The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1871, Page 3

eT ieee TO ALEXIS! rand Reception of the Svetlana Yesterday. t soting of the Grand Duke and the Russian Ambassador. ~ omplimentary Visit of Vice Admiral + Rowan to:Vice Admiral Possiet on Boltalf of the United States. OF TRE ROYAL VISITOR hat the Admiral of the Rus- sian Fleet Has to Say About the Voyage. JOY OF THE MUSCOVITE OFFICERS The Roaring of Cannon and Dul- Z cet Strains of Music. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY Reception of His Imperial Highness at the Battery at Two o’Clock. we The Procession and Grand Mil- itary Parade. ‘AFTER TEE VISIT TO WASHINGTON. The Amusement Ordeal He Has to Undergo. How the News of the Arrival was Received iu the City. Division and Regimental Orders. +The special and exclusive intelligence published ia the HERALD yesterday morning anuouncing the Bafe arrival off the lightship of the Russian frigate Svetlana, with His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis oa board, created great excitemens and goneral joy throughont the city. It served at once to dispel ‘the fears for his safety entertained by some and to communtcate to the members of the Re- ception Committee amd the citizens generally, the ‘welcome mews that the long-expected imperial visitor had come. The delay of bis arrival beyond ‘the anticipated time, occasioned by the siormy passage he had upon the ocean, served to heighten the excitement concerniag his visit‘to America, and it undoubtedly will tend to increase the enthusiasm ‘With which he will be greeted after he has landed on Our shores, The HERALD steam yacht was the first to sight and signai the Svetiana, as she came up in + Gilence and dropped her anchor off the Lightship, ‘and to announce to the Russian flagship the safe arrival of the other vessels of the imperial squadron, Subsequently, early in the morning, the United States revenue cutter Northerner, Captain ‘McGowan, having on, board Mr. Danzas, First Sec- retary of the Russian Legation, which had been cruising about for more than a month looking for Alexis, steamed up alongside the Svetlana, and Mr. Danzas immediately wen: on board and delivered ficial and private communications for the Duke, the Admira! and officers of the ship. THE ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE, The Voyage of the Svctinna—Annoarcement of Der Arrival—The Appearnuce of tho Hie tinguished Visitors—Courtesics Between the Naval Commanders. In THE BAY, Nov. 19, 1871. Those.on board the deet, which for the past forty @ays hae been hovertog about vetween the Horse- shoe and the Narrows, went to sleep on Saturday might wish very uneasy dreams for the morrow. 1 Nad endeavored to extract an opinion from some one who knew something about the matter as to whether the Svetisna could delay much longer without GIVING CAUSE FOR ALARM. ‘The answer was that there was nothing to fear @or the Svetiana for at Jeast another week. But the Tooke and ravens still croaked. There was a super. @tition In Rassia that evil should BEFALL THE KOMANOFFS when two of teir family were in the navy. This and the fact that the Grand Duke Alexis had been wrecked once before under this same Admiral Pos- ‘plet, made the evil biras croak still more hoarsely, Morning broke witha slight mist and a north Northeast breeze, so very light that at nine o'clock, as the flag was rum up to the peak, there was woarcely wind enough 10 spread the colors. About this time the revenue culer Northerner CAME ALONGSIDE AND BROUGAT the welcome news to os which the HenaLp had Foattered aver the land Aye hours before—that the Grand Bake sad arrived, that the Svetlana lay at @pchor by the har, IT Was A GENUINE AVOUT OF JOY that rang out ag the news was aMrmed, and every ‘glass tn the squadron was levelled in the direction ithe ligntemip. For over two nours nothing re- ‘warded our dmxieties, and then when hope seemed giving way thenazy FORW OV A TALI FRIGATE WAS geen In the mtsé sar out, but still unmistakably a BbIp of war. “1 told you 90,” “eid tne Quartermaster, stroking Tus white beard ti it. shone, only a day out o’ my ‘Feckoning.” ‘The Abreck, which had been coating at New York, now liove in sightand opéned the proceedings with ® salute of fifteen guus, which the Severn returned, SHS ARRIVAL OF THE ONAND DUKE IN TH Bay. The joy whieh lit up the faces of all on the recep- tion scet at the news that the frigate Svetlana was at Jast on the bar was shared without regard to rank or person. The weicome news was ppesed from ship to ship. 4 HAZB HUNG AROUND THE HORIZON, Which made it dificult to distinguish objects at a Very great distance. . At one o'clock the tall spars of the frigate Svet- lana came out of the mist, and soon after she passed Sandy Hook and fired a national salute of, twenty- one guns, with the American flag at the main. This ‘Was retarned by the Congress, GUN FOR GUN. with the Russian flag at the main. As the Svetlana approached her large proportions became visible, and with a glass the Sgures.of the officers could be seen gathered on the quarter deck and THY MEN IX THE SHROUDS | and tops. Again the Russian flag was.run upto the main, this time by the Whole fleet, and fifteen guns were fired by each ship, until the squaaron ‘was Wrapped mm the powder smoke, and the long- looked-for Svetiana was momentarily hidden from: sight, When'lt blew slowly away the Syetlana was passing on the..starboard bow of the Severn, At this moment theSevern’s band struck up THE RUSSIAN ‘NATIONAL ATR, which was answered by cheers from the crew and “Hail Columbia” from the band of the Muscovites, At half-past one P. M. she passed astern of the Con- gress and dropped her anchor. ADMIRAL "ROWAN VISITS ADMIRAL POssTETT. Admiral Rowan’s barge was immediately launched and, accompanied by Captain Davenport anu Lieu- tenant Commander Robeson, in full uniform, wae rowed alongside the Svetlana. They were received at the gapgway by Adwural Possiett and the GRAND DUB ALBXIS ALEXANDEOVITOH, ‘The oMicers ranged in line’ and a fall guard of marines under arma, They were conducted to the Admirals cabin, and the most cordial comp!iments exchanged, Alexis