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

OVERLAND ROUTE.— SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, Oct.2.—Tae 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 Al xantiria, 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 Sultan, 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 fellow : —Captain T. Fen wick, in command of the whole body ; Captain Cumberland ; Major L. Nicholson ; Lieutenants D. C. Walker, Beaumont, J. E. P. Patterson, Maquay, Scratchley, E. E Wynne, W. Keith, and Smeetenhara ; Dr. Brown and Dr. Haverty. The men marched with only their sea-kits in their haversacks, all arms, knapsacks, Ste., having previously b packed in cases and stowed away on board. The 4,.h company is destined for Calcutta, and the 11th for Bombay. Colonel Harness, we understand is to join them at Malta. The embarkation was superintended by Colonel Gordon, Deputy-Adjutaut-General of the En• gineers, who came from London for the purpose ; and there wero alto present Colonel Wright and Colonel Dalgetty, from Portsmouth, and other officers. The arrangements had been so well made beforehand by Captale Engledue (Peninsular and Oriental Company's scperinteadent) and the dock officials, that within half an hour from the arrival of the troops they were all safely housed on board, and the Snlitan moved away from her berth, affording another illustration of the great facilities provided at this port for such purposes. A large number of persons were assembled in the docks to witness their departure. The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company have seat out a gentleman from their establishment here, named Moser, author of "The Caucasus," 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.  SUlClDE.—Yesterday an act of suicide was committed ,-)5. Mr. E imund Taylor, aged tiCI years, at Poole's Lon don-br.dge Hotel. The deceased gentleman, who was well known in the city, had for some years past been in the employment of Messrs Lennox: and Co., 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 clown and commenced writing, and was thus left alone. At about a quarter to l' o'clock the waiter went into the room fur 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 smeil 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. Thu waiter gave an alarm, and Mr. Croft, surgeon, was sent for, and promply attended. On his arrival, he said 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 ascertaining 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.