The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-21 00:00:00

HIGH SHERIFFS-IRELAND.

Some of the appointments made by the present Govern-
ment are excellent, but there are another class of appoint-
ments now open, over which the Ministers have unlimited
power to choose, yet which, without a wise and courageous
exerc;,v of their powers, will, even by the instrumentality
of the Government itself, be consigned to the hands of the
most rancorous of its enemies—we allude to the High She-
riffs of Ireland. In various ways ecru these functionaries
co-operate with, or undermine the Government, under which
they arc appointed ; and if Orange Sheriffs are chosen, as
we see by the returns, the attempt is made to quarter them
on the Government—their powers will surely be used for
its destruction.
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The Sheriff has power to appoint an Assessor—if an
Orange Sheriff, he will assuredly appoint an Orange As-
sessor. If deeply and inveterately Orange, the better qua-
lified for his purpose. Such a functionary will stick at no-
thing—we know the class well : law will be perverted—
common decency outraged—we see that no tie of character,
no respect for the profession, no OATH is capable of binding
an Orangeman to do equal justice between man and man—
it is needless to remind the public of the revolting instances.
But we all know and see every day that such is the FACT,
and thus the Sheriffs appointed by the Government have a
power to annoy—to plunder, in the shape of expenditure,
and sometimes to defeat, the Representatives—not alone of
the people, but the supporters of the very Government
which has weakly confided to its enemies this enormous
power of undermining those from whom they derive their

places.
Is this to be borne ? Will the Government surrender its
supporters to be plucked and plundered by its foes ? Will
it be a party to its own undoing ? A " party" did we say ?
—the willing agent of its own destruction.—Pilut.
The Dublin Evening Post says " this is the most important
snbject ever discussed in our columns. At the conclusion of
an able article on the subject, our contemporary offers a
few words to the British reader as to the mode of making
the selections for the office in Ireland. Formerly, that is

to say, about fourteen or fifteen years ago, the selection was
left in point of fact, though apparently it might seem other-
wise to the uninitiated, to the Ministerial County Mem-
bers. The gentlemen in the confidence of the Adminis-
tration so contrived it, that the choice always fell upon a
friend of one of the sitting Members. When there was a
division of politics, the opposition man scarcely interfered.
It was a settled thing, and so far judged the right of the
Government Member. When they both happened to be
supporters of Ministers, a case of too frequent occurrence
in the old Tory Regime, there use„d frequently arise a dis•
pute between the rival members for the appointment, and
the Castle Was not a little annoyed, in endeavouring to
arrange the matter between the contending interests. In
a short time the appointment fell solely into the bands of
the then ruling faction, and it must be acknowledged that
by one means or other they have continued to keep posses-
sion of the majority of the appointments ever since. We owe,
however, to the late Judge Fletcher, an alteration, as far as
this learned and upright maaistrate could effect it, for the bet-
ter. His were the first honest political words spoken by a going
Judge for many a long year to the Magistracy and Jurors of
Ireland. The effect was some alteration in the practice of
nominating High Sheriffs. It was this, and it still prevails.
The Outgoing 'Sheriff at the Summer Assizes hands a list
of three names to the .Judge of the Crown Court, and
from them—the Judge seldom altering the position of the
parties on the record—the High Sheriff was and is chosen
by the Castle, the Lord Lieutenanant and. Privy Council
generally taking the first name on the list. It is true the
Judge had and has the power to set aside a part or the
whole, and to substitute other names from the Grand
Panel. 111 e doubt, nevertheless, whether this power has
been often exercised. We happen to know, indeed, that
at the last assizes in Kildare, the Lord Chief Justice re-
fused to receive from the present Sheriff the list, to the no
little annoyance of Mr. Bonham. But whether his Lord-
ship declined on principle, or whether he was offended at.
the manner of the Sheriff, we know not—but it is certain
that the list presented from this county to the Castle is un-
objectionable. Mr. Nangle, a gentleman of considerable pro-
perty, a Liberal, and a Roman Catholic, is at the had of
the list, and will, as a matter of course, be chosen.