conversing with them in English. They were highly gratified at their reception, and were not aware that our fleet had been awaiting them. On leaving the ship the same formality was observed, and a salute of fiteen guns tired, which wys answered by the Congress, At a litte after three o'clock the HERALD STBAM YACHT, with the representatives of that paper, boarded the Svetlana, which is a large vessel of over three thou- sand tons, having the double-headed Russian eagle embiazoned on her stern, with the name of the Irigate, The oMcers of the Svetiana received the HERALD RBPRESENTATIVES with great courtesy, and escorted them over the veszel. APPEARANCE OF THE GRAND DUKE, The Grand Duke, who was attired IN THE BLUE UNIFORM of the Russian navy, and wearing a flat pancaxe cap, with white binding, came on deck with his hands in his pockets, and came forward to where the HERALD reporters stood, and saluted them with well-bred courtesy. While the Grand Duke unbent from his imperial etiquette we had a good look at him, He is very fair-skinned, with large, blue eyes, VERY LIGHT HAIR AND A STRAIGHT NOSE, His skinis inclined to be ruady, and his entire manner and way of speaking are unpretentious, ALEXIS 39 OVER SIX FEET HIGH, with great, broad shoulders ana herculean frame. At half-past three the Russian Minister, Mr. Cata- cazy, in fall diplomatic costume, nis uniform cov- ered with gold and silver and his breast biazing ‘with orders, came on board the Svetlana, attended by three oMicers of his suite, in the costume of the RUSSIAN IMPERIAL GUARD. All the officers of the Svetiana, with the Admiral of the Russian fleet, were drawn up to receive the Minister. Alexis shook bands with Catacazy, and the latter bowed gracefully. and luw, until the plume of his COCKED HAT SWEPT THE DECK. of the Svetlana. The marines, weating flat glazed hats, presented arms, the band played the Russian national hymn, and the Grand Duge, in a sociable way, showed the Russian Minister over the vessel. One of Catacazv’s suite marened behind the Minister with au open leathern despa'ch bag, con- taining the letters and despatches which have veon received AT THE BMBASSY for Atexis, These were presented to His Imperial Highness by @ young Russian oMccr, Count Scnauvaibow, who acts as his alde-de-camp, and who wore the uniform of a hussar of the Russian Guard, whicn was covered with bullion and gold lace, TOE PLAINES? DRESSED MAN on the Svetiana is the Grand Duke himself, for, while his captain of the frigate, Oscar Kramer, WORK THE ORDER OF ST. NICHOLAS, which was blazing witii Jewers. the Grand Duke had no decoration whatever, ch On the gundeck/of the Svetiena isa shrine, ina BinSS case op GOLD AND SILVER, which serves as an altar for the chapiain of the frigate, The shrine has a representation of the BL&SSED VIRGIN MARY, with the infant Jesus in her arms, and is perfectly magnificent in description. Captain Kramer conducted the HERasD reporter to the cabin to look at the log of the voyage. As the Captain motions us to be seated we cap look back over the chronicle of the voyage. Jt was a distinguished party which assembied AT CRONSTADT ON FRIDAY eventing, the 20th of August, to say godspeed to the stout Rusian frigate Svetlana, then lying at anchor in the harbor, in company with the corvette Boga tire and the clipper Abreck, The occasion was the departure of His Imperial Highness MONSIGNOR THE GRAND DUKE Alexis Alexandroviteh, third son of Alexander I, Ozar of all the Russias, on a visit to the shores of the democratic republic of the United States. It is the first time in the history of ihe Russian empire that a prince of the blood imperial has gone forth on 4 visit to such @ land as ours, It has been against the traditions of the absolute government, Which hugs ig mighty power with the icy fastnesses of the North. DOES IT MEAN NOTHING? Is there nothing more tm it than the desire of an enlightenea father to ave bie son inti- mate with lands and peoples, and cement an international friendship which is a riddie? The Emperor bas coms down irom Weterbof in the imperial yacht Alexandrie, escorted vy the yachts Streina and Neva. Of the party of the Caat are their Imperial Uighnesses Monsignor the Grand Duke heritor Czarovitch and Madame the Grand Duchess Czarovoa, There are also Mon. signors the Grand Dukes Viadimir Alexandrovitch, Serge Alexandrovitcn, Paut Alexandroviten and Madame TOE GRAND DUCHESS MARIS °ALRXANDROVNA, The ttles are given in full, so that such piain people as our citizens may appreciate tno height from which that leave-taking party looks down on ordinary mortals. ‘The Alexandrie drops her anchor near the tall frigate, and, attended by the Deputy of the Minister of Marine, the imperial party are taken on board the Sveuana, where they are received by tne officer in command of the squadron, Vice Admiral and Aide de Camp General Possiet, the guardian of the young Prince Alexis, who has come on board only an hour or two previously. Afcer a short conversa- uon, : THE CZAR AND PARTY make a tour of the ship and inspect the arrange- ments tor ccmtort and duty, saluting, as bedoes 80, the officers and crew. ‘Then the Emperor takes leave of his August son, as ober fathers wouid, Wishes a pleasant passage to the irigave, and, with is party (tne Czarovitch and Czarovina excepted), returns On board the imperia: yacht. The moment he has quitted the Irigate a salvo of thirty-one gans is fired and the yaras are Manned amid enthusiastic cheering. The cheers are returned, and the grace- ful yacht Alexandrite, escorted by the NEVA STEAMS BACK through the evening shado\ to Peterhof. The Czarovitch remains with his brother until half-past ten, as a brother migut, and then with bis lovely young wife, after making (their adieus, steps into the grand barge to be conveyed on board we Strela. ‘The Svetlana at the same moment is Jiuminated instantiy by a multitude of colored fires arranged along the sides and from the ends of the yards, preventing a mag- Bificent appearance, as tie iights are reflected in the water, The Strelna sieama for Peterhot, ac- companied by the steamer Koldoune, bearing the Commandant of tne