Star.
London, England, 1824-11-09 00:00:00

PETERSBURG H, OCTOBER is.

Letters from Orenburg of Sept. 30, inform us, that
his Imperial Majesty has arrived there in good health,
and furnish us With the following interesting particulars
of the recurrences during his Majesty's visit :
" The Emperor first went to the bazar where the No.
made tribes of the Kirghis Steppe (or Desert), as well
as traders from the more civilized provinces of Upper
Asia bring their goods, to exchange for Russian
produce and manufactures. Many thousand Kirghis,
mounted on the fleetest horses and richly dressed,
received his Majesty with shouts of joy, which
continued for a considerable length of time. These
Normades were intoxicated with joy; every one de-
sired the pleasure of beholding the features of his
Sovereign ; and animated by this desire, they crowded
round his Majesty so closely, that it was impossible for
him to alight from his carriage. He was therefore
unable to get near enough to see the operation of the
traffic, the chief articles of which are the produce of
the numerous herds and flocks which constitute the
wealth of these countries. Meantime the Russian mer-
chants had the honour to present to the august traveller
bread and salt; and the Bucharians and Kliivans, on
their side, presented fruit, according to the custom of their
country. Hereupon the Emperor went to the Salt-works
of I letskaja,which have attained a great degree of perfec-
tion within a few years. his Majesty spent a consider-
able time minutely examining every part of the works,
with which, and the good appeatance of the workmen,
he was highly satisfied. On the way to lletskaja, his
Majesty stopped in the midst of a considerable horde
of Kirghis, and condescended to visit the kibitkas
(tents) of the first wife and the daughters of the Khan
Chirglsa-y, as well as the dwellings of the Sultans
Mendiar and Nissianoff. When the Emperor left the
camp all the Sultans, and a great number of Kirghis,
accompanied his Majesty to the distance of several
vet sts (three versts, two English miles). A number of
these Kirghis were Mounted on camels, which kept up
with the horses, and made an extraordinary appearance.
—The following day the Khans waited on the Empe-
ror, who received them graciously, and presented the
twu Khans w ith rich diamond rings with his cypher :
hereupon his Majesty permitted the second wife of the
Khan Chirgasy, who lives with him at Orenburg, to
be presented to him. The two wives of the Khan re-
ceived rich diadems, and his daughters ear-rings.
These Khan; and Sultans particularly attracted the at-
tention of his Majesty at the ball, which was given by
the Military Governor of Orenburg, and doting the
pat ade, to which they were invited.
After the parade, in which the troops received the
approbation of his Majesty, an immense number of
Kirghis, with their Sultans, who had posted themselves
in a line, again made the air resound with their joyful
acclamations. 'I he Emperor, during this visit, the me-
mory of which will be indelible in our hearts, was fre-
quently pleased to express his entire satisfaction with
the good order and excellent administration of these re-
mote provinces."
Count Nesselrode arrived in the capital on the 15th
of October.