some years after him, and beaten in 1829 by the
first successful foray of Jacksonism, removed soon after to
Massachusetts, where he died. Governor Plumer, it is understood, has
left important historical memoirs, which will probably be published.

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THOMAS BIRCH, the well-known painter, died in Philadelphia on the 14th
of January, at the ripe age of seventy-two, after a life of quiet and
laborious devotion to his profession. He was distinguished in a
particular department of landscape and marine painting, delighting in
the treatment of coast and river scenes in their simpler and homelier
aspects, which he treated in his peculiar way, frequently with the best
effect, and always with great fidelity to nature. He produced a very
large number of pictures.

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CHRISTIAN LAURITZ SVERDRUP, the celebrated Norwegian philologist, died
at the University of Christiana, in which he had been a professor more
than forty-five years.

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MR. W. SEGUIN, the eminent singer, died in London, on the 30th December,
after a short illness.

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MRS. OGILVY, of Corrimony, who died at Edinburgh on the 14th of
December, was a daughter of W. Fraser Tytler, Esq., and as "Margaret
Fraser Tytler," was well known as the authoress of a very popular series
of works for the young--"Tales of the Great and Brave," "Tales of Good
and Great Kings," "Lives of Celebrated Admirals," &c.

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WILLIAM HOWISON, A.R.S.A., a well-known line engraver, died in
Edinburgh, on the 20th December. He was born at Edinburgh, in 1798. He
was educated in George Heriot's Hospital; and on leaving that
institution was apprenticed to an engraver, of the name of Wilson. Even
as a boy he was remarkable for industry, perseverance, and punctuality.
He never received any instructions in drawing, beyond what he acquired
for himself during the period of his apprenticeship. He was, in every
way, truly a self-made man. Mr. Harvey was the first to appreciate Mr.
Howison's talents, and to afford scope for their display, by employing
him to engrave the well-known picture of "The Curlers;" and it is no
detraction from the merits of that painting to say, that the admirable
skill displayed in transferring it to copper contributed in no small
degree to the reputation of the painter. On the comple