New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-23

Of Iiesc ramstalt through the IIueuetsit
England with Prince WiliHn Henry Of the Netherlands
His Reception at Deptford-Jevde at St James'Inciden
at Hyde Park with Qneen Ssetora-Iz Intimacy with
Lofts NapaeaHyi4it New gate and 1oihiBelds Pors
Ball a AshbGfHlarn House-Ilord Brouslar,--His Re
cepon oxort-Banqnetatt the Londoa Tfscr-speeches
of Lord Melhoarne, Duke of Wellington and AlcSaader-
Departure from I.oBdou-sec1nd Nis't to nnnstsdt.
Alexander, having now arrived at manhood, his
father thought it eXpelicnt to introduce him to the
world. With the feelings Of tender parent
Nicholas sought, by throwing his son into the in.
tercourse and society Of foreign courts, to erase
from his conntenance that appearance Of sadness
which it generally expressed.
| Other projects, Of q matrimonial nature, were
also nourished, for which diplomatic steps lad
! already been taken.
| London being at this time the focus Of attraction
for all the continental princes in consequence Of
the recent ascension of the young Queen Victoria.
Alexander, after having visited Germany and Italy
where he was very fayorably received by the
Pope, but sustained the loss Of his tutor, NJ. dc
Iieven--made his debut at the Court Of st. James,
accompanied by Prince William Henry of the Meth
ori&f r Previous to this he had paid flying
visit to Darmstadt, where the young Princess Mary
had made a lasting impression on the heart of the
Grand Duke, He took passage from Rotterdam in
1t
suite, landed at Deptford on the Sd May, 1889. By
some unavoidable delay, Lord Terrtngton who had
been appointed by her Majesty 10 receive the
Princes, accompanied by N. de Tostoy, arrived at
the pier Just five minutes after Alexander had
landed. Four carriages in waiting conveyed him
and suit to Miyart's Hotel. IT was universally lie.
marked that the manly bearing and general ap-
pearance of the Prince was far above that which
M. I. q
the honor of being presented TO her Majesty at one
of her first leyGes at st. James palace.
He soon became the lion Of the fashionable
world, and the court spared no opportunity Of
afIording him the means Of qualification. On one
occasion he was invited by the Queen to accom-
pany her on horseback through Hyde Park Having
alighted from their carriages at tile gates, the
Grand Duke anticipated the pleasure OF acting the
part of bean caralier. But her Majesty, whether
intentionally otherwise, desired that two Of her
equerries should ride by her side, as usual Alex
ander feeling hurt at this turned his horses head
and left the party. He was. however, invited to
the opera in the evening. when her Majesty did
not fail to rectify the misunderstanding OF the
morning, and the whole court felt gratifed at the
reconciliation.
Amongst numerous political characters with
"hohl ne asSoeia'ed, may De mentioned Louis Ma
poleon, thah az eye N Ehgiano. Ihey rode To-
se''ef On seSef"i oceasons ana were on terms OIL
great intimacy.
In order to study the social institutions OF the
English, amongst other places which he visited
were Newgate, Bridewell and TotliIlfield's prisons
the latter receptacle for small debtors and puere
offenders. He there gratfied his liberal spirit by
lquidating all the liabilities Of the prisoners and
setting them free. AT ball given BY Pozzo di
Borgo, the Russian Ambassador, at hshburnham
House, Alexander captivated the attention Of Lord
Brougham by the general intelligence and ndiUet6
oil his remarks. He then visited Oxford and lis
universities being received with great 6eat by all
the dgm,ares and s0cddfs OF the Colleges, who
presented MN with diploma. The present Fin
peror Of Russia IS therefore graduate of oxford.
But the most important public demonstration
IN ms iaVor took place at the London Tavern IN
order to stiiI further cement tile mercantile inter-
ests between Russia and England, the city mer-
chants, headed by Mr.. William Askill, gave on the
29th May, 1899, grand complimentary banquet
10 ms Imperial Hlshness'
Among the guests were Nsceaht melbourne,
theh fflme Minister; the Duke OF Wellington
senior Flelo-hafsnai oil Russia the Marquis OF
Londonderry the Eafl OF purAamt Fseount Tor
rlhStoh; LORD stuart dc kothsay; Sir Henry Hard
lhge, ana the WeH-known Lord Patmerston.
After the usual Introductory toasts, the health OF
the emperor Nlchoias was proposed among the
sFeaeest enlhhSlasl1'
NJ rohHo III poiso' we famous Russian ambas-
sauor oi i'ailah oFisi' ls3eturhhs THANKS alluded
70 'ne Important alilahce between england and
hussia' "hleh aouptless would exist Tor centuries
10 come. lie remarked that IN spite OF all the
opstAo,es anu u'lieai'ies Mincn were eonahually
p'esen,eu " ,t"hee ~ iios.i"'e 'neir aiil'y' ne
',at mlsuoii, iiallAhess, ana ABOVE
an sae"g"' "ouiu ehectua1iy overcome all ifenoh
''ao'ii.i"s''n. ,nl, "nu in,lisues.
A.eAauus, neai'h A"sins oeen orahh amidst
ne"ieiliiis CHEERS ne as'ohsileo 1he company by
'ue EASY anu elesahee WIN wilich ne expressed
n.,,lsei' iu 'ne hns,isl ials""ge. III snort anu
p''iy speeeh he aeeiareo he never eoa'u forget
wy eopalsanoe anu hlna recepaon lie liau mel
tion nm his mart sbopld he snsre5 tn cantino to
fr;en3lp ralotiops bot,rnoa r,roa+ pS;ta;r azss
Russia.
yiscorrt Mo,ho.,,o i, ~, oioho,.oto ,,,o.a,,
,ossa7 IN ou;a,, 80
Of Rnssio 10 these sbores pa+er tbe craat who
Inv tho noots of tbo 1a, ~ .oh;,io.
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