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Rh island of Cyprus. The was paid off 30 March, 1843.

Capt. Michell, whose person bears the marks of not less than eight wounds, married the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Prideaux, of Wadebridge House, near Truro, co. Cornwall. – Joseph Woodhead.

 MICHELL. 

entered the Navy 7 Feb. 1822; and, while Midshipman of the 18, bore an active part in the hostilities in Ava, where his conduct procured him the highest encomiums of his Captain, Henry Ducie Chads. He was made Lieutenant, 11 Nov. 1829, into the 18, Capt. John Parker, attached to the force in the East Indies; and was afterwards appointed – 22 Aug. 1831, to the  28, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, on the same station, whence he returned in 1833 – 15 June, 1835, as Senior, to the 18, Capt. Michael Quin, also in the East Indies – 30 Oct. 1838, in a similar capacity, to the  26, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. John Townshend – 6 May, 1841, still as Senior, to the  steamer, Capt. Alex. Murray, on the North America and West India station – and, 20 March and 29 July, 1842, to the and, receiving-ships at Jamaica, each bearing the broad pendant of Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng. He was promoted to his present rank, after having been for a few months on half-pay, 19 July, 1843; and, since 15 Sept. 1847, has been in command of the steam-sloop, of 400 horse-power, on the coast of Africa. – Holmes and Folkard.

 MICKLETHWAIT. 

, born 12 Aug. 1814, is second son of Nathaniel Micklethwait, Esq., of Taverham and Beeston Halls, co. Norfolk, by his second wife. Lady Charlotte Rous, second daughter of the first Earl of Stradbrooke; half-brother of Lieut.-Colonel Nathaniel Waldegrave Micklethwait, of the Scots Fusileer Guards; and nephew of Sir S. B. Peckham Micklethwait, some time a Captain in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, who was created a Baronet 27 July, 1838, for a personal service rendered to Her Majesty and the Duchess of Kent at St. Leonard’s, co. Sussex, in Nov. 1832. His father’s first wife was the Lady Maria Waldegrave, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Waldegrave.

This officer entered the Navy, from the Royal Naval College, 11 Feb. 1830; passed his examination 3 June, 1835; and, after serving for a short time as Mate of the 50, flag-ship in the Pacific of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 3 Feb. 1842. His succeeding appointments were – on 7 of the same month, again to the – and, 1 Oct. 1844, and 15 April, 1845, to the  50, Commodore John Brett Purvis, and  24, Capt. Wm. Broughton, both on the south-east coast of America, whence he returned in 1847.

 MIDDLETON, Lord. 

, Lord Middleton, born 6 Nov. 1769, is only surviving son (by Octavia, daughter and co-heir of Fras. Fisher, Esq., of the Grange, Grantham, Lincolnshire) of Fras. Willoughby, Esq., of Hasseley, Notts, brother of Henry, fifth Lord Middleton. He succeeded to the peerage, as seventh Baron, on the death of his cousin, 19 June, 1835. His Lordship is a distant relative of the present Rear-Admiral Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby, Kt., C.B., K.C.H.

This officer entered the Navy 20 May, 1782; obtained his first commission 10 Jan. 1794; served on board the 74, Capt. Isaac Schomberg, in the ensuing action of 1 June; was advanced to the rank of Commander 7 May, 1802; and retired with that of Captain 10 Sept. 1840. – Case and Loudonsack.

 MIDDLETON. 

entered the Navy, 5 Feb. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Robt. Waller Otway; and on 22 Aug. 1805 was present, as Midshipman, in Admiral Hon. Wm. Cornwallis’ pursuit of the French fleet into Brest, on which occasion the exchanged fire with the French 80-gun ship L’Alexandre. After assisting at the evacuation of, and further serving with Capt. Otway on board the 80, he became attached as a Supernumerary, in Nov. 1808, to the , flag-ship at Plymouth of Admiral Young. Joining next, in Jan. 1809, the 36, Capt. Geo. Reynolds, he shared, in the course of that year, in an action fought with several Danish gun-boats in the Belt; and, on 12 May, 1810, he was afforded an opportunity of participating in a gallant conflict of two hours and a quarter, in which the same frigate, with a loss of 9 men killed and 15 wounded, beat off, on the coast of Norway, four Danish brigs-of-war, carrying altogether 74 guns. As a reward for his conduct in the latter affair, Mr. Middleton, on proceeding to the West Indies, was appointed, 28 April, 1811, Admiralty-Midshipman of the 74, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Laforey, who, on 5 of the ensuing month, nominated him Lieutenant of the 18, Capt. Sam. Chambers – an act which was sanctioned by a commission bearing date 29 Oct. in the same year. He served last, from 10 April, 1812, until 5 July, 1813, and from 19 Nov. following until Jan. 1816, in his former ship the, still commanded by Capt. Reynolds, and in the 20, Capt. Henry Bourchier, on the West India and Newfoundland stations.

The Lieutenant married, 11 April, 1822, a daughter of ___ Scott, Esq., of Parliament Street, London.

 MILDMAY. 

is third son of the late Sir Henry Paulet St. John Mildmay, Bart., by Jane, eldest daughter and co-heir of Carew Mildmay, Esq., of Shawford House, co. Hants; brother of the present Sir Henry Carew St. John Mildmay, Bart.; brother-in-law of Lord Methuen, the Viscount Bolingbroke, and the Earl of Radnor; and uncle of One of his brothers, Humphrey, married the eldest daughter of Lord Ashburton, and another, Carew, in Holy Orders, the youngest sister of Rear-Admiral Lord Radstock, C.B.

This officer entered the Navy, 14 Sept. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 64, Capt. Robt. Winthrop; and on 28 of the following Nov. was present, as Midshipman, at the destruction of La Bayonnaise French frigate of 32 guns and 200 men, in Finisterre Bay. He continued to serve in the, also in the 74, Capt. Robt. Moorsom, and again with Capt. Winthrop in the 44, on the Home station, until June, 1807; and between that period and April, 1812, was employed, chiefly in the Mediterranean, on board the  80, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Geo. Martin, 74, Capt. Walter Bathurst, and  38, Capt. Sir Peter Parker. In the we find him uniting, in Oct. 1809, in a chase which led to the self-destruction of the French ships-of-the-line Robuste and Lion off Cape Cette. He was confirmed a Lieutenant (after having acted for a few weeks as such) in the 64, bearing the flag at Malta of Rear-Admiral John Laugharne, 19 May, 1812, and was subsequently appointed – 5 Aug. 1813 for passage home, to the  sloop, Capt. Ewell Tritton – 17 Dec. following, to the  50, Capt. Sir Geo. Ralph Collier, under whom he saw much active service on the coast of America – 18 Sept. 1815, to the  36, Capt. Robt Preston, lying at Sheerness – 24 Nov. 1818 (having left the last-mentioned ship in April, 1816), to the