The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF SHERIFF'S.

Yesterday was the morrow of St. Martin, and, according
to ancient custom, the Judges and various members of the
Privy Council assembled in the afternoon in the Court of Ex-
chequer, for the purpose of performing the ceremony of
pricking for sheriffs for the ensuing year.
Shortly after two o'clock the Right Hon. H. Gonlburn, as
Chancellor of the Exchequer ; the Earl of Lincoln, as First
Commissioner of Woods and Forests ; Sir J. Graham, as
Secretary of State for the Home Department, each attending
as members of the Privy Council, entered the Court. The
members of the judicial bench who took their seats were—
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Denman, as the Lord Chief Jus-
tice of England; the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr.
Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, and Mr. Justice Erle.
Mr. Baron Alderson was absent through illness.
The list of sheriffs for the different counties was eventually
arranged as follows

13eafordshire—William Stuart, of Tempsford-hall, Esq. ;
Robert Newland, of Rempston, Esq. ; and Thomas Abbott
Green, of Pavenkam, Esq.
Berkshire—William Stephens, of Prospect -hill, Esq. ; Wil-
liam Henry Stone, of Streatly-house, Esq. ; and John Hercy
of Winktield-place, Esq. .
Bucks—Sir William Robert Clayton, of Harleyford-house.
Esq. ; the Baron Meyer Amschel de Rothschild, of Went-
more ; William Lovrndes, of the Bury, in Chesham, Esq.
inbi idgeSili re and Iluntiugdonshire—Samtil
of Cro:,.too Park, Esq. ; Sir Citarleg 'Worer aLc.r.i, ,}f Weot
Wratting, Esq. ; Yenry John Adeane, of Babraham, Esq.
Cumberland—Joseph Pocklington Senhouse, of Barrow-
house and Nether-hall, Esq. • Gilfrid William Hartley; of
Rose-hill,
,Esq. ; Henry Dundie Maclean, of Lazonby, Esq.

