The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05
coROsATIoy OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER.


tAe Kremlin-f'rspArafions I'm the Palace
for the csr~moniai-The Royal lnsignia
-househOld rrOoPs-Impertal Ofzicers-
Prince Gortschal<oH and other Cele bris,es--
The Ladies-scene In the Court Yard-Ar~
rival Of Foreign Ambassadors-The Royal
Party asa tine Cathenrnl-rhe Empress, Em-
Prsss Mother and Czar-Affecting Family
Reunion Religious Onices AMI Retire
sent OF the PrOcessI0n-Popular RejOlcings
-Banqust and Paraties.
Correspondence Of the London Times
MOSCOW, Monday Morning. sept 3, 1855
The Car is now the Lords anoined The great cere
nony which has his power ia the eyes of
many millions OF his subjects has been performed with
which no historical pageant known 70 me can claim su
periorfty The dsy--how much OF grandest efforts
depend on hat which We cannot contro-was beautiful
Al rise all Moscow and stirring and before
Gay the hum OF voices and the tramp OF feet
fom the streets. At O'Clock the Kremn assaulted
by OF human beings who las bed themselves angry
against the gates and suTged in like through the
portals This Is 10 the Russians what the Tower,
s. Paui's, Westminster Abbey, the cathedraIs,
sad he universities, an in one would be % an
Epghsbuan-it is the heart and the soul OF
Mococ az Moscow ID The heart ana TIE soul of Russia
her bisioric monument and the temple of her lath.
against hese walls have been broken the hordes which
Tor many centuries sought 10 destroy in its cradle,
ibe Hercules which born to crush them and within
them passed most of the great which the
lane ar6s Russian history. Here is all that Is
precious and nos sacred 10 tue Russian race,he tomos
OF the kings, dukes and cars the palaces the Ahed
the treasures the tribunals the holy images the mracn
ons relics, dear this giant Of the savonc In
fofm IL u sn Irregular poiygon WITH tower a. each
angle Of the wals. Il is bounded o. he river one
and by boulevards marking the Of ancen.
stream, Dry Inc Cephisus, other, its
walls a.due accurately the size of the whole city OF
10 The days Of the early Czars
had nteD ed mere minute description OF this sacred
spot bet for the present must be content with saying
much. Early ks is our party, all 10 uniform though
though they be havs hard struggleto reaca Of
gates Of cfcers OF ladies fun dress. OF
ks, o. we'll osd tour9eois Of sraegs peasants from ds
liant ntres, Of cbnognigs olelal costume blazing
with stars ortefs and crosses ret AMI fune the
entrance, which i blocked up with carriages.
bc SEES droschks and soldiers For the places reserved
made The courtyard tickets are necessary, and most
people Rot s6e y nDd her slips OF coiored card At
the very moment they AK d 70 show them and
there i OF course, tcms delay and confusion.
nwas only On Saturday, morning tnas Lord Wotshonse
oblained nltsd member OF tickets from The Russian
sati o. ties for Strangers Of distinction view the pro
c,ssion rae wrghsn nearly 10 despair for tnstms
running ve7y close, aad gooi places D.
bad for any money bad iGdeed, cJsltg iron -
IN to ruuoies Ger Minister however had not Lost sight
81 tha rtc-tsts II rte 'ew Of MS count-ymea who blt
come igr u see tie magnificent spectacle oat hai ~
repeated in anccs an from different quarters succeeded
m obtaining sEsll humber OF tegets OF aduissoa
the interior VI ire e1lrt q tue Aremhn the ehlrca
found 80 re gate impractical 300 slaces inside
have been reserved fer the corps dplonaale Toere
are Only zoo rore PAGES insie Tor ali tn nobility,
Ministers ard htgh iunci onares o. all ths RGssas 1t
Is possible tSt some one ca to OF the Eogdsh
here may b GisAp,5irt H. but il 81 ely xi not o.
rrcm any o. part Lord yoiehol e.
