years witnessed what took place in France, and for a considerable period enjoyed a confidential and important situation in the British treasury*.

LORD HUTCHINSON.

HAVING discovered an early partiality for a military life, he was sent to study in a military academy at Strasburgh, considering the French camp as the best school for a young soldier. He easily found means to be introduced to La Fayette, commander of the army on the frontiers, and it was his lot to be with him at the very critical and important epoch when, his patriotism being suspected, he found himself reduced to the cruel necessity of abandoning his troops, and betaking himself to flight.

When the war broke out, the Hutchinson family

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particularly distinguished itself by its loyalty and zeal, for Lord Donoughmore raised one regiment, and his brother colonel, (now Lord) Hutchinson, was permitted to recruit and embody another. During the first expedition to Holland, Colonel Hutchinson served with General Abercrombie: it was on this occasion he first obtained the friendship of that gallant commander, by whom he was employed in negotiations, and carrying of flags of truce, and whatever was connected with military diplomacy. He was equally active in the field, and was one of the first to enter the trenches at Valenciennes. In the expedition to Egypt, he was recommended by Sir Ralph Abercrombie, to government, as an officer worthy of their confidence, and was appointed second in command, and upon the death of that gallant officer, at Alexandria, the command fell General Hutchinson, who distinguished him

upon

self by his eminent services.

In 1806 his lordship was despatched on a confidential mission to Russia; and the opinions he gave, were justified by events.

THE DUKE DEL INFANTADO.

ONE of those truly patriotic Spanish noblemen, who, though bred in France, resisted all the temptations held out to him by the cunning and ambitious ruler of France, when he deluded away the family of Spain, and usurped a sway over that country*.

It was owing to the patriotism of a few noblemen like the duke, and the native loyalty and bravery of

* That there is nothing new under the sun is generally acknowledged, yet the admirers of Buonaparte think him a novelty-that no man was ever like him, or achieved such wonders. In his portrait we shewed that mistake, and drew a comparison between him and Nadir Shah, a Persian chief, in many cases rather in favour of that demi-savage. As to enterprise, there is a great similarity between the usurpation of Scotland by Edward I. and Buonaparte's invasion of Spain. Under pretence of settling the succession to the throne of Scotland, Edward got the two chief competitors, Bruce and Baliol, with most of the Scottish nobility, to Norham castle, on the borders between the two kingdoms: he at the same time got most of the fortresses in the south of Scotland into his possession; and, for about seventy-three years, Scotland was kept under by force, till at last she threw off the yoke.

Spain, assisted by British forces, that the French tyrant first found the fragility of his great unwieldy mass of an empire.

The duke was heir to an immense fortune, and at the time that he embraced the cause of his country, risked it all. But his patriotism will be rewarded: he will have his fortune restored; and his honour' is preserved; or, rather, it has gained a new lustre, by the trial which he underwent, from which he came off victorious.

Spain will now again be a great kingdom; and the people brave warriors, as in former times: and never again, it is to be hoped, will she allow herself to be subject to the power of France.

SIR HUGH INGLIS.

THIS gentleman, who has long been one of the most active of the directors of the East India company, is possessed of a degree of commercial knowledge that is very far beyond what is com

mon.

In his letters as chairman last spring, when the renewal of the charter was in agitation, he conducted the negotiation with government with uncommon ability and moderation, and his endeavours to preserve that great establishment, were crowned with all the success possible, and more than was expected.

It was a contest of power against men who well understood the interests of the establishment; and as both parties meant for the best, the powerful listened to the well-informed.

The time is probably fast approaching, when the affairs of India will be discussed in a different manner, and between persons of very different interests. Europe is about to be settled, and ministers would do well to consider what is to be