THE professional services of this gentleman were connected with a long and interesting portion of British History; and it will be seen even in the slight sketch of them that we are enabled to give, that they were performed with a seal and ability highly honorable to his character, although the most prominent feature of his history consists in the question of them. Success is perhaps in too many instances viewed as the criterion of both, or rather the failure of it is too often considered as justifiable ground for doubting either the existence or the exertion of those essential qualities. We should indeed not too easily acquiesce in, or excuse defeat, let the purpose be what it may; but as the issue of all enterprise is controlled by a superior hand, and especially in affairs which involve the interests of whole nations, if on a fair, unbiassed scrutiny, we shall be found to have deserved success, we are entitled to somewhat like the credit of it. We are told that “Time and Chance happeneth to all:” whatever may strictly be understood by Chance, we certainly find that success does not happen to all–but the reverse, we fear, to the far greater number–with this, however, as a general question, we have no present concern–the naval career of Sir Hugh presents repeated instances in which his zeal and ability were evinced by the gratifying test of success.