Term ends on Wednesday next, and in the sittings
after Term some interesting trials are expected to take
place before the Judges adjourn over the Christmas holidays.
Last Thursday afternoon, as a fishing vessel was
on its way from Gravesend to London, the men on board
perceived a waterman's boat floating on the surface, keel
upwards. On its being towed ashore the fishermen found
a fireman's jacket fastened under one of the scats, which,
on inquiry, was ascertained to have belong.d to a fireman '
named Lewis, of the West of England Fire-office. It is
supposed that the deceased (who was rowing from London
' to Erith to witness a match against time for a considerable
sum of money) was in the actiof baling ,:he water out of his
boat, and, overbalancing himself, fell into the river and
perished. The father of the deceased, who is one of the
persons concerned in the wager, was so affected at the
mournful intelligence being communicated to him that he
has since remained in a state bordering on madneSs, it being
necessary for two persons to be in constant attendance on
him to prevent his laying violent hands on himself and those
around him. The body had not been found up to six
o'clock last night.

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The Town Cup, valve 501. (handicap), w-as s vprefrgera-. il .
won as follows. The winnen are, wo tiCapilkini .
shire horses.
Mr. Hughes's b. g. by Astbury, 4 yes__ OO 1 1
Mr. Thompson's Doctcr, lOst. 718 3 3 3 3
Mr. Jones's Morass, late Durham
Mr. Griffin's Miss Lucas, 5 ps. 0 0 0 0
Mr. Vaughm's Radnor Lass, aged fel
Mr. Beevor's T.h, aged, 9st. 71b. -1 0 0
Mr. J. Lewis's Will-o'-the-wisp, 53N 2 dr.
Mr. DOWIINVa rd's Hazard, 6 yrs.
Mr. Aspinal's Polyanthus, 6 yrs 1 0 2 2
A beautiful race.
The Galloway Cup, value 501., for Galloways not exceeding- four-
teen hands, and not thorough-bred. A handicap. Heats, one
mile.
Mr. Kinsey's Marion, 5 vrs. 7st. 818.
Mr. J. Lewis's Rolla, aged, 7st. 71b. . 0 0 0
Mr. J. Lewis's Ginebra, 4 yrs. 7st , 0 1 2
Mr. Vaughan's Gossamer, 4 yrs. 7st. 41b 2 3 3
Mr. Price's Duchess, aged 9st.
Mr. Bach's Sherwood, 4 yrs. 7st. 418 0 0 0
Col. Vaughan's Sprite, Bst. 81b 0 0 0
Mr. Wade's Ninety-eight, 6 yrs. 7st. 101 h.
Won in a canter.
A match for 501. Feather weights.
Col. Vaughan's Apricot, aged ... 1 1
Mr. Downward's Lancashire Witch, aged

SPORTIN

COURSING.
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING, Nov. 17 AND 18.