Port, TOR CHIEF D'ETAT MAJOR, With his first aide-de-camp, who have come ont i? Balute their august guests, Ay the Birelna ap. proached the landing at Peterhoftwo large fres send out thetr beacon brightness across the waters, and the length of the quay is brilliantly Uluminated, Such was the IMPERIAL BON VOYAGE, At pine o'clock next morying, Savurday, the 21st, the squadron weigh anchor, aud with clear weather and a hght breeze from the west southwest, ac- companied by the warmest wishings of those on shore who! witness’ the departure, are soon hull down, cleaving their way through the blue waters of the Baltic to the shores of the United States, ‘The frst time that anchor was dropped was in Falmouth harbor, where they arrived on the 9th of September. Here they delayed for eome time taking in fresh provisions, while the young Duke Tan over the HALF OF ENGLAND, On the 20th of September the feet sailed and came to once more under the lovely Island of Madeira on the 65th of October. Bere five pleasant. daya were spent, and now We can listen to Captain Kremer, who is ready to tell us all he Knows of the last segtion of this re- markable voyage:— THE VOYAGE TO SANDY HOOK. ‘The Svetlana left Madeira on the 10th of October, in) company with the Bogatire and Abreck. On the third day ont we signalled ‘to the Abreck, giving her @ rendezvous in New York. We steered south-southwest after that and got the trade winds in the twenty-fourth parallel; ‘with these we ran with very One weather until we Teached the sixty-ninth degree of west longitude, Our course thence was northerly, and we did very ‘well util ‘THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, when we had something of a blow, in which the Bogatire (which was still sailing in company with us) carried away her foretopgailantmast, On the next day, the ¢th, we lost sight of her, in north latitude 31, west longitude 70 degrees. Hencefor- ward the winds were contrary and variable, and al- thongh it was nothing very severe, we did not make much headway. At length, on the 9th, tne heavy Weather thickened, and om the next day a gale came up from the southwest, which veered round to the northwest, and caused us to roll terribly. From thia aay end for the SIX DAYS SUCCEEDING ‘we could make no observations, as we could not see the sum. We were, in fact, beating about witnout knowing where we were.” “WHAT SAIL WERE YOU CARRYING?” “We were running under topsails, with three and four reefs in them, and at times close-reefed.”” “Were you in the Gulf Stream?” “No, we had been driven out of that and must have been beating about between the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth parallels, That period was, in fact, @ succession of gales. Sometimes the wina woulda come out of the north-northwest, southeast or south west, but it nearly always veered round to the north- ‘west.’? “WHEN DID YOU HAVE THE HsAVIEST WEATHER?” “On the 14th, when we encountered a terrific gale from the southeast.’ “When did you get your first observations?’ “On the night of the 18th. It was clear and we Were enabled to take a lunar observation.” “Where did you find yourseif ?” “In the latitude of Cape May, but 134 miles out to wea.” “What did you do then?’ “WE GOT STEAM UP and made straight for New York harbor.” “Where did you get @ pilot?” “Om Barnegat, yesterday afternoon,” “when did you drop anchor?” “About midnight, just as the HeraLp yacht came alongside.” “Why did you not steam more?” “We had not enough coal.” “You did not sustain any damage ?”” “No, none,” “ARE ALL WELL, ON BOARD?” “Oh, yes; all are well.” We were then conducted over the vessel, ana found her in much better condition than her staters who had arrived before ner, The engine 1s of 450 horse power, nominal, with horizontal cylinders, and made at Creuzot, France. {fhe armament car- Tied 13 BIGHT 8-INCH STEBL GUNS. Dreech-loading, on the Krupp principle, ana rifled in twenty-four grooves; six 6-Inch guns on the same principle and two small howitzers, also breech-loading. She has six gans on her spar deck and ten on the gun deck. The sardroom 1s large and-roomy, aud there are {ound gathered a. number ‘Of onicers, Who-were kind enoagh to offer us any information 1a their power. “Ah said one of them, in first rate English, “T READ IN THE HERALD, which our pilot brought on board, that a gentleman of your paper was offered some Madeira, which was the sister of that which he got on the Abreck. Now, if you please, we will give you the maiden auat of ‘that wine, a good deal older ana better.” Of course we laughed at the joke and accepted the wine. We were sorry to learn that on the 13th October an accident happened on board which cast a gloom for some days over those on the frigate. A party of oMicers were practising at revolver firing, when one of the midshipmen handed one of the weapons to an assistant engineer named Hattenbergere. While doing so it unexpectedly went off and SHOT THE LATTER IN THE SIDE, He fell, mortally wounded, and soon expired. His remains were given to the deep, amia tne lamentations of the officers and with THE FULL RITES OF THE GREBK CHURCH. With many thanks for their courtesy we left Us: ship, an invitation having beea extended to visit her when SHE WAS CLEANED UP, Al five o’clock Admiral Possiet, accompanied by Captain Oscar Kramer and his aid, came on boara the Congress and were received with all the honors, When he Jeft the ship it was, of course, after sun- down, and the salute could not be fired. A party of officers from the Congress paid a visit tothe Svetlana, and extended an invitation to the Russian officers to dime on board. This was ac- cepted, and A VERY RECHERCHE REPAST in the wardroom of the Congress was the result. MONDAY’S PROGRAMME, The fleet will weigh anchor at nine o'clock, to Proceed to New York. The order will be LINE ABREAST, Admiral Rowan’s flagship Congress and the Svet- lana leading. As itis the desire of the Emperor Alexander that his son shall TRAVEL AS A SIMPLE LIRUTENANT, there will be no royal salute fred. A salute of fifteen guns will be fired by the Americans at eight o/clock in honor of Admiral Possiet, THE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY, How