The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-21 00:00:00

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.

On the day appointed by his Majesty for the proces-
sion from the Petrofsky Palace to Moscow, at a signal
given by 19 guns from the vicinity of the Tchoudof
Monastery, when Mass is commenced at the great Ca-
thedral of the Assumption. the troops will form in the
places assigned to them. The officials belonging to the
Court will also assemble according to, their rank, and
his Majesty will mount on horseback, and the Empress
with the Imperial family will take their seats in the
carriages, the procession forming in the following

order
The chief of the police with 12 gensdarmes on horse-
back, two and two.
The escort of his Imperial Majesty.
' A squadron of the Black Sea Cossacks of the Guard.
The principal nobles on horseback in uniform, two
and two, with the Governor of Moscow.
The Asiatic representative and those of the various
nations of Russia on horseback, two and two.
The chief officer of the palace on horseback, with 60
court servants, 6 grooms of the chamber, 6 runners,
two and two, on foot.
The imperial huntsmen on horseback, 20 jagers on
foot, two and two, in state liveries.
Two masters of ceremonies in an open phaeton, with
the sceptres.
Twenty-four under gentlemen of the chamber on
horseback, two and two.
Twelve gentlemen of the chamber on horseback, two
and two.
Officers of the stable and two grooms on horseback.
Officers of the court of the second rank, in gilded
carriages.
The court marshal in an open carriage, with the sceptre.
Officers of the court of the first rank, in gilded car-
riages.
The members of the imperial Council, in like car-
riages.
the chief court marshal in an open carriage, with a
sceptre.
The Imperial Horse Guards and mounted Life Guards.
His Imperial Majesty, on horseback, with the minister
of the household, and lieutenant and adjutant-generals
of his suite.

Their Imperial Highnesses the Heir Apparent, the
Grand Dukes Alexander, Constantine, Nicboiai, and
Michael, Prince Romanot; the Duke of Leuchtenberg,
Prince Peter of Oldenburg, and the foreign princes, on
horseback.

The generals of various grades attached to the persons
of their highnesses.
The Empress Dowager in a state carriage with eight
horses, each with a groom. On the right of the car-
riage, the chief equerry ; on the left, the adjutant general
attached to her Majesty, on horseback ; with two pages
behind on the foot-hoard and four Cossacks of the
chamber in state uniforms. Behind the carriage, six
pages of the chamber and two grooms on horseback.
Her Majesty the Empress, in a carriage like the pre-
ceding, and similarly attended.
The Grand Duchesses Maria Pavlovna and Alexandra
Josifovana, in state carriages, with mounted attendants.
The Grand Duchesses Alexandra Petrovna and Elena
Pavlov .% in carriages similarly attended.
The Grand Duchesses Maria Nikolaevna and Ekate-
rine Michailovna.
Her Imperial Highness the Princess of Oldenburg.
All in carriages similarly attended.
A squadron of the Cuirassiers of the guard.
Ladies of the bedchamber and maids of honour of the
Empress and Grand Duchess.
Squadrons of• the Hussars of the Guard and of the
Lancers of the Guard.
On entering the city, 71 guns will be firsd, and his
Excellency the Military Governor-General of Moscow
will join the cortege, with the principal officials of the
city.
At the entrance of the Zemliannoi Gorod (the inner
quar;:tr of Moscow) the magistrates will meet the pro-

cession.
At the Bielvi Gorod (another quarter) the marshal of
the nobility of the Government of Moscow, and the chief
nobles will join.
At the gates the Imperial Family will descend from
their carriages and horses to salute the image of-the
Virgin of Iverek, and the procession will halt until they
remount.
At the holy gate the Commandant of Moscow and his
staff will receive the procession, and at the cathedral of
the Assumption, the directing senate. Along the line
of the procession the various clergy will come out of the
churches with crosses, banners, and the sacred images,
and the people will be uncovered.
The Holy Synod and superior clergy will meet his Ma-
jesty, and welcome him with prayers, and bless him with
the cross and with holy water. The choristers of the
cathedral will sing a psalm from the 2d Canticle.
On entering the temple a discharge of 85 guns will
take place, and the Metropolitan of Moscow will perform
Divine Service in the cathedrals of the Archangels and
of the Annunciation.
At the first of these cathedrals, the Archpriest will
meet their highnesses, and at the second their confessor
will lead them to the tombs of their illustrious predeces•
sors who are buried there.
From the cathedral of the Assumption, the Imperial
Family and their suite will proceed to the Imperial Pa-
lace, where they will be met by the clergy and great
court officers, who will present them with bread and salt.
At this time 101 guns will be fired, and the bells of
the churches be rung. In the evening the city will be
illuminated.

IL
PROCLAMATION or THE CORONATION.

This will be made on the three days preceding the
ceremony, by a general adjutant, having the rank of full
general, two ditto with the rank of major-general, two
secretaries of the senate, two herald., four court masters
of the ceremonies, two secretaries of the senate with
staff, of office, escorted by cavalry with full trumpet
bands, all in state uniforms, and with 12 stud horses in
state trappings with feathers.
On the first day, at a.m., they will assemble at the
Kremlin, and the procession being marshalled the
heralds will raise their batons, and) all being uncovered,
one of the secretaries will read the proclamation.