The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-13 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.

Yesterday being the morrow of St. Martin's, a meeting of
the Lords of the Treasury was held in the Court of Exche-
quer, when the names of the gentlemen eligible to serve the
office of Sheriff for the ensuing year were put in nominatiou
The Lords of the Council present were the Chancellor of the
Exchequer (in his state robes of office), the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lord President; Lord Abinger, the Master of the
Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas, and the Right Hon. Baron Parke. The Judges were
also in attendance.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had previously taken
the oaths of office in the Baron's private room, entered the
Court first, and called on the different Counsel to move. This
ceremony was necessary to mature his qualification to preside
as Chief of the Court. .

The other Privy Councillors and the Judges having taken
their seats, the usual oaths were administered in Norman

French.

Their Lordships then proceeded to nominate different gen-
tlemen to be placed on the roll as eligible to serve the office
of Sheriff. _ _ _

BERKSHIRE.—Upon the names of Mr. Pusey and Mr. B.
Harcourt being proposed to be placed on the roll, Mr. Justice
Parke observed that the former Gentleman was a Member of
Parliament, and was therefore ineligible ; and the latter gen-
tleman would not possess a sufficient qualification until the
demise of his mother. The objections were held good, and
the roll was accordingly amended.
CORNWALL.—Mr. Baron Gurney proposed that the name of
Arthur Kelly, Esq. should be added to the list for the above
county. The Learned Baron said, that although Mr. Kelly
possessed but small property in Cornwall, he held estates to
the value of 3,0001. per annum in Devonshire, and was anxious
to serve the office of Sheriff for the former, and not the last-
mentioned county, which was agreed to.
On the names of Lords Eliot and Boscawcn being proposed
to be added to the roll, they were objected to on the ground
that neither of them, in their own right, possess a sufficient
qualification.
DEVONSHIRE.—Upon the name of a gentleman being pro-
posed, Mr. Justice Parke observed, that although the indivi-
dual in question was possessed of a very large estate, yet upon
his succeeding to it, it was so heavily incumbered with mort-
gages as to leave him without any property, and a period of ten
years would elapse before those ineumbrances could be cleared
away ; the name was accordingly expunged. Upon the name
of Mr. Nation being given, Mr. Justice Parke said Mr. Nation
pleaded an exemption, on the ground of being Chairman of the
Quarter Sessions. Now he thought such a gentleman would
be of great use and service, by filling the office of sheriff.—
Mr. Baron Gurney said--;My brother Coleridge informs me
that Mr. Nation is one of six chairmen, and therefore I think
the Bench of Magistrates can dispense with his services for one
year, especially as Mr. Nation was passed over last year.—
The Court inquired if there were any other names?—One of
the Learned Judges replied in the affirmative ; and observed,
the gentleman who made the return complained that several
gentlemen, whose station in life enabled them to fill the office
of high sheriff held commissions in the Militia ; and although
they never purchased accoutrements or a horse for that pur.
pose, they pleaded their exemption.—The whole of the ex-
emptiims were held good.
• GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—Sir M. 11. H. Peache, Bart., was
exempted, the Hon. Baronet having written to Lord Denman,
stating he was in the militia.
HERTFORDSHIRE.—Mr. Justice Parke said William Franks,
Esq., was unable to serve the office for want of the proper
qualification.
KENT.—Mr. Baron Parke said he had received a letter
from Lord Wynford, informing him that Wm. Wells, Esq.,
was too ill to serve the office of sheriff for the next year.—
The .Marquis of Lansdowne : I have also received a letter to
the same effect.—Objection allowed.
LINCOLNSIIIRE.—Mr. Chapman was exempted on the ground
of being perpetual Chairman of the Quarter Sessions.
Sussex.—Mr. Davies Gilbert, the President of the Roy al
Society, was exempted on account of his advanced age.
WILTSHIRE.—.Mr. Pollen was exempted, he being one of
the Six Clerks in Chancery.
Several other gentlemen were exempted from serving for
Essex, Leicestershire, Southampton, and Surrey, on the
ground of their being Members of Parliament; and their
Lordships retired from the Court in the same order as they
entered. Mr. Greville attended as Clerk of the Council.

The following are the names of the gentlemen nominated to
serve the office for the ensuing year :
BEDFORDSHIRE.—Richard Longuel Oxlebar, of Hinwick,
Esq. ; William Artell, of Everton, Esq. ; and Francis Green,
of Bedford, Esq.
BERKSIIIRE.—WiIIiam Bennet, of Farringdon House, Esq. ;
James Wheble, of Woodley Lodge, Esq. ; and Winchcombe
Henry Howard Hartley, of Bucklebury House, Esq.
BUCKS. —Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, of Shardlow, Esq. ;
John Nembhard Hibbert, of Chalfont St. Peter, Esq. ; and
John Chester, of Chicherley, Esq.
CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDON.—George Thornhill, of Did-
dington, Esq. ; George Rust, of Huntingdon, Esq. ; and
Rear_ Admiral Sir Richard Hussey Hussey, K. C. 8., of Orton
Hall.