the News was Received—Agitation in the Charchor, in the Streets, on the Ferryboats ami a! the Clubs—Visions of the Morrow—A General Ontbreak of Joyful Enthusiasm. Many an eye brightened with a gleam of unselfish Pleasure and many a kindly American heart swetled with thankfulness and rejoicing as the gaze rested upon the news proclaimed in the Herap of yesterday morning that our royal guest, so long and 80 anxiously expected, had at last arrived in Amer- ican waters, safe and sound and very litle the Worse fora rough and no doubt intensely disagree- able passage across the Atlantic. The feeung Of gladness was undoubtedly all the more vivid ‘and hearty from the impression of doubt circulated by the ainister romors that had been freely set afoat during the past week. Although there has Never been the slightest ground for actual alarm, Unscrapulous dealers in sensation—Bohemian ven- ders of anything, however immoral or cowardly or false—have been shameless enough to start idle tales of wreck and disaster. ‘nese Alsgraceful canards were effectually dispersed by the exclusive publication in yesterday's HERALD of the glorious tidings of the arrival of the Prince. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED. Jt is @ Jong story to tel) how the news was re NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. ceived. The city seemed touched by a magic wand: it aroused itself at once witb magnetic unanimity into a grand outbreak of excited rejoicing, Tne streets were paced by streaming crowds, who ap- parently turned out for the elmple purpose of snow- ing that the glad news was too good to be thoroughly enjoyed in the privacy and seclusion of a Sebbath- day home, Wherever friend met friend the usual galutations were for the time abandoned and tne first words of greeting, instead of the customary “Good morning” or ‘How are you,” were “The Prince arrived? “Yes, and safe and sound.” “We snail have a great day to-morrow.” “Yes, indeod.”? INCREDULITY, At first, indeed, these indications of the natural sentiment of joy were shadowed by a slight hesita- tion to accept the news. The tidings haa appeared in the HERALD alone, and here and there some ¢ross-grained sceptic would be found to advance the theory that the news was unfounded in fact, and that the only journal who-had displayed sufficient en- terprise to gain the news in proper season had heen “gold” by @ bogus rumor, Tue particularity and detailed fulness of the report, however, was sufl- cient to convince most peuple of its truth especially when they recalled the uniform reliability of the BERAaLD, and the care it Ras always shown in ex- cluding from ita columns but the most trust- ‘worthy information. The doubt, however, was con- tinned longer than it need have deen Dy the tardiness of the committee tn un- furling the appointed signal of tne Prince’s arrival—the Russian and American flags upon the flagstaffs of their headquarters and the Astor House, ‘This was not done until near eleven o'clock. After that there was, of course, no room left for incre- dulity. Everybody then acknowledged the grand victory achieved by the HeraLp—the latest in its long rolt of triumphs—and the committee them- selves Were among the foremost in Inuding its com- mendabie energy in obtaining the first intelligence of the coming OF Alexis, THE COMMITTEE ROOMS thereafter were constantly being visited by eager Inquirers. “So the Prince has reatly come,” said they, ‘The news scemed to be too good to be tru, and we have come down to get verval oficial con- firmation of its truth.’ IN THE CHURCHES. the tldings visibly imterfered with the devotions even of the most exemplary of worshippers. In tne more fashionable pews there was a whispert g aniong aristocratic belies and ageneral tmpatience among the general congregation that betrayed an unusual disturbing fufuence. 1n place of listen. ing with customary attention to «iatribes against Satan and logical explanations of dogmatic theology the attention wanaered of. even against the will, to the splenaid /éfes and the magniticent ‘“aistrac- tions” that would make the coming busy weeks ever memorable in tne annals of tne city. Even the most slowing descriptions of the glorics of heaven were powerless for the moment to disperse the lively anticipation of the eartily splendors, in the midst of which so many a struggle of costy tolicts and lovely jorms and faces and fascinating tonzues would be fought and won. And having at last bce from the temple the world of beauty and wealth and fashion went home, to dwell with eager speculation all through the remainder of the day, Sabbath as it was, upon the one absorbing theme of interest, How many a youthtul belle, secluded in her chamber, again feasted ter eyes upon the rich raiment m which her charms would be robet at the receptions and bails, to which the presence of tho Grand Puke will Iend an enduring importance! And how many again fur- bisued up the French, which, during a more or less rolonged absence from Europe, had growa doubt- ul and hesitating? And what wild dreams of pos- sible victims were jndulzed in a8 the hours wore away in these not unpleasing preparationa for the Immediate fuiure. We can imagine a proud beauty revelling in the tope that it would be her happy lot to whirl through a waltz or trip through a polka with our regal guest, and imagining tn a rapt reverie of gratified ambition ali the witty or grace- ful replies sie would make to his courtly compli- ments, What a subject for a “rising young artist.” IN THE STREEPS. the excitement was heightened and intensified and worked up to fever leat by the appearance of the lively, gossipy, apicy little Telegram, which issued an extra giving fuller details of the arrival of tlie Priuce than it had been possible to give in the HERALD. Forth streamed the swarms ol newsboys, shrieking in shrill treble or in the brokeu tones that promise coming Manhood, but all alike, instinct witn enthusiasm and excitement, the starlting nature of the wares they had to geil. Stag- geriug under heavy rolls of damp, “stained Tova y—stainel with eventinl ana meaning and joyful words