The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.

From time immemorial it has been the practice in the Corpora-
tion for the Lord Mayor to name those Gentlemen whom it is
intended to propose as candidates for the offices of Sheriflis of Lon-
don and Middlesex, by drinking to their healths at the civic dinner
preceding the 11th of June. It has been the practice to drink to
the healths of nine well-known gentlemen of wealth and rupee. '
tabily u candidates. The Lord 'Mayor then sends in their names
to the Court of Aldermen before the 14;h June; and, on the day
for choosing the Sheriffs, they are formally nominated to the Li-
very. But the circumstance of drinking their healths at the Corpo-
ration dinners has been, in point of fact, the real nomination hi-
therto. It was also customary to name those citizens who were old
or infirm, and whom it was judged were averse to public offices,
particularly those of such a costly nature. The expense of serving
the office of Sheriff, if it is stistained on the narrowest scale of li-
berality, is not less than 3,0601., and it generally happens that some
of those nominated as above described, every year pay large fines
to be excused from serving, and being obliged to incur so heavy an
expense. The father of the present Alderman Garrett was pitched
upon for his opulence as a fit person to be nominated, and he was
chosen in the regular manner ; but he was, from his frugal habits,
extremely averse to serve, and he at once paid the tine. This cir-
cumstance exceedingly embittered him against the Corporation,
and there was found after his death an item in his books ;
" Robbed by the City of London of 400/." There has been no
instance of the omission of this practice, except during the Mayor-
alties of Wilkes and Sawbridge, who refused to adopt it. As the
custom has been attended with severe grievance and annoyance to
many citizens, the present Lord 3or has followed the example
given in the Mayoralties mention; he has this year refused to
mike any nomination, and has sent no names into the Court of
Aldermen. The candidates talked of for the office of Sheriff for
the ensuiug year are Mr. Alderman Key and Mr. Alderman
Brown. Mr. Alderman Garrett stands on the rota as the candi-
date for the Civic Chair.

Parliament will be prorogued on Thursday next ; but it
is not yet known whether his Majesty will do it in person
or by Commission.
The Right lion. Lord Yarborough is arrived at his seat
at Appuldurcombe Park, in the Isle of Wight.
Major-General Murray arrived on Satuttlay &liming at
the Colonial Office, from Demerara.
It is said, Sir John Mortlock has retired from the Irish
Excise Board; but on what grounds we are not yet id,
formed.—Catribridge Paper.
The Bristol Gazette, on the autbority of letters by the
Pitt, says, " There is every reason to believe that Sir C.
WCarthy was sacrified after the battle, and his head sent
to the King of the Ashantees ; and that Mr. Williams was
in the hands of the Dutch Governor of Ebeling, as a host-
age, on certain conditions."
The Kent herald contains the following paragraph :
" We have authority to state, that S. R. Lusliington, Esq.
M.P. for this city, has declined accepting the appointment
of Governor of Bombay, and that the situation has conse-
quently devolved upon Sir John 'Malcolm, who will, it is
understood, forthwith proceed to take upon him the Go-
vernment of that important part of our host India posses-
sions. This was finally arranged during the last week.'
Letters from Buenos Ayres, dated on the 31st of March,
describe that rising Republic to be in estate of gradual im-
provement, and to enjoy profound tranquillity. . _
VALUE or •x OA TH.—A Norman was telling. another lenta.
