Paul Allen, an American editor and author, born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 15, 1775, died in Baltimore in 1826. After graduating at Brown university, he went to Philadelphia, and was employed to write for the "Port Folio " and the "United States Gazette." In 1801 he published a small volume of poems. He also, about this time, superintended the publication of "Lewis and Clarke's Travels." He became successively the editor of the " Federal Republican" and the "Journal of the Times," but was unsuccessful in both enterprises, sank into extreme poverty, and for a time his reason was obscured. He finally assumed the management of the " Morning Chronicle " at Baltimore, and conducted that journal until his death. In 1821 the "Life of Washington" appeared, published in his name, but really written by John Neal and another of his friends, named Watkins, Allen merely contributing a portion of the preface. His poem of " Noah " was published in 1821, in 5 cantos. It had originally consisted of 25; but, having been placed in the hands of Mr. Neal for revision, he reduced it to its present dimensions.