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Mr. Schow Is tho first instructor in religion; inde­ pendent of tliia Gentleman there arc six teachers in diffc- rent sciences, and two females are employed for the in­ struction of the girls. At a certain age hoys educated here, are instructed by teachers, who are Deaf and Dumb, in the profession of Tailors, Shoemakers, and Weavers. Mr. Amsel Meyer who has bequethed so many le­ gacies to the different publich charities of Denmark, left to this institutution 4,000 Pounds Sterling, and every county in Denmark sending a child to this iufirmary is subject to an annual payment of about lO Pounds Sterling derived from the poors rates. The greater number of children who have been edu­ cated at this Asylum are now following useful occupations, and are respectable members of society.

The Asylum and Schoolfo r the Blind

was founded and established by Frederick the sixth, Ilia present Majesty of Denmark. Twenty children in this humane institution arc in­ structed in Religion, arithmetick, History, Geography, Natural History and Music; the females arc taught spin­ ning, knitting &c. &c. This establishment is supported by voluntary contributions.