STEAMBOATS.

PROVIDENCE, FALL RIVER AND NEWPORT.

Steamers Bradford Durfee and Canonicus.

Summer Arrangement.-The Steamer B. Durfee, Capt. THOMAS BORDEN, leaves Fall River daily, at 8 o'clock A. M., or on the arrival of the train from New Bedford; returning, leaves Providence at 3 P. M., and arrives in Fall River at 5 o'clock, in time for passengers to take the cars for New-Bedford.

The Steamer Canonicus, Capt. NATHAN CHILD, leaves Providence daily, at 7 o'clock A. M., for Fall River, where she arrives at 9, and leaves for Newport at 94, or on the arrival of the cars from Boston. Returning, leaves Newport at 24 P. M., and arrives in Fall River in time for passengers to take the afternoon train for Boston; leaves Fall River at 44 and arrives in Providence at 61.

Each boat touches at Bristol and Bristol Ferry, each way.

Winter Arrangement.-The Bradford Durfee leaves Fall River daily, at 8 A. M.; returning, leaves Providence at 2 o'clock P. M., touching at Bristol and Bristol Ferry, (R. I. side,) each way.

DAVID SISSON, Agent, 71 S Water street, Providence.

COMMERCIAL STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

Benjamin Fessenden, Agent, Providence.

NEWPORT AND PROVIDENCE.

Summer Arrangement.-The Steamer Perry, Capt. GEORGE W. WOOLSEY, from June 15th to Sept. 15th, will leave Newport at 5 A. M. and 2 P. M.; leave Providence at 9 A. M. and 6 P. M., connecting with Railroads for Boston, Worcester, Albany, New York, Stonington, Lew London, Saratoga Springs, &c.

Fall Arrangement.-The Steamer Perry, Capt GEORGE W. WOOLSEY, from Sept. 15th to June 15th, will leave Newport at 8 A. M., leave Providence at 2 P. M.

Passengers and their baggage transported between the cars and boat free.

CUSTOM HOUSES.

PORT OF PROVIDENCE.

Collector.-Gideon Bradford, Office, South Main street, Providence.
Deputy Collector.-Alexander Eddy, Providence.

Naval Officer.-Silas A. Comstock, Providence.

Surveyors.-William C. Barker, Providence; Sidney B. Smith, Pawtuxet; Augustus G. Millard, East Greenwich.

Clerk.-William J. Miller, Providence.

Coastwise Inspectors.-Alvah Crossman, Kingsley P. Studley, Benjamin N. Rose, Lucius C. Ashley, Providence.

Foreign Inspectors.-William C. Tilley, Daniel Young, Thomas J. Gardiner, Jonathan P. Helme, Jeremiah W. Anthony, Benjamin Arnold, Providence; Charles A. Leonard, Pawtucket; William Č. Carder, Pawtuxet; Isaac Whitford, E. Greenwich.

Weigher.-John D. Austin, Providence.

Gauger.-Edward G. Farmer, Providence.
Measurer.-Moses K. Holbrook, Providence.

Boatmen.-Joseph Spelman, Providence; Joseph H. Shepard, Pawtucket; John H. Johnson, East Greenwich.

Agent Marine Hospital.-Gideon Bradford, Providence.

Hospital Physician and Surgeon.-Dr. F. H. Peckham, Providence.

New Custom House.-John James, Disbursing Agent; Thomas Seekell, Superintendent.

PORT OF NEWPORT.-NEWPORT.

Collector.-George Turner.

Naval Officer.-Milton Hull.

Deputy Collector and Inspector.-George W. Ellery.

Surveyor.-Elisha Atkins.

Permanent Inspectors.--Daniel Brown, Stephen P. Slocomb.

Occasional Inspectors.-Wm. Rider, Stephen Potter, Samuel W. Alger, Edward Smith.

Gauger and Weigher.-Simeon Babcock.

Measurer.-Henry B. Underwood.

NEW SHOREHAM.-BLOCK ISLAND.

Inspector.-Elam P. Littlefield.

Surveyor and Inspector.-Asa Gray.

TIVERTON.

