The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES IN DENMARK.

A correspondent writes :

lEN, Bzre. 8.

The king is gone to Rippled, the ancient capital of the
kingdom, to be present at the opening of certain tumuli,
containing, according to the popular legend, the graves of
the first kings of Denmark. The first that was opened was
supposed to be that of King Canute Laward, bat nothing of
Importance was found in it. The next tumults opened was
the grave of Canute VI., where was discovered a long box
er coffin with • leaden cover, which was immediately
' opened in the presentee of the king. There is no doubt that
the remains were those of the above named king, from
various regal emblems and the sins of the skeleton, for his-
tory records hi. to have bees a very tall and powerful man.
Is the grove of Ring Waldemar I. a very interesting disco-
very was made. Under the head of the body, which was
enveloped In a monk's cowl, was found a square leaden slab,
not only confirming We es the grave of King Waldemar,
but recording the reignited ante of hie k On the memo
day the graves were opened of King Waldemar the Viets
dons, and his queens Sophia end Benguela. Yesterday the
graves of Quell Darner and Queen Regina (the latter the
wifeef Canute VI.) were to be opened. The king .s dill at
Risgatad. It is dtuated in the centre of the Wand of
See-
land, on the line of the Copenhagen and Corfosr Railroad.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is at
Brodhsk Castle, as the guest of the Lake of Rushton.
The Duchess of Sutherland has joined the noble
Duke at Danrobia Castle, and a select family party, in-
cluding the Marquess and Marchioness of Stafford, the
I Sul and Lady Constants Grosvenor, and Lady Blantyre,
will shortly swat at the ducal seat.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane will
receive a esecessies of visitors at Tayatoata Castle during
Vie stasis.

The Marquis of Tweedsle has arrived at Tester
Seen from Hisaolton Castle, Huntingdon, where the noble
and gallant Margaie proceeded to attend the 'sacral of
the late Dake of Manchester.

The Marquis sod Marebioneee of Stafford passed
Unapel es Thanday for Rbidarrools. •

Tha Rad of Cardigan arrived at Douglas' Hotel
'yesterday eveniag, front nsibmseashire, sad Isamu this
amnia' by azpress train for Doneaskr.

Lore and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, who have
arrived at Drummond Castle, Porthshint, from Dover, will
Imetertain eorapaay at that anoint baronial rmidosos until
the elms of ant montb.

A female pedestrian, Miss Isabella Melrose, per-
formed lest week at Neath the astonishing feat of walking
600 half-miles la 600 half-hours, and 600 quarter-miles in
600 quarter-home. The event same off apoa the green
wear the railwaystation, in the musses of a lugs number
lof persons.

The Earl of Stamford and Warrington killed, on
Friday, the 7th September, with his own gee, at Whittles-
tow, war Ravine Hall, 219 partridges, sent harts, four
leaded* and three rabbits—together, 233 head.
The Morning Post of yesterday oontained the
following paragraph :—" We deeply regret to state that oar
lose in the assault on the Radius, last Saluda', unmated to
two thousoad killed sod woudeeL"

Front a return Woad thin morning, it appears that
is 1861 the population of Bogisad sad Wales was 17,827,487 s
while the amount et workhouse asoonunodaden kw the
past ending Deo. 81, 1854, was 211,6f9. lei Ireland
the population was 6,632,036, and the ammatnedation
214,281.

The Right Hon. Mr. Shaw Lefern), Speaker of
the Sew of CSOIIIOII9, has rotund to the South from
Beetlead.

The Rey. R. Lee, one of the Deana of the Chapel
Royal, Edinburgh, has been appointed to preach before her
liekety is the course of her residence In the north.
The Rev. W. Blackleg, M.A., Bt. John's College,
Cambridge, hes been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lick.
field to the vicarage of Stanton-upon-Hine Heath, &lop,
on the presentation of the Right Hon. Lord Vheennt Hill.
The Duke of Northumberland has been expending
eaormlus sons of 50,0001. sitar fa rebuilding oottegss,
farm-hosees, and buildings, and is draining leads la his
vat estates in Northumberland, to say nothing of the
.Undid ielpfoMlllllllll geiag es la the stately eaales of
Aimed& sad Wringer*.

Major J. W. Blacks.% of Ilia Langford Militia
demise a statseseat la the Freeman's Jowls/II that the
reseed of three ultimate of militia front the Carragh a
Kildare wan attributable es religious dissensions or a
Mamas of epiaisa bourses the sestassadiag al kar sad
tie ma.

Another letter in eoettaaation of the Nvpier sad
thrabasee earrespeadease appears ia a son* paper of
ibis day, whir& esataias sethlat sew bat "yet Rote extra-
ordlaary &mama this *see already published are
promised."

DEATH OF CAPTAIN 1317LEELEY, SCOTCH FEMUR
Goma:le.—We regret to samosa the loss of a very pro.
asking your oilier, Capt. Damonabe Bs&sky, Scotch
Padlies (lauds, who was killed is the Nesebes before
Sebastopol ea the 4th. He was Boa of Major Goan& Balk-
isy, (ose of the Chtoes'a egawies) sad Lady Catbuiso