of the St. Leonards National Schools had their annual treat of cake, buns, tea, &c. in the public rooms of the town. At about three o'clock the children having assembled in their schoolrooms to the number of over three hundred, proceeded to the Assembly rooms, after perambulating a portion of the town. Here the young fold were quickly arranged, and after the singing of grace, sat down to enjoy themselves right merrily. Tea being over and grace again sung, the Rev. G. D. St. Quintin addressed the children and said he felt as much interested in their worldly and spiritual welfare as when he was the minister of their parish. At the request of that gentleman the children sang some appropriate pieces in a manner that reflects the greatest credit on their master and mistress - Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. The juveniles were then conducted through the Subscription Gardens oon to the St. Leonards Green, where they engaged in a variety of sports till the shades of evening bade them quit the scene of their amusements. There are many persons living in the town and neighbourhood who still remember, with pleasure, both the treats and careful teaching of the St. Leonards National Schools.
The Mechanics' Institution.
A Lecture on Africa was given in the rooms of the Institution, on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, by F. North, Esq. M.P.. The president of the society, A. Burton, Esq., took the chair, with whom, on the platform were H. Selmes, Esq. and other vice-presidents. The lecture was a very interesting one, and at its close, a vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Putland, who remarked that it was doubly gratifying to listen to so instructive a lecture from a gentleman of Mr. North's position. In returning thanks, the lecturer said he totally disclaimed all idea of patronage, and thought that every member of the institution should do the same, confident, as he was, that to be really successful, institutions of that kind should be self-supporting. It may be said that the self-supporting principle has been the one by which the committee of management has usually been guided; for whenever an appeal has been made to persons associated with the institution, it has not been to meet ordinary expenses, but to add comforts to the reading-room, to provide additional literature and to afford other advantages to all concerned.
"The Friendly and Feejee[a] Islands" was another extremely interesting lecture, given on the 27th of Jan. by Mr. Fraser, who was practically acquainted with his subject, and exhibited a number of articles which he had brought from that part of the-
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