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who invested with these royal insignia, seats hlmSei1
on the throne. The Empress now approaches WIN d
meek vet identified air, and falls on her knees before
+Lo En- AeroT His Majesty, lifting the crown from
his own head. touches with 1t that OF the EMPRESS
and again seats it on his own brow n lesser crown
is then hrouoht. which the Emperor places ON the
head of the Empress, where it is properly adjusted by
tho Mistress of the Robes, and His Majesty having
invested his bride with the Imperial mantle, draws
her toward him and tenderly embraces her. inns Is
the signal for the whole Imperial family, with the
foreign princes, to approach and congratulate tneIt
Maiesties, and nothing can be more touching than
the spectacle.
There is scarcely q dry eye among the masses
crowded in the church, while the feeble frame OF the
EmDress-Nother totters with Outstrctchei arms To-
ward the Imperial son, and passionately clasps anu
holds him III a long embrace ; and tears ana Smiles
mingle together as the little Grand Dukes are seen 10
Chamber up to the side of their father ana nncle' VINO
has TO stoop low in order to reach the little faces
which ask to be kissed. But the most important and
solemn part of the ceremony has now to be pertormed'
and there is a general stiffness III the church as te
Emperor descends from his throne and proceeds 10 the
entrance Of the chancel. He is met there ny tne
Archbishop of Moscow, who holds in his hands the
sacred vessel which contains the holy oil. stretching
forth his right hand, the venerable father taxes d
golden branch, with which, having dipped IL il the
consecrated oil, he anoints the forehead, eyeldS'
nostrIls. cars, hands and breast of the Emperor, pro
nouncing the solemn words : Impressio doni 0plrituS
Sancti.'' The act is done, and Russian eyes loo
with awe upon the Anointed OF God, the DeleSato ~
of His power, the High Priest of His Church, III 0hce
Emperor and Patriarch, consecrated and instaliea III
thc HIGH TEMPORAL and spiritual office. a sllVo or
cannons, the bray of trumpets, the roll OF "lunno
announce the completion of the sacred act to the ears
of those who are without the church and cannot VIII
ness it.
Meanwhile the Empress comes forward and is in
like manner anOinted by the Archbishop, but on the
forehead only. Then the Emperor and Empress, tne
one on the right hand, the other on the left, of the
presiding Archbishops of Moscow, st. Petersburg anu
Novgorod, receive the holy sacrament to the Empe-
ror. as the chosen servant privileged by Heaven, II IS
administered in the two kinds, the Empress recelvlnS
only the sacramental bread, which is partaken or py
all members of the Russian Church. Once more tne
choir burst out in full iubilant chorus, and their
Naiesties once more mount the platform on the throne,
and stand erect while the Mass is intOned by the
priests and the responses are intoned by the CHOIR.
The holy service being concluded, the Emperor steps
from the throne, bows right and left to the great
dicnitaries of the State, to the prelates, to the repre-
r~entatives of the foreign powers, and then leaves the
church by the northern gate, accompanied by his
splendid %retinue, and followed at Il short distance by
the Empress.
THE BANQUET.
The throne room, in which the banquet takes place,
has been already described. The Emperor sits with
the Empress Mother on his right hand, and the
young Empress on his left. The great dignitaries of
State advance, bearing silver dishes, which they
place before the Imperial trio, who commence their
repast. The body of the room is occupied by the
members of the first and second classes of Russian
nobility, who, standing in their places at the tables
prepared for them, wait until the imperial family
have concluded their repast, before they sit down to
the banquet in store for them. The Diplomatic Corps
stands in. front of the Imperial table. Suddenly His
Majesty calls for wine, and this is the signal for all
foreigners and those who do not take part in the ban
Quet to withdraw. The Imperial banquet concludes
the ceremonies of the coronation day, and, judging by
the worn and exhausted looks of their Imperial Majes-
ties, human nature could scarcely bear the fatigue of
their prOlOngatiOn.
- IT. G,Ct 4ooc+ 10 +Io IooIIb of tI,o Fp,ooro.
the artillery fire 81 guns to the Expresses, each 81
guns to the Imperial house, 81 guns to the clergy
and ali faithful subjects, only q guns. 1t twas nearly
four O'Clock before the banquet was over, and their
AIajesties retired to take some repose.
THE ILLUMINATIoNs
In the evening all Moscow was Illuminated, bat as
the patience of your readers is exhausted, and all
Nominations are pretty much alike, [ must defer
what [ have to say about them till next post. 1t is
sufficient to say that the city was Il blaze of light.
that the streets were thronged to suffocation, thai
carriages could not pass through the thoroughfares
that the heat, and dust, and smoke were intolerablc
and the English Embassy was very finely Illuminated
The Car has signaized the day of his coronation
by publishing Il most important ukase, which con-
tainS an amnesty, and lays the foundation for great
reforms. The following points are containd in it -
a civic and military medal for all who took part.
directly or indirectly, in the war. Freedom from
military service for four years throughout the Empire
A most equitable assessment of the ~poll-tax. The
Emperor accOrds an amnesty to the political offenders
of 1926 and 1881. All the Jews of the Empire are
freed from the special burdens of the recruitment thai
still oppressed them. The children of soldiers that
were brought up by the State and as such formed
part hitherto of the army, in which they were bound
to serve as soldiers, are all restored to their relations
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from which he infers':
/. That wheat-seed infected with smut produces
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