—The latest intelligence florn Bengal ststes,
It great absurdity as a matter of fact. " You are jesting," that perfect tranquillity reigned throughout the Com-
said the bearer. " Not I, on the faith of a Christian." pany'a poisessions, but that hostilities were confidently
" Will you wager ?'t "No I wont wager, but lam ready expected to break out between the Birmans and our Indian
to swear to it!' Government—l'he following intelligence has been re-
ceived at Lloyd's, from the Agent at Holyhead, dated June
Flawierss.—When Sernbajee was brought before Au-
-17 :—" The Lotus, Field, arrived off here from Bengal,
rungzebe, he offered him life and rank in his service, if he
bound to Liverpool, sailed from the Sand Heads the 14th
would turn Mahomedan ; he answered by an invective
February, and from St. Ilelena the 230 April. She beings
against the Prophet, and in laud of his own gods. On
accounts that Lord Amherst was in good health, and all
which be was dressed in the fantastic dress and ornaments
quiet in the Company's own possessions, but a war with the
of a wandering Indian devotee ; in this garb he was tied,
Binnans seemed inevitable. Mr. Chew, a Bengal branch
backwards, upon a camel, and led through the camp, call-
was seized by the Birmins and sent to the capital,
ing on the Rajpoots he saw to kill him :but none dared. PP°t,
ummerapoona. A large detachment of troops, with a train
After the procession, his tongue was cut out, as the penalty
of artillery, had marched towards the Libman frontier,
of blaspheming Wiahomet. In this dreadful condition,
and it was reported that the 13th light infantry, under
Aurungzebe offered him his life, if he would be converted
Colonel M'Creagh, were to proceed thither by water from
to Islatuistn : when he wrote—' Not if you will give me
Calcutta. All articles of Indian produce were high, parti-
your daughter in marriage.' cularly the finer sorts of indigo, owing to a great failure
SOUTRAN PTO XL Jr NE 19 k
. . company has been formed of the crop, which was only one-half of fonder years."
and the necessary funds raised, for the erection of a chain
Sin Roe ERT Waerot.E.—George I. did not understand
pier, from our platform (similar to the pier recently erected
English. George 11. spoke the language pretty well, but
at Brighton), to serve as a promenade and landing-place.
With a broad German accent. My father, "brushed up
Its length is to be 75n feet, and its width ten feet. —The
his old Latin," to use a phrase of Queen Elizabeth, in order
estimated expense is 10,0001. which has been raised in
to converse with the first Hanoverian sovereign : and ruled
shares of 1001.—In connexion with this Company, it is
both Kings• in spite of even their mistresses. On the death
proposed to establish a Company for erecting cold and
of George 1., my father killed two horses in carrying the
warm baths:-3,000/., it is calculated, will cover this et..
tidings to his successor; and, kneeling down, asked who
pense, and it is proposed to raise the amount in shares of
should compose his Majesty's speech. The King told him
The cold baths will be floating; one for ladies, and
to go to Sir Spencer Compton. That gentleman, unused
one for gentlemen ; built on the most approved plan.
to public business, was forced to send to Sir Robert, to re.
Mr. O'Connell goes special in the great ease of O'Hara, q 1
uest his assistance in the composition. The Queen, upon
to be tried in Carrickfergus, at the next Assizes. This is
t is, asked the Kim-, if it were not better to employ his fa-
the fifth special case in which he has already been retained ther's minister, who could manage his business Without the
for the ensuing Assizes.—lrish Ol,scrver. help of another ? My fathet was instantly re-appointed.
Vice-Admiral Lord Amelieus Beauclerk is appointed to' Somebody had told the Princess, afterward, Queen Ca-
command his Majesty's ships at Lisbon and on the Coast roline, that Sir Robert Walpole hail called her a fit b—h.
of Portugal. His Lordship will proceed to his command It was not true. But upon settling her 'Jointure by Par-
in the Blanche. liament, when she was Princess of Walce.„ and 50,0001. be-
Rear-Admiral Willoughby Lake, C.B. sailed from Ports- ing proposed, Sir Robert moved at"' obtained 100,0001.
mouth on Friday, in the Jupiter, 60, Captain D. Dunn, The Princess, in great good hurno%tr, sent him word, thit
to succeed Rear-Admiral Fable, in the North American the fit b—h had forgiven hint—elfralpoliana.
command ; who will return home in the Salisbury, 60, ... M YST EalOr S AFT' Al R.—ln•Jur publication of yestetdal,
Capt. Maude. we noticed the discovery of the bc try of a female, in a very putrid
state, in a cellar, in Old Churet.t-sueet, under suspicious eircum.
