In That Short Time The Progress Had Been Very Satisfactory; All The Children Had Passed From The Alphabetical To The Monosyllabic Class, And Most Had Mastered The Multiplication Table; Eighteen Could Write Upon The Slate, And Six Upon Paper; Twelve Girls Had Commenced Sewing, And Were Making Satisfactory Progress.

They go four times in the week to the council chamber to be instructed by gratuitous teachers.

On Sunday evening service is performed according to the Church of England by Mr. Fleming, and the children are said to be attentive and well-behaved. The Methodists of the New Connection have them also under spiritual instruction in the morning and afternoon of each Sabbath, assisted by persons of other religious denominations.

All instruction is given in English; their food is cooked by the elder children, (who also provide the firewood,) and distributed by themselves under the master's eye The cook is said to take good care of himself, and certainly his appearance does not belie the insinuation, for he is by far the fattest boy in the lot. The school building is a plain, low cottage, containing a school-room, a sleeping-room for the male children, another for the female, and apartments for the master and mistress. There is also an old out-building attached, where the children perform their ablutions in wet weather. Mr. and Mrs. Smith receive 100 pounds. per annum from the Colonial Government for their services. The children of this school have not yet been generally provided with other clothing than a small blanket each.

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