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Cry ofeMrMeo.-An Albany p.


has description Of this iar.hmed eli,
which for richness and grandeur has no
parallel in the New World and very few
in the Old,


The situation OF the city is the most pic.
,uresque imaginable, occupying the bottom
OF II valley containing sixteen hundred
square miles, the whole surrounded by
battlemen, OF mountains ranging from TIVE
TO ten thousand feet in height. In tho
centre OF this vast oval basin is lake, or
rather chain Of lakes, through the mids,
OF which the road passes for about eighteen
miles on a raised causeway, and over which
an army will have 10 feel lis way with
artillery. The city stands in the north.
eastern quarter OF The valley, not more than
three miles from the mountains, at an cle.
valion Of seven thousand four hundred aud
seventy feet The plan Of the city was
lald, and the greater portion of the public
buildings designed, by Gofiez. The pfn.
e'pal square is the pride of the Mexieans
ana the admiration oil travellers. |, has an
area ol twelve aeres--lhe whole pasei
wiihlh mosl beautiful marble, and forming
Que ei The most glorious parade grounds
that American soldiers were ever summon.
ed 10 man1usre or eneamp on. But ii is
the public buildings. after all, that form the
distinguished Characteristic of this majestic
aud opulenl city.


The cathedral llls one whole side Of The
great square, the palace another, and tho
sites o both are memorable aud historical;
the cathedral standing on the ground where
once stood the great idol temple, and tho
palace on tho ground Of Mon,eZumal The
latter building is 200 feet long aud con.
Iains The public offices, besides tho apart.
menls Of the President The cathedral ia
Of striking Gothic architecture, and ailef
all the pfessufes and plunderings Of these
latter days still retains immense wealth.
The high altar is covered with plates Of
silver inienpersed with ornaments Of mas.
sive gold, This altar Is enclosed with
baluslfade huEifed feet long, no, less
precious than the high alter Itself II is
composed Of an amalgam OF god, silver,
and copper, richly iloufished aud figured.
1t is said that an ulIaf has been made TO
purchase ii at It's weight ia silver, giving
half million OF dollars besides. of this
balusirade there are nol less In the building
than 800 lreL Statues. vases, and huge
candleslieks Of The precious metals, meet
the eye eseg~hcrei aud Yet ii is said tia,
the still more precious portion is bid from
the popular eye. Such Is brief descfip.
ton ol the cit! oi Mexico.