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 321 WILLIAM HINKS, An historical and portrait painter, is an instance that no obstacles can impede the progress of genius. He was the son of a blacksmith, and born in Waterford. While practising in the North of Ireland, he drew and engraved a series of designs, exhibiting the progress of the linen manufactory; he also executed several interesting works from Tristram Shandy, and the historical represen tation of the last interview of Louis XVI. with his family. He painted principally in crayons; and died some years since, CAPTAIN JOHN GOULD HOGAN, Was a brave soldier, who attained distinguished honours in the Russian service. He was born at Rathkeale, in the county of Limerick, and entered the Russian service at an early age in 1794, by the invitation and under the patron age of his countryman and kinsman, the celebrated General M. Lacy. He was an able officer, and seconded, to the utmost of his power, the plans of his noble general. He made the glorious campaign of 1799, in Italy, under Suwarrow, and earned, in the course of i t , b y his gallant and skilful conduct against the enemy i n the field, many o f the orders with which h e died decorated. The numerous wounds he received in the successive actions o f that memorable campaign, soon disabled him for further active service, and after some time obliged him t o retire altogether from the army. He was, however, a l lowed, i n consideration o f h i s numerous services, t o retain t o his death the rank h e had borne, and the privileges o f captain i n the Imperial army. He died o n the 30th o f March, 1815, a t Grodno, i n Lithuanian Poland. WOL. 11 . Y