New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08

's"ect Ieuei In sPPrUP1sto qVo3sci
Let rs now east look into the cellars below; II
the frst feor be dedicated to ChiDsre deity tssss
are urcer The protection Of classic zod max inoeeu
ought TO be the tu'elsr deity Of the Raseisn people
The 81. antic lunches Of purple and vne gIspes on
gold field plainly INDICATE that ,tku Il cold here
and that Bacchus holds hs reign in this subterrane
Gus temple even il did not perceive the stale OF
tfcse Keeling muiiks lpeassns and young boys con-
iIrusny gorg IN and OUT, IN Danger Of s'1nohng
down tie s'.Fs Of the drinking shop. the door. OF
which are happily closed and thus proven. our being
disgusted With wbs' s psssiog within
st. Petersburg has not succeeded in making
q dinrerparty more edifyins institution than it
il usually found TO be in most cisilzed countries
with whose social ceremonies We are acquainted.
A dinner patty in Russia differs little from our own,
excepting that al the dhes handed round, when
il much mole pie than the st formalty OF the
jonts beng placed the table: the lady ana gentle
Of the house n st l-su- to enter into con-
versafion With the guests, aaf can attend 70 the MI
rcr rotit,'ses requisite. rss once Al large dinner
party in Moscow, sn was surprised to remark TIA,
The tost arc hostess die lot tske their seaf az al a.
the table but walked about chatting fret To one, then
20 archer reco amending This zine or that dish 10
the attention Of their assembled frieDd. found that
it vas formerly q very general custom. but has nov
much fallen into deuce; i had its orgs, doubtless,
in the sDIious wish 70 perform thoroughly the duties
Of hospitsiy. for which the Russians jlsly cele-
brsied. There is custom that might well De Ell
tirely abolished. Each person washes ms mouth ouf
ar Ter dihper ard after having well rinsed ~ enp'-s
IFS coneI t. into the finger glass IT certainly not
pl. a,an, TO whole party employed. lmnaei-
sely sitter c'ee the guests part tSey co NOT Is VITA
~, remain the whole evening. ms - COCA
sraDgemsh at, it gives the lady the opportunity oil
going 10 the opera or 10 friends house, rs she
plesses There s little conversation worth renem'
btrine az Russian dnner-efforts at making those
snediluy ian soecsms called puns, or endeavorngto
say bon mois, repe aiing the last aneccote real or IN
vented of the Emperor the Empress or some torteth
in AZ he INN ~
tanned TIE cross Of 81 Anne that Of Nlsf'ur, or
Of some sber order Of kngh,hood which the Russians
are reaoy 10 sell their souls to obtain: some great
honor done OF the party by his Msjestys hav-
ing looked at him. &c Irritation, and personal com
plmens-are the taple oftheir feast OF reason we
have often remarked with astonsh nent the excessive
want Of general il formation among the gentlemen;
many Of them se. I'd TO koow nothing a. all be,oni
the frontiers Of TIE empire. knowledge decidedly
Al discount Their sbosy exterior, their brilliant
accomplishments of muiic and dancing thar huency
in fpeskipg 70 mspy foreign languages, are APT 10
strike foreigners with surprise. and they give the n
~ emit for knowing all those SOLID requirements which,
With US are the qua non Of good education An
attempt 10 on any selent nc suolect wouid
ssiohsh every one, for IT would soon sho~ now eIy
ii,te real knowledge they possess. mere - aso
another peculiar trait in the national Character
Russian will frequently pretend an infmats scqunnt'
snce with subject Of which he Is perfectly ignofan
vet so We. will be conceal this tact thst ne VIII HeeP
nm the decepton for an incredible time, when All al
OF CO he will AK extraordinarily stupid question
which shows you that he has not understood single
syllable Of all that you have beens.yins'
The Russian mode OF cOurtship and love-mak-
ing, especially among the lower cias'es DIS
pate hes the busins ss by summary process, which
might even furnish some instructive hints to that
paragon Of Gu tors the diplomatic Wikot. Mar
rset ;. for the serfs are not m ,de in Heaven but
by the preprietors Of the Estates and the land
stewards. As for the domestic servants, they
cannot marry at all without the consent OF their
masi er or mstress--which i, seldom giSen-or
BY purchasing their freedom at aprice liked oy
their ON uers-for if girl wed q serf belonging
to asotber proprietor. the is transferred a. the
property of her husbands paster. = DO you
think am going to let Zoubof marry Ivan J"
was the speech Of lady one day; why snouid
never get another maid to sui: me so we'll; be-
sides which, appreDti ,ed her, for which pad
good money to Solavief, one OF the best dress
makers in st. Petersburg; and if 1 were TO lee
bsr marry should lose her services entirely"
When staying, on one occasion at the house of a
lady of high rank in Russia, was present at scene
thai would scarcely be credited in Eoglind. Inc es
tabishment very grand scale as many ~ SHY
men--ervaIts were residng at the house, and in the
lapte Of time the boys, sons OF these serV-
aIt. had grown up into youpg men, Tue hooieufi
oil looking over bis list seemed to thiIk that SO .oy
we're Dot peeded-at least, that they were washing
m, i tine in town when they ought for his advantage
~ be Gown at the villages and getting marreii ne
therefore ordered them into his pfesenes-thsre were
about Nv, nty altogether He began by telling them
that it ives quite time that tney -hould .n,ns ., ya
coming settled in lfe-that L. was their duty 70 be
msri.d-sDd fer that purpose he would give them
foItIi, ht at the expiration OF when ne eApscted
every ore Of them would have found vile, and that
a 20 tlatF LAVAL
The Young men stood for q few moments IN e.
lepce With dowDcsst eyes and serious aspect; little
whispering took place among them ana tnen one 0.
them siepped forward aud respectfully ioumated 'oa'
the ,hortIfss Of the time such that they were
afraid they could not frd macy manageable wo'
n co in the village, and il would take them longer 70
lock about them, as they must make inquiries ia the
neighbcrhood Their mast tns rsiors .as%
snd v Withdrew. had the curiosity to inquire az 70
whittier tbey had succeeded in finding the requisite
number Of wives and was assured mat tney hSi "i
got married, and within the time speeih9u'
The following whimsical narrative illustrates
the spirit of trade which prevails in arranging
the Affairs Of the heart"
At Moscow we became acquainted with lady
whose husband was one of the richest men IN thae
citv She had the misfortune 20 .ose her daughter,
an su,isbIe ,oupg person In Der t~enteth year Ac-
cordne TO tie custom il Russia, her do"ry had peen
nrepered for her settlement in life was on mag
5feeDt scale and consisted in enormous quaS,uss oi
The finest ir en- table clohs bed furniture silks JEW
es, plate, every thing that rich BRIDE Is exP.c;eha
IN nssess IL Il the custom for the Dride 10 iuihisu
a. sIssprg apartment the dra siDg-rcoms, ADD the
I;.chsp 10 end the linen &c, besides her trousseaa
and even dozen new shirts Of the fnes; qqalIty fGr
Ter husband. Everything IL marked with the s1y
name, Is in of separation enc may reclaim n.f
6ogty TIE bridegroom hos 10 ~ up DIS o 4n apa,.
rent and tie dnir roon, in addition to which ne
ba.es he carriages ard horses. TINS shows nov
ysrs advantageous !, is for the gentleman TO ea,er
ID. state Of uistrimopy especially as n hassls ne