood was ebbing were seen
patiently waiting till help could be afforded. You
will have heard the result. It was not until one
personal friend had been killed, and a second so
much disfigured as scarcely to be recognised, and a
third, himself injured, mourning a dead brother,
that I left the outside to aid in consoling the suf-
fering ones. After waiting for two hours in the
darkness (for most if not all the lamps had been put
out by the concussion) there was no undue haste in
filling the carriages which came to bear us home;
nor did any one complain of having to wait two
hours more, in a cold drizzling atmosphere, nor do I
think any one would have complained if they had
been expected to wait till morning, bad they been
told so. But when four hours had elapsed, and the
feverish excitement had somewhat cooled, men began
to think of their wives, mothers of their children at
home, and very eager were the inquiries to the
driver of the pilot train for information, but neither
he nor any of the officials could or would give in-
formation. It was then, and not till then, that we

felt our feelings were being trifled with; and after
waiting four hours and forty minutes in Harborough,
on our 'arriving in Leicester we were not suffered to
come in till nearly ten minutes had elapsed. No one
can blame the authorities for the exercise of caution,
but for ticket collectors to be found haggling about
a ticket lost amid such excitement, detaining from
300 to 400 persons, whose friends were in fearful
suspense, was indeed too bad.
My impression—l may say my belief—is that the
accident was caused by advertising two trains pass
ing through the same district to start back at the
same time. If such a large train had not been anti-
cipated when advertised, yet as the number of pas-
' sengers who went was known, a fair idea could be
formed of the numbers likely to return, and a bill at
King's-cross station, postponing one division 'for
half an hour, and directing it to start from another
platform, might have prevented the accident. Again,
when a number of persons, such as there were last
night, are waiting to take their places, it seems to
me that to keep them waiting till the last minute is
to endanger life and limb. To send carriages on a
night journey of 130 miles without light not only
tended to produce inconvenience, but is unworthy
of the Midland Company.—l am, sir, your obedient
servaLt, WILLIAM WOODS.
74, New-walk, Leicester.

THE BIRTH OF A PRINCESS IN TURKEY

We have been favoured with the following par-
ticulars of the recent ceremony attendant upon the
birth of a princess, which will doubtless be interest-
ing to our readers. When the ladies of distin-
guished personvges present themselves on the occa-
sion of the Sultan's confinement, the custom is for
them to offer their congratulations to the Sultan.
They appear before his Majesty unveiled, and
dressed in the richest costumes, but they wear no
jewels. On the recent occasion they were intro-
duced according to the rank and position of their
husbands. First, the lady of the Grand Vizier,
then the lady of the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
afterwards the wife of Mustapha Pasha and of the
Sheikh-ul-Islam, followed by the remainder. There
were also some Christian ladies present; among
others, Madame Guatelli, Madame Pecipio (the I
mother of Marco Pasha), Madame Dadian, &c. 00,
the presentation of the ladies in the apart
first
where his Majesty was awaiting them thel:fl
s
bowed on passing the door, then advanced, and
trated themselves, kissed his Majesty'f_i
hot'
on rising up, again bowed. Upon
th t s
he whole
jesty, who remained on foot duriiveg
and made
.b 0
of the ceremony, replied by a as to them-
inquiries individually of the ladle'
psing several
selves and their husbands. After as
days at the Palace, the fair
visitants returned to
ying previously
nt yin
homes, each of them M.ajesty's bouy n
ceived munificent tokens !if„iihrni:e richly embroidered
the shape of a beautifulateoi;
brilliants. Among other
in gold and an mama:
event of this kind it may be
customs peculiar to
ja y
d during her confinement
mentioned that the
chief on her head. The Sul-
wears a red hanu'r .
hung with rich silk damask,
tana's apartmem
_ the bed were embroidered in gold,
t with
the coverlets
ctohveercertts'';°rifs
which surrounded i
ypar
irnl
_aerobic value. The cradle of the Ito
s
of consi
Abe
coverlets, and everything which enveloped
fa t
ornamented with diamonds, pearls, rubies,
it were
d
eralds. Presents were also given to the at-
tendants
of the ladies. It was a fairy scene which
must have been witnessed to be realized. The ex-
quisite beauty of many of the ladies, the brilliancy
and richness of their toilets, their animation and
grace, was in every respect a most pleasing object
to behold, aid cannot fail to have removed many
prejudices which might have existed in the minds
of their frank companions. The Sultan appeared
delighted in the company of the ladies, and exhi-
bited a politeness not to be excelled by the most
polished gentleman in Europe.—Levant 1 erald,
Aug. 20.

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