was one of the most accomplished and useful citizens of Georgia. He took great interest in the promotion of Agricultural Science, and in 1853 he made the munificent donation of $20,000 for the establishment of an Agricultural Professorship in the University of Georgia, which professorship bears his name.

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In Kingston, N. Y., Hon. John Van Buren, one of the oldest lawyers of the Ulster bar, and from 1841 to 1843 a member of Congress from that district. Aug. 25.- In Royalston, Mass., Professor Nelson Wheeler, formerly of Worcester, Mass., aged 41. He was for a long time at the head of the Worcester County Academy, and subsequently was Principal of the High School in that city. In 1852 he was elected Professor of Greek in Brown University, Providence, and performed the duties of the professorship with marked success and promise for two years, when disease compelled him to give it up.

April 27. In Boston, Mass., Thomas Wigglesworth, aged 79. He was born in Concord, Mass., 2d November, 1775, where his parents were temporarily while Boston was in possession of the British troops. He graduated at Cambridge in 1793, and commenced the study of law in Salisbury, N H., but soon discontinued his legal studies, and, going to Newburyport, entered a counting-room. He came to Boston in 1796, and early engaged in the Russia and India trade, in the latter of which he continued to the end of his life, having accumulated a large fortune. June 22. In Boston, Mass., Hon. Samuel Sumner Wilde, aged 84. He was the son of Daniel Wilde, and was born in Taunton, 5th February, 1771. He fitted for college in Taunton, and entered in the Sophomore Class at Dartmouth, where he graduated in 1789. He studied law with Hon. David Leonard Barnes, a distinguished lawyer in Taunton, who afterwards removed to Providence, and was Judge of the District Court of Rhode Island. He was admitted to the bar in September, 1792, and the same year was married to Eunice, daughter of the late General Cobb of Taunton. He immediately removed to Waldoboro', Lincoln County, Maine, where he began the practice of his profession. He remained two years in that town, and then removed to the adjoining town of Warren, where he resided five years. In 1799 he removed to Hallowell. He represented the town of Warren two years in the Legislature, but after his removal to HalJowell, he devoted himself principally to his profession. He was, however, twice chosen an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States, and in 1814 was elected a State Councillor. He was also one of the delegates to the Hartford Convention, and was the last survivor of that assemblage.

In June, 1815, he was appointed by Governor Strong an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, in which office he continued, discharging its duties with signal ability and success, until his resignation, on account of the infirmities of age, on the 28th of October, 1850, having held it thirty-five years and four months, a longer period than it was ever held by any other individual. He removed in 1820 from Hallowell to Newburyport, where he resided till 1831, when he removed to Boston, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a delegate from Newburyport to the Convention of 1820 for revising the Constitution of the State. He received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Bowdoin College in 1817, from Harvard College in 1844, and from Dartmouth in 1849. He was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His judicial career was distinguished by great legal learning and stern integrity. In private life his character was unblemished and exemplary.

June 12. In Boston, Mass., Eliphalet Williams, a highly esteemed citizen, aged 77. He was chairman of the last board of Selectmen before Boston became a city. He was a member of the Common Council for fifteen years, and was in 1829 President of that Board.

August 26. -- In Norfolk, Va., of the yellow-fever, Hunter Woodis, Mavor of the City. In the midst of the pestilence he remained at his post, discharging its onerous and responsible duties.

July 30 In Hamilton, Ohio, Hon John Woods, aged 61. He was a native of Dauphin County, Pa., and came to Ohio in his infancy. He was admitted to the bar in 1819, settled in Hamilton, and at once took a high stand in his profession. In 1824 he was elected to Congress, and served two terms. In 1829 he became the editor and publisher of the Hamilton Intelligencer, and so continued until 1832, when he returned to his profession, which he successfully practised until 1845, when he was elected Auditor of State, which office he held for two terms. While Auditor, he did much to preserve the credit of the State.

