The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-13 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Thursday.

The Queen went out in the morning, accom-
panied by Princess Christian, and drove in the after-
noon, accompanied by Princess Christian and Priu-

cess Louise.
Baron von Ucchtritz has arrived on a mission
from the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, to announce the
accession of Duke George.
Major Elphinstone, C. 8., has arrived at the
Castle.

The Return of the Princ 3 and Princess of
Wales from Scotland•

On Thursday morning their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales closed their visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin
Castle, and, accompanied by the infant Princes
Victor and George, and attended by Lieutenant-
General Knollys and the Hon. Mrs. Coke and ser-
vants of the Royal household, proceeded in several
carriages to the railway terminus at Bonar Bridge,
the northern extreme of the Scottish Railway sys-
tem. Their royal highnesses and suite, after taking
leave of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, pro-
ceeded by railway to Perth, where they dined, and
at 7.30 in the evening took their departure for Lon-
don, the prince and princess occupying a saloon
carriage in the auxiliary mail train, which reached
the terminus of the North-Western Railway, Eus-
ton-square, at 10.25 yesterday forenoon, being
nearly an hour beyond time. Several of the injince'S
carriages and two forgone were in waiting to con-
vey their royal highnesses and retinue to Marlborough
House. We understand the Queen of Denmark is
hourly expected to arrive in this country on a visit
to the prince and princess, and that her Majesty is
expected to remain about three weeks. It is doubt-
ful if the King of Denmark will be able to visit
England this autumn.

A Pleasant Journey.

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One of the numerous correspondents of the Times,
on the subject of smoking in railway carriages,
writes :—•

" Last:evening I came by the London, Chatham,
and Dover 7.25 train from Margate to town. On
starting a delicate-looking young lady got in and.
sat beside me. A person sitting on the other side
of her was about to light a clay pipe. I appealed to
him not to do so as there were ladies in the carriage,
mentioning that as a smoker I did not personally
object. He most willingly abstained for a minute
or so ; but his friend opposite immediately lit his
pipe, and the first-named one followed suit. On
arriving at Whitstable or Faversham I complained
to a guard, and handed him my card. The smokers
were ordered to desist, and I was told that if they
continued smoking to call the attention of the guard
at the next station. I soon found what a hornet's
nest I had raised, for supplemented by two other
friends, the smokers abused me the rest of the
journey, calling me " common informer," "dis-
agreeable passenger," "walking tallyman," "old
woman," &c., and continued their smoking till all
their matches were exhausted, varying their amuse-
ment by obscene language and dirty innuendoes,
and by insulting an old lady, who, from the noise
in the carriage, was unfortunately carried beyond
Sittingbourne, her destination, to Chatham ; but
who, before alighting, asked me to see her young
female companion into another carriage, as she did
not think it safe for any young girl to travel alone
with such a disgraceful set, and who told the parties
she had never in her life had such an unpleasant
journey.

" The person who was the ringleader in these pro-
ceedings got out at Walworth-road, thereupon I
requested the guard to obtain his name and address,
as I had determined to summon him. The guard,.
however, sent on the train in a hurry, left me at thn
station, and the only railway official there was 5
young porter who took the tickets, but could do
nothing.
"In doing what I considered my duty I got
roundly abused for over two hours, had as much
smoke (if not more) than if I had kept silence, occa-
sioned my fellow passengers, in common with mY'
self, much annoyance, and in the place of getting
redress had the pleasure of walking home from Wal-
mirth instead of being carried to Ludgate-hill."