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878 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 70; Etc Vreso: (STAMPED.) Per Annual .. .. Half• Yearly .. .. Quarterly .. .. Payable in advase a . .. Al 6 0 .. 0 18 0 .. 0 6 6 Subscribers are rogues Led to send their Orderathrough their ewe Agent; if direct to the °dice, accompanied by a remit ance. Advertisements also must have a reference or remittance, Money Orders to be wade payable to Mr. Alaimo les, 110. Strand London. - vbx Vrivgg. LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPT. t 3, 1856. POSTSCRIPT. A despatch from Madrid, Sept. In, states : The reports which have been current of ditferenees of opinion existing among the Ministers and the Vicalveriet Generals are entirely unfounded. The most perfect unani mity prevails in the Cabinet, and it continues to enjoy the entire confidence of the Queen. A telegraphic de spatch has been received announcing that tie Emperor of the French visited St. Sebastian yesterday. The Paris .Debate asserts authoritatively that the Spanish Cabinet is seriously divided. A telegraphic despatch from Hamburgh, Sept. 11, states : A Royal proclamation of the Government of Hanover has annulled all the articles of the Constitution of 1849 relative to finances. The civil list is fixed by Royal decree at 600,000 thalers. The Prussian Correspondent, Sept. 10th, in an article on the recent events at Neufchatel, asserts that the Government had no part whatever in the royalist insurrectionary movement, and that it will limit its efforts to simply insisting on a change in the conditions which appear to it to form not merely a permanent danger for the tranquillity of Europe, but a tlagtant violation of the right by which his Majesty's subjects are governed. The Emperor and Empress of France will take up their abode for three weeks at Compeigne towards the close of the present month ; where splendid fetes are to be given in great variety. In consequence of the damage done in Algeria by the late earthquakes, the Emperor has promptly ordered a credit to be opened in the name of the Governor-General for the benefit of the colonists. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA'S CORONATION. THE Moscow correspondent of the Times (second edition) announces the proclamation of the corona tion, made with great ceremony on the 4th September. A grand review was held on the Ist September. The troops paraded on this occasion consisted of 10 squadrons of Cuirassiers, 30 squadrons of Light Cavalry, and 12 squadrons of Cossacks ; 12 squadrons of Pioneers-i-Cheval, and 1 squadron of his Majesty's escort—in all 73 squadrons of cavalry. The infantry consisted of four complete divisions of the Guard. There were, therefore, 64 battalions, or about 50,0(X) men of the Guard; to these must be added 20 bat talions of the corps of Grenadiers, 3 battalions of Rifles, 1 battalion of Sappers, and 1 battalion of Marine Infantry of the Guard—in all 90 battalions of infantry. Each of these divisions brought its bat teries into the field, so that there wero at least 116 guns on the ground—some say there were 140 pieces paraded : The aspect of the field (writes the correspondent) may be imagined when it is recollected that there were more men present than there were on both sides together at the battle of the Alma, and considerably more than there were of English, French, and Russians, at the battle of Inker. mann. . _ The infantry were drawn up in columns of com panies in four divisions, their front extending over a space of a mile and a half, their depth being half a mile. The cavalry were on the right flank, the artillery on the right and centre. The Emperor appeared on the field about one p.m. Re was followed by a very large staff of general officers, by a numerous Etat-Major, and by a suite of foreign officers and strangers who were invited to be present, and who were mounted on horses from the Imperial stables. The Emperor wore the uniform of a general officer—a helmet with plumes of cocks' feathers, white, yellow, and black; a,dark green frock coat, with gold lace collar and cuffs, shoulder-straps, the red riband (of St. George ?), and a star and cross on his breast, and scarlet pantaloons with gold stripe. Ho rode a horse of great symmetry and grace, which moved with paces as regular as those of a veteran soldier. As his Majesty app roac h e d th e lino ho quickened his pace into a gallop and rode from the proper left to right at full speed, followed by a wavy PRE SS: cloud of plumes, flashing steel. gold and silver, and hazy dust, all down the line, the troops presenting arms, the standards and eagles being lowered, and each regiment cheering as the Emperor passed. Turning up to the left again the brilliant staff rode at an equally rapid pace along the second line, and in like manner passed the front of all the divisions. The cheers were measured, and the sound of so many voices crying out " Long live the Czar," mingled with the strains of the national anthem, had a very fine effect. The review was magnificent, and the several regi ments of the Guard did credit to Russia. One regiment, the Pavlofsky, or the regiment of Paul, presents an appearance