The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
ARRIVAL or TINE RUSSIAN COMMISSIONERS IN CONNECTICUT.
Their Reception In New Haven by Municipal
Authorities, Ex-Rmssian Ministers and

Others.
From the New Haven Palladium, May col
The Russian Commissioners arrived in this city At
eleven O'Clock, A. M, SATURDAY., from New York. They
were met at the depot by His Honor the Mayer Hon.
Colin NJ Ingersol and exLeutenant Governor winches
ter and by them escorted to the Mayors Office where
they werc received by prominent and influential gentle
men Of our city, among them hrs Excelency Governor
MAJOR General Russell, Hon. n D. sperry, Professor
Brush, Of Yale College, Judge Foster and General
Lee, of Guilrord. Having been Introduced and
~Sos mse carriages EXTENDED a1s the
driven 70 the residence Of Hon Ralph l. Inesrso ex
were received BY the venerable M Ingesoll and his
family Mr. IngersolI spoke 70 his guests Of the very
pleasant recoeciicns be had Of Russia and Of the Gar
Nicholas and extended c0urteses gratifying n
them Colin N. Ingersoll showed the guests q large
painting OF the late Gar, which wss pronounced
striking likeness. He also showed them plaster cast
Of the late Car and bis Empress which pronounced
excellent There two OF the strangers: one is A.
Goro colonel .,, Of ARTILLERY the other Car, Hannus
very little foreign accent We ascertaned that the Wis
try only and mako Of observation in most Of the
principal cities for the purpose OF reporting their obser
yations TO the government They expressed 70 Us
takes In reference to this country tho satisfaction which
he felt at the return OF to the land his desire
for continuation OF the most friendly relations between
the two governments
Colonel Gorof has always resided at st. Petersburg.
He took no active part In the Crmean war the govern.
national capital Both officers exceedingly aabIc,
and In dress and appearance 20 much rescmbled
Americans that questions were very frequently put 10
which were the distinguished gentlemen from abroad
A. last tho strangers babe adeu 10 Mr. IngersoI and
family and re-enierng tho carriages driven to
Yale Here under the escort OF Professor Brush they
visited the library 81 sight Of which. and the Oriental
works particularly, they expressed much qualification
Mr. Van Name, the librarian did everything IN his
power TO render the visit here agreeable Next
70 the Yale Art Budlng Here the statue OF Ruth first
attracted their attention. then tho largo collection Of
paintings which have recently been brought from the
Trumbul gallery, viewed with much pleasure, evil
IDENTIFY on the part OF the strangers and escort also
They were much pleased TO have the paintings OF
Washington, rrumbulI, Hamilton Dwight, and other de-
Of Peter the Great BY Trumbu Also excited The notice
and praises OF the guests they stating that very closely
resemblsd the best portraits Of him In Russia
A. the JAIL the Commissioners we're escosted All ABOUT
OF the management and IFS difference from The style IN
their own land. This was the nrst Institution OF tnis
character they had visited in this country In Russia,
the labor system In prisons, IL unknown Iney wiz re-
port 10 Russian authorities In favor Of the nroduc.
ton Of labor into tho penal institutions o. snaI
They pext visitcd the Fish-hook and Needle Com
pany's establishment The complicated machinery
which turns out the fsh.hooks astonished them,
bot the marvellous rapidNy with which u manu-.
factured them astonished them still more Colonel
skilI OF 4 practical mechanic Next, 20 the Merchants
Exchange. Here they were received by number Of
promincnt citizens and introduced 70 many OF them
Ia speaking OF our citythey had been afforded drive
through the 10 ensbc them TO view themthcy
ss,d reminded them OF "colecon OF elegant villas,
From the Exchange they driven 10 the New Haven
House. we're sccessions were made 70 the company In
tho persons Of Professors Twining and Day OF Yale,
and others The dinner was Of excellent char
sc,er ana the guests sat two houra In the