, 1860-09-17
1.f,a Paris Cathedral nf Nntre Dame
Robbed uf 100000.

rFrcm the Boston Traveller. Sept lo.1,
We extract IL: following lssagrapns '1om oup
Paris correspondent, dated Augus1 ~: .f
e4r;tement in consequence Of successful ouf~
u,n-= cou,miLted at the metropolitan church IN
fh;s ;tv 10 The loss OF the cathedral Of q: least
Suo. .o0jt. {slGo, ,ooo,) and speak merely ot the
LOSE the %orhi ,s tosa aans Is tars nst
have yia:ted tue treasury ot Sotre lame:
whch il ken: ia the vastry rcou, for lis one OF
he shows Of Paris. While it is no: compaTa-
be to the treasures Of lraiian and Spanish
CHURCHES, it is interesting, for tbs visitor
stea the gorgeous restneoss Of tne me'sor
| politan clergy ct stste ceremonies, some o.
| which. fsuch % the costumes SIEea BY l!nuls
| xviii. upon the baptism Of the Duke Of Bor-
| dcaux. b. Napoleon l. on his marriage, BY
| Loris Philippe upon the marriage OF the Duke
| Of U,lesns and the return Of Napoleon's ashes,
sad hy L7uis Napoleon on tue baptism OF y. ms 1S
ch,ld.) ere historical, aad a great variety Of &C.
clesiasicat ornamt n:s; crtz:ers, tsFers holders,
c-oxsap. etc, in massive Eo]d adorned with tue
most precieus stones, all Of g1ea: intrinsic an d
historical vI!ue, nnd many OF them Important
h7 their great sntiquty.. These treasures arc
| kept in IN ou.l;inE building connected Win the
1:athedr:I aad built purposely for these Treas
u1cs. which are therein Kept IN iron, closets Sc
| cured by massive doors. AS every person pays
| ten sous fer entering the place, tthe Churcn
| Of Rome has always been Distinguished oy
/ ita Jewish instinct for turning penny) con-
harvest Of ea t "s 1,sh H.
hnr.lars have despoiled. The large space o.
cro1.d which Ties between the river seine ana
ihc cathedral has been for good many years
nast used a, The workshop where the stones
ffad other objects wanted in the repairs OF INT
fabric are prepared toE ther 2taces en rem
n resume their wonted labors they we're sur
mi. ed to sre good many ecclesiastical ysse: *,
fcattered over The ground. They notified ~
ef;cera cf the church, and the latter instant.
d;xcovefed tho treasury bad been eotsIea y:
t. IT. r,nta;ned, and estimated, ~ l have sa'a g
- s1c1 600 in value, had been carried On
Ths noiice were Instantly sent for; fGelE IN
-.<t;9n,iona led them 10 tue pasapet wall oi W
a,sx and upon leaning over the wall end zoos
ne tow ards the water, they dtseoSe1ea u fop
secured in iron ring anoFe .ng ;s rnn. " hs
hesn nsed by the burglars, theJ entered goa
S attemnfed to dethch il from the iron r1nf
Thsr found it tightened By an object unds
~ster. and pulling it ont OF We "a1ef tney loun
large fishing net nlieo WILL r. III ~ H.
1sned 1es;e al their precious stones. The polio
: s,.P pnx employing diTera to search the river
oo.tE;' .Th;s discovery has led the police to pr
,,a ,hat the burglars. after having secure
mi. frat portion Of prizes IN tne ne' % ana sur
is '.3assss ssgs:es ss ss xsis Rsf =
~ euLo n1saad fhere. and il their haste let 1al
th,Sorr r' way tha ecclesiastical turn1tarc 1oui
:, in The yaTd. snd contented tnemseifes ~
running ID With the diamonds ruples aaa otb ~,
precious stonex. The pol;s feel assured en -, 10
y they will soon capture she burglars. no,tan oI ~
- sud The loss Of such valuable objects. has MI nj
= = deep impression upon US. 1ns treasury ,.;Iy
Notre Dsuae was sacked at The keEou1loa aaoa,
July, ard all the ecclesiastical restments tnso'
into the r,rer, where they were discovers,
aolne fishermen several months Afterwards.