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Sept. 29.-Off Balaclava, in the Bertholet, Marshal de Saint Arnaud, late Commander of the French forces in the Crimea, aged 53. He was born in Paris in 1801. He joined the army in 1816, and soon left it, but joined it again in 1831. He became Captain in 1836, while serving in Algeria. He became Colonel in 1844, and in 1847 a Major-General. He conducted in 1850 a successful campaign against the Kabyles. In 1851 President Napoleon gave him the command of the second division of the army of Paris, and shortly after made him Minister of War. He undertook and executed the coup d'état of the 2d December, and in 1852 was made Marshal of France, and Senator. He was Minister of War until he left that post to command the army of the East. He was a man of deep religious impressions, and was much courted by the French clergy. He had been much engaged latterly in building chapels.

Sept. 25. On board the French steamer Egyptus, on his passage from the East, William Henry Bartlett, aged 44, an accomplished artist, and the author of Views in Switzerland, America, and of the "Pilgrim Fathers," &c., &c.

Oct. 27. In Tunbridge Wells, Eng., Golding Bird, M. D., Fellow of the Royal Linnæan and Geological Societies, &c., aged 39. He is known as the author of several works, among which are Elements of Natural Philosophy," "Lectures on Electricity and Galvanism," "Researches in Poisoning by Charcoal Vapors," and "Reports on the Diseases of Children." He was early connected with the Medical School of Guy's Hospital, and from 1847 to 1849 was Lecturer on Materia Medica at the College of Physicians.

Nov. 5. In the battle of Inkermann, Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir George Cathcart, K. C. B., commanding the 4th division of the British army. He was born in London in 1794, and commenced his military life in 1810. In 1837 he was called to Canada, where he was placed in command of all the troops south of the St. Lawrence. In 1852 he was appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and soon brought the Kafir war to an honorable conclusion. In Dec. 1854 he was appointed Adjutant-General of the army, and on his return to England, went to the Crimea.

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Sept. 22. In Northamptonshire, Eng., Right Hon. Sir Thomas Denman, aged 75. He was born in London, Feb. 23d, 1779, graduated at Cambridge in 1800, and was called to the bar in 1806. He entered Parliament in 1818, and soon distinguished himself. In 1820 he was appointed Solicitor-General to Queen Caroline, and ably and bravely discharged his duty in her memorable trial in the House of Peers. The freedom of the city of London was presented to him, as also to Brougham and Dr. Lushington, for their conduct during the trial. In 1832, on the death of Lord Tenterden, he was appointed Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and sworn a Privy Councillor. In 1834 he was raised to the peerage. After having presided in the Court of Queen's Bench for more than seventeen years (during which he was, in 1841, Lord High Steward at the trial of the Earl of Cardigan), he retired in March, 1350.

Oct 10.In London, General Sir Gordon Drummond, aged 82, Colonel of the 8th Regiment. He saw much service in the war with America in 1812, and commanded the British troops at the battle of Niagara.

Dec. 15. In Marseilles, M. Leon Faucher, aged 55, formerly Home Minister of France, and an eminent politician and economist. He devoted himself early to the press, and at the Revolution in July was one of the writers in Le Temps. He afterwards edited the Courier Français.

Sept. 28. In Isleworth, Eng., George Field, aged 77, the author of "Chromatics," ," "Outlines of Analogical Philosophy," and other works, and well known for his success in the application of science to the arts.

Nov. 18. -In Edinburgh, Edward Forbes, Esq., aged 38, Regius Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Linnæan and Geological Societies, &c. He published many valuable works on Natural Science, and, although young, had earned high honors by his acquirements. Nov. 5 - In London, Charles Kemble, comedian, aged 74, the last surviving brother of this distinguished family.

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Dec. 20. In London, Sir James Kempt, aged 89. He entered the army in

1783. In 1820 he became Governor of Nova Scotia, and in 1828 he was made Governor of Canada, where he remained two years.

Nov. 25.- Near Stuttgard, Rev. John Kitto, D. D., aged 50. He was the author of many valuable works connected with Biblical literature.

