The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-19 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, DEC. 18.—Wind E.S.E., light breeze 04
cloudy, weather mild but damp.
SWANSEA., DEC. 14.—S1d. Golconda, Valparaiso.
Mu:ono, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Queen of the Isles, 111,
don, fur Barcelona, leaky, with loss cf sails, &c.
LEITH, DEC. 15.—S1d. Barossa and Columbus, Ichsb°l6
Sownwarrox, DEC. 17.—Sld. Trent steamer,
Indies.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind S.S.E.—Acrd. Dabs%
Watson, London, for Port Philip ; Ann Mills, Kenl34
Quebec ; Flora, Baker, Newfoundland,
FALMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind S.S.E., strong galess,-;
16. A vessel, bottom up, was passed in lat. 47, ion. St vi
the Anne, arrived here.
PENZANCE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Ceres, Gijon, for 101-
don, with loss of bowsprit, &c.
Goons, DEC. 16—The John Barry, of Whitby, Int.
to London, put back yesterday, leaky, and must "'"
charge to repair. 41.
CLYDE, DEC. 16.—S1d. Rowley, Demerara ; SuPel
Mobile.
LEITH, Dim 17.—The Oberon, Addie, from 111111,f
Gothenberg, put back to the Road, 13th inst., with "".
mage to sails, rigging, &c., baying experienced le%
severe weather on the coast of Norway. Thn Eleono„
Pauline, of Copenhagen, from Callundberg to iltw:
foundered about 100 miles from the coast of Nbroill'
crew saved by the Oberon, Addie.
lIMIXSDALE, DEC. 12.—The Scotia, of Bretnell
Speymouth (with bones) is ashore on the sands st
east side of the harbour ; crew saved ; vessel not no'
damaged. • ‘,.„A r,
lIOLYHZAD.—Arrd. Invoice, .Rawlings, DO'
Binley, Frazer, Rio de la llache. 1111.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 17.—Wind N.E. moderate.--- ks
llebe, Weight, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. 0,.„
Leinster, Ceylon ; Jackson and Thomas Bat'
to n.
Ichaboe; Archelaus, New Orleans; Corromando,
the Demerara(packet), Consistance, to Demerara' 17,0
fire 15th inst. off the Kish Light, and was run sau"

near Dublin and went to piec4; crew saved. rat
WEXFORD, DEC. 15.—The Victory, Davis, from 27
Madoc to Chepstow, was driven ashore 13th inSt7;
miles to the northward, and expected to become ovr'''

one man drowned.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
FORTSMOU7II, TUESDAY.—A court-martial, 1;
prising Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., Preside Pr.
Captain Mowbray, of the Victory; Captain
Rowley, of the St. Vincent, Flag Captain of the r7rei
Commander Wii2cox, of the Excellent; Comme,°
Smith, of the Syren and Mr. George L. Greet
Deputy-Judge-Advocate of the fleet, assembled 5p
morning by signal gun, on board the Victory, ;the
Capt. Mowbray, to try Mr. George Bellis, mate
Excellent, at the instance of Captain Sir T.
of that ship, on a charge of having left the deck del,
his watch (the dog watch), on the evening e,,n4f
7th instant. Captain Sir Thomas Hastings,
mander Lowe, Lieutenant Moorman, Lieut. 310
Mr. Gough, mate, and two private arines,all °Doi
Excellent, appeared for the prosecution, and Oleic
evidence to prove that the prisoner left the
during his watch on the evening above-mentioneecy
went to smoke in the galley, which was the WP
substance of the charge ! Defy
Mr. Archibald Low, of Portsea, and
reux, of Portsmouth, attorneys, conducted tne
fence. The case for the prosecution closed at tl.l to
o'clock, when the prisoner requested three boaiof
prepare his defence. This was demurred to as 7bie
too long, when the prisoner, by the advice eio,
counsel, reduced his required time to two 13.'00
(The prisoner was only informed on Saturday thee
he would be brought to trial.) The court We .41
cleared, and re-opened at two o'clock, when a PlO..
excellent defence was entered into by the legal ,
tlemen above-named, which went to prove that sip
Bellis, the prisoner, was not in charge of the 10.
at the time he was declared absent from the deek•oe
has generally been supposed that the Excellent' hip?
the beau ideal of a well-disciplined line-of-battle." de'
where the strictest order and regularity in ever® the
partment were observed and enforced; but, fr°°;inett
nature of a portion of the evidence, we are lee. bet
to believe the Excellent does not so well deser%fter
name as is generally supposed. The court,' sot
hearing the whole of the evidence on both all,' 00
what the prisoner had to allege in defence (hwase PilfOlf
witnesses), was of opinion that the charge pienis,
proved, and adjudged him, the said Mr. George'''. list
to be severely reprimanded, and to remain on th;fot.
of mates two yearalonger than the usual term

promotion.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert is co/130.012'
all but her ventilating apparatus, which is being, fit
er
under the superintendence of Dr. Reid. It it lief
petted she will leave the dock and make trial o'
speed after her alterations in a few days. her
;„
The St. Vincent, 120, progresses rapidly a."
le
refit in dock. It is expected she will be -b

leave in about two months.
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The Dwarf, steam-tender to the royal Y„besd
alongside the Dryad hulk, having a new the
fitted ; she lost her former one by running ini:niet,
George, Isle of Wight and Southampton OP
lying at the Victoria-pier, last Wednesday: pool
The Siren, 16, Commander Smith (b), 1.5 re
to be paid off on Friday.
The works of the new steam-basin are rePiditeo
gressing. The foundation-stone is expected t°
about a month.
neetea °1
The HarlegLin and Pelican are hourly exr a 0—
Spithead with treasures from Singapore, all
from Liverpool, as has been erroneously state
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