which would be grotesque if it were not imposing. "All the men," says a corre spondent, " have cocked noses. Every soldier with a nez retroussie, who is of the proper height, is sent to this regiment, which was formed by Paul in one of his eccentric freaks, and a very determined pug is eligible if it be aocompanied by sunken eyes and high cheek-bones. But more than this. The men, clean shaven, like all Russian soldiers, except on the lip, wear their moustaches brushed upwards towards the ears, which gives them a strange and savage as spect. This bizarre and ferocious appearance is in creased by the shape of their bead-dress, which is like a sugar loaf with ono side cut away—an angular sedition of a cone, with the round side to the front." The piece de resistance of the review was the grand cavalry charge : The Chevalier Guard of the Emperor came up at the head of the twelve regiments of cavalry of the Imperial Guard and of the line. It is impossible to exaggerate the beauty and condition of some of those regiments, and more particularly was one struck with the appearance of the horses and men of the Hussar regiment of Grodno. When the squadrons had dressed into a splendid line, a certain nntnber of the officers slowly rode out in front, and came toward the line of spectators till they were within about fifty paces, when they halted, and took up points in a parallel to that of the cavalry, who were dis tant from them about 650 yards. Then at a given signal the whole of this tremendous body of cavalry, uttering loud cheers, and flourishing sabres or couching lances, burst into a gallop, and charged full speed towards the people and the Emperor's cortege. The effect was over whelming : the earth, indeed, shook under the tramp of 15,000 war horses—their foree seemed sufficient to anni• hilate whole armies—they sweep over the ground like some prodigious wave or a roller of the great Atlantic—in a second they were close at hand, and it seemed as if nothing mortal could check that glittering flood. The women shrieked and fled, and some of the ruder sex turned tail and sought refuge in the rear of the lines. The alarm was groundless. The horses were well in hand, notwithstanding the great speed at which they ad vanced, and on arriving at the line of officers the billow of Centaurs was arrested as if by magic, and the front sud denly halted in wonderful order amid the tremendous cheering of the people. Several English officers, among whom was Colonel Maude, of the Artillery, were on the ground, and were mounted on the Emperor's horses, in order that they might follow in his suite. Every country in Europe and many out of it contributed their share of uniforms and representatives on the occa sion of this magnificent review. The ceremony of proclaiming the Emperor's coro nation was performed on the 4th inst. for the first time. At nine o'clock in the morning the procession was formed in the square before the Senate House, inside the Kremlin. The general in command, Osten Sacken, on horseback, halted in the centre of the open space ; cn his right hand, a little in the rear, a squadron of the Garde-a-Cht.val were drawn up in parade order ; the trumpeters of each squadron were posted on the flanks, and six led horses, with rich caparisons, were stationed in a line on each side of the trumpets. In front of the general were the two Secretaries of the Senate. An aide-de-camp general, a grand master of the ceremonies, and heralds, fantastically attired, completed the cortege. Shortly after the assistants had taken their places, the !general raised his hand and gave an order in Russian, whereupon the trumpets burst out into a wild and startling flourish, the heralds raised their maces in the air, and all having uncovered their heads one of the secretaries read the proclamation, of which the following is a translation into English : Our very august, very high, and very puissant Lord, the Emperor Alexander Nicolaievitch, being mounted on the throne of his ancestors, which is that of all the Hussies, as well as upon those of the kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Finland, which are insepara ble from it, has deigned to order that the coronation of his Imperial Majesty and his oath shall take place on the 26th of the month of August, his august sponse the Em- press Marie Mexandrovna partioipating in this sacred ceremony. This solemn act is announced by the present proclamation to all faithful subjects, to the end that on this happy day they may redouble their fervour in their prayers to the King of Kings, that He may spread by His Almighty power His blessings and favours on the reign of his Majesty, and that throughout its duration He may maintain peace and tranquillity to the glory of His holy name, and for the unalterable prosperity of the empire. The same evening the rooms of the Graziani Palace were thrown open to the beau monde of Moscow, and about 350 or 400 people flocked into a . ' p NATtIiDAY, "little dance" at the Countess of Granville's. The attendance of generals, of statesmen, and of Ministers was very large, and all the special embassies, with the exception of that of France, were fully represented. The Prince of Prussia, the