The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-20 00:00:00

ITALY.

TURIN, Sin. 19.
The Turin journals discuss the question of the
removal of the capital of Italy to Florence.
The Opinion says that if this removal were ne-
cewary to advance the solution of the Roman ques-
tion, the Italian government could not assume the
responsibility of a refusal.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARLS, Sm. 19, 3.30 P.M.
The Bourse has been firm. Rentes closed at
66.05, or 15c. higher than on Saturday.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
IN DENMARK.

(PROU ♦ COIIII6PONDINT.)
COPENHAGEN, Szrr.ls.

The monotony of the proceedings connected with
the Prince's visit met with an agreeable interrup-
tion yesterday, when the royal party drove over
from Fredensborg to the little chateau at Bernstorf,
which I described to you a day or two ago. The
change of quarters was to have been effected on
Tuesday, but all the Prince's movements have been
i regulated by the convenience of the moment, and
the departure from Fredensborg was for a second
time postponed. I fancy that this was due rather
to the backward state of the preparations at Berns-
torf, for I walked out there ou Tuesday, and found
the triumphal arch very little nearer com-
pletion than it had been on the day
before. Danish workmen are not expeditious
people, and the arch appeared to iuterest those who
were employed upon it so that they had to stop
every two or three minutes to contemplate the
effect of each branch of evergreen that was fastened
to the framework. It was very gratifying to see
them take this pleasure in their work, but it re-
tarded the operations more or less. Yesterday, how-
ever, everything was in its place by an early hour
in the afternoon, and crowds of people began to
assemble to see the arrival. I was fairly astonished
to see the extent of the crowd which had assembled
by three or four o'clock. The arrival at Fredens-
borg had been accompanied with so little ceremonial
that everyone here expected that the arrival at the
LI still less important residence of Bernstorf would
be totally devoid of ceremony, but as it happeted,
an assemblage including, I should say, not less
than two thousand persons was gathered about
the little gateway when the King and Prince
appeared. The weather was beautiful ; in fact the
clouds have exhausted their strength during the
past week, and fine weather has set in. In the
bright sunshine, therefore, the sceue was gay and
animated, more especially as the crowd consisted
chiefly of women, and had consequently a less
sombre appearance than that which belongs to one
composed chiefly of men. At about half-past five
the carriages came in sight, and the people began
to cheer. The first, with a pair of horses, contain-
ing General 0:holm and General Knollys, drove
on up the avenue without stopping ; but as the
second carriage, drawn by four horses, and contain-
ing the King and Queen of Denmark and the
Prince and Princess of Wales, came up to the
triumphal arch it halted beneath the evergreens.
The people cheered, the royal personages bowed,
and general good humour prevailed. In turn the
other carriages came up and halted in procession.
That which followed the King contained the small
unconscious heir to England's greatness, swaddled
in blue garments and reposing tranquilly in his
nunie's arms ; the women in the crowd were in-
tensely interested in the baby, and pressed eagerly
round his carriage, giving vent to expressions of
rapturous admiration iu the language of the country.
In fact, as you will see directly, the baby carried off
tke chief honours of the day. Next to his carriage
came a mail phaeton and pair, driven by the Prince
Royal of Denmark. Princess Dagmar was by his
side, and • servant occupied the seat behind,
For the moment the public attention was
divided between the leading carriage and the
baby, so that the young people in the
mail phaeton were comparatively disregarded. Of
course, for a Danish crowd, the visitors from
England were objects of greater interest than Dig.
mar said her brother ; but considering that the
alliance between the Princess and the Czarewiteh is
now a settled thing, I looked myself with • great
deal of interest towards the sweet face of the young
girl destined in the future to be Empress of Russia.
It may be that a dozen years hence she will have
grown used to playing a chief part in ceremonials
that will immeasurably surpass the little (lemon-
stration of yesterday. Far removed from the quiet
home of her childhood, and far from the busy
cities of Western Europe, she will have to bear
the ponderous burdens of Muscovite magnificence
that must seem to her now, as she looks forward to
them from her present position, as splendid as a
Russian summer, but as terrible as a Russian
winter. Great as is the change that has taken place
in her eider sister's life, the change that she will
have to bear will be even greater. I do not mean
that the dignity of any position in the world can be
greater than that of the position which the Princess