of realized hope—they hurried, reathiess, along the avenues, struggling every- where, and witn only Nmited success, to supply the crowds who tlronged about them with the coveted news. Brisk, indeed, was the trag@e they did on this happy Sabbath atternoon, and many a poor Newsboy, as, tired and faint, be fell into a narrow cot at his lodging house, rejoiccd over the gains of a day’s exceptionally good business. It is not unpleasant to.remember that the general gladness thus reached down 1n a substantial form to strata of society which sadly need an trradiating glowm of occasional prosperity. Nor did this commerce slacken until Inte, very late in the eveniog. through the it went prosperously forward, and with @ fresh stock the busy littie news vendors haunted the porches of the cnuroltes and the stuops of cluba and the outer entrance of liquor saloons and restaurants forced ther merchandise upon @ Willing public. AT THE CLUBS. in the gvening there was naturally 9 grand vordal aiscus:™,n of the approaching Jestivities, The old and young bachelors, who dine together in littie Knots, chuckled pleasantly at ihe prospective array of beauty that Would thus again be spread betore their gaze. some, too, even among the ancient members of the order, indulged in pleasant reveries, m which a surrender to the charms of lovely woman made a tacit part. They had withstood, perhaps, dozens of brilliant campatgns in the past, but with a sigh half of hope and halt of regretythey realize. the terrible peril in which their bacuelor liberties would be soon in- volved. How could they resist the attractions of the matrimonial market when ablaze, ast must be in @ few days, with every fascination of loveliness ‘under circumstances of altogetaer exceptional mag- nificence and splendor? Nothing bata waning bank account and hopeless pecantary prospects could save them from the assauits of their beauteous toes, Then, too, the influence of the Erince upon the fashions of the Ca winter was at length dilated upon. Dandies juxuriated in visions of an orgie of sartorial extravagance, for which the example of a real live Prince might form a sufficient apology.. A lew seasons agotnrs and veivet and silk had been boldly veutured on, ont a captions press had awed these adventurons imita- tors of English swells back again into the sober attire of republican simplicity. If the Grand Duke would only give them @ few models of princely magnilicence they could again make a bold on- slaught upon Puritan simplicity, and revel in pur- ple and gold without incurring the aspersion of being theatrical ‘‘supes” or ridiculous pantaloon- atics, Among tue MOKE QUIET RANKS OF SOCIETY there were ejualiy evident indications of agitation and enthusiasm. Ladies who, though yery respecta- Die, bad no hope of a persoual presentation to the Prince, and who had vo great an awe of pater- iamilias even to hint at the extravagance involved in attenaing one of the grand balls, even if tickets were not hopelessly unattainable, at least m- duiged im the hope of sceing the regal Hon. Frank or Fred, over whom they had estab- lished the most complete ascendancy, luckily nad his httle lawyer's office on roadway, with a window comruanding the most “beautiut view” of the procession. Jt ts needless to say that ‘weeks before the preparations for availing them- selves of this cuign o! vantage had been completed. But none tne less were they the subject of eager con- versation, and hints of a coflation aud other bachelor hospituliues, of which the aingy littie room was the intended scene, were hatied with rapturous gayery. It would be aun interesting arithmeti- cal problem to ascertain how muny faces per window mil beam admiration upon the youthful Russian as he wends nis way to-morrow between the magnificent many-storied palaces of Broadway, Not a roof but will be lined with specta‘ors, not @ pane of glass but will frame a visage, lighted up by happiness and welcome. And so the day wore on, pregnavt with bright an- ticipations and grated hopes and general giad- ne-s, ‘Ilere was only one ground for appreheusion leit. Thisjwas of course and inevitably mn this change- able autumn season, the weather. Whatil old Mutuer Goose should spitefully begin yess her feathers upon the heads oO} the mili- tary and the Prmce! Would the Grand Duke gaiiantly face the siorm im an open carriage. Onc thing 13 certain, he has undoubtedly brought enough furs in which to enshioud bimself; and if be would only wear them even 4 saow storm Would be not uuwelcome. How appropriate it would look Jor the representative Russian Bear to make his first public appearance before the Almerican public covered up to the month in furs! Bat by the time these hnes meet the eye unis grand question will have been already solved. May this happy day prove, as we all hope, an auspicious earuest of an | entente cordidle between the two greatest commu- nities of the civilized world even closer aud more Intimate than has existed In the past! Phdeviate 6 av on ‘ae FERRIES, V good people who live in New York who make it a habit At ro ty churen in Brookiyn, rain or shine, unt particularly when there is plenty of “shine”? 'fhe consequence is tnat the | ferryboats are always well crowded 1 the forenoon. Yesterday was. pr to the general rule, Of course body taiked “church”? wno were too bmg to talk anything else on the Sapbath but the majority, even of Were reckless enough to about guch profane affairs as the ‘the reception of Prince Alexis, On thus peusprme ape excitement so as to pusanend “Wi you'll have your wish when Alexis ” vated his companion. roettn WILL HE EV8R COME?” “That's @ strange question for you to ask. Of course he will in time. Tue world wasn’t make ina , you know,’? ‘The old gentleman, who was tired of talking re- form, looked at his friend in @ way that said as Dlamy 28 looKs could say it, “You don't know everything;” and, again taking off his hat, orought forth the hidden newspaper, uarvlled it beioro his friend's eves, who 100ked on wonderingly, and then exclaimed, as he polated 10 & faming heady in the paper, eeu Ti fena at.” o ib? res .' “Why, dear sir, navn’t yon heard about it; about the wreeks that has been found, abd—, “And what? “Aud it 18 belleved that it once was the ship that ‘was to bring the Graud Duke.” “Heavens! you are ouly joking, aln/t you?” “Read for yourself,” was che reply. The friend of the reform-wearled churchman glanced at the heading and exclaimed, as his coun- tenanced c 4 trom gay tograve:— “Shatis awrul! ‘The Prince may have gone to the bottom, after all! It’s horribie !!? “I hope it ts not rue,” rephed the other; “but then ‘we have been waiting so long, and there are m0 tid- ie of his whereabouts from any in-coming ves- se “wnat terrible news the death of the'Prince, under all the circumstances of the cage, would be to the Czar, But I hear people all roand here talking about his arrivat or something of that Kind.’