NORTH KINGSTOWN.

Surveyor.-William E. Cozzens.

Inspectors.-Isaac C. Champlin, Isaac Thomas.
Boat Keeper.-Jonathan Austin.

The original ports of entry in Rhode Island, were Newport and Providence, since which Bristol and Warren united, have been added. North Kingstown, East Greenwich, Barrington, Tiverton, Pawtuxet, are ports of delivery only. PORT OF BRISTOL AND WARREN.

Collector.-George H. Reynolds, Bristol.

Deputy Collector.-William R. Taylor, Bristol.

Surveyors.-John Gladding, Bristol; Samuel Maxwell, Warren.

Permanent Inspectors.-H. Potter Diamond, Bristol; Samuel Luther, Warren. Foreign Inspectors.-Henry G. Coggeshall, Bristol; Jeremiah Bosworth, Bristol; Edward C. Sparks, Warren; Nathaniel W. Saunders, Warren. Assistant Store Keeper.-Nathan Warren, Jr., Bristol.

Weigher and Measurer.-Nathan M, Bunn, Bristol; John K. Barny, Warren
Gauger.-George Monro, 2d, Bristol; John K. Barnes, Warren.
Boatmen.-Samuel Ingraham Bristol; George C. Carr, Warren.

NEWSPAPERS IN RHODE ISLAND.

Bristol Phanix.-Bristol; weekly. W. H. S. Bayley, Publisher. $2 per year. Daily News.-Newport. Cranston & Norman, Publishers. $3 per year Whig. Directory.-H. H. Brown, Publisher of Providence Directory, and R. 1. Almanac and Tax Book,

Free Will Baptist Quarterly--Providence. Willams, Day & Co., Publishers. $2 per year. Conducted by an Association. Issued in January, April, July, and October.

Gazette and Chronicle-Pawtucket; weekly. Robert Sherman, Publisher. $2 per year.

Herald of the Times-Newport; weekly. Cranston & Norman, Publishers. $2 per year. Whig.

Newport Advertiser.-Newport; weekly. James Atkinson, Publisher. $2 per year. Democratic.

Newport Mercury-Newport; weekly. Established 1758. Coggeshall & Pratt, Publishers. $2 per annum. Neutral.

Providence Daily Tribune. Colby & Armstrong, Publishers. $4 per

annum.

Providence Daily Journal-Providence. Knowles & Anthony, Publishers. $8 per year. Whig.

Manufacturers and Farmers' Journal-Providence. Knowles & Anthony. Semi-weekly-Monday and Thursday. $4 per annum.

Rhode Island County Journal-Providence; weekly. Knowles & Anthony, Publishers. $2.50 per year. A Family Newspaper.

Providence Daily Post-Providence. W. B. Sayles, W. J. Miller, and A. Simons, Publishers. $6 per year. Democratic.

Republican Herald and Post-Providence; weekly. W. B. Sayles, W. J. Miller, and A. Simons, Publishers. $2 per annum. A Family Paper.

Rhode Island Telegraph-Warren; semi-weekly. Albert R. Cooke, Publisher. $5 per year. Independent.

Rhode Island Weekly Tribune and Temperance Advocate. Colby & Armstrong, Publishers. $1.50 per annum.

The Daily Transcript. A. Crawford Greene, Publisher. $3 per annum. The Weekly Pendulum-East Greenwich and Wickford. "William N. Sherman, Proprietor and Editor. $2 per year.

The General Advertiser-Providence; weekly. Cornelius S. Jones, Publisher. 5000 circulation, gratuitous. Advertising.

The Literary Echo-Westerly; weekly. G. H. Babcock, Publisher. $1 per year. Neutral.

Woonsocket Patriot-Woonsocket; weekly. Established 1833. Samuel S Foss, Publisher. $2 per year. An Independent Family Journal.

RHODE ISLAND STATE PRISON.

PROVIDENCÉ.

The present Penetentiary buildings, situate on the north side of the cove immediately opposite the Railroad Depot at Providence, were erected in 1838, previous to which time the County Jails were the places of confinement for all classes of prisoners. Subsequently the County Jail was connected with and placed under the charge of the same officers as the State Prison.

