The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05

and then cnanted Dominic, salcsns Jae I~psratore d
DoSae, soudn foe Improfyc0n TO which the chorssers
added ad nsuos amos and ct the instant the bells
which had been SILENT burst forth with ire
rounds. The smoke rolled over the walls aud noa,ad
like hne veil the flashing Of the soldiers and
over .ne crowa was At $50 tnat ne mouth OF
lneeng addressed before all his people King of
Kings 70 sanclfy his reign All this tumult sudden
Z moment In the court, which was hushed at once
n bell tnkled once twice from the cathedral
tan and people inside ali knet down and addressed .oe
prayers to Heaven for the Emperor He alone stood
upright m o WITCH the Sss broke sss
high mass was chanted For the long ceremonial which
now took place must refer to the printed programme,
pulousy followed and obeysd For one hour and half
the inside the church engaged In assisting
The imperial sacrament were celebrated, and during
the same time the crowd outside were engaged very
much oil popular assemblsges are when they have no
thing particular TO dceatng chatting and staring at each
other In the seats just before the Turkish Am
bssador and his SUITE who Of course require good deal
Of rigorous investigation and who receive accordingly
from all sides They are good places in the front
and so all the Cossacks and Greeks and soldery
eneraly in the court having nothing better 70 40
and at the galleries full Of people. The two ra;ss
face 70 face. and, except in height, the Turk
sentative Of the Ottoman Porte is a handsome middle
aged with fIe intelligent features full OF sweetness
tOnhOnWte ne wears, OF course, Inc req
without the brass button at the top which the
older and his coat Is that which Tanks OF high rank ap
pear in on state occasions-a frock with upright
collar embroidered the neck chest back, and sleeves
with the richest gold lace. His suite consists OF eight or
PEI sons all dressed 10 the way, with the ex
cepton Of bis son. who scarlet cavalry JACKET
whether the innde would have enter the very heart
OF the Greek church. which TO him the most obnoxious
and dangerous form Of Christianity or preferred seat
outside cannot determine, but he certainly more
conscientious than Of the other representatives
Fad he gone In he must have assisted at rites which
would have appeared to him ridiculous or impious
and wherever be looked his eyes would have the
crescent placed beneath the cross and similar allie
sorcl wacs me Greek
mechanism, exults to portray We must, however,
in the interest OF truth declare, that either the
Greek church or the Russian government is
tolerant than that Of Rome for not only all religions
permitted 10 have their Guile in this gigantic empire, but
they are endow edwith especial privileges During the
height Of the the English church was never closed
Moscow indeed the Russian authorities slightly
objected to the passage In which the congregation in their
all her enemies but they satisfied when they
in med that these were spiritual and not temporal
epem'es though on Gna authority Tue ais'nc ,% was
next row, behind the Turkish Ambassador, were two
Roman mobiles ia the scarlet uniform OF the Papa Court
ara next to them were the Marquis dc Sotomayor,
Comte Brunette the Duo de- Fras, and other
gentlemen from Spain, in sea, let also Of course the no
man Iegate will not arrive till after the schismac pro
ceedpps Of the Greek Church have terminated and as Tor
the Spanerds though presented at Court and received
at Cour, balls they are not officially present and Spain
her errpg who took part DO We'd kneH and ma .e
believe pray inside the walls of the cathedra Some
OF the Persian suite seated In the gallery
the Turks and the young Prince Of Mngrelia Ia bright
eyed vvacous boy who seemed to give the usual amount
Of trouble 70 his mother) was another good staring
point tor the crowd Il In quarter past twelve,
and Just this moment little bell inkles once more
big bells begin 10 ring loudly far and and iol
guns proclaim that the Emperor has received the
ment and has been anointed with the holy chrsm
shortly afterwards the mother aud her suite
The Grand Duke Constan ne the Duke and Duchesses Of
from the south gate OF the and proceed to enter
the palace by the peron rouge They are greeted along
ladies' have not yet learnt how 70 mpart animation 10
such by waving their han kerchefs and they
do cheer their share in the proceedings k to try 10
look pretty and 10 look as hard as they can Meantime
splendid procession deng out OF the north door OF the
cathedral aud passing under the archway into the outer
Archapge Michael the left hand side Presently forth
stalks the Emperor But now he wears an imperial rooe
and his head there Is crown OF dazzling splendor
fbe SUMS rays to seek congenal hgnt Ia those
flashing dar ords. The eye cannot Dear the brlliancy
apo the mujik and The PROSTATE Russian may well be
pardoned IT, wi, his Imagination heated by all that be
has and heardthe chanting OF the choirs tue ca
rillors Of bells the strains OF music, and the camor
voices he thinks he halo OF heavenly glory around
the imperial head Such homage 10 man can only be
pardoned the ground that be is tae elect aud
rom the skies with all the power and glory o.
