Fourth son of the Earl of Carlisle, by Lady Georgiana, eldest daughter of William, fifth Duke of Devonshire. This officer was born on the 23d Dec. 1809; made a lieutenant in Sept. 1829 ; appointed to the Pelican sloop, Commander Joseph Gape, fitting out for the Mediterranean station, April 15th, 1830; and promoted from that vessel to his present rank June 6th, 1833.