New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

on the throne thaA the present prince, the trim,
citizen like Alexander Karageorgevicz
In this church, also, since the time Of MILO,
takes place The Contamination Of the Sergiaa
Princes, according to ritual that dates from the
time OF the Nemanicze and which was adopted
By Milo's first private Secretary, Darioyicz. The
new Prince first of all, makes An outdoor speech
from the tribune to the assembled people aud
confirms the Seryian Constitution, the Ustap0, by
lis oath ard his signature, after it has been pub
licly read by the Secretary OF Stat. Then fol-
lows festai procession to the church, where the
roll Of the constitution IS laid upon silken cushions
on the steps Of the altar. The Metropolitan Of
Belgrade or some bishop breaches then from the
pulpit, discourse upon the sacredness and lnvl-
liability of the constitution, speaking directly to
the heart of the Prince no less than to that of the
people The Prince attends standing then seats
himself upon the throne, and the eldest among
the people deliver to him sword Of costly work,
and bread and salt upon salver. The Prince
rising, girds the sword about his waist and then
breaking the bread, dips it in morsel of the salt
and eats it. A bishop hands him g beaker, filed
to the brirn with white wine which the enthroned
empties to the honor Of God and to the veal Of
tie Selvian people, then swings the goblet thrice
IN circle So the Prince is made Prince III Servla,
and that the eating and drinking are not forgotten
in the ceremony, shows the sound sense OF the
originator.
Near the church is the edifce which Prince Mi
10 Obrenovicz had built for yceum. 1t is now
devoted to other purposes, because Prince Alex
ander has transferred the establishment to Bel
grade, where it is much frequented, successfully
administered and endowed with skillful profess
sors, among them Steic DR.. Janos Safarik Nena-
dorcz, son Of the famous hero and others The
institution is useful, makes famous my Seryians,
aud will soon grow into formal university.
The Konak OF Milo in Kragujevacz stands yet,
falling, wasted relic of splendor. 1t is surround
ed with palisades and guarded like knights
castle. The arrangement is ORIGINALLY magnlt.
cept-the tapestries in the saloons, the covers
carpets and ottomans are, at least, luxurious. On
fine walls frescoes, solid representations from
Servian heroic songs and subjects from the later
wars, painted by Servian artists, altogether by the
command of the young Obrenoyicz-contuscd and
odd in composition, rough drawing, oldfashioned
in technical treatment for the Servlan painters
and there are many of them-make no art journeys
and see no other examples than old pictures Of
Greek and Sclavonic masters, which are tolera6y
numerous in the Servian cloisters and churches OF
the time of the Byzantine school, The young
Seryian student of art receives his whole instruc
ton from his master, who had mechanically OBJ
tanned his in the same way, without ever having
been further than Semln and Neusatz, even II IN
his whole life he had ever once crossed the white
Save Yet, among the Servian painters still sur
vive in tradition many Of the old secrets OF
manipulation elsewhere long since lost. They
are adopts in the preparation of an extremely
fiery blue and of fine red, which in Servia al
most every painter makes for himself after old
recipes and both colors come, in purity and inten-
sity very near the brliance of the old Byzantines
There are yet painters in Servia-yilage painters
who know and use the mystery of Encaustlc.
The old Milo squandered much money in this
Konok Although no friend of Lucullus.like ban
quets, yet he devoted much to fest ivas, gay pro.
cessions and women. Here in Kraguj evacz, be-
fore his Konak he gave great fetes and frequently
enjoy his favorite amusement the sight OF fire
works Twice, on such occasions, his tyrannica
humor let fly rockets among the people but only
twice; for the Seryans would endure the heaviest
old Prince preferred holding his court at Kraguje-
vacz because he was there removed from the
pressing throng OF the Dissatisfied and the warn
ing calculations of true hearted counseors. Here
he rested like the Padishah of Stamboul; nor was
the harem wanting, for his supple tool, Abram,
kept it constantly stocked with the iairost. When
Milo slept at MONDAY there were soldiers posted
within and without, that no slightest noise should
disturb the sleeper.
AS | stood musingly before the K0nak, lean
ing my back upon the ruins OF Rotunda, which
must once have been Mosque, came an old Ser
Wan in Fox-skin coot-a Mechanic from Kragu-
ievacz-with an intelligent face, and gray hair
and sharp glance. Surveying me curiously-he at
length greeted me, and twirling his moustachc
with his left hand, began the conversation, which
had now long anticipated as unavoidable You
are no Swabian, | have watched you for long
time and see that your heart is sad over this fall
ing house All that was life here IN Krasu-
ievacz-whent the Obrenovicze yet gathered here,
the old Mo-the sweet Milan and the giddy brain
ed Michal, who is now become a wiser and a
steader man. The old fellow deserved to be driy
en- away, for he ruled us more steuly than Viz.
Ter or Pasha-he-over his own people-Who had
heard the same songs with him, had eaten white
bread from the same mother earth, and prayed the
same prayers before the Crucidx. But what have
the sons deserved-the dear apples of our eye, Mi
Ian, whom the Swabian climate drove into an early
grave. and Michal, who would be sitting to day
upon our Princely Throne-a just ruler-had he
not not been the son of bloody man Now must
the young Lord wander in strange lands and
spread bis pillow upon swaban earth, that must
needs Cypress him, Were it Of silk and stuffed with
lghtest maiden-har."
told the honest old patriot that | knew the
Prince Michal Obrenovicz at Vienna, and had al.