The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09
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| Coronation NJ the Emperor NiChoios
! Thc following - an cNttaG Of a private letter
froll Moscow. dated the 9TH sept.
Moscow, sept 3, 1926
| Leaving these commercial matters, let me
| tell vuu Something about the Coronation OF the
| Emporor Nicholas, winch Ans performed with
| all the pomp and ceremony which custom has rs
tablishcd here. on sunday last the Sd INST but
Of the I'D August of thcr styl.. II took place,
| arcordiug to usngr, u lthin the kremlih, whore
unfortunately, tn space is too limited 10 adult
OF an adequate display, 81 that, in the procession
oil the pelsons were huddlcd together, and the
cleci was irulng and displt aRing- II vas far IN
| fclor IA splcndor 10 the procession from Aest-
minister II u, for there vas want here of saIlc-
! ~ and uagniheencc IN the dresses Of the men,
he only brilliant part being ~ the military uni
! iotm ol the Generals and tic Empcror's AIDES
dg-rhnp. Whose rich embroidered coats, CUTTER
| ins vain Gid aud silver, contrasted oddly with
tho kn0t buyg,0ts the PLAIN blue or dingy gr"y
OF the Mayor, of towns, and chiefs of the diner.
| cut trades, "un~ashcd artlllr.rs" vino, with
! long boards took then places in thc profession,
| 10 which, by old custom, they we're entitled. But.
asnncdly, 10y much tic most striking part Of the
| whole affair, ~as the presence OF the Grand
luke tonstintlnr the elder brother, who has
renouncod his birth.Iigh,, and acted here as at
tcndant, he'toNlng, instead ofrccciYmg, hom-
age. One could not help asking whether IL was
pnilp oph} or folly that prcisian"d this rein
qalshmcht oi empire. lie adked on the right
hand OF the Emperor, tie other brother, the
Gtnni Duke Nichaol being on hls left both OF
them homg a lev feet n advance II the canopy ,
a very gorgeous allan, ~hirh vas borne over
the Emperor hend By his Chamberlains. The
Crown WIS cntnc]y composed OF diamonds.
" None oithc Anbns ,udors Joinod IN the pro
cesslon but oil OF them were present IN the
Chnro b Wlp1h IS so small that il could NOT con-
tnIn more tlin 100 to 500 persons Tic Duke
ofDcvoushrc, wno looked remarkably well in
b., diplomatic dress, was accompanied by Lord
Norpc'h, Lord " Russell, Mr. Grosyenor Nr
Casendph, Mr.. ToHnshcnd, nd SIR Alexander
Malct
In the evening general illumination took
place aud the towers aud walls Of the htemlIn
were wholly covered with lamps, so that all their
forms and angles ~cr" distinctly seen nt an no
mtnsc distance, aud thu prDdigl blaze OF
light which played around the dorlcs aud nina
rcis scctncd Ia be reali2aflon Il the delightful
imagnmgs--fhc visionary dcScIiptons--of the
tales in the .1yab,nd Nights
LoVpos, sept 23-1he accounts from all
pntn ofthc country concur In giving very la,o-
able reports of n rcvising trade aud extending
employment tor the people The weather has
also, of late, been 50 very favorable as to dispcl
many serious apprchcnSions Of "A failure OF the
pniatoc and turnip crops \ very little more
confidence is all that is now wanted 10 give ade
quite extensions 10 thu industry of the country
Money is every where in great abundance, and
the engagements of individuals are small, which
l,sf fa.4xts d.,
! themselves by predicting, that hidden measures
of mischief, they know not what, are To be
brought 10 light whenever parliament meets
others, without any reference 10 data in their
statements assert that Nj IIuskisson's mca.
Sures OF GO trade are to oycrturn the whole G.
economy ot the milton Prejudice and sclfintcr.
est are thu busy engines OF fumourS, but We think
We may now congratulate the country that every
heavy cloud that has lately hung o,rr il is near
" disappeared Courier.
Brussels papers 10 the 2lst inst have arrived
this morning II will be seen from the extract
which iolloNs, that Athens Is closely blockadcd
by the Turks
Napoli d, Romanin August ao--Athcns is
closely hlorkadcd by the Turks, but they have
noi artillery 10 act against the citadel lbramm
has marched from Tropoitza towards the plain
of Corinth small party of Arab toragcrs hos
Greeks.
The Greeks feor lest he should open commu-
nication by thu Isthnme OF Corinth with the
Turks in Att'ca but tins Is operation which
II would be necessary to support by sea, and il
does not appear that the TURKS are likely to take
much trouble to carry II INTO effect y
We have received tins morning the st Peters
hung Journal 10 the Goth INST. It's silent re-
Sprrtinr the late rl1Intlons of thr Pcr<inps and
contains no political intelligence
CoRru, Aug. 22.-Lettcrs from Prcvcsa, of
the 10Th, report that the seraSkier is encampcd
in the gardens of Athens. and Is bcscging the
fortress, the Greek garrison Of which appear de
tenn,ned on a vigorous resistance. The Fir
man, vi Inch announces the success of the Sultan
against the JanlsSaries, and which invites all
faithful AlnSSnlmen TO enrol themselves amongst
the regular troops, has buen published at Pre-.
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