Sunday was passed in quiet and rest, Lord Lytton, family and suite attended divine service in a tent near the viceregal tent. Bishop Gell preached.
Nomerous other services were held in various camps.
On Christmas day the Viceroy and family attended divine t Delhi church.
The day was chiefly spent in the interchange of visite with various chiefs and with Government officials, To-night the Viceros entertains his numer-
Eonatant pessing to and fro of native chief ie
with their retinues and camels and elephants, 26th Deo. tain Clayton, extra Ai mp to the Viceroy, was thrown whil laying polo and died during the night. The to take place to-morrow mor ug from ten til 5 the and Ran ra; the Maharana of Odeypore Todhpore; Maharajah of Ulwar Tonk; Maharajah of Bhurtpore; Maharajah of rea; Maliarajal of Kabramporo; Malia-3 Maharajah of Kerowleo; ro; Maharana of Dholepore; Grekwar of ugurh; Maharajah of Jeyoda; Maharajah of Mysore; Mahar: rajah of Nawab of Bbawulpore; Rajah of Rajah of Nabba.
No order of precedence was observed.
'A large number of the chiefs and suites and attendants were resplendent with jewels, 'The most noticeable were the Nizam, Maliarajab of Jodhpore, Mabarajal Jeypore, the Maharajah of Mosore, and the ere, retinues, smell oF cipal _chiefa had' British Twenty minutes were allowed to All received the usual salute on arrival and departure.
The Eleventh Hussars furnished the guard of honour. The Bombay cavalry lined the Main Street of the camp.
Viewed from the flag fronting the Viceroy's was exceedingly brilliant and quence of the death of Captain Clayton, the State dinner to Members of Council, Government Secretaries, and the general levee has been postponed. with Dec.
ight the Viceroy entertained the Council and Government Secre-
Thia morning the funeral of Capt. Clayton took place with military honours. There was a large attendance of friends.
Ladies Grenville (3), and his Secretary (Mr.
From ten till nearly three the Viceroy Carmichael.) received visits from the following:—The table number of officile and Rajah of Chitterpore; the Maharahjahe of ed His Grace at the station; the Ajeyparh, Beejawar, Panna, and Sherkari usual guard of honour and salute were given. the Rajah of Rutlam'; the Nawab of Jawrah Last night the Viceroy entertained the of Sampthur, Davas, and-Dhar Lieut.-Governor of Bengal with a distinguished the Maharajahs of Daltia, Oorcha, and Rewah company to dinner. the Begum of Bhopal; Maharajah Holker of The Viceroy afterwards held a general Indore: and Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior. levee, at which there was a great crush, The reception ceremony is very brilliant. The Upwards of two thousand presentations were Viceroy presenta each chief with a splendid made, and nearly three hours were occupied hanner bearing an inscription, '*From Victori by the ceremony.
Empresa of India, Jauaary' Ist, 1877.
To-day from ten till one the Viceroy Excellency also gives each " medal commemoreceived visita from the following:—The ative of the event.
Khan of Khelat; Maharajah of Keech Behar; The Viceroy aleo confers honours on Sirdar of Kulsia; the Nawabs of Palandi, chiefs. Among others he has made Seindi Loharee, and Dojana, seven Central Pro: General of the British Army, presenting him vinces chiefs and nobles, six Central India with an Arab charger with General's trappings. petty chiefs, and the Princess of Tanjore, The usual salutes and guards of honour were The usual guards of honour paraded and given. usual salutes were fired, From three till Soon after three the Viceroy commenced after five. paying retarn visits in the following order:—The Viceroy returned the following visite The Maharajah and Rance of Gallawar; the <The Gaikwar of Baroda, Maharajah of Maharana of Oodeypor; the Mahara; Soabpores the Alabersjeh, of Ulver Mysore, Khan of Khelat, Maharajah of Bevares, Meet Ah Murad of Khirpay the Nawab of Tonk; the Maharajah of Nawab of Junagarl, Jam of Nowavagga Burtpore; the Maharajah of Bander; the Thakur Sahib of Bhawnaggar, and th Mabarajahe of Kerowlee, Kessengurh, and of Rajpiplee, Jeypore; the Rana of Dholepore; the Rajah Fresh arrivals continue daily. of Nabba; the Rajah of Jheond jawab of Bhawulpore; and the Maharajah of Cash-'The Volunteer Camp is in good health, excepting a few colds, mere, 30th Dec. turmd to la Loporal teu Te was nearly seven before the Viceroy re-Yesterday evening the Viceroy presented the members of Council with gold medals, 28th Deo. and the Governors and Lieut.-Governors with Last night the Viceroy entertained the banners and me Lieut.-Governor of the Panjab, with other At night he ent distinguished guests, at dinner. of the The Governor of Madras, with suite, and Khan of Khelat arrived this mornin To-day from ten till nearly two, the Viceroy received visite from the following:—The Muscat deputation, Mir Ah Murad of Khair-pur, the Nawab of Junagarh, the Jam of Nowanagar, the Thakur Sahib Morir, the Prince of Arcot, the Rajahs of Munch, Nabau, Suthet and Belaspur, the Nawab of Malerkoks, the Rajah of Faridkot, and the Raj of Chamba.
