The Central Councils of Paris and Lyon have delayed the allocation of the sums collected and to be collected by the Association for the Propagation of the Faith for 1850. The estimated receipts are so uncertain that the Councils have judged it prudent to proceed as they did last year and not to announce to the heads of the missions a figure which will be assigned only eventually and to restrict themselves to distribute a fraction of it in proportion to the amount in the treasury. Deprived this year of the supplement which was proffered last year, the reserve from the receipts of 1848, they are forced to reduce the amount of the allocations. They hasten to place at Lefevere's disposal the sum of 2200 francs for the Diocese of Detroit. This letter is signed by Glajeux as president of the Propagation and also by Choiselat Gallien as treasurer, who adds in a postscript that Lefevere will find enclosed a draft form for the 2200 francs. :: III-2-h L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.