ST. JAMES', MELBOURNE - Easter Monday was kept as a festive day by the children of this school, 230 in number, under the superintendence of their minister and teachers. They attended divine service in the cathedral church at 11 o'clock A.M. and afterwards partook of an entertainment in the schoolroom, which had been carefully decked with evergreens, &c.

The afternoon was joyously passed in merry games on Batman's Hill, the usual playground on these festival days. Here the children were kindly visited by the Lord Bishop of Melbourne and Mrs. Perry, who took great interest in the happy scene before them.

In the evening of the same day the schoolroom a second time presented a very pleasing sight. It was filled with the parents, teachers and other friends of the children, who met there in social intercourse. The Lord Bishop of Melbourne and Mrs. Perry kindly accepted an invitation to this social meeting; and the Bishop addressed those present upon the important duties devolving upon such as are in any way entrusted with the spiritual care of children. The remarks made by his Lordship, we believe, were deeply felt by many; and on various grounds we feel persuaded that much lasting good may be hoped for, through God's blessing, in connection with the innocent pleasures of Easter Monday.

ST. PETER'S, MELBOURNE - In the parish of St. Peter's, which embraces all that part of Melbourne lying to the east of Swanston Street, together with the whole of New Town and Collingwood, there have been established, and are still conducted, three Sunday Schools in connexion with the Church of England. The largest of these, called, for distinction sake, St. Peter's, meets on Sunday in the rooms of the Melbourne Diocesan Grammar School, and is under the more immediate superintendence of the clergyman of the parish, the Rev. Daniel Newham. Another assembles in the hall of the Total Abstinence Society, Russell Street, and is presided over by the Rev. Augusrus Strong; while a third is held in the schoolrooms recently erected in Collingwood, and is immediately under the care of the Rev. Samuel Edward Blomefield.

On Easter Monday last the children belonging to these three schools were, under the guidance of their respective ministers, assembled for divine service in St. Peter's Church. The body of the building was completely filled with them, the numbers being, from St. Peter's School, 280, Russell Street 180, Collingwood 120: in all 580.

The 'Venite,' &c. were chanted, and the metrical hymns, sung by the children without the assistance of an instrument, in a manner which reflected much credit on their instructor. The effect produced by the sound of so many youthful voices conspiring to swell the strain of devout praise and thanksgiving was particularly pleasing; and indeed it was hardly possible for any one to look on the numbers assembled before him without feeling his heart melted into thankfulness for the abundant blessings which God had graciously poured out upon the cause of Sunday Schools in this parish.

After the service had been concluded, the Right Reverend, the Lord Bishop of the diocese addressed the children at some length, and expressed himself pleased at seeing so many present, and said that he hoped they all were, and would continue to be, regular attendants at their respective schools. Upon leaving the church, the children were conducted to the Government Paddock, which, through the kindness of his Honor the Superintendent, had been granted for use on this occasion, and where preparations for their entertainment had been made. When they arrived there , they were seated in rows on the grass, and having sung the hymn, "From all that dwell," &c. were soon amply provided by their teachers with coffee and plum cake.

The day was delightfully fine, and the pleasant sunshine harmonized well with the joyous and happy smiles which beamed from every countenance. Besides the Bishop and clergy and teachers of the various schools, there were present his Honor the Superintendent, who seemed much interested in the scene, and many other members of St. Peter's congregation.

When the children had concluded their simple repast, they sang the following version of the national anthem, and were then soon dispersed into various groups engaged in different sorts of games and innocent recreation.

When they had amused themselves until nearly 5 o'clock they were again assembled, and having received some fruit and sung a hymn, they returned in good order to their respective schoolrooms, and thence dispersed to their several homes.