of Wales will be called upon to oocupy, but she is
lees completely cut off than her sister will be from
the sympathy or support of her family. This, how-
ever, is not the time to speculate upon the future
careerof the young girl whoplayed so inconspicuous
a part in the proceedings of yesterday. It was round
the carriage of the King that the little ceremonies
of the day took place.
No sooner had the carriage halted than agentle-
man in the curious costume worn by the pastors of
the Lutheran church came up to its side, and deli-
vered an address. He did not read it, but spoke it
with great volubility and an extraordinary vehe-
mence of gesticulation. It seemed, indeed, that he
was preaching a sermon to the King and his guests,
for his voice assumed that peculiar tone which voices
used in a pulpit generally acquire. Luckily, how-
ever, the address was soon over, and the Prince, we
will hope, was properly edified by the brief exhor-
tation he received. The clergyman had no sooner
retired than a band struck up " The last rose
of summer," though I confess myself wholly
unable to make out the natural connexion
between this popular melody and the Prince's
arrival at Bernstorf. After a few bars,
however, the band was silenced to allow • gentle-
man in plain clothes, who headed a deputation, to
present another address to the Princess. This
done, a hymn was sung by a chorus of male voices,
and the carriages moved up the avenue. Much
more freedom is allowed to a crowd in this country
than could safely be accorded to any assemblage of
people in England. The people, therefore, were
permitted to close up after the carriages had passed,
and follow them into the grounds, so that the open
space in front of the house was speedily inundated.
At first it did not appear that there was much
entertainment to be got here, for after the carriages
bad deposited their freight and driven away, there
was nothing to be seen but the plain white front of
the house and a serene footman in scarlet livery.
There was no military display, as the only soldiers
present were those belonging to • small guard of
honour. In a few minutes, however, there was
seen at one of the upper windows • lady in a black
mantle, without a bonnet, who opened one leaf of
the window and looked out. In a moment she was
recognised as the Princess of Wales, and behind
her was seen the Queen her mother, holding the
baby. The crowd was delighted, and gave vent to
renewed cries of pleasure, but still greater happi-
ness was in store for it. The King came forward and
took the baby from the arms of the two ladies who
held it between them. The crowd became enthu-
siastic. He dandled the baby up and down. The
feelings of the crowd were becoming almost too
intense. It was only possible to improve
the situation in one way, but even this
improvement was brought about, the Prince
of Wales was induced to come forward to
the little window where all these per-
formances took place, and he in his turn took the
baby in his arms, with the natural awkwardness of
an Englishman called upon to be theatrical in his
11 behaviour, and exhibited himself in the character of
• father to the people below. With unruffled
equanimity the baby permitted himself to be dandled
up and down, and the crowd shrieked in ecstasy.
At this early stage of his career the baby has
shown a due appreciation of his position. Another
baby might have cried, but be no doubt reflected
that he was a baby to whom much was given ;
from whom much was consequently expected ; and
he conducted himself with a grave propriety of de-
' meanour worthy of the occasion.
The crowd dispersed after enjoying the gratifying
spectacle I have described, and the members of the
royal party were left to the quiet enjoyment of
domestic peace. During their stay at Berostorf
they will lead • simple family life, undisturbed by
any ceremonials beyond those which may take
place in Copenhagen. Here there is to be a con-
cert and a ball. The concert is to take place to-
morrow at the large Palace of Christiansborg, and
there probably the ball will also be given on au
early day next week, but the exact day is not yet
fixed. To-day it is expected that the King and
Prince will take a drive through the town, but not
until late in the afternoon, so that as the poet for
England closes at four, I shall not be able
to give you any particulars of the visit to-day. This
evening there will be a dinner at the embassy to
Lord and Lady Spencer, who have come to stay in
Copenhagen while the Prince is at Berustorf. In
fact, the visit of the Priuce is gradually assuming a
snore public character. At first it seemed that it
was to receive no public acknowledgment, but by
degrees it became obvious that there was no reason
to fear the smallest demonstration of an unfavour-
able nature. Nothing could exceed the good
humour of the populace at Elsinore and at Berns-
torf, and the crowd at kierusturf was composed in
a great measure of Copeuliagen people. It is now
anticipated that a very hearty reception will be
accorded to the Prince when he enters the capital.
The day of his departure for Stockholm is nut yet
fixed, and it is still uncertain whether he will
decide to go to Sweden after having apeut a week
at Berustorf, returning here to spend one week
more at Fredericsborg before returning to England,
or whether he will complete the three weeks'
stay in this country before making the Swedish
tour. Had it been possible to carry out the original
Russian plan he would have completed the Danish
visit before going to Stockholm ; but under exist-
ing circumstances I think it most likely that
the other arrangement will be carried out. The
Osborne and the other ships have come here from
Elsinore. The Osborne herself has been brought
close up to the landing place, and it is most likely
that the Prince and Princess will embark here in
the middle of next week, and proceed at once to
Stockholm, by way of Gotteuburg and the railway.
As for the amuseuniuts with which they will be
entertained at Berusterl, they will be altogether
informal. There was a little family dance at
Fredericsborg on 'Tuesday evening; and simple
pleasures like this are of course relished more by
royal people than by those who have to be content
with simple pleasures altogether.
In consequence of the arrival of the English
ships in Copenhagen, and also, I suppose, because
the presence in Denmark of the Prince of %dee
has encouraged our countrymen to come here, there
are great numbers of English people at present in
the town. At the hotels you hear English spoken
on every side, and at the places of public amuse-
ment it is the same. At the Tivoli Gardens, the
other evening, I saw a party of liberty men from
the Salamis enjoying themselves with the accus-
tomed ardour of English sailors on shore. They
were tasting all the sports and pastimes of the
place, and amongst other things took a ride in pain
in the carriages of the Montagne Russo. It was
amusing to watch the effect upon them of this ex-
traordinary amusement, and to hear their bewil-