A JOURNEY IN RUSSIA IN 1858
Sherratt and Hughes, Printers, 34 Cross Street, Manchester
A Journey in Russia
in 1858
BY
ROBERT HEYWOOD
Of The Pike, Bolton
PRIVATELY PRINTED
Explanation.
This account of a journey to Russia was read by Mr. Heywood at a meetingof the Bolton Mechanics' Institute, and the following is a copy of aresolution passed on the occasion, with the signatures attached.
We, the undersigned members of the Committee of the BoltonMechanics' Institution, having listened with much pleasure to Mr.Heywood's lecture on his recent visit to St. Petersburg and Moscow,and being desirous that the valuable information it supplies shouldbe made available to our families, fellow workmen and others, whoare greatly interested in the subject from the large commercialintercourse between this town and the capitals of Russia, beg leavemost respectfully to request Mr. Heywood to publish the substanceof his valuable paper for the gratification and information of thepublic. And we request the President of the Institution to waitupon Mr. Heywood with this requisition, and to use his best effortsto induce that gentleman to accede to our request.
| GILBERT J. FRENCH. |
| THOS. HOLDEN. |
| JOHN WRIGLEY. |
| ALFRED RIDINGS. |
| JAMES FOGG. |
| ALEX. LAWSON. |
| EDWARD BLAND. |
| JOHN LOMAX. |
| WM. JACKSON. |
| THOMAS WATERHOUSE. |
| JOSH. PEAT. |
| J. J. BRADSHAW. |
| THOMAS BROMLEY. |
| JOSEPH KIRKHAM. |
| ISAAC BARROW. |
| ADAM FERGUSON. |
| WILLIAM A. FERGUSON. |
| W. H. HORROCKS. |
The request, however, was not put into execution.
M. H., 1918.
A JOURNEY IN RUSSIA IN 1858.
At the urgent request of our worthy and most active President, I havebeen induced to follow the example of several other friends of thisInstitution, and bring before you some account of a short visit to St.Petersburg and Moscow.
I may premise that about fourteen years ago, on our return from Egypt,vià Constantinople, I and my companion, Mr. Charles Darbishire, wereplaced in quarantine at a station overlooking the Black Sea. Along withus we had a Russian nobleman[1] and his tutor, who were returning from apilgrimage to Jerusalem.
During the fifteen days' confinement, whilst occupying separateapartments, we frequently interchanged visits, and on such occasions themanners and condition of our respective countries became the frequentsubject of conversation.
Such discussions did not terminate without receiving urgent invitationsto visit Russia, offering, at the same time, to procure for us everyfacility for seeing the cities to advantage; and also an order from thegentleman's father,[2] who was at the head of the postal department,which would command for us horses and conveyances through every part ofRussia.
Since that time I have frequently contemplated visiting the north ofEurope, but, from various causes, have deferred such undertak