an impression upon the people of New England never to be effaced. The oration and other customary exercises of the day being concluded, invited guests and others, who provided themselves with tickets, dined under an awning, at tables set on one side of the battle hill, for between four and five thousand persons, and completely full. La Fayette was received at Concord, June 21st, by the state authorities of New Hampshire; by those of Maine, at Portland, on the 24th; from whence he proceeded to Montpelier, the capital of Vermont. The receipts in the treasury of Massachusetts, for the year ending December 31st, 1825, exclusive of loans, amounted to $275,527; and the payments during the same year, to $238,621. Pre Of the laws enacted by the legislature of Massachusetts, for this year, the most important was designed to relax the rigor of the existing laws, against usury viously, the taking or reserving more than six per cent. interest, was liable to punishment by indictment, or by qui tam action; and to a forfeiture of the whole value of the loan. By the new act, the forfeiture was confined to the interest only; the lender not being made subject to any penalty beyond, nor to any suit or prosecution, on account of the usurious contract. This essential change, however, in the policy of the system, was greatly qualified, by an act of the ensuing legislature. An additional law was passed for the promotion of education; requiring, among other things, annual returns to be made to the legislature, of the number and ages of the pupils in the schools, public or private; and the annual expense of the primary instruction of youth. An act providing for a more summary mode of compelling refractory tenants to quit; and providing also, for giving notice by either landlord or tenant, who should desire the dissolution of their contract; has greatly improved the condition of the law on this subject. In respect to internal improvements, a valuable act of this legislature, was for the establishment of the New England society, for the promotion of manufactures and the mechanic arts. The object of the institution, is to encourage domestic manufactures, and mechanical skill, in every department of industry, by public sales and exhibitions of the products of the arts; by awarding premiums for new inventions, and for the best specimens of skill; by introducing new improvements made in other countries; and by collecting models of inventions. April.-Levi Lincoln was elected governor, and Marcus Morton lieutenant governor,without opposition. The following was the state of bank capital in this state, as exhibited by the official returns of the banks, to June, 1825. The whole amount of bank capital in this state, Bills in circulation of the several banks, The total amount of specie in the several banks, Capital stock of the Boston banks, Bills in circulation of the Boston banks, Capital stock of the Salem banks, Bills in circulation, Specie on hand, The capital stock of the banks out of Bos ton, in June, 1825, amounted to They had bills in circulation, amounting to They had specie in their vaults, The state prison yielded a clear profit this year, of $10,055. By the system for the support of the poor, as pursued in Salem, the whole expense of that branch of the municipal arrangement, was reduced to $64 85. Under the wise management of the overseers, the earnings of the paupers have defrayed all the rest of their subsistence. In their report, the overseers observe : "The farm, under the superintendence of Mr. Upton, has been improved, during the past year, much more than in any preceding year, since the commencement of the establishment; and, generally, the concerns of the alms-house are in a more promising condition than they have been at any former time since the present board have been entrusted with this department of the economy of the town." May. The legislature met on the 25th, Mr. Timothy Fuller was elected speaker of the house. Mr. N. Silsbee was rechosen president of the senate. The people of the towns of this state, have to pay their own representatives in the legislature, out of their town treasuries; and hence, oftentimes, do not send any. At the present meeting, it was calculated, that 168 towns were not represented. During the session, acts were passed for the incorporation of nine banks, two insurance companies and eight manufacturing companies. November.-An extensive fire took place at Boston, on the morning of the 10th. Ten large and several small buildings were destroyed. It began on the south side of Court-street, and spread with wonderful rapidity, the wind being brisk from the north. Several ranges of buildings, on both sides of Court-street were destroyed, and others adjacent much injured. The corporation of Boston commenced their preparations to supply that city with pure water. Charles river, above the Watertown falls and Spot pond, were selected as the best sources of supply. They are distant between eight and nine miles from the city. The pond is about 140 feet above tide water, and is already high enough; but the river requires an additional height, of about sixty feet, which is to be given by artificial means. the town of Leverett, four miles east of Connecticut river. December.