no ™n nT ul o fnirlv ; 3 copied on slates very well and " f facility, 3 very well, and the remainder credits y. Arithmetic. This (first) cl.ss g.nerally we well acquainted wift arithmetical tables, and wired sums in the four first simple rules. Geography. , t ja i„,c ro ™ wpII versed in the definitions, had a considerable knowledge of phyS glitpSTaad ~«ld. -atee the production, of various climates and countries, and the maunfactures, &c., of several localities. Scripture. All the scholars of this class were well grounded in the leading truths of the Bible, as well as m Scripture hfstov The second and third classes of girls were under the same instruction as the first class, and their proficiency in the various branches already detailed was very creditab e. The 14 adults were examined in the same branches of instruction as the first class. The 7 males read well in English and Native, all wrote fairly, and 2 very correctly, m both languages, from dictation. In arithmetic 3 were advanced as far as simple proportion and practice, and 4 were able to work sums in the four first compound rules. The whole had a very good knowledge of geography. In Scripture they were well grounded. Industrial Operations. The farming operations which, in consequence of the locality of the school and the majority of the scholars being females, are necessarily on a limited scale, appear to be conducted the ■nroducts from the farm forming a considerable item towards the maintenance of the es»ablishmen . The girls also make fancy mats and knit stockings; the proceeds of sale are passed to the credit of the school account. Propriety and regularity seemed to pervade the whole establishment. OTAWHAO MISSION STATION. ThP "Native bovs and girls of from 7 to 12 months' residence varied considerably in their attamZmMebZlni two or three of the girls read English imperfectly. Such of them as Ts could read English were found to be best readers of Maori; others read their own language mddfe-ThPhalf-caste boys and girls read English well. Eivc of them wrote very well and the "•* I t fnirlv Their writing from dictation was tolerably correct. They could do the firs toe sfmpll mles of Arithmetic, had a fair knowledge of the Multiplication Table, and knew a little geography. " About one hundred acres of land are enclosed and laid down in grass or under cultivation, but the school does not appear as yet to have derived any great advantages therefrom. TUIIANGA MISSION STATION. The following is an extract from D. Rough's, Esq., report, under date, of Sgr«mb« «^ 1855 •- it at >rv nf Roholars 25 14 females and 7 males could read wellin Maori, 1 female read imp )> Number not read at all. All the males have made some progress m reading TWfch and most of the females have begun to learn that language, but none can be said to read o English, aiid m - Neither can they write English from dictation; but it was found that 6 male Sirs S wite on SsTomditetio. in Maori. 7 female scholars could write a httle from dictation, and all but 1 could copy on slates tolerably well. "In reckoning simple sums all the male scholars appeared tobe more or less advanced, andthey knew a "fkmptinal Tables well but the female scholars did not appear to have acquired much know - » the Arithmetical Tables weU, but t gchol J^ eemed to be weU informed and 14 of either su ™, , riar tiallv informed. Most of the scholars appeared to be acquainted with the outimd general history, 4c; some of both sexes had made considerable progress in the former branch of science. " Instruction in Maori is given once or twice each week, and some of the scholars have made so much advancement as to be able to sing simple airs in parts at sight.

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