1687. JEAN BAPTISTE LULLY, an Italian musician, died at Paris. He was born of obscure parentage, and at the age of ten was sent by the Chevalier Guise to France as a page to Mad'lle de Montpensier. The lady, however was so little pleased with him, that she sent him into the kitchen, where he officiated as under-scullion, till his musical talent became accidentally known. From this time he rose rapidly, and contributed much to the improvement of the science of music in France. He is said to have been the inventor of the overture. 1717. MATTHEW HUBERT, an eloquent French preacher, died. His sermons are published in 6 vols. and highly esteemed. 1740. Porto Bello, on the isthmus of Darien, taken by the English under Admiral Vernon. 1758. JONATHAN EDWARDS, the most celebrated of American metaphysicians and theologians, died of small pox, aged 55. There have been three great editions of his works published, one in England and two in this country. 1765. Stamp act passed by the British parliament, the first attempt to tax America without allowing her a representation in the parliament. 1772. JOHN CANTON, an English natural philosopher, died. He was a cloth-weaver, and first devoted his leisure moments to mathematics. He became a member of the royal society, and obtained their gold medal by his experiments on the Leyden phial. 1797. Battle of La Chinse, in Austria. The French under Guieux drove the imperialists before them until they fell in with Massena at Tarwis and were defeated. The French took 5000 prisoners, 400 wagons and 30 cannon. 1797. The French under Joubert crossed the Adige at Newmark, in Saxony, defeated Gen. Laudohn, entered Botzen, and matched directly for Claufen. The French took 1500 prisoners. 1806. MURAT proclaimed at Dusseldorf, "Prince Joachim, duke of Cleves and Berg." 1821. STEPHEN DECATUR, a distinguished American commodore, died at Washington, aged 41. 1828. LOUIS CHORIS, an eminent Russian painter and draftsman to Kotzebue's circumnavigating expedition, was killed in company with his traveling companion, near Vera Cruz in Mexico. 1832. The bill banishing the families of Napoleon and Charles X, passed the chamber of peers by a vote of 80 to 30. 1832. JOHN WOLFGANG VON GŒTHE, "the patriarch of German literature," died, aged 83. He early gave indications of genius and a taste for the fine arts; acquired several languages, and made some proficiency in drawing, engraving, &c.; and first attracted attention as an author by the drama of _Gœtz_ in 1773, and the _Sorrows of Werther_ the next year. The activity and versatility of his genius were prodigious, and his productions amounting to 50 vols., embrace every branch of literature and science. He died at Weimar, quietly seated in his armchair, and apparently without suffering. 1842. CONDY RAGUET, author of the _Free Trade Advocate_, and many other political productions, died at Philadelphia.