The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-13 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF THE SHERIFFS.

. Yesterday being the morrow of St. Martin, the
nomination of the Sheriffs for England took place at
the Court of Exchequer, before the Lords of his
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Lords present at the meeting, which was
held at two o'clock, were Mr. Herries; the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer (in his new and splendid
robes); the Lord Chancellor; the Marquis of Lans-
downe, as Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment ; Lo:d Tenterden : Mr. Wynn; and the Lord
Chief Baron.

The following Judges appeared before their Lord-
ships—Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. Justice Park, Mr.
Justice Holroyd, Mr. Justice Burrough, Baron Gar-
row, Baron Hullock, Mr. Justice Littledale, and Mr.
Baron Vaughan.
Mr. Warren attended as the Lord Chief Justice of
Chester.

Mr. Buller attended as Clerk to the Lords of the
Privy Council.
The Lords of the Council, and the Judge 4, were
sworn according to the old Norman-French language.
Soon after the proceedings of the Lords of the
Council had commenced, Mr. Tierney, the Master
of the Mint, entered the Court; the oath was then
administered to Mr. Tierney.
The nomination of three Gentlemen for each
County then took place by the Judges, as liable to
serve the office of Sheriff.

Various excuses for the non-performance of the
office were proposed ; amongst them was one from
an officer in the navy, named for Berkshire, con-
tending, that officers in the army, and even in the
militia, bad been excused serving—the excuse was
allowed.

The name of the Reeeiver-General of Taxes for
the county of Cumberland, and part of Westmore-
land, was received. • •
Mr. Ricardo was excused to serve in Hereford-
shire, on, the ground that be had not had any house
in that county, but was ready to serve in Glouces-
tershire, where he had a house, at some future time.
Sir Charles Lamb, Bart. named for Sussex, was
excused by Mr. Justice Park on the ground of his
being an officer in his Majesty's household. •
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE explained that he
was Knight Marshal. As there was no established
exemption, the name of Sir Charles was ordered to
remain on the roll.

The Usher of the Court of Exchequer pleaded
his exemption, on account of his official situation ;
which excuse, however, was not admitted.
Mr. Justice BURROUGH stated that he understood
the office had always been executed by deputy.
The Marquis of LaNsbowNE stated that he had
been informed the exemption had always been ad-
mitted; notwithstanding which, the name, we un-
derstood, was continued on the roll.

Two Gentlemen's names for the county of Wor-
cister vere.excused from the roll, on account of
Oeir being Dissenters.
The proceedings occupied upwards of an hour.

CARLISLE 'ACADEMY OF THE EINE ARTS.
friends and supporters of the Carlisle Academy for
thC promotion of the. Fine Arts in this district had their
annual dinner in the Card-room of the Coffee-house on
Monday last., Carlisle Pattio4 r..

MYSTERIOtTS'APVAiit tgli-On Thursday after-
nqon the inhabitants at the foot, f4ith Wynd were thrown
into consternation, by the deatli;oUf;boemaker Under rather
mysterious 'circumstances.
!aiiiinF' surmises are abroad,
but the preciie manner in vvbiaLtlie deceased came by his
'
death, will4hereafter be a subject fdr a
*buy. One thing
is certainiqbat on his wife raising 'the alarm',he was found
with a dip wound in Lis side; and pike-dead. His wife
aril another woman who was in the house at the time were
taken into, etodr, apd lodged in jail..—. Scotsman.