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TODD, REV. JAMES HENTHORN, D.D., Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Dublin. Son of the late C. H. Todd, Esq., Professor of Anatomy in the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; born, 1805; graduated B.A. at Trinity College, Dublin, 1825 A.M., 1832; D.D., 1840; a Senior Fellow, 1850; Regius Professor of Hebrew, 1849; Librarian, 1852; collated to the dignity of Treasurer of the Cathedral, 1848; elected President of the Royal Irish Academy, 1856. Is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries of Copenhagen; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of London; &c. Author of two volumes of Discourses," preached before the University of Dublin, at the Donnellan Lecture, 1840, and 1846; "Memoirs of the Successors of St. Patrick and Archbishops of Armagh;" several sermons, addresses, and papers in the "Transactions" of the Irish Academy, &c.; and has published for various Societies, chiefly from MSS. in the University Library, Dublin, the "Last Age of the Church," 1840; 1840; "An Apology for Lollard Doctrines," 1842; "Three Treatises: Of the Church; Of the Apostasy; Of Antichrist," 1851, all by John Wycklyffe, D.D.; the Irish version of the "Historia Britonum" of Nemsius, 1848; "The Wars of the Northmen and Danes in Ireland," from MSS. in the original Irish, with a translation; (this work is one of the series of Chronicles now in course of publication under the superintendence of the Master of the Rolls ;) catalogues of the 'Wycklyffe" and "Waldensian" MSS., in the "British Magazine," &c., &c.

TODLEBEN, FRANCIS EDWARD, Russian General of Engineers. Born at Mitau, 1818; conducted the defensive operations at Cronstadt during the latter part of the late war.

TRENCH, THE VERY REV. RICHARD CHENEVIX, Philologist, and Dean of Westminster. Born at Dublin, 10th September, 1807; graduated at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1829; was incumbent of Curdridge Chapel, 1835-41; curate to the Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, Rector of Alverstoke (now Bishop of Oxford), 1841-45; Rector of Itchenstoke, 1845-47; Examiner and Professor at King's College, London, 1847-56, when he succeeded Dr. Buckland as Dean of Westminster. His chief

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works are, "Notes on the Miracles," "The Study of Words,' Synonyms of the New Testament, "Revision of Authorised Version of New Testament."

TROLLOPE, MRS. FRANCES, Authoress. Born in Hampshire, 1791; was married to Mr. Anthony Trollope, 1829. Has published "Domestic Life of the Americans" 1832; "The Widow Married;" "Petticoat Government;" "The Lauringtons;" and a multitude of other works of fiction, travels, history, &c.

TULLOCH, THE REV. JOHN, D.D., Principal of St. Mary's College, St. Andrews. Born at Tibbermuir, where his father was parish minister, 1822; attended the Philosophical and Theological classes of the University of St. Andrews, 1835-44; presented to a charge in Dundee, 1844; to the parish of Kittens, in Forfar, 1849; became Principal of St. Mary's College, 1854; obtained the second Burnett prize of £600, for an essay on the "Being and Attributes of God," 1855. Author, also, of "The Leaders of the Reformation," 1859; "English Puritans," 1860; &c. Contributes to the British Quarterly," and "North British," Reviews. TUPPER, MARTIN FARQUHAR, D.C.L., F.R.S., Author. Born in London, 1810; graduated at Christ Church, Oxford, 1831, and was afterwards called to the bar.

Author of "Proverbial Philosophy," a work which has passed through forty editions; "Stephen Langton;" "Ballad, for the Times;" and many other works of poetry, history, and fiction.

TURKEY, ABDUL-MEDJID, SULTAN OF. Born, 1823, and is the eldest son of Mahmoud II.; succeeded to the crown, on the death of his father, 1st July, 1839.

