The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Journal d 4 St. Petersbourg contains the fol-
lowing manifesto of the Emperor, dated Aug. 16:
By the grace of God, we, Atemeder 11., Emperor and Au-
tocrat of all the Rusataa, King of Poland, Orand Duke et
Finland, am. &e , to all our faithful subjects make known:
By our manifesto of the 4th of August, in the pre-
sent year, we announced to our subjects the happy
celebration of the betrothal of our well-beloved brother
the Grand Duke Mi,bel Nicolnimitch with the Grand
Duchess Olga Foodurosna ; to-day the ceremony
of the morriuge of their Imperial Highnesses has taken
place with the usual solemnity, in one peewee!, to the mum-
lotion of our august mother and the MOWS joy of all our
imperial house. We are convinced that all our faithful
subjects will addreaa with us ardent prayers to the Sovereign
disposer of rill good gifts, imploring in favour of the young
couple, who ate dear to our heart, the heavenly berteditrion.
(Signed) ALEXANDER.

A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Nord of
Brussels, gives an account of the festivities in cele-
bration of the recent Imperial wedding:
According to the 'Medullae:l eastern at the courtof Russia,
• gala spectacle took place at the Grand Theatre, on the
occasion of the marriage of the Grand Duke Michael. At
eight o'dock in the evening the house was crowded, all the
civil and military functionaries in fell uniform, and the
ladies in their richest toilettes. The boxes glittered with
diamonds, and the diplomatic body was exceedingly numerous.
Lady Wodehouse and Madame Regina, the beautiful wife of
the Neepolitan minister, attracted universal tinny. At
half-pad eight the Imperial family arrived, the road
by which they came bring illuminated and hung with
flags. Vi'bria the Imperial party entered the large centre
box, the Dupree. Mother and the Emperor adestiood to the
front of the box, leading the newly-married couple, and pre-
sented them to the public, who rained three loud cheers. The
orchestra then Wendt up the national hymn, and every ono
remained standing until the Imperial party had seated them-
selves. The Grand Duchene, the newly-married bride, wore
a superb dress of pink silk, with five flounces of Alecoon
lace, • rich diadem cm her bead, and a necklace of lary
diamonds. The performance only lasted an hoar, but little
attention was paid to it, all eyes being directed towards the
luipettel box. On the following morning the newly-
turned couple received at their palace the onograttilac
none of the dignitaries of the court, of the dints.
inatic body, the bitth civil functionaries, and officers of the
army and navy. Deputations from different trading bodies
of the city, headed by M. Afferovekii, the mayor, were aim
presented, each of them, according to custom. offering bread
and reit on • gold dish. The one prevented by the sinews
was the handsomest and the richest. Next day the family re-
turned to Peterhof, and the Emperor gave a grand hell at
the Palace. The park was brilliantly illuminated with lamps
of every colour, even to the tops of the trees. and Bengal
Ikea were placed in different &tedium, go that the whole
ground was one blaze of light. Sixteen or/metres tame
placed in different parts of the garden, in all the alleys of
which crowds of permits were walking. At midnight •
bifitient di.play of tireworke dosed lbe marriage fetes.
Riga Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, has been re-
ceived in audience by the Emperor, and has presented
his credentials.

A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 2nd, says :
The inauguration of the section of the western railway
comprimed between St. Peterelearg and Longa, 137 kilometres
(about 86 mile.) in length. has pea taken place. The luau.
"Icarian train contained (kneel Tctieffkine and • few other
superior officers. After the ceremony blaming the en-
gines, a grand braskfmt wee given, at which the getimalnizi.
posed the health of the Rumen enf,lnserewhe lied so y
completed that pert of the lima During the pavane the
train from St. Petersburg, the general carefully examined
the differeut parts of the line, to exert= whether it sae In
a fit etme for the Emperor to travel over, and the result mu
perfectly eatiafactory. The return of the train from Loega
to St. Petershurg wee effected In 21 hour., or at the average
rate of 30 miles per hour. The works beyond Longa to
Pskov ere going on very rapidly, more than 12,000 men
tam empb.yed on'tbem, end it is expected that by the red
of the winter • length of 270 kilometres (about 1.69 miles)
from the capital will be opened.