CITY OF LONDONDERRY. 
suitable building, and to annex to it a play-ground. The number of children at present attend¬ 
ing the school is 28. 
Summary. 
On the whole it may be stated, under the head “ intellectual instruction,” that there are 46 
teachers and 2027 scholars, of whom 1022 are under 10 years of age, 859 between 10 and 15, 
and 146 above 15, forming nearly one-third of the population computed to be of those ages. From 
the natural reluctance felt by some of the proprietors of private schools to afford minute information, 
these numbers can only be given as an approximation; they are, however, believed to be very 
near the truth. The total expense may be estimated at £3464, but it will be seen by the annexed 
tables that the class of instruction afforded is so various, that no general average cost can fairly 
be drawn from these totals. 
Private Instruction. 
Another description of instruction remains, which is commonly resorted to by the higher 
members of society, and conducted either at the residence of the parents or teachers. The number 
of young persons, male and female, thus instructed, is small in Derry. For the lighter accom¬ 
plishments, such as drawing, or the French and Italian languages, there are no resident masters, 
though the assistants in two respectable schools give occasional instruction. A practice prevails of 
professors in these branches visiting the city periodically from Dublin and Belfast. 
Auxiliaries. 
As auxiliaries to the intellectual branch of instruction it is proper to class libraries, museums, 
cabinets, and collections of objects useful in science or in art. The only establishments of this 
nature that belong to Derry are as follows:— 
1st. The Diocesan Library, already mentioned, which is rich in books of divinity, and is open 
to the clergy of the diocese, at all times which do not interfere with the business of the school. It 
is projected to add some theological periodicals, to allow a sum for re-binding some of the ancient 
volumes, &c., but the altered circumstances and uncertain incomes of most of the clergy have 
retarded the collection of funds. 
2nd. The Public Library and News Room —or Library Association—was commenced in 1819, 
by subscription, and established in 1824 on its present footing, at which time a general meeting 
was held, and trustees appointed, in whom was vested by agreement the whole property of the 
institution, amounting at that time to £1515 3s., to be applied to the purchase of books, &c., 
at the discretion of a committee elected annually. 
The shares are transferable at the price of twenty guineas, but the candidate must be 
proposed, seconded, and balloted for. 
There is a librarian, having apartments to the house, and a salary of thirty guineas a 
year. 
The library at present consists of— 
History and Biography .... 
vols. 
769 
Voyages and Travels ..... 
554 
Novels and Romances ..... 
237 
Poetry and Plays ..... 
198 
Theology ....... 
79 
Miscellaneous works ... 
590 
Books of reference, as dictionaries, reports, 
&c., and 2 London, 1 Dublin, and 2 Derry 
newspapers filed, ..... 
232 
Twenty-four monthly or quarterly publications are taken, and the following newspapers :— 
6 Daily, and 6 Weekly London. 
6 Daily, and 2 Weekly Dublin. 
2 Provincial English. 
1 Edinburgh. 
1 Glasgow. 
3 Belfast. 
1 Derry. 
1 Limerick. 
