! The sloop of war Albany is given up as lost, not having been heard from since she left

Aspinwall for New York, September 28, 1854.

§ Rebuilt at Norfolk, in 1831.

V. THE MARINE CORPS.*

THE Marine Corps has the organization of a brigade. The pay and allowances of the officers of the Marine Corps are similar to those of officers of the same grades in the infantry of the Army, except the adjutant and inspector, who have the same pay and allowances as the paymaster of the Marines; namely, about $2,800 per annum. The Marine Corps is subject to the laws and regulations of the Navy, except when detached for service with the Army by the order of the President of the United States. The head-quarters of the Corps are at Washington.

† Archibald Henderson, Colonel-Commandant.

John A. Campbell,

Mobile, Ala.

1853,

6,000

C. Cushing, of Mass.,

8,000

1843, 1,300

Fees, &c.

Washington, D. C., Attorney-General, 1853,

Benj. C. Howard, Baltimore, Md., Reporter,
William T. Carroll, Washington, D. C., Clerk,
The Supreme Court is held in the city of Washington, and has one ses-
sion annually, commencing on the 1st Monday of December.

CIRCUIT COURTS.

The United States are divided into the following nine Judicial Circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held twice every year, for each State within the Circuit, by a Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the Circuit, and by the District Judge of the State or District in which the Court sits.

2d 66

3d

66

Presiding Judge.

1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R.I., Mr. Justice Curtis.
Vermont, Connecticut, and New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia,
Alabama, Louisiana, and Kentucky,
N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Georgia,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan,

4th 66

5th (6

6th 66 7th 66

Mr. Justice Nelson.
Mr. Justice Grier.
Mr. Ch. Justice Taney.
Mr. Justice Campbell.
Mr. Justice Wayne.
Mr. Justice McLean.

* There are 13 Captains, 19 First Lieutenants, and 20 Second Lieutenants. The number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates varies; it may average 1,100 men. ↑ Brigadier-General by brevet. : With the rank of Major. § With the rank of Captain.

8th Circuit, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri,
9th 66 Mississippi and Arkansas,
California Circuit,

Mr. Justice Catron. Mr. Justice Daniel. Judge not yet appointed.

The States of Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin have not yet been attached to any Circuit, but the District Courts have the power of Circuit Courts, and the District Judges act as Circuit Judges. There is a local Circuit Court held in the District of Columbia, by three judges specially appointed for that purpose. The Chief Justice of that Court sits also as District Judge of that District.

ΜΑΙΝΕ,

PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE CIRCUIT COURTS.*

NEW HAMPSHIRE,

VERMONT,.
MASSACHUSETTS,
RHODE ISLAND,

CONNECTICUT,

N. YORK, S. Dist.,

Portland, 23d April and 23d September.

Portsmouth, 8th May; - Exeter, 8th October.
Windsor, 21st May; - Rutland, 3d October.
Boston, 15th May and 15th October.

Newport, 15th June ;- Providence, 15th November.
New Haven, 4th Tuesday in April ; — Hartford, 3d
Tuesday in September.

New York, 1st Monday in April and 3d Monday in
October; and a special term for criminal cases and
suits in equity on the last Monday in February.

N. YORK, N. Dist., Albany, 3d Tuesday in October and 3d Tuesday in

KENTUCKY,

OHIO, N. Dist.,
66 S. Dist.,
MICHIGAN,
INDIANA,

ILLINOIS, N. Dist.,

66 S. Dist.,

MISSOURI,.

ARKANSAS,

CALIFORNIA,

May;- Canandaigua, Tuesday next after 3d
Monday in June.

Trenton, 4th Tuesday in March and September.
Philadelphia, 1st Monday in April and October.
Pittsburg, 2d Monday in May and November;
Williamsport, 3d Monday in June and September.
Newcastle, 3d Tuesday in June and October.
Baltimore, 1st Monday in April and November.
Richmond, 1st Mon. in May and 4th Mon. in Nov.
Lewisburg, 1st Monday in August.

Raleigh, 1st Mon. in June and last Mon. in Nov.
Charleston, Wednesday preceding the 4th Monday in
March; Columbia, 4th Monday in November.
Marietta,† 2d Monday in March and September.
Savannah, 2d Monday in April;-Milledgeville,
Thursday after 1st Monday in November.
Mobile, 2d Mon. in April and 4th Mon. in Dec.
Jackson, 1st Monday in May and November.
New Orleans, 4th Mon. in April and 1st Mon. in Nov.
Nashville, 1st Monday in May and November;

Knoxville, 2d Monday in April and October;
Jackson, 3d Monday in March and September.
Frankfort, 3d Monday in May and October.
Cleveland, 2d Tuesday in July and November.
Cincinnati, 3d Tuesday in April and October.
Detroit, 3d Monday in June and 2d Monday in Oct
Indianapolis, 3d Monday in May and November.
Chicago, 1st Mon. in July and 3d Mon. in Dec.
1st Monday in March and October.

St. Louis, 1st Monday in April and (special) Oct.
Little Rock, 2d Monday in April.

San Francisco, 1st Monday in July, and such special
terms as the Court may order.

For the Terms in the States not attached to any Circuit, see Terms of the District Courts in those States. For the Terms in the District of Columbia and the Territories, see post, Part III.

†This court is held by the District Judge, with special authority to exercise the powers and jurisdiction of a Judge of the Circuit Court.

PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS.‡

MAINE, .

Wiscasset, 1st Tuesday in September; - Portland, 1st Tuesday in February and December; - Bangor, 4th Tuesday in June.

NEW HAMPSHIRE,. Portsmouth, 3d Tuesday in March and September; Exeter, 3d Tuesday in June and December.

* Corrected at the office of the Attorney-General, November 15, 1855. For the Judges, &c. of the Territories and District of Columbia, see the Territories, &c. respectively, post, Part III. For the salaries of the Judges, see Public Laws, No. 24, post, page 142. For the District of Columbia and the Territories see post, Part III.

Milwaukee,
San Francisco,

Rutland, 6th October; - Windsor, 24th May.

Boston, 3d Tuesday in March, 4th Tuesday in June, 2d Tuesday in Sept., and 1st Tuesday in Dec.

† And Fees.

The Clerks of the Circuit Courts, where they are not also Clerks of the District Courts, are as follows:- Portland, Me., George F. Emery. Boston, Mass., Henry W. Fuller. New York, N. Dist., A. A. Boyce; S. Dist., John W. Nelson. Pennsylvania, E. Dist., George Plitt; W. Dist., Henry Sprowl. Virginia, W. Dist., R. W. Moore. North Carolina, W. H. Haywood. Louisiana, E. Dist., J. W. Gurley. Kentucky, John A. Moore. Indiana, Horace Bassett. Michigan, John Winder. Missouri, B. F. Hickman. Florida, S. Dist., T. A. Pinkney. California, Samuel Flower.