--A serious riot took place in Boston, at the theatre, in reference to Kean, the actor. A mob of several thousand persons collected on the night of his appearance, around the theatre, which was also filled to overflowing. The actor was driven from the stage, and the doors being forced by the crowd from without, a scene of destruction commenced within. The audience part of the theatre was completely destroyed. The benches were torn up and thrown into the street, and the windows and frames shivered to atoms. Several persons were injured, but no lives lost. There are a number of large glass manufactories in this state. The following statement will show their extent, and the amount of A lead mine was discovered in their manufactures per year. 1,316,459 865,961 66 pr. cent. 12 Southern banks, The whole amount of specie in the several banks, was $1,348,200 --of which the Boston banks held $754,000. The city banks had 6 per cent. of their capital in specie, and the country banks upwards of 10 per cent. BLACKSTONE CANAL.-The line of this canal was marked out through Worcester, in the latter part of April. From the Blackstone factory in Mendon, to Providence, it was all under contract, and rapidly proceeding to its completion. MERRIMAC MANUFACTURING COMPANY. In 1813, a small factory which cost about $3,000, was erected in the town of Lovell. In 1820, or 21, a company in Boston purchased some land in the vicinity, and commenced improving the canal around the Pawtucket falls. The expense of blasting the rocks, and digging 798,555 55 pr. cent. the canal, was $120,000--the gun powder used, costing them $6,000! The water which it furnishes, is estimated as being capable of driving fifty mills, with 3,600 spindles each! The company was incorporated in 1825, with a capital of $600,000. This company is now acting on a capital of $1,200,000! They have five great factories nearly completed, and others will be put up. They are using about 450,000 pounds of cotton annually, and making about two million yards of cloth, three-fourths of which is dyed or printed on the premises. Near to those factories, another concern, called the Hamilton manufacturing company, is located, with a capital of $600,000. They commenced their buildings in 1825, and have already erected one factory 155 feet long, and with seve *This class includes one bank in Middlesex, five in Worcester, three in Hampshire, two in Franklin, one in Hampden, and one in Berkshire. ral ranges of dwellings, &c. They were in operation last month, and intend to make twilled cotton goods, chiefly. There are seats for eight mills like that which they have built. The Merrimac company employs 967 persons-299 males and 668 females-107 of whom are less than twelve years old. In the houses appertaining to the "machine shop," there are 263 persons, of whom 162 are males, and 101 females. Half a ton of cast iron is the average amount daily used in this shop, and, also, large quantities of wrought iron. Besides, there are saw mills, grist mills, &c. The whole population of the town is about 2,500. They have a handsome church, school houses, and other edifices. A village, with 3 or 400 inhabitants, has, also, sprung up on the opposite side of the river. Another new village, called "Ware," has also sprung up in Massachusetts, within the last four. years. Three great factories are already in operation; one of them contains 4,500 spindles, and 156 looms. June.-PUBLIC SCHOOLS.-The city of Boston contains 10,236 pupils, of which 7,044 are in public, and 3,392 in private schools. Number of schools, 215-annual expense, $152,722--of which individuals pay $97,305; and the city $55,417, exclusive of large sums annually expended in the erection and repair of school houses. By a report of the secretary on schools, it appears, "That in 128 towns reported in the state, the money appropriated to schools, by the towns, is $163,929 76. Number of districts, 972. Number of children, 71,259. Number of academies and private schools, 18,143. Amount expended in private tuition, 158,809. Number who can neither read nor write, 347. Of this last item, 75 are in Marblehead; 50 in Adams; 39 in Mendon; 20 in Milford; 18 in Plymouth; 16 in Harwick; and 7 in Hancock; and one ог two others in various towns." 'Mr. Lincoln, re-elected governor, had 27,884 votes out of 39,992, all that were given. A large bed of pure white clay, was discovered on the farm of captain Luse, at Martha's Vineyard. Mr. Nathaniel Silsbee was elected a senator of the United States. 1825.] RHODE ISLAND. Great efforts have been made by the most intelligent citizens, to reform the judiciary of this state. In consequence of the present organization of it, most of the important law business is carried into the circuit court of the United States; because the judges of the state court having very small compensation, and not being of the le |