The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-08 00:00:00

THE IaPRESS, WEDNESDAY HONING, OCTOBER 8, 1856.

THE MOSCOW FETES.

we are favoured by a coneeponilent with the
following interesting amount of a " Chases" after the
Russian Whim, and some further particulars of Lord
Cireaville's state ball :

On Tuesday the 23rd there was a shame for the
Court and Corps Diplomatique at Staritsio, 12 yenta
from Moscow, on the Warsaw rad. The meet was

•ear an old ruined palace which was built by the
Empress Catherine, and wu formerly surrounded by
a deer park, but the place hubs,. mach neglected of
late years, and is now in rather a dilapidated state.
The Emperor was to be on horseback at 10, and before
that hour the sportsmen arrived in great numbers.
Lord Granville's barouche, in which he drove four
English horses himself, we. a great ontrut to the
other carriages, which were most,of them drawn by
post harass, harnessed in the Russian fashion, four
abreast, and driven by a mujik in a sheepskin coat.
At all the villages on the road the peasants had
turned oat to stare at the unusual concourses
and at one of thorn the elders of the village
had brought out bread and salt on a small table
to offer to the Emperor as he pseud. Those et
the diplomatic corps who had no hones of their own
were mounted from the Imperial stable, and on
arriving at Tsaritsin they found their hunters ready
saddled. The steeds had rather more of a military
than a sporting appearance, sad looked as if they
wen more accustomed to the parade-ground than
the hunting field ; but they were mostly
strong, well-shaped animals. The English embus),
mastered very strong, and were most of them mounted
on their own horses, brought from England. There
were only Ave ladies out, four of whom were English
—Ladies B. Peel, Stafford, Margaret L. 001/11; and
Aileabury ; the fifth was a Priooses Berlatineky, a
very pretty woman. The Emperor arrived about
half-past ten, in a plain calethe with four Meese-
His two sone were with him, and the Grand Dukes
Nicholas and Michael followed. They were all
in military costume, the Emperor in a hussar
uniform. His Majesty got on his horse, a
mull grey Arab, and rode off immediately
to °over, followed by the field, about 200 in number.
After riding a mile and a half through some very
muddy lanes we came to the scene of action, where
the sport commenced by some coursing. Hares,
however, were not very plentiful in the open, and
they proceeded to draw the covers with a pack of
harrier/. The hounds were a set of queer-looking
little dogs, which would hardly have passed muster
in Leicestershire, bat to make up for their deficien-
cies they were accompanied by 10 splendid piqusurs
dressed fa gorgeous red liveries and mounted• on little
Cossack boron. These individuals were provided
with long horns, one which theKoonstantly played,
and when the dogs were running they rode wildly
smog them, cracking their whips and shoat-
big. The covers were small plantations of brush.
wood, and the mode of proceeding was as

follows : The 10 piques= took the hounds
into the corer, other Amass being stationed
oataide with groyhounda which they let dip spoil
any :intactness.' animal that looked oat of the cow.

In this way a great many hares and plump little fame,
who looked es if their early lives had been spent in
Aped oomfotteble hotall, and did not seem at
all need to the amusement, were disposed of.
Two wolves were reserved for the finale, and were
held down by dogs to have their throats cub
The most curios' part of the proceeding was tie
strong infusion of the military element, which the
Amiens seem to be suable ever to divest themselves
of. The ground was kept by Cossacks, as if for a
review. The Emperor and all the officers were in
military uniform, and the huntsmen looked more like
halms than anything else.
After the chases luncheon wee provided at a kind
of shooting•box close to the meet of the morning.
In one of the rooms there were fair small round
tables, at one of which the Emperor eat with Lady
Emily Peel on one side and Lady Ailesbau on the
other, Lord Grenville. Lady Stafford, sad Lady 1d...
gust Lerma Gower being at the same tab Le. The
other tables were menpied by the Grand Dukes, the
English embassy, and other visitors. Lott Granville
was the ooly special ambassador versant. After the
!Imam the Emperor, in the wet gracious manner,
said "Good bye" to his guests, and got into his car-
riage. The whole affair was over by three o'clock.
On the evening of the am day Lord Granville
gave his 'grand fall dress ball. The Emperor and
Empress arrived at a quarter-past ten, and were met
at the door by Lord Granville, who showed them up
into the ball-room, which was a tent brought from
Ragland by his lordship, and raised co a platform
to the level of the drawing-room floor. The in-

side was very prettily lined with scarlet and whit.
sad was deserated with overgrows. A small reeves
was fitted sp for their Majesties, bat they did not
avail themselves mach of it, as they seemed to prefer
sitting down quietly among the rest of the people
and the Emperor danced incessantly waltzes, palm,
and quadrilles. The balls in Ramis invariably con-
clude with a roaserks, which is followed by that great
inatitation appreciated in Russia perhaps more than
any where--supper. The usual plan in St. Peters-
burg and Moscow is to have a sitting down trapper,
which lasts rather more than an hoar, and the gees%
both male and female, expect to get plenty to eat.
There was not room in the Dom Grarlani for the 900
guests who were at the Ambaleador's ball to at down,
so a "buffet* weekept goingall the evening, and sitting
down supper was provided rely for the Emperor and
the great guns. His Majesty danced the Mazurka
with Lady Stafford, and at one o'clock repaired to
the supper room. There he remained till two.
and then left, after very gracefully ex-
protein his pleasure at the entertainment.
The Grand Duke Constantine and his wit*
the Grand Decease Alszudra Joespowas. the
Grand Dot:ohms Marie, the Grand Dukes Nicholas
and Michael, and the Priam of Have, were also at
the ball. It is curious to observe the contrast which
is prompted with the manners of oar court in the
abeam of stiffness and formality in the banana*
of the royal family with society. The Emperor
several times in the coarse of the evening quietly
took a chair and sat down among the rest of the
people, and no one thought it necessary to stud up
or move oat of the way. The Grand Dykes an very
simple and unaffected, and dame away as if they
enjoyed it. Lord Granville having expressed a hope
that the Grand Duke Constantine had enjoyed him-
self, the Grand Duke said, "Look at my face and
you will see whether I have or not."

WELLINGTON MONUMENT AND Daehima TOE
FV/ILIC 0771C111 —W. (flows) era islonseel Wades im-
petigo for tie premium is be awarded win w dkeedea
of the Fint Cosenirenen at Pebble W.,M la Whole le be
vary great. Ten hundred lad
r
er
have already are ..d. for 'opts the per
the ifelllagtea Itareseat, sad 'taro tboa rest aut.
Ise se espies bon is.. It is to wastrka Ia the
meet tbe timbale Alen lb. domM for the Malt plass
sad epeeileatioaa has bent still greeter. It was saassand
by adivertbensats rearatly hosed that than papas weed
be ready fee eistribetioa ea to Ist day of this math, sad
.pis the protest tine upwards of 600 appinatioaa have
boas resolved. sad • large unbar of aortas are being tor.
warded le foreign eseauka. The anises far the 'abbe
ellen an to be seat la between tbe I. sad 20th et Kara
sear, sad will be oshlbited r WeetnieetarAall lame-
&nal, afterwards. The salinities will den *beat the Ist
of July, sad will be Mewed In umber wildbilisa .6 Go
modals far she Weaning* ilanammat prepaid is be
Steeled Is SR Peen Cathedra