K. has been looking forward to the spring as the period of Bayley's return. The thought of having Bayley in this desert Protestant land in which she lives was delightfully refreshing. But Bayley is not coming. Willy William Bayley came in one evening in a grand bluster saying that Bayley was prevented from leaving by the Bishop's interference. Aunt Helen Bayley Craig was satisfied with Willy that the Bishop was afraid to trust Bayley here. Aunt is in a most uncertain state of mind and K. thinks her salvation lies in Bayley's hands. Aunt shows all Bayley's letters to all her particular friends and two of the Constable family, Mother and son, read them with great interest. K. asks what book Bayley would recommend as most likely to open the son's eyes. K. has become acquainted with a woman named Deater who used to attend Bayley's church in Haerlem; she became a convert somewhat about the same time Bayley did. Her young friend Miss Bowers has done the same. V. Livingston is publishing his reasons for doing as he did. K. Suspects it will cause great commotion among the aristocracy here. High Churchism is gaining ground. Dr. Eastburn is made Bishop of Massachusetts and a young Mr. Bedell elected in his place. Bishop Griswold died suddenly just after he was elected assistant. In Baltimore Mr. Johns has been contending with Bishop Whittingham in the pulpit. Bishop John J. Hughes is still interested about the school question. The Millerites are distracted with fear about the end of the world. The comet visible now alarms or startles others and makes them expect something strange. Dr. Brownlee in league with nine others they say are preaching with a vengeance. Their Bishop gave a lecture upon the benefit of religion upon civilization. It was crowded, 1000 being obliged to return home. Uncle Guy Carleton Bayley has been anxious to get the health office at Staten Island but without success; he paid the Bishop two visits to get his influence among the Irish. Rosey's father was apparently well satisfied that he was in Paris, but concluded the absence would be for only two years. Aunt looks the same but has a cold just now. Willy tries to believe himself in love with Miss Jay ; her father Peter Jay is just dead. Emma is looking well. They suspect James, the grave one, of meaning something but he is an odd man. Helen and Amelia are sweet specimens of womanhood. William is a devoted son but a more nervous temperament than Harry. K. brother William Seton 3 is in the country surrounded by his wife and 6 small children. He has placed Willy William Seton 4., the eldest, at Fordham. Letter continued on March 24. She read Rosy's letter of January to Willy and he bore it better than might have been expected. Willy said if Rosey were here that a young Howland would become a Catholic. Miss Christine Jarvis is going to Europe with a Mrs. Hoyt, a very rich woman. She asks if Bayley will convert her. K. envies Rosey the sight of Dr. Wiseman. William 3 seems to have serious ideas about his wife's right of determining according to her conscience for the girls. They have lost their dear old Bishop John Dubois. James Morris has made an improvident end. The Church of Harlem is in a bad way, the present incumbent is too Methodistical. W.A.B. adds on the letter: All well. A.L.S. 4pp. 4to. Enclosure: