Tabulated Reports, in detail, on the British, Wesleyan, and other Denominational Schools, inspected by J. D. Morell, Esq.-continued. Number of Children learning Number of Children learning Number of Children No. of Children Writing on Arithmetic as far as Paper. Reading Number of Children on the Books aged Slates. In ordinary Attendance. Who have left within the last 12 Months. Admitted within the last 12 Months. 106. Leeds, Edgar-street, B. S. 107. See March 2nd, 1849. 108. Oldham, St. Domingo-St., W. S. Boys'... 12g3 93 4 4j. 30 30 40 100 36 54 84 106 36 12 536025 6 35 2. 6 10 10 60 126 18 18 40 8 49 24 40 26 121 24 73 28 29 47 50 26 29 27 23 13 13 9 5 5 31 43 103 56 103. Sowerby Bridge.-Inspected August 28th, 1849.-There are two distinct schools 104. Greetlands.-Inspected August 29th, 1849.-The master had only been a few 106. Leeds.-Inspected August 31st, 1849.-This school, from the circumstances of the 107. Staleybridge.-Inspected September 4th, 1849.-British system beginning to 108. Oldham.-Inspected September 5th, 1849.-A school of tolerable size in which 109. Brooksbottom.-Inspected September 6th, 1849.-A training school, founded and whole routine, and renders any other discipline than the regular order of the school almost 110. Burnley-Inspected September 7th, 1819.-These schools have been long estab- 111. Thirsk.-Inspected September 18th, 1849.-Improving under the present system. 112. Ampthill.-Inspected September 20th, 1849.-The premises are excellent-a 113. Ridgmont.-Inspected September 21st, 1849.-This school is situated in a 114. Biggleswade.-Inspected September 24th, 1849.-Held in a convenient room, Tabulated Reports, in detail, on the British, Wesleyan, and other Denominational Schools, inspected by J. D. Morell, Esq.-continued. Number of Children learning Number of Children learning Number of Children No of Children Arithmetic as far as Writing on Paper. Slates. Reading Number of Children on the Books aged History. Grammar. Geography. and Reduction. Compound Rules Decimals. Proportion and Division. Composition Numeration or Abstracts or From Copies. Ad lition. Composition. Books of General Abstracts or From Copies. Holy Scriptures. Easy Narratives. Monosyllables. Leifers and ... 1293,187 1 to 7 112 60 48 50 75 75 1 23 24 24 2 13 13 very fair (a) (b) through 41 21 54 25 10 502] General Report on Roman Catholic Schools; for the Year 1849. By Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, T. W. M. MARSHALL, ESQ. MY LORDS, 20 October 1849. THE period during which I have been actually engaged in the discharge of my official duties, deducting the time absorbed by the examinations of candidates for certificates of merit, and by other interruptions which shall be specified in their proper place, comprises the months of February, March, June, and July, and portions of August, September, and October. The number of Roman Catholic schools, of all classes-boys, girls, infants, and mixed-visited by me since the 6th of February, either by direction of the Committee of Council or at the request of local managers, is 105; and the number of children actually present in such schools at the several periods of inspection, 8112. The willingness of the managers of elementary Catholic schools to co-operate with the Committee of Council is not, however, adequately indicated by these figures. A considerable additional number have already completed the preliminary conditions, and are now awaiting inspection; others are making arrangements with the same object. For this reason it has appeared to me expedient to reserve for a future occasion a general review of the statistics of primary education amongst the Catholics of England and Wales, and of the agencies and influences now in operation amongst them, either for the maintenance or extension of existing educational institutions. It would obviously be premature to attempt to deduce conclusions which might be modified by a more ample experience, and which can only be valuable or trustworthy when founded upon full and accurate observation. But there is another and a special reason for the postponement of statistical and general statements, upon which I am desirous to make some remarks. No one who possesses even a superficial acquaintance with the actual state and progress of popular education in the different countries of Europe can be ignorant of the fact, that amongst those to whom the instruction of the children of the poor in the various Continental states has been confided, the body of teachers trained in the Institute of Christian Doctrine, and commonly designated Christian Brothers, occupy an honourable and a prominent place. It suffices to have seen any of the large and important schools conducted by these admirable |