of the United States ought, without delay, to demand of the British government the immediate restoration of John Baker, a citizen of this state, who has been seized by the officers of the province of New Brunswick, within the territory of the state of Maine, and by them conveyed to Frederickton in said province, where he is now confined in prison; and to take such measures as will effect his early release. lars. The eagerness of attack, therefore, on the part of the fishermen, who were accustomed to draw up from the depth of many fathoms the comparatively worthless codfish, may be easily imagined. First, as became him the representative of the town of Harpwell, Mr. Curtis, a very respectable man, assaulted the largest of the school. Armed with a broadaxe, he threw himself from his boat, astride a monster 22 feet in length, and rode him a number of rods, (all the time cutting into him with the greatest industry,) before he despatched him. Mr. Dunning pursued two large fish ashore, and slipping the painter from his boat, he made a noose in it, and getting it over the head and fins of the largest, he fastened him to a tree; while snatching another rope, he slip fastened him to a bush; and then hastened to make new conquests, for it was the law of the case, that every one was to have what he could kill or catch and secure. The result of this adventure is, that 22 men, the successful part of the company, killed 71 fish, being, with those which sunk in the river, the whole school. It is not known that one escaped. The blubber has been stripped off, and, it is expected, will yield 75 barrels of oil, worth perhaps from 600 to 700 dollars. Resolved, further, That the governor be, and he hereby is, authorised and requested, with the advice and consent of the council, from time to time, to extend to the family of said John Baker, such relief as shall be deemed necessary; and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury for such sum or sums as shall be required for that purpose. Oct. 6, 1828.-NOVEL FISHERY.-ped it over the tail of the other, and A school or shoal of large fish, some of them between 20 and 30 feet in length, was discovered in Harpswell river, on the eastern side of Harpswell neck. A few hardy fishermen of that town discovered them, and engaged in the chase, driving them up the river and firing at them with musket balls. The alarm was soon communicated along shore-a whale! a whale! was the cry:-and the water was in a short time covered with boats, carrying sixty or eighty warriors to battle, armed with muskets, harpoons, broadaxes, hatchets, and whatever deadly weapon could be seized at the moment. Those who first dashed in amongst the school fired at them incessantly, and killed several, who sank in the river, where they still lie. The greater part were driven from the river into the cove, directly east of Harpswell meeting house, between Orr's island and Great island. The water was here shallow; and now commenced an assault, and a method of fishery never before witnessed. The fish were known to yield a valuable oil like the whale; the largest yielding from four to five barrels, worth thirty or forty dol Some of the Harpswell people call this fish, black fish, others pot fish. Both names are very appropriate, for the fish is black like a coal, and the head is of the form of a pot kettle. Dr. Mitchill, of New York, and other learned men, would say it is no fish at all, for it has no gills, and like the whale, has a heart and lungs, and warm blood, and is viviparous. It spouts water through a large spiracle or hole in the top of its head. One man thrust his fist as a stopper in the spiracle of one of the monsters, in the hope, that by confining the air, the animal would blow up, and thus be floated more readily in the shoal wa ter; but he found himself in danger of being blown up into the air! The largest was 22 feet in length, and 18 feet in circumference; the still NEW HAMPSHIRE. A List of the Governors and Com- UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS. 1641* Richard Bellingham, Governor, 1642 David Lawrence Morril, Governor, 1827 1827 Benjamin Pierce, 1644 1645 1645 Thomas Dudley, Governor, 1646 1646 John Winthrop, Governor, 1649 John Endicott, Governor, 1649 1654 1654 Richard Bellingham, Governor, 1655 John Endicott, Governor, 1655 1665 1665 Richard Bellingham, Governor, 1673 1673 John Leverett, Governor, 1679 Simon Bradstreet, Governor, 1679 1681 1682 1686 1682 Edward Cranfield Lieut. Governor, 1685 1699 1715 1699 Rich. Coote, Earl of Bellamont, Gov.1702 1723 elected Governor, in the place of The votes were Benjamin J. Pierce. for Bell 15,104, for Pierce 13,332. June, 1828.