The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-04
The two Emperors and ThurIow Wcc,l.

The two EmperOrB ana VhurlONy Wccus
The Aibuay Erening. Journal Of the I'd instant,
contains 4 letter from Thurlow Weed, dated Vienna,
May s, in which the writer says:--
Learning from Mr.. MCurdy, our Minister, that
the Gar to arrive in special train, from Erlau
at eleven O'Clock to-day, repaired to the railway
station early. The Russian Embassy arrived soon
after. and following came. incog, or rather in .
close carriage, the Emperor Of Austria. TheR
came, in court carriages sndry Generals, Marshals
Ambassadors, Princes, &c.
As the Emperor Of Russia travels now az a Prince
only, his reception was to BIO simple one. The
streets were however, from the railway station to
the palace, lined with people.
The Russian Emperor arrived q few minutes before
one o'clock, and was Immediately shown into
open two horse wagon, which, the Emperors OF
tptop speed, preceded by another wagon, in which
a royal chamberlain rode. Numerous carriages.
with highly livered outrdcrs, with Princes, Nplo-
mats, and Generals, succeeded, while we, with othec
plebeans, in hackney coaches, followed.
The Emperor Of Russia was dressed in the uniform
Of an hungarian hussar, while the uniform of ths
Emperor OF Austria was that Of a Russian cavalry
officer. Each. wore tall caps, with feathcrs Tho
Emperor of Russia, though not as handsome in ths
features of his face as expected, has erect com
handing person. and in bis high, court!y bearing.
compapicd by his son and dang hter-n-law
The Imperial yisiter remains week. There is
to be grand review on Monday, to be succeeded by
other demonstrations.
SUNDAY, May 9-Wc went carly this morning
to the royal chapel, in front Of which an immense
crowd had already assembled Observing largo
numbers OF officers entering the palace, we pre-
scented ourselves ut the porch and were UNEXPECTEDLY
admitted. Passing between lines of richly dressed
guards up the stairway, and through three magnii-
cent apartments, we came to that which connects
with tho chapel where hundreds Of tho nobility,
iarshals, generals, dip'omutists, &C., were await
ing the arrival of the Imperial household. Hero
had leisure to examine what had so often read Of
incrcdulously; the costly coats. cloaks, stars.
rich courts, adom thousands But | am no longer
increduous The reality transcends the description.
In these rooms were q dozen persons, who wore
about them what would exceed in value moro than
as many hundred thousand dollars. There was q
star on the breast Of one person whose diamonds
could not have been worth less than fifty thousand
dollars. There were also as many as an hundred
officers whose uniforms were bIazoned with gold.
aud whose bosoms sparkled with diamonds There
were aso among the veteran marshals and generals
Of Austria, some men of giant frames. saw two
who were full six feet and half high, and others
from six feet two to six feet four inches in height
Al half past eleven, as all eyes looked in one di-
rccton, it was evident that their Majesties were APP
preaching First came four pages in rich gold lace;
then colonies; then generals; then marshals; then
the diplomatic corps; then the cardinal, archbishop
&c; then the princes, and finally, four q breast,
the Emporors, with the son Of the Car and the
brother Of the Emperor Of Austria between them.
They were uncovered, and in u military undress.
At the door OF the chapel the escort opened to the
nght and left. and the imperial family entered their
private gallery, after which the generals, marshals,
&c. passed into the chapel by another door.
We were thus accidentally bro.xn within touch
ing disa Of two rules who hold the destinies Of
hundred n.lnons of people in their hands-rulors
VINO assc not only ''monarchs of all they survey"
! but whose word IL law, and whose will is supreme
rulers between whom and their subjects there is No
,t-sdia.e coordinate authority but there is .
r,I 80 -nerors-a power above thrones erected
au4ea otei e.. 'ioh in the heavens before whom
on earon.-a rllei he tout to bend hoir knees
Tb;s No. ,Innn WI W. "ponp and crcum-
stances" but this emily added to the =. aa.;sac.
OF Two proud lnonarchs confessng their de, -,
upon and asking the forgiveness Of an infinitely a..
rcrior king.
The courts and avenues leading to the palace.
When we came ont, were tbrongcd with thousands
waiting to eaten glance at the notables who were
departing ~ their splendid coaches.