TWEEDIE, REV. WILLIAM K., D.D., Minister of the Free Church, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh. Born, 1803 or 1804 (his father, who has lived for about forty years in South America, is well-known to botanists for having introduced into this country many new plants from the Pampas of that continent;) educated at the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews; travelled in the South of Europe, and resided a winter at Rome, 1830-31; ordained minister of the Scotch Church, London Wall, London, 1832; translated to the South Parish Church, Aberdeen, one of the largest congregations in Scotland, 1836; called to the Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1842; was one of the eleven parish ministers of Edinburgh that withdrew from the Church of Scotland at the Disruption, 1843. Has been Convener of the Free Church Home Mission Scheme; Manager of the Sustentation Fund for three years, under Dr. Chalmers; and is at present Chairman of the Board of Foreign Missions. Author of seven or eight separate works on religious subjects, most of which have passed through several editions; a translation of a continental work, entitled "Calvin and Servetus ;" &c. URQUHART, DAVID, Political Writer. Born at Cromarty, about, 1807; graduated at the University of Oxford; served under the Earl of Dundonald in Greece, 1827-28; published on his return to

England in 1831, "Turkey and its Resources; was for some years attaché to the Turkish embassy; sat in Parliament for Stafford, 1847-52. Author of several works on the foreign relations of this country, and other subjects of national policy. VANDENHOFF, JOHN, Tragedian. Grandson of a native of Holland; born at Salisbury, 1791; educated at the Stonyhurst College, Lancashire; taught, as an under-teacher, in the Isle of Wight, 1807-9; commenced his appearances on the stage at Salisbury, about 1811; acted chiefly in the provinces till 1834, when he entered upon a succession of engagements in London; made his only visit to America, 1837; retired from the stage, 1858.

VAUGHAN, REV. ROBERT, D.D., Editor of the British Quarterly Review. Born about 1800; was for several years a Nonconformist Minister in London, and subsequently Professor of History in University College, London; appointed President of the Lancashire Independent College at Manchester, 1842, which office he resigned in 1857; established and became editor of the British Quarterly Review in 1844. Author of numerous works.

VEUILLOT, LOUIS, French Journalist. Born, in humble circumstances, 1813; commenced his career as a journalist, 1833; became principal editor of "La Paix," 1837; wrote several works, bearing on the interests of the Catholic Church, 1838-48, when he became editor of the "Univers," the organ of the "High Church" party in France. VICTORIA, ALEXANDRINA, QUEEN. Only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III., by Maria Louisa Victoria, a daughter of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, Saalfeld, and sister of Leopold, King of Belgium; born at Kensington Palace, May 24th, 1819; brought up under the care

of her mother and the Duchess of Northumberland, after the death of her father, in 1820; succeeded to the crown on the death of William IV., 20th June, 1837; married to Prince Albert, February 10th, 1840. Royal Children :-(1.) The Princess Royal, now wife of Frederick, Prince of Prussia, born, 1840; (2.) Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; born November 9th, 1841; (3.) Princess Alice Maude Mary, born, 1843; (4.) Prince Albert Ernest Albert, born, 1844; (5.) Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, born, 1846; (6.) Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta, born, 1848; (7.) Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, born 1850; (8.) Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, born, 1853; (9.) Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born, 1857.

WADDY, REV. SAMUEL DOURLAND. Born at Burtonon-Trent, 1804; ordained, 1825; appointed Governor and Chaplain of Wesley College, Sheffield, 1854; was President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, 1859.

WAGNER, RICHARD, German Composer. Born_at Leipsic, 1813; produced his first Opera, "Les Fées," 1833; "Renzi," 1842; lived in London, 1841-43; exiled from his native country for taking part in the political events of 1849, when he retired to Zürich in Switzerland.

WALDEGRAVE, HON. AND REV. SAMUEL, Bishop of Carlisle. Born at Cardington, near Bedford, 1817; educated at Balliol College, Oxford; was a double first-class, 1839; and in the same year became a Fellow of All Soul's College; was, subsequently, Public Examiner, Select Preacher, and Bampton Lecturer; succeeded Bickersteth as Canon Residentiary of Salisbury Cathedral, 1857; consecrated Bishop of Carlisle, June, 1860. Author of the "Way of Peace," &c.