New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-08

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1 ,ke e,rital ltsssd We "v.R 49, - -.
LSsl,.l :, ,N,lnsne, but On muoh larger scale,
ts"cWM .k,sA the church now stands has
t"V sFV, Al y,ershp Cor the last century. The
Ncn hS"a,6n, uns 1t wood This being DESTROYED,
NN"s s... commenced another. intending to Taco
<Ns ssa ~ INIT never finished t. This in it's
49, ~. S.r,,erA. and the present magnificent
NJ structure Was commenced under Nicholas
;, ~. An<r under process Of erection tor some
,s.,rf, Years, and is still in Nh unfinished state.
a. evidence ~ its cost, one million Of dollars are
III 20 have kccn expended in laying the iounds
49,. .lNnc. The building is in the form Of the
Crssl en- s.. having four grand entrances. Of the
,,d ,d each trsSselt which are approached by
hr,,sa s,cps composed OF massive blocks OF granite
f-,,rn the Finland qusrrcs. over each rain en-
trance is 3 superb pcristyle supported by pillars
- Get hSh and seven feet in diameter. These
riVsntic hshly polished monoiths are crowned with
kNuscd Cortnthisn capitals. Over the psrls'!ies
rises the srand cupola, higher than II Is Wide ana
supported also by pillars OF smoothly POished
V-sniie The cupols is overlaid with pure gold
"a xrhcn elittermr in the sun can be seen at a
sreat distance -Four smaller cupclas rise from
the angles formed BY the arms Of the cross, and
give harmony 10 the whole exterior Some OF the
stAtuar, and embt shments on the exterior revery
finely executed The walls both internally and ex
,,rpally are lined with highly polished marble The
interior Of the dome and the ceiling are finished in
iresco sud Of the scenes reflect great credit
on the artist The prestsl intended for the inner
most shrine ofths church lisa most exquisite little
,;qrs az workmanship Eight Corinthian columns
of malschite, about seven or eight feet high. with
alt bascs and capitals, support beautiful dome
richly cided The floor is set in mosaic OF dliier-
mt Kinds of marble, and the three circular steps
UPON which the whole rests are OF pollSned Por-
pbyry. IL is valued at 100000 roubles silver
and VAS presented TO the Emperor oy tne frlnce
Demidof who procured the malachlte from his
mine in Siberia and sent II to Italy 70 De worked
II !, kept during the completion of the church, in
the palace occupied by the Grand-Dukes Michael
and Nicholas but is very kindly shown to visitors.
The Kazan church before the erection OF the
1zak was the most prominent In the city. III
stands upon the NevskO PrOspekt the Broadway
of st. Petersburg, not far from the great Admir-
alty..Quare. Like most Of the Russian chuTcnesl 1t
is In tie form Of the Greek cross, and its main en-
france from the NevskOi, is approached by semi
circular cOl)nnsde of COrinthian pillars, intended
as q copy of St Peters at Rome. rhs interior is
decorated with torn banners, keys, and other tro-
phiee Of victory. The pictures OF the saints are
slso richly adorned with diamonds, one OF which
in the crown of the Virgin Mary is second only in
size to the one owned by the Emperor In the
Place before each end Of the cOlonnade stand
statues, one of Kutuzof, the other of Barclay DE
Tolly.
Twice week a small steamer makes az excur
sion down to Cronstadt. Moving as il does around
the different forts and through the fleet it gives
person on board very good idea of the enormous
strength of this key to the city. Passing the
different forts and ships. of the-line the band on
board the steamer strikes up the national AIR, the
inspiring strains Of which received by the sail
ors with most deafening cheers. Everywhere the
greatest preparation appeared for the reception of
the enemy who for the last six or eight weeks has
been lying FIVE or six miles of. The greatest or
der and enthusiasm appeared to prevail, and all
we're anxiously waiting the attack of the allied
feet which was then hourly expected Whether
this will now be made no one, of course can tell.
Meantime the small boats of the English fleet are
amusing themselves in the very humane and honor
able pastime of burning deienseless villages and
capturing unprotected wood boats along the shores
OF the Baltic and Gulf of Finland
II was outrageous conduct of this kind that
gave rise to the HangO Head affair about which so
much has recently been said. An English vessel
after destroying private property on shore ana
capturing the crew Of a vOOd- boat, the following
day, under a flag of truce, sent small boat con-
tanning the inOfensive prisoners to the very spot
where the day before they had committed an uu-
provoked depreciation. The people on shore
seeing the boat coming, and furious with
rage at the outrage committed upon them
fred upon the boat without knowing who WAS 10
if, and only from small arms in their possession,
and not from masked battery as has been stated.
Instead OF the whole number but two or three
were killed the balance being held as prisoners of
war Since that time the English have been en-
gagged in destroying private property wherever 1t
could be found, and to-day news reached here of
the destruction of a defenseess village called
Loyesa, one of the most beautiful and picturesque
on the Finland coast Such despicable outrages
against humanity and honorable warfare Will
doubly damn the British Navy, and daily deepen
the hatred of the people OF Russia against England,
which ia nOw so ln0rlibly fixed that neither time
nor circumstance can ever etiace it. Slch acts
are also increasing the popularity of the war and
by centering her power rendering Russia stronger
than ever
The Imperial family are spending the Summer
months at Peterhon Summer palace on the coast
Of the Gulf of Finland. 1t is so near CroDstadt
that portion OF the allied fleet has been visible
to the naked eye. Yesterday there was splendid
review Of $4,000 or $4,000 troops on the Champ
de Mars, large parade-grOund in the heart OF the
city, in honor Of Prince William of Prussia, who 10