1855. William Henry Percy, a British rear admiral, died at London, aged 67.
1855. Thomas Livingston Mitchell, surveyor-general of New South Wales, died, aged 63. He surveyed the battle fields of the Peninsular war, in which he served, and was knighted in 1839 for his discoveries and surveys.
1855. Two asteroids, being the 36th and 37th, were discovered, one by Luther, at Bilk, the other by Goldsmith, in Prussia.
OCTOBER 6.
877. Charles II (the Bald), of France, poisoned. He succeeded to the French crown 840, and was elected emperor by the pope 875. The feudal government may be said to have begun under him.
1274. The English parliament restrained usury. The Jews in consequence were obliged to wear a badge.
1285. Philip III (the Bold), of France, died. He was proclaimed king while in Africa with his father on a crusade, where he defeated the Saracens, and concluded a truce with them for 10 years.
1470. Henry VI, of England, released from the tower of London and again proclaimed king. He was imprisoned the second time in the following year and murdered.
1552. Ivan IV, czar of Russia, took the city of Kazan, and added that kingdom to his empire.
1713. The Englishman appeared, conducted by the same authors as The Spectator, but was more political in its character.