There were the usual salutes and guards of honour. wroos, The Maharajalis Cash From three till nearly six the Vicero Oodeypore, Scindin and returned visits to the following:—The Raja core are to receive salutes of twenty~ of Chutterpur, the Mabarajabs of Ajeygarh, on British territory aa well as in of Bijawar, of Punna, and Chirkari; the Rajah of Puttam, the Nawab of Jowran, th The Governor of Bombay arrived by Rajah of Sampthur, Dewas, and Dui ial train this morning.
Begum of Bho Maharajabs of Duttial The Governor-General of Goa has also of Oorchs, of indi Imperial n noon the Viceroy visited The Maharajah of Cashmere ion of native-made jewellery, made a General of the British Army, embroidered work, wood-carving, Increased salutes have been given to several fork, metal-work, ivory-painting, Chiefs and Rajahs, The whole collection twas quite representa To-night a general levee take place. tive of the various industries of the different 29th Dee.
During the past three days, the follow honours have been conferred by the Viceroy have received gorge: their arms embroidered in gold and silver, on silk and satin, also a gold medal, both commemorative of the Queen's assumption of the title of "Empress." Gold medals have also been presented to other chit The following have been made Councillors of the Empress:—The Maharao, of Bande, the Rajah of Jheend, the Makarajahe of Teypore, Cashmere, and Scindia.
The latter two are made Generals of the British Army.
Salutes have been giv-n as follows:—The Mabarjah of Bulrampore, nine guns. Ti Thakur Sahib of Morvi, eleven guns. Th Nawab of Tonics original salute of seventeen guns in restored.
The following have received an increase of two guus:—The Maharajabe of Tubiree, Jodhpore, Kissingurh, Cashmere, Puvns, Orcha and Revah; the Mabarana of Oodey pore, the Rajahs of Jheend, Nabba, Ratlam the Nawabs of Junagarh, Mabr, Kotla; the Jam of Nowanaggar, Thakur Sahib of Bhaunaggar, It is understood that several chiefs have also received appointments or promotion in tthe order of the Star of India, but particulars are not yet known.
'The jewellery is estimated to be worth nearly jive millions sterling, The Viceroy afterwards paid return to the following:—"'he Nizam of Hyderabad the Rajah Nabim; the Prince of Arcot, an' Princess of Tanjor The Viceroy hias uow con ered the recopof the nal Chi and has paid all for the imperial are now nearly complete ug on Monday, Ist Jan, To-day the grand assemblage was held in ilian on the plain, about three milea Vicervy'scamp. In a semicircle, fronting the Viceroy's throne, were gathered, the Governors of Madras and Bombay, the Lieutenant-Governors of the Punjab, Bengal, North-West Provinces; t mander.
with respective St also of Government and ruling grouped according to political jurisdicti the whole forming a gorgeous and variegated aggregation of splendour.
Sixty-three ruling Chiefs were present. In the rear of the Viceroy's throne were grouped the various Ambaesudors, Envoys, Deputations from foreign States and foreign Consuls, Farther back were asserebled a large number of native nobles and gentry. Completing the amphitheatre were gathered an immense number of invited spectators grouped in
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