When first instituted the Prison was upon the plan of the Pennsylvania Prison, and consisted of 38 large cells, intended for solitary confinement. Under this plan it was found to be a continually increasing source of expense to the State, while the health of the prisoners was sensibly affected by their solitary confinement. In 1846 there were 20 convicts, and the expenses exceeded the income more than $2,500. The County Jail too was found to be much too small for the accommodation of the increased number of Jail prisoners. Under these circumstances the Legislature of 1850 made an appropriation for the purpose of erecting a new wing to contain cells and workshops for the better employment of convicts. These were immediately commer.ced and finished in the summer of 1851. The new wing consists of 88 separate cells, built upon the most approved plan for ventilation, &c. The workshops were large, commodious, and well adapted for prison discipline while at labor. Immediately upon its completion the State prisoners were removed to the new wing and the old Prison was taken for a Jail. Under this arrangement the expenses were materially reduced, but still exceeded the income, as in 1853 we find there were 46 convicts who were most of the time employed in the workshops, and the expenses exceeded the income about $1,600.

On the first of August, 1854, the present Warden, Samuel L. Blaisdell, took charge of the Prison. Mr. Blaisdell had previously been Deputy Warden of the New Hampshire Prison, where his skill, energy and urbanity had won the highest praise from both the Warden and Board of Inspectors. Under his direction important alterations have been made in the general discipline of the men and the modes of employment, and under his watchful care the Institution was transformed from a burden upon the treasury to a source of income. For the first seven months of 1854, (from January 1st to August 1st,) the expenses exceeded the income $645.18, while for the last five months, from August 1st to December 31s', the income exceeded the expenses $125.65, and for the present year (1855), will probably exceed the expenses $1000.

There are now in the State Prison (Dec. 1st, 1855) 59 males and 2 females; four of these are on sentence for life, and the rest on terms varying from one to twenty years. The males are employed by Messrs. Field & Church at cabinet making, and many of the most beautiful articles which adorn the parlors of the city come from these workshops.

There is a large and valuable Library connected with the Instítution, principally selected by Rev. Dr. Wayland for the use of the convicts, and they are allowed light a part of the evening for the purpose of reading.

On the Sabbath there are Sabbath Schools and preaching attended by the Rev. Dr. Woods and Rev. Mr. Douglas, City Missionary, assisted by the Warden and officers of the Prison, and a part of the day is occupied in teaching the ignorant to read and write.

Thus from the moment the convict enters the walls of this prison every influence to which he is subjected is such as tends strongly towards a future life of usefulness and uprightness.

In his laboring hours he is taught a pleasant and useful trade with which to earn his future livelihood, and an examination of the warerooms of Messrs. Field & Church will afford ample proof of the skill which many of them acquire. Their leisure hours are employed in useful reading and study, and the Sabbath is appropriated to services and moral instruction, and during the whole time they are under the charge of a Warden, who, to strict discipline and unswerving firmness in his government, adds a kind and gentle manner, wholesome advice, and a strong interest in the welfare of his prisoners.

In 1854 the Jail room had become much too small for the accommodation of the Jail prisoners, and at the June session in 1855 the General Assembly made an appropriation of $25,000 for the erection of a Jail wing, to correspond with the one previously erected for the State Prison and for workshops, for the better employment of the Jail prisoners. These are now nearly completed, and it is confidently believed that the County Jail will be made to very nearly pay its expenses.

The number of Jail prisoners is constantly increasing. In 1852 the average number in Jail was 45; in 1853 the average number was 76; in 1854 it was 100, and in 1855 will probably be 120.

There have been committed to the State Prison since its first institution in 1838, 252 convicts, (to Dec. 1st, 1855;) of this number about 100 were from Rhode Island, 50 from Ireland, 36 from Massachusetts, 18 from England, 17 from New York, and the rest from various States in the Union and Europe, no one State or country furnishing more than three.

The greatest number committed in one year was in 1850, viz, 31.

