New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-15


TO s-y-cl~'-ic philosophers and historians n
cyudes and Plu,srch. in company with x.
thcuy and Jerome There are ssid p \.
fgu-.s IN this church, whirh Is muck mo-.
ih. number Of worship-r. Who ear ga
within il. | have b'en ther- or Sl,5s,
Wa. ihron.ed. and r'aiy there ~. lee. d.
sis.ge. costume aud caauster amoag tts
above than among the human beings e-L,,
Nasa wonderful crowd | could have r,,.,
n. Representatives Of fft, nations sad "A.
stamp Of thr'e centuries. The singing ws.
Ths choir wa. unseen. behind ,hr ,ilgsrss,,.
the sweetness aud purity Of TIE b., .o,..-
swelled and sank HE choris of sns,ls -
through the 6tiul gusts Of tom. ~
music nowhere recsNes such goros. e,nr...,.'~
in the Russian churches.
The Cathedral of tho Archsnsel Ns,..,.,
few pace. distant from that of ths A..0.,
re.embes II in rs internal structure.
dimly lighted, however, the gold i no, 90 g..
aud. in place Of the arp of saints. ,Asr, -
lar.e irescoes OF iieaSen. heii, Judglne,, A.
On the floor, arranged in ro~s, are the s.roo,A..'
of the early Tzars, from Ivan |. I, Alexis. f,A, :
Peter the Great They arr covered with a.
moldering pslls Of cloth % velvet, each %.
scribsd with his name. In the middle Of a.
church, in splendid silver coffin, Is the bed, a.
boy seven or eight years of age, which Is vn,,,
saIy believed 10 be that OF the young Dsne,nu.
the last prince of the race of Rurlk, xko Va. ~.
to death by Boris Gudonof. The lid Of N. sos,
is open. and on the inner side is portra, Of u.
boz. in frame OF massive gold, studded with
jewels. The body is wrapped in cloth Of sog
and cushion covers the face. The att,enS,,
priest WAS about Ia remove this cushion. VIE, IN,
guide whispered to me, You are expected 70 Ia.
the forehead ard | tu-sed away. These ngr,
are ranked amorg the holiest in Moscow, asd us
most deycutly worshipped, although il is Nu
mean, certain that they belong 10 the true Du..
trigs.
Close at hand is the House OF the Holy s,poi.
and as We are accompanied by our obligns Cousul
Col. Clsxton 10 whom all doors are oyen. We ARA
admitted into the sanctuary where are preserved
the robes worn by Russian Pstriarchs dummy u,
last six hundred years, as We'll as the silver h,
containing the sacred oil, used for solemn aen
ments throughout the whole Empire. The res.s
are OF the heaviest silk, inwoven with god u4
silver thread. and so sown with jewel. that A,y
would stand siif upright with their own ricaDs
The Patriarchs seem TO have had had an espsa
fondness for pearls, of which, in some lnstAsss
the embroidered figures are entirely composed /,
strong contrast to these dazzling yestnsuis ~
the coarse brown hat and mantle OF the ps.rsrl
Nichon. The holy oil is preserved IN thlrtytlrs
jars. which, as well ss the larger yessek usd n
preparing IT, are of massive silver. About two
gallons year are necessary 10 supply RasGA Tho
council hall of the Holy Synod is in the sane ba1.
ing. 1t is evidently the ancient place Of sssnsy
IA long low room. with sacred frescoes on rod,a
ground. and raised seats along the wall for To
principal personages.
Let US now turn from the sacred 10 the sxcahr
sights Of the Kremn, although some of The isisf
are not less sacred, to Russian eyes. Tue Asa
doors open TO the special permit presented BY Co.
ClaxtOn, and We ascend the broad, noble stxfcs@.
The plain exterior Of the building gives 10 hint oi
the splendors within. have seen all the palAess
of Europe with the exception Il the Ersrall
but cannot now recall one in w.lch the bVhea
possible magnifcence is 80 subsenlent 70 good
taste, as here. inlaid floors, OF such beautiful %
sign and such precious wood, that you tread apss
them with regret; capitals, cornices sad eeLns
sofits of god; walls ovrrlaid with iluted al,
giant candelabra of silver and maachite, and as
soft CLEAN Of msny- tinted marbles, combue %
make this d truly Imperial residence. The srsri
hall of ST. George, all in white and gold Is llier-
~ ncrusted with ornamental caryed-w0rk; that o.
81. Alexander Nevsky is sumptuous in blne and
gold Of 81. vladimir in crimson and gold; whdc
in that Of ST. Elizabeth, the wall. are not cny over
laid with gold and the furniture of massive s.'er,
but in the center OF every door IS Maltese cfcsr'
formed of the largest diamonds The eye does no'
tire of this unwonted splendor, nor does 'eem
difficult to dwell even in such dazzling halls 10
lower story is the banqueting. hall, hung win ehn'
son velvet, studded with golden eagles. Here '1e
Emperor feasts with his mobiles on the day OF ee'
onaton-the only occasion on which il Is ased'
The dwelling rooms are fitted up with ea''
nagnifeenee, except those occupied b. the Imp
ror himself, ia which the furniture il very pa
and seryiceable. In some ofthese rooms foan
everything topsy-turvy. Officers were busy
taking all inventory Of the furniture, even to Il
smallest articles, in order that stop may be p.
to the Wholesale plunder which has been carried o
in the imperial household sinee the death Of Peb
the Grest. The dishonesty Of Russian oAicas \
matter Of universal notoriety, and Alexander II
is doing his part 10 check snd punish H. He s''
not been the slightest sufferer. During the e'''
nation, 40, 600 lamps were bought for the IlunIn'
ton Of the KremliD, and now, not one IS 70 "