The daily gazette., 1881-03-23
RUSSIA'S MURDERED CZAR.
KISSING THE RAND THAT GAVE LIBER
TY TO 40,0O0,000 sERFs.

AZ Az 4V,VOV,VUO bERFR.
LONDON, March 22.-Mr. Georo.
Augustus Sala thus continuss his accom-
Of the funeral procession of the lat.
Czai:-"In the procession, after ths
grand dukes and princes, walked the
generals and aides-de-camp of the EN-.
psror, with the aides-ds- camp and suite.
Of their imperial hiRhnsssss and foreign
prince; and then, preceded by q company
OF the grsuadisrs ofthe palace, approached
stately mourning csash, with the EN-
press and her children, accompanied by
the Princess Marie Pauloyna, wife OF
the Grand Duke Vladimir.
THE DECHKss OF KDINBURQH.
"!he windows OF the carriage were
nanked by two esquirss- alarms aud the
rear was guarded by couple Of Cossacxs
Almsst similarly escorted drove in one
mourning carriage the GTand Duchessos
Alexandria Josephsvna, daughter Of the
lste Duke SAKE Altenburg and wife of
the Grand Duke Constantine; OLA
reodorovna, Princess of Baden and wife
OF the Grand Duke Michael, with the
duchess OF Edinburgh. In another
carriage was the Princess Marie Max
imillanovna, Princess Rsmanoysky.
Duchess Lsuehtsnberg, Thersse Pc
trovna, Princess Eugene Maximilianovna
OF Oldenburg ahd Duchess Helene
Gsergievna Of Mscklenberg StrslilE. Fol-
lowing these came ladies OF homer. at
tending on the prlncesses; thea great
Coarl officials, with cham berlains. gem
tlsmen in waiting, his late Maiesty's
physiclans, body servants, &C., five com.
paAlss from as many regiments OF guards.
one battery of artillery two squadrons
of cavalry, another battery Of horse
artillery, and finally, a squadron froln
the school of cavalry.
TIE cATAFALoUE IN THE CATHEDRAL
"Meanwhile the black flag, bearlpg the
cipher OF the deceased Car, embroidered
IN white had been hoisted TO tall gild-
cd splrs on the cathedral within The for
tress. The centre of the nave of tbe
cathedral was filled by the huge catafsl-
qus, with its cloth of gold, lined with
ernlne rising 10 the very roof of tba
edlhce. Beneath this was a dals with
three grades covered with crimson velvet
while surrounding the pillars OF the
catatalque, shrouded alternately were
draperies of cloth OF gold aud cloth of
silver bearing the monogram Of the
lamented Gar, In accordance with the
Russian custom, black draperies are but
scArtily employed in the interior of
churches.
THE PERSONAL ESCORT,
"At length the head OF the cortese.
consisting of the personal escort of hls
late Majesty-a brilliant bAnd Of cuiras-
siers with white tunics and silver he'll
NETS, mounted upon superb black chara-
ers-appeared at the Invanovskina Gate:
foreign ambassadors, ambassadresses,
s-plenipotentiary and consorts,
with members OF the respective legations
ladies in waiting, the maids Of honor of
late Empress, Senators and such high Rus
sian officials, whose rank entities them
to places In the church ranged them
selves around the steps of the catafaluue
anxiously watching for the bringing In of |
the illustrlous dead. Bishops, priests
and deAcons, in copes Of sable velvet.
stiff with silver embroidery; chorsLers, |
acOlytes in cassocks OF black serge stood |
In readiness, expectant and immobile in |
dead silence. Then mutSly filed into |
the church great bOdy of Officers Of su-
psrior rank bearing on customs decora-
tions, s,crosses,. badges, crowns, ,scsptrss and
diadsms, all lintermingled in such glitter.
ing glistening confusion that the scsne
could only be likensd To some swollen
river full Of gold and silver, fresh flowing
into sea oil tdpis LdzuH and diamonds.
These stood around the head ofthe coffin
In a semicircle.
woNDRoUs DISPLAY.
"The regalla was arranged ON either
side of the imperial standard. To the
left lay the shield and sword, and on
the right we're the orb and hceptre
crusted with brilliants and surmounted,
one by q matchlsss sapphire and the
otherby the celebrated loffdiamond.
Adjoining these were the crowns of all
tho kingdoms and principalities which
together make up the Empire of all
the Russias, In delicate Oriental
metal work and uncut precious
stones, greater than all these was the
imperial crown itself, matchlsss in
beauty, shining resplendent in Jewell
led lustre. Then followed the body of
the deceased Czar in sumptu0us gilt
coffin borne by Grand Dukes Constan-
tine, Nicholas, Vladimir, Paul, Ser
Rius and the Duke Of Edinburgh. 1t
was reverently placed exactly beneath
the centre dome Of the oatafalaus.
ThAIJho WhEAh INN BAIhBA FELL
Another correspondent gives the fol-
lowing details relating TO the Duke and {
Dachess of Edinburgh, whose doings I
naturally interest the English peo- I
pie - r
"The Duchess of Edinburgh bears
her great loss with characteristic forti- :
tude. On her arrival last week, and /
After visiting the chamber of death, she I
was greatly overcome, and sleep re- q
fused to AsSuaEe her grief. The next s
however, she visited the r
Princess Urieffat, and remained more /
than an hour. In the evening the n
Duke and Duchess, inoognitO, paid q n
visit to the spot where the fatal bomb y
struck the Emperor. This is now en- 4
closed and planted with cypress trees 6
at each corner, the intervening space :
being covered with memorial wrsaths
and with Ikon, or the Sacred Picture, :
placed at one end, silver lamp burn-
ing before it. Here the Duchess re-
praying, for Some minutes. r
The people standing near, seeing Ia \
dy in deep mourning, knesling in the +
snow, were much moved. This spot,
as might be expected, is visited by /
crowds daily it may be from natural !