DeNeve is happy to give Lefevere very good news of the American College of Louvain. His expenses are $38,025,76, his receipts $41, 094.77, but the seminary is burdened with some intentions of perpetual Masses. The two new houses DeNeve bought are in his name and in the name of three other priests assigned by the bishop of Ghent Louis Joseph Delebecque. Father Peter Kindekens has kept the property of the first house. DeNeve has no objection to that; still it is against the advice Lefevere had sent him. DeNeve does not know the reason for the advice nor the cause of the action of Kindekens which leaves him only a limited power. Bishop John Theodore Laurent came to confer Holy Orders. Two seminarians received the subdeaconate for Lefevere's diocese, the third was for Oregon City. If Lefevere will dispense from canonical interstices, Ferdinand Allgayer and Edward Van Lauwe can receive the deaconate at Pentecost. DeNeve regrets that Lefevere's letter to Cardinal Alexander Barnabo did not arrive in Rome. Barnabo wrote that Lefevere and Bishop Martin John Spalding ought to write. As long as the American bishops remain silent, even if Barnabo would ask the Holy Father some privilege for the Louvain College, the local bishop should know why the Sacred Congregation acts as it does. DeNeve believes Lefevere should write to explain his silence since Lefevere should write to explain his silence since 1858 thus: the three railroads have brought a large population for which he has built 20 or 30 churches. Bishop Spalding shares his views and efforts. They have begun the American College at Louvain. Believing it his duty to recall the first rector, Lefevere has sent another. The support they have received is very encouraging and they hope his Eminence will protect this young institution. Three other bishops join him, those of Natchez, Oregon City, and Nesqualy. :: III-2-j A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.