He encloses McFarland's account up to April 1862 no enclosure. During his vacation he wrote to most of the Archbishops stating the affairs of the North American College and asking them to do something about it. He felt the delicacy in asking for help when the bishops were in financial straits, but he was advised to do so by the Bishops he consulted at the canonization ceremony. Bishops McFarland, David Bacon, John Loughlin, and John Timon left sooner than McCloskey had anticipated. It was Archbishop John Hughes who urged him to write to the Archbishops. The Bishops of Albany, Boston, and Chicago urged also. He is ashamed to speak of money when he reads of the situation in America which seems to be going from bad to worse. He does not know the resources of the Democratic Party but he expects a conflict between it and the Republicans as fierce as that between the sections of the Union. They are rejoicing too soon on the changes in the French ministry. The Emperor is playing the saint. The Pope is pleased. The American minister R.M. Blatchford is there and is pleasing except for his black Republicanism. He is many degrees above the Governor of Wisconsin who left in August. Father C.H. Stonestreet is in Rome, and there are other American priests from New York, St. Louis, and Philadelphia. McCloskey was in Perugia and had a chance to see something of the Sardinians. They go about their business as if they had always been under Victor Emmanuel, but they hate the clergy. The government is continually seizing the property of the religious orders and even the nuns are not safe. He doubts that the Pope will ever regain his possessions except there be some war such as followed the French Revolution. In Rome things seem quiet, even the Jesuits are not disturbed. The Pope has a cough. Monsignor Talbot appears much improved. Americans flying from the war are heard on the piazzas but they have such a dose of rebellion that they do not preach it as they did. Four new men have joined them at the College, one from Richmond. Bishop Patrick N. Lynch has done better than last year. He asked to be remembered to McFarland. A young man whom McFarland had seen there has gone mad and has been put in an asylum in Perugia, but he has since written a sensible letter. Bishop John Fitzpatrick is in Munich or near there. Bishop Michael O'Connor is giving a mission in Boston so that Fitzpatrick need not hurry back. He visited Monsignor Tobias Kirby but got lost on his way back. Dr. Bernard Smith was at the College yesterday. He has his hands full with the Americans. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.