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night is the Northern’ Gate, according-to the Royal ordi­ nance of the twenty fiftli of July 1821. The Western and Eastern Gates remain open for six nights during the time called ’’K ild c tid e n w h ic h re­ sembles a fair in England held in Greenwich Park; this amusement takes place in the RoyalPark of Denmark which i . • ( is situated about six cnglish Miles from the Capital; it ' - commences on Midsummer Eve, and continues for one Month. ’ ‘ ’ : /' t CANALS and BRIDGES. The Stream runs througlr the City by Canals; and bulwarks are formed by which ships may load and un­ load for the accommodation of merchants. Some of these Canals have sufficient depth of water for vessels of con­ siderable burthen, others on the contrary are only fit for boats,-lighters and small craft; all the canals have bul­ warks of wood with the exception of the south western side of the Palace of Christiaushorg where a marble quay is erected. 1 This Capital has ten bridges; seven of them unite Slotspladsen (sec Sloisplailscn') with Copenhagen audChris- tianshavn and three bridges unite the different districts of Christianshavn. Over the Canal which .surrounds the Royal Palaco of Christiaushorg arc the following bridges.