The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-24
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE cososAros or THE EN-
PERoR AND EMPRESS.
1t is now said that tho coronation of Solouque,
as Emperor Of Iayti which was TO have taken place
ON tho llth inst. is postponed till tho 18th inst.
From the Boston Traveller. April 22I
Although this is tho third year Of the reign of
Solouquc, rs Emperor of Hayt, the grand and
solemn ceremony Of browning that august parsonage
ard his imperial consort has but just taken place.
The most extensive preparations appear to have
been made for the coronation, and for many months
back the advices from tho empire have boen leading
us to look for tho speedy occurrence Of the event;
but not until tho last accounts has the precise day
been announced The day fixed was tho 18th Of
this month. The intelligence has not yet reached US
that the coronation actually took place the day
assigned; but friend has favored us with copy Of
the official programme of the ceremonies. rs mr.
ranged and published by the proper authorities.
This document is too long to DO translated in
full for our columns. II specifies with great
minuteDcss the whole plan of tho grand fac
and details with the utmost particularly every
movement Of the military and civil aad clerical
dignitaries, and all others to whom any part
in tho imposing cercmonials was assigned. Presu-
ming that the coronation took place on the 18th,
and that every thing was done in accordance with
this programme, we have abstracted from il the fol-
lowing description OF the august and glorious occa
sion, which our readers will have in advance of
the mall The account will afford no little interest
and entertainment to the reader. The ceremonies
of browning the Emperor Napoleon, it will DO OBJ
served, have been initiated. in many particulars, by
tho illustrious mperialists Of IIayti
On the evening of the 10th of April, at sunset a
royal salute of one hundred and guns was fred
from the FORTS and the city was illuminated in nil
quarters. AT o'clock next morning, the military
collected from all parts of the empire, were formed
in body upon the Champs de Mars. AT 4, the
Of fha tn IS
their ordinary sessions, and the administrative and
judicial bodies to the palace Of Justice from whence
at d. they repaired under escort of detachments
OF cavalry AID infantry, to tho Champs dc Mars,
ceremonies and conducted to tho places assigned for
them. At o'clock, the Vicar General and Grand
Chaplain, followed by the clergy, under q military
escort, repaired to the Champs dc Mars, where tho
sprinkling brush and holy water, with which the
clergy, the magistracy, and the people, were sue
cessively sprinkled.
At o'clock, their imperial majcsties, the Empe-
ror and Empress set out from the Palace, and under
an imperial escort of eight platoons of Light Horse
and amidst the ringing of bells and savos of arlle
ry. proceeded to the Champs dc Mars-the process
sion being arranged as follows: chevaliers barons
counts and dukes six abreast the Ministers Of State
and the Chancellor; Princes Of the imperial fami-
~ Prince jean Joseph, alone-all on foot dctach-
ments Of Light Horse and Grcnadicrs, mounted six
aids-de-camps Of the Emperor their majesties, the
Emperor and Empress. and the Princess Olive, in
carriage, drawn by eight horsosthe carriage being
guarded by military officers, and surrounded by
royal pages and equerrics; the Imperial Prncesses
Celia and Ollvet, III carriage drawn by six horses
SIX aids-de-camp. of the Emperor, two platoons of
mounted Grenadicrs ladies attached to the Impo-
rial family, Indies of honor trowomen, princesses,
duchcsses, countcsses baronnesses, and ladies of
chevaels, according to their blood
!, On arriving at the Champs do Mars, the various
divisions OF the procession were disposed Of in ac-
cordance with the minute details of the programme.
The imperial carriage stopped in front of the impe
rial tent, the pages aghtng from their horses, and
forming lines on the right and left the Grand Mas
ter of Tie Horse opened the carriage door, gave his
hand to his Majesty, assisted him to alight, and
conducted him to the door of the tent--the Grand
Equerry OF the Empress waiting upon her Majesty,
and certain officers upon the Hincesses in like man
ncr.
After being duly invested with the imperial ap-
parei, another procession was formed, and their
majesies with large coriege, proceeded on foot to
the church, one officer carrying the cushion destined
to receive the ring which was presented by the Elm
press to his Imperial Majesty previous to the cerc
mony OF coronation; others baskets to receive tn
robes OF the Emperor and Empress; another tn
crown OF the Empress on q cushion; others the i'm
pcria globe, the Emperor's collar, ring, Sc The
Emperor walked in this procession with the crown
upon his head and carrying the sceptre and rod Of
justice in his hand, while the Empress was without
crown. The Princesses Olive and Olivet carried
the robe of the Empress and the Princes Jean. 10
On the entrance Of their majesties in the church.
another salute of artillery fired. They were
severally presented with the holy water and con-
Quoted under a canopy carried by clergy, to the
seats which they were to occupy in the chancel.
A triumphal march was played by the band of the
Imperial Guard. When the imperial personages
and all the officers and attendants had been duly seat
ca and placed, the Vicar General proceeded to chant
the Ien' Creator, the clergy knoeling during the
first stanza. Then followed Deus gui co,da Edeltm,
&C., during which their majesties knecled to say
their prayers. The imperial embems-the crown,
sword ROD OF justice sceptre, robes, rings, collar,
to the altar by the grand dignitaries; after which,
the Vicar General put the following question to
the Emperor-Proftais-n charissime IN Christie
fh1, &c. To which his Majesty, placing his hands
The prayer, Omnipotens scmpitcrme Deus, Sc,
was then offered, after which the ltancs were read
the priest kneeliDg while their Maesties remained
seated After the verse " omnibus .fdeiibus de-
fmcf1s, the Vicar General rose, and turning to
their Majestics, recited the three verses IN hunc
to'mufnm fnitm, &C., during which their Majesties
kneeled.
The priests then approached their maiestics, pro.
toundly bowling, and conducted them to the altar
to receive the holy JUNCTION. This ceremony was duly
performed, both Emperor and Empress receiving the
JUNCTION upon their heads and han ds the choir of
the imperial chapel singing meanwhile the following
Words Unur0nnt Saicmonem, Sadoc saccrdoS
q Nathan 7ropheta regem IN Sion, ct accedentes
ldft d,IanMf: p,rat ~ dtenum. The ceremony
being ended, their majestes were reconducted to
the throne, and mass was performed. Then fol-
lowed, with intervening prayers, the benedctions
upon the imperial emblems-the sword robe, globe,
rod Of justice, sceptrc, rings and crown.
Their majesties were then re-conductcd to the
altar attended by the officiating priests, the Grand
Marshal of the Palace, and the Grand Chamberlain
following, and maintaining a position behind the
Emperor, and TIE ladies Of honor and the tre-wo-
men placing themselves in like manner behind the
Empress. The imperial emblems were then for
nally delivered to his Majesty. in the following or
der:-l, the ring; z, the sword 3, the robe; which
was placed upon the Emperor by the Grand Cham
bcrlain ard Grand Master Of the Horse; L. the i'm
Ierial globe; 5. the rod of JUSTICE 6, the sceptrc.
With the two last emblems in his hands, the EN-
reror kncelcd and repeated prayer The ring and
robe were then delivered to the Empress. the latter
being placed upon her shoulders by the ladies of
honor and tho tire-women. The delivery of the en-
blems was accompanied by music, and the prayers
appropriate to each; as for instance, with the ring
was said, Acclfc hos a,mnlos, &C.. with the sword,
dccipifc gladinm dc atari suptuum, &c.; with the
globe, decline ptobpUl hpuc &c