New-York tribune., 1873-05-24
IN EMPERORS VISIT TO THE CzAR.


THE JOURNEY TO ST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT Ko-
NIGsBERG-TIT MEETING AT GrrcIINA-RUssIN
PEASANT LIFE.
IFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE'i
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-The German En-
peror is making his last visit to ST. Petersburg William,
Prince OF Prussia was four times in the city. william J.,
King Of Prussia once and would be just though I'M
polite to add that William l., German Emperor, WILL IN
the opinion OF his own attendants, travel no more 10
ward the rising The interval between MS nrt anu
last visits covers volumes Of weighy history 1t was In
1878 believe that william, Prince Of Prussia then
fairly in his majority, and fresh from his military
studies Travelled q season Russia and studied little
into the military possibilities OF the country Successive
visits were made at intervals OF rev years.
the last being in 1853. Three times William l. was IN
Moscow without going TO st. Petersburg fact winch
was of course inteligble 40 years ago lie mas
is said strong affection for the old Cossack town. unat
sort OF decorous affection, mean which monarch ~
permitted to have In former times and even after 81
Petersburg had won its supremacy Moscow was famous
for its military reviews and fairs; and handsome man
like the King of Prussia would easily be hero on such
occasions have never seen public man VINO knows
better how TO display the outward qualities hat nature
has given him.
The Emperor Travelled in a special train all the way
from Berlin. At Konigsberg there was halt OF ~
bours during which there was drive around the city,
gala dinner in the venerable ScAloss, and court rep
resentation at the theaer. At O'Clock on SATURDAY
mornin. the journey resumed, aud continued Wth
out any special interruption TO Gatchina AtWirKoacn
Wilma Luga, and other points between the bOrder ana
Gatchina there were receptions by Russian soldiers
distributed along the line for that purpose and at Luga
the German Embassador and of his assistants met
their sovereign The meeting between the two Emperors
took place at Gatchna hour from ST. Petersburg lts
large town, mostly built up with Summer residences
and the Emperor himself has Summer palace there. In
the rear Of palace large and bea utful park Weh
cannot be seen however, from the railway and further
on is vast hunting ground, where the Emperor ana ms
friends chase the wild boar. The Emperor Alexander
rode ont 70 Gatchna and received his august uncle and
guest al the station invited him to repas and then the
whole party proceeded 20 st. Petersburg Tue Car
owtch, the Grand Duke Nicholas Constantine, ana
other princes and high officers were In the suite OF the
Gar The Crown Prince doubtless enjoys these festiy
ties It s well known that he loves Germans about as
he loves snakes and he is rash and obstinate, his
father has great difculty and theu TO keep him in
check On one occasion he struck the German Embassa-
dor publicly the face, aud great scandal was caused
To return however, TO the imperial party On arriy-
ing at ST. Petersburg there another military re-
ceptiou, well Informal but more hearty from
the populaee. The Chancellor GOrtsehak0f was there,
as wei as n fresh array of high digntares and they
took Bisa arck and Motke under their special protec
ton The ceremonies owing TO the fatigue OF the Ger
man Emperor, brief About o'clock the whole
party took carriages the two Emperors together and
drove slowly through the richly decorated streets 20
the Winter Palace In the evening there an informal
family dinner quite without public interest
Let envy the Emperor the journey from Berlin
to st. Petersburg. With the exception Of K0ngsberg
where the eye may rest neck Of the and where
from OF tie old CASTLE the itself may be
seen, there is absolutely no point Of interest along the
whole line between the two capitals. A dull sandy soil
stretches from the interior, reminding
o. onfG ~ do rlara Vqaf mir
now and then cumps of white birch, and stll Oftener
open tracts, miles in extent, which only nomnally
inhabited There is lack OF stations. The train seems
to stop every 10 minutes that the restless Russians
hardly become settled in their vast overcoats before
thCy OUged make ready for another sOrte Your
genuine Russian takes station from his seat In
the As regularly as the train stops lie rises from
the depth OF his Iurs, rewraps them around him for
walking and chambers out Of the car pulling ike por-
L. the great majority Of the station proves TO be
nothing more than sort OF barn. where you can Ouy
cup Of indescrbabe Coffee bottle OF wine, the very
odOr OF which suggests all the MS OF human hesh; t
the ills space the time cards, and doubt
less reveals to the native Russian mind as much wealth
as 30 many Birmlnehams ana Manchehtcrs sometimes
a distant sandhi, barely visible from the line OF the
railway Is decked with group OF peasant cottages.
The cottages Is indeed misnOmer; IL suggests
coIofocomfort restricted IL true IN narrow limits
yet s comfort. The habltaton of the Russian peasant
ls singular sort OF hut half under, haf above ground
hut quite without windows II IL square board strc
ture crowned by a stOyeppe whence issues the smoke
from the wefed fire. In Winter, when warmth Is the
consideration, such house might be tolerated; but
in summer, / should seem. 10 make mild criticism
the ventilation might detective. The Russians
are hOsptable, at least 10 Americans In the car IN
which made the passage OF the Baltic desert there was
a mixed company, in which i concealed my nationality
for Il long time. There party Of E1glishmeD, who
continually talked in loud voice about Lord so ana
Duke TINS, about the residence OF the English Enbas-
gadOr Petersburg. anu about otDer subjects which
were calculated 10 impress the heafcr; there was "a
young lieutenant OF the Prussian Guard with dispatches
for the Emperor, and there Russian gentleman, or
much OF nun visible through his furs At last
cOrnered betrayIug my nationality, when the
Russian umped up, threw aside his OveICOdts, offered
mis- hand, and with great sOlemuy. extended me- IN
behalf his cOuntrymeD hospitality OF Russia To
tie Others, surprised. he explained
that Russians and Americans friends wherever
they met, and needed no introduction.
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