The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09
brief retrospect OF the executive relations existing be-
tween Austria and Hungary and consider the

CLAIM or AUSTRIA 10 TUE rHROsB.
As il generally known, the Nagyas conquered Hun
gary in the ninth century vanquishing the Pannonians
Triumphant war the followers OF the conquerers
baced Christianity and were easily and happily ruled BY
their royal Dukes The last Duke stephen took the title
OF King Of Hungary in the year l000 after he
had added the territory Of Transylvania TO his
dominons The first Prince Of the House Of Hapsburg
who had power in the land was Ferdinand the First
who was elected by the Hungarian Diet in 1896 and
right Of succession the soemnly vested in
the family in the year 1887 BY voluntary acts the
part Of the Hungarans. Austria exercised full control
in the country from the termination Of the civil
It'll; the power the throne being however greatly
controlled by the legislative authority Of the native
Diets Disputes originated, and their discussion during
later years in the light OF public education and the
teachings OF the neighborng foreign free pressnduced
complete change in the relations OF the countries and
the feelings the populations towards each other par
ticulary of the Hungarian people. At Diet held at
Debreezn. in May 184s, Hungary-includng Croatia
and Transyivania-declared itself an hdependsnt
republic and forthwith proceeded to vindcate its
claim selrulS by force of arms After various
in tho field, Hungary drove out the Austriana
rhe Austrian ruler invoked the of the Russians and
organizing huge army, made up Of Austrians, Rus
sians Servians and Waachians, numbering time
three hundred thousand men, he after brief struggle
overran Hungary and suodued her people for the
moment. The Hungarians fought bravely the country
sending forth an army muster OF one hundred aud
thirty five thousand soldiers, with four hundred pieces
of artillery.
Great events and governmental changes have fol-
lowed Austria has been unfortunate. The extra
ordinary facility for reconstruction however, which her
statesmen possess, If by Inheritance AIDED, TO some
extent by the diplomacy Of some OF the neghboring
great Powers and the discussions and divisions Of party
leaders in Hungary have enabled the Emperor Francis
Joseph to place yesterday, his mead the crown Of
Hungary and in tho act of doing to defy, according
the restored nationality they from whence they
may.
TIE CEREMONIAL
The browning OF Emperor OF Austria King
of Hungary is conducted with very gorgeous cere-
mony, is exceedingly elaborate in detail, solemn
in its religious grandeur and completely differ
ent in many points from the coronation displays in
other countries. vast concourse Of persons always
attends, and the present there large
numbers present. The outside crowd was diminished
considerably by the progress of the contemporaneous
attractions OF the Paris Exhibition. The Austrian
Of State the great magna,es OF the empire tho
foreign minister's general representatives by the
crowned heads military men, with visitors from abroad
and the people at large present Pesth in goody
numbers that his Majesty the King of Hungary has
to-day TO complain either Of neglect slight
when he takes up the sword Of State.
Six seven weeks since the Due de Grammont had
taken the first floor in wing Of hotel at Pesth
paying four thousand forms for the hire OF it during
the days Of the coronation.
Prince Austapha Fail Pacha had also sent to have
apartment taken for himself and SUITE that he might
BE- present at the ceremony and 1t hoped In Vienna
that the Princes Charles of Roumania Michael Of Svia
and Nicholas Of Montenegro would atteud the corona
ton Of the Emperor KING of Hungary.
PROGRAMME.
That the religious element predominates during the
coronation has been already made known by reports
OF the HASTINGS and prayers and invocation OF saints
observed and sent up by the Emperor Francis Joseph
during his recent journeyinys from the churches OF
Vienna the shrnea Of Posth and thence TO the affairs
OF Buda and back again TO tho ciosters Vienna The
same fact forth py perasal OF the programme
OF the coronation. which says
l. The King prepares for tho ceremony by three
4 The King must take the oath publicly.
B. The bishop prays that the blessing Of Heaven may
T. 10 the 6nes the ntercesson or the saints ia in.
voked in favor OF him who Is about u be crowned and
s. The bishop snoints The RICH. arm Of the king a.
the wrist, the elbow and the shoulder
g. Then commences the solemn mass, which proceeds
far the epistle when the biahop takes the sword
and, prayer delivers IL to the king, saying Grd
with this sword but behnk thee that the
conquered by faith and not by the sword
Z. He places the crown upon the kings head.
8. He places the sceptre IN his hand.
o. He conducts him 70 the throne, and tho mass then
proceeds s close The Prmate Of Hungary performs
the part Of the bishop in this formuary and regards
the oath which the king takes to preserve the
uon that point 70 be settled between the king and
CORONATION HILL.
The portions Of the coronation ceremonial which took
place outside Of the churches conducted Coro-
nation hill, high mound raised by contributions OF
earth, carried by the aithful people" Of the empire
from their Counties Cities villages and gardens during
months previous TO Pesth, would have what
place else the King Of Hungary may be crowned.
Previous to the year 1s4s the Kings of Hungary
crowned Presburg and tho historic elevation called
Presburg Hill. which stands near that old town, was
raised in this regarded holy ground and
It was debated some short time since whether 1. would
not be proper transport Pesth on the present
1t decided, however, In the contrary
Presburg retains It's consecrated mound and the
people have been afforded opportunity Of erecting
another at Pesth which the greater portioa Of tho
public display OF yesterday took place.
TIN HUNGARIAN CROWN.
The crown which was yesterday placed tho head Of
the Emperor Francis Joseph, at his coronation King
OF Hungary Ia formed OF two paris. The upper circle
called the Latin crown because Of the inscriptions
In that language given TO st. Stephen by Pope Sy
vestcr H., and is surmounted BY The lower
CIRCLE named the Greek crown, is present Of
the Emperor Ducas to King Gsyza This double
diadem, adorned with nfsy rubics. afly sapphires
and three hundred and thi,yeght pearls less pro.
cious work Of than OF its historical
and religious antiquity. The Hungarans believe tina,
happy inspiration directed by divine grace that
moved this last named Holy King, the Apostle Of his
Tartar people, to ask the crown not from neighbor-
ing Emperor but from the Vicar OF Jesus Christ, tho
Pope Of Rome. That circumstance gives they remark,
TO the royalty Of tho Huns in former times the terbl
devastaors of Europe, stamp OF Christian grandeur
and that memorable event. they alege. this
becomes rampant against nndelity and acquires the
apostolic title inherited by the Emperor OF Austria
giving the King Of Hungary the right to DO preceded BY