The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-15 00:00:00

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Yesterday passed-by the Sesostris, Yates, from Madras
for London ; she left that Presidency on the 18th of August
and landed her passengers here.
The flamer steamer arrived yesterday from the eastward,
embarked supernumerary odicers and seamen, and sailed
again for the West Indies.

-In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Ac-
mon, Salamander, Curl.ow, Waterwitch, and Buffalo.

The Pelican was commissioned at Chatham on the 18th
inst. by Commander Brunswick Popham, for the West
African station. The his was paid off yesterday.

(From the Devoliport Telegraph.)
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PLYMOUTH, DEC. 13.—The Spitfire is to proceed to
the West Indies. There are to be three steamers sent on
that station—Spitfire, Columbia, and African. His Ma-
jerty's steamers are to be placed upon a new establishment,
the Master's Assistants and all others are to be included
in the complement. There are to be no supernumeries for
the future to be borne on their books. The engineers are
to rank with the gunner, boatswait, End carpenter, but next
after the latter, they are not to have half-pay nor superanu-
ation, and to be removed when considered necessary. All
the gunners are to be removed, and the stores placed in
charge of the second master, and assistant surgeons are to
be in future appointed to steamers commanded by Lieute-
nants. Lisbon mails are not in future to be taken by
steamers. Gun brigs are appointed to that service.
The Pike schooner, Lieutenant Brooking, was paid off
on Wednesday, and it is expected will be re-commissioned
by the same officer.

The Pearl, 20, Commander Robert Gordon, sailed from
Portsmouth on Saturday last, for Sheerness.
A new frigate, after the Pique's model, is to be laid down
in this yard, and also a brig on the Riugdove's lines.
The Rover was commissioned on Monday by Lieut.
Wodebouse.

His Majesty's steam-vessel Carron, Lieut. Commander
John Duffill, arrived here on Wednesday last, from Malta.
Lord Vernon's yacht, the Harlequin, arrived here on
Thursday last, from Portsmouth, under the command of
Mr. M'Cleverty, late of the Castor. She sailed again on
Friday, for the Westward.
His Majesty's ship Nimrod, Commander John M'Dou-
gall, will go into the Sound, from Barnpool, this day, and
will be paid on Monday next.
Remaining in Hamoaze.—San Josef, Pique, Champio
Rover, Pike, Spitfire, African, Confiance, and Carron,
steamers ; Industry, naval transport.
In Barnpool.—Nimrod.

WORTHING, DEC. 12.—The unusually fine state
of the weather and mild atmosphere has had a very cheering
influence on this place, and tended not only to prolong the
stay of many visitors, but to bring in an accession of rank and
fashion. The following are amongst our recent 'arrivals—viz. :
Earl of Beverley, Lady Elizabeth Murray Macgregor, Hon.
Mrs. Cuthbert, Mrs. Gen. Stapleton, Hon. Mrs. Singleton,
Capt. Crofts, Sir Charles Price, Miss Stirling, Mrs. Mont-
gomery, Rev. Mr. Broadwood, Mr. Boghursh, Rev. Mr
'Dixon, &c.

SUPPOSED MURDER OF AN INFANT.—Saturday
morning, about half-past nine o'clock, as a labouring man,
named Miles Cunningham, was on his way from Paddington
to Hyde Park-corner, he observed a basket lying near
Harpur's-fields, in a deep hole by the side of the road. lie
informed policeman D 72, who, on opening it, found the
body of a fine newly-born female infant. Mr. Webster, a
surgeon, in Connaught terrace, to whose house the body was
taken, gyve it as his opinion that the child hPd come unfairly
to its death.

The alterations on the Water Witch have been sus-
pended, in consequence of the great cost which must ho in-
curred before she can be converted into a man-of-war.—Naval
and Military Gazette.
It is not expected that any opposition will be offered
to thc, return of Colonel Wood for Breconsbire. A corres-
pondent to a contemporary print says, that " Charles Morgan.
Esq., of Ruperra, has canvassed the electors of the borough
of Brecon, and his return appears to be certain ;" while, on
the other band, the friends of Mr. Watkins are equally
sanguine.—Cambrian.