The Wesleyan society has several Sunday-schools, also day scholars, exclusive of night-schools, which may be reckoned as follows:​—​From the “Ladies’ Society,” and the “Wesleyan Missionary,” conducted by voluntary contributions:​—

Scholars.Teachers.
Sunday-school1782155
Day-school96219
The Moravian Mission has11150
Besides infant children, whose number may be estimated at about18000
The members of their church may be estimated at about 9000.

Fortifications.​—​There are seven forts​—​namely,

Sterling.
Fort James, which costs the country for captain’s salary150l.0s.
Fort George112l.10s.
Fort Johnson’s Point60l.0s.
Fort Byam50l.0s.
Old Road59l.12s.
Goat Hill Battery60l.0s.
Rat Island60l.0s.

The amount expended for the military defence of this country, sustained by the colony exclusively, not under the control of the ordnance department, amounts to near 2500l. sterling; and that incurred by Great Britain in this time of peace is sometimes over 24,000l. sterling. Some years it may be 1000l. or so under, and particularly now the island has no militia, as it ceased to exist in July, 1838, by order of her Majesty in council.

Revenue.​—​The comparatively yearly revenue may be estimated at about 19,000l. sterling. The expenditure is generally more, which is raised by ¼d. assessed upon all lands; 1d. on every 100 lbs. of sugar; 3d. on every 100 gallons of rum and molasses; a street-tax, and a per centage upon all dwelling-houses or merchant-warehouses, according to the exigencies of the case; also a cistern-tax upon all dwelling-houses of the annual rent of 60l., not having a cistern on or belonging thereto; (while this is a very necessary precaution in cases of fire, it brings in a very good revenue;) an import duty imposed by the British parliament on all American importations, (part of this only is paid into the island treasury, as a per centage is first detained by the collector of her Majesty’s customs for defraying the expenses of officers’ salaries; however, the surplus paid into the treasury may be computed at 9000l. currency annually, but has at times amounted to 16,000l.;) also another import duty, levied by our colonial legislature on all goods imported not coming under the act of the imperial parliament, but such as upon all British or other articles of foreign manufacture may not be considered dutyable, in that case, 2l. 10s. upon every 100l. is paid; also an annual sum is paid by every retailer of spirituous liquors, wines, and beer; and a customs duty on wine imported, (except it be brought from Madeira and the Western Islands.

£.s.d.
To Great Britain430,21000
To North America, United States, and the West India Islands35,806176
£466,016176
To Great Britain, North America, the West India Islands, United States, and Foreign Ports, consisted of 284,526 casks of sugar, 716,545 gallons of rum, 5910 gallons of molasses, 160,510 pounds of cotton, 4l. sterling worth of dyeing woods, and 48,000l. worth of other miscellaneous articles, which together amounted to£592,59690
No. of
Vessels.		Tons.No. of
Men
From Great Britain.5511783634
From North America.504410256
From West Indies.1426997730
From United States.586692375
From Foreign Ports.802608336
Totals.38532,4902331
No. of
Vessels.		Tons.No. of
Men
To Great Britain.5511498628
To North America.393334197
To the West Indies.19110482982
To the United States.313686211
To Foreign Ports.913522399
Totals.40732,5222417