New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-08

to write to your Exceleney at greater length by
next mail 70 give yeu full description.
placed strong posts at all the outlets at the
Palace, SO that nothing might be disturbed until
our Allies arrived, to whom immediately sent IN
formation. "A few hours afterwards they arrived
aud portion Of their cavalry having Joined my
column, appointed two English ard two French
officers to see that nothing was touched, and that
the armies should conformity exercise STREET con-
troll.
Gen Grant ana lord Elgin having arrived, we
appointed three commissioners OF each nshon 20
make division of the most precious objects. IN
this division recommended our commissioners TO
select only objects of value for the sake OF ART
or antiquity: hope to send to yogr EXcellehcy,
for his Majesty the Emperor, and for the great col.
lections Of the Government, or for the Museum Of
Artillery, some rare curiosites for France.
I'D am az present awaiting the return Of Baron
| eros, who is 10 join me here, Lloyd Elgln being
here already. a sort of convention has taken
place between Prince Hunk, Regent of the En-
nire, ana the English General in the name Of the
two fienerals-inCh Chief.
had consented to an armistice that Prince
! Hunk might come te Pekin to treat; he has gone
some eight leagues of, and the Emperor is IN Tar
tary.
Ibeg Of you, NJ. lie Mar6chal, to excuse The style
of this letter, which write hastily shall remain
here Tomorrow, and even until Pekin is occupied
by force or otherwise, and shall then have the
honor OF sending you full official report pf
The London Times Of the 22d ult. editorially
quite surprised to hear of d !" cathedral in Pekin'f
1t says:
The & Cathedral of Pekin'' is a new scene added
to the properties of this China drama. The exist
enee of such an edifce comes upon us with sur
prise. 1t has had d cross placed upon its summit
We are curious to know for5What purpose THIS
cathedral has served--whether it has been a
Temple Of the Five Hundred Gods, or q yamnn OF
some state officer or an examination hal! More
over, it would be interesting to ascertain what
e dependencies'' it has, and what portion OF the
city Of Pelsin these dependencies may comprise.
Some of these temples and yanluns have very
large gardens within their walls. large enoughto
hold d whole army of monks who might reason.
ably be provided with means OF defence against
any sudden outharst Of Pagan fury.
Roman Catholic bodies are, we KNOW very tena-
cious Of their tle-deeds tolong It
is said tatprevious titles to many breed English es-
tates the present 3propretors Of which can date
back to Henry III, are still preserved at Rome
Still, we should like to hear how the Roman Gatho-
lie hierophants, who are now copsecrating the
A Cathedral Of Pekin can prove their title and It's
identity. 1t mast, ut any rate. be quite hundred
and fifty years since this building could have been
used as n Christian church, and hundred and fifty
yeaTs=is very long period in the age Of Chinese
building.
- If there should be any truth in the re- |
port current some time ago, that the Emperor of the
French had Inettated the partition OF the spiritual
dominion of the Pope, as$well the abolition of
his temporal power, here is fine opportunity for
him to commence his new ecclesiastical reign with |
tremendous 6c7at. 10 the title of Supreme Head of
the GaIicaD Church he might add chat of Defender
Of the Faith in China and Patron and Protector Of
the Chinese Church. With a properly organized
establishment Of missionaries, Napoleon III might
make IN China not very unsuccessful rival to the
Grand Lama De Thibet.