The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-22 00:00:00

ritory.

STOCKHOLM, I)Ec. 31.

Yesterday se'nnight, that is, at 5 in the even-
ing, of Monday the 23d inst.' we had the ex-
treme happiness to see his Royal Bighneis the
Crown Prince return safe to this capital, after an
absence of six months spent in a Foreign tour.
every where this illustrious personage was re-
ceived with the respect and homage that is due
to a character in which are blended the splendid
accomplishments-fitted to do honour-to the regal
state, with that -condescending amenity' of manners,
which proves so generally captivating During
his late tour, , the Journals of Denmark, the
Netherlands, -of Germany, and of Italy, have
alike borne testimony to the merits of him who is
destined (we hope ati Very distant period), to
•wield the Sceptre of Sweden. As his Royal
highness entered the gates the loud thunder of
the cannon announced the happy event. He was
received by the Upper Stadtholder, the Magis.-
tracy in their robei, and by 50 of the Eideri of
the city., They:were ahnest immediately -joined
by a grand squadron of the Burgher Cavalry,'
and by a detachment of the King's Life•Gtiards
on horse back. At the Palace were assembled
with, the King all the Ministers of State, the
Privi.Counsellors, the Generals of the army,
Sze., in order to pay, their compliments: of
gratuktion to his 'toys! Highness. This
ceremony. over, his Majesty and • - Prince
Oscar.- set ..out, in an open carriage to view
the brilliant illumination of the town The
- streets were crowded with people, and in all
parts where the illustrious Princes appeared—
Pritioea•whO are well' known to have the real

happiness and welfare of Sweden and Norway
at 'heart, the air rang with the, loud plattdits
Of loyal subjects. Never, in fact, was a scene
of greater jubilee witnessed in Stockhipltn. The
hotel of Count. Von Engestrom, the• Minister of
Foreign Affairs, was particularly brilliant. A
finely executed transparency of the Crown Prince
challenged the eager regards of the multitude ;
underneath it were a cduple of lines aptly quoted
from Virgil:----
" Ilk Ctesar, et omuis
Progenies, magnum czli'ventura sub axem.“
Now tix your sight, and stand intent, to see
• Your Roman race, and Julian progeny.
On the day following a solemn Tc Denzil- was
celebrated in the Royal Chapel, as well as on all
the Churches of the Metropolis. All classes of the
community vied with each other in their demon-
strations of joy on the. happy occasion.—
Fe'tes and Galas, in fact, were the order
of the day. On the 4th proximo the mili-
tary officers of the garrison intend giving a
grand ball and supper in commemoration of his
Royal Highness's auspicious return. The even-
ing before there will be a grand Gala Opera at
the King's Theatre, in which the interesting
Opera of the Vestal will be given with every
possible degree of eclat. in the night of the 15th
instant, when his. Royal Highness was at Co.
penhagen, an alarming fire broke out at a distil-
lery, in the very centre of the city. His Ma-
jesty of Denmark repaired to the spot to assist
by his personal advice ; and his exertions, it is
said, were considerable. Prince Oscar also visit-
ed the appalling scene of combustion. Ilk Royal
Highness was so well pleased with the intrepid
exertions of the firemen, that he gave them a
gratuity of 20 Louis d' ors: —Already has the
marriage contract of the Crown Prince 'been ex-
pedited to Madrid by a Cabinet Courier.—
Count WEDEXISTEDT and Count POSSE, as well as
the rest of the Gentlemen that composed the
suite of his Royal Highness, have returned borne
in excellent health and spirits.