, 1866-08-31
FROM RUSSIA.
The American Squadron at st.
Petersburg. .--.

of National Courtestes-A
Visit to the Czar-Tho Royal Family
Of Kuss1a-O1e Bull Giving Concerts
in Finland.
The correspondent accompanying the
American squadron gives tho following In
Icrcsting account Of Its arrival at Russia,
,ud reception by the Russian Car:
AT THE PET ERHoFF PALACE.
On Wednesday, the 9Th, according to ar
VIC visited Petcrhotf. tho sum-
e e # Emeas ns Z wss n @
present at the grand palace to pay their re-
spccts and offer their congratulations to the
Empress on the nuspicious occasion.
Commanders Murray and Beaumont LEFT at
On early hour in special steamer, in order
aea M tsf ae9SRs Ss 1t 1enan s
Of cougratulation. The other officers left at
eleven o'clock, In charge Of Admiral Llssoff-
eky and number of Russian officers detailed
for the purpose Of accompanying us. On
boarding the yacht, the American. Tag was
raised to the fore, and aew thsre while We
across the harbor VIC reached the wharf, md
were received BY number Of high officials
OF the Court, representing the Emperor.
THE ROYAL YACHT.
On the other side Of the pier lay the Empe.
ror's yacht, which Te were invited to board
and inspect. The Captain was decorated
with large number Of orders, and had cyi-
1itely showed us .nbout tue ship. We saw
the sumrtuous cabin Of the Emperor, per
feet gem In It's way. II was elegantly fur
nished N Wh1tc anu goiu, anu nllea with mag
nfaccnt oronzes anu ob)eGts OF rt7sa. It was
such an apartment as an Emperor should oc-
cupy.
At THE PALACE.
After this We proceeded to the grand pal
nee, through which VIC were conducted.
There are some very tine marlno paintings On
the walls. Of celebrated naval battles In
Mhtcl, the Russians l,nSc participated. no.
America, flying The stars and stripes, III the
Empress apartments, Having husricdty
passed through all the magnificent private
apartments OF The royal fAmtly, VIC again
took our carriages and proceeded TO another
palace. where we were entertained at lunch
affair. Tho attendants Of tho roy&l house.
hold. in gorgeous COSTUME, un!tcl on us attn.
pic republicans With perfect grace, nn1 tho
eald republicans nsc as hearty u they would
Under any other auspices.
The delicate wine glasses, bearing tlle lm-
rer!ul cipher, moved rapidly BY, to nnd fro,
md were rcrlcntsllcd frequently by the we'll
trnlfcd attendants, who numbered quito ~
many ~ the guests. The hcAltl, Of her Maj
csty VIA drunk 1T bumpers. Atser tlae l9seh
the rarity rode around The erout..ls nt.l '!a.
tcnrd sol,!c time to tho band o. the Royal
Guard, who played With great skill aud feel.
iilE.
THE rrnl.1c WORKS.
Lain, In }1,c cxenfn,, nj, 4hr officer. nro.
ccct.I @ 10 10 IA Yseruii,c. a.! Island @ near st, % f.
tcrsb,,re, WHERE so,,le ycry line fireworks
wer,, "fl,tbftcI.. III. cro,s,f nt Tint nn!nt
wns IMMENSE. We were rrcr,rta nv .circr
aftrr chsrr While tho military i,aras nisyef
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Mrs. 0ur l'nr ,ie.y fro,, Every mast .brnd'
n,'d and fr"m mi thn Yacht club. wl,icl; wns ilinmi.
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Nftcr The visit had becn concluded tb
Emncror "a and rnxai nartv visited flo Al
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