The Cup.
Lord Molineux's r. b. Melanie beat Colonel Newport's bk. d.
Nipper, Mr. Cripps's bk. b. Comet beat Mr. Legh's w. y. d. Larry,
Mr. Goodlake's bk. w. d. The Glama beat Mr. Parr's bk. w. d.
Pelham, Mr. E. Cripps's bk. b. Eyedrop beat Mr. Morant's r. 'a.
b. Mischief, Mr. Chamberlayne's r. b. Cinq Deuce beat Mr. Ilar-
ries's br. b. History, Mr. Pettit's f. b. Preserve beat Mr. Browne's
bk. 1. d. Bruiser, Mr. Fleetwood's y. w. d. Flapdragon bent Mr.
Wells's r. w. d. Premier, Colonel Newport's bk. d. Nat Trick beat
Mr. Cripps's bk. w. d. Cactus.
First fies.—Melanie beat Comet, Flapdragon beat Eyedrop, Nat
Trick beat Cinq Deuce, The Glama beat Preserve.
The Derby Stakes for dog puppies.
Mr. Legh's bk. w. Leda beat Mr. Cripps's bk. Engineer, Mr.
Fleetwood's br. Fly-by-Night beat Mr. Parr's bk. d. Postman,
Mr. Chamberlayne's w. br. Celer beat Mr. Legh's r. Latimer, Mr.
Harries's bk. w. Haycock beat Mr. Cripps's bk. d. Coxcomb, Co-
lonel Newport's bk. Nathan beat Mr. Chamberlayne's w. Candidis-
simus, Mr. Goodlake's bk. Gladiator beat Mr. Legh's bk. UK z.
First Ties.—Celer beat Haycock, Gladiator beat Leda, and Fly-
by-night beat Nathan.
The Oaks Stakes for Bitch Puppies.
Mr. Cripps's Cressida beat Mr. Goodlake's Gala, Mr. Ilerries's
Honeysuckle beat Mr. Fleetwood's Flirt, Mr. Chamt eAnyne's C al
beat Mr. Morant's Mouse, Mr. Parr's Phcebe beat Mr. C. Cripps's
Eva, Lord Molyneux's Minikin beat Mr. Browne's Bustle, Colonel
Newport's Nutcracker beat Mr. Legh's Lady, Mr. Harries's Holly
beat Mr. Goodlake's Garland, Mr. Chamberlayne's Charcoal beat
Mr. Legh's Lisette.
The Ties.—Nutcracker beat Phoebe, Charcoal beat Coal, Cres-
sida. beat Honeysuckle, Minikin beat Hobbey.
Wayland Stakes, for all ages. (First class.)
Mr. Pettit's Pcssirra beat Mr. Legh's Lively, Colonel Newport's
Naldi beat Mr. Goodlake's Galleon, Mr. Haines's Hobble de Gee
beat Mr. Cripps's Curlew, Mr. Chamberlayne's Cowslip beat Mr.
Morant's Musket.
Ties.—Hobble de Gee beat Cowslip, Naldi beat Pessima.
Wcyland Stakes. (Second class).
Lord Molineux's Magistrate beat Dlr. Legh's Lavalettee, Mr. E.
Cripps's Edward beat Mr. Pettit's Panic.
Deciding Course.—Magistrate beat Edward, and won the stakes.
St. Leger Stakes of 5 sovs. each.
Mr. Chamberlayne's Coal beat Colonel Newport's Nickbottom,
Mr. Fleetwood's Fogleman beat. Mr. Legh's Lotz, Mr. Morant's
Magazine beat Mr. E. Cripps's Ernest, Mr. Goodlake's Glee beat
Mr. Cripps's Climax.
Craven Puppy Stakes of 3 sovs. each.

Mr. Fleetwood's Flirt beat Mr. Parr's Postman, Mr. Brown's
Bodice beat Mr. Pettit's Pauline, Mr. Legh's Lisette beat Mr.
Chamberlayne's Cinder, Mr. Goodlake's Garland beat Mr. Cripps's

