The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-19 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Snipe, 5, screw gun vessel, 431 tons, 80 horse
power, Commander henry A. Trollope, arrived at
Spithead on Wednesday from the 'West Coast of

Africa.
The sailing I ndiaman Lady Melville arrived at Spit-
head on Wednesday from Calcutta, with troops on
board in the subjoined strength, sailing from the
Sandheads on March 24. She was towed into Ports-
month harbour yesterday to discharge the troops,
the majority of whom, being invalids, were for-
warded to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at
Netley :—Colonel Middleton, R.A.,
Lieutenant
Wace, Assist.-Surg. Dunbar, 23d, Captain
Iloggan (Bengal Cavalry), 126 invalided soldiers
from various corps, 12 women, 18 children, and one
time-expired soldier.
The two Turkish steamers that were present at
the inspection of the Spithead fleet on Wednesday
sailed from Spithead yesterday morning to receive
their armament on board previous to sailing for the
Mediterranean. The purchase of these vessels has
just been made by the representatives of the Turkish
Government of a firm in Greenock. Both were
built for running the blockade during the war be-
tween the Northern and Southern Statesof America,
and their speed is stated to be 18 knots in smooth
water. After receiving their armament and other
stores on board they will immediately leave the
Thames for the Mediterranean, and they will pro-
bably make their first appearance off the coasts of
Candia in their new character as gunboats of the
Turkish Navy on the look out for the Arkadi and
other blockade runners in Turkish waters.
The names of Vice- Admiral Sir Alexander Milne
and Lord Henry Gordon Lennox were omitted from
the list of persons in attendance on her Majesty on
board the Royal yacht on the occasion of the review
at Spithead on Wednesday last.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Staff-Comrnander R. P. Forbes,
to the Formidable ; Lieut. J. M. Morris, to the
Royal Adelaide;`WilliamA. Stevens, assist.-pay-
master, to the Malabar ; David Acheson, assist.-
paymaster, to the Minotaur ; Thomas F. Harrison,
clerk, to the St. Vincent; and George Harry Miller
nominated a naval cadet.

DEATH OF MR. LEICESTER BUCKINGHADL—The
death of Mr. Leicester Buckingham in his 42d year is re-
corded. When about twelve years old ho accompanied his
father, Mr. James Silk Buckingham, formerly M.P. for
Sheffield, on a three years' tour in the United States and
Canada. From 18 to 1847 ho was secretary to the British
and Foreign Institute, of which his father was the founder
and resident director. Subsequently he paid a visit to
America alone, and remained there a few years travellink
through the States as a lecturer. His connexion with the
theatrical world began at Paris about 1851 or 1852, when
he held some post at the Royal Italian Opera under Mr.
Lumley's management. On his return to England he gavo
illustrated and descriptive lectures at the Polytechnic,
Panopticon, and Egyptian Hall. During this period and
up to the time of his death he was a prolific author of dra-
matic pieces—comedies, farces, and burlesques.
DREADFUL SUICIDE BY A SCOTCH ARTIST.—
Yesterday, about 11 o'clock in the morning, an artist,
named Gordon, a native of Scotland, committed a most deli-
berate suicide at the Portland-road station of the under-
ground railway, by throwing himself from the platform
right in front of a train then in motion. Death was instan-
taneous, as the wheels, passing over his neck, severed the
WA tom the body.