The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

voice in Denmark pronounced her guilty, and held
that her supposed crime should have been expiated
on the scaffold, the Primo Minister and several of
his adherents having already been put to death as
her accomplices. Now, with fuller information,
public opinion proclaims her innocence and deplores
her fate. At Frederickrborg Castle is still to be
seen the portrait of the unhappy Queen, who wrote
with a diamond upon one of the windows in that
building the touching prayer—

"Oh, keep me innocent; make others groat."
Kronborg Castle is not without other mementoes
interesting to English visitors. Oa the exterior of
the castle, called Frederick M.'s battery, under the
windows of the upper story, suns a cornice richly
ornamented in the style of the earlier part of the
17th century, in the divisions of which, among the
medallion portraits of certain personages of the
Royal family of Den ma-k, is one of King James I.
of England, then James VI. of Scotland, and ano-
ther of his consort Anne, daughter of the Danish
K-ng. Two Tudor roses are sculptured at each
aide of the cornice, and the portcullis is fn quently
introduced into the ornamentation—a little piece of
family pride fir which James might have paid dearly
had his assumption of the English badge come to
the ears of Elizabeth. As soon as the Royal party
had completed their inspection of the castle and
fortifications they proceeded on board the Osborne,
which conveyed them to Humblebek, where the
Danish fleet was anchored at a point of the Sound
rather wider than at Elsinore. Here they were re-
ceived with the usual salu'es, and some time was
occupied in steaming round the squadron, and
afterwards in receiving the principal officers of the
fleet. The Royal party returned to Fredensborg
Castle by the same route in time for dinner at 8
o'clock, and both in going and returning they were
very warmly greeted by the inhabitants of Elsinore,
the streets of which, as on the former occasion, were
gaily decorated with
The movements of their Royal Highnesses hitherto
have been governed to a considerable extent by the
unfavourable state of the weather, and also by the
break in the line of railway communication caused
by the slipping of an embankment about 15 or 18
miles from Copenhagen. The Danes everywhere pro-
vide good carriages, roomy stations, and lay their(
lines so well that travelling, though not rapid, is
exceedingly smooth and easy. Unfortunately, their
engineers seem either to entertain a notion that an
embankment once made will last for ever, or else
look upon the land devoted to the construction of
railways as so much withdrawn from general pur-
poses, and grudge it accordingly. Whatever the
reason, the fact remains that they have made their
embankments almost perpendicular on the Elsinore
;ine, the consequence being that when a heavy fall
of rain takes place slips of soil occur which not
merely shake the long banks of the earth, but
in some cases withdraw from the line all support
whatever, leaving the rails and sleepers hanging
exposed in the air, like a rough piece of lattice
or network. When the Royal party move down
to Bernstorff Castle they will be within about
four miles of Copenhagen, and can drive in and out
without inconvenience. This change of residence it
is proposed to accomplish on Tuesday next. There
is to be a dinner one evening next week at the Brie
tish Embassy in Copenhagen, and there will also be
a soiree given, according to one account, at the Chris-
tianborg Palace, the banquet-hall, or Riddersdal, of
which is unrivalled in Europe as to the grandness of
its proportions. On Tuesday also the Osborne and
Salamis will steam up to Copenhagen and anchor
off the port; it is probable, therefore, that a succes-
sion of entertainments will be given on board. On
some evening not yet fixed the royal party will
visit the theatre, not, however, in State, but in order
to be present at a:concert given for their entertain-
ment. This theatre must certainly be classed among
the distinguishing features of the capital. The
building, which accommodates 1,200 persons, is the
property of the King, and is managed by five direc-
tors, nominated by him. To its maintenance the
State devote a sum of 45,000 rixodollars annually,
or more if necessary ; and the condition of the bond
is that all the performances shall be in Danish.
The pieces put upon the stage are as far as possible
by Danish authors. and operas are likewise sung in
the language most intelligible to the people. In
compliment doubtless to the softer sex the word
"Signora" is retained, but a male singer is in-
variably addressed upon the stage as "Hetr." The
season extends from the Ist of September to the Ist
of June, and during that time the theatre is open
every night, Sundays not excepted, the perform•
ances being varied by the allocation of different
nights to particular classes of entertainment. Opera,
ballet, tragedy, and comedy, all find a home be-
neath the same roof, and are impartially fostered
by the management. The ballet, however, has been
attended with marked success, obtaining a reputa-
tion for the theatre which extends beyond the
limits of this country.

