More subjects, or, at least, subjects with more names, were taught than with us. The first grade was having a lesson in “ philosophy” while I was present. One boy was called upon to explain the construction of the micros cope. Many common things were taught, but when I asked one of the elder scholars, a polite young man, with a ring on his finger, whether they learnt Euclid, he did not know what I meant. On my explaining the ques tion, he said that geometry was taught in the High School. The boys were all bright, neat, and remarkably quiet. The frames of their slates were mostly covered with baize, lest they should rattle against the desks. I was kindly welcomed in the room of every grade, and the superintendent, who explained the processes of the school to me, was most courteous. He said that in several respects he preferred the English system, San Franciscans, in common with all Americans, are great readers, especially of newspapers. There are many of these, but the advertisements in some suggest great credulity on the part of the Californian public. The Daily Call is now open before me, and I see in one page seven advertisements of astrologers, one of which, as a speci men, announces that “ Professor is the only practical planetary and electrical astrologer in the State. He can be consulted upon all sorts of business, law, robbery, sickness, love, or journeys by sea or land ; fee, two dollars: by letter, three. Send the mouth of birth and year.” Others profess “ pure Arabian talismans for discovering rich mines.” This does not indicate great progress in sound popular education. San Francisco has many churches and chapels. I attended the service in six of them yesterday. None were full. Nowhere, except in the Episco pal churches, was there any provision for kneeling, but the seats were all softly cushioned and very comfortable. A full-blooded negro conducted the service in the Baptist chapel. The congregation was very small, there being only about 42 people in the building, which would hold 500. But the preacher’s language was superbly polysyllabic. An excellent sermon was being preached in one of the Pres byterian Churches, which had the best congregation of all. Everywhere the proportion of men in the congregation was great. 