The Central Council of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith has allotted 9000 francs for the diocese of Detroit for 1866. Following custom, the last fifth of this sum will be withheld, because of uncertainty of receipts, until after the closing of the actual balance-sheet. They have received with great interest the information that Lefevere has sent them of the condition of the Detroit diocese and its needs. The principal object of their concern is the shortage of priests, and the American College at Louvain to help increase their numbers. To this end they extend their help. On the same paper: