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The Emperor Of Russia In England

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Day
12
Month
August
Year
1844
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Public Domain
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On SaUmlay, June lst, 1844, by a go moonlight night, there.were seen to arrive oí the well knovvn town and port of Woolwicl ihrce Dutch steamers, and on board of ono o theni was the E.ui:noR of Rcssia. Few were thepreparations made for his reception. He had ordcred that rió guns síioúfd be firocl: that no flagg should fly, that no splendid carriage should meet him, and that be shouíd bc allo wed Lo Wend his way in a carriage anti pair to Ashburnham House, thecre to lakc cofièe with the Baroness Bumow ond her lord, and then retire to rest. As he orderedso was it done,and no onefrom the Ehirlislj Courl was there to welcome liim eave Lord Bloornfield, with whom be was well acquaintcdf and to whom, on landing, Ihe Emperor held out bis hand that he miorht kiss it. His lordship did as hewas ordered, and the Emperor sooi) lef.t Woolwich for the Russiari embassy.- Havihg had a good night's rest the Emperor proceeded to prayers the next morning and ifter prayer was called on by Prince Abert, whom he kissed wuh great affection. and even hugged in tóe arms, and afterwards K.ssed ngnin on bemg assured that his 'eister,' he Qucen of England, was to re:e(ve his imperial majcsty.' The Czar now hrcw off his disguise, consented not to be "ount Orloffany longcr, and appointed to acornpany Prince Albert and tJie Premier to Juckingham Palace. Soon ufter the Prince nd the Premier arrived, and in a few molenta the Emperor was transponed to Buck. ïgham Palaee. The Queen lookcd her very est; the Emperor was 'enchanted.' His face as üghtened up with joy; and he who had one tbtcffgnüdt found it impossible to resist 10 persuasions of the young Victoria to be er royal and hor crowned guest und brothr. Windsor was fixed upon as the epot(I wlicre the Court should hold its festivities.0 It i.s by no meaos impossible that the Czt may become one of the sponsors at the bai g tism of the royal princesa to be bom in th very month of June, 18 44. After tho Czi liad visited Queen Victoria and breakfuste with her, he paid his compliments ;o íh Queen .Dowager, the Duke of Cambridg( and the Duchess of Glouccster, ot their res pective toWrf residences, and tlien, with a con descensión which must indeed have astonish ed even the Duke of Wellington himself, pai liis.Grace the honor of calüng upon him, a though he had been a crowned . head, at Apsley House. Your has -conferred i great honor upon me," aaid his Grace, as h conductcd tho Ëmperor of all the Russian! to hia splendid banqueting room; and thcEmperor adir.ired all he saw and congratulated the Duke that services so importan! at his, rendered to all Christendom, shoulc have received a just and well merited reward." What with the fatigue of tho voyage, the rapidity of hia subsequent movemonts and various visitshe had paid, wincs ho had sipped' and liqucvrs[he had tasted, bis Imperial Majes ty, on arriving at the embassy, sunk into a profound sleep, from which no one dared to arouse him. The King of Scxony called to see him, but thére was no admisson. The Duke of Cambridge, called, but again no admisson and so on for an-hour or two, but all were denied aceess - for the Czar was sleeping. At length the monarch woke, the roynl carriage of the Queen had arrived toconvey his Mojesty and suite to Buckingham Palace to dinner, and at half past eight thé Queen Victoria, conducled by the Emperor of Rusria, sat down to dinner. Of the banqnet we eay nothing, but itwas no doubt as Bplendid as fhe moet consummatc taste and skill, magnificent plate, jewels, glass ond gold, coulu make it. Efirly hours and unluxurious habits are the rule of the life of tho Emperor Nicholas, and by midnight of Sunday, the 2d of June, the Czar once more sought and obtained hia wonted slumbers. On the next day (üie dav our correspondent frorn London left) he was to proceed to Windsor, where banqueta and entertainment8 of the most regal and magnirlcent cbaracter would be given him: and where praises, honors, and flatteries would be bestowed upon him by the young Victoria, her royal consort, and by a Court eesenlially attached to all that is monarchical and imperial.

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