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where we had fine view of the children who oc- cupy the centre of the gallery either side of the

 organ the girls together on one side and the boys on the other. The dress of the boys is blue jack ct with gilt buttons, red vest with the same but

 tons, and white pants. In winter they wear blue

 pants and yellow stockings. The girls are dressed

 in black stuff dresses, white aprons made with bel and waist, a dress white cape close in the neck short sleeves, with band or cuff, and white cam.

 brio caps without borders, but with very higf

 crowns. I noticed that many of them had a broad red ribbon round the neck with medal attached, suppose a reward of merit. counted 107 boys, and think did not get them all and the girls seem- ed quite as numerous. When the priest comes in he is always preceded by the sexton, wearing black gown and with long rod in his hand, the priest wearing white gown with black scarf and an immense large hood on his back of black, lined with red. He is followed by the clerk wearing al SO black gown, the first reads the service and the latter says amen, and makes all the responses very loud After the service Is through the sexton a. gain walks up the aisle followed by another priest in black gown, and the sexton opens the door for him to ascend to the pulpit, where he delivers the sermon, each of the others having separate desk or lesser pulpit, each little below the other. In making the responses the children all speaking to- gether as if by loud voice, and all cease at the same time as if by some mechanical means, and has very singular effect. In the church of England they chant much more of the service than we do, and sing anthems instead of psalms Tn metre.- There were six hired singers in front of the organ who acted as leaders, and then to hear more than two hundred children raise their infant voices and 1 join with them with most exact time and tune, was delightful and almost over powering-it was | sublime! I think there was not boy among them larger than J. but among the girls some 15 or 16-

 presume the boys are put to trade, the girls are retained being useful in the Institution. In the front room which the longest, they were all about the size of H. and when they stood up all had their little bare arms folded each other, and when they knelt they put their hands under their white aprons and raised them to the face and look ed like so many kneeling nuns-we were highly pleased with their appearance and singing, but could not look upon them without feelings of sad- ness and compassion, to think of their being so ma ] ny who had never known father or mother, or

 experienced the kindness and affection of parent

 We were much disappointed in not receiving letters

 by the Boston steamer or Great Western, but the

 last steamer which had passage of only Il 1-s

 days brought as late intelligence which is so much

 the better, as it is the last could receive previ

 to our departure for the continent, from where

 you may next expect to hear. Once more my deal | little ones, farewell H. A. c.