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Show By W.U.Tclogrnih.J 1 A LIS X IS AT LAST. New York, 20. The Russian fri- ; gate iSheliand entered the lower bay j 3'cstcrday, attended by tho revenue , cutter Northerner. Approaching tho ' American squadron she fired a national j salute of twenty-one guus, which was responded to by tho Coitfrcss, Severn, I Iroquois and Kansas, each vessel dip-1 ping colors as she passed to anchorage, j The grand duko appeared on deck and bowed repeatedly to tho salutes of the ! American officers. Admiral Kowan was received with all the honors on the Shetland, Tho frigate met a storm off Ilatteras which lasted until Friday night, when observation showed her forty miles oft' Cape May. A pilot was taken on board at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Tho vessel re- eoived no damage and did not ship a -sea. Alexis is dressed in tho simple! : uniform of a lieutenant. 11c is tall ! and strongly built and has the air of a ' gentleman, clear complexion, light , hair and whiskers, blue eyes, speaks t English quite fluently, but appears to I prefer French. The Russian minister, i Catacazy, passed tho afternoon on the j frigate the guest of the duke. The : grand duke will ha serenaded to-mor- . row evening by the ninth regiment i band. President Grant was officially in- formed by telegraph of the arrival of : ; Alexis, by admiral Rowan. New York, 20. A rain storm pre- vails this morning which bids fair to 1 last all day. t is probrrole, therefore, I the grand duke's reception will be postponed. No reception formalities l were offered him yesterday, and he i remained all day on board his vessel. 1 All the fleet, which is yet in the lower bay, will come up the harbor led by: the reception steamer J'hclII. Tlie Russian flagships will be flanked by the .yachts of the New York yacht clubs; i and the li. S. steamers will bring un ' the rear. All will be decorated with ! Russian and American flags. When ' the grr.nd duke is taken on board the ! reception -steamer, the whole licet, ' together with all forts of the harbor, will tire salutes and a grand procession will escort him up Broadway. As he passes Trinity Church, chimes will peal forth the Russian national anthem. Flags and bunting will be displayed ; from the buldtngs on Broadway. |