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Anniversary Events-July 81.

Anniversary Events-July 81.
l855-The fortress Of Frederickshamm was at
tackled by the allied feet, and it's garrison driven out
1853-Thomas p. Moore died at Hsrrodsburg, KY,
aged 81 an officer In the war Of 1872, member Of
Congress, Minister to Columbia in 1929 and ieuten
ant Colonel in the regular army in Mexico.
ls49-Ebenezer Mack, long and favoraby known
as distinguished printer and the conductor Of the
largest book establishment in western New York,
died at Ithaca.
ls49-Elizabeth Dodd died at Stephens, New Bruns-
wick, aged Ill.
1s4s-The cities of Dublin and Waterford pro-
claimed by the Lord Lieutenant Of ireland to be
under the coercion act
| ls3S-John Maelzel, an ingenious German mechan'
ist died. He visited many countries Of Europe and
| America with Kempelins automaton chess-player,
which he improved by giving it the power Of speech
He also invented several automata of surprising
powers, which are familiar throughout the country.
1s32-The Sultan Of Turkey gave his assent to the
extension Of the Greek frontier, as required by the
London conference from the gulf Of Arta to that Of
Volo and recognized the Independence Of the Greek
states.
ls27-Archibald Constable, the most eminent pub.
Usher that ever adorned the Scottish capital, died.
He directed the printing and publishing Of the Edin-
burg Review, etc.
1sl4-The inquisiton re-established in Spain by
Ferdinand. 1t had been suspended during the reign
of Bonaparte.
179s-Battle of the Pyramids, in Egypt Murad,
with % other Beys, were defeated by the French
under Bonaparte with the loss Of 40 cannon 40 cames
and their whole baggage and provisions. Cairo sur
rendered to the King Of Fire, as the Mamelukes
termed the combatve Corsican, and the whole power
of Egypt submitted to his arms.
l797-Peter Thelluson, a Swiss resident in London
died. He accumulated an immense property, the
bulk of which he left to be funded till it should
amount to fl4O 100000, when, if he should have nc
lneal descendants it was to be applied to the sinking
fund of Great Britain.
l796-Robert Burns the Scottish poet died.
l7s9-M. Foulon and his son.in-law, Berthier, mas
sacred at Paris; they are numbered as the sth and
9th victims Of the revolution.
l773-Pope Clement XVI signed the famous bull
which pronounced the extinction of the society o
Jesus.
l6sS-James Butler, Duke Of Ormond, died cele
brated statesman and warrior in the reign OF Charlie
H. to whose restoration be materially contributed.
l6s3-Wliam Russel, duke of Bedford, executed
This was of the arbitrary measures of the reigl
of Charles II. An attempt was afterwards made t.
satisfy the ends Of justice in this affair by seeking on
the instigators to the deed, and restoring his fami
to their privileges and estates.
1667-Treaty of Breda, between the English, Frenc
and Dutch, when New York was exchanged for Surf
nam and Antigua, and Montserrat restored to th
British.
3 l5s6-Thomas Cavendish sailed upon an America
expedition, at his own expense, in three ships, wit
1913 persons, yctuaed for two years, and circumnav
gated the earth. 1t was the second English voyag
round the world, and was effected in two years an
two months, with the loss Of two of his ships o
y y his voyage be pillaged and burnt several SPANS
7 settlements on the west coast of America.
14O3-Battle of Shrewsbury, between Henry I
and Henry Percy, (Hotspur). Their numbers wei
= matched and the mutual slaughter was immense
: several earls, 23o0 gentlemen and 600O private
b were slain. Hotspur was Drained by an Englis
cloth yard, and his rival in execution Douglas, wa
taken prisoner. But for the disparity in prudenc
the dynasty upon the English throne would probabl
n have been reversed.
= 365-A memorable earthquake which shook IL
o. greatest part of the Roman world and deuged Il
lower shores of the Mediterranean The city of Ale,
andria annually commemorated the fatal day,
which So 900 inhabitants lost their lives in that inu
dation.
$50 B. C.-Darius III (Codomanus) the last Kin
& of the ancient Persian empire, assassnated He We
q conquered by Alexander the Great and treacherous
slain by Bessus Governor of Bactria his own
who hoped to succeed to the sovereignty. With
death the Persian empire became extinct, after
lapse of 22s years from its establishment by Cyrus
II 1866 A. M.-The window of the ark opened for
days after the appearance Of the tops of the mou
tains, 1st of 10th month.