-Samuel Bell was reelected a Senator of the U. States. JUDICIAL OPINIONS.- -The supreme judicial court of New Hampshire, in compliance with an order of the house, at the session of 1828, gave the following opinions: 1. That the legislature has not a constitutional right to impose a tax upon a particular unincorporated place, for the purpose of making a road in such place, or for any other purpose. 2. That the legislature has not a constitutional right to impose a tax upon a 1717 John Wentworth, Lieut. Governor, 1729 particular uincorporated town for any tain, under which constitution, Meshech Weare was annually elected President. This was the first constitution formed in any of the colonies after the Revolution commenced. On the 31st of October, 1783, the new civil constitution of New Hampshire went into operation, and continued, without alteration, until 1792. Meshech Weare was the first President. In 1792, the constitution was revised by a convention of delegates, who assembled at Concord. The title of President for the chief magistrate was abrogated, and that of Governor substituted. the ore yielding 90 per cent. of the Pay roll of the Senate, June, 1828, metal. 602 40 of do Nov. 1828, 1,392 60 of the House, June, 1828, Orders in favour of the Clerks, 66 in favour of Doorkeepers, 9,039 00 22,172 50 190 00 765 90 901 45 2,600 00 Salaries of Justices of Superior Court, 54 1690 Attorney General, and Solicitors, 4,600 00 Bedford, 32 1696 Salaries of Justices of Court of Com 1774 Salaries of Judges and Registers of Probate, 4,418 69 Ranger, 18 1777 Compensation of Commissioners on 1,086 68 Compensation of Electors of Presi Crescent, dent, &c. 147 00 660 00 6,451 00 250 00 Orders in favour of deaf and dumb, Wolf, bear, and wild cat bounty, late Treasurer, Principal and interest of money bor Taxes outstanding, June 1st, 1829, Total, $81,263 94 MANUFACTURES. —--Somersworth. The factories at Salmon Falls have lately become famous, though only a small portion of the water-power is yet employed. The company was incorporated in 1822, with a capital of a million. Their works consist of three cotton mills, one for the manufacture of broadcloths, and another of carpets. The cotton mills have nearly 20,000 spindles, with looms enough to make between 70 and 80,000 yards Treasury-Receipts and Expendi- six stories high, 49 feet wide, and 390 of cloth weekly. One of these mills is tures for the year 1828. feet long. The woollen factory is six. stories high, 49 feet wide, and 220 feet long, and makes 2000 yards of broadcloth weekly. The carpet fac19,000 00 tory makes 1300 yards weekly, that compares with the best Kidderminster or Scotch goods. The village, belonging to the works, contains 1,600 persons-1,000 of whom are connected with the factories-the monthly disbursements of the company in wages, are over 16,000 dollars Some idea may be formed of the extent of this establishment by the quantity of articles consumed in a year. The 985 00 following is a part, in round numbers: 90 00 2.90 39,997 20 553 00 1,200 00 Flour and starch, Thursday, 13th November, 1828, was kept as a day of annual thanksgiving and prayer. The number of banks in the State on the 4th of May, 1829, was 18; and the statement of their affairs, with the exception of Portsmouth bank, from which no returns were received, were as follows: Value of real estate, Amount of the specie in the vault, Amount of bills in circulation, $71,846 75 2,329,069 60 220,347 14 53,829 88 169,430 67 685,246 25 STATE PRISON.-Its receipts for the year ending 29th May, 1829, were 1,529 1,601 1,639 1,592 756 864 28,415 28,900 SCHOOLS.-The State has a literarary fund, amounting to $64,000, and the proceeds of which are to be divided among the towns in the ratio of taxation. There is also an annual income of 9000 dollars from the tax of a half per cent. on bank stock, which is appropriated in like manner. Since 1818, the sum of 90,000 dollars has been yearly raised by tax for the support of common schools. The State has appropriated annually for several years 1200 dollars for the education of deaf and dumb pupils at the Hartford Asylum. MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON ATHENEUM.