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twelve thousand four hundred and twenty-six pounds, or upwards of 

 two pounds per head. The number of children attending schools is 

 to the aggregate of population as about one to twenty, which is the 

 same as in 1836. In the return above mentioned, it will be found 

 that there are seventy -six schools, of different denominations ; three 

 colleges, and sixty-seven private schools : showing an increase more 

 than fourfold during the last five years. Several attempts have been 

 made to establish the Irish national school system, or a general 

 system of education, but thus far, without success. The chief 

 opposition to this has been from the Church of England. 



Among the colleges, two are under the guidance of the Church of 

 England, viz. : King's College or School, at Paramatta, and Sydney 

 College. The third, called the Australian College, was established 

 by the Reverend Dr. Lang. Of this institution that gentleman is the 

 principal. The college edifices consist of four large buildings, for the 

 accommodation of the professors and their families, with recitation- 

 rooms in each, besides apartments for the students. The expenses, 

 including board, are about forty pounds per annum. The charge at 

 Sydney College is about ten pounds more. Of the latter college, Sir 

 John Jamison is the president. It is in a great measure under the 

 control of the Bishop and Episcopal laity of Sydney. An examina- 

 tion was witnessed at the latter institution, and was thought very 

 creditable to the students. Medals were awarded and appropriate 

 remarks made by the Bishop. 



The system of giving to the clergy an allowance from the govern- 

 ment, for their support, is the fertile cause of dissension in this 

 community. Many hard thoughts, and harsh expressions, are occa- 

 sionally felt and uttered, by one sect against the others, in the 

 contest for the stipend distributed among the several denominations. 

 An act was passed in 1836, which appears as liberal as could be ex- 

 pected. The amount appropriated annually, is about twenty thousand 

 pounds, of which about three-fourths go to the Episcopal Church, 

 and the remainder is divided among other sects, Roman Catholics 

 included. Regrets were occasionally heard, (perhaps to flatter us,) 

 that the voluntary system of supporting the clergy had not been intro- 

 duced. It will be well to remark, before quitting the subject, that 

 in all other matters appertaining to the general good and benefit of the 

 community, there appeared a co-operation highly commendable. 



The Australian colony was erected into an Episcopal See in 1836, 

 and Archdeacon Broughton was consecrated as the first Bishop. To 