Quica PASSAC.V.—The Spring, Captain Henry Gale,
stances, An Inquest was held, in consequence, yestcrday,
sailed from Stanton's Wharf, London, on Friday, the 11th Church-street watch-house, where the body had been removed,
instant, instant, and arrived at the Old Crane, York, on Wedncs- before Alderman Tyndall, and a respectable Jur The inmates'
day, the 16th.—Yeek Chronicle. of the cellar, an old man taf the name of Byrne, marl BO years of
The Medina, 20, Captain Charles M. Walker, was to age,
thetnjen,ntheihri:lawuigtrrka waporlanreadbrutb:o,upwwhnrodislid"o, rdedcti
sail from Portsmouth yesterday, for Constant:nople, taking custody since Tuesday evening, uaderwent a lor.g.and very nminute
William Turner, Esq. Secretary to his Majesty s Embassy exam in
amation, as did also a boy, of the name o" John Byrne, other-
at the Sublime Ottoman Porte.—Lord strangford returns wise Fitzsimons. who had first observed the toOdy. Nothing, how.
ever, was eliciv.A that could at all crimintov the prisoners, and the
to England fora short time.—Private Letters from Greece
fatoollmoweningwverdeictoetowaes
isthoereniftorooe returr,edi—
state that the Turks have effected a landing in Candia and"d Wen End that a
rhasotei;luotnteet,uendedr Itohetobtflke
Negropont, but at the first-mentioned place they were re- staircase of the house, No. 142, Oti;.
pulsed with great slaughter. The force of Ulysses at evidence before us, we
pea of theo.,anion that she came by her death
-Negropont was considerable, and it was fully expected that through want."—The rioners were forthwith discharged. It is
stouppeodsed that the deceasedi
the utmost extent of the evil of the arrival of Turkishsae., a poor old woman, who was accus-
me
mansion of
:it
otooeth s)wfretote'til sitalhelole
tet (there
eoi ttobeatinghteieniodoo; to
troops, would be to prolong the resistance of the fortress of I th
i down on her
Negropont. No details are given of the affair in Candia. " wad of st raw,'lS ()it:Pressed With age. cold, Intitrmiatym
According to this letter, the Turks have abandoned all idea I want, " and all the jAls that flesh is heir to," she gave up'
of invading the Mores this summer. the ghost, silently. '..v.41 died without attracting the notice of anv
EQVESTRIAN MATCH FOR Two HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS. human
have being.
nu It seems extraordinary that Itymee family could
--Mr. Dertveux, a gentleman of fortune, in Milner-place, under- 1 hohcoon their '.O live so clew to the putrifying corpse, without
iook, on Saturday morning early, to ride from the three to the anivl hibi t erase of smelling offended by it ; but the en acting
to" filth of the place. has been mentioned in explanation
thirty•aix mile stone, on the Oxford Road, and back to the seven- of •
the ease arnstance.—Dabliz Paper.
teenth mile stone, forty-nine miles, in two hours and a half, horses'
Limited to not exceeding eve. 1I e started on Felix, a famous hunter, A C sETION TO SWEARERS.—Thomas :Mullins, lately
and performed 10 miles in 29 minutes, 39 seconds. The second residir -
g with a person of the name of Jones, at Exbury, near
horse gillopped 12 miles in 36 minutes 19 seconds. The third Bea' fieu, in the New Forest, signifying his intention of changing
horse performed 12 miles hi 36 minutes 21 seconds. The fourth , hit, residence, was asked by his landlady to settle her demand of
horse, got hy Traveller, performed 7 miles 'n 21 minutes 7 se-' ',me shillings, previous to quiuing her house, when with great
tends; and the rider mounted Felix again, and did the remaining i vehemence he exclaimed—" 31n. Jane., may God strike me dead
II miles In 24 minutes 42 seconds, winning the match clever',, if I owe you more than one shilling !" The words were scarcely
with I minute and 62 wecwwds to spare. The fiat code under, 1 i uttered before be droppzd down, and expired.—liampsleira
stone. Telegraph.