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The King's Stag Hounds meet on Tuesday at Ascot Heath ;
Friday, at Slough.
Mr. Hall's Hounds on Monday at Orchard Portman ; Tuesday,
at Dillington House ; Thursday at Hatch ; Saturday, at Norton
House— half-past 10.
The Langport Harriers on Monday at Sams Cross, High Ham ;
Friday, at Paths Bridge ; Monday, the 30th, at Somerton Hill ;
Friday, Dec. 4, at Lite's Cary—at 10.
The Burton Harriers on Wednesday at Beaminstcr Down.
The Burton Vale Hounds on Monday at Stalbridge Hill ; Friday,
at Marsh Coppice.
The Devises Harriers on Monday at Silbury Hill ; Saturday, at
Candon—at 11.
Mr. A. Smythe's Hounds on Monday at Oare Hill ; Tuesday,
at South Grove—at 11.
Mr.W. Horlock's Hounds on Monday at Marsfield Down ; Friday,
at the George Inn, Sandy Lane—half-past 10.
Lord Pztre's Hounds on Monday at Corringliam; Thursday, at
Woodham ; Saturday, at Mountnessing Hall—half-past 10.
The Cambridgeshire Hounds on Monday at the Downing Arms ;
Friday, at Childerley Gate—half-past 10.
Mr. Mure's Hounds on Tuesday at Ixworth Abbey ; Thursday, at
Branches Park—half-past 10.
The Royston Harriers on Tuesday at Whittlesford ; Thursday,
at Reed Hills—at 11.
The Puckeridge (Mr. Dalyell's) Fox Hounds on Monday at Pyo
Corner ; Wednesday, at Scales ; Saturday, at Sandon Green-10.
Mr. Farquharson's Hounds on Tuesday at Holnest House ; Wed-
nesday, at Bucklanci Wood ; Friday, at liteleomb Park ; Saturday,
at Clifton Wood.
Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Monday at Cainby Hall ; Tuesday, at
Stanfield Hall; Wednesday, at Midge Inn; '1 hursday, at the 9th
mile-stone, Newai k-road—at 11; Saturday, at Burton Gate—at 10.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Monday at Kerinond; Wednesday,
' at Wroby Mill ; Friday, at Elkington Cow Pasture ; Saturday, at
Chase Hill--at 11.
The Tiverton Hounds on Monday at Gibbett Moor; Thursday, at
Gogland, near Witlierid;sc Moor—half-past JO.
Mr. B. Fret-well's Hounds on Tuesday at Bcckford Hall, to keep
the birthday of T. Wakeman, Esq., father of the turf and fiehl,
being in the 98th year of his age ; Thursday, at Winelscomb ; Sater-
day, at Hawlm Gate—at 11.
Mr. Meynell s Hounds en Monday at Bretby Park ; Thursday,
at Ednaston Lode ; Saturd.t., at Henhurst—at half-past 10.
The Marquis of Hastings' hounds on Monday at White Horse
Wood ; Wednesday, at Stanford Park ; Sat urday, at Cavendish
Bridge—half-past 10.
The Somerset Subscription Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Bagbo•
rough Plantation Friday at Buncombe Ilill— at half-past 10
The Brighton Harriers meet every Monday at Patcham ; Wed-
nesdays, at the Race Course; Fridays, at the Dyke.
The Thanet Harriers meet on Monday at. Monkton Sea Mark ;
Wednesday, at Minster Mills ; Friday, at Nash Court Hill—at 10.
The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill; Wed-
nesdays, at Lewes Race Course ; Fridays, at Telscombo Tye—half-
past 10.
Mr. Conyer's Hounds on Monday at Matching Green.
The Essex Stag Hounds on Wednesday at Whapple's Mill-12.
Mr. C. Brock's Hounds on Monday at Upton Snodsbury ; Wed-
nesday, at Bishop's Wood—half past 10.
Mr. Browne's Hounds on Tuesday at Acton Green ; Friday, at
Bishop's Frome Village—at 9.
The Easton Hounds on Monday at Woodmanton; Thursday, at
Kyrewood—at 10.
The Cottesmere Hounds on Monday at Stosken Hall ; Tuesday,
at Barlevthorpe ; Thursday, at Hollywell--quarter before 11.
The South \Vold Hounds on Tuesday at Tower-on-the-Moor;
Friday, at Burwell Village—at 11.
Mr. Lcche's hounds on Tuesday at Handley ; Friday, at Gres-

