THE CATHEDRALATMEXI
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The gold and silver wasted in the enormous
buildings is as follows:


Golden Alter Service


large golden candlestick, 80 inches high.


large golden branches with vases of the
same size.


smaller candlesticks of gold, 16 inches
high.


2 golden censors.


2 golden utensils to sprinkle holy water, (Na-
yetas.)


| golden cross, set with very precious stones
with pedestal and front pieces also set with
precious stones.


l Cross Of gold, filagree work.


2 golden ditto, Atriles.


2 golden ditto, Palabreroi.


2 Portapares gold.
? The weight OF this alter service is net less
than 46O pounds, and its value not less than
1925, 900.


The image of the ascension, 1.-THE title of this
Church, is of solid gold, adorned with very
rich jewels; the weight of the image is 69Sl
gold castellanos, or SIS, 800. Its value, in
Guiding jewels, is not less than $4,000.


The Image of the Conception, is of solid sill
yer and weighs 39 pounds-value S625.


The silver lamp which adorns the front Of the
Presbytery, weighs 2lS69 pounds of silver, 855
pounds of which is gilded with pure gold. lis
appearance is magnificent. 1t has 81 burners;
its height is % feet, circumference 30 feet, and
is suspended by an iron chain and bolt, weigh
ing 1850 pounds. The cost of the lamp was
81 ,433, ,379 and its value of silver and gold
alone, is over S45, 900.


The principal ''tabarnacle,' or case in which
the sacred species are preserved; is 37a inches
high and weighs Al pounds, Of pure gold. lis
front is covered with 5S72 diamonds, its back
/ III
thysts, and 2S Saohires. Its cost was up
wards of Sl50,OO0; which it is now richly
worth.


! The large Cibrium is of pure gold, of pound
weight and has 1876 diamonds set in it. 1t is
worth Sl0,5S0.


The Chalice, of pure go,d weighs 81 pounds
and half set in it l22 diamonds, 400 eme-
raids, $50 pearls, and it is worth about 81,
600.


The jewels of these cups were the gift of the
Emperor Charles V.


In addition to these cups there are 90 cha
Ices of gold, mostly richly adorned with dia'
monds and precious stones-6 large golden
plates with their incense bOxesand bells of gold
The united value of those cups and plates is not
less than $4,000.


The silver service of the Cathedral is very
beautiful, and extremely uable;-among the
pieces are II chandiliers, IL incense boxes, l.
large branches z feet high each; u silver cups
and incense burners; 81 silver candlesticks anC
a multitude of branches, 3 silver statues; yer,
large silver Closet, beautifully engraved; 70
the deposit of holy things; 2 lamp standards
Fl with each clusters of branches; 2 large stand
ard candlesticks, each 6 feet high, 20 silver can
dlesticks, very large in the aises of the Cathe
dral. Value of silver utensils, in silver, 80 Il
10000 dollars.
The robes and garments of the Priesthood
are of the richest and most costly description
The more expensive were gifts of the Empero
Chas Fifth. har