The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-29 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

The Perils of Railway Travelling.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

SIR,—As it is better to prevent a horrible acci-
dent by a timely caution than sagaciouslY to
i
observe after its occurrence that any one acquaintri
with the circumstances out of which it arose COin.°
have easily foreseen it, I beg most earnestly 0
warn the public through your columns against tuu
morning express train on the Midland Railvvai
between Leicester and Bedford.
I took that train this morning, leaving Leicester
at 9.35. The reckless fury of the driving and t'fl°
violent rocking of the carriages obliged nle o
leave it at Bedford rather than come on to Lou
with my through ticket. When we stopped 3ci
Market Harborough general alarm was expresse
by the passengers, and strong remonstrances vitae
urged on the officials, also, at Bedford. I am- 3,11
experienced railway traveller at home and abroad ;
I was in the Staplehurst accident ; I have been .'
trains under most conceivable conditions, but
have never been so shaken and flung about as 1a
this train, and have never been in such obviollB
danger.

The very obliging authorities suggested that the
road was " rough" from the thaw, and that Ivi
in a light carriage. As to the first suggestion) 13ro.
certain from experience on other railways since the
thaw set in that there is no such
roughness" °a
other railways. As to the second, one of the
passengers who protested the most strongly Was a
gentleman in a heavy carriage next to my own'. 0
I may add that my companion in the cal,
(who left the train with me) is almost constantlye
on English railways, and fully confirms what I hays
here written.--Your faithful servant,
Jan. 26. CHARLES DICKENS'

The Inc iporation of Schleswig-Holstein'

KIEL, Jan. 21'
The act of incorporation of the Duchies of Seh
wig-Holstein with Prussia was effected in the oil
to-day by Chief President Baron Von Scheel-Plessell'
in presence of the military and civil authorities, the
chief officials, the university senate, and a large
assembly of notables.

The Royal patent of King William read upon 64)
occasion was almost identical in terms with that de
creeiug the annexation of Hesse-Homburg, pr°ll'.„o
'll,
gated at Homburg three days before. After Mr,
communicated to the Assembly it was succeeded
the following Royal proclamation to the Schleswio
Holsteiners

"By the patent executed this day I unite you, inhabitsn,t:
of the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig, with my subjesib.;
your neighbours and German brothers. Released by tdPi_
decision of war, by international treaties, and by the row° a
fication of the common German Fatherland,' from ties 9.°0
have long worn with reluctance, you enter now into 01%
with a great state, the population of which is allied W Y°T
by community of race of manners, andof interests. 1ft113.,1):..
among. you have not cast off other relations without best
tion, I honour in that fact the tried firmness of your 11'1
and esteem it as a guarantee that you and your children
will also faithfully serve me and my house. You Will
cognise the necessity of what has been done, for unless "e
fruits of arduous contest and sanguinary victories are to ~„-
sla
lost to Germany, the duty of self-preservationas
regard for the advancement of the national interests, denisl3,„
that the D uchies should bo firmly andpermanently united'
Prussia. And—as my late father now resting iu G°t111.391
declared—what Prussia gains is won by Germany. Y" , 1,1
take this into serious consideration,
and I, therefore, trust' "°
your German honest feelings to promise me your fidelity 3'
sincerely as I gather you to my people. By union with la
states greater advantages are open to your manufactuo
and your agriculture, your trade and your navigation..3h:
care will efficiently meet your industry. Equal distrilig
tion of the state burdens, opportune and energetic adsll6,
tration, carefully weighed laws, just and punctual leg'
lation—in short, all the guarantees that have made Pruti
what sho has proved herself now under severe trial
henceforth be benefits common to you all. Your yot,
available for war will faithfully join their brethren in is
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other states for defence of the Fatherland, and the Pruss,la,.,,
army and navy will welcome the brave and hardy seal%
iug people of Schleswig-Holstein, to whom a new page
henceforth henceforth open in the annals of German fame. The c1,6."`4
will in future be ,the upholders of the
paternal creed.
shall devote my special attention to
your educational eats'
a
blishments, the ancient guardians
of German art
,11
science; and when the Paussian throne comes, with
reeli-
creasing time, to be even more fully recognised and ale fo
dated, as the director of the freedom and independer
the German Fatherland, your names will also be insbo
among those of its worthiest sons ; you, too, will bless the
hour that united you with a larger country. May
grant it.

