Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-06-16
Correspondence of the Albany Eve. Jour
LETTERS FROM MR.. WEED.
VIENNA, May 3, 1852.

Our visit here has been protracted on account
Of that of the Emperor of Russia, whom we de-
sired to see. Learning from Mr.. MCurdy, our
Minister, that the Gar was to arrive in special
train from Erlau at IL o'clock to-day, we repair
ed to the Railway station early. The Russian
Embassy arrived soon after, and following came,
incog, or rather in close carriage, the Emperor
of Austria Then came, in Court carriages,
sundry Generals, Marshals, Ambassadors, Prn-
ces, &c.
AS the Emperor of Russia travels now as
Prince only, his reception was to be simple
one. The streets were, however, from the Rail-
way station to the Palace, lined with people.
The Russian Emperor arrived few minutes
before one o'clock, and was Immediately shown
into an open two-horse wagon, which, the EN-
perors of Russia and Austria being seated, was
driven off at tip-top speed, preceded by another
wagon in which Royal chamberlain rode. Nu-
merous carriages, with highly liveried outriders,
with Princes, Diplomats and Generals, followed,
while we, with other plebians, in hackney coach
es followed.
The Emperor of Russia was dressed in the
uniform of an Hungarian Hussar, while the uni
form of the Emperor of Austria was that OF
Russian cavalry officer. Each wore tall caps
with feathers. The Emperor of Russia, though
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expected, has an erect, commanding person, and
in his high. courtly bearing, reminds you! OF
Gen Scott He is, it is said, accompanied by
his son and daughter-in-law.
The Imperial visitor remains week. There
is to be grand review on Monday, to be sue
ceeded by other demonstrations. We await the
review only.
SUNDAY, May 8.
We went early this morning to the Royal
Chapel, in front of which an immense crowd
had already assembled Observing large num-
bers of officers entering the Palace, we present
ed ourselves at the porch and were unexpected
ly admitted. Passing between lines of richly
dressed guards up the stairway and through
three magnificent apartments, we came to that
which connects with the chapel, where hundreds
ofthe nobility, Marshals, Generals, Diplomatists,
&C., were awaiting the arrival Of the Imperial
household Here had leisure to examine, what
| had so often read Of incredulously, the costly
coats, cloaks, stars, &C., &C., with which the
high in rank, at these rich courts, adorn thou
sands. But am no longer incredulous. The
reality transcends the description. In these
rooms were dozen persons who wore about
them what would exceed in value more than as
many hundred thousand dollars. There was q
star on the breast Of one person whose dia-
monds could not have been worth less than fifty
thousand dollars. There were also as many as
an hundred officers whose uniforms were bla-
zoned with gold, and whose bosoms sparkled
with diamonds. There were also 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
At half past eleven, as all eyes looked in one
direction, it was evident that their majesties
were approaching. 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 abreast, the Emperors with the
son of the Gar and the brother of the Emperor
of Austria between them. They were uncover
cd and in military undress. At the door of the
chapel the escort opened to the right and left
and the Imperial family entered their private gal
lery, after which the Generals, Marshals, &c.
passed into the chapel by another door.
We were thus accidentally brought within
touching distance of two rulers who hold the
destinies of an hundred millions Of people in
their hands, rulers who are not only monarchs
of all they survey" but whose word is law and
whose will is supreme-rulers between whom
and their subjects there is no intermediate or CO.
ordinate authority. But there is a Ruler over
Emperors-a Power above thrones erected or
earth-a Ruler high in the Heavens, before
whom these monarchs were about to bend theii
knees. This was done with much of "pomE
and circumstance" but this, in my eye, only add
ed to the fitting humility of two proud mon
archs confessing their dependence upon, ant
asking the forgiveness of an Infinitely superior
King.
The courts and avenues leading to the Palace
when we came out, were thronged with thou
sands waiting to catch glance at the notables
who were departing in their splendid coaches
RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTs-RAPrD TRAVEL
ING.--We learn from the Albany Argus that i
is contemplated to make the 6 o'clock morning
train on the Hudson River Railroad from New
York, an express train, connected with the New
York Central line of Railroads to Buffalo, with
the intention of making the time between the
two cities only fourteen hours. This will enable
passengers starting from New York in the NOR
ming to take the Central Railroad Line of Lake
Boats for Detroit in the evening and to reacf
this city in thirty-one hours from New York
and Chicago in forty-three hours. The whole
distance to Chicago is 1913 miles, which make:
the average running time by railroad and steam
boat about 25 miles per hour. This we think
is as quick time as can be made by any other ex
listing route. And as we said the other day the
Lake travel affords grateful relief To travellers