The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05

Court Fashions IN Russia.

ECAkhS In AU0olds
Court Fashions IN Russia.
MAGNIFICENT BALL AT THE WINTER PALACE IN st
PETERSBURG SPLENDID SCENE OUT OF doors
ARRIVAL OF THE ozAR, TIE EMPRESS AND GRAM
DUKEs--APFEARAkCE OF THE ROYAL BALL ROOM
THE DANCES AND DKEsshs EMPREsS AND HsK
GUESTS AT sUPPER-NEdRo SERVANTS ON HAM,
ETC.
The following account Of the ta which recently TOOK
n,ace in the winter palace OF the Gar St Petersburg
win deeply interest tho general public
On the Place Aexsncrine, which was carpeted With 3
mantle of snow we're stationed numerous eqaPsses Toe
cold was 80 intense " have froz'n to death arsp
bOrs.e and but not severe enough Tor tn marc
Russians 10 kipde the usual fires undcr the Shihes
mosques near winter palace. The trees neA tAe ~
mralty, sparkling with boar frost, looked INK imotns
white feathers bursting from the ground, an the o
granite point Of the ,rumpha pillar was WIT ana sn
ana sukmgy resembled sugar cone .no
and gave blue fantastic tnge 10 the cowo OIL ,alp.s
whose frozen lanterns and ariookng bght soone he
and there IKE yellow points over the mmenss eSpeosS
Beyond, the cooesat winter palace presented "sen ~
windows radisni with light, aud having me "
mountain pierced with holes ana ilmiha'.O
from within by volcanic tres.
Perfect eispce prevailed The severity OF the cimate
prevented crowd which in France would IL
alby have hocked 10 witness great Jete; and even
thousands Of spectators been there the space before
the palace vast that they would nave been scattered
and lost III its imuensty.
eledge appeared trayereed diagoualy the snowy
mantle the heightened sba low Of the Alexandria
,s,ipg toe Winter Palace Hermitage whose
bridge gives somewhat the appearance OF the Canal oe
| Ia Paie at Venice
| A few mipnts afterwards an eyewe will imagine b
for incorporated with Body--darled along =
cornIce belonging 10 gallery o. the palace The rows OF
wax gbts Planted N The inches cast so briHant "a
e!ectnay prevent ifs feeble giimMer 6ens
in the slightest degree percepto,e Light c9ncealec
better tbap darkness became lost IN the blaze OF sur
rounding brlliaDcy.
The gallery viewed from tina. point EXTENDED IA and
deep with lis poshcn columns, Us waxed hoor gserine
tIa
the spnce between the pillars the subjects OF winch
impossible TO discern owps 10 the immense length
splendid nSpps AM 10 sng court cresses were aires
be there By numbers Increased, and,
IKE SPARKLING vaegassd str Fan. owed along the ga
ery aeaoy become TOO small noiwhstAn ling i's coloa
cal DIMENSIONS
Every oyo was directed towards the door winch
sovereign was TO make his appearance suddenly nn
portals thrown o,en aud thu Emperor Empress an
the Grand Dukes traverse the gallery IN the atst oi tue
guests has lily formed m Two rows, hs Majesty address
pg occasionally few words 10 vaous persons o disino
ton with noble and afahe Then the imper,ai
group disappeared through door Opposite 10 the u.
which they had entered followed respectful oistanca
10y the ogutsres OF the State the dioma corps
| and various fener8is ana courteIs
scarcey had the cors DC entered che h. room than tie
oys likewise toerc, FURNISHED his tine with good
orcra glass. The air was lurnare oil light AMI heat
| you could almost have imagined the place on tire A
girce Of light along the cornices; IN the enbras1re
| OF the wioco1s caDdeisbras with q thousand arms
burned brilliantly; numerous chandeliers aud lustres
otscended from the ceiling in the form OF oonsteiiaions
shedding around phuf ght and the mugug
If these various lights formed the most perfect llu
mipatop gi@no which has ever cast its rays on an
earthly 'toe
The frat impression looking down this m
mrnsc gull o! light was feeling OF gddness For the
ponent, what with the odors The rays irratiations
cct.ops. the dazzling effect Of the cancies mirrors
goii diAnon0s precious stones, rich drs sses &c.
