Page 1 is missing . . . If the questions now at issue against O'Callaghan's Bishop, Amadeus Rappe, of Cleveland are decided against him, he will press his cause with strong hopes of success. His metropoliten, the Archbishop of Cincinnati John Baptist Purcell Has always treated him with kindness. But he knows that he is an object of dislike to a great many bishops who know he has come to appeal from the action of his Bishop who removed him without cause. About a week ago O'Callaghan met Archbishop Martin J. Spalding of Baltimore who asked about his difficulties. O'Callaghan told hom Rappe had ordered him to leave his diocese without any reason on his part. Spalding replied with bitterness that that was what every priest said. O'Callaghan was prevented by circumstances from replying to Spalding then, but before he leaves Rome he intends to do so, and his reply may not be flattering. The chief subject of conversation at present is the question of Papal Infallibility. There are no longer any neutrals; all are divided pro or con. Meeting of the congregations of the Council are no less frequent, for the Bishops are supposed to work on the subjects in their lodgings and come out fully prepared. It is said that at Easter many missionary Bishops will be permitted to return home. This will take many American Bishops back home. Their stay in Rome may have taught them how odius it is to be overruled by supreme authority; on the other hand, being snubbed in Rome may make them more arbitrary in America, and, seeing that the time of their arbitrary rule is short, they may exercise their power with still greater excesses. However, he thinks they will not. P.S. Mar. 17, 1870 He has deferred his letter a day and torn open the envelope to add a note. Wednesday, March 16, 1870, there was a grand sham battle about six miles outside Rome, which was very exciting. After it had gone on many hours that attacking force was driven off. O'Callaghan supposes it was for the sake of harmony and consistency that for the defenders of the city the brave ? Italians were chosen, while the Zoaves ? were made to be the attackers. The papers announced that on Mar. 17, 1870 there would be a Requiem Mass for Montelandert at which Mgr. Dupanloup would preach. All the French in the city, as well as many others, flocked to the church, only to find a simple note pinned on the door stating the proposed services would not be held. There is much speculation about the reason for this. Today is St. Patrick's day in Rome. There have been services at the Church of St. Agatha attached to the Irish College, and there was a Pontifical High Mass at St. Patrick's, at which Archbishop Henry Edward Manning of Westminister delivered the sermon. This letter is for publication. :: I-1-m A.L.incompleteS. 4pp. 12mo.