The names of the officers of the Prison and Jail, with the salary received by each, are as follows:

Board of Inspectors, Adnah Sacket, F. Wayland, James G. Anthony, S. Augustus Arnold, Daniel Wilkinson, A. R. Tourtellott.

BUTLER HOSPITAL.

While the many Educational facilities which in part owe their expansion, if not their existence, to the philanthrophy of its citizens, have been thriving under judicious management and generous patronage, the ears of her citizens have not been stopped to the appeals of humanity, nor have their hearts refused to respond when viewing the spectacle which our weak human nature presents when bereft of reason.

Accordingly in a codicil to the will of that patron of learning and friend of humanity (the late Nicholas Brown of Providence,) bearing date the 3d March, 1841, he generously bequeathed the sum of $30,000 towards the endowment of an Insane or Lunatic Asylum.

Cyrus Butler, Esq., perceiving the sum insufficient for the accomplishment of the object, contributed the additional sum of $40,000, wisely coupled with the conditions that $40,000 more should be raised from other sources and that

of the aggregate amount, $50,000 should be kept as a reserved fund, the interest of which only should be used in defraying the expenses of the Institution. An appeal was then made to the public, and heartily and nobly did they respond to it by a subscription of over $57,000, which together with interest which subsequently accrued, swelled the amount of funds to nearly $138,000, And again in 1850 the sum of $20,000 was contributed to the funds of the hospital by Alexander Duncan of Providence.

The grounds belonging to the Hospital are ample, consisting of about 60 acres of tillage, 155 of native woodland, embracing a great variety of soil and surface. The building stands in a clearing on the western bank of the Seekonk River, which here widens into an expanse of a mile in breadth, and permits extensive view of the country. In every other direction the eye rests on dense groves. The grounds afford ample space for healthful and necessary recreation, and the scenery, by its variety and beauty, is well fitted for the restoration of the unfortunate. The soil for some distance around the building is sandy and affords clean, dry walks at every season of the year.

Annual meeting of the Corporation, fourth Wednesday in January. Every person who has already contributed or shall hereafter contribute the sum of $100 to the funds of the Corporation, is thereby constituted a member of the same.

On the 31st of December, 1853, there were in the house one hundred and and thirty-six patients-sixty-three males, and seventy-three females. During the year ending 31st of December, 1854, there were admitted eighty-thirty-one males, and forty-nine females, making two hundred and sixteen under care in the course of the year. There have been discharged eighty-five-forty males, and forty-five females-leaving, on the 31st of December, 1854, one hundred and thirty-one-fifty-four males, and seventy-seven females.

Of the persons admitted, twenty-two were from other States. Of the remaining fifty-eight, twenty-one were supported by cities or towns; six, partly by the bounty of the State dispensed by the Governor; and thirty-one entirely by private means.

Of those discharged, forty had recovered; twenty were improved; six were unimproved; and nineteen died.

Alexander Duncan, President; Thomas R. Hazard, Vice-President; John C. Brown, Thomas Burgess, Amasa Manton, Francis Wayland, Amos D. Smith, Samuel B. Tobey, Philip Allen, Jr., William P. Bullock, Jabez C. Knight, Edward Carrington, Trustees; Moses B. Ives, Treasurer; Robert H. Ives, Secretary; Joseph Mauran, M. D.; Lewis L. Miller, M. D.

Board of Consultation.-Isaac Ray, M. D., Superintendant and Physician; Roger G. Perkins, M. D., Assistant Physician; Mrs. Sarah D. Lovett, Matron.

RHODE ISLAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Providence. Established, 1854.

DANA P. COLBURN, Principal.

This School is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Public Schools, and is designed for the training of teachers of both sexes, for the Public Schools of the State. The School is in successful operation. The tuition is free to all who design to become teachers in the State; otherwise, it is $5 per term. There are four terms in the year.

SMITHVILLE SEMINARY.

NORTH SCITUATE.

S. P. COBURN, Principal.

This Seminary is designed for the instruction of youth of both sexes, in useful, ornamental, and classical education. The buildings, which are tasteful and elegant, will accommodate as boarding scholars, one hundred and fifty pupils.