1840. RICHARD PHILLIPS, a self-educated English author, and editor of various publications, died, aged 73. His original name is said to have been Philip Richard, and he was many years an eminent London bookseller. He established the _Monthly Magazine_, which at one time had a great circulation. He was afterwards elected sheriff, and received the honor of knighthood. 1855. GEORGE BELLAS GREENOUGH, an English geologist, died, aged 77. He was one of the founders of the Geological society, of London, and constructed several valuable maps, the most celebrated of which is a geological and physical map of all India, giving the geological attributes of each district between the plateaux north of the Himalaya and cape Cormorin. APRIL 3. 13. AUGUSTUS, emperor of Rome, signed his will, bequeathing to the Roman people 40,000,000 sesterces, (about $1,600,000,) and divorced the two Julias, his daughter and grand-daughter, from his sepulchre. It was written upon two skins of parchment. 33. JESUS CHRIST, our Savior, crucified. 68. GALBA accuses Nero before the people of his enormities, and elects himself lieutenant of the state. 1068. WILLIAM, the conqueror, again imposes the tax of Danegelt which occasioned an armed opposition at Exeter. 1143. JOHN II (_Commenus_), emperor of the East, died. He ascended the throne of Constantinople on the death of his father; was victorious over the Mohammedans and other foes; and swayed the sceptre with wisdom and ability. 1367. Battle of Navarette, and victory of Edward the black prince, by which Peter the cruel was replaced on the Castilian throne. 1421. Battle of Beauge, in France, when the duke of Clarence and 1500 English were slain. 1617. JOHN NAPIER, baron of Merchiston, died. He was born in Scotland, in 1550, and after completing his education traveled on the continent. On his return he devoted himself to the cultivation of science and literature, became a distinguished mathematician, and was regarded by Kepler as one of the greatest men of the age. He is known as the inventor of logarithms for the use of navigators. 1646. THOMAS LYDIAT, an English chronologer, died. He early devoted himself to literature, became an able scholar, and was deservedly esteemed by the learned of the times. 1707. EDMUND DICKINSON, a learned English physician, died. He was appointed physician to Charles II and his successor; and retired from practice to become an author. 1717. JAMES OZENHAM, an eminent French mathematician, died. He taught mathematics at Paris, and acquired property; but the Spanish war reduced his finances, and the death of his wife and twelve children embittered his last days. His works are numerous and valuable.