Diego Saavedra Faxardo, a Spanish author and statesman, born in Algezares, in the province of Murcia, in 1584, died in Madrid, Aug. 24, 1648. Having graduated as a doctor of law at the university of Salamanca, he accompanied as secretary Cardinal Borgia, appointed ambassador to Rome, and afterward succeeded him. His talents and ability in his negotiations gained for him the favor of his sovereign, and during 36 years he was constantly employed on important diplomatic missions in Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. His last mission was at the congress of Munster from 1G43 to 1646, as representative of Philip IV. The first edition of his most successful work, Empresas politicas, 6 idea de un principe politico cris-tiano, etc, intended to instruct the infante of Spain, to whom it was dedicated, in the duties of government, appeared at Munster in 1646. He wrote the first two volumes of the History of the Goths in Spain." His complete works were published at Antwerp in 1688, and a new edition at Madrid in 1789-'90.