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crown ; beneath — T he K ing honors — T he C o u n try a ppr ec ia tes •, round the edge, the name and rank of the officer, with that of the ship or battery in which he earned the dis­ tinction. The medal is attached to a red rib­ band with a white cross,* and suspended from the button hole. After the presentation of these medals, the of­ ficers were invited to dine with the Prince Royal. In the evening the party went to the Theatre, where a recitative poetical drama, written by Mr. Guldberg, called the P r ince of P eace and the C onqueror , was performed. I have now completed my attempts to sketeix, fairly and candidly, the outlines of a day, whose morning dawned in lowering clouds on Den­ mark, but whose brighter evening has given us assurance of a settled calm. * This is the miniature resemblance of our flag, which is called D a n b r o o , and originates in the following circum­ stance. When V a l d e m a r the Victorious, fought in Livo­ nia, his troops were nearly vanquished. But on his produ­ cing a red standard with a white cross, which he told them had descended from the heavens, they rallied rbund it, and conquered.