? “Tis provable death, you mean 1” “The papsr saya the ——wreck—"" “Yes, iVs so,” here broke in a lively looking gen- tleman, who greeted the two old nen Jamiliarly as ue came out of the cabin and joined them, It’s Goon NEWS, and I’m glad that Gur long expectation has ended the way it has.’? ‘The two old gentlemen looked horrified. Their young triend coolly lit a cigar and gicamed up at the Bky as if Ware to find out what story fit was making up for the morrow. One of them finuily broke out>— “Geol Tam astonished at you, to talk About the matter in that way. I think it Is very sad.’ “Sad? and the new comer put on his glasses and peered at his friends as though they had just fallen irom the clouds he had been endeavoring to read. “Well, that ts rich. Do yon think it sad thas the Prince nas arrivod here at last, do you |" “The Pruice arrived! Oh! you haven't seen the Papers; It's a shame to talk that way, George, @vout auch @ terribic?— “4 think I have read the papers, But what are you caving al? Don’t you know that the Prince arrived here this morning and his ship is now IN THB LOWER BAY?’! “Oh! come, now! I've read all the papers this morning und they don’t mention anything of that kind; quite the contrary, Look here; { was just ing Henderson this account of the wreck'’— { whatr? ‘Woll, they say it may be the Prince’s veascl.’” “Bosh! Are you fellows getting crazy? The news of the arrival of the rrince reached here at two o'clock this morning,” “And pray, how the devil—beg your pardon—how did you hear of lt at that time?» “isaw itin tae paper this morning—his arrival, and anaccount of tne hard time the Svettana had during her voyage. Is that enough for you 7” “You did, ch.’? broke tm one of the old folka;"? I'll ‘Wager a lat you did not.’ *Pone," &“Oh, what's the use of talking, Look; here's all the morning papers im my pocket—now show me the arrival,” und the old geutleman triumphantly pulled “all’? the morniug papers out of his ample pockets, One by one, and handed them to his young iriend. “But yon haven’t got al! the morning papers aft? Ne quietly remarked, a3 he cast lls eyes over em. “But I have, though.” “YE HERALD f?? “Oh, well; you see the HERALDS were all bought up at the stand when 1 came along. and I coulda’t get one. But, thunder, all the papers have the same ews, don’t they 1” “Well, does this look like it?’ and the young gentleman pulled a Heap from his pocket and pointed wo a column headed, “HAIL TO THE PRINCE; Alexis’ arrival; tie Grand Duke safely in harbor," ‘The two oid Men put their neads together, and, conning over the account aud rubbing their spect 28 23 thougil & very thick dust had gow on thea, looked at each uther for a secoud, and then burst oat into a loud laugh. “Well, Pl be—tet’s see, I'm golug to church, Well, 1f this does nov take my breath away,’’ ex. claimed one oid gentieman; “but I’m awful giad, Lam. Wd got that wreck story in my head and 1 almost Mmagincil | could see the dead body” — “Of ‘ali’ the morning papers, eh 7” “4 give in, George; but what cana fellow do? There's that wreck story in one paper and a lot of D for oue of the boats which was crowded to repiction b: New Yorkers bound for weecher's ohurn, quite 1 lively confab took two elderly looking gentiemen, who, judging from t te sation and the Cuhade of papery ynion sack newspa| out of thelr overéoat despite the efforts of Uie ptous |; To coudenl wenn iremn ane ze of the folks that swarmed arouna, had wo al read some of. “Well,” said one, sane toon of fis hat and wiped his forehead with his handkerchief, copyel a paper rolled up in the po Mire talkwg about this resorm business. aad J only Wish Bur abont ‘waiting for the Prince’ m otners; L ‘won’t read the papers any more.’’ “You had better read @ newspaper when you want news.’ “Well, I'll get up earlier hereafter and sec it I can’t get the HERALD tue first thing arter this—that. confounded boy at the stand will persist in selling them out belore I get there,” and the old man laughed, good-naturedty. “Thav’s right, but don’t forget that hat you owe me, and always get up in time to read.” Here the , boat reached the wharf, and the crowd hustied our Alexis’ excited friends about, so that the conversa- tion Came to father au abropt ending. “George,” however, Manazed to say “bat” and “get up early’? several times vefore be got pushed entirely out of jus friends’ hearing. It is quite likely that aiter their expérience of thetr foreugon of mourning jor the of @ lively, living young 1’ u ‘wont to church with lighter hearts than they would have done bad they not heard of the news of the arrival of Alexis in the HERALD, The News im Newark. The safe arrival of the Russian frigate Svevlana with the Grand Duke Alexis on board, as exclu- sively announced in yesterday's HERALD, was the theme of general conversation in Newark yesterday. Expressions of gladness that the noble vessel and its distinguished freight had escaped the dangerous storm of Tuesday might were made freely, Quite early in tue da} there was posted in @ prominent part of Broa street @ placard announciug that the regiments comprising the Second brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Blume, would parade tn Jersey city and New York tnis morning in response to au invitation from General Shater. ‘There isa disposi- tion on the part of at least one of the regiments to decline crossing the Hudson for the