The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
iWLANGE OF EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
YNTERPRIsE IN ENGLAND.
THE OPERA IN LONDON,
10, he. 20.
st. Petersburg Cerresps~dsncs.


xa< He'll du s--A Russian DixMe-A Nigh at
as Qpaa-scexes in N. Great Souers near the Thea
tc-- DesoIpton Of TIC Interior Of Russian Tn atre-
ne Emperor's PrIpsse Bor-7k. Opera 9 "La Cara
II sdro'-7he Caste Of Charadns-Railrodds IN Rus
fsa-Papkein NO f-ft~ Regul&sons-rhe FinGr Aiol and
Ncmstary System o. Rsdia-Rich Placer for 81 .auers and
Bvskrs-0eon<l kartincD, Of the Russo~ lrmy-His
Overland Trip 70 China and Back-De'erf ptior Of 6N
RosaeTae Pss. Rumners Of Tar,ary-De'r ipt,on Of TIE
Reception, Of n. Americas Asniar a. Peki BY an Eye
,citsess- Sanitary C,nditisn Of PeIia &C., dc.
Dining at vie Hotel dr -, and thea going to the
Opera are two separate and distinct tnags, rather
xSs ana s-Nn both Of these suca every day Affairs
ShAs s vlprised ind myself thicsing OF them, yet
how SAucs Of LIE, particularly very ssive LIFE employed
- SNng II the whole art Of ofstory u found 10 action,
Awmuh requisite is actor at dinner. The very
rpsoocsr of mastoson perhsrs only second TO the
actor OF the orator while the hands and the
.ikew requhston
In fact, good dinner 10 generally the forerrnner OF
xd ors.ory; FOR the dining nall in day and genera
sssn has heer erected into the rosrum OF popular
pesniy asdse that talk well is quite sure Of COED
dinner bcsses world wide HERALD watts his Glory, his
srengs or his aspirations to every cline Let Us then
sne asd ynas well often, refusing the prefer
sfa dinnc-, come WHENCE. may. The Hotel du III
On d certain street, not very far from tho Bohhoy
theatre therefore, it is convenient 10 dine there
man sreal friend-"I knew he = FREUD, from tho
rensss he nade'-said TO me, 'Here 4 ticket TO the
Opers and We win dine FRI at the Hotel du wen
we dsi dine Did you dine in Russia 1t strikes
ysunave NOT but have spoken heretofore Of schnapps
Ne Russian calls kaaska, or an sppetive yes, that
- exactly Il is an appstive; caviar, salt salmon
cheese, vadks, rum, gin, brandy-r, IL before dinner
but must notify you, your host, that If II is DONE
she dinner should be grand scale else provisions
-rt~r
Aussia never French Italian soup 5clavonic
house bu, take schee balch; rely rpon native art
saknt In the eating line each nation knows what
becomes digestion whcts the appetite adds vigor
the exhausted system sure after 10 ,king at these
checked, ruddy Russian g!rs tie portly, round
hoed Rcssian merchant, you will repudate bullion ms
sarsn and such like trash betake you good hyp
borean fsre-sopethng will stick TO tho ribs, and
put q heater In you that viii make the man laugh si
twenty degreec below zsro Of Resumur.
TIE dinner consists OF certain number OF ccursB,
anong which you will find cold dish II may be
chen de lao, pressed gblet, Gsh The Russan suck
~ pig served cold, 10 national dish, and can only be
und tho North pole, and very closely allied 70
Ursa Major In you win rcoolcct In your far West
ssn life how fond brun n young pigs Now like pro-
like the round world and wherever you ind
brun you vii. also find relish for the infant porker
Jacknow;edge the corn; like the sclsvonic pig, and
q got Of hin q, tho rrcu,a in Moscow However, IL
- dish up cold sturseon- Albany beer'-
asn up your a H. but try for the sake Of the
sook Who hss been trying V please you for this By APP
pussuneut Russian dinner. The Russian have
80 dsh OF csh, else thctnper not complete 80
s,ve you Gs,chena trout sterct he be
allowed to give sou something else the nsh line You
bed no ihAn taste OF the nsh pig, for you
nay res, assured he will give you cauliaower,
ssEsu, and game; beef or veal you have
perhaps, refssed, but you will not refuse
gAns and salad perhaps lettuce the finest red cab
base, salt cucumbeu, picked cherries, &c glass o
nherry offered after soup Cret stands tho
snbs without compliments glass OF ale has bees
s1ered Champagne comes In after fair progress, and
But he curtain rises At ~. r NJ and will not hear
overture inger long this repast iaxurl.
