Rages, ‘ France. ies es ieee 26s 
ae Boissel é de 1 Monvit, anthor of Geodesical works, and a work 
on Philosophy in 1824, under the title of Peut-étre, aged 68. 
* Baron George Cuvier, perpetual secretary of the Academy of Sci 
ences ; a distinguished naturalist, aged 63. 
~ George Simon Serullas, a celebrated Chemist, aged 58. — Soi: 
ed with Cholera, on returning from the obsequies of Cuvier. He 
had been just elected to the chair of Chemistry in the Garden of 
Plants, vacant by the death of M. Laugier. ‘The vacancy again pro- 
duced by his death, was filled on the 6th of August, by the ep 
of M. itera 
‘ - Christian, ex-director of the Conservatory as Ans ‘at 
Tred. 
~ Auguste Duvau, a distinguished botanist, aged 61. 
Evariste Gallois, professor of Mathematics. 
* Doctor Lerour, dean of the Medical Faculty of Paris, aged 83. — 
Albéric Deville, — of Natural History ; author of — 
in poetry. 
— - Meyranc, — of N atoral ress ; secs r of various 
"es Frage Champollion, celebrated in Egyptian A An 
paz. 
— Abel Remusat, a celebrated orientalist. 
“Guillaume-Louis-Julien Carré, author of a learned ‘ectin on n the 
be Code, aged 55.—Rev. Encyc. 
2. Sketches of the lives of Lovrs Simonp and Cuaries-Victor 
cite, by M. DeCandolle.—In an anniversary discourse, de- 
livered by M. DeCandolle, as Rector of the Academy of Geneva, are 
the following notices of the lives of two literary men of that city, one 
of whom was for several years well known as a man of letters, anda 
- distinguished merchant in the United States. 
- Extract.—After having spoken of our progress, I must also speak 
of our losses, and in doing this I enter upon the most painful part of 
the task imposed upon me. The year which has just elapsed, will 
long be distinguished in Europe, by mournful characters on account 
of the number of distinguished men who have finished their course 
within its narrow limits. Champollion, Cassini, Cuvier, Abel-Remu- 
sat, Goethe, Mackintosh, Bentham, &c. and although we have thus far 
enjoyed the favored privilege of an exemption from the scourge - 
