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of that educational enterprise its founders felt that except the Lord approved the pla.n, the best concerted schemes were vain; and felt it their duty to recogn1ze their obligations to the Most High for the favour bestowed, not only by their own people, but by Protestants generally. The recent Bazaar afforded ample evidence .Vand tangible proof that from His Honour the Lieutenant— Governor downward, the general public evinced a deep interest in the work; and, trusting to the Divine Blessing, he hoped the institution would prove worthy of public patronage. There was no imposing ritual of dedication, he said, in which he could ask the audience to take a part; but he would call upon them all to unite in the not less important exerCises of sincere and earnest prayer, that the Wesleyan Day School, ow open, might confer great and lasting benefits upon all who should attend its ha—lls of instruction. He regretted that the Principal of the Institution was not present, to lay before that intelligent audience the leading features of the educational systen, which, in that school would be diligently , carried out; but he was gratified to be able to inform his hearers that a gentleman in Canada West of first—class attainments and highly reco 1mended by the Rev. Dr. Taylor and Dr. Ryerson, had been engaged to take charge of the institution,a1nd whose arrival here might be expected very shortly In conclud1n* his remarks, he venture-d to say that the education to be 1moarted in that school ‘ would be of a character to confer lasting benefits on its recipients, and prove an honour to its promoters, '

> After the singing of another hyrin, Drs. Fraser and Johnson, having been called on, led in prayer.

Rev. Mr. Milligan then announced that the teachers would with- draw to their respective apartments, to make arrangements for their work. They were followed by Quite a large number of pupils, male and female. Mr. Milligan then said that, the devotional exercises being over he would callu upon the Hon° George Beer to occu py the Cha ir, that an opportunity might be given for a few impromptu addresses, suitable to the occasion.

Hon. Mr. Beer, on taking the chair, in a few appropriate words expressed his entire satisfaction at the unprecendented success Which had attended the exertions of the friends of the institution Which was now open for the education of the youth of all classes.

Charles almer, Esq., said he was pleased to see an institution With°which, in a pecuniary point of view at all events he was, to some extent, connected, opened with such fair prospects of success. When the erection of that building was at first conte:;nplated, it W3 8 thought it would be an institution conducted under the auSpices of the different Protestant Churches on this Island, and : whatever primary idea the Wesleyans entertained on the subject, 'thCy generously called in the aid and co- opera tion of other churches before entering on the good work now completed No union was, however, effected, and then the Wesleyans themselves took the matter in hand,