Sor me nigh, IA Intensely ooid-2i degrees Of Reau.
nur-so tbs thermometer says. Your breath freezes |
n hor,,s a. th.y dash past ere enveoped in thick fog
everything 10 the street covered 9TH frosty coat, and
Sck horses hsvc turned white within the hour the snow
sves out that peculiar nose beneath your only known
% cold The air absolutely thick with frost you
ere betvees ysu and The next lamp, shining Ike %
many minute trenics. Wrap your coat closely about
~ ne ~ ~, y, M -, s s'e az ous o. wm roSn
Oass Itself beposxh your feet.
M great tqusre, in the midst OF which the theatre
bcaied, , bling rapidly with sleishs and carriages
The mounted police, with shining helmets and olsnk
Nc swords are on duty, regulating the arrival aud de-
spprOschos 70 ne theatre are ven lighted, and the
ssgsc,Ous entrances are All IN active dem.nd We
van a.ssndaa,, receive ! uctsi aud pay i.snsy
ops, In the theatres here 700 ar; nos alo..a
upon The door Of the theatre; and attend.
med 70 = co.:orsassc degree, and summer resns
a I'm, though winter snovs without The Operas \
asa ssy o. sav.sss TO yT ms ~ s oUs ,
rsr high sesior re:nrn 70 your lodgings osrs hal |
two - M a L.
80 sle ", are scfoslne our coss' asa usr,ssr.
n. escape from The Jam ~ possible
ss..r sys narrO. aide door, which . oil q al
,scrse, proportion ws,h the grandeur Of NE hoass
,,ssS ~ eve tiers Ct boxes, without q pillar,
49, =, support 10 break "a. circle or 90
y M roa a maroon one vast circular essndeIsr
De cent? q the Come givS light % the
ns ths n. bcsrcs q the bcxes, which are
"a On N cat occasions more Tor shov than
,,e ~ ,s.sr. Of boxes, and Is richly drsp.d With
nssss-N Was, ncccuped 1he form Of the house s
go IN an ssss wing upon is sie, with the little eni
al n,,, Inc So n hss very pleasing eject, the
!. ~ De sssre Re- s good frcr all pare-wKh en-
~ ~ nsrasss 100 hsi, and short q, the
W - ~ ~ 800 Dor In frov< the seats, though, are
: s,s.s s,s%ssn the ranks rows The uinos,
or rss'a aus. psisss % disturb the e,esi
he muse, snI 70, proprisy And good breed ,
one ..Sa hay, no., ssu,R' 6 Sas n prs1
cat cas, vhisthrg or 30 .cr'us ssises are aiowed,
uprn The east 'ooroo, ETY. the culprt 10 quickly O
lked out A. the VOC ofu eoeRue k~s, inmediatey q
cv The Emrsrcrs Dor. stan henneted quad. tss
! waters and pl,cenen are In nrery, vhie t~o sol
armed and equipped ke> safrd 81 the entrance OF
Empcrors boz he aoor q NE house net carpet u
and have yet 70 observe Arst person y hAsG Q
sph In e. Pe,sr.ear, shesire Tobacco u
or,v sllovod IN the o N~e rooms me n
.bcv theatre win seat probably een hundred two In
assnd, believe 10 axsns, the "a n1S p,rsors c.
slns there are no osbies The 70 rqes'e cicscd .,
epi very small entrance doors While Tes. $500 open b
n the corridors each having door Me kspt "
~ By NE attendants snd -preclude os room q
u no ticke<s are dcmano ed 81 the entr ee sna you
20 n aud pos along The eorrhor 80. 49, We l a
ons. without ,enierng the house Bus M, mi, MI .