LORD COCHRANE.
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This singular man has returned TO Eng
land, after IA long career of glory in South
America, under circumstances that, to say
the hest of them, are suspicious. He is the
eldest son OF Earl DunDonald; was born in
1775. and commenced his nautical life un-
der the protection 1t his uncle Sir. Alexan-
der Cochrane, who was well known during
the late war, as valiant blockadcr OF our
southern fishing villages. The subject OF
this sketch distinguished himself very early
by capturing vessel double his size, while
master of a small brig: She was Spanish
shin. however, and that makes some differ
euce. Indeed, he performed between 1908
and 1912, the most Incredible actions; taking
snip after ship from the French, blowing up
towers and castles. and then defending the
ruins; planting standards with his own hands
amidst the most appalling showers OF shot;
conducting e-ships in person, in Short do
ing cvery thing that "could become MANI
nav, more; he won about 3o,0o0t. prize mon
ey; and this made his glory comfortable.


He next strove to obtain seat in Parlia-
ment for Honiton: he fai,ed-tried West
Minister, and through Sir Frances Burdett.s
influence. succeeded. About this time his
lordship was accused Of a fraudulent at
tempt upon the funds, in order to make up


the deficiencies of his time, occasioned oy
his Westminster election. He was trieo