Eng. Flem. Rowlandson, Th. (caricature-Dr. Syntax, &c.) Painter & Engraver Painter Ital. Amer. Eng. Dutch. Vandervelde, Adrian Dutch. Vanderwerf, Adrian Ital. Ital. Ital. Amer. Smybert, John Snyders, Francis (landscape and animal)_ Dutch. Spaendonck, Gerradvan (flower) Strutt, Joseph (an author and painter) Eng. Flem. Teniers, David, the elder (pupil of Rubens) Timanthes (contemporary with Parrhasius) Painter Engraver Titian (the greatest painter of Venetian school) Painter Vanbrugh, sir .Jn. (Blenheim and Castle Howard) Architect Dutch. Vandervelde. William (marine and battle) Flem. Vandyke, sir Anthony (the greatest of portrait Vannucchi, or Andrea del Sarto Van Vitelli, Louis, a Neapolitan Vasari, George (a biographer of artists) Painter 17:28 1751 1579 1657 Sculptor 1772 1844 Painter f. B. C. 420 Sic. Vasi, Joseph, a designer and . Span. Velasquez, James R. de Sylvia Y 1660 Fr. Vernet, Joseph Historical Painter Ital. Verrochio, Andrew (inventor of the method of ADDENDA ΤΟ THE WORLD'S PROGRESS. (DECEMBER, 1851.) [In addition to a brief record of the more important occurrences and statistics of the years 1850 and 1851, the following pages contain some corrections of errors in the previous editions. Some other inaccuracies have been corrected in the body of the work. In selecting the names for the Biographical Index, it was difficult to draw the line. While it was desirable to include those names which the general reader would be likely to look for, there was still no space for all those to be found in a biographical dictionary: in endeavoring to condense the list, however, many names were omitted (some from mere oversight) which, on a further collation, are now added to this appendix. It will be obvious, however, that whatever care and diligence may be bestowed upon a volume of this kind, entire perfection and completeness cannot reasonably be expected; and, in acknow. ledging the gratifying reception so promptly given to the book, the editor begs to say, that he will be greatly obliged by any essential additions or corrections which may be contributed for future editions.] ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES-(p. 152) On the death of President Taylor, July 9, 1850. MILLARD FILLMORE, of New-York (Vice-President) became President. He appointed, soon after, the following Cabinet, viz. : Secretary of State. Speakers of H. Reps. S. Carolina, May 9, died June 20, 1843, Virginia, Secs. of State. Sec. of Treas. Sec. of War. Feb. 15, 1844, died Feb. 28, 1844, AFRICA. The British forces defeated with considerable loss in their engagement with the Caffres of South Africa, Dec. 29, 1850. The Caffres attack Fort White, Cape of Good Hope, Jan. 3, 1851, but are repulsed, with loss of 20 killed. Jan. 7-the Caffres, in their attack on Fort Beaufort, are completely routed, and their chief Hermanus and his son killed. 3000 Caffres attack the colonists near Fort Hare. Jan. 23, but are driven back with loss of 100 killed. Feb. 23d-Col. Somerset burns Fort Hamilton, which had been abandoned by the British, killing 90 Caffres, and taking 230 prisoners. J. G. Richardson, the African traveller, dies at Ungurta, six days distance from Kouka, the capital of Bornou, March 4, 1851. ANGLO-SAXONS. It may be assumed, on the most moderate data, that upwards of 51,000 000 of the human race now speak the language of Shakspeare, Bacon, and Newton. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Dispatches received by British Government, Sept., 1851, confirming the statement that traces of Sir J. Franklin's party had been discovered, showing that they had passed their first winter, 1845-6. in the bay between Beechey Island and Cape Riley, and that their departure had been sudden. The vessels, Advance and Rescue, nobly dispatched by Mr. Grinnell in aid of this expedition in May, 1850, were frequently in communication with the British party, and returned to New-York Oct., 1851. ADVERTISEMENTS. The number of advertisements in the 159 London papers, in 1850, was 891 650, the duty on which at 1s. 6d. each, amounted to £66.873 15s. In the 222 provincial papers, 875.631 advertisements; in 102 Irish papers, 236,128; and in the Scottish papers, 249,141. The Times supplement, Jan. 23, 1813, contained 1706 advertisements, one page of which, embracing six columns, yielded £108. AGRICULTURE, U. S., 1851. The following are the number of farms in several states. as reported in the last census: ALABAMA, Nov., 1851. The governor, in his message, recommends a discriminating tax on all articles from those states that continue slave agitation. The population of this state, 1850, according to census returns, was:- -White, 426.515; Free colored, 2,250. Total free, 428,765; Slaves, 342,894. Fed. Rep. Pop. 634,501. ALFRED THE GREAT. A medal commemorative of the 1000th anniversary of this monarch was struck in 1849, with the legend, "Alfred and his children, the British Empire, United States and Anglo-Saxons every where!" ALMANACS. The almanac was canonized as St. Almachius, in the Roman Calendar.-H. Wharton's Life of Loyola, 1688. Almanacs first printed at Constantinople, Sept., 1806. Regiomantus supposed to be indebted for his formula, 1474, to the Persian almanacs.--Ency. Metrop. The popular almanac in Shakspeare's time was that of Leonard Digges.-C. Knight. In 1851, Dr. McGowan, laboring in China for the Missionary Union, prepared a philosophical almanac in the language of that country, exhibiting to the Chinese the realities of science, and particularly detailing the principles of * Magnetic Telegraph.-N. Y. Express. See World's Progress, p. 162. MERICAN FLAG. Previous to 1776 the colors used in this country exhibited a snake with 13 rattles, in a crimson ground interlaced with white, by |