The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-13 00:00:00

position, while the destinies of the nation are confided
to men who owe their position solely and entirely to
the support of the wild, weak, and bigotted
rabble of Irish Romanists! This is the state of British
Government, while danger threatens from foreign rivals—
from colonial malcontents—from internal revolutionists,
eager for political change ! Is it possible to conceive any
thing more preposterous than that the British nation, under
such circumstances, should be so ruled ?-31orning Post.

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS IN THE
COURT OF EXCHEQUER-PRIVY COUNCIL.

Yesterday, according to ancient custom, a council was
held in the Court of Exchequer, for the purpose of nomi-
nating Sheriffs for the year ensuing. There were present
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lord Holland, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Denman,
Lord Abinger, Lord Chief Justice Tindal, and the Judges
of all the Courts of Law.
Mr. Greville was in attendance as Cerk of the Council.

There were fewer requests to be excused from serving
the office than ever beforo remembered in any one year.
The only excuse of ❑ovelty was in the county of Hertford,
where Mr. Delmer Radcliffe prayed to be excused on the
ground of the great expense he was put to in keeping a
pack of foxhounds.—(Great laughter.) Their Lordships
did not think that excuse sufficient.

The following are the names of those who were nominated
for Sheriffs by the Lords of the Council at the Exchequer,
on the morrow of St. Martin, in the second year of the
reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and in the year of our
Lord 1838 :

BEDFORDSIIIRE.-Levi Ames, of East Hyde, Esq. ; Henry
Littledale, of CarJington, Esq. ; and Wm. Augustus Orle-

bar, of Poddington, Esq.
BERKSHIRE.—Francis Cholmley, of White Knights, Esq. ;
Sir Henry Russell, of Swallowfield Park, Bart. ; and Mor-
timer George Thoyts, of Sulhampstead House, Esq.
BUCKS.—Benjamin Way, of Denham, Esq ; the Right Hon.
Sir George Warrender, of Clifton, Bart. ; and John Peter
Dering, of the Lee, Esq.
CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDON SHIRES.—Rear- Admiral Sir
Richard Hussey Hussey, K. C. 8., of Orton Hall ; John
Linton, of Slirtloe, Esq. ; and John Beaufoy Cooper, of
Abbotts [Upton, Esq.
CUNIBERLAND. —Thomas Hartley, of Gillfoot, Esq. ; Sir
George Musgrave, of Eden Hall, Bart. ; and James Robert-
san Walker, of Gelgarrow, Esq.
CHESHIRE.—Thomas Hebbert, of Buttes, Esq. ; Charles
Lawton, of Lawton, Esq. ; and John Tollemache, of Ti!-

stons Lodge, Esq.
CORNWALL. —Deehle Peter Hob'yn, of Colquite, Esq. ;
Lewis Stevens, of Tregenna Castle, Esq. ; and Sir Richard
Rawlinson Vyvyan, of Trelowarren, Bart.
DERBYSIIIRE.-Broughton Benjamin Steade Pegg Burnell,
of Beauchief Abbey, Esq. ; Edward Degge Sitwell, of
Stanisby, Esq. ; and William John Bagshaw, of the Oaks,

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DEVEONq.
fAIIIIE.-Gcorge Stanley Cary, of Follaton, Esq. ;
John Crocker Bultecl, of Fleet, Esq. ; and Codrington Parr,
of S:oelands, Esq.
DORSETSHIR.F.-Joseph Weld, of Lulworth Castle, Esq. ;
William John Bankes, of Kingston Lacey, Esq. ; and John
Samuel Wanley Sawbridgc Erle Drax, of Charborough