ford—half-past 10.
Sir R. Hill's Hounds on Tuesday at Sundore; Thursday, at the
Kennel ; Saturday, at. Petton—half-past 10.
Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Monday at Woolaston; Friday, at
Aston Gate—half-p. 10.
Mr. Wieksted's Hounds on Monday at Broughton ; Thursday, at
Trentham ; Saturday, at Willowbridge—half-past 10.
The Albrighton Hounds on Tuesday at Cosford ; Thursday, at
Worfield ; Saturday, at Hilton—half-past 10.
The East Sussex hounds on Monday at Sutton—half-past 10.
The Herefordshire Hounds on Tuesday at Barrington; Friday, at
Pool Cottage—at 10.
The East Kent Fox hounds on Monday at Acrise Mills ; Wed-
nesday, at Trenby Park ; Friday, at. Elham Park.
The Tickham Fox Hounds on Monday at the Squirrels; at Steel:-
bury ; Thursday, at Norton Court—half-past 10.
Mr. Vyner's Hounds on Friday at Hoeklev House ; Wednesday,
at Thickthorn ;_Friday, at Hampton-in-Ardan—half-past 10.
The F. B. Hounds on Monday at Ladock Bridge ; Thursday, at
lioskeymer Wood—at 10.
The Cheshire Hounds on Monday at Abbey Arms Forrest; Wed-
nesday, at Brereton Green ; Saturday, at Oulton Park ; Tuesßlack day,
at Four Lane Ends, near Tarporley •' Wednesday, at the
Dog ; Friday, at Norton; Saturday, atAppleton hall--half-past 10.
The Essex and Suffolk Hounds on Tuesday at Tattingstone
White House ; Friday, at the Park Lodge House, Mistley—at 10.
The Oakley hunt (Mr. Dansey's Hounds) on Monday at Cran-
field • Tuesday, at Tavenham ; Thursday, at Colworth ; Saturday,
at Lidlington Kennel--quarter to 11.
Mr. Muster's Hounds-on Monday at Foss-road, Stragglethorpe ;
Wednesday, at the seven mile stone, °Barton-road ; Friday, at Hal-
loughton town—'.calf-past 10.
The Rufford Hounds on Monday at Rufford Kennels ; Tuesday,
at Ossington; Thursday, at Rufford Kennels; Saturday, at Wink-
bourn—half-past Id.
Mr. Errington's Hounds on Monday at Quenby Hall; Tuesday,
at Bardon Hall ; Thursday, at Gurley ; Friday, at Widmerpool—
quarter to 11.
Mr. Richard Bagge's Harriers on Monday at Snettisham lied
Wednesday, at Mr. Rodwell's, Chosely ; Thursday, at
13Tahrt%liam Hall; Friday, at Mr. Musters' Lugden Hill--at 11.
Sir J. Flower's Harriers on Monday at Bill Ilarling ; Thursday,
at Mr. Beart's, Breeches : Monday, NOT. 30, at Winfarthing Pound
—at 11.
The Norfolk Fox Hounds on Tuesday, at Weeting ; Thursday, at
Marham (Mr. Winearl's) ; Saturday, at Langor Bridge; Monday,
the 30th, at Pudding Norton ; Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Houghton
Inn ; Friday, the 4th, at. Litcharn Common ; Tuesday, the Bth, at
Bee:ton by Sherringbam ; Thursday, the 10th, at Melton Con-
stable ; Saturday, the 13t.1i, at. Elmham Hall—half-past 10.
Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers on Monday, at Barton ; Wednesday,
at Bilney ; Friday, at the Swan, Methwold—at 11.
The Knapton Harriers on Tuesday, at East Ruston Church ;
Friday, at Southrepps—at 11.
The Warwickshire Bounds on Monday, at Wellesbourne ; Tues-
day, at Milford Bridge; Thursday, at Dunehurch ; Saturday, at
Raiford Bridge—qr. to 11.
The Athcrstonc Hounds on Monday at Seal Wood ; Tuesday, at
Odsday; Thursday, at Normanton Lodge Gate; Saturday, at
Combe—quarter to 11.
Sir C. Constable's Stag Hounds on Friday at. Lelley Village—
at 11.
The Sandbeek Fox Hdunds on Monday, at BlaNton ; Wednesday,
at the Kennels; Friday, at Renishaw—half-past 10.
The Badsworth Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Red House ; Thurs-
day, at Ackworth Park; Saturday, at. Wormsley 'hall—h.-past JO.
Mr. Foljambe's Fox Hounds on Monday at Eaton ; Wednesday,
at Darlton ; Friday, at Gringley—half-past 10.

The low water pier at Granton, for tly_ accommoda-
dation of steam vessels of the largest class, was commenced
yesterday week. We understand that. his Grace the Duke
of l3uccleuch has accepted the offer of Mr. George John-
ston of Craigleith quarry, for building the new pier, agree-
ably to plans and specifications by
Robert
Son, civil engineers. 4. e i vepson nd
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