The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-13 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.

Yesterday being the morrow of St. Martin, the Lords
of her Majesty's Privy Council assembled, according to
custom, in the Court of Exchequer, for the pnilaose of
proceeding to the " nomination of sheriffs" for the en-
suing year.
The members of the Council in attendance were Lord
Campbell (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.), Sir C.
Wood, Bart. (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Es6rl Grey
(Secretary of State for the Colonies), the Marquis Clan-
ricarde (Postmaster-General), the Chief Justices of the
Court of Common Pleas, the Chief Baron of the Court
of Exchequer, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Cole.
ridge, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice
Cresswell, Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice V. Williams.
Mr. C. Groville acted as Clerk to the Council..

The Queen's llemembrancer (Mr. VincentY adminis-
tered the oath, as usual, in Norman French,. to the
several councillors, and with the assistance of Air. C.
Browne, the chief clerk, proceeded
,to read and correct
the list of names.

The " nomination" ultimately stood thus:—*
BEDFORDSHIRE.-Sir Charles Gillies Payne, of Blan-
ham, Bart.; Richard Thomas Gilpin, of Rockliffe
Grange, Esq.; Sir John Montague ißurgoynet, of Sut-
ton, Bart.

LiunKsurnE.—Robert Alirroy. of Wakeficatl Park,
Esq. • ' Daniel Higford Duvall Burr, of Alder naanston
Park, Esq.; John Samuel Bowles, of Milton llill, Esq.
BUCKINGILIADISIIIKg.—WiIIiam Selby Lowrsdes, of
Whaddon Hall, Esq. ; Richard Cavendish, of Thorn-
ton Hall, Eq. ; Charles Robert Scott nurray, of
Danesfield, Esq.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSIIIRE..—John
Vi pan, of Sutton, &q. ; William Whiting, of Moan and
Thorney Abbey, Esq ; James Gay, of Upwell, Esq.
(In rotation, in accordance with the custom, tb,e nomi-
nation for these shires is on this occasion from the Isle
of Ely.)
CUMBERLAND.—Thomas Salkeld, of Holm Hi 11, Esq.;
George head Head, of Rickerby-house, Esq.; George
Henry Oliphant, of Broadti,ld House, Esq,
CHESHIRE.— Sir Arthur Ingram Aston, of Aston, Bart. ,•
Thomas Marsland, of Henbury, Esq ; Georgo Holland
Ackers, of Moreton, Rig.
DERRYSIIIRE.—IIobert Arkwright, of Sutton, Esq.;
Francis Bradshaw, of Barton Blount, Esq.; Samuel
Evans, of Darley Abbey, Esq.
DrvoNsnutE.—John Palmer Bruce Chichrrster, of
Arlington, Esq.; William Arundel Yeo, of Frey aington,
Esq.; James Cornish, of Blackhall, Esq.
DORCETNIIIRE.—IIenry Ralph Willett, of Merly
House, Wimbourno Minster, Esq.; Henry John Reuben,
Earl of Portarlington. of Milton Abbas; Francis Pitney
Brunker Martin, of Kingston Marlowood, Esq.
Dual:ult.—Frederick Acklom Millbanke, of Hart,
Esq ; Robert Hildyard, of Horsley, Esq.; John Bowes,
of Streatham Castle, Esq.
ESSEX.—Charles Preston, of Luthers Sewe,rdston,,,
Esq. • Charles Da Cane, of Brexted Lodge, Esq,.; Thos.
Burch Weston, of Felix I lull, Esq.
GLOUCESTERSIIIIIE.—Thomas Anthony Stoueiton, of
Owl I'en House, they, Esq.; Thomas Gambier Parry, of
Ilighnarn-court, Esq.; William Dent, of Sudeley Castle,
Esq.
lIBREFORDSHIRE.—James Cheese, of Huntingdon,
Esq.; Charles Thomas Bodenham, of Rotherwase, Esq.;
Richard Hereford, of Tufton, Esq.
lIEUTFORDSHIRE.—FIiikO Southwell Greville, of North
Myms-place, Esq.; Henry Rogers, of Stagenhoe, Esq.;
Wyen Bilis, of Ponsbourne Park, Esq.
KENT.—Matthew Bell, of Bourne House, Bishops-
bourne, Efq. ; Ford Wilson, of Blackhurst, Tonbridge
Wells, Esq. ; Sir John William Ladbrooke, of Down,
Bart.

LEICESTERSHIRE,—Thomas Stokes, of NOW Parks,
Esq.; Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, of Beaumont Leys, Bart.;
Edward Renshaw Cheney, of Gaddershy, Esq.
LINCOLNSHIRE.—Henry Fane, of Fulbeck Hall, Esq.;
Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, of Lea, Bart.;
George Tomlins, of Rigby-grove, Esq.
MotimoUTEL—Thomas Wakeman, pf &)19 .Craig, Esq.;