The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

the fairest of the fair was the young Princes;
Insereinatieft the granddaughter of a serf. The
Emperor and Empress having duly made reverence
at the sanctuary and before the sacred images, now
slowly ascended the estnide, and the ceremonial of
the coronation commenced. For the circumstantial
details, I mat refer you to the programme which has
already been published, confining myself to the
more remarkable incidents of the day.
The imperial pair being seated on the ancient
thrones of the Czars, the regalia was properly
arranged, and another burst of devout harmony
came from the invisible choir. The metropolitan
then presented a profession of faith, which his
Imperial Majesty most read, and which he
did read en this occasion with due emphasis
and discretion. The document, which was exceed-
ingly lengthy, took upwards of ten minutes in the
reading, during which the most profound silence
reigned in the church. Immediately after, the Em-
peror
was invested with the state mantle, and here
followed the most interesting feature in the day's
proceedings. Taking the crown, an immense one,
blazing all over with diamonds, up with his two
hands, he plaeed it on hie head ; thereby intimating
that from no earthly power, priestly or lay, did he
receive his sovereignty. Then making a sign to the
I Empress, who knelt submissively before him on a
golden cushion, he just touched her forehead with it,
and immediately replaced it on his own bead.
This was a moment of intense interest. The
Empress-Mother, who had borne up with immense
fortitude, burst into tears, and the whole of the con-
gregation. as they fell on their knees in honour of the
rite, sobbed and cried like children. What a history
did not that tear of the Empress Mother recall
More than a quarter of a century before she had re-
ceived a similar honour from the greatest sovereign of
his time; had for years after shared his thoughts, his
joys, and his sorrows ; had been the gentle spirit that
softened the iron-firmness of his character; and sow
she stood alone—the great man had passed away, and
to other hands was about to be confided the power-
ful sceptre which it had been so long her happiness to
share in wielding. This was the culminating point
of the ceremonial. Then came the anointing; the
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administration of the Sacrament, to the Emperor
in both forms, the Empress in one ; the
Mass, and other ceremonials purely religious :
and, finally, the congratulations, which the
Emperor received with great dignity and self-poe•
session. At the same time his countenance wore a
careworn and saddened look, and he seemed like one
who felt oppressed with the sense of an awful res-
ponsibility. Now came the moment for which 70,000
people outside had been waiting with exemplary
patience. A gorgeous procession issued from the
church door. I. front wu a splendid canopy, under
which walked the Emperor, with the Imperial
crown upon his head, and wearing the Imperial
mantle. There were the standard, the seal, and
the sword of the empire, the great functionaries at a
respectful distance behind, end the dismounted gardee
I cheval, in their golden cuirasses, lining the
way. From a hundred bands pealed out
at once the national anthem—" God save the Czar,'
sad the shouts of the people formed a tremendous
accompaniment to the music. The countenance of
his majesty we. most solemn; he bowed repeatedly
but never smiled, and the cheers seemed to die away
for want of the imperial sympathy. It was a
strikingly oriental sport/Ale—the pagoda-like canopy,
the great Czar with his immense crown of diamonds
blazing in the sun, the many oriental costumes, and
the bearded mnjiks, all formed a picture which I shall
not sun forget, but which I feel I have but weakly
attempted to primary* for the English reader.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rsom OITA OWN

PAM% MONDAY ETINING.

The Pays criticises, with some asperity, the deci-
sion of the Ottoman Porte to revoke the exclusive
privilege of the navigation of the Froth and the
Ssreth, which was some time since granted by the
Moldavian Hospodar Ghika to a French Company,
of which Captain Magi= is the principal director
It considers the measure as a consequence of the
" permanent accord" which was established between
the Porte and Austria upon the Roumain question im-
mediately after theVienn a Con fere noes, an accord which
was strengthened by what passed at the Congress
of Paris. Admitting that the privilege may possibly
be inconsistent with certain treaties,thePays professes
ignorance of those treaties, and therefore declines to
deal with the argument. But it observes that the con-
sequences sought to be drawn from the treaties in
question are very singular, since, while they are set
up as interdicting the Porte from conceding exclusive
privileges in the tributaries of the Danube, they allow
Austria to concede them in that river itself. The Pays,
moreover, objects that it is difficult to reconcile the
Ottoman decree and the reasons given for it with the
autonomy of tke Principalities, resulting not only from
ancient capitulations, but also from the Treaty of
Paris. The Vizirial letter alleges that the privilege
granted by the ex•hospodar is a violation of the pro-
visions of the treaty of Petrie, which regulated the
navigation of the Danube and its tributaries. This
reason the Pays finds it difficult to understand,
became the word tributary (affluent) is not to be
found in the treaty which treats absolutely and
exclusively only of the Danube and its mouths.
The mistake, it observes, in conclusion, is the more
singular because if the navigation of the tributaries
of the Danube had been regulated in principle by the
treaty of Paris, the question would, of right, have
been submitted to the international commission in-
stituted by the treaty, which would have adjudicated
upon the privilege claimed by Captain Magnan, as it
is 'haat to do with regard to that conceded to the
Austrian Lloyds.

The Bourse has been inanimate. The Rente fell
2je. for cub, end 10c. for account, closing at
70fr. LW. and 70fr. 70c. Credit Mobilier was in
fair demand, and roe. 7fr. 500. The Mediterranean
Railway fell 12fr. 30c. In other lines there was
scarcely a variation of 2fr. or 3fr.
Prince Adalbert, of Bavaria, and his bride, are ex-
pected in Park this evening from Biarritz.

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The Persian ambassador to Paris has arrived at
Constantinople on his way.

The appointment of R. de Icrelt ff, as Russian
ambassador to Paris, has been rescinded, just as it
was expected that be wee about to start from St.
Petersburg to his post. The new ambassador ,0 ill
be Count Cheremetitti, a nobleman of very large
fortune.

The Cowries du Havre states that as soon as the
Emperor recurs to Paris, King Otho will pay him a
visit of some days duration, and that the question of
the "abdication " of the throne of Greece and of the
military occupation of the errantry will be resolved
diplomatically on th►t occasion.
A letter from Vti.nna of the 9th says :—" The
French Legation has received a second report from
Captain Magoon relative to the Lyonnais. It com.
plains that the towing vessel placed at his disposal
by the Austrian Steamboat Company is not of suffi-
cient power to tow off his steamer, and he demands
that a larger one shall be sent. It was not thought
likely that the Lyonnais can be got afloat in lees
than a month from the time of its striking."