The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-11 00:00:00

SUICIDE.

A Reverend Gentleman of very high reputation,.
residing tit the %Vest end of the town, put a period
to his existence on Friday last, at his own house,
by allowing himself with a pistol. ,
The nnhappy, man F1;0 been labouring for many weeks
back under an illness of a melancholy nature, and was sub-
ject to fits of depression of spirits and despondency, in which.
fits his mind was in a state of derangement. He -had been
under the care of one of the first Physicians in this aiuntry,
and about six weeks ago came to town with his family. with
a view that the society of his numerous friends would accele-
rate the removal of his malady. A particular friend, who
had been with hint at College for several years. paid him
great attention since his arrival in town They breakfasted
together on Friday mornit4, and continued in the house till
twelve.o'clock, when his friend went to walk in the Park un•
tit two o'clock. At his return, he found him in the drawing-
room, agitated, and'aciing in the most incoherent and fran-
tic mariner. Soon afterwards he retired to his bed-rooM, and
in a few minutes his friend followed him. On entering the
room, he found the wretched man lying on the floor, welter-
,.ing in blood, and in the last, agonies of death. He instantly
gave the alarm, on which thd distress of his wife, who was
sitting with some friends in the drawing-room, was tin!),
heart-rending. A medical Gentleman of great eminence, re-
siding in the same street, was instantly called in, but he
could render no assistance. The hall passed quite through
the brain, and in a few minutes he breathed his last. The
pistol with which he committed the act was found under him,
and the fellow to it, loaded with powder and ball, in his coat
pocket. The report was not heard by any of the family.

THR GREAT FIFE CAUSE.=JURY COURT, EDIN-
EURGII.—Monday sehmight the Jury Court met
and proceeded to a new trial of the issue remitted
to them by the Second Division of the Court of
Session, in the case of the Earl ,of Fife v. the
Trustees of the late Earl, as formerly mentioned.
The Cotirt were occupied till two o'clock next
morning. The Jury found, " That it has not
been proved that the deeds under rcdnstion were
read over to the said Earl of Fife, previous to the
said Earl's name being put thereto."

Sup Eaton MEDICAL ADVICE.*DES. COOPER,
MUNROE. and Co. of CharlAte-house, apposite
the Rev. Rowland' Hill's Chapel, have established
another Medical Board in Woodstock-street, Ox-
ford-street, adjoining New Bond-street, where a
Physician and Surgeon, Members of the Royal
College of London, ,of thirty years experience,
reside. That thousands have been restored to
health by their united talents, without confine-
ntetit, is indisputable, after hospitals had failed.
Eruptions on the head, face, and body, ulcerated
throat, swellings in the neck, nodes on the shin
bones, cancers, strictures, fistulas, pains in the
head and limbs, and nervous debility, are diseases
r which appear years after, and often destroy domes-
tic happiness. Messrs. COOPEti, MUNROti, and CO.
are consulted daily at both houses, until nine at
night, where all the Members of the Board alter-
nately attend. There are side doors at each
house, and private rooms fbr females, Who are
treated with the greatest delicacy. Advice gratis,
at Charlotte House, Blackfriatsi Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Sunday ; and at, ‘Voodstock4touse,
,Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sundays, until
alt o'clock. .
'1 The Piles and Mtula cured without cutting.

WHIMSICAL EXAMINATION.

JURY could; EDINBURGH.

The following examination, which took place
in a question lately tried in the Jury Court be-
tween the Tills-tees oil the Queensferry passage
and the Town of Kirkcaldy, affords a striking
proof of that caution which is said tv bold a pro-

itinerat feature in tie character of a Scotsman.

