The Press.
London, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

PRINCE ESTERRAZY.

And now, amid a little battalion of bareheaded running
footmen, a very tine old coach, with a poor team of horses,
drives up, and from it descends—what is this? A very
fine old gentleman indeed, somewhat gone in years, but
right royal and splendid in air and attire. It is Prince
Paul Esterhazy, Ambassador of Austria. He is dressed
in puce silk or velvet, with a hussar jacket of the same
material, braided all over with pearls. Diamonds flash
forth from all the folds of his clothing. His maroon-
coloured boots, which come up to the knee, are crusted
with pearls and diamonds, and on his heels are spurs of
brilliants, which glitter finely in the sunshine. One would
almost be proud to be kicked by such a boot, but perhaps
such an honour is only reserved for the great and noble.
—lb.

The coronation itself took place in the small
Church of the Assumption, a building scarcely
capable of containing one thousand persons. With
the imperial apartments in the Kremlin this church
communicates exteriorly by a flight of steps. from
the base of which a broad platform, sweeping round
the exterior esplanade, extended to the point of
junction. The courts of the Kremlin are two—an
inner and outer court. In both galleries were erected
for spectators, and on the platform of the inner
court those who were most fortunate witnessed the
imperial processions as they came down the steps
and passed over the platform into the church. During
the coronation the church doors were left open.
At ten o'clock the procession of the Empress
Mother issued from the palace, passed through the
galleries, and entered the Church of the Assumption.
The Imperial lady was attended by a magnificent
retinue. As the last of her attendants disappeared,
the processions of the Emperor and Empress came
forth. Pages, peasants, soldiers, heralds, nobles,

SATURDAY,

the crown and sceptre, and the great officers of State
lead the way.

TIFF. EMPEROR.

And now the Imperial canopy comes in sight, and
the Emperor prcsen:s himself to the people, not amid
cheers, but loud shrill cries, which overpower the tolling
of the bells, the crash of arms, end the loud flourish, s
of drums and trumpets which rise all around us. Beim e
him march two priests with a gold basin full of lo ly
water, which an Archbishop sprinkles profusely on this
scarlet cloth. The canopy is upheld by General Officers,
assisted by Colonels of regiments of the rank of General-
Major. His Majesty, who is in military uniform, is
followed by his Ministry and Aide•de•Cump•Generals, and
immediately behind him walks the Commandant of the
Chevalier Garde, with his naked sword in his hand and
his helmet on his head. This officer, who is a General
in the army, is a man of great stature, and his person is
set off by his uniform—a gilt calque and crest of silver
eagle, a white tunic with a scarlet back and body, on both
of which are stars of brilliants and silver, and long jack-
boots. The Emperor, who possesses the personal advan-
tages of the Romanoff family—a fine, erect, and stately
figure—marched with a measured stride, and bowed right
and left as he passed down to the esirade.