On Sunday morning next, a sermon will be preached by the Rev. John Ham, at the Mechanics' Hall, on behalf of the Aborigines' Sunday school, Merri Merri Creek.

A collection will be made in aid of the school at the close of the service.

It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance, and every encouragement given to such a praiseworthy undertaking as the education of the rising generation of the original inhabitants of Australia Felix.

The Rev. Mr. Ham, Baptist minister, preached an admirable sermon, yesterday, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institution, on behalf of the Sabbath school for the instruction of the aborigines recently established on the Merri Creek.

The hall was densely thronged with the townsfolks, who had congregated in large numbers, but the most interesting object in the room was a group of aborigines, consisting of the chief (Billy), five loubras, and seventeen piccaninnies, all, save the chief, pupils in the school.

From the enquiries we have made, we learn that this laudable attempt at enlightening this benighted race owes its origin to a Mr. Peacock, who was employed at the aboriginal station at Narree Narree Warreen shortly before its breaking up, who with a perseverance and benevolence beyond all praise has devoted his leisure hours, without fee or reward, to this purpose. It is gratifying to learn that notwithstanding the time Mr. Peacock is able to devote to his labour of love is necessarily very small, the progress made by his pupils is very considerable, exceeding even his most sanguine expectations, the children applying themselves to their tasks with an earnestness and a gravity which would be looked for in vain among the more highly favoured whites, and even the elderly loubras applying themselves to their lessons with great alacrity.

It is rather a remarkable fact also that, contrary to all former experience of the aborigines, Mr. Peacock has found his pupils most assiduous in their attendance, and seemingly looking forward with much pleasure to the recurrence of their school hours.

Some expense has been incurred by Mr. Peacock and a few friends in providing his sable charge with decent clothing and food during school hours, and it was to aid in defraying these charges that Mr. Ham delivered his discourse. The collection made on the occasion amounted to £5 2s. 6d.