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Death of Benjamin Vaughan, LL. D. aged 81, of Hallowell, 

 Me. — Mr. V. was a man of great and varied learning, and his per- 

 sonal knowledge of the literati of Europe for fifty years past was 

 uncommonly extensive. He had one of the largest and most valu- 

 able private libraries in the country. Mr. V. was formerly a mem- 

 ber of the British Parliament, and was of the Whig party headed 

 by Mr. Fox and Lord Lansdowne. In 1793-4 he was so much in 

 favor of the French revolution, that he incurred the displeasure of 

 the British ministry. He was useful to Dr. Franklin and the other 

 American envoys in Europe, in 1781—2, when negotiations were 

 going on for peace between England and the United States. Mr. V. 

 was a most benevolent character, and of patriotic and liberal views, 

 but a zealous friend of order, morality and religion. He favored all 

 efforts for the enlightening of mankind. In religion he was of the 

 school of Priestley, and in politics, of that of Fox, Franklin, and 

 Jefferson. But he was not like many Englishmen who come to re- 

 side among us, or to visit us, and who find fault with the govern- 

 ment, and endeavor to excite the prejudices of the lower classes 

 amongst us. He came to this country, and settled at Hallowell, in 

 1795, on land belonging to the family ; and no man has done more 

 to improve the people, to encourage the means of education, and 

 introduce new modes of agriculture, than Mr. V. His memory will 

 "be held precious, and his good deeds long remembered with grati- 

 tude. — Boston Gazette. 



Death of Df. Hosack, of New York. — A great man in the pro- 

 fession has fallen. Few men enjoyed more uninterrupted health 

 than Dr. H. We met him only the day before his attack, and were 

 remarking to him that we never saw him look better — his reply was, 

 he was in the perfect enjoyment of health. We learn that he was 

 rather unwell on Friday morning, but took his breakfast, went out a 

 short distance, transacted some business, and returned to ride out in 

 his wagon, which was at the door. He however was seized with a 

 faintness, sunk on the sofa — was soon attacked with a shock of apo- 

 plexy, attended by paralysis, from which he lingered until Tuesday 

 night, and expired, at the age of sixty six. 



Dr. H. was one of the last of the old school, who have been at 

 the head of the profession in this city for the last forty years. He 

 received his medical honors at Edinburgh — enjoyed a most exten- 

 sive practice — was a most eloquent teacher as professor of the theo- 



