The negroes manifest an increasing desire for religious instruction.

In respect to morals, they represent the people as being greatly improved.

They spoke of the general respect which was now paid to the institution of marriage among the negroes, Mr.C.said, he was convinced that the blacks had as much natural talent and capacity for learning as the whites.

He does not know any difference.

Mr.Pocker, who was formerly rector of St.Thomas' parish, and has been a public teacher of children of all colors, expressed the same opinion.