purpose of honoriug the Prince. THE PROGRAMME OF RECEPTION, ‘What Will Happen Down the Bay—Naval Inter- change of Courtesies—The Military Display— Our National Guard—How Alexis Will Be Welcomed at the Clarendon—Tho Review in Fourteenth Street— A Russian Mars=The Citi- zens’ and Naval Balls. As previousiy published tm the Heraxp, the pre- Parations made to receive His Highness are of the most extensive nature, vecoming the son of one of the greatest and most honored royal families in Burope; and itis certain that, though he will bo received by the government of the United States as the representative of one of its most powerful allies with all due’ pomp and ceremony, the arrange- ments made to receive nim by the citizens will be considerably more flattering to him a3 @ personal testimony of the reciprocity of good feeling between this country and Russia, If the programme can be carried out a3 planned by the committee, the entertainment to be tendered Will be befitting the visitor, and redound to the credit of the city of New York, the citizens of wnici, it must ve admitted, are always the first in acts of benevolence in peace or war, in aileviating suffer. ing, or the accomplishment of laudable objects in all parts of the glove, which have placed her for- Ward as @ great philani hropic and patriotic centre. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THR RECEPTION. Tne following Js the octal announcement of tne owners of the yachts, the boats have all been laid Up for the winter, and consequently they will taxe no part in the affair. Leaving the Russian and American governments, through their fleets, to expend a3 much ammunl- ton in fighting aera) castles down the Bay as they deem expedient, or as far as they think sum- cient to satisfy maval etiquette, it will be necessary to retrace ©® little, to the Reception Committee, om which will devolve the duty of carrying out the arrangement so eiabo- rately planned for them. Precisely at half-past pine the musicians, uncer Julien, will take their in the boat and commence to play pieces {rom the favorite operas, “La Traviata,’ “Massanietia,’? Mlor- ma” and others, from a kind of general programme, ‘Tho guests forming the Reception Committee will then be permitted to emnark, each member wearing @ badge with the inscription “Reception Commit- tee” printea on it in gold letters, and each will be Permitted to bring two ladies in accordance with the terms of the ticket Issued to tnem by the Execue tive Committee, THE NUMBER ON BOARD THE MARY POWETL, according to the latest proviso, must not exceed five hundred—four hundred having been considered at firas quite sufficient,to render it comfort. able, There, hag ® general desire evinced that the boat. might not be - un- comfortably crowdéd, and as the questa will be from among thé most respectable of New York soctety, the committee determined to study the recommendation and adnere tothe aumber, keep- ing it within those limits tf possible, The capacity Of the boat 18 for the accommodation of about seven hundred and fity persons: At ten o'clock pune tually the lines wil. be thrown off and the boas will steam from her moorings at the foot of Vestry street, North Kiver, and the Company, charmed by the duicet sounds of well selected music, and beneath the multiplicity of bunting, representing the flags of America, Russia and other nations, which will be hupg from every spot where 1¢ ts possivie to tle @ cord or drive a nail, above aud around them, they wll speed on for Staten Island. The following is the list of the gentlemen forming the Committee of Reception, as fully corrected by Major Mont gomery :— Psy md oy ‘THR’ RBOsPTON COMMIS ER. jor General Dix, chairman; Jobn J, Asto jones W. Beckman, J. G. Bennett, Jr., J. M. Bundy, ‘A. L. Brown, Stewatt Brown, Rev. Ht. W. Beecher, Bliss, James M. Brown, . Py Ys De. Blodgett, George H. Bend, F. L. Barreda, Christian Bois, James Bleecker, John M. ae Charles P, Burdett, Allan Cambell, W. ¥. Carey, &. Caylus, 5. B, Onittenden, W. 0. Cyctin| Cooper, R. L, Cuttmg, W. E. Curtis, Smita Chift, Samuel J. Colgate, W. & Clerke, Rev. Dr. 4 J. Colies, W. E. Dodge, dr, W. F. Douglas, U. Delamater, ©. E. Detmold, J. W. De Peyster, J. F. * Daly, John T. Daly, F. Ul. Dykers, J. Edgar, Amoe R. Eno, Benjamin H, Field, General W. B. Franklin. General J. C. Fremont, J. ©. @. Foster, H. C. Fahue- stock, Horace (ireeley, Joun C, Green, E. L. Goakit ©. G. Gunther, B. unther, W. F. Garner, E. F, Gerry, J, W. Hammersley, L. T, Howes, Commodore D. B. Harmony, H. A. Hecker, R. Hoe, W Hunt, 0. Y. Huntington, H. ifilton, H. J. Hastings, EK. Hoyt, Key. J. Hai, W. A. Hammond, M. D.; B. Hatgut, A. S, Hewitt, 0. Harriman, BE. Judson Hawley, B. F. Hunting, General Kufus Ingalls, A. Iselin, C. Isham, George &. Jones, F. 1, James, J. K. Jessup David Jones, Judson Jarvis, Leonar . Jerome, KL. creepy P. Kernuchan, A. C. Kingsland, A. G. King, W. M. Kingsland, ©. W. Kohiaats, D. Kingsiand, Smith &. Lane, A, A. Low, Ps Lorillard, G. W. Lane, James Low, A. Leary, R. J. Livingston, Josiah Lane, C. i. Livermore, Charles Lanier, i. G. Marquand, Rev. W. E. Mor. gan, ). D.: Kev. MU. Montgomery, 5. 1s Morse, &. Builey Myers, Lhomas Murphy, H, T. Morgan, 1, B. Nusgra omer Morgan, EB. Mathews, G. Opdyke, Join O’rica, J. V. Onativia, Charles 0’ Conor, C. Paimer, James. W, Paiucr, H. E, Pievrepout, Royal Pheips, tev. H, Potter, D. D3 J. E. Parsons, J. Re Peli, u. W. Quintard, Ki. B. Roosevelt, J. Rousevelt, .W. G Rhinelander, J. Kenwick, B. Kutoerford, John Riley, H. v. Randolph, H. A. Stewart, Commodore J: Strong, United Stares Navy; Join Sturges, J. Sheroian, Rev. N. Schenek, De D.: Executive Cominittec for tho reception to-day:— OFFICE oF THe EXECUTIVE ComMITiES For Tae Recervion or H. i. My THE GRAND DUKG ALEXIS, OF Russia. 245 BROADWay, New Youk, Nov, 19, 1871. