New-York Protestant Episcopal.-The sixth annual report of the Board of Managers of the New-York Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Society, gives an interesting detail of the progress of the several schools under the care of this respectable board, and states the accession to their union during the past year of the school, of St. Luke's church, consisting of a male and female department, in a very flourishing condition; and that which is attached to the old and respectable parish of Christ church, consisting of a male and female department.

The schools in this union, agreeably to the reports received from them, and ranked according to their number of scholars, respectively present the following aggregate :

Albany. The report of the state of these schools for the present year is not yet arrived.

We have in our hands an

interesting report of November, 1822, showing the origin and progress of the schools to that time; from which we have extracted the following particulars, and hope to give a later report in our next number :

Twelve of the teachers have made a public profession of their faith in Christ, by union with the church since the commencement of the schools; and 3,563 scholars have been admitted into the schools since the year 1813, when the first Sunday School in Albany, of which any account is extant, was opened in the school room of Mr. Upfold, in Van Tromp street.

Philadelphia Adult School Union.-The sixth report of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union, read at their annual meeting held in the German Reformed Church, May 27th, 1823, contains a highly gratifying list of schools in connexion with that union, which we regret we have not room to insert.

It comprises 86 schools in Philadelphia city and county, and 427 in other counties and states, making an aggregate of 513 schools, with 5012 teachers, and 37,993 learners !!!

This is a glorious advance of the friends of christian education within these limits, in the space of only 12 years, and reflects the highest honour on the conductors. The Philadelphia christians, (with a laudable zeal which has called forth the admiration of an older christian country,) have sent forth a Sunday School Missionary, (the Rev. W. C. Blair,) who has travelled 2500 miles, and been instrumental in awakening a great degree of interest in this glorious cause.

Baltimore. We understand a considerable number of Sunday schools are in operation at Baltimore, and a lively interest is felt there too for their success and extension; but we have not seen any late report; and hope to give a correct statement of these and other schools in the United States, in the next number.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

Great Britain.-The Annual Report of the British Sunday school union, for the year ending the 1st day of May last, contains the following summary of the last returns received by the

Since the preceding year, there appears to have been an addition of 1536 schools, 20,900 teachers, and 108,449 scholars! included in the above list.

We cannot omit an interesting practical observation on the Irish schools, which is contained in this Report, under the head Ireland: "The Sunday school society for Ireland, though not in connexion with your union, should not be unnoticed in any statement of the progress of Sunday schools during the past year. The committee of this excellent society, have lately published a very interesting document, which fully proves that Sunday schools not only promote the spiritual interests of the young, but also their temporal interests, and that they are a benefit to civil society as well as to the church of God. In comparing the different provinces and counties of Ireland, it is observable that those are the most orderly in which there are the

most Sunday scholars, and those the most disorderly in which there are fewest. In one of the most orderly provinces, the proportion of scholars to the population is as one to seventeen; in one of the most disorderly, it is only as one to nine hundred and seventy-seven! This proves to a demonstration, that religious instruction and social happiness are identified; and that the best friends of their country are those who are the most strenuous promoters of wisdom and knowledge, which are the stability of our times.

Canada.-A society has been lately formed in Canada, called "The Sunday School Union Society of Canada."

There are 28 schools in Lower Canada connected with this union, containing about 1200 children, having about 200 gratuitous teachers; and many instances have occurred of the divine blessing attending both teachers and children. Many of the liberal donors to this society are of the Roman Catholic church; and the Bishop of the upper province has lately expressed his determination to establish Sunday schools (wherever practicable,) throughout his diocese.

Newfoundland.-Amidst much poverty and distress, the Sunday schools established here have continued to diffuse their blessings among the population. There are 15 schools, containing 858 scholars.

In Nova Scotia, there are 3 schools, containing 233 scholars. West Indies.-There are Sunday schools in most of the West India Islands, and upwards of 6000 scholars are taught in them. In Antigua, the progress of Sunday school instruction has been truly encouraging. There are 8 schools, and 1625 scholars in this island, connected with the Church Missionary Society. More than 60 of the young people are awakened to a serious concern for their eternal interests. Besides which, the Wesleyan Missionary Society Sunday Schools in Antigua contain about 1000 children; and in the past year 50 young persons have joined that society, who were educated in the Sunday schools. France. Sabbath schools have been introduced in several places in this country, notwithstanding the impediments which

a general disregard of the Sabbath, and the want of gratuitous teachers occasion. Several new schools have been formed during the last year, and religious instruction is making some progress.

A Sunday school has been formed at the Protestant church at Paris, by the Rev. Mr. Monod. Two hundred children attend ; and among them are the sons and daughters of some of the most wealthy and influential Protestants of the capital, who wish to give their offspring the religious advantages of the school, and, at the same time, to present an example to the other classes of Protestants attending the same church. The committee of the British Sunday School Union have voted a supply of books to the Rev. Mark Wilks, for the establishment of an English Sunday school at Charenton, about six miles from Paris, which consists of about 50 children. And an English Sunday school has been formed near the town of Calais, which, by the municipal laws of the country, is restricted to children born of English parents it consists of about 50 scholars.

Holland. In this country, the king, nobles, and principal citizens, patronize and support the Sabbath schools. All the cities and large towns, with several villages, have their institutions both for children and adults under the care of the ministers, and the superintendence of the most respectable inhabitants.

Switzerland.--Efforts are now making by the Rev. Cæsar Malan for the religious instruction of the youth of this country. Gibraltar.-A Sunday School is established in this town, under encouraging auspices.

India. It was calculated by that eminent servant of God, the Rev. Mr. Ward, (who now rests from his labours,) that there are 20,000 heathen children receiving instruction in India. As the Sabbath is not yet generally observed in this country, these schools, of course, are not Sunday schools, yet they are preparing the way for them, and the establishment of female native schools is a most interesting and encouraging circumstance.

Ceylon. The Wesleyan Missionary Society reports 86 schools, 120 teachers, and 5166 scholars. The distinct recognition of