The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31
rue .MEaiGiy Holiday igaslD.
THE FOURTH OF JULY IN THE DEjPOTIC
CITY or ST. PETERSBURG.
OuK hussIAS CuElEspuNoENCE

The FOURTH OF JULY IN THE DEsPOTIC
CITY or ST. PETERSBURG
OF. RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. PssE-sBuaG, JAY g. 1859.
he NusA Of July, and Gsaad Iasu0mraaon Of III Nsv
Eq.s,ir,an Statue Of Nicholas H. Copy After Al.s
Tne Ns,o Rigass Gene,a al Adnsivul, Gc., 6c
b. the time feS hasy lines will resch yoo the
temsrt and inUden,n OF Fourth Of JAY at homo viii
av. o. ssee away ana vi events again
as ed rneiy pstarai way OF Jour reatsfs may
70 know how the glorious Foartn was passed
~ OUT countrymen abroad, and Tho nsnna Seors Tac
harss,eriz,s the Amen ic.ns FAR from nome, and
srcD after expense srd lors travel they hare al oppar-
unity OF contrasting and duly appeccissns those benefits
nspssd which Only DO found ana eDj,s % under
OF government notwithstanding al lis evils
aud poitis Al corr uptions.
Arriving LIST of Ju,y at tn's great northern city
piaces and churches, with mosque IKE ,rm ana
psoiuso aud g!ded dones epires making
Il yard appearance tie interesting capital IN
Earoe the ssyest during the ~ater but now
deserted during ahe hos mouths Of Juy and
August inbsbi,ants emgsstius 70 the summer COT
Islands the city the delta Of
the Nrva
As h generally necessary 10 call on distinguished
representatives, abroad for use OF passpor's
&c. mad the pleasure Of nnding In our consul, Caleb
Csosao Esq gentleman only fully quaifei for his
posos but ready and willing TO Aes,ss aod accom-
nodse his country men, and, like many other travellers
who accidentally wandered 10 this distant place,
been the recipient OF his KINDNESS and AN under
pfouaiion, attention, fsvcs out Of his
official line, which the appreciated they are
10 scdom tented proper spirit By political
prcseptssves abroad many of whom totally unquau-
tor POSITIONS they noioAre credit u our coun
Try, oenens 70 our or sesyce " their coun
try n,eb.
T,. tboE NJ Int IN
Of have az nome the thermometer ranging 1t
IS In the shade. While trying 70 keep co in boz place,
ana ,bpsies seriously Of home after years absence,
received summons appear NJ The Jonsus residence
ut NJ where al the appointed hour were xssemo,ec
cong pwness IN this ciy. A splsnaM d,aoer
was prepared or u, AND, when seated, had the
srsurgeo over tho ,hs centre -as
NJ figures 1915. II the frs. time the
autsxn capital, the government yer hitting foreign
fla. 10 os boosted on tbore m Sc Petersburg. aod
quite interesting and amusing :, see the naaves gaze
with astcnThment on that nokno 81 flag aud
onacn Of Dgures all OF woEn wss them nY stety,
and NJ cros~el may justly feel proud OF naTiag drst
Among lnose present were. A G Goodal Of Pnilsdsi-
rbia Jo~eph FraDcs OF metallic life celebrity; DR..
ChYpdir Captain Gray and Captain kas OF NeS York
gbe good tnnge beng oispocd o.. ar Cros-
well reese, eDd, alter ie well timed aad feeling
marks gave M q io,s,:--"rhe Fourth or july I776.
he shrDe OF ,ibsrty shen erec,ed, al which ge this
cay worsDip'-Tbich responded 10 By &c Goo1a Ia
very appropriate ano pleasing Daoner. Numerous pa
'NrcsS
ties present there but senmens, feel
lpe oevo,'oo 20 ocr country sud perpeta4i unon the
l7Ts" gwen by Nr G1oSai and received wta much
ehthosiasm. The principi, al;tcuy xas 20 decide at
~bet bour TO separate there pens no ngbt 10 these
Den lsIruces az present, drsl epjosed
the novel snd beautiful sight OF bright oaYiigns
neht en- we were noneTad bound from ooe OF the mos
celebrationsE has good lortane to en-
| joy me Fourth Of Jals.
ar P,csens our nnter, had reception in the even-
VIE az his touatiy residence OF the ditg dipo.
