1839. LOUISA, the last surviving daughter of Linnæus the naturalist, died at Upsala, aged 90. 1843. HERARD, the successful general of the insurgents in Hayti, made a triumphal entry into Port au Prince. 1843. ROBERT SOUTHEY, an eminent English poet, died, aged 68, in a state of mental darkness, from an excess of labor. 1845. BENJAMIN BUSHE died at Greensboro, Vt., aged 115. 1849. BENJ. F. THOMPSON, the historian of Long island, died, aged 64. He was distinguished by an ardent love for historical research, and left a large collection of materials for the illustration of the local history of New York state. 1852. ARMAND MARRAST, one of the leading and ablest journalists of France, died. His name was conspicuous in the revolution of February, 1848, which made him mayor of Paris, and a member of the provisional government. He was the author of the French constitution of 1848. 1856. The fortieth asteroid, named Lætitia, discovered by Mr. Goldschmidt, at Paris. MARCH 22. 387. THEODOSIUS degraded Antioch, the metropolis of the east, from the rank of a city, and subjected it to the jurisdiction of Laodicea, on account of a sedition. 1270. LOUIS IX, king of France, died. He displayed the magnanimity of the hero, the integrity of the patriot, and the humanity of the philosopher. By his order a translation of the whole Bible was made into French. 1312. The order of Knights Templars suppressed by a papal decree. 1520. LEO X gave permission for the publication of the _Complutensian Polyglott_, a magnificent edition of the Bible, prepared and printed at the expense of Cardinal Ximenes of Toledo. The work was commenced in 1502, and prosecuted without interruption fifteen years, at an expense of more than 50,000 crowns of gold. 1530. Diet of Augsburg, in Germany, at which Melanchton drew up a creed known by the name of the _Augsburg Confession_. 1595. WALTER RALEIGH, in search of the fabulous golden city of Manoa del Dorado, arrived at Trinidad. He had fitted out a fleet at great expense; leaving his ships at Trinidad he proceeded with 100 men in boats 400 miles up the Oronoque; but the river beginning dangerously to swell, he returned without effecting the great discovery. 1621. The colonists at Plymouth received a visit from Masassoit, the greatest king of the neighboring Indians. A league of friendship was agreed upon which was inviolably observed more than fifty years. 1646. Battle of Stowe, in which the royalists under Lord Astley, 3000 in number, were defeated by Col. Morgan. This was the last body of men that appeared on the field for King Charles.