1794. BENEDICT CAMILLE DESMOULINS, one of the founders of the Jacobin club in France, guillotined. He was the friend of Danton, and one of the most bloody and reckless of the revolutionists. When arraigned by order of Robespierre, he was asked his age, to which he replied "_33 ans, l'age du sans culotte Jesus Christ_." His wife, whom he adored, a beautiful, courageous and spirited woman, desired to share her husband's fate, which Robespierre seems not to have been slow to grant. 1795. Treaty of peace concluded at Basle, Switzerland, between France and Prussia. 1795. County of Schoharie, in New York, erected. 1797. The first Turkish ships arrived at London. 1799. The British forces under Gen. Harris, called the Madras army, arrived at Seringapatam, within Tippoo Saib had retreated after the defeat of Seedasere. 1799. Battle of Villingen and Rothweil in Germany; the French under Joubert defeated by the Austrians under the archduke Charles. 1800. British captured Goeree; admiral Duckworth's squadron on the same day, fell in with and captured two Spanish frigates and eleven merchantmen from Lima. The admiral's share of the spoil amounted to £75,000. 1804. ROBERT RAIKES, an English printer and philanthropist, died. He succeeded his father in the printing business and having realized a good property, he employed it, with his pen and his influence, in relieving such objects as stood in need of his benevolent assistance. He is however best known as the originator of sabbath schools. 1811. HENRY I (Christophe), king of Hayti, created an hereditary nobility, consisting of 4 princes, 7 dukes, 21 counts, 9 barons and chevaliers, and appointed persons to those ranks. 1811. JAMES TRAQUAIR died; the first man in America who procured busts to be carved in American marble. They were likenesses of Washington and Penn, and executed by an Italian. 1814. BONAPARTE accepted the island of Elba as his residence, and renounced for himself and heirs the throne of France. 1815. Continued eruption of Tomboro, which began April 3. (See April 12.) 1817. Battle of Maypu, which sealed the independence of Chili. The patriots under San Martin and Las Heras defeated the royalists, 5000, under Osorio; 2000 were killed and 2500 taken. 1830. The bill to remove the civil disabilities of the Jews introduced into the British parliament. 1832. Ratification of the treaties of commerce, navigation and limits, between the United States and Mexico, exchanged at Washington. 1837. HENRY BATHURST, bishop of Norwich, died in London, aged 93. He was distinguished for the liberality of his principles, and was exemplary in the exercise of his duties--the father of 36 children, 22 by his first wife, 14 by his second. 1842. PATRICK KELLY died at Brighton, England. He is well known for his valuable writings on science, but his great work the _Universal Cambist_ entitles him to lasting distinction.