New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26
propo .yrzATroN OF TIE ARMY.
TIE MARRIAGE OF THE CzARBwlTcH.

St. Petersburg Correspondent Of The London IHet tNovs
Morning had scarcely dawned when the guns Of
PerOpa, ovsk the OTt the northern hank OF the river
opposite the Winter Palace announced with iron tongues That
the day Of the Imperial marriage lad arrived soon AFTER
Every church having Eve domes at the least aud correspond
ing number OF bells the air seemed TO ae Tar and near WL
TO the Winter Palace There was great busne and
huyng along with Russian speed aed 10 crowd the immense
squares and hOoughfre Of that Imperial neighbOrhood Pc
lie Ootmcn opened the door and many as the guests
and spectators that aghed every moment with ofeous rcad
attended 20 the wants and inquiries Of Oh Through end
less halls conducted 70 tho one where was 20 wait Tor
the present The staerooms through which passed arc
nearly al covered with white succo and decorated With
bronze ornaments OF ehase and simple style In many The
Coiuthsn column and rectangular window prevail :
others exhibit the less classic features Of The Renais
sance ana abound IN twisted phars mdSn win
sded foliage and curious eIbesquesi D9t the gene;
though no attempt u made 10 asplfe 20 an! tmhg ef ~
istc The eye everywhere meets hne and numerical eononas
larger Of which differed but Little IN general aspect from Other
OF The and hight The smaller, draped with
glorious picture Of Peter the Great - perhaps the most taste
M apartment OF all have But even this seeks 10 impress
ness or glitter The grand unaffected simplicity With which
the whole city h built deliberately repeated in the adornmeIt
In long narrow passage which deserves 10 be specially
mentioned many hardreds Of portraits are ponneled on ne
wallis They represent the Generals who had fought against
Nla,e"l ~ I "' o 5 Ne ~ no rSev ~, bmseS @ an
interesting Illustration OF great and decisive time Another
gusbed tcmSceS IN the same ar contains lie portraits
Of sone Russian Generals Win the Iron Dnkcl and Oh
Rucler associated with them There were pictures
contest As they mere looking upon gay brilliant
crowd fast assembling in this as in every other Of the
struggles that bad been required 70 maintain the Empire intact
and for that position in the world whose 1steT
reflected on thi. present ioyfai day.
Were an Arabic writer and allowed 70 ransack the whole
agdom OF nature r metaphors should be tempted 70 assure
my wondering audience that there is many WOOD m he
world which has not got many leaves hs were embroidered
morning ia tie winter Palace In TIE more soOf yoea'l
which has brought me into this hrong Of Generals and Minis
with the less poeucd remark that the lace covering
rs golden usier being heightened BY the dark green
and dark blue in tie Russian uniforms The room
coats oevey and form The variety Of official ycstmenis
astonishing Officers In English military coats sltenad
sons Don IN scarlet bouses appeared IN friendly
proximity tie descendants OF the gallant who IN he
and main Of lie Gar foreign mountalrccIs
were clad in Camon velvet trimmed with sable fur and set
bOuse they had Of folds ewed hold cartridges
he rest Of their being eqnny distributed over both
sides Of their body pistols behind and enoiher
seemed 10 be ayOTito mode Of equipment for whose Mil
toy IDEAS nnedate the discovery the needeeun and who
DESTROYS Of making up by tie number Of barrels what they
lack in radity Of firing. In that corner bevy Of Generals
with euqen epsulettes conversing
day here Ministers without any epauees al u but with
intricate arrangement Of bOngls leaves and fruit their
foreign guests Councillors Of State Judges and members
Of he senate the Synod the Academy Of Science and
many other scientific and administrative Boards might by the
initiated have been recognized by the pattern OF the embroidery
and tie number ard disposition OF the sfcant lines their
collars. The deeply yCrse in the science OF mi
form this cOdcrn Of herods lore, would have dis
nguisbed one puzzled TO think Low many hundred degrees
In the cal hierarchy; IL heaving o. rad
snce unnteigbe in It's composition and beautifully beWid'
ing to the but ahordng many points OF attraction ior
reflective mind This superb ossembage consisted 81 ne men
As The crowd began chicken first ladies made their mp
pcsrance Nearly Al Of them clad in white silks with
trains exhibiting every hue and shade rps Of coored velvet
tued the peculiar Of the Russian dress Another
feature of the national prescribed for the occasion
bride 1t scmicircuor band covered with velvet aud
studded with pearls aud iewoy ceiu and becoming thai
o anal deVsers this ornament The ladies had magnificent
robes but The grand display Of ewely was reserved for The
leaving The TodNarshals hall leore the ANIMAL ofnc
Imra procession threaded 10y Way the Chanel Row
The whole cutie Of State apartments similarly occupied
The u which had long arIied In there
only ladies in others gentlemen al as matter Of course Ia
the uniform Of their various ranks and cags Merchants
il they Russian subjects and invited 10 Court
obliged 10 put blue coats with standing collars and grid
canng their pacific bodies De!achmen Of various
troops Of The Guard and there and door
scarlet uniforms with buckskns oPboos and steel helmets
crowned whhc woheaded eagle stood Ike somany mute stat
mes ~ the pnces assigned 10 Their care Iev arc Tie Russian
Hore Guads and though On eye accustomed 70 ne sight OF Tie
be eAced FOR peeing ie familiar 20 the foreign must be
admitted that The latter too no bad specimens Of strength
The Chapel Royal which the ceremony was be per
lcmed already sW9med Win the cream Of the Hs'9eeie
studded with bronze gaands stoOns and dmnuiive angels
a
Of the church, destined Tor the congregation and like all
orthodox places Of worship entirely devoid Of stalls and seats
there is Joined dome containing The altar IL is Of
considerable hight, and selapted by eildcd
ikOiosios from another DOME tho Interior Of which
Is only deserted through the aperture OF the ROYAL
low mched cOlonuade appearing Immediately Behind
doors aud leading into the mystical depths OF tie
lower dome has peculiarly solemn effect from the grandeur
and width Of tie adjoining potion Of the church In The first
dome which, according 10 the orthodox architecture is The
church proper the clergy already n attendance At their
he, WIS pointed 10 the Archbishop Mctropoe Of Nov
coroi fr 81 Petersburg than whom there only greater
tle OF lu
were bishops old men al wearing The silver aTa aud
ample msnies of their iank Arcbpests with uncovered
Lends and long flowing hair reaching The shoulder stood be.
side them in Toilet clOghs other priests stationed in
the background In niche GA tie night stood the Court sing
ersvf and men al a Close Them the mont part
tlc chrpe Prince MCsehkoh leaning against tho
rail- f1uHiv old gentleman. with bright eyes and relaxed
features certainty did not look Ike Ulo but twelve years
ago caused q sanguiuaiy war Sir And1cw IGclianaR,
iva British Diplomatic Hlilo.m with TIC order Of tho
Thistle lound Asfcek talking Win bis fellow Enh1ssa.
d0is OF Prussia Austria Denmark and France Lord Han.
Io Mr. CLAW The American Envoy and NJ NailcA the 4iia-
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