The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-12 00:00:00

COUNT -SHEREMETOFF's FETE.

- The festivities at Moscow, in honour of the
Coronation of the Emperor ALEXANDER, of which
we have already made mention, concluded by el le
of the, most splendid entertainments ever given by
a subject.
Count SHEREMETOFF invited the Emperor,: with
the principal Nobility assembled at Moscow to wit-
ness the Coronation, to his villa near . the city.
" We departed at five o'clock, and soon entered hiss
park, which was illuminated on each side of the
road for three miles : in front of the house, and
on the, banks of a small lake, a temple was ereeted
for- the display of fire-works ; and the gardens,
the court, the house, &c. presented a profuse blaze
Of lights, arranged with • singular taste and effect.
We entered at one of the wings, the. passages on
each side being lined with servants dressed accord_.
ir:g to their classes ; those of superior order wear-
ing rich embroidered suits, such in fa& as are worn
by our Nobility at Court'; and after passing through
several rooms superbly furnished, we entered the
saloon, where the Emperor and Empress had al
ready arrived ; here every species of refreshment
was served, and during the promenade a Turkish
servant, dressed in robes of silk, carried round
frankincense. From the saloon, the company en.
tered a theatre, fitted up with great taste, and
after the performance of an excellent 'French Co-
medy, we proceeded to the apartments above, the
,furniture of which, in. point of taste and richness,
exceeds my powers of description, and from the-
windows viewed the fire-works, which were con -o.
sistent with the general brilliancy of the scene. •
" During this interval, the Theatre was convert-
ed into a Ball-room,,Co which the company returned,
and the Emperor commenced the dance, which con-
tinued till twelve, when an immense hall, .-fitted .up
on the occasion in a rural style, was opened for
supper.--a salute of cannon announcing this part of
the entertainment.. The Empress, her sister, and
attendants, were. seated beneath a canopy of flowers,
and the. rest ,of the guests arranged round-them, and
in adjoining rooms. The supper comprised every
luxury, and was served on gold. . After supper, the
ball re-commenced, and continued till three o'clock,
when the Emperor retired. This Fete, of which
fr C. adequate idea can be formed by those who did
not witness it, . concluded the Carnival, which was
throughout Vety superb."

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Captain 1-I,,a4ki,Tort, cfthe Bombay Castle, employed in
the Service of trr East-India Contipany, having represented
to the CL;urf. of Diretiors the very: essential service he re-
ctived frin•your.tiitiely assistance and attention to that Ship,
.vehert aground, 1 ,have received the..cOmmand of the Court to
return you their Thanks for your obliging.attention in this in-
Stance, _to the interest of the. East-India Company.
- have the Honour to be, Sir, •
Your most obedient humble Servant,
WILLIAM RAMSAY, Secretary.
East India House, tan. a, ISei.
To Wl4. RtenAansoN, Esq. Captain
of His Majesty's Sloop .Autump, -
Leigh Roads.

His Majesty'sSlop/lulus-in, Leigh Rca

--74"4-,Y 7, 1802.

&2R,
Thr very flattering Letter I received this clay from you,
dated the 2d instant, by orders of the Directors of the Ilfast-
I ndia Conipany, permit me to return my sincere Thanks for.
In proteding and assisting the Trade of this Country, I
conceive I. have done no more than the duty of every (,:aptain
and Officer in His Majesty's Service; and have the Honour to

revnain,-

Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
• • WILLIAM RICHARDSCiN
To Wm. RAO-Alt; Esq. London.

'Female Sp;rit.—An Austrian• Officer having ex-
pressed an intention of taking, .for a short time, the
country-house of a •Venetian Lady, in order to con-
vert it into a barrack for a party of Croats, the Lady,
sooner than suffer her house to be inhabited by
whom she considered as her enemies; sent for ma-
sons and adually had henhouse pulled down to the

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ground. •r, •
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When the question " how will yciu be tried,
put to a Hindu CriMinal at the bar of the
Supreme Court, in'Calcutta, he is told by the Inter.
preter to answer " by God and my CovintrY."—
This cerg,mony; at least in thfs instance, 'appears
very unnecessary.—The Hindu, if he mean any
thing, must mean his God, which 'may be. a Rag-
Dtill, a Bird; or a Bull, depending,entirely upon his
cast or tribe—However that may be, he is told big
Country is to be represented by twelve Europeartr
in the box., some of whom may, possibly, have
been unwillingly detained on, their passage to
India. •