DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MAINE. SCHOOLS.-There are thirty-one academies in this state, with funds to the amount of $170,021.68. Each town, however large or small, is required by law to raise annually, for the support of schools, a sum equal at least to forty cents for each person in the town, and to distribute that sum among the several school districts in the town, in proportion to the number of scholars. In 1826 the number of school districts in the state amounted to 2499; the number of scholars, between four and twentyone years of age, to 137,931; and the total amount of expenditures to support the schools, to $137,878.57. waters of Sebago pond with those of Portland harbour. The length of the artificial canal is 20 miles, and the whole extent of water communication exceeds 40 miles. The expense of the canal is estimated from $190, 000 to 200,000. The water communication can be extended to the Androscoggin, and even, it is said, to the Chaudiere. Articles of transportation down the canal, timber of various kinds, wood, stone, ashes, sand to make glass, and produce of the country. In return, salt, plaster, fish, and merchandise. TREASURY.-Receipts and expenditures for the year, ending December 31st, 1828: RECEIPTS. BANKS.-In June, 1829, there were twenty-one banks in the state, and the following is an exposition of their Balance in the Treasury, affairs at that time: Taxes on real estate, Duties on commissions, Tax on banks, Interest on money due, Received from land agent, $2,050,000 Justices' fees, Total amount of bills in circulation, Notes receivable, Military exempts, Deposites in other banks, 242,024 15 Premium on a loan, Fines, forfeitures, &c. Indians, . Land agents, Loan, Lotteries.-For the Cumberland and Oxford Canal, For steam navigation, 6 00 5 00 85 79 112 84 11,394 20 5,000 00 22,050 35 3,317 24 To Waterville College, To Gardiner Lyceum, 2,000 00 To the American Asylum at Hartford, 1,415 32 State Arsenal, 8,185 12 900 00 2,626 73 1,000 00 2,406 56 787 50 Public buildings, &c. Land Agent, Indians, State Printing, Greenleaf's Reports, Stationery, 300 00 Laws for the use of the Legislature, 100 00 Pensions, 640 00 Engrossing Clerks, 1,092 75 State tax remitted, Cumberland and Oxford Canal Fund, 22,050 35 60 00 Chaplains, 17,900 00 Temporary Loan, Interest on State debt, Steam navigation lottery, 3,206 77 404 38 307 21 1,000 00 2,237 21 400 00 Total of Expenditures, $137,351 83 Balance of cash in Treasury, Dec. 31, 1828, 6,136 09 In Oxford no choice. Whole number 4,994; Ruel Washburn had 2,495, James W. Ripley 2,180. Scattering 319. On a second trial in Oxford district, Mr. Ripley was elected representative by a majority of between 400 and 500 votes. Jan. 1829.-Peleg Sprague was elected United States' Senator, in room of Mr. Chandler, whose term of office expired in March, 1829. The ballot was-Senate, 18 Sprague, 1 against-House, 91 for, 51 against. And John Holmes in the place of Mr. Parris, resigned. NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.-The 909 48 dispute relative to this boundary is in a course of adjustment. In February, 1828, Albert Gallatin, of Pennsylvania, and Wm. Pitt Preble, of Maine, were appointed agents in the negotiation, and upon the umpirage relating to it; and the decision of the question has been submitted by the parties interested to the king of the Netherlands. $143,487 92 ELECTIONS.-Sept. 1827, Mr. Lincoln was elected governor without opposition. Sept. 1828.-Mr. Lincoln was reelected governor without opposition, and Messrs. McIntire, Anderson, Sprague, Wingate, and Butman, were elected representatives to Congress. The following is from the returns in the various districts. In York District the whole number was 4,515. Rufus McIntire had 2,981, and was chosen. In Cumberland whole number 4188. John Anderson had 3,189, and was chosen. In Lincoln, whole number 2858. Joseph F. Wingate had 2086, and was chosen. In Kennebeck, whole number 2368. Peleg Sprague had 2245, and was chosen. In Somerset and Penobscot, whole number 5381. Samuel Butman had 3,336, and was chosen. In Hancock and Washington no choice. Whole number 3,549; Jeremiah O'Brien had 1,709. Several trials were made in this district without success, and the vacancy was not filled. The Legislature, in the session of 1828, passed the following resolutions, with a preamble declaring the sovereignty of the state to have been repeatedly violated by the N. Brunswick authorities: Resolved, That the present is a crisis in which the government and people of this state have good cause to look to the government of the United States, for defence and protection against foreign aggression." Resolved, further, That if new aggressions shall be made by the government of the province of New Bruns wick upon the territory of this state, and upon its citizens, and reasonable protection shall not be given by the United States, the governor be, and he hereby is, requested to use all proper and constitutional means within his power, to protect and defend the citizens aforesaid in the enjoyment of their rights. Resolved, further, That in the opinion of this legislature, the executive |