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis having arrived, tie civic and military reception will take piace this day, Monday, unless the day should be stormy. ‘The steamer Mary Powell will leave Vestry street, pier 39 North River punctually at ten o'clock with tue Executive aud Reception Commute Se J, MACY, Seoretary, pro tem, THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY | extensive afd Imposing, As soon after daybreak a8 possivle Mr. W. H. Aspinwall’s yacht, Day Dream, will go down the bay, and convey the Russian Ambassador on board the Svetiana. At te appointed time the reception squad. ron wif weigh anchor and proceed to meet the Russian ~ vessels, The Congress in due course will salute the Russian Admiral’s fag by @ salute of twenty-one guns, The American fag will be rum up at the fore om board the Svetiana, and in @ thundering volley will answer the salute Given by the Americans in their honor. It was in- tended that the yachts representing the New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Atlantic Yacht Ciubs should form part of the escort up the Bay, making two lines, one line on the Staten Island and one on the New Jersey side. As the Russian fleet has been $0 lopg delayed bevond the time expected py the KK. Stuyvesant, General G. Sandiord, Nathaniel Sands, Samuel Sloan. F, Schucharat, D. M. Stone, Jon A. Stewart, v. D. Swan, D. 5. Suydam, Josepo Seugman, 0.'H. Stewart, G. W. ‘fT. Strong, ‘Char E. Strong, Paran Stevens, Jobn H. sherwood, &. T. Stokes, J. B plossoa, HA. F. Spaulding, Luul Sauer, E.lot F. Sheppard, Rev. J. Thompsoa, )). D.; Rev. 3. P. Thompson, D.' D.; B. Trevor, Bayard Taylor, L. Tuckermag, OJ, ‘Kittany, Rev. F..Vinton, v. D.; J. Yoorhis, dr,; A. Van Rensselaer, Jr.; 1. Vander- pilt, Genera 'B: L. View, J. B. Varhum, General Be G. Wright, Join D, Wolie, Samuel Wetmore, W. BH. Webb, Genera A. 5. Webb, #. 5. Winston, Jonn: 8 Willams, W. Whitewrigut, Jr; 8. i. Whales, W. c. Whitney, J. K. Warren, B. 8. Welles and M, Zovowskl. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. At the same tine that the Mary Powell leaves piet 39 ho government steamer Henry Smith, having ov board the Executive Committee ani a select circle of their friends, will also depart for the Narrows, having the Fort Hamilton Band on board, for'the purpose of meeting tue requirements of tue sathetic, They will fotow close on the neels of the ounce steamer and run out to meet the ‘united squadrons inside the bar, "This committee will be composed of Mr, W. Hy Asjinwaill, Chairman; Mr. M. 1. Grimuell, Mt. E, W, Stoughton, Mr. W. & Dunean, General I. McVowell, United States Army; Mr. E. D,. Morgan, §. W. Goon, United Scates Navy; Aur, W. T. Blodyett, Mr, J, Tay- jor Johnston, General Alexander Sualer, Mr. A. Bierstaat, Mr. Heary .Clews, Mr. 8, J. Macy, Mr. & L, M. Barlow, Mr. _L Aspinwall, Mr. Howard Potter, Mr. James E, Montgomery, Mr. RK, L. Stuart, Mr. Henry Lergh, Mr. R. W. Howes, Mr. C, C. Dodge. K. W. Howes, Treasurer; James E. Mont gomery, Secretary. it 1s not improbable thatthe Chairman will sub- sequently go on board the yacht the Vay Dream; but that will not materially aiter anything. Atter it had been atrauged in it manner the reception would take piace & number of sub-coim- miitecs were appointed, so as to divide the work as Much as possible, Tuere were several modifica- tions made with reference to tue meeting down the bay, but the following gentiomen will be on their respective boards belore the line 18 formed:— BAY RECEPTION SUL-COMMITTERS. Sub-Committee No. 1, on’ “Reception Com» muittee"’—Messts. Montgomery, Macy and Lodge. « Sub-Cominiitee No. 2, on “Chartered Steamers’*— Messrs. Duncau, Jolnston, Macy and Genera) Aspinwall. Sub-Commitvee No, 3, on ‘Press and Priuting’— Messrs, slerscadt, Clews and Barlow. Sub-Comunittce No. 5, on ‘Ships in Porv’—Mesers, Grinnell, Pottcr and Howes. Sub-Committee No. 6, on “Excursion Steamers” — Messrs. W, IL. Aspinwall, Doage and Montgomery. Sul-committee No. 7, on “Government Vessels? — Admiral Godur., General McDowell and Mr. Lowes. Sub-committee No. 8, on *Music’’—Messrs. Bar- low, Bergh, Dun and General Shaler. Sub-committee No. 9, on “Malitary Escort/?— General Aspinwall, Messrs. Howes, Montgomery and General shaier, Sub-committee No. 10, on “Badges and Decora- tions” —Messrs. Stoughton, Bierstadt ani Votter, Ben-commntie te a Se eee Clews, Blodgett, Stuart anv he Suovcommistes No. 13, 00 “luvitation to Recep- tion Steamer”—Messrs, Grinuell, Stoagiton and Montgomery. The fleets. The following ts the correctzd list of the Bossian aud Americau fleets, with their capac:ty, arma- ment, steam power and officers:— RUSSIAN FRIGATE SVETLANA carries ten guns, lows 8-inch rifle bore, sveel breech: ) und 4,008 tons burdea and 45) hore General Adjutant Vice Admiral—Possict, Chief of Squadron. Adjutaat to the Emperor—Uscar Kremer, Com- Mander Of the irigate, Captain Licutenant—Leonide Michiom, First Onlicer, Onicer of the First Wateh—His Roya! Migumesa Prince Alexis Alexaudrovich, Lieutenants—Alex. Delivrong, Feodore Hessen, lvau Koslot, Constantive Lang (Paymaster), Kari Tudor (Kiag Officer), Prince Yakom Schukviskt. Passed = Miusiipinen —Alexaader Erecilayos Alexunder Kruger, Alexander Menshikoif, Furst Arullesy Ofiicer—Nicolat Detojensky. First Master—Stait Captain Michael Moyitsky, Junior Masicrs—Second Lieateuant Valtrian Kathe rinod and Kusign Peter Novisky. Ciel Kuglueer—Seconu Lieutenant Peter Macks pin. Assistant Engtheers—Ensigns Perer Zotod and Constantine Petrof, Storemuster —Lieatenant Vassilly Sholkunoft, Comitssary— Vassily [vane Slorekeeper—Vasstliy Philpott. Chapluin--Pakomy. Mead Surgeon—Viadimir Kaden, Ansistant Surgeou—Vladiuur Popod, Midshipmeu—Alexander Bertokom, Victor lantsh Marmai Berom, Viadimir Vioof, ivezanca ‘Toretenot, 3 Lebegow, Paul Nicolaod (Third Assistant Engi ner), CORVETTE BOGATIRE. Eight guns, four 8inch rife bore stecL breech loaders and four rine bore brass eight pounders; 2,155 tons, 38u horse power. Commander—Captain Licutenant Limitre Sharoff, Lieutenant—Yakom Geldebrand (First Umicer), Leng yin yeeny Eee iceiet Potem- ine Ostelitsky, Petor Chikoisky. Passer iivahipman—Pecer Venokurud. Paymaster—Alexander Von Glasanupp. arullery OMicer—Second Lieutenant KY. na Yokoff Golomet. Assisiant Master—Constautine Takarot. Chief Engineer. Lieutenant Pollkarp Assistant Engmeers—Platon Ivanhof and Ensign hy a Kol Vad ap Vargoluu, i— Maton. 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