The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-05 00:00:00

THE CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
FIVE PERSONS CRUSHED TO DP: MI

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Mono iy, Saturday.—The poou'ar fti t041.y was
carried out on an extraordinary lar4e •c .le, ant 1•44 a
great -mc,.e. The plait in vroi di it w.t. ho .1 I. pear
th, Park of the Petroffaky Pslaco, sod cher •0 CirC ill
space. extendlaw over • hundred hoctsros, was mutts!
off for the feetivitie by p eta, surmounted by 11 age and
streemers. In this space four large theatres had been
erected, and in the centre was a circus, these structures
being so arranged as to face an elegant white pavilion
decorated with gold and red velvet, wh:,clawal Ott
apart for the Emperor and forengn, princes. At the
sides of this pavilion were imeinase rows of stands
for those who had eeica Invite]. There were 140
amggnba Cu the ground containing barrels .4
boar, which was *erred out to the crowd. On
entering the ground each portion received • goblet.
a tart. • cake, and a bag of sweet'. By noon the
supply of these things was exhausted. At the theatres
there were ballets and pantomimes representing scenes
appealing to the patriotism of the Russian people. in
the circus a cavalcade was organised, which mule the
round of the grounds and paatied befu.,-6 the Imperial
pavilion. Toe number of wilco& who •iaiteit the
Om in ths course ef the day ie eatitnated at nearly a
million, aril P. I. state I that at 2.311 p.m., whoa the
Eutpaor and Emprese, the members of the Imperial
family, and the foreign Princes arrived, the crowd
numbered oetweeit four and five hundred thoutanil.
Numbers of peasanta were present who bat coma on
foot from distant prosinceL Immense ehtboissin
was exhibit-d on their llalesties s.rrival, the cheering
being deafening. Cape were thrown in the air, and
wont to& of p tcket handkerchief.; waved from the
balconies. The b,hatiour of the crowd was most
orderly. The Imperial potty and the f ,reign Princes
left the ground at three p.m.
Five persons were either stiff tested or crushed t
death while endeavouring to force their way into the
inclogure while the popular fete was being held.
Tits cat of the coronation of the Czar, it is
estimated, will reach £2,000.000,

A BLISSFUL ANTICIPATION,
A story is being told of • dieingc,ished
ipielate of the
Church of England, who. on hrst soca ag a atmatry
benefice in the gift of 'nisi college, Urged • friend to pay
him • visit se soon se he got into his residence, sod
oded, in perfect good faith," I have • nice Little green
held attached to the rectory. I mess to keep • couple
of sheep, and we shall have mutton kidneys bilk *very
morning for breakfast."

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.. Of mggigx gamy books there s no sad" said the 1
p"geber, but, bad he I,e-4 in these days and been • I
triooenter of Itedame Tuwand's faroons exhibition. he 1
ong.,t also have mild that of making EMMY POTtra.k EllOd•111 i
nu end. H•rdly • week pares that gene new and
iniereeting fignre ir not added to tots already gigantic
edlection, which has now quite outgrown itg present hog.. : and white will. therefore, be mowed sherd/ to won .
extensive prelates Tag latest addition to the galleriao is ,
g lit,,..gagg gigiel of Llrd Cbarles Berieford. the gallant
captain of tlie Condor, whose WAIN warn a Itousebold WOni ,
during the Itcyotain 04114)440. end who won for his
plucky little gunboat, at the siege of flegandria, tb•
Admrar
ie aignal, "Welt dont, ",oridoer -The figure
stands in the E ffpflitelt Ir:open:Alp, among the other
celebrities of that "pollee operation." It is is excelled
Weems, and tits hook. aikidos. solloptiko oxproostoo fa
copilot's realised.