"If no objection is made to your visit, you will personally examine, where practicable, the condition of the school, keeping in view the following particulars, as those on which it will be important to obtain correct information:--The tenure of the school, whether held under a mere temporary occupation, or secured by deed for ever, or for a term of years--the capacity of the school-room--the state of the school furniture and apparatus--the number of the children on the books--the average attendance--the organisation of the school, and the methods used--the subjects professed to be taught--the time allotted to each--the books used--whether the children are instructed in the Welsh language, or in the English, or in both--whether in each case in the grammar or not--the actual condition of their instruction on all subjects professed to be taught. You will ascertain the amount and sources of the annual income available for the necessary expenses; the number of teachers--their ages--whether trained at a normal school or at a model school--for what period, and when. At what age they commenced their vocation as teachers; their previous occupation--the salaries of each teacher--their income from school pence, and other emoluments. Whether they follow any trade, or hold any other office. Whether they have a house rent-free, a garden rent-free, fuel, or other emoluments. "Numerous Sunday-schools have been established in Wales, and their character and tendencies should not be overlooked, in an attempt to estimate the provision for the instruction of the poor. The Sunday-school must be regarded as the most remarkable, because the most general, spontaneous effort of the zeal of Christian congregations for education. Its origin, organisation, and tendencies, are purely religious." So far so good; the spirit of these instructions is wise and humane; we can only regret that such a commission had not been issued a century earlier. But shortly after, there follows a sentence which, to any one tolerably well acquainted with Wales, must appear at first sight absolutely trivial, and then highly extraordinary:-- "In some parts of the country it will probably be necessary that you should avail yourselves of the services of persons possessing a knowledge of the Welsh language."