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717 served in the Channel, and on the North American and Mediterranean stations, part of the time as Midshipman, until April, 1816. He then joined the 20, Capt. Rich. Spencer, also in the Mediterranean; as he afterwards did – in 1818, the 74, flag-ship at the Nore of Sir John Gore – in the course of the same year, the  74, bearing the flag at first of Rear-Admiral W. Otway at Leith, but afterwards commanded by Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland in South America and the Mediterranean – in 1821, the 74, Capt. F. L. Maitland,. lying at Chatham – in 1822, as Mate (having passed his examination 21 Dec. 1819), the 50, Capt. Geo. Augustus Westphal, under whom he escorted Lord Amherst, Governor-General of India, to Bengal – in 1823 and 1827, the Menai [sic] 26, Capt. Houston Stewart, and (as Admiralty Mate) the 46, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle, both on the North American station – and, in 1830 (in the capacity last mentioned), the yacht, Capts. Geo. Mundy and Lord Adolphus FitzClarence. During his attachment to the Mr. Mallock jumped overboard and had the good fortune to save the life of a boy, the son of the Purser, Mr. Davies. In March, 1825, he was sent with a party of seamen from the, then at Halifax, to Liverpool, Nova Scotia, for the purpose of affording assistance to the Colonial Government brig, which had been driven on shore during a heavy gale and bilged. After contending for three weeks with the greatest difficulties he succeeded in lifting the vessel from off the rocks and floating her between two schooners over the bar into the harbour. This service had scarcely been performed, when, another gale arising, the American schooner Billow was seen fast drifting towards the very spot on which the had been bilged; but she was luckily saved from wreck by the prompt and decisive conduct of Mr. Mallock, who instantly took a cable and anchor in boats across the bar to her succour. In 1829 he was selected by Sir C. Ogle to aid in fixing the geographical position of the most prominent points in the Bay of Fundy. He was promoted from the to the rank of Lieutenant 31 Dec. 1830; and was lastly, from 8 July, 1836, until paid off in the early part of 1838, employed in the  74, Capt. Sir Wm. Augustus Montagu, off Lisbon.

He married, in 1838, Edith Stiles Paterson, daughter of the late D. Goddard, Esq., and grand-niece of the late Arthur Mills Raymond, Esq., of Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London, and of the Manor House, Ealing, co. Middlesex, by whom he has issue four children. – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 MALONE. 

was born in 1786, in co. Westmeath.

This officer entered the Navy, in Sept. 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 98, Capt. Sam. Sutton, bearing the flag in the Channel of Sir Chas. Cotton, under whom he continued to serve, in the capacity of Midshipman, until May, 1801. Proceeding in 1803 to the East Indies in the 74, Capt. John Ferrier, he there in succession removed to the  74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury, 74, Capt. Wm. Flint, and of 40 guns, Capts. Wm. Jones Lye and Chas. Gordon – in which latter ship he was confirmed a Lieutenant 18 Sept. 1809. In May, 1803, we find him assisting at the capture, by the and other vessels, of the French frigate La Franchise of 36 guns; and, in 1808, witnessing, as Mate of the, the surrender of the Danish settlement of Tranquebar. He was also, when in the, present, 18 Sept. 1810, in a fierce intermittent night-action of four hours, which terminated in the capture of that frigate (after she had incurred a loss, out of 295 men, of 10 killed and 31 wounded) by the French ships Vénus of 44 guns and 380 men, and Victor of 16 guns. The being, however, retaken in the course of the same day, Mr. Malone was aflibrded an opportunity of officiating as her First-Lieutenant at the ensuing reduction of the Mauritius. He invalided home in Feb. 1811; and was next appointed, on the Home station – 24 July following, to the 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, in the boats of which ship he was frequently employed under the enemy’s batteries on the coast of France in operations against their trade – 30 May, 1814, to the 14, Capt. Thos. Prickett – 3 May, 1815, to the 100, Capt. Chas. Inglis – and 9 Oct. 1815, to the 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander. On leaving the ship last mentioned Mr. Malone obtained an appointment, 2 March, 1818, to the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth, where he remained for a period of 19 years. He has been attached, since 8 March, 1842, to the Royal Hospital at Plymouth.

His son, Robt. Edmund Malone, is at present acting as Purser and Paymaster of the steam-sloop.

 MANCHESTER, Duke of, formerly Viscount Mandeville. 

, born 9 July, 1799, is eldest son of William, fifth Duke of Manchester (Governor of Jamaica, Collector of the Customs for the port of London, and Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of co. Huntingdon), by Lady Susan Gordon, third daughter of Alexander, fourth Duke of Gordon. The Duke, who succeeded his father 18 March, 1843, is brother-in-law of the Marquess of Tweeddale, a General Officer in the Army.

This officer entered the Navy, 19 Feb. 1B12, as a Volunteer, on board the 50, Capt. Jas. Carpenter, bearing the flag at Newfoundland of Sir John Thos. Duckworth. In Feb. 1813 he joined the 110, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King in the Mediterranean, where, in Jan. 1814, he became Midshipman of 36, Capt. Sir John Louis, with whom, it appears, he continued to serve in the  and  frigates, on the Home and Halifax stations, until transferred, in Sept. 1818, to the  20, Capt. Abraham Lowe, then at Jamaica. He was promoted, 20 Nov. 1818, to a Lieutenancy in the sloop, Capt. Alex. Montgomerie, also in the West Indies, on which station he removed, 2 Feb. 1819, to the 44, flagship of Sir Home Popham. His last appointments were, 22 March and 30 Oct. 1821, to the 20 and  80, Capts. Robt. Hockings and Chas. Marsh Schomberg. He attained his present rank 19 July, 1822.

Prior to his accession to the Dukedom his Grace (who is Deputy-Lieutenant for co. Armagh) sat in the House of Commons for Huntingdonshire. He married, 8 Oct. 1822, Mellicent, only daughter and heir of the late General Robt. Bernard Sparrow, of Brampton, in Northamptonshire, by his wife, the Lady Olivia Acheson, eldest daughter of Arthur, first Earl of Gosford, and has issue four sons. – Messrs. Chard.

 MANGIN. 

was born 1 Nov. 1780, in Dublin, and died 20 July, 1846, at Kingstown, near that city. He was son of Lieut.-Colonel Sam. Henry Mangin, of the 12th Dragoons, and grand-nephew of Brigadier-General John Caillaud, of Aston House, co. Oxford.

This officer entered the Navy, 24 Oct. 1794, as Midshipman, on board the 98, Capt. Sir Chas. Cotton; and from the following Dec. until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 3 Dec. 1800, served (with the exception of a short attachment in 1799 to the frigate, Capt. Wm Pierrepont) in  44,  74,  98, and  74, all under the orders of his patron Sir John Borlase Warren. He was a participator, during that period, in the capture of