The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-11
THE MISSION 10 RUSSIA.
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Parting HOnors and Imperial and Private
Greetings in St. Petersburg.
VISITS 70 THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Fstes by Railroad Contractors. Mer-
chants and OfIlcials.
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An American Poem in the Rus
sian Language.
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Grand Dinner to the American and
Imperial Yars.
PiINCELY RECEPTION In Moscow.
An American Poem in the Rus
sian Language.
Grand Dinner to the American and
Imperial Yars.
Pi,IECELY RECEPTION In MOSCOW
&c. Aes <es
Qua ST. PETERSBURG SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

a LJTLe REsr AND PRE'ARisC roa MOSCOW.
The pas. Two days have afforded serao htlo quiet
and res although there has been goca deal OF sight
seeing To-day most tho officers little TO do as
Admiral Iossoysky desires prepare journey
10 Moscow tomorrow which Involves nearly twenty
hoars Or continuous trayol in The cars
COURT DINNER
Those o. tho gentlemen Who had the honor Of presen
talon their iaperia Maiss,ies last Sunday invited
10 court dinner to-day aud bail in tho evening at
Poterlo The latter affair does no, encourage the belief
that shall enjoy much res The next ,hrtys'x hours,
unless 40 catch j, in the ears.
VISIT TO TnE OBSERVATORY
On Monday some Of tho gentlemen visited The celc-
batcd observatory OF which General sraez Is director
They were shown everything OF interest connected with
the rnasnhcan. institution ~ the distinguished 'fscor
In person. afterwards Invited 10 elegant and pro
fuse lunch prepared for tliem
RntgcAD coSTsAoroR's raHouEr
In the evening ell went to dino with Mr.. wlnans The
great railroad contractor who IL operating the reid
between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Mr.. Wlnans has
magnificent villa about four miles from the city, on one
OF the dclisntal islands which surround The Russian
CAPITAL rhe dnpor splendid in every sense Of the
word In variety and delicay nothing hayc IS yet
seen could exceed IT, As Tor tho Tinos, nothing supe-
rlor could DO fohnd in the empire.
About Thirty -four gentlemen present, smoug
whom were two or three distinguished Russian engineers
and several American gentlemen attached TO Nr
wi9ans' corps.
Con. Clay AMI ~. cnrt.a wore band, snd the
former niade handsome speech in response 10 well
conceived oagt OF yr. Winane. other speeches
made by host W. Fox, CAPTAIN Murray, aud ohers.
All exceedingly GOOD Shadows celebrated orchestra
was in attendance and played splonddly.
A MERCHANTS VILLA.
Subsequently, went 10 tho villa OF Mr. GJoDlon The
richest merchant ia Russia His villa IS paa,ial In al
ito n ii. nd
and ornanented with fountains satuary flowers shrubs
and, indeed everything that can beaney and adorn,
regardless Of so- The grounds were vt up on the &C.
cas.on ily tieusand$ mon thousands OF hghis, in
highly artistic and elective manner, and the electric
Golors me me- cent isi OF The house II
AIRY without and not less 70 within, wherc
the beauty and elite OF ST. Petersburg had assembled to
The drnoing was maintained with great ia ua.il long
after nj might And hero may observe tia. the Rns-
sian ladies the graceful isroays In tho world
The figures OF tie dances ere complicated and quick,
and Il Is splendid sight b see soise OF the snpcrb
of Russia vhr through the mazos In periec;
time and with charming grace aud skill. One Is
completely carried away az ,ho sight Of tho Polish
gosra, which 10 only danced In Russia. IL is Wild,
lively sesufg dance and perfectly fascinating, when
some OF tho Cossack officers participate AZ midnight
We sas town % supper such as tho richt 81 merchant
Of Rrssis ought 10 g'ts.
FhoTe we're ioast5 and speeches, hut was FAR away
and id n9s hear tho speskors
MY. loy sand somethiug OF complimentary character
20 Tie host. which greatly appauced wo got home
81 'ec bow most vi Ne being used up by bard days
work
scrAnrTABIP ISsrifuuoS.
