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January 12th, 1661, sacrament first administered to twelve communicants of the natives.

1665. 1,000 scholars, 2,000 auditors; Mallagam, 200 scholars, 600 auditors; Mayletti, 750 scholars, 1,600 auditors; Achiavelli, 500 scholars, 2,000 auditors; Oudewill, 600 scholars, 1,000 auditors; Batecotte, 900 scholars, 2,000 auditors; Paneteripore, 600 scholars, 1,300 auditors; Changane, 700 scholars, church filled; Manipay, 560 scholars, 700 auditors; Yanarpone, 200 scholars, 600 auditors; Nalour, 590 scholars (the people here still incline to Paganism); Sundecouli, 450 scholars, 400 auditors.

Thus far of the Province Belligame and its churches, unto which belong Copay and Pontour, containing about 800 scholars and 2,000 souls.

The second Province of Jafnapatam is Tenmarache, containing five churches and the villages thereto belonging:

1st, Navacouli, 400 scholars, 800 auditors; Chavagatzery, 1,000 scholars, 2,500 auditors; Cathay, 550 scholars, 1,200 auditors; Haranni, 800 scholars, 2,500 auditors; Illondi Matual, 650 scholars, 1,200 auditors.

The third province is called Waddemarache, having three churches :

1st, Catavelli, 600 scholars, 1,205 auditors; Ureputti, 690 scholars: 900 auditors; Paretilure, 1,000 scholars, 3,000 auditors.

The last and furthermost Province called Palchiarapalle has four churches and as many schools :1st, Poelepolay, 300 scholars, 600 auditors; Mo

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gommale, 450 scholars, 500 auditors; Jambamme, 500 scholars, 900 auditors; Mulipatto, 215 scholars, 350 auditors.

Several of these schools continue; others have been discontinued, or have merged in similar establishments formed in their neighbourhood.

The government schools are in number about 100, of which the far greater part are in the Singalese or maritime districts; they were originally established by the Dutch, and, according to Colonel Colebrooke's report, the numbers educated have been as follows:·--

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The expenditure amounts to about 36007. per annum; and it is to be hoped it will be extended to the Malabar and Kandyan districts. The schoolmasters receive a small stipend of 67. 6s. per annum, and they derive further emolument from fees received for registering native marriages, a duty which the government are very properly careful in attending to.

The following return for 1831 gives the statistics of the state of education, of the churches, chapels, and gaols in Ceylon.

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A more detailed account of the present state and progress of education is afforded by the following tabular view of schools in 1831, separated into stations and establishments, &c. The number of missionary institutions (among which those of the American missionaries are highly deserving commendation) will be examined with much gratification. I cannot. omit any opportunity of earnestly entreating all who have the welfare of their fellow creatures at heart, to support the efforts of Missionaries in our colonies; those only who like myself have witnessed their enthusiastic devotion to the ennobling pursuits which occupy their whole lives, can adequately appreciate the value of their labours. In Ceylon, education and improved habits of society will be, I trust, the prelude to the permanent establishment of Christianity. Let every thing be done in due order, not too rapidly hastening on the good work; but let the soil be cleared of weeds; the ground well ploughed and harrowed, good seed sown, and providence will complete all.

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Return of the Number of Schools in Ceylon in 1831.

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