The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-27

Reception Of Americans by the RussIau
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HO1TL DB RUss2, ST. PErBnsBURG, November
2S, lSGi.-I rfomised in my second letter to write
you Of the prescn,ation of Messrs Sibcy and
Collins american telegraphic agents. to the L n
peror Of Russia. 1t took place last evening, or
ought TO say last night, for the whole affair did
not end until near morning. Itwas really splcu-
did in every particular. A magnificent ontert,iu.
meut followed the presentation given by the Il N
peror at his favoritc palace, Tsarokociski twenty
miles from town. The grand master Of core
monies introduced the gentlemen.
The order Of precedence was, first the Ambissa-
duTs Of France aud Turkey, next foreign ministers
and next came the distinguished Americans, only
proceed by those two dignitaTiCs, aud haVtug &
prtCedCnCo Of all The first officers Of the empire
The entertainment was the most splendid that
could TO given; tho company the most select ia
pout of rank and honor, embracing all the first
uitu IN The empire.
The pOsitl.n OF prccedeuts assigned the tgo
American gentlemen, was NO doubt inton led as
ION pllncnt 90 our country in return for th0
kind reception given The x issiln fleet recently
IN New York. Tho Emperor told Mr. SiblCy, ia
the course OF his conversation with him, that he
hau Just returned from NiCc where he had seen
the slips of the returned fleet, and had loirucI
from the officers the grcft kindness OF our peOp
g. thtm everywhere.
The precedence given to Mossrs. Slbley and
Collins at tie reception, and the marked atten-
tons of the Emperor, have produced the greatest
wOudtr here. PcOpo say no such honor has
been shown TO private citizens from any country
before during the reign Of this Emperor.
Many things occurred during tue evening Of
the presentauon tending to show the great respect
the Russians entertain Tor Americans.
A rather amusing incident Occ1Cred nj the
depot, where tho guests who had me out from
the Ciy were to take carriages for the palace.
The royal carriages were in waiting and tue two
for the ambassadors and ministers ha5 prccc-
d'n,e, and the one for the two Americans came
next. These were all state carriages, and no
state carriage takes more :h an two persons.
One OF tie EmpcrOr's ministers proposed TO
&C upy the third Carilge when nc was Obliged
to leave the place with his carriage, and another
was brought up with splendid pair Of dapple
grey horses, richly caparisoned, drivers and foot
men in royal liycfiCs, ana the announcement
given, "Carrage for the Americans"
You would have been amused to see two
hundred men, all in the most splendid military
uniforms, epaulets, swords, spurs ETC., waiting
and wondering who it could be having pre-
cedence Of them. When hey reached the palace
they were shown into TWO rooms TO dress. Be-
fore they could got their coats Oft, In came an
ad.dcCHmp and announced that the rooms for
the Americans were on the next floor, and much
finer, and they were requested TO 20 TO them.
Acrc were three rooms, opening en- suite, fitted
up IN the most bumptuOus style. A royal
nagnihctnce OF decoration, and regal display
Of elegance and taste pGrvaded all the appoint
mcnts Of costly pictures, rare works of art, and
luxurious furniture.
Tie Emperors private theatre in the palace has
been opened, and, besides other plays, a beauti-
full ballet was performed by select number Of the
best danSetSeS in Russia, or perhaps in the world.
To the exclusion OF others, the iHuStriOuS Ahne-
yiCGnS' rendered the best seats and it was in
the banquetiDg ball, where a most sumptnous re-
pat was prepared.
The party assembled at the palace consisted of
about three hundred persons, including many
beautiful women and the finest looking men one
sees in any country. 1t is said here, by those VINO
ought 10 know, that the unreserved conversation
OF the Emperor with Mr.. Sibley, and the recital
of the kind reception of his fleet in America, was
quite extraordinary, and occasioned much sur
prse.-ROCh. Union and 1D,.