"The attainments of the most advanced class are, I regret to say, very moderate. The boys read English with much fluency, but the knowledge they have acquired amounts to no more than the mere rudiments of grammar, geography and arithmetic, and I confess that the progress of this school is not commensurate with the expense that has been incurred in maintaining it, or the expectations that might reasonably have been formed of its success." Of the school at Chaibassa, Lieut. Haughton writes: "From the absence of any record of the result of last year's examination, together with the late change in the school master, I have no means of ascertaining the progress made during the year past. But looking to the time, (seven years) some of the boys have been at the school, and the extremely slender attainments of more than one-half of their numbers, I cannot consider the result of the examination satisfactory. The whole school appears to me to be much in arrear. I trust, however, that continued attention to the school on my part, may produce more favorable results next year.” The Inspector of Government schools has been requested to suggest two competent persons as head masters at the above Institutions, the present holders of these situations having resigned. No report has been received from the Inspector during the past year. A third master was appointed in September, who however proved incompetent for the place, and Baboo Jadub Chunder Goopto was appointed to officiate in his stead. Gooroodoss Chatterji was also appointed to succeed Nund Lall Dutt as second master, the latter having received an appointment elsewhere. The attendance at this institution is increasing, there being now 82 students on the books, with a daily average attendance of 68. All these pay schooling fees. A certain sum of money was left by Lord Auckland, previous to his departure from India, for expenditure in prizes to the most deserving students. Two donations out of the above sum were accordingly awarded during the past year, one to a student of the Medical College, Kalidass Nandi, and the other to Grihesh Chunder Sirkar, of the Hindoo College. Vernacular Schools. SECOND YEAR. The second report on this important subject, received from the Sudder Board of Revenue, to whom the Vernacular Schools are subordinate, was most carefully drawn up, and of an exceedingly elaborate nature. From the copious extracts given below, it will be seen that the amount of success has greatly varied owing to local obstacles, such as distance from superintendence by European functionaries, the previous existence of other private schools, the greater or less apathy of the inhabitants, and similar incidental causes. The special suggestions of the Board relative to changes of masters at individual schools, expenditure of the surplus schooling fees, &c., &c., were assented to by the Deputy Governor. Several of the local authorities had however proposed material alterations in the general plan of these schools, which, if adopted, would have had the effect of entirely changing their character. Some of these were to the effect that schools should be located only at sudder stations, where direct superintendence might readily be exercised by European Officers: others that the Vernacular schools should be abolished altogether or be replaced by English ones, and others that the system of demanding schooling fees should be given up. To this last proposition the Deputy Governor was unwilling at present to lend his sanction, but requested the Board to report further on the subject, and although fully aware of the bad prospects of Vernacular education in most of the Behar and some of the Bengal provinces, yet from the success which had resulted in the Jessore division, generally, as well as in isolated districts in the other divisions, he determined to await the trial of another year before entering on any of the material alterations in the course of study, or on the question of total abolition. The Sudder Board were requested to exercise the same superintendence as in past years, and to impress on their subordinates the propriety of making personal enquiries into the condition of the schools, and of using their influence to obtain a fair chance for the Government measure. The thanks of Government were conveyed to Messrs. Atherton, Reid, Yule, Forbes, Steer, W. Taylor, Cunliffe, Kemp, and W. Tucker, for the interest displayed by them in regard to the schools under their charge. "From the Statement in the margin it will be apparent that all the 32 18 Bancoorah,..... Sonamookee, .... Bishenpore, Baraset,.. Jagoolee, 58 Chota Jagoolee, 78 Burdwan, Culna, 32 Hooghly,....... Jamalpore, Magoora,. Jessore, Nuddea, 24-Purgunnahs,.. Mazilpore,. Rajpore, Goberdangah,... 