, 1877-01-22
INDIA.
Ceremonies Attending the Procla.
nation Of Victoria as
Empress.
Tho Affair Conducted with Great
Grandeur and Impress
sivcncSs.
Terrible and Widespread Effects Of the
Cyclone-Wave in Bengal.

TIE PROCLAMATION,
Dspatch 10 London Tintts.
DELnr Jan. 1.-The Imperial Asseinbtngc fs
over, and her Afaicstyhas been duly proclaimed
Empress of 1nlta. The programme which I
summarized yesterday waa pretty closely fnl-
lowed. The ceremony passed of without any
hitch. The weather was rs fine ss could 10 dc.
sired, falsifyng tho predictions Of tue prophets
Of evil, who declared that 1t always ralncd at
DclhI shout the New Ycar, and that II any clouds
were to bc seen In tho sky tho salvos ot arttl.
lery would certainly bring down showers Of
rain.
The place selected for tho Proclamation was
An extensive plain about three mie2 north OF
tho Vfcercgnl camp. Workmen had been en-.
gagged thero for some weeks rnst crcct-
Ing dats aud amphi.heatre, which wcrs
completed only two or three days ago.
The dais i. n circular platform raised
about eight feet from tue ground, aud IN Rp-
preached By two flights Of steps opposite to
each other. Tho framework is painted light
blue, relieved by panels displaying alternately
the Royal nrms and the Imperial crown; be-
tween gre the initials "V. TT; overhead, sup-
portctl m gilt posts, ts an umbrclla-shnpctl
canopy. in which tho predominant colors aro
rcd, white, md gold. The upper part Of this
canopy Is ef'rcF md runs to point, on which is
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Pes'a' eto"n' lhls WIS., perhaps, 'ne ohly nAu
large for its support, opposlte to tho da!s was
q 1arro scmIr,rc1n of scofe rcscrrrd for thc
,ottro f.,t,f. a.1 ,,toh of,1o,.,. Th... 1850
"a't'e Sue's "sa NY o4''e.a'' "eso "s'o
and supported by wilte md gilt pill
lare, which were ornnmcntcd with fcs-
lam. ou1 fooa. nch,nd tlc t1nt. on1 for,,,,n,
ecT,ncnts ~ y circic NJ fhc onnhifhrntre' WIZ
two s9sks s,s " . ,sas for s'Ss and quests Be-
frn,n ,yhinh n acorict rarnnt ~, ~ tha III.
stens. TTnnns were drawn m outstdc. c1ecnt
thnp ps,,,-is ~ ono- .xt,'a ~. "rrn,t t.Sr
to IT, esasas saie m mc ~ ~esc asta}en m,sa
tro,, ~, "ar'r h,,,- +sn ,o~,,,, a., ,,,.
of t1n ;,,fcrc9t rcrent. ny ,uarcn ,'G ~ H.
1ro1nd ina,In tho camn re.n',ni wit1, irrcIv
s.rs oI nhe 5Gaas to tue pa!n presented
snacc =, @t ottc,nnt Hoscr,ain n;,t Tc i' "Ts
EaSsh scene t xich T. san a. all e9mars
tnnt ta. Mni st o MIA oG " atscy 1aasa ;a
i5,. i.a5 u Ho.M ~ nstlc pettGa tnan u'.s,
nosnata sauts ~ 5,esnppen elepdIs psaaso "i
tn'c'e' tnn I .ns oh,ias esssS H "
ast tn eus r' a. ~ neveF Gesn see e Ensa
59fs pufetY oLSna1t a iea1ofss H sHon aLter
bcr ose seo o. so .anso anu ian oef H. a taHo
piaccs lon grent to ci,aiio US to djstingIsh tie
faces, dresses, or levels Of The Princes; but
eaeh could t,c Identified ty tho banner presented
to him last week. and 1i,w titenlnycfl nhoye Ills
chair. Thesc banners yrre of satin. and wrrn
shipped ltke those in tho pictures OF Roman trf-
1,ln2l,s, ~ one potnt e,,ono Oodcypoor,s coi,icn
sun on n rcd d[ac; at another appeated the
t;nckwas's blnc elephant, supporting shfciil
which displayed lancer charging. Tho Nlza,t,
showed d fin moon an a green standard; ti.c
Bcgu,n OF Dhopal tho fish, tho historic cuE-
nizancc Of her house. 1t would be Int crcsttnv
to tlcecribe nll the banners, but tic necessity of
breyjtY prevents me- Behind the Chiefs seats
some f,lnslrc,l elephants, arranged In lluwtrisly
pageant.
Ahou. hnlf-past 10 tho yiccroy arrived. Ho
advanced to the throne on tho dais, preceded by
tho chief iitrala and tr,tnpctcrs. Lord Lyttoi,
woro the robcs Ut tho Urand Master Vi tic Htnr
Q! India, and two pagca toro bis train. 4 brill
liant staff followed. As he aaccnictl the steps
the ban.ls played grund march and then tic
National Anthem. 1akiue Ills scat, tic Ylccrvy
opened the proceedings by commanding tho
cfief herald 10 read tie Proclamation. After
n flourish Of trun,pets. Nal. barnes, In a loud
voice, which could te heard all over the circle.
read her Malcsty's announcement Of her ns-
~ fhn - I,.Jf.