The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-15
PETER THE GREAT IN ENGLAND.
a Russian Gar Que Hundred and sixty
NearS Ago.
from Dickens IIou-shell wosa,

ut Hampton Court, line tullIeiigth posS:ai
cf beardless young man Intentionally beard
les) n armor, with broad and vigorous eN
preston of face, with large eyes that betray d
fixed determination OF purpose, and, ! mus'
add. a liking for strong drinks. refer to til,
portrait of Peter the Great, which Sir God
frey Kneller painted for King William tht
Third, during the brief visit ot three month";
which the Car paid to England in the exceed
ing sharp and cold season of the year sixteen
hundred and ninety eight kncller was never
happier than in this picture. lie knew hIs
strength; and in the backgrounds sca-scape
las painters affect to call such things he OBJ
tanned the assistance OF the younger alder
v,lds a mastr in the treatment OF maritime
matters This picture Il now, ] believe, at
Buckingham Palace Prince Albert took /,
away iuring the visit 10 England OF Emperor
Nicholas but his royal highncS', now that the
case is altered may perhap- think proper to NJ
tun i, to its old quarters.
Peter was in his twenty sixth year When lc
first set foo, in England He had been learn
ing ship-buildng at Amsterdam and his visit
10 England WAS for no other avowed pnrpos
than that orimprovng his mechanical skill by
steady labor in our naval lockyards. lie came
among us with the appreciation OF King VIII
liam the Third: houses were hired for him and
his rough retinue and paid for by the king.
His first London lodging was in Norfolk ST.,
in the Strand then ncwly-built street ami
one Of the best inhabited streets in l.omlon. .--
Some red brick houses of Peters time stiil cx-
st Ills second house. might almost call IL
his country house ut Saycs Court, m
Ueptford. on the banks Of the Thames, contigu
aus to the ROYAL Dockyard then in the tenan
cy of Evelyn. author Of the sylvia, now better
known by his memors.I hut recently subiet by
him to no less person than the bluff and brave
Admiral Benbow.
The chief native attendant OF the Car bore
a name that has lately become familiar enough
in English ears he was called Prince Menzi-
koiI. His English attendant was os-
borne Marquis of Caermarthen, afterwards the
second Duke OF Leeds. The marquis was a ma
val officer of talent and distinction AMI his se-
lection by the king wa in every way appro
pirate.
His visit was one Of entire secrecy, and con
seauently without those courtly ceremonies At
tending his arrival which usually accompanied
the visits Of kings and Emperors and their en-
bassadors tie came TO this country from the
Hague. with Vice Admiral Mitchell, and ar,
rived among Us on Tuesday. the eleventh ofJan-
uarv sixteen hundred and nine seven eight
His arrival was soon made public, but the pri.
yacy Of his visit was still as Ear n. possible
maintained On the day after his arrival he
went incognito in hackney coach 10 kensiDg
ton, TO see William the Third and his court at
linner.--dining in public being then custom
still lingering about loyalty. TN the following
day he called on the Marquis Of Caermarthen
IN Ieichester Square then an invalid having
hurt his leg at the FIRE which, only week he
fore the Car arrived among us, ceased to make
Whitehall the palace Of "A sovereign. On the
Friday following he received q visit from
King William the Third II was privai"
visit. made by the king in the coach OF the
Earl of Romney, the brother of Algernon sd
uey, and the handsome sidney of i,e Gram
mont : Memoirs. The Car accompanied the
king in Lord Romney's coach as far as "hiie-
hall. where he stepped into his own carriage
and, attended by the Guard, went IN his robes
70 the House Of Peers. The pennya-liner OF
the time from whom We derive these parhcu
Inrs. adds Ills CzariSh majesty was there
il is said. incoguiio But this sec reason to
doubt
Peter the Great while in England wa "a sliy
anil unwilling 10 b. seen as Peter the Wild
Boy. lie Was present at ball given at ken
singtop by King William in honor Of the birth
Iay Of the Princess Anne, afterwards queen :;
or, rather. he NAV h. said to have seen the ball
for his shyreSs confined him 10 small room
where he could sec without being seen when
he saw X ing " iiam oo his throue 10 the
Housr OF Lords. IA sight be had expressed o
particular wish TO sce,l il was not froin The gal
iery nor from below thu tar Of the horse. hut
from gutter in the hous'or, from which he
was enabll To p.rp through window into the
hour. Tie retired from this unpleasant point
al view soouer, il j. said, THAI he INTENDED Tor
ba made az ridicahus a bgar l.ays Lord
Dartmouth, who was pr'Tantl that ne''her KING
nor p.rs could foFbear laughter.
Ue was taken 10 all ofour i,neion sights al
that time OF any moment. To the hons ana
armories ol the tower to the monuments ano
uay.6yurea in Westminster Abbey. 10 Lam
beth Palace to the masgufrHbe on the iaA
nioht Of the Temple reveis and 20 the two
theatres in Drury Lane and Dorset SarIn -
Ie was chiefly a,trsetcl 10y the Tower anal 'be
,-arformapc,,s NJ Drury Iane, The Wild hF'pts
ami implements IL war werr "!al'fed TO hiS
r,mOher nature. Wide the charms ID MiS-
trass, the original Mis- iIoyd''r- IA Nanhr,gh
Kelap~... ana tlsc first actress who had Ms
rrefxsl IN her name in playbiIis, we're ~ sai-
saeing that tbe rough Gar Of Rnssia hecarn'
s.amors,i Of her hsauty of this Miss trr'
the stnry !. told in the spectator, that Nhei
he first arrivd n the Iow CoantEif.. she wa'
no, eo,nputei TO be 40 hani~ans a. MADAM yai
Brskrt hy near hall ton. There '- M" ote
ws,o,iu,o which still prsrves to rs the 6.au'i
h,l Eatur,- tbs, won the youthful h"af' ~ fe''i
the Great
Ur did nos speak EngI,.h or y b. sDo n, V
have t-,u al al ,ksiruus of raTri'ne u rrV
81 HIS savings have ibsreGore l.s-n PrsserFe'i.
Ihp-. however. have rearhed as- tie tod 40
MIRA Ni,elsll that is. considered the cond'' ~
of An English Admiral happier than that "'
,',ar of Russia. To King William l'e "'f-'f' '
sI -IfIwere the adviser az y'nT msP@ty
.h,uh eoau@el yna 20 remove yoar court
,.r,,ox,rb AMI 10 convert II. Jams ono
nory n,,o ap h,-pi,al" Wien in Wee'mine
ter Hail. be- inquired aod being told Thy ,ser
hsvsrs awyers ~ said h." why J hay
.a, two in ms xhose doiainion, and d~ign
hang ore Of ,hern tn mousni gr' nfts'.
The Mar4n.is u CaerEarlh@n was Sry q
,.n,ive to ,hs wishes u thf Car w ''~is
Iast records tn ,cany -a-liaer Of iie Prlohl W
u.ronis of Csfrnarthsn ;reaisd ID" t~r
Wuscnvy in q splendh mann'T tie ,o"N ~,
70 Chatham 10 a Iagfch.--aisd 10 sp'otA'
-cv;er Thy went to Spithead By the o'