from Any uegleci iaaitsnuon Of tnc gentlemen
tached 10 lie Engsh en9assy bi gre4 is las coafa
sion TIE psbtc Cees here, owing the pressure OF
basipess y Ire connected VITA the atom tlat
the Ministers Of tate % the empire caanot always
The freedom Of movement siven - the paops and the
cviiy Of tie S5ncarmere deserve every praise bat
the ent 70 get away from both aud Z,
draw breath ID the inner c0ur Of the krenia Here
party Fortunate enough 70 m <. Que sho oren
" rs the kndest Of nends, the most self 'scraclog
sblg rg ana miah'e OF men. His position Is Ms IN test
accommodation, bit i0s oecasion many Others
enabled nm 10 rs esseaI4 seryi;e anc gnaer his
guidance wander into the palace ~ wnat the pre-
parst,ons Tor the great ceremony
Asc. noing the bsoad staircase, which to fights
reaches from the court 10 the uppr story Or pItcs
and he = Eti. % RI 4
M a. the lr.t landing vide door which opens tbs
ante chamber Ia i.se hAl-to the Hlu Of g George
Tb staircase i covered vito scarlet clota, from hcn
derives ts (krsnoi krtsol, aad Is hned on eotn
sides and at both arings oy the Caevaer Garde n git
casques, with silver eagles crest Kit cui-as. white
oost and dark blue trousers Win red Stripes. TIE hal
into Wh ca i'd sent whte
gold saftsited nv c0loa1afe Of ten plars and tEJ
ranges OF plops sustaining tn arcnraves. richly
pamsrtec. The rlas are made OF zac an are IA fsn
reei AZ the ETC q The ball gae stale q = eo-ge,
BE patron saint OF MOSCOW killing ne drsgon aui Ia
and OF toe " Ter, ricaly gin are embazpne
all the wals Tue 1or OF tn n2ezt plfq ieiry Of
many ~, and y highly polished. % tae wal
slavonic, reminding the readers ~ tue g.1rics OF
RaPssn history sias are Placed at tn side ct there
other far lure Ia IT, above tue three arches eo,r
vays which lead 70 the hall o. u Vainir l. en- ,f
Tor an orchestrs al the farther extremity tls H.
of 81 Alexander Nesski this !. bUit Of cDl3rs4
marble covered with gliding and enlDsz93mauIs OF the
cnssns Of the Order hike the Hal OF - George q
N db.d with a multitude Of officer. ministers and mem
bers Of The imperial Courts and o. Al the courts o ~
rope The Russian Generals wear scarlet trossers VIA
gold stripe, green rocs coats vi gold Lac clGs,
right collars, aud shoulder straps, snf IL cord agl
leses and tgels their rank derosed 81 stars the
shouder strap their head dress Il caque Of silver
black patent ssthcr helne. with gplt or ~ ser mNin
ing and a spike % the top from shch there depends
q plume or black, yeos AMI gnits feathers Toe
Etss MAJOR xsar. silver instead OF gold lace ali ON ,ers
duty have a silver ase sash round aer VASES. saf
those who have distinguished lhem-eves Lay oe kaosn
by their sword snos OF honor, which a. snos "a
what service they nave been engaged By ther
color and material those Generals Who belong
army Of the Caucasus wear rroisous rartir or g.
SAGA bonnet ~ long are shte soeeps wool ~itn
let conca crown piece, striped with gold thread From
the sale d'Aexaudre sc pass on 70 the Hal u - A
drew Al the end q wncn tns impera throne - par
pie ard gold with scvea STEPS ascen ting 20 IL Above
cnhlazoEed {" L'C.a ~ Dba, surrounded by golden
glory Tho walls covered with blue, the color Of
The a Andres ribbon With tae asDofs 6cafagt Of ell
the inedcms prncipeiaes duchies, ant provinces
TIE Russian empire aui betseen the wi dows are ~
presented n git rethe cham and cross Of the Aposse
Al the upper snd Of the hall tie LEFT hand rie, there
a great crowd Of persons At enc side q small
table. They iessina lnsir eye on the croso ths
sceptre, and The globe. which will De used presently
IN the great ceremony o. the day rns Only praise
hit be gwen 70 DIAMONDS belongs - those 70
y uster q Koh nnnrs, and there /
wreath q diamonds n the flrm o. OAK leaves aroend
which y dazzling - IN san elnseH Nany these
busni the So ~ pistol balls o. the good Old duet
ling diameter. 70 Tho scspi,e, there j. 10 70 Il
formed o. afamous diamond, which one a'm,s afral
" tax sbout ! really would not venture 70 state hos
large to be, ani shall couieui mysef By saying
that ths g the precious stoce for which Catherine II
gave nearly $50 ot0 large pension FOR life 70 ran
sxav ,iavs frts. every ste,y hook = raruinr aw.v
from thsssF impsrtant ingredients IN the ceremonial
OF to-day, Jet vs. iook q, VIA, carious or worthy o.
potlce In TIE hall ilseh The diamoufs will reman
forever ana will be just regarded with the feel
ing OF rsdiborary supd admiration a. they
oil some chemist fashions them Ike PrIrce Rupsrt's
drops, By the dozen There are objects here which
will MT last go long II TWO long lines, from door 10
door Of the Hail Of 81 Andrew and Of the Hall OF -
George, drawn up the Grens Tiers o. The Palace.
the veterans OF the great war. To nc those Zoe Old
solders more Interesting and attractive taaa al
the display of riches and the blaze OF gold and silver
around and above Their drcss recalled "a days Of
those titanic struggles which shoox all Europe. The
huge besrssn cap with white tssscs and git cords the
ample broad cheset coatee and belt and the white
psnssoons with many buttons at the outer side from tn
knee 70 the foot reminded Of the time when Katuso
and Butcher and Murat ana Wellington we're the heroes
Of last recurring battles These picked from
various regiments with some regard perhaps 70 size but
certainly with urdoubpd claims the Of service,
Tor there u not one Of them who does bear Eve
sx ribbons and crosses medals bis breast AZ you
yak along ihsi wal Of soldiers e sicun % believe