The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-03
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

4 BAxAxTAsT ON BOARD THE sYETLANA-
VISIT OF rH2 GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE TO
BLAcxwELL's ,sLAS3
N. Nicholas shiskn, Russian Minister, and kms
Shisk:n embarked board the Adm!rai's barge :or
the nAgshp Svetlana a, hal! past eleven A. yes,er-
day Ensign Prince hariksinsEy was IN charge The
barge returned to the landing stage after conveying
the Russian Minister TO the flagship Shortly After Count
Ladisans Hoyos, Austrian Minister al Washington, she
Countess Hcyos and two young ladies' arrived and were
rowec on board the SvesnA The distinguished party
breakfastec with Admiral Boutakon and Captain HIS
Imperial! Highness the Grand Duke Alexis In the cabin
OF the former. The Russian and Austrian Ainlsters
with the ladies', LETT the flagship :or the shore al two
O'Clock A, nal:-pas Two Captain Hs Imperial High
ness tho Grand Duke Alexis came on shore returning
20 his ship early in the evening Some seventy liberty
men were or shore from the Svetlana during the az
ternoon In charge o: Ensign GolikoG
THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE BLAcKwHLL's
ISLAND
His Imperial Highness she Grand Duke Constantine,
Captain T,rloa, OF tho Askold and . large Number Of
officers from The three ships OF The Russian aees
visited Backwes Island yesterday. Shortly after
eleven O'Clock A. II. Sub Lieutenant His Imperial High
ness TIE Grand Duke Constantine, Flag Lieutenant
Prince stcherbaton SubLeutenants DE Svers, Van DER
Schroen wlud,k.ne, StchelkornoG. and Ensign Prince
lana; Captain T,rtof L,eutenants Lomer aud Stcher-
kass Sub-ieutenant Louschif and Toukachor, OF the
corvette Ascola Lieuteuants Enxust and ivanon. 81
the corvette Hogatyr, and other officers having pre-
viously assembled bourc the Svetlana, arrived In
their ships boats board the steamer
lying q. the ioot Of street. North River
The Russian officers were received by Thomas ).
Brennan President Of the Board OF Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction. Flag Lieutenant William
and accompanied the party their trip. me Ninne-
hammock steamed down the North River around the
Battery ana ap the East River TO Backweips Island,
arriving there alter midday.
on rHg ISLAND.
On DISSEMINATING a, the lower landing tho Russian
officers having been joined by DR.. Seeger and others,
walked 10 tho storehouses where the material Tor
tailor, shoe and other shops kept After inspecting
these they were taken 70 the Lunatic Asylum being
shown all over The establishment In one OF tho cor
ridors OF The women's department they were shown
several polabie characters Mrs. Grant," whose
present hallucinalion Is tina. sho is tho arss
vile OF the ex-Prcsident, was presented TO
the Grand Duke Consant tine she asked His perial
Highness several questions, one oil which was whether
he WAS the brother OF The Grand Duke Alexis. He
answered. I'VE are brothers royal. meaning Of tho
same regnlng house. Several other characters were
brought forward, among whom was who magines
herself AN English princess and holds herself with the
dignity becoming her imaginary rank. On leaving the
stone building the party were taken TO tho wooden
houses IN tho garacn, where one woman. who was
,na o.
Firthon with SIN all stones. which she informed them
were 0rlllians OF the first water In the amusement
building, which was aterward visited, an empioye
seated himself ~ the piano ana the patients
danced . polonalse IN front OF the visitors,
and a.terward a number OF decidedly original pas
seuLI Alter having the asylum the majority Of
the Russian visitors were taken IN carriages 10 the
wardens house. VI the centre OF the island Several
preferred 10 walk, among whom were Lieutenant de
Sivers. Commissioner Brennan. Or. Seeger and DR..
Persona These visited their way he building in
which the ntracable and dangerous lunatics
nned- The Doctor explained that the entire party
could not 10 taken, as large number excited the pa
uente AND that Il sometimes took three four weeks
20 get over the bad eGects
LUNCH AT TUE wARDgN's
The party, on arriving al Warden Foxs house. en-
tered the paror where the officials vito and daughter
were introduced 10 Captain TirsoG aud His Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke Constantine. Lunch was
served IN the dining room at two o'clock Mayor Ely
mad meanwhile joined the party, and all being seatod
Commissioner brennan, who had Captain rrton on
his right aud His Imperial Aighnsss on his lei.,
20 you Mr. Ely, the Mayor, who will
sddrsss few words .: welcome TO YOU" HIS Honor
then III neat little speech, spoke OF the happncs II
gave hm 10 extend hospitality TO Russian officers ad
verified TO the long friendship OF kussia for the United
proposing the health OF His Majesty the emperor OF
Russia The speech was the occasion OF much clup-
Captain rilkSf then. in q lew words, mentioning The
sympathy between Russia and America, proposed
the health OF tho President Of tho United
States. Tho health or HIS Imperial Highnoss
Grand Duke Constantine was thou proposed
In response HIS Imperial Hghness said, II glad to
OF host and also the we'll known smiability
OF The Americans In general 10 their guests, and attn
very happy to have the privos. Of wishing the
Dr. Secger thcn proposed the health Of tho Russian
officers. which WINS duly acknowledged.
THE HOSPITALS AND PRISONS.
After the lunch was over the party were shown
over the hospital and prison buildings, beng shown
and leave their cells, 90 TO work and so forth. Tho
officers expressed themselves much pleased with
their visit The visitors left tho Island ut quarter to
four r. NJ. on the Mnnahnnnock, which arrived nj
tho dock at tho loot OF lwonty-second street about
Ave O'Clock The boats from tho svctana, Bogatyr
and Askold were In waiting, and the Russian officers
board their respective ships