The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS,

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial
portance in the Gazette :
George H. Williams, builder, Pimlico
-John Bourne, bootmaker, Kingshind-road
William May, upholsterer, Goawell-street
Joseph Grouse, woollen draper, Golden-square
John D. Weekes, attorhey-at-law, Lincoln's-inn-fidlda
Wm. Freeman, farmer, Tenbury
John Clapham, cloth manufacturer, Leeds
Isaac Boocock, jun., cloth manutactur, Leeds
Charles Turner, cloth manufacturer, Leeds:
George Lovott, builder, Norwich
Thomas Wheeler, farmer, Cranborne
Charles J. Ablitt, licensed victualler, Yarmouth
John Holloway, builder. Nottingham
James Lucas, brickmaker, Nottingham
Turner and Johnson, cloth macturers, Leeds
William A. Sevens, druggist anuf
, Old Swan-lane, City
Frederick V. Boothby, ironmonger, Cleveland-street,
Fitzroy-square
William JEWRUTS, brewer. Walworth-common
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Paul Cameron and Co., nautical instrument makers,
Glasgow
Alexander Mathieson, crofter, Clockforbie,Aberdeenshire
Alexander Ruibell, Son, and Co., manufacturers,
Glasgow.

The following is the number of persons which the
largest churches in Europe will contain :—St. Peter's,
Rome, 54,000 ; cathedral at Milan, 37,000 ; St, Paul's
at London, 26,000 ; Ste. Sophia at Constantinople, 23,C00 ;
Notre Dame de Paris, 21,000; cathedral of Pisa, 1:3,000 ;
St. Mark, of Venice, 7,000.

DR. LIVINGSTONE.—Dr. Livingstone has been
compelled to decline the invitations to visit Southampton
which have been sent to him by the may( r and the Hartley
Council, on the ground that he is most anxious to return to
India—where he has left his steamer, the Lady Nyassa, and
her craw—with as little delay as possible, and has therefore
resolved to decline invitations of all kinds. He hopes, how-
ever to return to England in about a year, when he will be
prepared to accept the hospitalities of this and other places
—.Hampshire deldre)tiser.

The Prince and Princess of Wales in
Denmark.

(From the Times' Special Correspondent.)

COPENHAGEN, Thursday•

The postal arrangements in Copenhagen are of
such an arbitrary character that there was no op.
portunity yesterday afternoon of making more than
a hasty allusion to the visit of the Royal party to
Thorwaldsen's Museum. This building, which is
at once the shrine and shroud of the great Danish
sculptor, enjoys among artists a world.wide repute.
tion ; but to the visitor who may previously have
made acquaintance with some only of his best de.
tached pieces, such as the monumental effigy at
Lucerne to the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI., there
is a sensation altogether novel in turning from the
living creations of his genius to the granite edged
slab in the centre of the courtyard under which There
waldsen lies buried. Giving for once a refutation to
the proverb that "the prophet is not honoured in
his own country," this building was commenced in
the lifetime of the artist, who was well aware of its
double destination, and, in fact, superintended the
construction of the vault which was eventually to
erclose his remains. The architectural details of
the building are largely indebted to the styles visible
in both Greek and Etruscan sepulchres, and the
mural ornaments of the interior are copied from the
decorations of ancient tombs. Allegorical allusions
abound everywhere to the genius of Thorwaldsen,
and the difficulties which it overcame ; and on the
summit of the building is a fine bronze casting of
Victory in a car checking her steeds in the moment
of triumph. The figure of the goddess and that of
one of the horses in this group are items reproduced
from Thorwaldsen's own designs ; the ear and the
other three horses were modelled by W. Binsen.
A description has already been attempted of the
curious effect produced by the external wall paint-
ings in coloured stucco which are intended to set
forth the arrival of the sculptor when, in 1838, after
an absence of 18 years, he returned to Copenhagen
in a vessel carrying the greater portion of the works
destined for the Museum. Of the contents of the
building it will be sufficient to say they are divided
into two parts, the first consisting of pieces of sculp-
ture actually chiselled by Thor waldsen, or copies
in marble or plaster of his works, the second being
the collection of objects of ancient and modern art
which he amassed during his lifetime. Some idea
of the extent and interest of the Museum may be
gained from the fact that, irrespective of the plaster
casts, it includes no less than four groups, 17 sta-
tues, 18 busts, 61 bas-reliefs, and a frieze, in marble.
The total number of Thorwaldsen's works collected
hero is about 660. All the sketches and moulds
which he used have been preserved, so that it is
possib:c in the case of each of his principal works
to follow the gradual development of the idea from
the first bold outline to the list delicate touch of
the graver. Denmark certainly deserves to produce
great men,for in every department—Kings, savants,
or artists—their deeds live after them, and their
remains are held in honour.

