The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-11 00:00:00

DENMARK.

To-day, Oct. 2, the Parliament of the Danish
kingdom was opened, after attending divine ser-
vice in the palace chapel. The concourse of spec-
tators was very great, both inside and outside the
Parliament-house. The first man who entered
was the great Grundtvig, with his stately figure
not yet bowed by 70 winters, kis silvery hair, and
splendid flowing snow-white beard. He came on,
a world in himself,
the great representative of
Christian faith, of Danish nationality, and of free-
dom.. Singularly enough, he was followed by the
whole State renegade ischerning. Never was
there a greater contrast.
At a quarter past twelve the Ministry entered,
excepting Moltke and Criminil, the rulers of the
two duchies. The Premier, the eighty years old
Ousted, then read the speech from the throne, as
follows :

" Danes—Receive the salutations of your Sovereign.
In convoking the Diet here assembled, we cannot con-
ceal the affliction which has been caused us by the sad
dispositions manifested, as well by the preceding Diet as
on different sides, with regard to the men whom we have
chosen constitutionally for our Privy Councillors, and
whom, after mature reflection on the means ofconsolidating
the prosperity of the country, we have thought it our
duty to retain. Although the circumstances under which
the Diet is about to commence its labours appear to pro•
raise so little, our confidence in the calm prudence of the
Danish people is too-great for us to lose the hope of see-
ing the men who have been elected to discuss the ques-
tions which so warmly interest the public safety, show
themselves capable of serious reflections, which will cer-
tainly make them regard our system in a more just
point of view than has been Clone by many of our
subjects, who have been deceived by false and pas-
sioeate deductions. We particularly hope that they
will admit that the unity under which it is our firm
will to place all the countries confided to our sceptre
is indispensable for consolidating the organisation of the
State, and for leading to the wholesome develop-
ment of the strength pssessed by our people. We
also hope that the necessity of the step adopted
by our Government with our perfect approbation,
and in the midst of difficulties which impede its efforts,
will be completely admitted, in order that the chance
of getting out of the embarrassing situation in which
we are now placed may not be deferred to a pe-
riod which we cannot foresee, and which would be
very prejudicial to the development to which our
people will he led by the organisation we have in view.
We must therefore indulge the hope that this great work,
thanks to the loyal and intelligent co-operation of the
present Diet. will make a step in advance, thus strength-
ening our lively hope that this work may be accom-
plished in perfect concord. During the war which has
broken out between some of the most powerful States
of Europe,lwe have happily been able to maintain a
neutrality, which is not less suitable to the pros-
perity of the countries which are confided to us than
to our friendly relations with all these States. Never-
theless, it has been necessary " for us to assemble
our military forces in larger proportions than under
other circumstances ; but the expense which it has en-
tailed has not been considerable, and we have not had
in consequence to demand fresh taxes, nor are we com-
pelled to abstain from proposing some reforms, which
will require considerable sacrifices. With the exception
of the constitutional question, we shall not present to
the Diet in the present state of things many important
laws, and we are desirous that the present session should
not be prolonged beyond the time fixed by the funda-
mental law. May Heaven give you its blessings and
the strength necessary, that your work may consolidate
the prosperity of our dear country."
At its close there was a pause, when Privy
Councillor Bardenfleth exclaimed, "The King for
ever !" But in a moment Drewsen added, " The
King and the Constitution for ever !" and this was
feebly cheered nine times, the cry being drowned by
the most vigorous hisses. Another member, the
Venerable and Reverend .Dr. Lindberg, the great
Orientalist, then exclaimed, in a loud and clear
voice, "The Constitution of the kingdom of Den-
mark for ever !" and at this magic cry there arose
a storm of enthusiastic plaudits . which shook the
chamber, the hurrahs being repeated fifteen times,
when they stopped, as the Cabinet then left the
apartment, carrying many a hiss with them.
The language made use of in this document by
the Ministry is highly insolent and haughty—the
parlance of a master to his naughty slaves ; and
it also asserts several direct falsehoods—a some-
what new ingredient in a speech from the throne.
England and France will apparently not inter-
ere with the interpretation given by a Russian
Ministry to the treaty of London. So the degra-
dation of the Ministry most go on.
That miserable illegality the Court-Junta
(Rigsraadet) closed its sittings to-day for the
present,
Kronborg Castle is to he filled with military,
with the exception of the church and the King's
own rooms.
Intelligence has been received from Nyborg that
the French fleet has been recalled to the Baltic.
Private news from the fleet is not pleasant.
The great Falster address, which the King has