The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-11 00:00:00

DENMARK.

The following three ordonnances were published
at Copenhagen on the 7th inst. :
" We, Frederick, &c., make known—
" 1. The German Diet having declared in its re-
solution of 11th of February, 1858, that it could
not recognise as having the force of constitutional
law the constitutionifor the common affairs of the
monarchy, inasmuch as applicable to the Duchies
of Holstein and Lauenburg, we have resolved,
conformably to the 23d Article of the common
Constitution to, abrogate the constitution of Hol-
stein and Lauenburg. Reserving to ourselves the
right to take the necessary measures to reattach
the two duchies to the rest of the Monarchy, we
ordain as follows :

" The common Constitution is abrogated as
regards Holstein and Laucnburg.
" The Common Ministry, as regards Holstein, is
responsible to us alone.

" 11. We, Frederick, &c., make known—

" Whereas the German Diet declared, by its resolu-
tion of the 11th of February, 1858, that it could not
recognise as having the force of constitutional law
either the decree of the 11th of June, 1854, con-
cerning the Constitution of Holstein, insomuch as
the dispositions of that law were not submitted to
the deliberations of the Provincial Estates of the
said Duchy, or the letter patent of the 23d of June,
1856, concerning the designation of the special
affairs of the Duchy, we have resolved and
ordain :

" The abrogation of Articles 1 to 6 of the Or-
donnance of the 11th of June, 1854, relative to the
Constitution of Holstein, as also the above-men-
tioned letter patent relative to the designation of
the special affairs of the Duchy."
The third decree, convoking the Estates of
Holstein for the 3d of January next, concludes as
follows :

" We recommend particularly to the conscientious
examination of the Estates the propositions which
we have thought fit to make consequent upon the
abrogation conformably to the federal resolution of
the 11th of February, 1858, of the first six articles
of the Holstein Constitution, of the letter patent of
the 23d of June, 1856, and of the Common Consti-
tution of the duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg.
" Those propositions will give the Estates an op-
portunity of expressing their wishes and proposals
relative to the regulation of the Constitutional po-
sition of Holstein in the common Monarchy
on the bases of the letter patent of the 28th of
January, 1852. For the remainder we refer to the
tenour of the ordonnance of the 11th January,
1854, and its annexes, and we hope that the
Estates, aware of the paternal intentions which led
to the institution of the Provincial Estates and an
extension of their powers, will endeavour, as much
as in them lies, to realize those intentions and to
respond -to the confidence placed in them."

PROPOSED RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BE.
TWEEN GREENWICH AND WOOLWICH.

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of
Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, and
Messrs. John Roberts, T. W. Tanner, Bristow, and
W. G. Smithovaited on the directors of the South-
Eastern Railway Company, with a memorial, signed
by upwards of 500 of the leading residents and
tradesmen of the town of Greenwich, having for its
object the securing of railway communication be-
tween Greenwich and Woolwich by means of a
junction line from the terminus of the Greenwich
Railway and the Charlton station of the North
Kent line.

Mr. CARTTAR explained to the board the result
of the labouri of a committee appointed at a public
meeting of the inhabitants since the deputation had
the honour of an interview in June last. Resolu-
tions had been unanimously passed in four of such
a line of railway, and memorials, numerously
signed, had been prepared both to the Government
and the South-Eastern Railway Company to secure
the line being made.
Mr. RICH, one of the directors, remarked that in
1846 a bill had passed through a committee of the
House of Commons, but was thrown out of Parlia-
ment, although the company had obtained an
opinion:from Professor Airy, the Astronomer Royal,
in support of the proposed line, which would pass
through Greenwich Park.
Mr. W. G. SMITH reminded the directors that
many nervous persons objected to passing through
the Blackheath tunnel of the North Kent Railway,
and that consequently this traffic was lost to the
company.

The directors held out hopes to the deputation
that if an independent line could be constructed,
the South Eastern Railway Company would assist
in promoting and leasing the undertaking.

Mr. CARTTAR explained that the committee had
not prepared estimates, neither had it any particu-
lar line in view. All the committee had done was
to labour to obtain a strong feeling among the in-
habitants to render assistance to any company pro-
moting a bill which would give them the commu-
nication required.
The deputation then withdrew.

The memorial to the Government, for permission
pass through Qreenwich Park, will be presented
a few days.

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL.

The appointments are now completed, with the
exception of that of the representative of the Col-
lege of Surgeons of England. Legal difficulties
exist as to whether the right of election belongs
to the executive council or to the entire body of
fellows and members.

The following is a list of the council :
Sir James Clark, Bart
Sir Charles Hastings.
Mr. Wm. Lawrence.
Mr. T. P. Tealo,
Crown.
Dr. Christison.
Dr. Stokes.
Dr. Watson, College of Physicians of London.
Mr. J. Nussey, Society of Apothecaries.
Dr. Acland, University of Oxford.
Dr. Bond, University of Cambridge.
Dr. Embleton, University of Durham.
Dr. Storrar, University of London.
Dr. Alex. Wood, College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Dr. And. Wood, College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr. James Watson, Glasgow Faculty.
Mr. Syme, University of Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Dr. Lawrie, University of Glasgow and St. Andrews.
Dr. Ag. Smith, College of Physicians of Ireland.
Dr. R. C. Williams, College of Surgeons of Ireland.
Dr. Apjohn, University of Dublin.
Dr. Corrigan, Queen's University in Ireland.
Dr. Leet, Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland.
According to the act the council have the right
of nominating as president one who is not a member
of their body. Shoilld they elect one of themselves
to the presidency a vacancy would arise in the re-
presentative seat held by the member so elected.
Great diversity of opinion exists as to whether the
president ought or ought not to be a member of the
medical profession. When the measure was before
Parliament it was stated 'that in all probability
some of the nominees of the Crown and of the uni-
versities would be laymen. It has turned out
otherwise, so that there is a chance of the council
being exclusively professional.