The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

host Of Senator'S members Of the Council Of the
Empire and military officers. were present The
ladies were also in full force. attired In the
Russian costume, while the gentlemen were in
full uniform. The ceremony OF the exchange Of
rings took place in the chapel Of the palace where the
clergy Council Of the Empire and the ambassadors and
ministers with their wives, assembled before the
entres of the imperial family In the different salons Of
the palace the other guests The imperial cortege
moved to the chapel in the following manner:--At the
head OF the column the herads Of the court and
Of the chamber Of the Emperor three masters OF
mony and Grand Master Of Ceremony gentlemen Of the
chamber ehamberains in double file, the youngest in
ADVANCE the second officers Of the court the Marshal
Of the Imperial Court with his magnificent insignia Of
his office; then the grand officers OF the court who i'm
medately preceded the Emperor and the King Of
Greece Both wore tho uniform Of generals Of the
Russian army, with the collar Of the Order Of Our
Saviour and the broad ribbon Of st. Anne.
Then came the Minister of the Household and other
officials pertaining to the military household Of his Ma
jesy. Afterwards followed the Grand Duke Constan-
tine and the Grand Duchess Alexandra Jossphowna
with all the grand dukes and duchessos the imperial
family, with the ladies Of honor, &c. On entering the
chapel the Emperor was received by the Holy Synod
high clergy who presented the and the holy
water.
His Majesty then conducted the King Of Greece and
the Grand Duchess Olga to the centre Of tho chapel and
then returned to his place. whom tho ceremony Of be-
trohal commenced the ordinary method of the Greek
Church.
During tho performance Of the rite one Of
the masters Of ceremonies advanced, bearing q
Of the betrothed The plate then deposited the
altar One designed for the Grand Duchess taken
Dy n' % s the s T. @ as
Rojdesvousky, member Of the Holy Synod. During one
Of the prayers the metropolitan took tho rings from the
and Grand DuoSss moment stsr tho Grand
Duchess Alexandra Josephowna the mother Of the youth
ful anoee advanced and made the exchange OF rings,
manifesting ct the same time great emotion The
cannons then saluted the court with hundred and
one rounds and the bells, not only OF Tsarskoe but
then offered up for the imperial family, including by
name Madame me Grand Duchess olga Consantinowna
cluded the berothed couple offered their thanks to the
Emperor and TO the Grand Duke and his wife
the Grand Duchess Alexandra Josephowna, and they
received the Fluctuations OF the imperial family
His Majesty the KING then took his place by the side Of
1s Dcam which followed by prayer FOR the pres
ervaton Of the days Of all the members Of the imperial
the imperial family retired from the chapel to their apart
ments In the palace.
In the palace, returned 70 this city.
The ceremony throughout was very grand and i'm.
The beautiful young Grand Duchess was magnincently
and hastily attred in white silk dress trimmed with
sSses and Sparkling with sv:s and pearl:
In the afternoon there was family dinner and in the
evening grand illumination at Tsarskos and a Paulofsk
and small illumination here IS we'll
The happy couple, accompanied by the Grand Duke
Constantine and bis wife, the Grand Duchess Alexandra
the King and Queen Of denmark Two Of the imperial
yachts will bear the party and suite to their destination
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psrial ceremonies In this capital
The Grand Duke heritier and wife expected home
uhauon in = ahovif Tha
Standard leaves 10 few days for Copenhagen 70 con-
Inc Emperor departs for the Crimea in two weeks
The Empress and the young Grand Dukes Of the family
are already In the Crimea and will spend the summer
absence Of the court which will not return until Sep
TENDER. whom preparations will DO made for the
rage Of the King Of Greece and the visit Of the EN-
The unhappy fate Of the Archduks Macmillan has
caused profound sensation in this capital. It was
the execution Of the violent threats Of the republicans
in Mexico, but 1t IL now seen how mpotent the efforts
and ssmlcivlizsd people. The fact that the unfor-
tunate Macmillan nrst ordered the putting TO death Of
md that be Sss yet with
these extenuating circumstances inavor Of the
pursued By Juarsz his action IL condemned ~ nhuman
and savage BY all wel-thnking men Of every
the bloody scenes enacted By The liberals are iOrgotisn
with the republic me United States viii b the
guardian Of the interests OF oil European Powers for
come 70 us Sa STATE. 'a S Ss ns
ter to Mexico be not In the report true IL
- likely that the Mexicans will not be annoyed by for
eign representatives OF any kind until they show
themselves decently civilized As II s nov they are In
the worst possible odor throughout Europe
On Tuesday last In company with Senator Doolittle
and General Possnesz Consul visited Cronsadt and
s fordcations Our old friend Rear Admiral Lesson-
u. % enable US or Dso. y.
70 interesting In that stronahod He detailed ntsi-
gent adedscsmp 70 conduct about and placed
and oeaa in
We visited Fort Constantine, the and formidable
ron-cssed work 10 the hsrbor lieutenant colonel Of
planned the various systems Of iron armorins
adopted. The work IL spisndidly constructed and
from Krupps famous foundry Nothing short Of Z
nantonomoh would have she sghtss chance Of passing
I 81 % arr, y: .s sGssd
structng the splendid shotproof barracks for The gar
rscn The work. which wiz be completed in two years,
credit the skill of the Russian engineer corpa II viii
mount about seventynve guns Of the heaviest calbra
pushed ahead With vigor, in order 20 put CronssAds IN
position Of defence against any svsniuansy.
lest style There celebration and no dinner
We are compelled 10 look 70 the enterprise and patriot
pspy the srsss railway men ana unrortnns,sv sSl.
year. on the 4th they were intensely engaged with the
government negotiating for the purchase Of the Moscow
spare . single moment for celebration. Il s MOI ne
custom OF the legation here elsewhere TO take lead in
pio09uro9,
% We had celebration. In Moscow dozen American
tourists happened 10 meet together and enjoyed .
dinner, with American flag noating over the table
M Ford, OF New York president Of the little
semoiage and Mr. l. Oashorn, Of Philadelphia, |
vice. Tossts were offered and drunk In bumpers OF |
sparkling champagne, and an agreeable time enjoyed
ms tue only Observance OF the day that know Of
hussia unless you count the quiet dinner that Gen.
era fossnetz, United States Consul and your spsciai
correspondent enjoyed al Demons ~ worthy Of being
termed celeofson II small but the guests we're
representative people, and II did not indulge in long
oratons We maintained considerable amount OF pasri.
ote thinking We voted II celebration, and "a such
Without vouchng for s corrsctpesn and ret with fall
faith In tie probability give an on DIT that the EN-
psror viii visit the United States the course of two or
thrseyears, in his new and powerful steam Yacht
which Is nov building and which viii not BE- completed
service and will be over three thousand tons burdsn