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3. The schools which arc aided from the Government grant may be of three kinds1. Diocesan Colleges. 2. Central Schools. 3. Primary Schools. „ -O V a o+ifvnnl -strict shall have at least one Central School, which is to be made, in as far „ potiMethfm™ ofimiltiplyins Mm? h «*•«»»*» * connected with the Central School to which they belong : 5 The ffeneral rule being that the most promising candidate from the Primary Schools shall have the optta Sd to of terns reeeived int. the Centol Sehool wh.eh they are ee,meeted. _ ... _..t Tiromisina scholars from the Central Schools will be eligible for 6. In like manner, t P College fth diocese in w hi c h they are situated, where it is SS to qualify Native teachers for Holy Orders. 7. Maori or half caste child™, or schools whiclTmay be supported from the Government grant, upon such conditions as may, in the case of each school, be determined by the Roman Catholic Bishop. 8 Any grants of land for the support of schools will be made iipon the usual trusts to the Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese for the time being, and each school shall, m all its details, be governed as such Bishop may from time to time diiect. 9. The Annual grant given by Government shall be applicable to the three following purposes, in such proportions as the Bishop may determine : i. To the support of existing schools, and the establishment of new schools. 11 To provide the means of educating, in the Diocesan Colleges or in the Central Schools scholars to lie trained as teachers, who, in addition to other duties allotted to them, shall teach in the Primary Schools. The total number of scholars to be educated as above shall, as soon as practicable, be made up to twelve, and shall, if possible, be maintained at that number. iii To movide for the payment of sums (which it is proposed should not, for the present, exceed ten pounds per annum) in part payment of the salaries of accredited teachers, who shall have passed aiTexamination, and hive received a certificate from the Board of Examiners, to be appointed in the manner after specified. , 10. It is proposed that, as soon as practicable, at least twelve teachers in Primary Schools shall each receive this annual allowance of ten pounds. 11. Two examiners shall be appointed from time to time by the Bishop, and they, together with the Bishop of the Diocese, or the Vicar-General, shall constitute the Board of Examiners for t a district. > 12 Every teacher in a Primary School who is to receive a salary from the Government grant must first pass through one of the Central Schools, and then receive the Board of Examiners; he shall then be eligible, if duly appointed by the Bishop of the diocese, to draw a salary ir< m the Government grant. 13. An annual report of the state of the schools in each district and of the mode in which the portion of the grant to which that district is entitled has been distributed, is to be furmshe , Governor by the Board of Examiners. (Signed) Q> GREY. May 18, 1853. Auckland, New Zealand, May 23, 1853. Sra, I acknowledge with great gratitude the receipt of the letter which your Excellency did me the .honor to write yourself to me under the date of the 18th instant.