Tice witness • Was called on the part of the
Trustees, and apparently full. of their interest.—
The Counsel having heard that the man had got
a present of a coat from theiClerk to the Trustees
before coming to attend the trial, thought proper
to interrogate him on that point; as by proving
this it kvonld have the effect of completely setting
aside his testimony. The examination is as ful-
lokvs •

R. Pray where did yon get that coat The
witness (looking obliquely down on the sleeve of
his coat, and from thence to the counsel) with a
mixture of effrontery and confusion, exclaimed
A, Coat, rush, Sir ! Wbare gat 1 that coat

Q. 1- ►>'igtr to know whets you got that coat I

A. May be ye kin where l got it ?
Q. No, but we Wish to know from whom you
got it ? •
•
• A. DM ye gie me that coat ?
• Q. Tell the Jury where you got that coat
A. What's your business wi' that i •
Q. It is material that you tell the Court where
you got the coat ?
A. 'Am no obliged to tell about ma coat.
Q. Do you not recollect whether you bought
that coat, or whether it was given to you ?
A. 1 canna recollect every thing hhottt ma
coats ; what) 1 get them, or WhaTC I get them.
Q. You said you remembered perfectly well
about the boats 42 years ago ; and the people
lived at Kirkcaldy then and John More's boat ;
and can you not recollect where you got- the coat
you have on at relent?
A. 'Am tm gamin to say ony thing about coats:
Q. Did Mr. Douglas, clerk to the trustees, give
you that coat ?
A. How do you ken ony thing about that ?
Q. 1 ask you, did Mr.-Douglas, Clerk to the
Trustees, give you that coat ?

A. 'Am no bound to answer that question, but
iierely to tell the truth.
Q. So you wou't tell where you got that coat ?
A. I didna get the coat to do ony thing wrung
Fort ; I didna engage to say ony thing that was
la' true.

The Lord Chief Commissioner, when the wit-
ness WAS gOing out of the box, called him back,
and observed, " the Court wish to know from you
something farther about this coat. It i 3 not be-
lieved or suspected that you got it improperly or
dishonestly, or that there is any reason for your
concealing it. Yon may have been disinclined to
perk aliont it, thinking that there was something
of insult or reproach in the questions put from the
Bar. You must be sensible that the Bench can

have no such intention ; and it is for your credit,
and the sake Of your testimony to disclose fairly
wher, you got it. There may be discredit in con-
cealing, but none in telling where you got it."
Q. Where did you get the coat ?
A. 'Am no obliged to,tell about ma coat.
Q. True, you are not obliged to tell where you
got it, but it is for your own credit to tell.
'A. I didna come here to tell about coats, but to
tell about boats and pinnaces.
Q. If you do not tell I must throw aside your
evidence altogether.
A. 'AM no gaun to say ony thing about ma
coat ; 'ant no obliged, to soy ony thing about it.
Witness went away, and was called back by
Lord Wilkes.

Q. Min, long have you had that coat
A.l Minna ken how ling I bite hail my coat. I
hae plenty o' coats. 1 dint,* mind about this coat
or that coat.

Q. Do you remember any thing near the t:ine ;
have you had it a 'year, a month, or a week:
Hare you had it a week
A. Hoot aye, I dare ay I may.
Q. nave yoti had it a month ?
A. I dinna ken ; I -cam' here to speak about
boats, and no about coats.
Q. Did you buy the coat .
A. I cilium mind what coat I bought, 41. what I
got.
'the consequence was, that their Lordship's
were forced to reject the evidence of this witness.

LORD CotERAt NR.—.—Yesterday Lord COLERAINE,
better komsn by the name of Colonel HANGER,
charged a hackney.coachmanj at the llow.street
Office, with an assault, and with demanding more
than his fare. The cbachman, on being refused hi,
excessive demand, became very insolent ; and
when Lord COI-BRAIN a proceeded, with reason-
able force, to turn him out, he seized an onk
stick from his Lordship's hands, and struck him
several blows about the head and face. Ile was
fined for his extortion, and committed for the
assault.

An extraordinary circumitanCe took place on
Tuesday last, in the stable-yard of the Hotel,
Christ-church. J. Angerst in, Esq. being mounted
on a hunter, was giving some orders to the ostler,
*ha was, in a granary, When the horse suddenly
made a leap into it, the floor of, which is nearly
five feet high, standing on caps and stones.. As
there Was not room for the horse to turn, some
nose straw and trusses of hay were procured,
on which he was carefully backed, and again
placed on terra firma," with only two slight
blemishes. When it is considered that the horse
is 16 hands high; and the doorway of the gratuity
only six feet one inch by three feet toifi inches, the
escape of Mr. A. with only u bruise in his heft,
May be deerned alaupst tithuculout.