1802. JOHN MOORE, a distinguished Scottish physician, and popular author, died. He wrote on the society and manners of different countries in Europe, which his acute discernment and lively imagination enabled him to describe with great accuracy and pleasantry. 1803. British evacuated Egypt. 1808. GERARD LAKE died. He was made a peer of Great Britain for his successes as a general in India. 1809. RICHARD GOUGH, a learned and eminent English antiquary, died. 1809. Saragossa surrendered to the French. The garrison was reduced to 12,000 men, who, when they marched out of the city, had more the appearance of spectres than of human beings. During this second siege 54,000 perished, of whom one fourth were soldiers. 1810. ANDREW HOFER, the leader of the Tyrolese insurrection, executed. He was a brave patriot, and met his fate with heroic firmness. 1811. Battle of San Christoval in Spain, in which general Mendizabal was defeated with the loss of about 12,000 killed and prisoners, by the French under Soult, whose loss was stated at 400 only. 1811. FRANCIS II, of Germany, issued an edict, fixing the current value of bank paper at one fifth of its nominal value. 1817. SAMUEL MEREDITH died at his seat in Wayne county, Pa.; first treasurer of the United States under the federal constitution, which office he resigned in 1801. 1820. ARTHUR YOUNG died; a distinguished English author on agriculture. 1822. JOHN STEWART, commonly called _walking John_, died in London; to gratify the "amor videndi," he had perambulated much of the globe. 1835. A tremendous earthquake in Chili. The city of Conception, containing 25,000 inhabitants, was reduced to a heap of ruins, not a single house left standing; many other towns and villages were demolished. At first the sea retired and left the vessels in the harbor aground; but it soon rushed violently back 30 feet above its level. 1836. MARY CRAWFORD, died at Castine, Me., aged 100 years and six months; widow of Dr. Wm. Crawford, chaplain and surgeon at Fort Point during the revolution. 1841. JAMES G. BROOKS died; known in early life as an American poet, and later as an editor of several newspapers. 1843. PETER AUGUSTUS JAY, well known in the state of New York as a statesman and historian, died. 1846. The first legislature of Texas under the U. S. met at Austin. Gen. Henderson was elected the first governor. 1849. NEWTON M. CURTISS, author of a number of popular novels, died at Charlton, N. Y., aged 34. 1854. ELLIOTT CRESSON, president of the Pennsylvania colonization society, died, leaving $127,000 to charitable institutions. 1854. The most violent snow storm that had occurred since 1831, commenced at Washington, and extended over the Middle and New England states. 1855. JOSEPH HUME, the English statesman died, aged 78. He was a member of the house of commons 37 years. FEBRUARY 21. 1340. The king of England assumed the title of the king of France, quartering his arms with the motto, "Dieu et mon Droit."