The Frightful Tragedy in Preston.

PRzszoN, Sept. 14.

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The inquest onn the body of the murdered woman was
opened at the police court at noon to-day (Wednesday), be-
fore Mr M. Myers, coroner.

After the jury had been sworn, the Coroner said ho did
not intend to finish the inquest to-day. Ho would adjourn
it for the purpose of seeing whether Berry recovered or not.
He had been taken to the House of Recovery that morning.
[Berry seemed rather better when removed. He walked into
the cab which conveyed him,]

Mr E. Ambler (foreman of the jury)—Will there be a
post-Inortem examination of the body ?
The Coroner—l do not know.
Mr Spencer—l have not yet made a post-mortem exami-
nation,

After some conversation between the jury and Mr
Spencer,

The Coroner said he thought it would be as well if a post
mortem examination was made.
The inquest was then proceeded with.
Catherine Leach, wife of Edward Leach, 29, Ormakirk-
road, was the first witness examined. She said-1 know
the deceased, Mary Berry. She was my sister. She wee
abcut 33 years of ago. Her husband's name is \l'illiam
Berry, miller. They stayed at our house on Monday night.
I went for him, and ho came with me. She followed. I saw
them before we went to bed on Monday night, between 10
and 11 o'clock. Berry and his wife slept together in the
front room, next to our apartment. I never heard anything
until about four o'clock, when I got up to quiet the dog,
which was downstairs. Berry said he could not sleep on
account of it going up and down the stairs. He told me he
was frightened of it. I went downstairs, put the dog in the
back kitchen, and returned directly afterwards. I went
to bed, and had to pass through the bedroom in which
they were sleeping. I fastened our bedroom door, which
opened into the room in which they were sleeping, After
I closed the door Berry got up to see if the door on
the landing was fastened. About half-past five the de-
ceased called on me. She said, "Kato, oh Kate I" I got
up and went into the room. I saw her ; she was shouting
out of the window. Afterwards I saw her at the door. 1
saw Berry in the room. He had something in his hand.
My husband held him down. He (Berry) was trying to
cut his throat. When I saw the deceased at the door she
was calling out for some one. I wert to the window when
my husband had hold of Berry, and called out for help.
When I next saw the deceased she was upon the sofa down
stairs. She was dying. She died between 6 and 7 o'clock.
Berry never spoke to me.
By a Juror—When I first saw the deceased, Berry was
following her towards the window. I did not see him strike
her in any way.
By the Coroner—When I went for Berry, on Monday
night, he said to me, "Will they stone me ?" I replied,
"No." Afterwards, when I was taking him to our house,
he said, " I don't see any one laughing at me ;" and I said,
"No, what must they laugh at you for ?"
By a Juror—He was quite sober.
A Juror—Had he been in the habit of drinking ?

Witness—Sometirnes.
Mr Blackhurst (who appeared for the police)—All that
will be gone into when you meet again. Particulars of his
conduct for 133M0 time past will be given.

In reply to a juror, witness said-1 did not Fee any
blond shout the deceased when she was at the window.
At this stage of the procr,edings the inquest was adjourned
until 10 o'cloa. on Friday forenoon.

THE GU kitDß.—The ht Battalion Scots Fusilier
Guards, which has been quartered in the Sheet.-
street Barracks, 'Windsor, for the last half-year, left the
Windsor Station of the Great Western Railway this
(Thursday) morning. The battalion, consisting of 17 offi-
cers, 693 non-commissioned officers and men, with 96
women, and 110 children, proceeded in three special trains
—via the Metropolitan Railway to Farringdon-street, from
where the regiment marched to the Tower of London
This morning the 2d Battalion Coldstream Guards, con-
sisting of 10 officers and 604 non-commissioned officers and
privates, left the Victoria Station, Pimlioo, at 8 10, and
proceeded, vas the Great Western Railway, to Windsor.