The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-22 00:00:00

MR. GLADSTONE'S CRUISE.

Mr. Gladstone and party arriyed at Christiansand
In the Pembroke Castle at two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, after a pleasant passage. The Premier,
who appeared in excellent health, visited the water.
falls at Viseland, and left for Copenhagen, where
the Pembroke Castle arrived on Sunday afternoon.

Writing from Copenhagen on Monday evening a
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says :—Mr.
Gligistone was up early this morning, and after break-
fast received a number of visitors, including Mr.
Vivian, the British Minister. About eleven o'clock
the Premier and his party went ashore, and spent the
rest of the morning in visiting the various places of
interest in the city and its neighbourhood, Mr. Vivian
acting as cicerone. In the afternoon all lunched
together at Klampenborg. This evening, Mr. Glad-
stone and his family, Mr. Tennyson and Mr. Hallam
Tennyson, Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, ard Mr. West,
dined with the King and Royal Family at Fredeneborg,
his Majesty having sent the Premier a special and
most cordial invitation to the Palace.

On Tuesday the King and Queen of Denmark, the
Emperor and Empress of Russia, the King and Queen
of Greece, the Princess of Wales, the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess of Denmark, Princess Mary of
Hanover, Princes Wilhelm Hans and Waldemar,
with others of the Imperial and Royal children lunched
with Mr. Gladstone on board the Pembroke Castle off
Copenhagen. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone
and the other guests of Sir Donald Currie on board the
vessel, the luncheon was attended by the Danish
Minister of Way, the British and Russian Am-
bassadors, the Danish and Russian Admirals, the
British Consul, and Mr. C. K. Hansen, of °open-
hagen.
The Copenhagen Correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph in a description of the preceedlno, says :
Before the conclusion of the repast Mr. Gladstone
rose, and in a most graceful speech, characterised by
much heartiness of manner, proposed tke health of
their Majesties the King of Denmark and the
Emperor of Russia. The Premier of course made no
political allusions, but in a few well.chosen words
referred to the close personal relations existing between
the Royal families of England, Russia, and Denmark,
and in terms evidently pleasing and winning to their
Majesties dwelt upon those affectionate family
ties which he fervently trusted might long continue.
The toast was signalled to the Russian squadron
anchored near, and the sides of the war-vessels
immediately belched forth a salute. The toast was
responded to by the King of Denmark, who, after a
few cordial words of thanks, proposed the healths of
their hosts. Sir Donald Currie replied, and on behalf
of himself and every Englishman present, thanked his
Royal and distinguished guests for the honour of their
visit.
After breakfast, yielding to the unanimous request
of the Royal visitors, Mr. Tennyson read with much
spirit several of his own. poems. He was warmly
applauded, the Royal ladies being especially demon-
strative in the expression of their admiration. It
being now half-past one o'clock, every one went
on deck, and the party was then conducted by Sir
Donald Currie all over the ship, whose noble
proportions, magnificent engines, and general neat-
ness and order were especially noticed. Nothing
worth seeing was passed over, and so minute was
the inspection that it was half-past two when the
Royal visitors and their boats and the whole of the
Pembroke Castle party reassembled on the upper deck.
The King of Denmark expressed the hope that they
would be able to give the Pembroke Castle aparting salute
as she passed through the Sound on her homeward
voyage, and, a few more words of cordial thanks and
farewell having been exchanged, the Royal and Im-
perial families and their suites embarked on board the
Danish Royal yacht Danebroge, which steamed away
1 en route to the Royal Marine Palace at Fredensborg.
As the last of the guests disappeared, the boatswain's
whistle was sounded on board the Pembroke Castle, and
shortly after three o'clock the vessel was steaming up
the Sound en route for London.