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REPORT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, WELLINGTON, 1856-7.

St. Mary's, Wellington, New Zealand, July 22, 1857. Hon. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st May, which arrived during my absence from Wellington, or I should sooner have complied with your request concerning the return of St. Joseph's Providence. The Sanitary state of the Pupils is quite satisfactory. ■ They are taught English, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Needle-work, &c. As the principal object of this establishment is to form good House-servants, the eldest girls are employed in turn in cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, &c, &a. I have the honor to remain, Honorable Sir, Your obedient servant, f Ph. J. Viaed, Catholic Bishop. To the Hon. C. W. Richmond, Auckland.

FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, per Months and Quarters.

Food. CI othing. Furniture. Per Month. Per Qr. 1856—June July August September October November December 1857—January February March April ,.. May June £ s. d. 18 10 4 9 8 11 13 7 3 16 3 2 13 9 4 15 2 9 14 9 7 13 9 1 15 4 1 18 6 10 9 0 8 13 19 8 9 15 0 £ s. d. 0 19 6 0 7 0 2 15 7 0 2 0 3 9 5 2 0 0 6 0 5 3 4 10 £ s. d. 4 11 0 0 2 0 0 10 4 0 0 £ s. a. 19 9 10 14 6 11 16 4 10 16 4 2 17 11 4 18 12 2 16 9 7 20 9 0 20 7 9 19 9 10 9 10 8 17 5 2 11 17 3 £ s. d. 50 1 7 68 17 3 0 9 6 1 18 10 13 0 60 6 7 0 10 0 3 5 6 2 2 3 38 13 1