matte corps but was informed there 10 asrcans
present, except he members OF n own family and
the 7,h instant great gala day. to be recorded
10 Russisn history, being the celebration and niagara
ton Of the pes eqgs of The lae EnVeror
Nict olas J. IN the haIiski square opposite the famous
Isaac cnurrh The ceramlny Was Of The eraadest
shs can oe prSonaea by military and imperial DIS
teaches the thinking American 10 be thankful his
Creator TIA. his couatry is free frou, aad
bshTussd evil VINO, eDsaves the prevents tho
ndvau,e OF Christianity and civilization Az 8 A. n
the troops began to assemble form arouod tbs aus
and ~ IeH l26e00 were In eight, stationed from the
Winter Palace to tire church, covsrng the vast Isia,s
PLAIN nearly mile 10 length, Torougn tae exsrtoas
| secured several OF US, and occupied oy nvu1er Of
american ladies' and gentlemen, giving US q aae rev
ana music from all the military hauds the Enpsro. en-
tered tne square IN cashng style uniform OF III,
ano followed by his body guard aud, riding round ina
squafe vas crested vito shouts q aoplaufe fro the
uoope and popuiace The state RIGGS then passed
through the square tho Isaas's church. the rst With
the Impress, and drawn by eight horses each led bv n
groom: the nafnese heavy git
iabts and precious stones and he rage hsyrs more
the appearance OF golden canopy, wa surmouesed nv
tne imperial crown, OF beautiful workmanship ami i'm
nepse vane Inc cond carriage, drawn ny h,rsss
wss but little inferior 10 the nrat and c,utsioei two az
tns grand ducnesses AID ia tue Other carr ages were
piGccs ana maids Of honor numerous to o,s,iion
The imperial co'tese having entered the cnurch the
ceremonies OF Inauguration commenced by Sne "a priest
staioned on platform 10 front, aud Dressed in all
tee ri'h gaudy, golden robes Of the Greek Oh rich At
~ H. the Grand Patriarch proaour ,sd the blessing
when the laundering Of cannon Commenced sro, m,
Nara oNo,i,a
square, each mouniiIg three long thirty tyo pounders
ana Inc result vas general .mashog Of window glass
on ootn sizes OF tho river The troops then f,rnei in
ne ana marched through the Spare in rcyiss OF the
an s"nue ana nca 1e .,s under
tnree hours in passing. ani as each regiment an.
peared with the old and tere banners whsa they had
Carried or captured in battle they laddy cssreJ
ne military display Dug ,out vas thing near mar
lection in the general nc appearance areas and discp inc
vay At night the large building of toe Ministry Of Wsr
occupying an entire sqaarc beautifully iIurnassd,
church. ~ ~ 'a'eii's VI isaass
Inc design Of the statue s copy after Mls equestrian
statue OF General Jackson Washington the horss hao
IN the sam .osion resting on Els 70 him; cs,
nanre ot Nicholas dressed uniform OF tina TmnsrsS
Ussa. s1o ss graceful position rhe statue Is on
!ory rect nigh the o1er part Of BLACK and the
opper req Finland marble. AT each upo.r cornsr ~
FeS ,eae hgue in sitting posture representing
nded as portraits that of Justice for tie DO s
p uisuoe, tho Grand Ouchcs olga; Faith. the Grand
Duchess Aexandrne, and Prudence the Grant
nafy Below these figures on the folr Edns NO ~,
a,o nronze representing: ist the front Of the
PEDESTAL scene at the entrance OF the wnte sa,s ' ~
s W., cy 10 Iszs shen Nicholas Into power the in,
IAN. he present Empcror pessne; 70 the
INC Inauguration Of industrial improvements pto pnss
sa.Ioaa prldre with locomotive AMI train OF ca1,
UVsns ~ tne background, and In the soregronnd a.a
n,cooas ana tne Grand Dukes, datei 1851 No ren-s
o. ason. Of Poland in 1882 is eonpossd
No a1ou s~onsy ngres with Nicholas and hrs ssaerss
1 .ne re OF The cholera, when ths Em,sror by
arrested the fury Of the ana checked the
me s,ckaess was caused by the poisoning or the
hue monument nnd sfatne taken AZ a wor Of sri are
end particularly the horse and rider wnica s-s far
DeLor % Mi's statue Of Jackson or Powers statue Of
ssnneton ~ Rchnond. The entire work was executed
~ Bann Klodt German, ant cast in the imperial foun
~ IN this city, and cost about $lsooco
loe new risate General Admiral IA expected daily aud