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London, England, 1865-11-22 00:00:00

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THE CROATIAN DIET.

AGRAM, Nov. 15.

The following is the full text of the speech de-
livered by his Excellency the Ban, at the opening
of the Croatian Diet :

" The desire so ardently felt by our entire nation
since 1861 ie fulfilled to-day, when I am permitted,
by the favour of his Majesty our Most Gracious
King, in accordance with ancient law and custom,
to open the first session of the Diet of the triple
kingdom, and to greet you, gentlemen, most heartily
as the representatives of the country. I do not en-
tertain the slightest doubt that you are deeply con-
vinced of the high importance of the great task
placed in the hands of this Diet, upon whose happy
solution depends the future of our nation. The
country demands of us that we shall, at last,•bring
it out of the provisional condition into a settled posi-
tion of affairs, by endeavouring to reconcile the an-
cient rights of this kingdom with the new acquisi-
tions in regard to perfect autonomy of the country.
Our most gracious master, however, requires with
perfect justice that we shall not strive against what
is indispensably necessary for the preservation of
the name and condition of the entire realm. It is,
therefore, our great task to do justice to both these
demands, and our future fortunes, our national in-
dependence, depend upon the manner in which it is
carried out.

" Our nation, gentlemen, is unimportant in num-
bers—small, as compared with great peoples—dis-
membered in country and administration, in name
of race and of religion, and yet both in ancient and
modern times it has accomplished such great and
famous labours that even far greater, more advanced,
more powerful, richer, and more cultivated nations
have testified their approval. Reflect, gentlemen,
what we should be able to perform if united; and if
all, from the poorest peasant to the wealthiest land-
owm er,. were filled with the sentiment of national
existence. Let us, therefore, be above all things
proud of our nation; let us, as in duty bound, be
liberal in the true national spirit. This is the place
where the new era Of national concord, of that ur-
gently required mutual understanding, the mutual
confidence and approach between the nation and its
ruler, shall daw n upon our sight. Yet we can only
attain this lofty purpose by laying altogether aside
personal passions and attacks, the main source of all
discord, of all subjection of society and of nations.

" In order not to fall into such an error at this
critical time it is essentially requisite that each of us
strictly and conscientiously carry out the duties he
has to perform as an educated man and a national
legislator, and that we all unite in condemning him
who allows personal animosity to override his re-
speck for the sanctity of the place in which we are
assembled. Let us also not forget, gentlemen, that
order and moderation are the finest attributes of
educated men and the best teachers of the people.
" Allow me one further remark, to which I feel
sure you will not refuse your full assent. No more
disgusting spectacle can be presented to a straight-
forward and firm-minded man than when a national
legislator allows himself to be the slave of his audi-
ence. For that purpose I shall exercise strict care
that the spectators who are admitted to the galleries
behave with that propriety no one is entitled to
neglect when permitted access to a public company
in any other capacity than that of a participating
member.

4‘ Once more, gentlemen, accept my greeting, and
with the assurance that I, your President, as a
faithful son of the country and constitutional Ban,
shall constantly endeavour to meet in all ways the
most gracious wishes of his Majesty and the true
interests of the nation."

Railway and other Companies.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

It appears from returns to the Board of Trade
that the number of passengers killed or injured
from causes beyond their own control in the year
1864 was—in England and Wales, 12 killed and
601 injured ; in Scotland, 1 killed and 55 injured ;
and in Ireland, 2 killed and 42 injured; the total
being 15 killed and. 698 injured during the year,
against 14 passengers killed and 400 injured in the
year 1863.

The number of passengers killed or injured owing
to their own misconduct or want of caution was—in
England and Wales, 19 killed and 6 injured; in
Scotland 2 killed and none injured ; and in Ireland
2 injured ; the total being 21 passengers killed and
8 injured during the year, against 21 killed and 1
injured in the year 1863. The total number of
passengers killed and injured from all causes in
1864 on railways in the United Kingdom was 36
killed and 706 injured, against 35 killed and 401
injured in the year 1863. The total number of
servants of companies or of contractors killed or in-
jured from causes beyond their own control was in
England and Wales 13 killed and 56 injured; in
Scotland 1 killed and 4 injured ; and in Ireland 1
killed and 1 injured—total during the year 1864,
15 killed and 61 injured, against 11 killed and 44
injured in the year 1863. The number of servants
of companies of contractors killed or injured owing
to their own misconduct or want of caution was in
England and Wales 62 killed, 14 injured ; in Scot-
land 17 killed and 2 injured; and in Ireland 9 killed
and 1 injured, the total being 88 killed and 17 in-
jured, against 87 killed and 14 injured in the year
1863. The number of other persons crossing rail-
ways at level crossings in the United Kingdom was
23 killed and 1 injured, against 9 killed and 1 in-
jured in the year 1863. The number of trespassers
killed was 48 and injured 8, against 38 killed and
7 injured in the year 1863. The number of suicides
was 6in 1864, against 2in 1863. The number of
persons not classed was 6 killed and 2 injured,
against 2 killed and 3 injured in 1863. The total
number of persons killed on railways from all causes
in the United Kingdom during the year 1864 was
222 and injured 795, against 184 killed and 470
injured in the year 1863 ; the aggregate mileage
being 12,789 miles, against 12,322 miles in 1863.
The total number of collisions and' other accidents
to passenger trains in the United Kingdom was 78,
and to goods and mineral trains 10, making in all