celestial messenger he Eould scarce have excited
more fervor OF alteration than od the Czr a.
and his cheek flushed but his tread "a nrm as Ion = he
forth from the church and stood with globe anf
scepre n his hands in the blaze OF the sun before his
people in how many Wild tongues, with whnt frantic
gesticulatols did they call on Heaven 10 bless t!m
Many tear rolled down the rugged cheeks o. the race
Cossacks and 10 many strange dialect did the iesccni
o: os.an, implore their common Father %
pour down every blessing on him WHO represented their
forgotten conquest bondage and thraldon, aud the IN
1usnce OF whose name alone bound thsm up with the
Russian people, What migt not be done with such sub
ocis with such devotion and such faith The loafsh
ing Of trumpets, the crash OF bands, the noble
swell OF tie noble national anthem, "God preserve
the Gar" which nearly equals our own, the roll aad
tuck OF drums, the bells the voices OF the pcope-a
these a strange da1s sound aud stunned the
ear bu, VIII, the Car passing out by the archsay on
right made his appearance TO the larger crowd there
was q nose Ike q roar OF thunder the OF the
sea, which swallowed up all else The people on the
terraces below On the banks Of the river, and In We
streets outside the kremn took tue cry and shouted
like the and come am told went ON their knees ia
the Gust and prayed for The Gar In lew minutes the
left and 10 pass before the Canedra OF Michael Tho
priests goi len stole and suvplce are waiting at the
gates. snd as The Emperor ,, ana the Impress
triumph Of adua,iou and Gar worshlp) come
up, sprinkle them with holy water, aud give
them the 10 kss On entering tho Gar and Czarna
kiss the holy reques and kDeel DO pray before tbs
tombs a their ancestors after which the Domino sdlrpH
fac is cbanted, and the Emperor and Enpress conaus
the short march Tor lew yards 70 the Church Of tie
Annunciauon, whore the same ritual s observed.
On their way the cheers the music the bells the go
cease. II IL Just ono O'Clock as the process
begins ascend the pora rouge The enthusiasm
rs boundess a. his Majesty turns aud with outraisei
arm seems 70 return the blessinss o. hs people he
bows 10 all around a. be reaches the landing aud,
standing forth from uoder the canopy looks down
upon the scene below. Ia few moments
be tusns, and s lost TO sight In the interior
OF the magnificent palace, Through the walls
Of which. towevtr those sounds must follow him II u
with the greatest dcuy Of course that the banfs
be got 70 stop playing "cod preserve the Czar: aud
with the usual niauaton OF musicians, several times
throughout the day they struck ny wrong times and
could not be got to leave of or would not 90 on when
they were wanted. 30 far the vast proportion or
spectators concerned the ceremonial over
but st thousands fingered al day about the Kremlio
and seemed quite content 10 know by the sound OF h
cannon that the Emperor aud his nooles teasing
Inside II have omitted many Of the details OF the
mony owing 10 the TACT that they have been minuteiy
described the programme aud that 10 any but tbs
immediate spectators they were destitute Of meaning
interest
car not describe the banquet because not there
and the curious viii learn better than tell them
what took place by referring to the great work by the
Master OF the Ceremonies IN which every genunexiou
and action throughout the day Is mnniely recorded.
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