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Rh other visitors. It was arranged among the visitors themselves that they should submit a joint report. But subsequently, difference of opinion on some points made Vidyasagar send on his report separately. His report was dated 11th January, 1865, and ran as follows:— "To "R. B. CHAPMAN ESQRE. "SECRETARY TO THE BOARD "OF REVENUE.

"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 483 dated the 18th November last, requesting me to furnish a full report respecting the working of the Wards' Institution at Calcutta for the past official year. Before entering upon it, I beg leave to state that it was at first in contemplation to submit a joint report by all the visitors; but differences of opinion on certain points having arisen among them, I take the liberty to submit a separate report and to apologize for the delay which has taken place in consequence.—

"There were 12 boys on the Rolls on the 30th April last.

"With the exception of two or three, progress made by the pupils was not generally satisfactory, and the course of Instruction requires revision as shall be explained hereafter.

"The arrangements for this branch of education are satisfactory. The Wards went through the prescribed exercises regularly.