The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-07 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-DERBY, AUG. 6.
ELLIOTT V. FOUNDALL.

This was an issue directed by the Court of Exchequer,
to ascertain to whom an estate, formerly possessed by a
Thomas Elliott, a brother of the plaintiff's, helonzed.
Three witnesses, .a father, brother, and sister, related to the
plaintiff, proved that on a particular day the plaintiff and
Thomas Elliott came to their house, and that.the plaintiff
paid to Thomas Elliott 4001. for the estate. That an
agreement was drawn up, which we witnessed by the
father and daughter,. (the brother being also present). In
answer to a question put to the daughter, whether the
agreement written by the plaintiff was written from a copy,
she distinctly swore it was not; that she saw him write
the agreement, and if he had been assisted by any paper,
title must have seen it. The brother, on being asked the
same question, as distinctly swore the plaintiff wasassisted
by-a paper. That his - sister was present at the time it

Walk written. This is one among many- contradictions
which ccenrred in the course of their examination.
On the part of the defendant, the tenant of the estate
proved he had constantly paid rent to the defendant since
the time he came to his farm, accompanied by Thomas
,Elliott (his then landlord), to take possession of the estate,
which he did in the usual way, by digging a piece of land
with a spade.

Other witnesses were called, who contradicted the plain•
tiff's witnesses in every fact thvy had sworn to.

The Austrian Ambassador and Viscount
STI:ANGFORD had interviews with the Earl of ABERDEEN
yesterday, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.
The Neapolitan Minister transacted business
yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
A ffai rs.

A meeting of the Commissioners ior tne re-
duction of the National Debt was held yesterday at the
Treasury. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Go-
vernor of the Bank of England, and the Accountant-
General of the Court of Chancery, were among the Com-
misioners present.

Yesterday evening the East India Company
gave a welcome-home dinner to the Earl AmuEnsT, on his
Lord'hir's return from his Government in India. Besides
the Noble Earl there were present Lords PLYMOUTH,
ASHLEY, and INIErmr.E, J. AsrErt, Esq., the Chairman
of the Company, who presided, and the major part of the
Directors. The usual toasts were given from the Chair,
and the " Health of Lord Amherst," called from his Lord-
ship a brief address.
The insurance at Lloyd's on ships from
Oporto was formerly '2os. per cent. ; it has now advanced
to five guineas per cent.
(FROM A CORHESPoNDEN T.)—The Brazilian
Ambassador pays to all the Constitutionalist Portuguese
Officers who opposed Dun MIGUEL, and emigrated to
England, their half-pay. A Colonel receives 91. 108. per
month, a Captain 6/., and so forth.—Morning Herald.
A report is in circulation of the appointment
of Sir JOHN GortF. to succeed Rear-Admiral GAGE, in the
command of the naval force in the East Indies. The Rear-
Admiral, we have heard, is desirous of returning to Eng-
land, in consequence of ill health. As respects the ap-
pointment of a successor, nothing official has yet tra,s-
pired.—Morning Herald.