The Sun. — 1857-10-03 (London, England)

THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE PLYMOUTH.—Mr. Wm. Thomson, the United States Conseil at Southampton, paid an official visit to the above-named frigate, now lying in the river off that town, yesterday afternoon, previous to her departure for America. The hon. gentleman was accompanied by a few friends, who were hospitably entertained by Captain Dahlgren and his official staff of officers. Mr. Thomson was welcomed with a consular salute on embarking and leavin; the ship. During their brief stay on board the arrangement of the vessel, and particularly the monster Dahlgren gun, invented by the captain of the frigate, occupied the attention of the visitors, and excited much interest. It was the intention of the captain to sail to-morrow- morning, but he has deferred that event for a few hours, to enable Lim to accept the proffered invitation of Mr. Alderman Andrews (who accompanied the cLnsul on his visit) for himself and officers to partake of a banquet to-morr:w noon, at his residence at Winchester, The ship will consequently leave Southampton, on her return, early on Monday. TROOPS FOR INDIA BY THE OVERLAND ROUTE -SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, Oct.2.—The first body of troops that have embarked from this port for the scene of the Indian mutinies left here to-day in the Sultan steamship, one of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's fleet, Captain Neil Cook, in which vessel they will proceed as far as Alxandria, and thence go across the Desert to Suez. They consisted of the 4th and 11th companies of the Royal Engineers, which left Chatham this morning, arrived here per South-Western Railway about half-past 11 o'clock, and marched immediately on board the Saltan, which lay alongside the dock wharf. There were in all 235 non-commissioned officers and men, and 13 officers. The names of the officers who embarked are as follow :—Captain T. Fen wick, in command of the whole body ; Captain Cumberland ; Major L. Nicholson ; Lieutenants D. C. Walker, Beaumont, J. E. P, Patterson, Maguey, Scratchley, E. E. Wynne, W, Keith, and Sweetonham ; Dr. Brown and Dr. Haver: ty. The men marched with only their sea-kits in their haversacks, all arms, knapsacks, &c., having previously been packed in cases and stowed away on board. The 4:h company is destined for Calcutta,-aiadthe 11th for 130mbay. Colonel Harness, we understand is to ioin them at Malta. The embarkation was superintended by Colonel Gordon, Deputy-Adjutant-General of the Engineers, who came from LoLdon for the purpose.; and there were also present C olonel Wright and Colonel Dalgetty, from Portsmouth, and other officers. The arrangements had been so well made beforehand by Captain Engledue (Peninsular and Oriental Company's superintendent) and the dock officials, that within half an hour from the arrival of the troops they were all safely housed on board, and the Sultan moved away from her berth, affording another illustration of the great facilities provided at this port for such purpose}. A large number of persons were assembled in the docks to witness their departure. The diree.toris of the Peninsular and Oriental Campany have sent out a gentleman from their establishment here, named Moser, author of "The eauCa 3119 " and who saw a great deal of similar service in the Crimea during the late Russian war, to accompany the soldiers to Egypt, and superintend their transit ocross the Desert, for the purpose of attending to the comfort of the men. SUICIDE,—Yesterday an act of suicide was committed by Mr. E linund Taylor, aged 60 years, at Poole's Lan don-bridge. Hotel. The deceased gentleman, who was well known in the city, had for some years past been in the employment of Messrs Lennox and 03., merchants, of Broad-street. About half-past 11 o'clock yesterday morning he went to the above hotel, where he was well known, and proceeded to the coffee room, there being no person besides himself there at the time. He sat down and commenced writing, and was thus left alone. At about a quarter to 1 o'clock the waiter went into the room for the purpose of cleaning the glass in the door, when he saw the deceased apparently resting his head between two tables, and there was an unusual smell in the room. He went up to him, and then saw a wound under his left ear, from which the blood had flowed copiously. A penknife marked with blood was lying near him, upon a table. The waiter gave an alarm, and Mr. Croft, surgeon, was sent for, and promply attended. On his arrival, he sail that deceased was dead, and had been so for some time. A letter written by the deceased was found upon the table, directed to Mr. Middleton, surgeon, of Bow-lane, referring to the fact that he intended to commit suicide, and wishing that his body might be sent to a hospital for dissection, for the purpose of a•certaining what was the matter with him, as he had suffered from some internal complaint. Mr. W. Payne has received notice of the event, and will hold an inquest on the body.