Sept. 12. In Ayrshire, Scotland, of cholera, Rev. David Lansborough, D. D., aged 73, a distinguished naturalist, a contributor to periodicals of articles upon Natural History, and especially upon fossil botany and shells, and the author of a work entitled Popular History of British Zoophytes."

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Nov. 25. In Abbotsford, John Gibson Lockhart, D. C. L., aged 59. He was born in 1794 in Scotland, and spent his youth, after he was two years old, in Glasgow. He entered Oxford at the age of 15, where he greatly distinguished himself. He graduated B. C. L. in 1817, and was created D. C. L. in 1854. He married, in 1820, Sophia, the eldest daughter of Sir Walter Scott. Among his earliest contributions to Blackwood were his Spanish Ballads. In 1820 he published his first novel, " Valerius, a Roman Story." In 1825 appeared his "Life of Burns." In 1826 he succeeded Mr. Gifford as editor of the Quarterly Review, and retained it until his health failed in 1853. His "Life of Scott" has won for him the fame of a faithful and masterly biographer.

Sept. 9.- In Albano, the Cardinal Angelo Mai, aged 72, Chief Librarian of the Vatican, a correspondent of the Academy of Belles-Lettres in Paris, member of the Academy of Munich, &c., &c. His fame rests mainly upon his discov eries from palimpsest manuscripts, from 1814 to 1823. The whole of his labors were printed in two collections, one in 10 volumes octavo, and the other in 10 volumes quarto. Nov. 18. - Near Great Yarmouth, Eng., Captain George William Manby, aged 89, well known as the inventor of several kinds of apparatus for saving lives in cases of shipwreck.

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Oct. 25. -Killed in the battle of Balaclava, Capt. Lewis Edward Nolan, a distinguished cavalry officer. He was well versed in the languages of Modern Europe, and had visited the most important military posts of Europe. He published, in 1854, a work on the "Organization, Drill, and Manœuvres of Cavalry Corps." He was the bearer of the order of Lord Raglan to Lord Lucan, which caused the memorable and famous charge of the Light Brigade in that battle. Oct. 14. In Brighton, Eng., Samuel Phillips, LL. D., aged 39. He was of Jewish origin, tried merchandise, and failed, and in 1841, when 26 years old, began to earn his livelihood with his pen. He became, about 1845, the literary reviewer for the Times newspaper. He published, near 1841, a novel, called "Caleb Stukely," and recently a selection from his reviews, entitled "Readings on the Rail." Two years since, the University of Göttingen conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

Sept. 14. -In Aldborough, Eng., Rear-Admiral Robert Ramsay, aged 81. He entered the navy in 1793, and was made Commander in 1812. In 1814 he served on the American coast, and commanded a division of the armed boats in the attack upon Barney's flotilla, and a division of seamen in the attack upon. Baltimore. He was engaged in the expeditions upon the Gulf coast in the following spring. Sept. 24. In London, Eng., of cholera, George Leith Roupell, aged 57, a physician and surgeon of eminence, and an author of works on Typhus Fever, on the Cholera, and on the Effects of Poisons.

Dec 22.--In Oxford, Eng., Rev. Martin Joseph Routh, aged 99, President of Magdalene College. He was born 15th Sept., 1755. He was made Master of Arts at Oxford in 1776, in 1781 was appointed College Librarian, and on the 11th April, 1791, was elected President of Magdalene. He published his first literary work, an edition of the Euthydemus and Gorgias of Plato; thirty years afterwards the first two volumes, and in 1815 the third volume of his "Reliquæ Sacræ." He edited, in 1823, an edition of Bishop Burnett's "History of his own Life and Times," and subsequently, one of Burnett's "Reign of James II." Some of the works reached second editions. He was a man of great talents, learning, and virtues.

Dec. 13. In Edinburgh, Hon. Andrew Rutherford, aged 62, one of the Judges of the Court of Session. He was called to the bar in 1812, and was elevated to the bench in 1851.