Berlin, Jan, 12, 1867."

Lard Derby has had a slight attack of gout' he
promises to yield to treatment, but it is necessary tba,t;
should as much as possible remain in the same temperate
The Cabinet Council to-day was therefore held at 14°
Derby's house in St. James's-square.
CALLS TO THE BAR.—Mr. R. H. B. Hu froY,
the Inner Temple list of calls, should have been described
as 8.A., Cambridge.
THE REPRESENTATION OF STROUD.—We learn
of
by telegraph that at a largo meeting of the electorB
Stroud, last night, a resolution was passed to support the
return of Mr. Winterbotham instead of Mr. liorsinall

the next election.
a‘a
1311'ELIAL COIIRESPONDENCE. The 11,-- 1„Coto
Consul at Paris has just communicated the following
to the press :—" Several journals, in announcing tlie,;-;
proaching publication of a pamphlet containing the Plj
..er's'or
correspondence between Napoleon 111. and the Bulidd- to
Maximilian, affirm that the letters have been betr'lt'-i-n0
the author of the work by Count de Bombelles.
un-
authorised to declared that the assertion is without i°
da

.on."
DEATH FROM TIIE BITE OF A CENTIFEPP.bIt
musician belonging to one of the French regimen° -00
just met with an extraordinary death at Vera Crl°'
was engaged to play at a ball, and being very thirOt''',
',OO
went out into the garden,and finding a water-bottle 01). ,0a
terrace took it up and drank freely. Suddenly ho
cries of agony, and upon assistance arriving it was '-'1
41)0
that an enormous centipede had fixed its niauibles 'l'll4 of
throat. The animal had taken up his abode in the nee
the bottle, and was washed into his mouth in tilo rr 0 co
drinking. A surgeon who was called was obligedin
-
it to pieces, but the poison from the bite caused di)11.-

a few hours. otri
NOT PROBABLE, BUT VERY WITTY !---l'alifol3°
cousins may bo glad to hoar an excellent story of the 010
which is circulating through the clubs of London. or
Holiness is said to havo thus touched off the headgr,°,r„roll-
Liberal party recently resident in Rome :—" Lora 'l "fr•
don," observed Pio Nono, "I like and understoocb, of
Gladstone I liked, but couldn't understand. The 1:)„.71:10
Argyll I understood, but didn't like. Lord Russell •1- 11611
like like and didn't understand." The story may be of P'39,sliftis
concoction ; but if so, it is au admirable imitation of I tor:.
descriptive wit, If really of Roman origin it may i lbeicaise;
jocturally ascribed to the chief pf An illustrious duo' jt and
whose pasquinades are as pointed his talk is
profQuO.—Pcdi Nall Garwi e•

OSBORNE, Jan. 28.,
The Queen drove out this morning, accomPanica
by Princess Christian.
Prince Christian walked in the grounds.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF \VALES
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, Rith Prince Albert Victor and Prince
George, arrived at Marlborough House yestcrdal
afternoon from Sandringham, attended by the
Marchioness of Carmarthen, General Knollys, major
Grey, and Mr. Fisher.

His Royal Highness, attenaod by Grey',
left for Trentham late in the afternoon.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince
Albert Victor and Prince George, attended 11
General Knollys, Major 11. G. Grey, and the Mar-
chioness of Carmarthen, left Sandringham yester:
day morning, and proceeded in a family saloon a'
tached to a special train, under the care of Mr. Jas'
Robertson, general superintendent, and Mr. Davis'
superintendent of the permanent way, to London'
The special left Wolferton at 12 o'clock, and after
a stay of three minutes only at King's Lynn and
five minutes at Cambridge, the royal party arrive',
at Bishopsgate about 3 o'cloek, andproceeded thence
to Marlborough House in private carriages.
Later in the day the Prince of 'Wales, attended by
Major Grey, left for Trentham Hall, Staffordshire'
on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland'
The Princess and family remain in town.