16 0 113 28 95 10 2 23 schools allotted to this division, 19 in number, are in opera tion, with exception to that allotted to Mamoodpore, in the district of Burdwan, the opening of which, it is stated, is only delayed pending the erection of the school house, now building. "The number of pupils borne on the rolls at the commencement of the year was 680: the admissions were 584, and the withdrawals 304, while the number of scholars on the books at the close of the year was 960, and the aggregate daily attendance during the whole period averaged 693. Schooling fees amounting to rupees 414-15-11 were collected, forming with the balance of the previous year, amounting to rupees 36-12, an aggregate sum of rupees 451-11-11, no part of which was disbursed; and rupees 242-1-3 were realized by the sale of 1218 books. The expense for masters, taking the average rate of salary, viz. rupees 20 per mensem, was 340 per mensem, which apportioned amongst the average number of pupils in daily attendance, gives about 5 rupees 14 annas per annum for each pupil. Moneerampore,.. "There are two schools in this District, viz., at Sonamookee and Bancoorah. Sonamookee and Bishenpore, they were opened on the 6th April 1846. The teachers appear to give satisfaction, Bishenpore Schools. and the school buildings are represented to be in good order. "There are two schools in this District, viz., at Jagoolee and Chota Jagoolee. They commenced operations in August 1845. The teachers are considered well qualified for the duties, and the school buildings are stated to be in good order. Baraset. Jagoolee and Chota Jagoolee Schools. "Two of the three Burdwan. Culna and Jamalpore Schools. schools allotted to this District were opened in May 1846, viz., at Culna and Jamalpore-the third will be opened as soon as the school house is completed. The masters are apparently qualified teachers, but the schools as yet are rather backward. The Jamalpore school house is in good order: that at Culna is under repair. Schools. "The schools of this District, three in number, located at Boinchee, Hooghly. Konenuggur and Macoondoo, were opened in May Boinchee, Konenug- 1846. They are in a very thriving condition, ger and Macoondoo and greatly appreciated by the inhabitants. At Konenuggur the parents of the children have shown considerable interest in the supervision of the school, having appointed a Local Committee from among themselves to look after its concerns, and forward a report of their proceedings to the Collector. The teachers are represented to be qualified for the duties they have to perform. Applications, the Commissioner states, have been received for the appointment of assistant teachers to the schools of Boinchee and Konenuggur, the number of pupils being considered to be greater than can be properly instructed by one master, and he suggests the appointment of assistant teachers to be paid out of the schooling fees. This appears advisable at Boinchee, where the average daily attendance of pupils, during the past year was 113, and the Board, with His Honor's permission, will authorize the appointment of an assistant teacher to the school there, to be remunerated from the fees; but at Konenuggur the average daily attendance was only eighteen, and an assistant there is evidently not required. The school houses are on the whole good, but that at Boinchee requires slight repairs, and that at Macoondoo is stated to be scarcely commodious enough. Jessore. Lohagarah, Magoora and Raroolie Schools. "Three schools were opened during the year in this District, viz., at Lohagarah in July, Magoora in Sept., and Raroolie in Nov. The teachers are believed to be qualified for the duties, and the school houses at the two first named stations are represented to be commodious buildings. The Raroolie school house is being erected. "The three schools of this District, situated at Sooksagur, Goburdangah and Santipore, were opened during 1845, and the teachers were appointed by the Council of Education, but it is not stated in the Commissioner's Report whether they give satisfaction or not, neither is the state of the school houses reported on. Nuddea. Sooksagur, Goburdangah and Santipore Schools. The Commissioner merely observes that the school located at Santipore is the least flourishing, owing principally to the existence here of other schools where English and Bengally are taught; and should no improvement take place in the course of the present year, he proposes to remove it to some other station. 24-Pergunnahs. Mazilpore, Rajpore and Moneerampore Schools. "Two of the schools of this district, viz. at Mazilpore and Rajpore, were opened in 1845. A third school was also opened during the same year at Burseah, but this was afterwards closed and another opened in lieu of it at Moneerampore, on the 25th September 1846. All the schools have been visited by the Officiating Collector, who is reported to be well satisfied with the exertions made by the teachers. There are good school houses at Rajpore and Moneerampore, but at Mazilpore no school house has yet been erected; the school is held in the house of Baboo Ramdhone Ghose. "The Commissioner seems to consider the result of the year's operations to be upon the whole flattering, and he states that on his next circuit he will visit each of the schools of his division, and note, in his next report, his sentiments of the character and qualifications of the masters from personal observation. "In the Board's Report for 1845, it was stated that stations had been selected for the establishment of thirteen schools in this division. Some of the stations then selected were afterwards given up for others which offered greater promise of success, and in Backergunge and Sylhet two schools were relinquished altogether. The number of Government schools actually open during the year 1846, was 11, as per margin. "The number of scholars borne on the rolls at the com mencement of the |