The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

THE ENWEROR OW RUSSIA.

Perfect success attended Tuesday's section of the
Imperial pmgramme. The Emperor wax are ponied to
Aldershot l tin Prince tool Princess of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of anti tip, Drawl Duke Alexis.
The station and town were gaily deetwattsl. An immense
crowd heartily cheered the visitors. The I hichess
which her
Merliartial'iterwietshp:rniltinirrisr.t tillhreeersit'll4.emrsirw we.,
Ituasian military forum, anti rode on a grey charger.
The Prince of Wales wore tapparenthl the iinitorm of the
Rifles, and the Duke of Edinhurgh was iii the uniform of
no Ruouten Denersl. It was nearly midday when the
imperial party ilnue ini to the review ground, where
115,0011 picked troops anti about liktintl spectators awaited
them. . .

The calvacaile, *ln resehing the head of the long column,
riltich reached from the rip...course- -a distance of two
euile.-14.1%1.1 the .11'4.16.10a plate:tit at
ta pass down the ranks. 'With the I.;iiiperor rode the
Print.] 01 Wale. WA tilt: I Mke :e. Next MIIIO
the carriage containing the Primate a.oh lincheet. The
Grenadiers, Highlander,, Cavalry. Artillery, :mil Foot
were all carefully ret iewed by the Emperor, w kt rode very
"lowly. It WWI observed that his Matesty appeared meat
etruck with the splendid foree of the not al Engineers,
mid he mused to ask explanations respecting the scientific
equipment of the corps. At the C troop of the train he
paneed filly live 333 33 lite.. lie Wam also observant of the
Artillery, of the Guard, and the IlighLinders. It war
apparent that the Duke iif Cambridge MI. I..intinz out
Ashantee soldiers. and alien his Majesty came to the
gallant 12nil he mused and raised his hand to his helmet,
Au likewise to the Welsk Futiliers imil the dieiky Ride
Brigade. This mark of Iniperial eiiiirtesy. which was
.luickly undyed. ssl liy the eninr4, drew forth a tremendous
burst ef cheering.
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The close inspection over, the Hamper.* emal iloYal PartY
rode to the racecourse, where, in frost of the InlPerial
standard of Russia and the Royal standard of Itagthud,
the niarcli-pagt t-mk plan'. It would have liens tuost
brilliant A11a.”.C1,1,• lint for the well known Aldershot dust.
The Emperor-11.0'111X ha his left the Prince of Wales, and
on his right the Linke of Cambridge —t.tk tip his position
Inidway between the too hawsers. On the right was the
carriage containing the Princess sad Durliess, laughing
and chatting. in,l evidently in the bast of spirits. A
short distance in the rear were the Grand links
the Duke of Edinburgh. and the Duke of lack.
Behind these were a brilliant staff mid the personal
attendants of the Emperor. The march-past commenced
at a quarter to one, and ditt ant finish until half-past two.
First eante the Gorse Artillery, after them the Life
Guards, Drag.mus, and Hussars, sach regiment headed
by Ito hand othl saluting the Russian tlag IA it paageti.
Foot Guards inarched pa,t, an usual, without
• fault --firia, solid, and uniform. The 'tamperer
smiled pleastu3tly a. In, whispered a COMplaitalld
the Duke of Edinburgh, who ediately raised his
hat in acknowledgment. The Giusrds pags&l with
their tattered lima. without • sound from the crowd,
and at did all the others, cavalry antl foot, until the
first rank of the 121141 use heralded by the scream of
the bagpipes. Then the crowd cheered, bat the High-
'antlers swept past with their swinging stride anti dashing
gait, heedless of all Ind the great military rater antler
whose eyes they were passing. Then foal° the gallant
Welshman, cheer...a, too, to the mho. .1 long inter, at
paw oecurretl, while regiments which had not recently had
an opportunity of showing their prowess came under
review: but the hit the somewhat thrill 111111 i, of the
hand of the Ritles struck op, the crowd of spectators
again cheered lustily. Next came the Army Kerrie,.
and then the whole force. wheeling round by the long
Valley again passed lotion, the Emapemr in .11Vilaaaa
Instead of brigades. The effect wag very satisfactory, and
at the cloge of the movetuent the F:ttipentr bowel to the
Duke of Cambridge. and a:pewee-drag gratification at the
preparations made in his honour. While the horse and
foot were passing a Pta. I time, the Artillery took up a
pahition on Brieksiturydsill, and tired at iateirvals a royal
salute.

Then ensiled a sham lilil, the whole of the fore* on
the ground 3.11% miring rerwo the Long Valley and attack-
ing the imaginary enemy at r.e.ar's I 'amp. The Royal
and Imperial iorty, after partaking of I Iwo'', returned
to town at half-past three.
The Emperor of Russia, together with the Prince and
Prineesaof Wale, and the Duke and !Mates' of Patin.
laugh, wa. present at iit at the State Imll at Buck-
ingham Palaee.

On Wafer. lay the Emperor vicated Woolwich Arend.
inspecting the (Art. 6 :11141 W11114,./ng• iipt other
procc.aea, the welding of the trunnion coil of a 3n-ton imn.
A review of the .trtiller) followed on the COMTISM.. The
force upon the 00,11 ca. LOCI officers and limn. 1.300
horses, and 94 guns the 11111,11 t peussful display of Radler)"
ever known at Woolwich. In the eteaing the Secretary.
of State for Foreign Affairs and the Countess 64 Derby gave
shanquet to the Emperor at the Foreign Ofliest.
The Emperor of flood& quitted our aborea on Thurada,
embarking at i irave.iie.l. The !Manuel fleet accompanied
the Imperial yachts to the Nom.