Having left Copenhagen, the Royal party re-
turned to Bernstorf Castle, from which they soon
set out again for Sorgenfri or Sans-Souci, the resi•
deuce of the Queen Dowager, where they dined and
spent the evening. This quiet little chateau, lying
about six miles from the capital, but not more than
two from Bernstorf, was a favourite habitation of
King Christian Vill., predecessor of the lste King
Frederick VII., and from the time of his decease
in 1848 Queen Caroline Awelie, his widow, has con.
tinned to reside there. Within a very short dis-
tance from the high road, but shut in by its own
grounds,the plain white castle,some what resembling
that of Bernstorf, is only distinguished from a pri-
vate building of the ordinary character by a little
ornamental belfry and clock tower, which, being
open, has in the distance very much the effect of a
red umbrella projecting from the roof. The dining-
hall, which lies in the centre of the building, is the
only apartment of large size, and from its five win•
dews looks out upon a pleasant park of limited
extent, but studded with chestnut tikes, and
sloping at one extremity towards a sheet of orna-
mental water. In the grounds stand a couple
of pillars, ornamented with busts, in memory
of a former Crown Prince of Denmark,
father of Christian VIII., and his wife, who had
English Royal blood in her veins. The bust of the
Prince is of bronze, that of the Princess of black
stone, sunk into a monolith, so as to give it precisely
the effect of a silheuette. In the quiet beauty of the
avenue of trees, stretching away from the front of
the house to the chain of lakes that lie beyond
Lyngby, and in the confidence of the peacocks
strutting along the terrace and waiting their meal
from the hands of the Queen, there was confirmation
of the stories which residents have to tell of the one
ostentatious goodness of life at Sorgenfri. To mem-
bers of Royal families abroad, as well as to their
subjects, there must be an indescribable charm in the
absence of parade on such occasions as last evening.
Although members of two reigning families were
for the time to be guests of the representative of a
former dynasty, no restriction was on that account
imposed on the access of the public to the grounds.
They gathered about the very entrance door, and
narrowed the avenue from the carriages so much
that the ample dresses of the ladies arriving had not
more than the necessary room to pass ; but the only
custodians—if such they could be called—were two
footmen in Royal liveries standing on the doorstep.
There were costumes of all kinds in the crowd—stu-
dents' caps from lipsala and Copenhagen, residents
in the neighbourhood whose dresses might have
passed for English, and peasant women with their
wonderful silk bonnets and gilt crowns, The names
of the guests gave rise to some curious reflections.
Prince Bsntheim Steinfort's title recalled the fact
that the Queens Dowager herself is sister to that
Duke of Augustenburg who compounded for his
claim to the Duchies, and consequently aunt to the
Pretender of the present day. The Count de Dan-
neskiold- Sameoe, on the other hand, is a noble-
man of lung Danish pedigree, a near connection of
our own noble house of Ailesbury, and one who
enjoys the privilege of having the livery nearest in
colour to that of the King of Denmark. The
wonderful headpieces and tall green feathers of
the Chasseurs waiting on the foreign equipages were
in marked contrast to the tight•buttoned coats and
English hats that drove up with the carriage of Sir
Augustus and Lady Paget. Last of all, and punc-
tual to the moment of 6 o'clock, came the equipages,
with their scarlet liveries, bringing the King and
Queen of Denmark, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal family. They
were received in perfect silence, but otherwise with
every demonstration of respect, and, having passed
into the house and exchanged congratulations with
their Royal hostess, the company at once sat down
to dinner.

FRIDAY.

Last evening the officers cf the Burgher Guard of
Copenhagen were entertained at dinner at the
Christiansborg Palace by his Majesty the King of
Dsnmark. Ever since the day when the review did
not take place, there had been a sort of slumbering
dissatisfaction at the absence of the Prince of Wales,
and the 0:103i0II, therefore, when the heads of the
force would have the opportunity of meeting his
Royal Highness at table was naturally looked for-
ward to with interest. Every one who had hitherto
seen and spoken to the Prince of Wales was im-
pressed most favourably with his manner and bear-
ing, and even those who had merely becn able to
obtain a passing glimpse of his features united in
declaring that the photographic likenesses failed
to do him justice. It is satisfactory, therefore, to
know that the entertainment of last evening
formed no exception to the general rule, and that
the representative of the Royalty of England was
most highly thought of by qll with whom he
came,, in contact. To meet the efficers of the
_ltional Guard and volunteers a distinguished com-
pany assembled, o• embled, ineludin the principal officers of
the British vtssels still in these Waters, the
Aurora, which is somewhat of o. heavy sailer, having
taken her departure yesterday for Stockholm
Prince Wilhelm, father of the Queen' of Denmark;
the Princess of Wales, and all the elder members
of
the Royal family were present, with the members
of the English and Danish suites. In all, about 70
persona sat down to dinner. The tables were laid
in the second great room of the Christiansborg
Palace, known as the appartinnent sal, that in
which the conccrt was given a few evenings ago.

All the male guests appeared in fall uniform, those
belonging to the volunteer regiment—a corps
raised from among the better classes of Copenhagen,
and distinguished from those whose service is com-
pulsory by a dress somewhat resembling that of
Lancers dismounted, meeting with quite a warm
reception at the hands of the crowd outside the
Palace gates.
According to present arrangements the Prince of
Wales will go on board the Osborne to-morrow at
Elsinore, and take his departure the same afternoon
for Stockholm, remaining in that capital about three
or four days, according to circumstances. Including
the voyage to and fro an absence of eight days in
all is contemplated. His royal highness will be the
guest of the King of Sweden during his stay, but
the same privacy which has characterised his visit
to the north of Europe hitherto will be maintained.
On this point etiquette is so rigid that even the
passport of his royal highness is not made out in
the name of the Prince of 'Wales. The scenery in
the environs of Stockholm is charming, and it is
probable that several excursions will be organised
in connection with the approaching visit. There
is a statement that the King of Denmark may pos-
sibly dine on board the Osborne with the Prince of
Wales on Saturday, which would, of course, retard
the departure for some hours. On this point, how.
ever, nothing is positively settled, and the decision
will obviously depend in a great measure on the
state of the weather at the moment. To-day, after
a week of beautiful weather, it is once more rain-
ing pitilessly.