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THE CAR.
Crowned with Great Eclat at the an.,.,,
City OF Moscow-A Brilliant Assemblies.
Present at the Cathedral to Witness the
Ceremonies-The Imperial BANQUET. Etc.

Crowned with Great Eclat at the an.,.,.
City OF Moscow-A Brilliant Assemblies.
Present at the Cathedral to Witness the
Ceremonies-The Imperial Banquet, Etc.
SAFELY CROWNED.
Moscow. May q.
The solemn ceremony of the coronation Of
Alexander Ill, Gar of all the Russias toot
place yesterday amid scenes of unboundad
enthusiasm. Despite the threatpp;ng
weather and streets muddy from the rains
of Saturday, the streets were crowded 90
early as seven O'Clock in the morning when
the booming cannon at the Kremlin gave
The signal for the opening of the DAYS
ceremonies. An hour afterward the
/ court and other officials assembled i,
the cathedral and were Quickly fol-
lowed by large representation Of distin-
gulshed personages from all PARTS Of tha En-
plre and from all the principal Nations Of
, the world. The CZarowitz and Grand
Dukes came next in order. After but n
orleI interval OF suspense and eager expecta-
llo,i; anu "hen everything had been with
1,'t 1;s PRECISION got into perfect
readiness, the Gar and Czarina entered tha
Cathedral, walking under a canony 70 the
nals. Inc Emperor wore a Generals mi
FORM and the order of St. Andrew. He
looked calm and self-pOssessed. Tho FIN
press wore silver brocade robe: bordered
WIN eiihlne. After the procession had
MED through the Cathedral and oil
Mad taken the places assigned to them tha
/ coronation services began. The Car was
sPrihkled with holy water and recited the
Nlcene creed, and having had the Imperial
una placed upon his shoulders, asked for
the Imperial crown, which he placed unon
his head himself. Further religious corr
monies followed, after which the Car called
the Empress to him. She knelt before him
and he placed crown upon her head.
moment afterward the roar of cannon and
/ the Changing OF bells announced the concIu-
sion OF the ceremony. The crowds i'm
the streets cheered wildly, and As the
Imperial party left the cathedral the scene
was one of much enthusiasm. The military
Kept the crowds, however, at a respectful
distance from the procession, and never for
amoment was the utmost vigilance relaxed
u keeping the masses rigidly at distance
from the Emperor. The Imperial party
partook of a grand banquet at the
Granovitia. Congratulations are pouring
In on the Emperor and Empress from ali
sides.
THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
The imperial banquet began at $3.50 n. m.
In the hall called the Granovitia PaIata.
This hall was specially restored for the oc
! casion, and was Splendidly decorated with
cloth of gold. The Emperor and Empress.
wearing their crowns, sat at separate tables
OH thrones of an equal height. Their mai
estes were served by distinguished
nooles, acting as cup-bearers, cary
ers, etc. The first toast was
His Majesty, the Emperor" which was
followed by salute of sixty-One guns. The
next was "IIer Majesty the Empress, -" fol-
lowed by fifty-one guns. T.e third was the
Imperial Household followed by thirty
one guns, and the fourth was ''The Clergy
and all Faithful Subjects" followed by
twenty-One guns. The foreign Princes and
diplomats present stood during the first
course, and afferward, in accordance with the
ancient custom, withdrew to a senarate re-
past.
THE CARS MANIFESTO.
The Cars manifesto was issued in the
evening, and is document of very consd-
cradle length. Crowds besieged the print
ing-Office to obtain copies, the perrsal of
which caused great rejoicing The mani
feStO announces the continuance of the pres
ent state of affairs i'll Russia, the conditional
pardon of the Poles, the remission of penal
ties for non-pOltical offenses, etc.
INCIDENTS OF TIE CEREMONIES.
Everything passed off pleasantly and sue
,essfully. Silver tokens In memory of the
coronation were distributed in twenty
churches here this evening. Before their
MaJeStieS left the palace en- route to the
cathedral it was sprinkled with holy water.
Heavy rain fell before their Majestic,
started, but just as they took their places
lnder the canopy the sun shOne brilliantly.
In the cathedral it was noticed that when
.he Gar knelt alone to utter a prayer of in-
ierceSSion his eyes filled with tears, and he
sobbed audibly as he read. In making profess
slOn OF faith his voice was grandly resonant.
The Metropolitan of NOvCOrod almost broke
down in delivering his allocution. Mounted
COssacks patrolled every street The troops
lining the route of the procession remained
oareheaded the whole morning. Those UNI
able to obtain admission to the Kremlin re-
NAMED outside on their knees, close to the
walls, during the best part of the day. pray
ing for the Gar.
The cost of the coronation is estimated at
e2,O0O,0OO, which will be covered by the is
sue of treasury bills. Only thirteen news
paper correspondents were allowed inside
The Cathedral during the ceremony-six
Russian and seven foreign, the latter
including one English and one Ameri-
IAN correspondent. An academy professor
md twelve Russian artists have been
appointed to make complete album of the
events of the coronation. The Kremlin
square was so densely packed that it would
have been impossible for any person to
have extTicated his arms should he have in
tended to use them against the Gar The
CZar'S crown dates from the period of En-
peror Paul l., and is valued at 5000, 900
TOubles.
LONDON, May %.
The Times correspondent, the only Eng
fish newspaper represented in the cathedral,
says: 'The ceremony was grand and i'm
posing. My pen can give only dim and
imperfect impression of the event. The
Examinations at night were magnificent.
The city looked like mass of variegated
6res."