Fonblanque. I. Albany William, an English journalist, born in 1797, died in London, Oct. 13, 1872. He was the son of an eminent lawyer, and studied for that profession, but soon became a political writer. After contributing to the Morning Chronicle," he became editor of the "Examiner" in 1820, succeeding Leigh Hunt, and conducted it with great ability till 1846. In 1837 he published "England under Seven Administrations" (3 vols.), a collection of his contributions to the"Examiner." In 1852 he became director of the statistical department in the board of trade. His Life and Labors," edited by his nephew, E. B. de Fon-blanque, was published in 1874.

II. John Samuel Martin, an English lawyer, brother of the preceding, born in London in March, 1787, died there, Nov. 3, 1865. He was educated at the Charterhouse and at Caius college, Cambridge. He obtained a commission in the army, and served in Spain, Italy, and the United States, and was taken prisoner in the battle of New Orleans. In 1816 he was called to the bar, and the year after was made a commis-sioner of bankruptcy, in which position he worked and wrote vigorously for a reform in the system. In 1823, in connection with Dr. Paris, he published a valuable treatise on "Medical Jurisprudence," and in 1826, with Sutton Thorpe and Richard Golf, he started the Jurist," to advocate amendment of the laws.