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178 destined for Canada. He sailed with them in three ships, and arrived at Quebec, 20 Aug., 1641. He founded Montreal in May, 1642, was installed its first governor, and held the office for twenty-two years. In 1652 he returned to France and brought over another body of settlers. He was an able ad- ministrator, maintained great order in the settle- ment, organized the militia for service against the Indians, and by his vigorous and courageous policy gained the respect of the hostile tribes. He retained office under the Sulpitians when the island was conveyed to them, but was removed in June, 1664, by be Mesy, the governor-general, who was jealous of his popularity and success, and sent back to France by the Marquis de Tracy in 1665. No charges were made against Maisonneuve, and. finding that there was no hope of his restoration to office, he resigned in 1669. A pension was bestowed upon him by the Seminary of Paris for his services to the Catholic church in Canada.

MAISTRAL, Esprit Tranquille (may-stral), French naval officer, b. in Quimper, 21 May, 1768; d. in Guipavas, near Brest, 5 Nov., 1815. He enlisted in the navy in 1775, and took part in the war of American independence. He commanded a frigate in 1782, and assisted in the defeat, with two ships, of a division of the English fleet near Porto Rico. At the conclusion of peace in 1783 he continued to serve in the West Indies, and in 1792 was sent to cruise in the Atlantic and on the coasts of New England. He was imprisoned in 1794 on suspicion of being a royalist, but was released after the reign of terror, and served under Villaret-Joyeuse during the expedition to Santo Domingo in 1802, afterward transporting troops and supplies to Martinique. Returning to France in 1804, he joined Villeneuve, and accompanied him in his expedition to the West Indies in 1805. From 1806 till 1813 he was employed in several cruises in North and South America, and he retired in 1815 with the rank of rear-admiral.—His brother, Desire Marie, French naval officer, b. in Quimper, 25 Oct., 1764; d. in Brest, 17 Aug., 1842, entered the navy in 1776, and served during the war of American independence. He was a lieutenant at the conclusion of peace in 1783, and was ordered to service in Santo Domingo, where he remained almost without interruption till 1803, .and held an important command in the fleet of Villaret-Joyeuse and Latouche-Treville during the expedition of 1802. He served afterward under Missiessy during his campaign in the West Indies in 1805, was severely wounded at the bombardment of Les Roseaux in Dominique, and retired in 1807. He deserves special mention for his generous eon- duct during the troubles in Santo Domingo, as he saved many citizens from certain death by receiving them at great personal danger on board his ship, and he also saved much personal property. In commemoration of his services his name has been lately given to a street in Port au Prince.

MAITA CAPAC (mi-tah-cah-pack), fourth inca of Peru. He reigned, according to Acosta, between 1225 and 1255, or, according to more modern historians, from 1171 till 1211, and was the eldest son and successor of Lloque Yupanqui. His reign is justly considered as among the most glorious of the incas, as he governed with firmness. He promptly subdued at his accession several nations that had been conquered by Lloque Yupanqui, but had tried to regain their independence, and, pursuing his conquests, subdued the city of Tiahuanacu, famous for its magnificent buildings, the provinces of Hatunpaeasa and Caquiaviri, and the rich territories of Cauquicuro, Mallama, and Huarina. During a second expedition westward he subdued the provinces of Ichuna and Cochuna, where he founded the city of Moquegua. Directing his march eastward, he conquered the territories of Larecaja, Sangaban, and Pacage, and then, turning to the southward, he took the cities of Huaycho, Calamarca, Caracollo, and Paria, defeating at Caracollo and in several other encounters the Colla and Charca Indians, who were obliged to acknowledge his authority. Returning after a three years' absence to Cuzco, he devoted the following ten years to improving and embellishing his capital, building palaces and monuments, and founding beneficent institutions. But the Charcas having again rebelled, the inca marched against them, and, after defeating them, he constructed over Apurimac river a bridge of bejuco, a kind of wild vine, and, crossing it with 24,000 men, conquered the provinces of Chumbivilca and Velille, and, passing the marshy desert of Cuntisuyu on a causeway, he occupied Chuquibamba, Cailloma, and the valley of Arequipa, where he founded the city of that name, and colonized it with 3,000 families from the less fertile parts of the empire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Capac Yupanqui.

MAITIN, Jose Antonio (mi-teen), Venezuelan poet, b. in Porto Cabello in 1798; d. in Choroni in 1874. In consequence of persecution, he emigrated to Havana, and there he made the acquaintance of Fernandez Madrid, who taught him to cultivate science and poetry. In 1824 he returned to his native country, and in 1826 he was appointed by Santos Micheiena attache to the legation at London. On his return he began to write poetry, and in 1835-'8 published in Valencia two dramas in verse, which were favoi'ably received by the critics, but are not included in a collection of his poems that appeared later. In 1841 he began to publish poems in the literary papers. He afterward retired to the valley of Choroni, where his poetical talent found new inspiration, and where he spent the rest of his days. He published a collection of his best poems under the title of "Ecos de Choroni" (1844), and an edition of all his works, entitled "Obras poeticas de Jose Antonio Maitin, comprendiendo todas las publicadas por el autor en diversas epocas, y algunas ineditas" (Caracas, 1851). The general tone of Maitin's verses is plaintive, but his style is elevated and pure.

MAITLAND, John, British soldier, b. in Scot- land, 5 jMarch, 1789 ; d. in London, Canada, 18 Jan., 1839. He was the third son of the eighth Earl of Lauderdale, and entered the army as ensign in the 52d foot on 26 Feb., 1807. He was made lieutenant, 21 July, 1808. captain in the 47th foot, 30 Aug., 1810, and major, 2 Feb., 1813. He served in Spain and Portugal as extra aide-de-camp, and on 24 March, 1816, was appointed lieu- tenant-colonel on the Mediterranean staff, and inspecting field-officer of militia in the Ionian islands. He was transferred to the 32d regiment as lieutenant-colonel, and served during the Canadian rebellion of 1837, receiving the brevet of colonel on 10 Jan., 1837. He gained a victory over the insurgents and their American sympathizers at Point Pefee island. Lake Erie, 3 March, 1838, and there took a cold that resulted fatally. He was created a companion of the bath, and was noted for his gallantry and courage.

MAITLAND, Sir Peregrine, lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, b. at Long parish House, Hampshire, England, in 1777: d. in London, 30 May, 1854. He entered the army in June, 1792, as ensign in the guards, was promoted lieutenant and captain in April, 1794, attained the brevet