CUMBERLAND.-Sir Francis Fletcher Vane, of Hatton Hall,
Bart. ; Thomas Irwin, of Calder Abbey, Esq. ; and John
Dixon, of Knells, Esq.

CHESHIRE.—CharIes Stanley, of Dennab, Esq. ; Charles
Peter Shackerley, of Somerford, Esq. ; and Egerton Ileigh,
of High Leigh, Esq.
CORNWALL.—Lewis Stephens, of Tregenna, Esq. ; John
Bassett, of Great Cumberland-street, London, Esq. ; and
Arthur Kelly, of Kelly, in Devonshire, Esq.
DERBY SHIRE. —William Pole Thornton, of Stanton, Esq. ;
William Tarbutt, of Oyston-hall, Esq. ; and George Moore,
of Appleby, Esq.
DE VONSHIRE. —Robert Robertson, of Membland, Esq. ;
William Roope Ilbert, of Horsewell-house, near Kingsbridge,
Esq. ; and Augustus S. Willett, of Tapeleigh, Esq.
DORSETSHIRE. —Joseph Weld, of Lulworth, Esq. ; John
Stein, of Chaltnington, Esq. ; and William John Bankes, of
Kingston-hall, Esq.
Essex.—William Whitaker Marland, of Loughton, Esq. ;
Jonathan Bullock, of Faulkbourn-hall, Esq. ; and William
Calton, of Wallwood, in Leyton, Esq.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—SamueI Gist Gist, of Dixon House,
Esq. ; Henry Norwood Frye, of Leckhampton Court, Esq. ;
and Parnell Brousley Parnell, of Stancomb Park, Esq.
H EREFORDSHIRE. —Edward Griffiths, of New Court, Esq. ;
James Phillips, of Bringvvyn, Esq. ; and Thomas Monning-
ton, of Sarnesfield, Esq.
HERTFORDSHIRE.—WiIIiam Blake, of Denesbury, Esq. ;
George Proctor, of Bennington, Esq.; and William Gambier,
of Sacomb, Esq.
KENT. —Sir -Edward Chomley Deering, of Surrendon,
Bart. ; John Alfred Wigan, of Clare House, Esq. ; and
Thomas Bradley, of Gore-court, Esq.
LEICESTERSHIRE.—Sir Lionel Talmash, of Buckminster,
Bart., commonly called Lord Huntingtower ; Sir Edmund
Cradock Hartopp, of Gumley, Bart. ; and Sir Arthur Grey
Heselrigg, of Noseley Hall, Bart.
LINCOLN SHIRE. —Sir Montagu John Cholmely, of Easton,
Bart. ; Sir Thomas Wicbcote, of Aswarby, Bart. ; and Sir
Cullen Eardley Smith, of Nettleton, Bart.
MONMOUTHSHIRE.—George Rooke, of Llandogo, Esq. ;
Henry Clifford, of the Angoed, Esq. ; and Thomas Oakley,
of Lydart House, Esq.
NORFOLK.—Anthony Hammond, of Westacre, Esq.; Ro-
bert Fellowes of Skottesham, Esq.; and John Petre, ofWest-
wick Hall, Esq.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—WiIIiam Harris, of Wootten House,
Esq.; William Willis, of Astrop, Esq.; and John Reddall, of
Darlington, Esq.
NORTHU MEE ELAND. —Thomas Riddell, of Felton Park, Esq.;
William. John Charlton, of Hesleyaide, Esq.; and John Da-
vidson, of Ridley Hall, Esq.
NormonAaismak.-...Robert Kelham Kelham, of Bleasley
Hall, Esq.; John Handley, of Murkham Grange, Esq.; and
William Taylor, of Ratcliffe-on-Trent, Esq.
OXFORDSHIRE.—Thomas Stonor, of Stonor, Esq.; Joseph
Warren Henlee, of Waterperry, Esq.; and Philip Thomas
Herbert Wykham, of Tythorp, Esq.
RUTLAND. —John Stokes, of Caldecott, Esq. ; Richard
Wade, of Uppingham, Esq.; and Matthew Laxton, of Greet-
ham, Esq.
SHROPSHIRE.-Sir Fordinandßichard Acton, of Aldonham,
Bart.; Thomas Beale, of Heath-house, Esq.; and Sir Wil-
liam Edward Rouse Boughton, of Downton, Bart.
SOMERSETSHIRE. —James Bennett, of North. Cadbury, Esq.;
Alexander Adair, of Heatherton-park, Esq.; and Robert
Phippen, of Budgworth-court, Esq.
STAFFQRIMILTIRE,-+MOMaS Howe Parker, of Park-hall,