GENERAL SUMMARY.
COMMON ScHOoLs.-A Convention of gentlemen from different parts of the State, interested in the - provement oC the common schools, assembled in the S,ate.H House in this city "Wednesday last. Hon. Noah Webster WAS President, and Samuel II. Hunt ington and Asa Child, Esquires, were Secretaries.- The object of the Convention to obtain facts res- peciing the prcseni of the schools aRd 10 suggest for the consideration of the public such Improvements as should be thought necessary. Lectures were de- Iivered subjects connected with common schools by Rev. Dr. Hunsphreys. of Amherst College, Rev. G. F. Davis. of this city, tho Hon. Dr. Webster. Rev. w. c. Woodbridge, and Dr. Olcott. Sundry facts were communicated to the Convention. and two Com mtees appointed consider referred 10 them, and 10 report future meeting of the Convention. The Convention adjourned meet in this city n May next The subject s one of deep interest 10 the com muny, and we such measures will be suggested as shall result in the improvement of these most 'm portani institutions of our country. The plans propo- sed, we understand simply to increase the means of supporting schools, and thus secure more compe- eat teachers, and to increase the responsibility of school.visitors. We hope the whole community will take an interest .n lhs important subject.

 Harktord Mercury.

 Grrat Fire at Rochesser.-The Albany Advertiser of Monday last says: When the stage left Rochester at o'clock on "Wednesday mOrning, fire w"a raging in the extensive tan works of Jacob Graves, on the Eas, bank of the Ge"esee river. io the village o' Rochester. The buildings and large stock were destroyed. The loss will be between 70 and 5OUUu dollars This is the second time within few years that the ian works of this enserprsng mechanic have been destroyed by fire.

 Since the above in type we learn from the Rochester Daily Advertiser, that the amoDnt of in- surBce was 800 dollars, and that the actual loss to the proprietor will be from 10 to 15,OOO dollars"

 The longest o0y.-A SchOol-master, engaged in teaching certain young ideas how 10 shOot. pat hia question to pupil-" Which way is New-Jersey the l Ionsea i"-" Lengthways, sir" "You're bright boy-Aere's sixpence for you."-7roy Se"siHei Wash;agton Cohege-The Rev. Francis L. Hawks and the Rev. Smith Pyne. the E'rmer of whom wa elected Professor ol Divinity. aad ihe latter Professor of Moral Science and BeIes Lssires. is Washngiou College, ., . meeting of the Trustees. have been aP noiu,ed AgeO.s to collect subscriptions to the funds inc College, and have commsnced the basiness of ihe agency.

 Seventeen wives and niHe husbands applied io ths s.preme Court oGRhode Islaad lately sitting as Prov ;denee for divorces. Seven were gEonled, two Tcee ted. end the res. coatinued.-" Ohs dahegSSan Ely siam Oa cath, N is this 7"