1798. THOMAS JACKSON, an English actor, died. His epitaph is ingenious: "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Jackson, comedian, who was engaged 21st December, 1741, _to play a comic cast of characters_ in the great theatre, the world; for many of which he was _prompted_ by nature to excel. The _season_ being ended, his _benefit_ over, the charges all paid, his account closed, he made his _exit_ in the _tragedy of Death_ on the 17th of March, 1798, in assurance of being called once more to _rehearsal_, where he hopes to find his _forfeits_ all cleared, his _cast of parts_ bettered, and his situation made agreeable by him who paid the great _stock debt_, for the love of _performers_ in general." 1799. The French army arrived before St. Jean d'Acre, and to their no small chagrin and astonishment, beheld the town prepared for a siege, and the English colors flying in the harbor. 1800. The British ship Queen Charlotte, 110 guns, destroyed by an explosion off Leghorn. More than 800 persons perished with her. 1806. WILLIAM ROWLEY, an eminent British physician, died. He was a man of great skill and experience in his profession, and his benevolence and humanity were conspicuous; yet was he one of the most obstinate opponents to the introduction of vaccination as a preventive of small pox that ever impeded the might of his authority to that experiment. 1808. Rupture of the negotiation at Washington between the British minister and the American government. 1811. Charles IV, of Sweden, resigned the government of his kingdom in favor of his adopted son, Bernadotte. 1828. JAMES EDWARD SMITH, an eminent English naturalist and physician, died. He was one of the founders of the Linnean society, and published several valuable works on natural history and botany. 1843. GEORGE TURNER, aged 93, died at Philadelphia. He was a native of England, but joining the American revolutionary army, he distinguished himself in many severe actions and endeared himself to Gen. Washington. 1849. WILLIAM II, king of Holland, died. 1855. The French and Russians at Sebastopol contended fiercely for the rifle pits which the latter had established between the French advance and the Mamelon. MARCH 18. 251. ST. CYRIL, archbishop of Jerusalem, died. 979. EDWARD THE MARTYR, died. He was the son of Edgar, and succeeded his father as king of England at the age of 15. The young king paid little attention to any thing but the chase; and hunting one day, he got separated from his attendants, and repaired to Corfe castle, where his step-mother, Elfrida, resided. Having procured a draught of liquor, he was drinking it on horseback, when one of Elfrida's servants gave him a deep stab behind. He immediately spurred his horse, but fainting from loss of blood, was dragged in the stirrup till he died. The pity caused by his innocence and misfortune induced the people to regard him as a martyr.