National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
A PRIESTLY PALACE.
The House Of the Padres, Built in tho Time Of
PzarrO.
Recent Elections In Pcru-Niohoias PIe-
rola Probably 10 be PRESIDENT.


CALLAo, PERU, Feb 10.-On the right hand
side Of the Lima cathedral, and built right
up against IL, thus marring much the effect
oftho facade, is very large two-story build
ing that presents q solid front to tho street,
being only broken by line of windows on
the second story and an arch on the first.
Through this arch you see a large court yard,
with dirty staircase Of grand Dimensions
that leads to q balcony which runs around
the second story. This glimpse of an inte-
rior, for some unknown reason, always makes
me thinks OF Venice, and should take great
pleasure in exploring the whole building,
but, being woman, | cannot, for this is not
only another house Of the padres, but it is
The house of the padres-the palace of the
archbishop. II was built in tho time of
Pizarro, and ever since then the men who
dwelt within it have virtually reigned in
this land, and even to-day have such power
that they obey the DEGREES of government or
not as they see ft.
In the old vice regal days. whenever the vice.
roy was absent, the archbishop took his place
and ruled in his stead, holding court and
making laws. There is no civil marriage
yet allowed in tho land and Protestants
were not allowed to DO buried on the main
land, but must 20 over to the quarantine
burial ground on San Lorenzo island, until
q few years ago when the English govern
ground, near Bellavista, and now all foreign
ers are laid there. No church but the Roman
Catholic is allowed. There is q room in
Callao aud another in Lima, where Protes-
tants meet to worship, the name of the ono
In Lima am ignorant Of. but the one in
Callao is called q club so as not TO offend the
padres whether ii is licensed under that
name or not 1 do not know but that is Its
official cognomen.
Probably many of the treasures of the
cathedral are hidden away in the palace lest
the poverty stricken government,shoul seize
them, or else they have been sold, for l have
often read of many ornaments and pictures
rs being in the cathedral that are not there
now. One third Of all property in the city OF
Lima belongs to the church, and so much OF
IL was obtained by wills made on death beds,
that finally law was passed making will
invalid If it were not made some time before
.teath, and establishing a percentage that a
person with heirs could leave the church.
This priestly palace is at one corner Of the
plaza, and next II, just across q narrow street,
As the low, large vice regal palace that was
built by Pizarro, and where he and his long
limo Of successors lived and reigned 1t is
two stories in height, built Of adobe, washed
over with yellow wash, and occupies an
entire square. There are shops on three
sides, including the front facing the plaza;
they are small, and seem built up against the
wall rather than as being part of it. Around
Just over the entrance on the plaza side is o
small balcony. There are three arched en-.
frances, one on aside, that are always guarded
by soldiers, and that led into q court yard
that seems largo enough to occupy all the
space in the building, but there must be
rooms there, and many Of them too, for here
are the main government offices.
The president has q private suite of rooms
but seems to have generally lived elsewhere
The residence of the lglesas family is a large
house, quite on the other side of the city.
Admiral Lynch lived in the palace however,
rooms had been hurriedly vacated by their
former occupant no found many interesting
letters and billet doux. Some friends oil
mine who went to see him officially, accom-
panied by our dignifed and charming min
lister, were metby him most pleasantly, and
with door at either end, in walked
hen, and she proceeded around
the apartment clucking so loudly that the
admiral called soldier to drive her ont. OF
course he failed, and as he made q good deal
of noise in the attempt no conversation could
be carried on; so finally all hands Joined in,
and drove the hen hither and thither, but
never out of door. Finally they formed in
line and marched toward her to corral and
catch her, whom. dRshing through their line,
she walked slowly and sedately out Of the
door behind them. When the Chilisns left,
40 uh'V Sou polOTc, luey bOOk every
thing with them, SO l have not had curiosity
enough to arrange visit to the interior OF
the palace, bare rooms being hardly worth
the trouble.
The papers have very little to say about
the elections, as the press is not really free
here; but indications seem to be that those Who
have been elected deputies will elect Nicholas
Pierola to the presidency as soon as they
have ratified the Igleslas-Chili treaty. Pierola
is expected to arrive here very soon, and
while most OF the better class detest him a
q revolutionist and fire brand, the people
seem to like him and will probably have him
There were few election iights--one al
Tambo de Moro aud one at Arequipa. Thes,
heard of by private sources. The papers
are dumb, and whether there were more OIL
not have no heard.
About two weeks ago an expedition. com.
posed of Chiians and Iglesias's soldiers, was
sent into the noun tains to intercept and
capture Caceres who was visiting some of his
outposts. They found him, and the first
thing all the lglesias men did was to go over
to him. Tho Gillian soldiers would not b,
led ON by their officers, aud these latter
while vainly urging them, wero nearly al
killed by the Peruvians. The few remaining
ones retreated with their troops.
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