Park, Esq.
DURHAM.-Sir W. Chaytor, of Whilton Castle, Bart. ; Sir
lied worth Williamson, of Whitburn, Bart. ; and W. Rus-
sell, of Brancepath Castle, Esq.
ESSEX.— Christopher Thomas Tower, of Weald Hall, Esq. ;
John Fletcher Mills, of Lcxden-park, Esq. ; and Abraham
Johnson, of Berwick-place, Esq.
GLOCCESTERSIIIRE.—Maynard Colchester, of Westbury-on-
Severn, Esq. ; William Henry Hyett, of Painswick-house,
Esq. ; and Edmund Hopkinson, of Edgeworth, Esq.
HEREFORDSHIRE. —John Higford, of Abbey Dore, Esq. ;
Thomas Heywood, of Hopend, Esq. ; and Robert Lane, of
Ryelands, Esq.
HERTFORDSHIRE.—Frederick Peter Delm6 Radcliffe, of
Hitchen, E.q. ; Charles Bennet Drake Gerrard, of Wheat-
hamstead, Esq. ; and George Gould Morgan, Buckendon-

bury, Esq.
KENT.—David Salomons, of Broom. hill, Tonbridgc, Esq.
Charles Milner, of Preston-hall, Esq. ; and Edward Hus•

sey, of Scotney Castle, Esq.
LEICESTERSHIRE.—Edward Dawson, of Whatton-house, Esq. ;
Charles Neville, of Holt, Esq.; and Sir George Joseph
Palmer, of Wanlip, Baronet.
LTNCOLNSHIRE.—George Fieschi Heneage, of Stanton-hall,
Esq. ; Thomas George Corbett, of Eisham, Esq. ; and Sir
Edward Brackenbury, of Skendleby, Knight.
MONMOUTHSHIRE.—CoIthurst Bateman, of Pertholey, Esq. ;
Samuel Homfray, of Bedwelty, Esq. ; and Summers Har-
ford, of Sirhowy, Esq.
NORFOLK.—Sir Thomas Hare, of Stow Bardolph, Bart. ; An-
drew Four.taine, of Narford, Esq. ; and William Howe

Wyndham, of Fcllburgh, Esq.
NORTHAMPTONSIIIRE.—WiIIiam Drayson, of Floors, Esq. ;
Thomas Alderson Cooke, of Peterborough, Esq. ; and Fre-
derick William Vernon Wentworth, of Stoke Park, Esq.
NottrunisancuLatin.—John Davidson, of Ridley Hall, Esq. ;
William Lawson, of Longhirst, Esq. ; and Sir Matthew
White Ridley, of Blagdon, Bart.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—Thomas Dickenson Hall, of Whatton,
Esq. ; John Evelyn Denison, of Opington, Esq. ; and Ed-
ward Valentine Pegg Burnell, of Winkburn, Esq.
OxFounsnrun.—John Slater Harrison, of Sbclswell, Esq. ;
Hugh Hammersley, of Aston, Esq. ; and John Shawe Phil-
lips, of Culham, Esq.
RUTLANDSHIRE. —John Moncton, of Seaton, Esq. ; Samuel
Richard Fydell, of Morcott, Esq. ; and John Tomblis, of
Leighfield, Esq.
SHROPSHIRE.—Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, of Acton Rey-
nold, Bart. ; Thomas Eyton, of Eyton, Esq. ; and Peter
Broughton, of Tunstall, Esq.
SOMERSETSHIRE.—Sir William Coles Mcdlycott, of Milborne
Port; John Jarrett, of Cummerton, Esq. ; and William
Francis Knatchbull, of Babington, Esq.
STAFPORDSHIRE.—WiIIiam Moore, of Wychdon-lodge, Esq. ;
Edmund Wigan, of Lapley, Esq. ; and Henry John Pye,
of Clifton-hall, Esq.
COUNTY OF SOUTHANIPTON.—John Mills, of Bestern, Ring.
wood, Esq. ; George Henry Ward, of Northwood-park,
Esq. ; and John Meggott Elwes, of Bossington-house,
Stockbridge, Esq.
SUFFOLK.—Arthur John Brook, of Horningshcath, Esq. ;
George St. Vincent Wilson, of Redgrave, Esq. ; and Sir
Joshua Recketts Rowley, of Tendring-hall, Bart.
SURREY.—SamueI Paynter, of Richmond, Esq. ; Wm. Levc-
son Gower, of Titsey-place, Oxted, Esq. ; and the Hon.
Peter Locke King, of --.
SUSSEX.—Thomas Frewen, of Brickwall-house, Northiam,
Esq. ; John Davies Gilbert, of Eastbourne, Esq. ; and Sir
Richard Hunter, of Patching, Knt.
WARWICKSHIRE. —Sir Francis Lawley, of Middleton-hall,
Bart. ; Dempster Heming, of Caldicott, Esq. ; and Sir
Edward Joseph Smythe, of Wotton, Bart.
WILTSHIRE.—CharIes Lewis Phipps, of Wans-house, Esq. •
William Henry Fox Talbot, of Lacock Abbey, Esq. ; and
John Edward Andrew Starky, of Spy-park, Esq.
WORCESTERSHIRE.—WiIIiam Congreve Russell, of Kings-
heath, Esq. ; Thomas Charles Hornybold, of Blackmore.
park, Esq. ; and William Lacon Childe, of Kinlet, Esq.
YORKSHIRE.—CharIes Tempest, of Broughton, Esq. ; Robert
Milnes, of Bawtry, Esq. ; and Sir Clifford Constable, of
Burton Constable, Bart.