Nov. 5.- Killed in the battle of Inkermann, Brig.-Gen. Thomas Fox Strangways, aged 64, and lately the Commander of the Artillery.

Nov. 17. In Stockholm, Sweden, Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, aged 51, well known in England and abroad for his devotion to the cause of Poland and the Polish exiles.

Nov. 19. Near London, Abraham John Valpy, Esq., aged 67. He was a learned printer, and a successful speculator in books. He published various editions of the ancient and English classics.

Dec. 23. At sea, the Right Rev. Owen Emeric Vidal, D. D., aged 35, the first Bishop of Sierra Leone, and a member of the council of that colony.

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April 30. In London, Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, Professor of Music in the University of Oxford, aged 68. He was the most distinguished representative of the English school of composition. In 1848, he was elected Professor of Music at Oxford, the degree of Doctor of Music having been conferred upon him in 1839. He was knighted in 1842.

April 13.-- In London, Sir Henry Thomas de la Beche, aged 59. A distinguished geologist, and the author of many geological works. He was DirectorGeneral of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, and a member of various scientific societies. He was knighted in 1848 in recognition of his valued and long-continued services.

June. In Kent, John Black, Esq., aged 72, formerly editor of the Morning Chronicle.

June 17.-In Cambridge, Eng., Rev. John James Blunt, Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge, aged 61. He travelled in Italy in 1818, and published a volume under the title of "Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily." He then became curate to Reginald Heber until his departure for India, and afterwards with his successor in the living. He published several works, among which the "Sketch of the Reformation of the Church of England," has reached the fifteenth edition, and has been translated into French and German.

June 30.- Near London, James Silk Buckingham, aged 69, the well-known lecturer and writer. He was born near Falmouth. He first became known to the public by his attempt to open the journalism of India at a time when the Court of Directors opposed all freedom of the press. He visited India several times, and on his way travelled through various countries, and afterwards published narratives of his travels. In 1822 appeared "Travels in Palestine," in 1825, "Arabia," in 1827, "Mesopotamia and Adjacent Countries," and in 1830, "Assyria and Media." At a later period, he made tours in various parts of Europe and North America, the published accounts of which make many volumes. He visited the United States, and lectured in most of the cities of the Union. In 1832, he was elected to Parliament, and retained his seat until 1837. He took part in questions affecting social reforms, and was a zealous advocate of temperance. At the time of his death he was engaged in an "Autobiography." June 18. In the assault on the Redan fort, at Sebastopol, Major-General Sir John Campbell, aged 48. He was the son of Sir Archibald Campbell, and on entering the army, in 1821, proceeded with his father to the Cape, and served while there and subsequently at various stations on his staff. At the opening of the present war he was appointed Brigadier-General, and from the time he arrived at the scene of duty he was ever at his post.

May 8. - In London, Jane, widow of Sir Humphrey Dary, a lady conspicuous in the literary circles of London for her accomplishments, unwearied conversation, and physical activity.

Feb. 21. In North Brixton, Charles Roger Dod, aged 62. He was intended for the bar, but soon devoted himself to journalism, at first in the country, but for the last thirty-seven years in London, and for twenty-three years in connection with the Times newspaper. He superintended the reports of the debates in Parliament. For many years he contributed to the Times the memoirs of most of the distinguished persons who have died in that period. His name is well known on the title-pages of the Parliamentary Companion, and the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, all which works he originated.

April 17.-In Paris, M. Theodore Ducos, French Minister of Marine, aged 54. He was born in Bordeaux, and in 1834 was elected Deputy from that city.

July 2.In London, Sir Charles Ekins, Admiral of the Red, aged 87. He

entered the navy in 1781, and was made a full Admiral in 1841. In 1824 he published an historical work, entitled "Naval Battles from 1744 to the Peace of 1814, critically Reviewed and Illustrated."

