Twenty pupils, under supernumerary teacher Babu Bharrut Chunder Mitter. Mr. Tydd examined both Section D. of these sections of young beginners in their English and Bengali reading, and was well pleased with the progress they had made.

Statement of Government Prizes, Junior Department.

The Committee, observing that they are expected by the Council of Education to report on Private English "the general state of education in the Schools. district," instituted enquiries, with a view to ascertain the number, condition, and prospects of the private English schools existing in the eastern division of Bengal, and submitted the following particulars to the Council as the results. Besides the Government schools subordinate to the College, at Chittagong, Bauleah, Commilla, and Sylhet, are private English seminaries unconnected with the Government, or the Council of Education, at the following places: viz.

This school is under the patronage of Mr. N. P. Pogose,

The Pogose School, Dacca.

an ex-student of the College, and now a member of the Local Committee, and a zemindar of the district. The number of pupils in daily attendance is about 80, the amount of fees collected monthly about 50 rupees, that of the monthly expenditure 90, the difference being defrayed by Mr. Pogose. The school consists of four classes, the highest of which studies the subjects of the junior scholarship standard, in proof of which it may be casually mentioned, that three of the students of this school are candidates this year for junior scholarships in the College. The highest class is taught in literature and history, &c., by its head master, Babu Kally Kishore Chatterjee, an ex-scholarshipholder in the College, and in the mathematics by Babu Kistokissore Chatterjea, and Babu Oma Sunker Sein, the third master, both ex-students of the College. Thirteen boys from this school have joined the College during the session. This school is ably conducted by its head master, Babu Oma Churn Banerjea, an ex-senior schoThe Mymensing lar of the Dacca College, and an intelSchool. ligent and amiable man. It is supported partly by the payment of monthly fees by its pupils, and partly by subscriptions by the civilians and native gentry of the station. Mr. R. Cairnes Raikes, its Secretary, takes great interest in its prosperity, visiting the school almost daily

on his way to kutcherry. The principal native patrons of the school are Babu Kally Kissore Roy, Babu Bhyrub Chunder Chowdry and Luckhy Debia. The school was established in 1843, when subscriptions amounting to 2,000 rupees were realized. It now contains 60 pupils divided into four classes. The second master is an ex-student of the school. The subjects studied in the highest class are those of the junior scholarship standard. Several pupils joined the College from this school during the session. The Commissioner of revenue of the division visited the school in July last, and recorded a favourable opinion of the intelligence of its pupils and ability of the master.

School.

This school was established by Mr. E. F. Lautour of the Civil Service in 1849. It is conducted by its The Furreedpore head master, Babu Bhugwut Chunder Gangooly, an ex-scholarshipholder of the College, with considerable success. It contains 76 students, thrown into three classes, the highest of which aim at the junior scholarship standard. Three very promising boys were admitted from this school into the second class of the senior school department of the College at the beginning of the ended session. The monthly income of the school is 88, against an expenditure of 82 rupees. The commissioner of the division, the judge of Dacca, the civilians of the station, with Mr. Macnair, Syud Zainooddeen Hossein, the deputy magistrate, Babus Grish Chunder Ghose, the moonsiff, Neel Money Dutt, sub-assistant surgeon, Kistojeebun Buxee, and Utti Chunder Sikdar, encourage the exertions of the masters of the school.

School.

This School contains 78 pupils, divided into six classes. The amount realized monthly as fees is The Burisaul 37 rupees; and the expenditure of the School 119-8-0 against a monthly income of 135 rupees. The most liberal patrons of this school are Rajah Suttu Churn Ghosal and Babu Gopal Laul Tagore; and much interest is felt in its welfare by the residents of the station. The subjects taught are much the same as those of the Government junior scholarship standard.

This School is in a comparatively depressed state. It con

Noakollee

School.

tains 30 pupils (injudiciously separated into too large a number of classes) who pay a rupee a month for their schooling. The studies of the highest class, though not reaching quite so high

as the junior scholarship standard, are respectable in character. Mr. Jones, the head master, takes much interest in the progress of the pupils. Babus Pertaub Chunder Sing, and Issur Chunder Sing contribute between them 300 rupees annually to the support of the school. The other subscribers are Mr. Henry Atherton, C. S., Sherafut Ally, zemindar, Salamut Oolla, deputy collector, Kisto Kant Roy, deputy collector and Kisto Soonder Sing, whose subscriptions amount annually to 232 rupees nearly.

The Pubna School.

This is a flourishing School, containing 108 pupils, upwards of seven-eighths of whom pay for their education, some a rupee, some 8 annas monthly. The monthly fees amount to about 60 rupees, against an expenditure of 100 rupees, the difference being subscribed by the gentry of the station. Mr. Cheap, the judge, has long manifested a very lively interest in the welfare of the School. Mr. Ward, C. S., Babus Sham Chund Sirkar, Soorjee Koomar Mookerjea, Mouluvee Nasseerooddeen Hyder, the Moonsiff, Babu Beejoy Chunder Chowdry, and other gentlemen, European and Native, give the school assistance and countenance. The head master, Babu Ram Chunder Nundee, gives satisfaction in his conduct of the school. He was educated at the Hooghly College, and subsequently obtained a teacher's diploma. The junior scholarship standard of education is the mark aimed at in this school also. Several of its pupils have joined the Colleges of Dacca and Kishnaghur. One of its ex-students now holds a Moonsiffship. From the wealth and population of this district, as well as from the demand that exists in it for an English education, together with its embracing the necessary supervision and control from the number of European functionaries resident at Pubna, this school would appear to deserve to rank with the other Government Zillah Schools, and to be placed on a common footing with them.

Babu Lokenath

Moitre's School,

Established in 1848 by the Native gentleman after whom it is called, who, to ensure its permanency, endowed it with a putnee estate bearing an annual net income of from 1,000 to 1,200 rupees. This school comprises 168 pupils, of whom 75 learn English, and the rest Bengali. The monthly expenditure is 86 rupees, the whole of which is defrayed by its spirited proprietor, Babu Lokenath

Bauleah.

Moitre, though it is regretted no fees are demanded from the pupils. Mr. W. B. Richardson is the head master, and it is intended to raise the pupils to the junior scholarship standard of attainments.

The Nattore

School.

This school was established in 1849; but owing, it is said, to an epidemic which raged in the town at the end of last year, and more particularly, to a want of funds for its support, it is in a low state. The number of boys in attendance is about 50, one-third of whom being free scholars, the rest contributing about 20 rupees monthly, which is, in fact, all the school rests on for existence.

The schools at these places are Rungpore and Sylhet. both in their infancy.

There are, besides the foregoing, private schools at Chittagong and other places, of which no accounts have been received.