Medical School in Bosto The Courses of Lectures begin annually nesday in October, and are continued dail on the following subjects. Anatomy and Surgery, by John C. Warren, M. The apparatus and collections of specime ing the demonstrative courses, are very ex for all the courses amount to $70. Board is $3 per week. This institution now offers greater adv quirement of a thorough medical education, any former period of its history. During th means of obtaining practical knowledge structure of the human body have been pupils, probably at a less expense than in schools in the United States. The opport numerous important and capital operations attending the clinical practice of one of the pitals in this country, are gratuitously afforde the lectures of the professors. Banks. There are 65 Banks in the Commonwealth, of which the following are the aggregate returns for the year 1828. Capital Stock paid in Due from the Banks. Bills in circulation of $5 and upwards, not bearing -interest Bills in circulation under $5 not bearing interest Net profits on hand Balances due to other Banks Cash deposited $20,140,050 3,989,612 1,044,981 3,713,262 397,050 1,151,734 2,020,226 Of the whole number discharged there have returned on a second commitment 290; and of the 290, 32 were of those who had been pardoned. Of the 290 now in the prison, 135 are from Massachusetts; 21 New Hampshire; 14 New York, 13 Connecticut; 7 Pennsylvania; 11 Rhode Island; 9 Vermont; 15 Maine; 3 Virginia; 3 New Jersey; 3 South Carolina; 3 Maryland; 1 New Orleans; and the following Foreigners, viz. 20 from Ireland, 9 England; 9 Scotland; 2 France; 3 Nova Scotia; 2 Holland; 6 West Indies; 1 Portugal. One sixth part of the convicts are colored persons. Receipts and Expenditure: The following summary of the Treasurer's Report em between October 25th, 1828, and April 2 Balance in the Treasury, October, 1828 Receipts the last six months, except for Free School Expenditures Balance in the Treasury to new account Banks. Returns of the several Banks in the State of Rhode Island, to the General Assembly, at their October Session, 1828. $6,151,912 1,000,595 39 887,969 67 357,612 07 163,881 50 150,353 14 22 EXECUTIVE. Governor, James Fenner, (term expires on the day in May) JUDICIARY. Supreme Court.-Samuel Eddy, Chief Justice The Judges receive also an entry of $3 on Ins LEGISLATURE. The Members of the Legislature re Schools. In January, 1828, the Legislature approp nually for the support of Public Schools, to the several towns in proportion to the populat for each town to raise by annual tax double t ed from the Treasury, as its proportion of th has been as yet no report of the number o ments under the act, but it is thought they down at 60, as all the towns have availed the visions. The whole number of Schools in bably exceeds 650. County Courts.-The Judges are appor the Legislature. Pay of the Chief Judge, |