The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the Hampshire Telegraph of Jan. 7.)
Porassiovitli JAN. 7.—This evening arrived the Reyna.
Gohernadora steamer, Captain Leiot, from Santander,
which port she left on Tuesday ; she brings about forty in-
valids. The Reyna is in bad order, and must be discharged
out of ae service ; she sails to-night for the River. The
Inconstant, 36, Captain Pring, had left Santander for
England.
The Wolverine, 16, Hon. E. Howard, sailed for Ply-
mouth on Monday, whence she will proceed to the Medi-
terranean.
The Confianee steamer, Lieut. Arlett, sailed this morning
for Fal►no!ttli, on her way to the Mediterranean. She will
remain at Falmouth for further despatches. She takes
20,000/, in silver for the Commissariat at Corfu and Malta,
and will he attached to the flag-ship as tender.
The Pantaloetl, 10, Lieut. Eyrcs, has received orders to
be ready for sea : it is presumed she will convey the-infor-
mation of the promotion to the West Indies.
The Samarang, 28, Captain Broughton, went out of har-
bour on Tuesday.
The Edinburgh and Hercules, of 74 guns each, may bo
hourly expected at this port ; the Canopus, Thunderer, and.
Cornwallis, arc ordered to Portsmouth.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Pantaloon, Seadower, and Cracker.

At Spithead—Samarang.
pßotoTioNs AND APPOINTMENTS.—COM. Lapidge, of
the Ringdove, has been promoted to the rank of Captain ;
and Lieutenants Otway and Le Hardy, of the Comet and
Saracen, who distinguished themselves in the actions lead-
ing to the relief of 13ilboa, have been promoted to the rank
of Commanders ; Cenunander Barton, of the Coast Guard,
to the rank of Captain ; Lieutenant Grandy, of the Coast
Guard, to the rank of Commander ; Captain Sartorius has
been restored to his rank in the Navy ; Mr, Isaac Roberts,
Purser, to the Samarang, vice Frame, supersct:ed ; Mr. F.
Bouchier, Mate (from the Samarang), and Mr. .i.ohn Dun-
can, Master's Assistant, Confiance ; Captain Sir Wm. E.
Parry has received an appointment as Director of the whole
of the Post-office packets.
PLYstount, JAN. 6.—On Tuesday a Court-martial Was
held at Plymouth on Mr. John Shaw, Assistant-Surgeon,
on board the Royal Adelaide flag-ship, before Captain Ross,
C. 8., President, and Captains R. Thomas, W. B. Mends,
and J. Robertson (a), on charges preferred against him for
drunkenness and improper conduct by Captain Sykes, of
the Royal Adelaide. Mr. Shaw was assisted by Mr. Beer,
solicitor, of Devonport. After hearing the witnesses for
the prosecution, the prisoner made no defence, but threw
himself on the mercy of the Court. On the Court being
re-opened, the Judge-Advocate, E. Eastlake, Esq., read the
following sentence :—" Having read the evidence in support
of the charges, as well as what the prisoner, Mr. John Shaw,
has offered in his defence, and very maturely and deliberately
weighed and considered the same, the Court is of opinion
that the charges have been proved against the prisoner, and
the Court doth, in consequence, adjudge Mr. John Shaw to
be dismissed his Majesty's service, and rendered incapable
of ever serving again as an officer in his Majesty's service."