ex-Minister and favorite of the late Czar, Count Kleinmiohel, M. Nesselrode, M. Von Seebsch, Prince Gagarin, Prince Galitzin, and many other persons of distinction were present. COLONEL PERCY HERBERT AT SHREWS BURY. COLONEL PERCY HERBERT, the late Quartermaster- General of the Crimean army, met with a warm reception at Shrewsbury this week. The town was gaily decorated with flags, banners, and ever greens. Cannon fired and bells were rung, and the ancient metropolis of Wales put on a very gay and animated appearance. The gallant Colonel was met at Shelton, the en trance to the borough, by a squadron of South Salo pian Yeomanry, and escorted to the Lion-room, were luncheon was partaken of. After the repast the procession re-formed and pro• ceeded to the Guildhall, where Colonel Herbert and his brothers, the Earl of Powis, Hon. and Rev. George Herbert, Hon. R. C. Herbert, and Captain the Hon. William Herbert, were sworn in bur gesses. The town-clerk then read the address of the Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Shrewsbury, congratulating Colonel Herbert on his safe return from the war, in which, " with untiring zeal and courage worthy of his race, ho had taken a most important part—a part so well deserving the confidence of his Sovereign, which had been mani fested by the highly responsible and very arduous trust confided to his care." Colonel RERBEIIk, in his reply, said : 1 feel proud of being the representative of the officers connected with this country that served in the Crimea, to the seal and gallantry of many of whom I can personally testify, and am sure that 1 express their sentiments as well as my own in saying that the honours that have been paid, and the welcome that has been given to the army of the East upon its return home, have been most gratifying to the officers and men of every rank, and will on future occasions encourage both officers and soldiers to endure with fortitude the hardships inseparable from war, and to bear cheerfully those labours in the camp or in the siege without which bravery alone cannot command suc cess. I thank you for the tribute of regret which you have paid to the memory of those gallant men who have fallen in the great struggle in which we have been engaged, and deplore with you the losses that have fallen upon many families in this immediate neighbourhood. I thank you for the gratifying allusions you have made to the con nection which has so long existed between this ancient borough and the families of Clive and Herbert, and trust that our descendants on future occasions may be found not wanting in the public service, and have the happiness both to merit and obtain the praises of your successors. In the evening a grand banquet took place in the Music-hall under the presidency or Viscount New port, M.P. A MILITARY EXECUTION took place last Monday at Vincennes, in the presence of some 8,000 troops, marched from different quarters of Paris. The criminal had last May cruelly murdered and robbed an old woman at St. Maude. He was caught, tried by court-martial, and sentenced to death. A letter from Paris says : En route to the ground, Sweatt repeatedly warned his comrades against " brandy and bad women," which, he said, had brought him to that end. On descending from the cellular waggon in which he was brought to the place of execution he started greatly on seeing the firing party of four soldiers, four corporals, and four sergeants drawn up in readiness to shoot him. But he soon recovered his courage. He twice refused a handkerchief offered to bandage his eyes, but deliberately took off his waistcoat, and placing his hand on his heart, he said, " My friends, I am an old soldier, like yourselves; take good aim, and fire here. Spare my head. " He repeated several times the injunction to aim well at his heart. He said, "Fire here ! do not miss ma!" He was then placed on the spot indicated for him, and the judgment condemning him was read aloud. As this was done he knelt, and the priest with him. When the reading of the judgment was con cluded, one of the officers deputed by the court-martial cried, " The judgment must now be executed !" The priest, therefore, kissed the criminal on the forehead and retired, and the man exclaimed, in a firm voice, " Aim well! Do not miss me ! and take care not to hit my head ! " at the same time folding his arms on his breast. An adjutant who was in command of the platoon then struck his hands together, and immediately the twelve muskets of the men were levelled at the criminal. There was a moment's pause. The officer again clapped his hands, and at the same instant a report was heard, and the man fell, pierced with twelve balls. It was taken for granted that lie was killed, but the surgeon on going up to him found that he was still alive, his frame being agi tated by spasmodic movements, and his eyes being wide open and starting from their sockets. A sergeant who had been placed in reserve with a loaded musket was ac cordingly summoned, and he gave the man the coup de grace by discharging the musket in his ear. The troops then filed off slowly before the body, which was left lying on the ground till the proper troops removed it to the cemetery.