William Henry Allen, an officer of the American navy, born in Providence, R. L, Oct. 21, 1784, died in Plymouth, Eng., Aug. 15, 1813. He was a son of Major William Allen, entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800, and in 1809 was appointed first lieutenant of the frigate United States. Oct. 25, 1812, he distinguished himself in the action between this vessel and the British frigate Macedonian, which resulted in the capture of the latter. He afterward received the command of the brig Argus in 1813, with which he cruised in the neighborhood of England, capturing property to the amount, as was estimated, of $2,000,000. On Aug. 14 he fought the British brig Pelican, losing the Argus, and himself dying of his wounds the next day.