Impossible to distinguish anything Tho sciutttating
pearance prevents your catching any distinct FORM bu.
he eye by degrees accuetos Itself to the blaze Of fight
so hat the dancing specks frocxng bsore its spectrum
| when looking on the SUM- gradually disappear. In
short tine you are able 10 take Ia the idea OF the hail In
is iuimsp grandeur, splendid 10 marble aud white
IN opI lArsaa stttra
The Kaleidoscope with l1s compartments OF varisga,ed
colo,s, ever changing and forming themselves into
aesgbsthe chr oInatope, with its Citations and conrac
i,ops when star becomes flower, then transfo -us its
e'as INTO the points Of crown, and ends by whifhng
rom he emerald 10 the amethyst aronnd centrs OF
oamondsthsse alone, exaggerated Thousand times, are
capable Of giving faint idea Of this moving parerre
gold, je~cls asd flowers, changing and its
nesiue hgures rendered ali the more brilliant by tho
| iboeseant agitation.
On the entrance Of the imperial family the sparkling
stood STILL and then became possible 10 Distinguish
the various pes0nages and counenanccs, notwithstanding
In Russia court balls arc opened by polonaise. rhia
scarcely be styled dance, but is kind Of prone
made, procession, nayce aur aambeaur graceful ant
characteristic. The assembled g.ests divide, 4
leave free, in the midst Of the bail room, long Space
which they form the two sizes, When ali READY tn
orchestra strikes up slow majestic rhy thmica measure
| and the promenade commences The Emperor leads of
holding by the hand princess, or any other lady or
The Emperor Alexander ii was dressed in an elegan
military costnme admirably adapted to show of to thu
/
IL consisted OF kind Of unc, white jacket descend
Ing catsse, brdndentog dor, the collar aud
bordered with Siberian be and decorated with stars Of
/ the highest orders, sky blue pantaoons, fitting close
ana the feet cased In hiu boots Tue Emperor his
hair cut short, exposing to view hs smooth high and
majestic forehead His feafues regularly perfect appear
modelled purpose to be transferred to the bronze
figure the medal the blue color OF his eyes
advantage agabst the brown ngc OF the contenauca-a
healthy hue he has acquired by frequent journeyugs
exercise IN the open air The form Of his mouth Is beau
tfu as Grecian sculpture ana his countcnance cha
n nj
ally by amile anabe and full OF grace
1he RoyG family are succeeded by the high officers Of
the army and palace each grand digniary conducting
lady by the hand. And now follow end OF uniforms
covered with gold, epaue,ies starred with diamonds
decorations and precious stones causing the breasts Of
their 10 glitter with hight Some, the ele
waited IN favor ana rank, stall friendly
dashngushedviz the portrait OF the Emperor set
III bIiahis but these favored ones are and be
| counted.
Tie ocregc continues It's march, and swells It's numbers
route. gentleman steps from the ranks either
soe aud presents bis hand 10 lady; the couple
take their places the ccHe, nsus, their step to the
hyibm, now accelcra.Dg, slnckeDing thor pace
II is not easy to promenade thus holding each oher By
The tips o! the fingers, aud standing the fire Of thousand
cooy ronica spectators the sgnies; embarrassment OF
oouDebapce, the most frDg wardness with the feet
The ncst lmc ceptibe departure from strict tn1c all IL
noticed and remarked by the boxers Military
Gers save many men, but bow difficult il is for the wonen
ana yet the greater part acqut themselves admir- ably
and Of many IL might be SAID TX tcen patrit dec
and o.onds either modssy casng DOWN er
Of gazing round with an air of perfect innocence;
nGuvrng, by gentle infexons OF the body or turn Of
| the foot, so 10 be unimpeoed by their trains Of
SIX lace; refreshing themselves by occasional
OF tie fan, feeling much at their as walking
alone some solitary alley OF u seclud 20 park To walk
with noble, graceful, simple air when all syes di
fected 'owarcs you no easy matter many great &c
The appear Of orig naly pcrceptibe In the Russian
Court liz greatly increased by the circumstance that
ycurg On casau prince with his slender figure aud costly
oriental cress occasionally joins the cotes ese chief
Of the Lesgh.ens koIgrelsn officer wh0ec soldiers
sf retain for their G. offence and defence
.tAH ant ~ 1T.
glove civilization this small hand accustomed
TO the use Of foreign weapons stretches tse out grasp
that OF the European princess countess THIS appears
20 astonsh one; tn short, pa:urA than
mat Morgreah or Mahomrdao priace should walk the
poonare wit, noble lady CT 81 Petersburg belonging b.
the crtlcdcx Greek Church? Are they both subjects
! M the sar En,y.a