March 19. In Sussex, Right Hon. David Montague Erskine, aged 78. He was the eldest son of the celebrated Lord Erskine, and was called to the bar in 1802. In February, 1806, he was returned to Parliament for Portsmouth, in the room of his father, but vacated his seat on being appointed Envoy and Minister to the United States, having previously married, in 1800, a daughter of the late General John Cadwallader, of Philadelphia. He suceeded to the peerage on the death of his father, in 1823.

June 23.-In camp, before Sebastopol, of cholera, Major-General James Bucknall Estcourt, aged 52, Adjutant-General of the English forces in the Crimea. June 10.In Bristol, John Bishop Estlin, Esq., aged 69. He acquired a great reputation in his profession of medicine and surgery, but more particularly gave his attention to ophthalmic diseases. In 1812, he established the "Dispensary for the cure of complaints in the eyes," at which more than sixty thousand poor people have been relieved.

Feb. 10. - In Turin, Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa, younger brother of the King of Sardinia. He was born on the 16th of November, 1822. In the wars of 1848 and 1849 he greatly distinguished himself as commander of a division, and since that time devoted himself to the improvement of artillery. He married in 1850, the Princess Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the present King of Saxony.

Feb. 2. In England, Rev. G. Fletcher, aged 108. He was born February 2, 1747, in Nottinghamshire, and from the age of six years he was brought up in the tenets of the Wesleyans. He was 21 years a farmer, served in the army for 26 years, and after being for 36 years in the West India Dock Company's service, retired on their bounty. Until within six months of his decease he preserved an astonishing activity of mind and body, often preaching without fatigue three times a day.

June 2. In Oxford, England, Rev. Thomas Gaisford, D. D., aged 75, Dean of Christ Church, a Prebendary of St. Paul's and of Llandaff. This eminent scholar was early noted for his proficiency in Greek literature. He was elected a student of Christ Church in 1800. He published very many valuable works, chiefly annotated editions of the Greek Classics. He was appointed in 1811 Regius Professor of Greek, and after many distinguished honors the Deanery of Christ Church was conferred upon him, which office he held 24 years, devoting his time to the maintenance of sound learning in the University.

Feb. 23.--In Göttingen, Carl Frederic Gauss, aged 77. He was born in Brunswick, 30th April, 1777; graduated in 1799 at the now extinct University of Helmstadt; in 1801 he published his "Disquisitiones Arithmetica," in 1809 the "Theoria Motus Corporum Cœlestium," and subsequently numerous other mathematical and scientific treatises. He was Director of the Observatory at Göttingen for nearly 49 years. He was much beloved and honored.

June 29. In Paris, Delphine, wife of M. Emile de Girardin. She was born in 1603, being the daughter of Madame Sophie Gay. She was remarkable for her beauty, as well as for her literary talent. In 1822 she sent her first poems to the Academy, for which Charles X. gave her a pension of 1,500 francs. She accompanied her mother to Italy, where she was received like another Corinne, and her return to France was greeted with great enthusiasm. In 1831 she was married, and subsequently published in the Presse several articles under the nom de plume of Vicomte Charles de Launay. Her principal works are the poems "Napoline," "Madeleine," the "Canne de M. de Balzac," the "Marquis de Pontages," the "Cross of Berney," and the plays of " Judith," "Cleopatra," "Lady Tartuffe," "La Joie fait Peux," and " Le Chapeau d'un Horloger.'

April 2.-In Naples, George Bellas Greenough, Esq., F. R. S., &c., aged 77. He spent most of his life in the study of geology, and, in connection with others, founded the Geological Society of London in 1807. He constructed several valuable maps, the most celebrated of which is a geological and physical map of all India, giving the geological attributes of each district between the plateaux north of the Himalaya and Cape Comorin.

May 2.. In London, Sir George Head, Deputy Knight Marshal to her Majesty, aged 73. He entered the army in 1809 as commissariat clerk, and in 1813 was appointed commissariat of the third division in Spain, where he witnessed many battles which he describes in his narrative, "Memoirs of an Assistant Commissary-General." In 1814 he was sent to Lake Huron to superintend the