New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26

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ssefaot event in which be had taken part IL wa
nkbed for the press. But no thought il his dutv 70
~ Gar 10 tell him what he had done Nicbolas
hs,ofd him to destroy 1t; aud with so much emphasis
70 TIE request made that no promised 10 oamnlv
Va n and had performed bis promise. Tba record
" long he which had been spent 10 tho active and
ssponsibe service OF four monarchs and ia the most
portions of Russian history; which in fact
braced slmt st literally the whole existence OF TINT
Tronre was in momeot DESTROYED. The evidence
h;rh had ust been showed te me- In the ninutest de-
as Of the care In which had been preserved the ear.
sst r. cords of bic fe-the intellectual habits of tbs
IA man abubdanty showed how well fitted he WAS for
hat a. oh work as he had described to me. The re-
wss expressed al the loss Of such an autobiography
ina answer was, the Empero had directed IL and ne
bsd obey cd the command.
Sir Jan 90 EXPIRE sed again and again his regard his
reverence his affection for the Emperor II was clear
raj great confidence had been reposed in him and
that be wa: under great obligations to Nicholas. was
told bat Sir James was very rich, bis property being
between five and six million roublee silver / asked
vhe would be his beir. The Emperor, was the reDIv
he has left his whole property to him. called to sec
him on Saturday. AeoDg other things, he expressed
sopg desire that should go the rext day TO Peter
bof to be introduced TO the Emperor That Cauell
would be there-tba he would give me- letter to him
and that ne knew would oe graci0usly received; I
decline his offer. Tnis surprised and moved him
"Not 60 to Peterhoff! after having como so many
thousand miles, and go away without seeing the En-
peror You must go, and will promise you decora-
hoa-yes decoration and will you lose the chance
Of sucb an honor. 1 cannot understand what possible
objection you can have i pray you to co." said
that hsd been to Peterhof, and had devoted day to
an examination of all It's treasures Of art and of nature
and feared could not accept his most kind offer.
did not go.
Sir james gave me copies of his published works.
Medics of Russia. The day before left 81. Peters
burg called to make my visit Of leave found him
vay Ill. He had passed wretched night, and was
bres'biDg with SO much asony, and as exhausted
that he could hardly raise his hand to me- say
farewell. He was stretched out the sofa he
when first him, and it seemed impossible that he
would ever rise from IL again. | thanked him for all
the Kindness he had showed me, and took my leave.
II was not without Sadness this devastating at the
borders Of the grave.
The journey from st. Petersburg to Moscow by
the railway was the occasion of some strange OK
periesces:
LET st. Petersburg for Moscow at IL this morning.
in the convoy train in the second class, usual
sat in seat No. 80. At the Railway Station you arc
Taught lessons which it bebOoves the traveller to
heed who lives beneath the power and protection of
his Majesty the Car You are always under bis pro-
lection, and never did feel safer life more secure,
than 10 the crowds of the Russian cites and in its
country regions Power declares ITSELF and is readily
Acknowledged You inter the station with your hat on
your head An officer at once attempts TO teach you
that the place you have selected for it is not it's proper
in that particular portion Of Russia. walked into
the station as i shoald at home, with my hat on.
me to take it of meant to do so, but / had been
here too shoI, time to learn the anguage and quietly
looked at him for definite information. His
Ker grew rapidly more and more emphatic, but l was
no wiser. AT last be adopted the natural language of
sign, and begun ferceiy to rub, and raise bis cap.
was no longer obvious, and took off the offending
article Of my out door toilet and for full half hour
stood walked up and down this immense room, hold
ing my hat looking for seat, but found none. The
railway carriages long, as ours, entered at end
and 'front.' brake on outside, and not inside the car.
rage saw was sometimes the case IN Prussa, and
elsewhere. The brakeman finds il very convenient,
this Prussan mode. The handle of the brake is at the
end of the which he sits and nc has not to move
10 order to work IT, This saves him much exposure 10
Wind, cold, rain, &c. But did not see how he
learned what was going On outside, OF what might
happen and thus the tram might be driven bead on to
something accidentally, and ruinously, in the way.
The carriages have slight framework twice across
each which seems designed to prevent collapse OF
their Sides sat next 10 one OF these, and found 1t
very convenient place on which TO hang my hat,
shawl oyerooat, &c, and against which to rest my
head. Now there is objection to the Russian rail-
way carriages. The backs do not reach as high a. the
head by good deal and, as the night is necessarily
passe On the road this IS not the most comfortable
arrapg cement for sleeping The stuing is not as ex
susi. AZ ii might he, and there are no window-cur
fains For myself there not very serious annoy
ances. in very early life taught the advantages
Of the soft side OF board, when you were selecting
one for a bed; and made some ar angemenn Tor me
night travel. had abundant opportunities tor observ
ing the workings Of the Law OF compensation, when
was brought into operation in the station, AMI In the
convoy. You saw parties coming, men, Women anu
them suppIies of pillows, mattresses cushion, COMFORT
,ys &c. in quantities which to me were appalling, for
ceud not foresee what could be done with them all
When. however got my seat; found them well dis
posed of under the seats which, as II to favor such an
Arr are made much broader than with u.s. as
were the carriage themselves and IN this way aoun
dsnt room for bedding obtained, and BESIDES am
ple spsce was afforded to place good hgh ana long
pillow or mattress behind the back t. support this and
he head Then the carpet bags. These were more
than inexplicable Everybody had them. And what
ala thew contain, these arks OF Noah answer,
everything Oranges, lemons, night-csps, tumDers,
bottles filed With milk, water, wine, sugar IN httle
naDer or pasteboard vessels, with covers saussgcs,
mat rails for lemonade, prepared in dry state[how
nrf pared I know not But for eating and DRINKING
newer had / such opportunities for observation gnu
~rser,.noe carried nothing, nor did my courier give
me hint about doing so. had therefore only W ao
cent the current hospitality, for current was H. OF seem
cbxyl,b or il-mannered by refusal. On we went very
slowlv a. il seemed to me, but tins was iuProveu,
or ia ant upnotced in the almost hourly business
Of eating and drinking, packing ana uppackng .ne
The omnivorous carpet bags, tor oeVoueis Neio aSy
18th nv courier In front near and with party OF hvc
mother and four daughters. One OF then SAT on lie
seat with me- with an arm between US ChaiicS Ju.s
before me- aud a very lsdyike woman oppoeuo my
companion M. L. NJ, as found were t,e s. We
her name. aud daughter of the lady Wild Jour- W.
soon began TO talk all round, the whole party coni.s
and Ali. Two talked English somewhat; inc resi-,
Frencb German Italian Russian Inc thofougn .s
NJ tbe northern education impressed me hhole ' ,
spce The facility OF passing rom Ianauso go, nj
sssble evidence of one whose own variety ana gooa
knowledge of languages vas remarkapie sPoaH "a
the Continent and OF its northern portions. How t
10 Eng land in this regard know mol. siend