The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-04-12
Miscellaneous.

TBE ,ERM IL RRsr RSIogE THE CuRlsIA1
M, was applied to n Particular sect. boaa
tier that era, IL heyun TO be applied TO those
'bo propagat,d their private opinions in ops
ton to TIA Catholic church. SNos M.oos,
10 came to r. ma, A. D., Al was the fls
"rstic. T@;..!y aaoiit;;.,ts i;;,;s went ffom Germany,
England in IlGo, TO PROF agate their opinions
rust naked iptc tto streets, in the depth Il
'.nvtf, whore, ntLo daring ts relisvs then,
hey died Of hunger and cold. The statute fer
DrrDing hrrotic, was sod in 14Ol, and VIZ.
SAwIRK, Rector Of 81. Ostyth's, London, wss
% first that suffered. The statute WAS rePssl-.
in 1GiI.
TuE GORGEOUS CATHEDRAL in the city 4
Mexico, Is the largest religious structure a
70 American continent. IL Is 800 feet long.
w Feet Wide, and c,pabo " holding 80, Co
- sops. TIE edifce Is thus described :--'Ths
uildng is not IN conformity with any order
architecture, although remarkably IMPOSING.
he walls are hulk Of Unhewh b. salt, but tn
f'nt Is covered OVER With the NEST laborioas
Irving, wh1te, massive pillars rise up against
he wall for the support Of its lofty towers.
10 interior is gorgeous almost boy ond descrip-
't' n, though the decorations are m, 70 remark
'ble for costliness than taste. The choir b
ormed OF rare, carved woods, and elaboratoly
oyered with gildGd images. The high altar,
81 from the floor on an elevated platform,
xliis q Profusion Of eandlesticks croaaS
and other ornaments Of solid gold or silver
nd Is crowned by an image Of the Virgin
dt cked in jewels estimated at the value Oh moso
than o., 500, 600; ami all other parts OF u
church are q perfect wilderness u coiam
statutes, shrines, foun's, &c.
A STRANGE DEIrsioS-A respectable lady
cf Albany applied few days since to phys
cian, and stated TO him tho singular ciIcum-
,tances of her case. The lady In question,
has for many years been sffi cted with an ire
istible penchant for duplicating everything
he may have to Go, II she desires to 60 out,
he does 20 and then as carefully unrobes, folds
asr clothes and deposits them in the place frsm
sberc ce they were takeu-after which, fhe can
irsss and proceed wherever inclination or -
.iness may lead her. Having reat he'd the tsg.
minstion Of her walk, whethsrit bo TO the housa
4 friend, or the store to make purchAse>
he finishes her call OF transActs her businsss.
md returns homo the same As any other per-
'on wsuld do; but here, however, the synonym
'srmipates; for no sooner does she reach home
han she must immediately Ietrace her stsps--
70 matter II the weather he fair or stormy,
old or VAIN. But this time she Is satisfaA
With simply going TO tho door Of the place sAs
bss just visited, when she can again retarn
ZONE, With the coLy elton that she has doaa
ter duty, or performed the involuntary psa-
nee ~bich some invisible power has imposed
lpon her. After breakfast, dinner or suppss,
'he can exercise no voiitlon Of her own, unaA
me bas reps ate9, in pantomime, each disinek
meal II Tho steIs TO the door to answer ths
ell, to witness some passing pageant or othsr
ispisy In the street, she must return 10 nsr
rtom, cit down In the ssns position sbs has
teyioosly occupied, and sgsin 80 to the dscr
the same manner as shs has dons at frs
~ In raising cup Of tss or e,ass 70 ~ -
by some accident Il should hli nom hsf ~
The casually, Gight - Il y. must b inans<r
steiV rspeatsa.