-This institution continues to flourish. Its advantages are laid open to the public, as far as is consistent with the proper preservation of the library. A catalogue of this, enumerating 23,000 volumes, has been printed within the present year, during which, books to the value of $11,000, have been received from Europe. As a library of modern languages and literature, it is believed not to be surpassed in the United States. SCHOOLS.-From information contained in a report of the secretary of the state, for the year 1827, and obtained from imperfect returns of the several towns, it appears that there were 972 public school districts, and 708 academies and private schools. The number of pupils in private schools is estimated at 18,143, and the number in the public schools at MILITIA. From the returns of December, 1828, the following was the state of the militia: 7 divisions, 16 brigades, 67 regiments of infantry, and 1 battalion. 494 companies of infantry, 11 of grenadiers, 107 of light infantry, and 36 of riflemen. The aggregate of infantry with the general staff consists of 49,658. Of cavalry there are 4 regiments, 2 battalions, and 34 companies. The aggregate of cavalry is 1,431. Of artillery there are four regiments, 13 battalions, and 51 companies. The aggregate of artillery, 3,255. Total, 54,344. The number of muskets in use is 30,589-of artillery pieces, 105. Besides these there are deposited in the arsenals at Cambridge and Boston, 10,188 muskets, of which, 8,721 were received of the United States, the rest purchased by the state; and 91 pieces of cannon, with all the requisites for the use of both. The following estimate was made of the expense of the militia, by Mr. Pierpont, in а sermon preached before the ancient and honourable artillery company. "The commonwealth has more than fifty thousand men on her militia rolls. Grant that these are called out for review, drill, elections, and parade, no more than three days a year, and we have 150,000 days devoted to military duty by those who do that duty. Allow then only one spectator for one soldier, and there are 150,000 days more. Allow, moreover, only two thirds as much time for each individual to prepare for the field, for fatigue or frolic, and to recover from its duties or its debauch, as there is spent upon the field, and we have 200,000 days more. Now allowing one day to be worth only one dollar, the militia of Massachusetts costs the state of Massachusetts half a million of dollars a year." MASSACHUSETTS CLAIMS. The following (says the Boston Centinel) is the report of the third auditor of the treasury on the long contested military claims of Massachusetts. VOL. III. This report has just been printed by order of congress. This report was made by the third auditor, Mr. Hagner, by direction of the secretary of war, in pursuance of a resolution of the house, passed in December, 1826, by which the claim was referred to the secretary of war, with instructions to report to the house, what classes and what amount of it might be allowed and paid upon the principle and rules, which have been applied to the adjustment of claims of other states for military services during the war, and if any parts of the claim are rejected, to state the reasons. The auditor was directed to classify the items of the claim so as to show, 1st, those which are not warranted by the principles of adjustment, adopted in settling similar claims made by other states2d, those embraced by such principles, and, 3d, to distinguish those portions which resulted from calls made by the executive of Massachusetts, and those by militia officers, without the sanction of the executive; and to notice whether the calls made by the executive were spontaneous, or made in compliance with calls from the executive of the United States; and in either case, whether he consented or refused, to subject them to the authority of the government of the United States. 2* The report of the auditor was made January 30, 1828, in conformity with these instructions. The items of the claim are examined in detail, classified, and accompanied with remarks, and extracts from the correspondence between the executive and other officers of this state, and those of the United States. The report occupies 181 closely printed pages. The whole amount of the claim is $843,349.60 of this amount $52,480.33 are rejected, as consisting entirely of items of a class not allowable on principles of adjustment ap. plied to claims of other states. mong three items are a charge of $4,061, for money paid under a reso |