New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16

otner sntpS tne Emperor nOsteu inc siBnoi iuuhoSt
ing his satisfaction at the condition of the eet and
the Alexander and accompanying, steamers raised
anchor and steamed away toward St. Petersburg
To-day was devoted to the ceremony of bringing
the bride to the city, The weather Of late has been
bad; much rain, with altogethermore chilliness In
theatmosphere than is agreeable created misgv'ngs
about the solemn eutry. The morning promised wen
but promises Of that sort onot amount to much Id
country where it can rain any time WIN
out a moments notice. The arrangement was ior
the Imperial party to leave Tsarskoe Selo at noon
the ride to the city would take about half an hour
and then there distance OF two miles from INC
station TO the Winter Palace which would take All
hour or two TO pass. secured good place cor
ner room in house fronting on the Neyski' ana
went TO il about II o'clock The official programme
VISA published yesterday. so that we knew how
things would be arranged. AS early as o'clock the
troops began to form, and the scavengers were at
work on the streets Many brooms were in use, and
the pavement was swept as clean as pos
sible Then little fresh loan was spread
to make the streets softer for the, wheels OF
the Imperial vehicles. In st. Petersburg the
pavements are the worst IN all the great European
capitals The NevsG and some other OF the princl-
pal streets have.payements of wood. but the rest
are studded with badly placed cobble-stones. Eyl-
IDENTIFY there was not large supply of loan, as IL
was very SpO1Ogy uSeO. anu tho p'A"0 "AN'' =
thought herself the rough way OF lie III the nrst
mile Of her ride from the station. ..
The troops formed double hedge all the way
from the Winter Palace to the station, and there
could not have been fewer than 10000 of them alto
pether Infantry was on the right OF the nne Oh
march and cavalry on the left The nIantry pre-
sented solid front, and displayed that pecular
massive appearance for which the Russian infantry
gained reputation during the Crmean war AS
for the cavalry, it was unquesuoDaDly tne pest
/ have ever seen so far as mounting ana
equipment were concerned, and l have seen
the cavalry of all the great nations
of the globe. The horses magnificent
with plump and finely shaped bodies, arched necks,
clear open nostrils fiery eyes, and coats that shine
like the polished helmets of their riders Some OF
the men were on black horses. some on brown, and
some on gray and in their movements they presented
an evenuess of front and precision of action that
would have done credit to infantry. l saw one
squadron move at a gallop across the Admiralty
Square later in the day, and the line was as even as
that of platoon of Chasseurs pied.
BY II o'clock the circulation Of carriages along
the line of march was interdicted and by II o'clock
pedestrians were forbidden to cross. saw several
amusing struggles between the police and the popu-
lace, and in some instances the line was crossed In
spite of police remonstrance. The police were more
forbearing than are those of NewYork. This would
not have been the case twenty years ago. 1 think
there has been great change in the Russian popu-
lace since first saw them almost eight years
AGO. The ukase abolishing serfdom was just then
taking effect and the nation in the transition
state between slavery and freedom. The cringing
servility of the serf is rapidly disappearing and
giving place to the manly bearing of free
men. I find the peasants better dressed and EVIL
IDENTIFY better fed than of old and there is more
No. IN
an idolatrous devotion the Emperor who made them
Free and there is no ruler in Europe moro popular
with his peasant subjects than Is Alexander III.
Whenever he appears on the street they follow him
with cheers and often kiss the ground on which he
has walked. Commerce and manufactures are rap
IDLY on the increase and though there is much yet
20 do in Russia the least observant foreign resident
here could not fail to admit that much has been
done in the past ten years.
Back of the lines of troops the sidewalks were
loaded with waiting crowds, and every window,
balcony, and other point affordng good view of
the route where the cortege would pass was crowded
with spectators. Enterprislng individuals had
erected stands at various points andin some of them
the best places commanded four or five roubes each.
Barrels and boxes were called into requsition, and
from nv window could see o drayman, whom the
police had turned into side street, letting out his
vehicle at so copecks head TO such as wished TO
stand upon it, The street just as the head
of the column turned into the Nevski As the pro-
oession came at a walk into the Nevski the sun
came out from the clouds and shone apprOvingly
down the helmets and armor of the guards, the
gold ON the carriages the rich housings of the
horses the uniforms and decorations OF the officers,
the ances and sabres of the cavalry the rifles OF the
infantry the rich livery of the ackeys, all gttered
and sparkled in the sunlight, and presented
dazzling appearance. The golden dome OF st.
Isaac's Cathedral burned like a great bau OF tre
aud the silver dome OF the Church OF
Kazan shone with a brightness like that
of the full moon IN the clearest night OF
the Arctic Circle. Had the sun remained in the
clouds until the procession had passed. the pageant
would have been grand one, but blazing out just
as the advancing column filled the NeysN, the
effect was magnificent in the extreme.
First came double file of gems darmes and then
squadron of the Caucasus of the special guard of the
Emperor. Some were in the Circassian uniform and
carried -breech-loaders. could see with my
field glass-and some were in chain armor, and car
ried. part of them, rifles or lances the rest had
bows and arrows, as though they had Just stepped
ont from museum of the Middle Ages Breech-
loading rifles are strange companions for bows and
arrows. The Emperor's special escort and body
guard. occupying the post of honor to-day, is from
country which was long at war with Russia and
whose conquest dates little more than twenty
wears ago. Behind this Caucasus squadron came
some couriers and Arabs belonging to the Imperial
household and then some guards, likewise on foot.
Behind them was the Grand Master of Ceremonies.
bearing his staff of Office and sitting in an open
phaeton drawn by six horses, with groom to each.
Harness, carnage staff Master of Ceremonies, and
all were richly glded as il they had been left over