Yesterday lie Founding Hospital ws5 visited IL j.
IN Institution IN which oyor ten thousand ae was OF
humanity are yearly received OF whom the State be-
comes ,herositsr the soto !asher Every ward was
shown, from that where arr rceved. bathsd, chrisoned
ticketd dressed and given % wet nurse, who lives N
tho country, fol No questions are asked Of the
mother WHO presents the infant Sic i allowed 70 know
the Number ard 0f the child borne the books
OF the asylum, hu hey and that no information Is given
fwsnynss infants Gro received the day OF the visit Of
Afterwards other pubic Institutions were ysi,ad and n-
sgeced AZ every point TIC ocAls howe the n,nos!
tlls result OF tie Days excursion.
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In tie evening there zero several lite lops and sup
officers were invited. They passed over very pleasantly
aud usa the gentlemen wee the recipients OF agree
ehie attentions.
Tho review at Kssno Ailc NJ which the c1innlsndLz
officers attended, blili mt aDslr All The troops
passed under reycw and performed various nvouti"ns
AZ The command of tho emperor.
'rhe Empross was rresept Ell, and manifested
great nleresl r. The prcceedins+
After the resiea tho Americans had tho honor Of
bTest "a ting wlth thor hajeslias.
FEisrrs CysiJiNkNTa
There have been number ~ entertainments o pr.-
vs,e character .iycD BIZ American and Russtns.
one gi,on ., tle ilotci u Trance ny Nr Mason, Of
Boston, "a winch q pninicr Of Russian and American
gentlemen were present Issed On m very jolly ana
H. Abaye. Of tbe Emperor, dauscbo'd and several
Russians OF nigh faiaiies, gave return dinner few
days after, which was also saeeoss
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Of Eew York; Mason, Chadwick ~. Ihcemore, and
o'hcrs, o. Bosom ,cry nce party.
A. ss.Ni.Q.Rf acIis Holy.
The follow NJ IS poem which was written by pT
Holmes 10 he read Dy Mr. fox some entertainment 81
kussia " has been July translated INTO Russian by
celebrated Russian poet AMI . 9ad 70 nave retained the
sentiments 81 The work : happy decree The poem
hss been Published IN te 10 Sn pless and hos already
become poialag
Though wa,esy deserts mold eIalt
The worlds ~ East enc West,
sui heaie tho sel-game human heart,
In each proud nations breast
ON footing turiet teInpta tho main
And dsrcs ne ho1llng blast,
10 clasp moro clos the golden cham
That long has Doani Tim fas'.
IN vain me gsles a ocean sweep,
In vain vi. pillows fosr,
That chafe the Wild amt stormy steep
of s'ofied Flsinnrei
sho comes she cDn,sl her banners div
IN Meas fashins tsdo,
wi;a greetings on hcs canron's ilps,
shc Storm gNd > iron bride.
P.aoe ssrands NH ts olive bOagb
Her thunder Leafiu. loser.
and plants before her cicaying prov
The sea to.ns mix white Hover
40 prslfia heapei ,helr earnered Etors
40 al hcl sunless ilula,
Nct Tch Nevada F'smirz ore
lie hidden caves entoid
But lishslv ~ tle 80 'irl swings,
She hcapi lhe depth abovc,
A breath oi same 20 loud aer wing
Her fclchi loorle Iowa
when darkness bid ,ao s.gTmy skloa
Ia wars long wincr nighi,
uno nv gtil ghpsrcd orr Htra.Blng eyes
Tie lr N rnrthcra light
And now Tie friendly rays Tr;urn,
From ghts lai glow lar,
those clustered LAMPS Of rcaysn that tnT'
Aronus The western star
Anaou's love- IN scsa anl Smiles
We bear scross tin sea,
Oh, Neva " the hundred isios,
We hearts IN thee.