A SAINT FOR GIBRALTAR.-1 entirely forget
what Saint in particular—or if any—is KIOW charged with the
protection of the " town and territory" of Gibraltar; but the
intervention of one seems highly necessary, for the devil
has obtained a great footing in the place, claiming as his
own a tower, a bowling green, a bellows, a gap, and last not
least, a tremendous tongue of fire. Perhaps these offerings
have been made to the black gentleman by some good Ca-
tholics, like Joseph Martin, on the same principle that the
old Italian lady presented him with a costly pair of horns, ob-
serving, " Sta bene far' amicizia, anche col' Signor Santo
Diavolo."—Scott's Ronda and Granada.

A greyhound bitch, the property of Mr. J. Bow-
stead, of Sedberg, having been taken to Killington Hall on
Thursday week for the purpose of coursing, was shut up in a
barn, when the poor animal, not relishing the restraint,
mounted to the top of a large bay mow, and finding a hole just
under the rigging of the barn, without further ceremony
bounded to the ground. The distance from the hole to the
ground being measured, was found to be thirty-four feet. The
bitch was not the least injured by the leap, but actually ran
and won her coarse soon afterwards.—Carlisle Patriot.
THE HERRING FISHERY. THIRTY-NINE
Lives LOST. —The catch of herrings has this week somewhat
improved; this, however, is but a poor consolation to those
engaged in the fishery, for the dreadful loss of human life
which has taken place amongst the men engaged in that
hazardous employment. We have to record the loss of three
fishing-boats with all their crews, excepting only one man,
who was saved after having encountered the greatest dangers.
In addition to these, ten men have been washed or fallen
overboard since the commencement of the season, making in
all thirty-nine who have perished, many of whom have left
widows and families in a state of destitution. The Mary, the
property of Messrs. Scarfe and George; and the Reward,
belonging to Mr. Giles, were lost with all hands, in the gale
oafintehdeienabtiiil;;latot
of Monday se'nnight. The Walter and Ann, the property
of Mr. W. Campbell, was struck by a sea on the morning of
Sunday last, and turned bottom upwards. Nine of her crew
Another Ptth
were drowned, one man named Hales alone being saved. It
appears that Hales was in the cabin with some of his ship-
mates, when he heard the master on deck sing out, " Hold
on, any beotyhhsee,nlhmeearnlelpec4,o, mweths
,ia,ehphuehtaevthy
e(sieihaae.lie'rns ) Some one then said,
broadsidede c i si on
was,
itturanPep
is companions
doe uar
hers, fatal
sohnis done.
ihern
cwomaspineotewlyreovveerrs.ed,Ti.hee.,sitthueaytiosnmnodf
uponlong theth e
they
oroefm
Hales and h.
perilous situation it is impossible
up to their knees in water. How
to say--Hales supposes
three hours; but the quantity
of air contained in the cabin, frora
excluded, would not have leen sufficient'alFh all fresh supply was
enough to preserve one man for $lO to afford oxygen
long a time. His com-
panions gradually sunk from exhaustion, but the sea having
rolled the boat on her band huneam-ends, Hales, by great
exertion,
escaped from the cabin, g on by the scaffolding until
he was picked up by a Yorkshire coble. The remainder of
the crew were of course washed overboard when the first sea
struck the boat. Hales is suffering greatly from numbness
and cold consequent upon his long immersion in the water.
Suffolk Chronicle,