1849. Elizabeth Hughes, well known in England as a fortune-teller and familiar with angels, died at Fowdon in her 89th year.
1850. John W. Webster, professor of chemistry in Cambridge university, found guilty of the murder of his friend Benjamin Parkman; a case which excited community for a long time.
1854. A treaty of commerce concluded between Commodore Perry of the United States squadron, and the emperor of Japan.
MARCH 24.
1426 B. C. The 24th Nisan is marked as a feast in the Jews' calendar for the death of Joshua. He was buried, full of honor, on the border of his capital in Mount Ephraim.
1455. Pope Nicholas V, the friend of ancient literature and the protector of the learned exiles of Greece, died.
1495. Columbus with an army of 200 men, 20 horses and 20 dogs! commenced a campaign against the natives of Hispaniola, who in consequence of the excesses of the Spaniards had raised an army of 100,000 men to destroy the colony at Isabella. The admiral spent a year in ranging the island; and reduced it to such obedience that every inhabitant was subjected to a quarterly tribute to the king of Spain in gold dust or cotton.
1545. Diet at Worms assembled. The protestants disclaimed all connection with the council of Trent.
1564. Pius IV issued a bull denouncing the perusal of certain books, and establishing new rules by which to judge books.
1581. James Dyer, an eminent English judge, died. He was distinguished for his learning and excellence; a volume of law reports which he left in manuscript and were not published till 20 years after his death, have been often reprinted.