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This is the first occasion that e
the sheriffs for the ~,,ee'
in W a!e,s have been pricked on this day. Much leirthese
nience had been found to arise in coneequence of eod grit
functionaries not being nominated on the same dila', d
Act, the Bth of Victoria, c. 11, was therefore pro tl3B
session to enable their appointment to take place
morrow of St. Martih.
Anglesea—Norris Matthew Goddard, of Ffryrbeeibitiggq
John Lewis Hampton Lewis, of Henllys, E t. 11,400.
'
Hon. Spencer Bulkeley, Lord Newborougb, of 'fret' jig
Breconshire—Morgan Morgan, of Bodwigead, Escti3o,
Davies Powell, of Graig y Nos, Esq. ; Penny Will '
Cefn Pare, Esq.
Carnarvonshire—Charles Henry Evans, of Pontne1110:
Esq. • Sir Harry Dent Goring, of Graiglwyd, Oar' ;
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mas Wright, of Berwenfaur, Esq. chl
Carmarthenshire—Sir William Dundas, of Nantielsoosr
Llanelly,
' •1•4 Bart. ; Sir John Mansell, of Llanshphan,
then, Bart. ; Seymour Phillips Allen, of Kencerd, *
Cardiganshire—Alban Thomas Davies, of Tygli,hohor
James Davies, of Trefechan, Aberystwith, Esq.; •
Grey Harford Battersby, of Peterwell, Esq. the
Denbighshire—Brownlow Wynne Wynne, of Go de.
near Abergele, Esq. ' - Richard Lloyd Edwards, of lire„heft
log, near Abergele, Esq.; Richard Jones, of Belhanrr
Ruabon, Esq. 944
Flintshire—Samuel Henry Thomson, of Bryncec'"Solil
Llewelyn Falkner Lloyd, of Naunerch, Esq. ; Thomas
neux Williams, of Penbedew, Esq. boa°
Glamorganshire—Richard Franklen, of Clementsonci
Esq. ; Thomas William Booker, of Velindra, Esq.; an
Vaughan Edwards Vaughan, of Rheola, Esq. f
Merionethshire--Sir Robert Williams. Vaughan, 0- pi'
nan, Bart. ; John Griffith Griffiths, of Faltunddyll
re
Esq.; and Hugh Jones, of Gurmddelwm, Esq. V° of
Montgomeryshire—John Foulkes, of Carno, Esq.;
Gatacre, of Nantymeichied, Esq. ; Christopher
Buywllwarch, Esq.
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Pembrokeshire—The Hon. William Henry E'?„'.!-„;: sP
Marloes ; George Henry Carew, of Carew Castle, De'''
John Harding Harries, of Trevacoone, Esq. jobe
Radnorshire—Thomas Prickard, of Dderw, ,1011/1
Abraham Whittaker, of Newcastle-court, Esq- ; and
Williams, of the Skreen, Esq.
Ade ci
of
IMPROVEMENTS AT CHELSEA.—The autna-, Act
this parish having applied for and obtained a loco'
Parliament in the course of the last session, enabling„e oe'
to borrow a -sum of money for the purpose of carrillt7lf
certain improvements in the parish, levying a leee;;ove•r
the householders and inhabitants of a penny, WO be'„Ft ant
the pound, until such loan should be repaid, the bene.,',„" vi-41
ing to the parish in consequence is now beginning Tei'd.
bly to manifest itself. The first improvement effecte et;
a very important one, has been to remove the turnlrtelt
throughout the parish, the leases of the whole of thej rib;
being purchased and the toll-gates entirely remove'''. el
has enabled the omnibuses which ply to BrolnPteh-e
town, instead of staying, as formerly, on this side of coe:
where the Queen's-elm-gate stood, just below the reeve;
gumption Hospital, in the Fulham-road, in order tft..,0009,.
the toll, to proceed, now that the gate has been reu'reicP
considerably further down the road into little Chelsea' ;01'
to the convenience of the numerous highly respectableiivfler
bitants of that locality. Other improvements Of a prig;
nature, which it is unnecessary further to porde'
have been effected in other parts of the parisll• doe'
to the satisfaction of the particular quarter bee ill
The next noticeable improvement has he° rait°'
complete paving of the entire footways thr°l°
d
the parish, especially in the King's-road ,e„.e., hed
Fulham-road, where it was . much needed. i'l,le,sn
of course, been a work of very considerable exee 14,6
could not otherwise have been accomplished with„° tP;
very great outlay on the part of the inhabitants a`"i'ieee
different lines of road, but which ha.s now been done
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putting them to any particular or immediate additiel; of se
pease or inconvenience. Other improvements, severldf beilf
important nature, are in contemplation or in muse. derOia
carried into effect, which must have the effect of cones 010"
improving the neighbourhood, and adding to the oral'
beauties of the parish, and at the same time, to the c? .1 $ll,l
and convenience of the numerous highly influent pad
respectable inhabitants of this recently vastly eaten( p
are lad
much improved locality. The whole of the affaint,
sd
trusted to a number of gentlemen of high stane.illect';
influence in the parish, who have been nominated all'Afor tl
by the inhabitants into a body of commissioners
special purpose. 6
PRICE OF BREAD.—In consequence of 5104 014
the average price of wheat in the Edinburgh roal.„0
four pound loaf is reduced one halfpenny, being 1-iteiej,,
at eightpence halfpenny, ready meney, or if paid w,car
month; and ninepence, credit. Flour 3s. per stone.
donzan Mercury. of
RAILWAY SURVEYlNG.—Engineers and sorire 60'
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are scouring the country around Lincoln in every'
and white and red flags are almost as plentiful as treil; eocc
demand for surveyors is so great, and the prices Peleee. of II
moue, that it is quite common now for the manag,,.,,„
line to buy off or kidnap the surveyors of a rival ;.egtia:o
the view of preventing their enemy from lodging the dopy
plans prior to going before Parliament. The other cats
►
of the surveyors of the Lincoln and Retford line de:,,,,,alt)_a
and instead of being hard at work with his brother eiroire
was discovered surveying a roast duck in the neighb
pot
of Horncastle.—Lincolnshire Chronicle. aP
THE POTATO DISEASE.—It does not clear.J.„appi
that the wetness of the summer is the cause of the .1-
potatoes. In parts of the country the rain wesbinot. Ibo:
and slight, yet the potato is there affected. ?
lengthened severe winter an effect upon the vegetabe..o op
THE SHARE MARKET.— IN The Great ortbetorpill
Eastern Clothes-Line did not move a peg all the lap e
and Great Trunks, which opened well, dosed htroutpo
juvenile Stag, whose scrip was at discount, ale"
ously for his par, but got no attention.—Punch.
BIRTHS men
On the 12th inst., at Pall•mall, the wife of Bury
Esq., of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Hammersmith, Mrs. Loveless, of en'ilp P
On the 11th inst., at Chard, the wife of the Bev. FP- ot
Curate of that town, of a daughter. hill, the
On the 11th inst., at the Royal crescent, Notting- ter. ood'
Charles John Pluntptre, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a datigt of Of
On the 23d ult., at Malta, the lady of Capt. Tidy, All' te ta° ,
On the 7th inst., at Hyde-park-place, Cumberland-IP
of J. Fletcher Fletcher, of a daughter. 014
On the Bth inst., at Brorapton, the lady of Edmund /3,-fa,
vitt
a daughter. George
On the 9th inst., at Pox-hill, Lancashire, the wife of tos.•
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., at Kensington, the wife of RIC--off
hard "IPl'
Esq..
On of a son.
the 10th inst., the lady of Captain Hathorn, Roth! Ni'
daughter.

MARRIED. t
lAari
On the 4th inst., Thomas Fever Gandar, to Catharine. ola
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ter of Mr. Wilson, of Southampton-street, Strand. v;c4,9,;irli
On the I lth inst., at St. George's, Hanover-sclu3,r,ec'r ot r'
Knox, Esq., of Stratford-place, to Lucy, third dangi“
Bernal, Esq., M.P., of Eaton-square.

DIED. 7:iir 4
On the 31st ult., at Torquay, Mrs. Sarah W. Pensoq e
~ ag
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e
On the 7th lust., at Staffield House, Ledbury, Chratia"
Red.
the Rev. Henry Blackstone Williams. f the late
On the Bth inst., at Canterbury, Grace, widow 0
lied
if,
Admiral Joshua Sydney Horton. f lied
On the 9th inst., Charles Bodham, M.D., Professor o
oa -nr
the University of Glasgow. „,fsat 5
On the 10th inst., at Kensington, Richard &dun, the '-- '
<l-!1.
Richard Valpy, jun., Esq. , Grrdor•
On Vic, 11thii:M: , Goorc.:l,, Beshaw, Eil., o' ."-
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