Is rather better decorated than usual. There are the well-known banners hanging from the roof, while little scarlet cur-gi appearance of greater finish to the tains, looped up at the point of the arches,
building than is generally seen. The annual midnight mass on Christmas Eve was not held this year, owing, we are informed, to the disorderly conduct of many persons who on previous occasions have thronged the Church and seriously interrupted the solemnities. The Fathers therefore decided that a private celebration in the neighbouring convent chapel, where they should be free from the usual crowd of sightseers, should take the place of the public service. High mass was performed on Christmas morning, when the Bambino appeared in well-known arbour of evergreens, protected by the figures of Joseph and Mary, and illuminated with candles. The Rev. Father Basuiau presided at the organ,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.