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  son of Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.B. Comptroller of the Navy, and M.P. for Plymouth. He was made a lieutenant, Dec. 15th, 1820; commander, into the Fly sloop, on the South American station, Feb. 8th, 1823; and post-captain, June 5th, 1824. He married, in July, 1826, Ann, youngest daughter of Lord Chief Justice Best.



 son of the late Lord Clinton, by Marianne Gaulis, a Swiss lady; and brother to the present peer.

This officer was born April 8th, 1793; made lieutenant, into the Ethalion frigate, Captain Edmund Heywood, Dec. 10th, 1813; advanced to the rank of commander. May 2d, 1816 ; appointed to the Redwing sloop, Nov. 8th, 1821; and posted June 24th, 1824. On this latter day, it was determined by the Admiralty, that “officers appointed to command ships of the sixth rate and upwards should in future be styled Captains .”

Captain Trefusis has recently embarked on board the Gannet sloop, for a passage to Bermuda, from whence he is to bring home the Winchester, now bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Colpoys, commander-in-chief on the Halifax and West India stations.

Agent.– Sir F. M. Ommanney. 

 officer, the youngest son of the late Admiral Sir George Montagu, G.C.B., was born April 10th, 1791, and made a lieutenant Aug. 17th, 1810 ; previous to which he had assisted at the capture and destruction of a French 