CORONATION OF THE CZAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1113, 2 June 1883, Page 3

CORONATION OF THE CZAR.

Moscow, May 27. The coronation of the Czar was celebrated here to-day with great ceremony at the Cathedral of The Assumption, in the presence of a large and brilliant assembly of representatives from European and other Fereign Courts. The spectacle was one of extreme magnificence, and nothing occurred to mar its impressiveness. An Imperial rescript issued by His Majesty on the occasion declares that the power and glory of the Kussian Empire is complete, and repudiates the idea of aggrandisement by military conquest. During the evening the city was most brilliantly illuminated and His Majesty drove through the streets without escort, The Czar was everywhere received with great enthusiasm. Later. The Church of The Assumption is within the precincts of the Kremlin. The ceremony passed off in the presence o.f Princes, Ambassadors and distinguished foreigners from all nations. Among those who witnessed the ceremony were the Duke of Edinburgh, M. Waddington, and Lord Wolseley. The ceremony was throughout in strict accordance with ancient customs, the Metropolitan Bishop of Moscow and other high dignitaries of the Greek Church taking a prominent part in the rite. The city was en fete , and was magnificently decorated with flags and banners, and festivities were orgaaised in all parts. In the evening there was a general illumination, the electric light being displayed from the Kremlin and other points, The streets were thronged with thousands of enthusiastic spectators. May 28. The coronation procession from the Kremlin Palace to the Cathedral was an immense and grand one. The Emperor rode under a canopy uphold by thirty-two Generals, surrounded by Asiatic Princes, civil and military officers and delegates from all parts of the Empire, He was dressed in the uniform of a Colonel of the Imperial Gurd, The Empress wore the national costume, profusely bedecked with diamonds, Tb* elaborate cerimonies attendant to the coronation were performed by the Metropolitans of Moscow, Novgorod, and Kieff. Their Imperial Majesties were seated on thrones of ivory and silver in the centre of the cathedral, and were surrounded by Imperial and foreign Princes, and the special Ambassadors from foreign countries with their suites. The Czar maintained a grave and dignified attitude throughout the ceremony, while that of the Empress was simple and touching. The conclusion of the ceremony was announced by prolonged salutes and peals from the bells of the Kremlin and all the churches in Moscow. The feelings of . the itmuonie multitude assembled out-

Bides were expressed by prolonged and hearty cheering. The Czar, after being annoiuted, partook of the Holy Commuion, and their Majesties then rejoined the procession and returned to the Palace, concluding a spectacle unparalelled for its riclmris and diversity . A magnificent State banquet followed,