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Extract ofa letter, dated, PARIS, Jan. 9. 1881

 "A remarkable circumstance has just occurred; a large body ofreformed priests hayeappled for means to separate themselves from the Church of Rome. They affirm that there 2,500 priests of their body affiliated with them throughout France. They have just drawn up confession of faith, almost analogous with English episcopacy Application has been made to the English Bishops. Already many pa rshes have sent for priests of this body. One has been sent to Mentaign this day The celebrated Dupin has applied for one for Meyers, Ca place of 30, 900 inhabitants,) where the National Guard has taken possession of the church, declaring that they will have no Jesuites for Cures. The confession of the reform body of priests is thisno Pope no ina- lible Church, no Latin Mass, two Sacraments. no cebacy of priests, injunction to regular eonfes- sion but the word of God is the only rule of faith

 "This day, Royal ordinance has appeared, sup pressing the Catholic Missions, and taking its funds and abosbing all holidays but those of Easter Christ mas, and Pentecost. Publication.