It has been more than a month since Tucker received Timon's letter of May 17. He scarcely has words to express to all, especially to his fellow student, his pleasure at the marks of their esteem. George A. Hamilton is now almost perfectly well. They are on the eve of going to pass the vacations at their country villa at Tivoli. For the last two months Tucker has not been in good health; all foreigners find themselves debilitated in this climate. Tucker knows nothing of the affairs of the Lazzarites! Vincentians here as he has not been to see them for 6 months. But Timon's order has of late sustained no inconsiderable loss but the Church at large has gained what they lost. On July 28 five sons of St. Vincent were promoted to bishoprics in the kingdom of Naples. On August 25 Cardinal Mattei died; he had been a cardinal only three months. Last Wednesday, Martin John Spalding publicly sustained seventy-one theses in the presence of Cardinals Pedicini and Castracane. He acquitted himself of the task to the entire satisfaction of all present. Yesterday they had the distribution of premiums; the gold premium was taken by John Ryan of Halifax. Joseph Balffe of Philadelphia took three premiums. The ensuing year Tucker will study Moral Theology, Ethics, Ecclesiastical History, and Hebrew. Timon is to remember Tucker to Sister Agnes Brent, V.H.M. and all others; he has before him the prospectus of the new Academy at Kaskaskia. The Sisters of the Visitation are peculiarly adapted to the people of the country. Timon is to send Tucker the Shephard of the Valley if he has an occasion. He has seen a considerable report of the Philadelphia controversy but would be pleased to see the whole of it. Timon is to give his respects to Tucker's father, brothers, and families. Father Odin has no reason of complaint of Tucker for not writing oftener to him. On the same paper: