The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-05 00:00:00

THE CROWN PRINCE OF
DENMARK.

Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the Crown Prince
of Denmark, and a numerous suite, took up their residence at
Douglas's Hotel. His Royal Highness arrived at Granton
Pier in a 48-gun frigate about twelve o'clock, and was re-
ceived with a royal salute ; shortly after which his Excel-
lency Count Reventlow, the Danish Ambassador, who has
been in Edinburgh for some days, went on board to make the
necessary arrangements for the landing of his Highness. The
Lord Provost was in waiting on the pier, and accompanied
his Royal- Highness to his hotel. Sir William Bain and R.
W. Hamilton, Esq., manager of the General Steam Naviga-
tion Company, superintended the arrangements for the dis-
embarkation of the distinguished visitor. We understand
that- his Royal Highness intends making a tour of the High-
lands, after which he returns to Denmark. The frigate is
ordered to sail for Orkney in the course of a day or two to
meet his Royal Highness.—Edinburgh Evening Post of Sa-
turday.
• (A letter ftoin-Copenhagen, dated May 27, states :—" The
Crown Prince sailed from Elsineur to the Cattegat on the
24th, with the frigate Gesion, Captain Garde, and the Thetis,
Captain Archehong: It is from the English papers that we
learn that the Prince is expected in Scotland this week,
where Count Reventlow, the Danish Ambassador, will pay his
respects to him. -The object of the Prince's visit to Scotland
is to examine the geological formation of the Highlands.")

- - • TRINITY 'MONDAY.--Monday, in accordance with
annnualicuttorn, which has existed since the time of Henry
the Eighth, the procession of the Master, Wardens, and Elder
Brethren of the Corporation of the Most Holy Trinity and of
Deptfdrd Strand," in the county of Kent, the eleetion of Mas-
ter, the proclamation of Deptford Fair, and other ceremonies
connected with the day, took place, and owing to the favour-
tkhe
precisely hisofW accustomed cal lint
naetgi nvoene
alile'state of the weather,_ the
eclat. The Wardens and Elder Brethren assembled in the
o nn t eadn,
proceedings went off with great
great hall of the Trinity-housein the morning to receive his
?oipOeanici,
.ecarivthhii,,agD.w:tn he Master
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and was received with loud cheering. His Grace appeared
in excellent health and spirits. He was dressed in the Tri-
nity uniform. The procession was soon afterwards formed,
and the Corporation, preceded by his Grace, and accompanied
by a band of music, walked to the Tower wharf, where a
guard of henoar.was-in attendance' to receive them, and em-
barked en board their state barges. His Grace on leaving
the wharf Was again' loudly' cheered. On the arrival of the
Corporation at Depiccinfn salute was fired, and the Master,
Wardens, and Elder Brethren, proceeded first to visit the
almshouses for twenty-five decayed master ifiariners behind
St. Nicholas' OldChurch,2and afterwards to the. new alms-
houses, 'thirty-six in number, endowed by Captain Maples,
in Church-street. -The neat appearance of the houses, and
the condition of the inmates, many of whom were very far
advanced in life, were' favourably noticed by his Grace. The
Corp Oration then went to the hall in the eastern'• wing of the
almshouses, where his' Grace was unanimously. re- elected
Master for the ensuing. year. The Corporation afterwards
attended Dlvint service fat • St. Nicholas Church, where an
eloquent semen .was. preached on the occasion by the Rev.
Henry Melvill,• the Chaplain of the Tower. At the termi-
nation of the-service, which was attended 'by the inmates of
the almshOtteeg;'the Duke of Wellington left De_ptTord for
town in hiS 'earriage......A.CcOrding. to custom, his Grace was
to hive presided at the banquet in the evening, but public
business prevented his doing so, and for the first time since
the Noble Duke has filled the office of Master he was com-
pelled to absent himself. The banquet was served up in a
style of great magnificence, in the great room of the Trinity-
house, on Tower-hill, in the evening.
BYRON'S' STATVE.-.4NTENDED ACTION OF THOR-
WALESEE'S ExECLITOR V. THE LONDOit CUSTOM-ROUSE
AUTHORITIES.—A case of an
.extraordinary nature, and in
which the names of two of the greatest characters of the /age
will figure, is about to be brought befdre the London tribu-
nals. Thorwaldsen, as it is well known, had executed a co-
lossal statue of Lord Byron, which he considered as one of his
best works,-and presented it to the Chapter of Westminster,
on condition of its being placed in this cathedral, beside the
monuments of 'other poets. :The Chapter, at first, accepted
the offer;- but, it is equally
.well known, that some scruples
were raised afterwards against placing-the author of " Don
Juan'" in this national mausoleum; and the 'case containing
the precious marble was never claimed by the Chapter. The
testamentary executor of Thorwaldsen being informed of this
State of things, made some inquiries, and the master-piece of
Thorwaldsen was found lying on the floor of a cellar in a state
of extreme deterioration, amongst the fragments of the case,
which the humidity of the place had reduced to a state of
perfect rottenness. Consequently, a person duly authorised
by the executor, addressed a formal reclamation to the autho-
rities, but when the Custom-house officers went with him to
the cellar, it was found that the statue had disappeared, and
nothing but fragments of the case remained behind.. The
executor then addressed to the Custom-house a demand for
indemnity. . This, however, was refused under the plea that
it cannot be answerable for goods refused by the parties to
whom they are addressed, and that such goods remain in
their stores solely at the expense and risk of those to whom
they. belong. At this stage, in fine, the executors have re-
solved on bringing an action for damages against the Cus-
tom-house of London. The sum claimed is 30,000/. (756,000 e),
at which the statue was valued by the artists of Rome on its
being shipped- to London.--Correspondent of the. Chronicle.
FORGERY.—Yesterday intelligence Was received at
the police-Office, that Mr. 'John Parker, a miller and corn-
merchant, had -absconded from Hull, charged with forgery.
It appears that he is air nt
,forty-five •years•of age, was
dressed an dark-coloured clothes, and that his exterior is that
of a respectable tradesman. Se had in, his possessions 1001.
-Bank of England note, and two 501. notes of the same bank.
It is supposed that his intention was to go abroad. A re-
ward of 54 baleen offered for his apprehension.--Liverpool
e.;
on.--Lieeepeo/
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