The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-23 00:00:00

TILLAGE V. EGGLESTONE

This was an :idiot] to recover .the value of some
pigs sold by the Plaintiff id the Defendant. The
defence was, that the pigs had been given on trial
for a month; Within- which they had all died of the
heavincs. except- one, for, which the Defendant had
offered lo pay.' This defence was clearly made out
by several persons- who were present at the bargain
at BrentrOrd marker.—Plaintiff non-suited.

nn Wednesday two wa?gons-, loaded with dollars,
t. *ex taken from the Bank to proceed to Portsmouth.
We have beet) infon'ried that JUNOT some tirce
since issued a Proclamation at Lisbon, by which he
invites the pe3ple. of Portugal to-repair to his stand-
ard, and. Offers such as should immeliately comply
the daily payment of a new crown (about 2s. Sid.
sterling). 'Notwithstanding the magnitude Of the
tt;inptation, it does not appear that a single person
had taken advantage of it. •

Kletter frorri Seville, of the 4th July, received
yesterday; states that 5000 British troops were hour-
ly expeaed at 'bat place, for' whom quarters had
..beet provided. .

Mr. DUFF, who for:upwards of 50 years has been
British Consul at Cadiz, and who returned in con-
sequence of the entrance of the French into Spain,
has been desired to hold himself in readiness to re-
turn to his Cumulate: Mr. FRERE will proceed to
SeviTle, as Ambassador to Spain, by the save con-
veyance._

The Duke of KENT has presented
,her MAJESTY
with two'beautiful bay ponies, to be kept at Frog-
more, for the purpose of, drawing her MAJESTY
about the delightful grounds.and gardens there.
_ft is with great I'leaSure we learn that several Re-
giments of Voluntees have offered to.extend their
sere ice to any liiVrt" of Spain. The Ist Brig6de. of
Guards, now at Deal, which lately returned from
Sicily, have likewise most handsotnelypeiitionedio
be sent to assist the Spaniards, and in conseqUetice
the order for the 2d Brigade of Guards to be in rea-
diness for immediate, embarkation has been coun-
termanded.. TranSpoits are preparing for the recep-
tion of this distifigoished Corps, and it is expc.eted.it
will be embarked in time to sail with the troops
now colleting at Potismotith: Sir H. BUBRAHD,
of the 1s! Guards, is be Second in Command. -
DURL/N, JULY 16.—Our Militia Regimeots are
posseised with the ardour of the times so tliat
we nnderstand inarty of them, have pressed for per-
mission to serve upon some oi,the Expeditions. „Toe
North COrk Regiment of Militia, commanded by
Colonel' MOOLIE HODDER, an Officer of aemplary
ability and therit, has, we know, to a man, de-
manded to be 'sent upon service, and especially to
and have. addressed his Majesty to tliat
effeCt. The Yeomanry too are fired with the lo*e
of military exploit. Several Corps have, come for-
evardand offered to serve in Spain-,--Others have.vo-
lunteered military duty at hcme,"in.ordei‘ to allow a
larger embarkation of the Army if it should be
thought expedient; in short, every existing senti-
ment
the great body of the public indicates that.
nobleness and generosity of spirit which.one gal-
lant and high-minded people always ent3tain for
another.

JOHNSTONE, of Drury-Lane Theatre, is now at
Dublin, and is to perforto there in a few days. Mrs.
DICKONS is also .expeaed to perform at the same
place.
_ • SUICIDE.--Last night, at eight o'clock, a 'Coro-
ner's Inquest sat before JOSEPH SIIELTON, Esq.' in
one of the Commissioners' jooms, in the
,Custom-
HOUse, on the body of
.Mr. Edward. Jones, one or
the Gentlemen- employed in the Office el the Re-
ceiver-General of the Revenue. It appeared that the
deceased had come tb the Office at ten o'clock, en
Thursday morning, the usual hour. About twelve
o'clock 'a noise, like the report of a 'pistol, was heard
through the Custom-House ; a short time alter, one
of the Clerks having opened a water-closet door, he
perceived a'rnan leaning back, apparently with a red
'silk handkerchief on his face; he stopped at the door,
when a second Clerk came up, and perceived the
blood &win ;' they were both so frightened that
they ran-away and 'gave the alarm. On the bOdy
being brought to light, horrid to relate?. the whole
face was blown off: The .pistOl had burst, supposed
from being overloaded. The breach of the pistol
Was clenched in his hand, from 'which position it
has been impossible to remove it. Two razors and
a pared of bullets were found in his pockets. It
appeared in evidence- thk the deceased was about-70
years of age, and had, been upwards of 50 in the
Receiver-General's, Office ; he had the most respeCt-
able character , and was beloved by every person in
the dePartment. Some of the Getillernen of the
Office said, that for two years past they had perceiv-
ed him do childish acts, such as sing foolish songs,
and get on the desk and dance.—A Gendeman who '
had been in the habit of walking with him for an
hour every morning, deposed that he seemed to be
of as sound mind as men generally of his age ; but
in conversation with him it seemed to prey upon
his mind his not having got farther forward in the
Office after his long services ; fear of poverty could
not be the cause, he had no children,
.and his wife
had a jointure of '5OOl. a year settled on her.
The Jury, after considering a short time, return.;
ed a verdiat, that he had taken away his life in ap
of insanity. -
Through tl-e whole of the evidence there neur
appeared to be a-Man-inOte-fereete'd or more
re-
gretted.

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