The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-26

rich Boyard OF Wallachia and Moldsvi;
the beautiful Georgian, the graceful Cil
casslan--stin the uuuavering adhs
rents Of the False Prophet--the suppl
Greek, and even the dwarfsh and skin
clad Greenlander; all were there, I
represent remote, unique and remarku
bic races of men, in that general an,
joyful assemblage of f-nations.---.
The ceremony of the eorenation o
Nicholas was to take place in one of tn,
great cathedrals of the KremIin. Thi.
ancient and stupendous monument of lh,
power and resources of the former Czart
of Iuscovy, consisted of vast assem-
blage of fortresses, palaces, and church
es, forming a city within themselves
Many of its cdifces had been blown NJ
and ruined, at the period of the inya,
sion. of Napoleon; but these rude rara
ges ofwar had since been restored to it.
pristine spIendor. - = go s'a'e =
The Interior space or square cf the
Kremlin- is occupied by three immcnss
palaces, several converts and monaste-
ries. and four magnificent cathedraIs.
The palaces are the ancient palace OF
the Czars, then occupied by tho Holy
Synod; the Angular Palace, and the
new Palace, III which Napoleon and bis
suite were entertained. The cathedrals
were those of st. John in the centre,
surmounted by the vast and lofty spire
of Ivan in the different stories (which
were chimes of bells, amounting to thir-
ty-tWo in number The Cathedral of
the Annuneiation was adorned with nine
elegant gilt cupolas, exhibiting more of
Asiatic than Of European architecture.
The third was. the. cathedral of st. Mi
chael; and the fourth, the largest and
most magnificent OF all, that of the AS
sumption It was in this edifce that
the imposing ceremony of the coronation
of the Emperor and Empress was to take
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: Atsunrise, on the ihirdof September,
the great bell of the cathedral of St
John snuounced to the expectant mul.
titude the dawning of the illus rious
day and Immediately the welcome sig
nal was respopde to By all the bells in
The city, whose melodious sounds were
waited, from every quarter, to
the turreted heights of the Kretnlin.
The imperial cortege passed in three
different professions, from the New Pal
acc to the Cattcdral Of the Assumption,
At ten o'clock the frs: procession
TO move. It was headed by
be Empress Mother, wearirg crown
IN her brow, and wearing the imperial
purple. She advanced under magni6-
,ent canopy. She was follo~ed by the
Grand Duches Helena, magnifeently arr
-a5ed and sparkling with jewels. Next
came Prince Charles of Prussia, lending
by the hand the youthful Grand Duke
then the heir-spparent. now
the successor of him who, was that
day crowned. Last of all came the
Princes of the Wurtemburg family, of
Hesse uombourg, the Austrian Alnbas-
sador, and their respective suites.
In the second procession, which soon
followed. were borne by the great officers
Of the crown, the insignia of sovroeign
authority, including the crown, the sccp
tire, the globe, the standard of the i'm
perial eagle, the imperial purple, the
mantle, aud the ornaments intended for
the Empress. These were carried IL
great state, to the Cathedral of the As
and on their arrival at the
gates of the church. were received by
the priests, enveloped with incense, and
carried by them TO the high altar.
at II O'clock the third procession
came forth from the palace, headed by
the Emperor in person. Ee was array
ed in brilliant uuiform, and walked
under canopy borne by sixteen gener-
ais of divisions. He was blreheaded,
and on either side of him were the Grand
Dukes Constantine and Michael. Next
the Empress Alexandra, dress
ed in a robe of silver gauze. She was
by her ladies of hoaor, by emf
nent persons in the State, and support
ed by General de Sacken and Prince
Yoikouski. The Council ofthe Empire,
the Cabinet ministers, the Senators, and
high military officers, the professors Of
the University of Moscow, the Chief of
the Corporation of Merchants, and the
authorities of the city then
followed. -
The clergy, headed by the venerable
Archimandrid seraphim, who was en-
tirely arrayed in gold, advanced from
the gates Of the cathedral, to meet the
Emperor. He bore jeseled cross in
his hand. He was supported on. either
side by the metropolitan of Kief, and
by the Archbishop of Moscow. Having
met the imperial procession, the Arehi.
mandrid extended the vivifying cross !"
to Nicholas to kiss; the Archbishop of
Moscow made short address, and the
metropolitan of Kief sprinkled him with
holy water.
Having entered the temple, Nicholas
advanced and took his seat upon q throne
on the right-of the sanctuary, under .
brilliant canopy. The Empress was