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 pleased to signify his intention of promoting him; which promise was afterwards repeated in a letter from his private secretary, and undoubtedly would have been fulfilled had His Royal Highness remained in office. His Majesty has recently been pleased to receive a second memorial of Captain Croker’s services, and it will be seen by the subjoined letter, that the same is now under the consideration of the Admiralty. We have only to add, that Captain Croker, previous to the late French revolution, possessed so much interest at that Court, that, had not his wishes been confined to the attainment of promotion in a service of which he is so great an ornament, he might have almost commanded any mark of distinction or other favor which the then Dauphin could possibly have obtained for him.

“Windsor Castle, Aug. 29th, 1831.

“Sir,– I have not delayed to submit your memorial, and the accompanying papers, to the King, who has honored me with his commands to refer them for the consideration of Sir James Graham. I shall be happy to hear that your application has been successful. I have the honor to be, &c.

(Signed)“.”

“To Capt. Croker, R.N.”

Captain Croker is the present possessor of his paternal estate, Lisnabrin, and also of one half of Rovesmore. He married Mary, daughter of the Rev. Ponsonby May Carew, rector of Ardmore, co. Waterford, and has had issue five children, of whom four are now living. Two of his brothers are physicians, and another a captain on the half pay of H.M. 84th regiment. One of his sisters, now deceased, was married to Counsellor Walter Giles.

Agents.– Sir F. M. Ommanney and Son. 

 first lieutenant of the Arethusa 32, Captain Samuel Marshall, and wounded in her celebrated action with the