Star.
London, England, 1824-06-22 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.

From time immemorial it has been the practice in the
Corporation for the Lord Mayor to name those Gentle-
men a born it is intended to propose as candidates for
the offices of Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, by
drinking to their healths at the civic dinner preceding
the 14th of June. It has been the practice to drink to
the healths of nine well-known Gentlemen of wealth
and respectability as candidates. The Lord Mayor then
sends in their names to the Court of Aldermen before
the 14th June; and, on the day for choosing the She-
riffs, they are formally nominated to the Livery. But
the circumstance of drinking their healths at the Cor-
poration dinners has heel), in point of fact, the real no-
mination hitherto. It was also customary to name those
citizens who were old or infirm, and whom it was judged
were averse to public offices, particularly those of such
a costly nature. The expense of serving the office of
Sheriff, if it is sustained on the narrowest scale of libe-
rality, is not less than SOON. and it generally happens
that some of those nominated as above described, every
year bay large fines to be excused from serving, and
being obliged to incur so heavy an expense. The father
of the present Alderman Garrett was pitched upon for
his opulence as a fit person.to be nominated, and bewas
chosen in the regular manner; but he was, from his
frugal habits, extremely averse to serve, and he at once
paid the fine. This circumstance exceedingly embit-
tered him against the Corporation, and there was found
after his death an item in his books:—" Robbed by the
City of London of 4001." There has been no ingitance
of the omission of this practice, except daring the Mayor-
alties of Wilkes and Sawbridge, who refused to adopt

it. As the custom has been atteadei with severe grkv„
ance and annoyance to many citizens, the present I.fitd
Mayor has followed the example given in die Mayo..
ahies mentioned.; he has this year refticed to make :my
nomination, and has sent no names in to the Court
Aldermen. The candidates talked of for tile office of
Sheriff for the ensuing year are Mr. Alderman Key aild
Mr. Alderman Brown. Mr. Alderman Gal rait qaues
on the rota as the candidate for the Civic Chair.

DEATH OF MADAME RIEGO.
--ii.--

Saturiay last, Donna Nlaria Theresa del Itieqo
Rego, widow of Gener.il Don Rafael del Ricto v
Riego, died at her ie.idence, No. 13, Seymour-pl.tcc,
Little Chelsea.

This Lady, whose fortunes have so deeply intere,hq
public sympathy, was the daughter of I).at
del Itiego y Bustillo, and Donna Jowla
Florez. She was born on the 1;:th May, 1:s00, in
town of Tineo, capital of the district 01 the same nan;:,
in the province of Asturias, and was the eldest of se, c,
chikken, having at the time of her de.oh three broti.ei.;
and three sisters living, all of whom were sep;tr.t:cd
from her by the fatalities of civil war, except one sista,
Donna Lucie, whom neither peril nor privation
distract from the exercise of that tegard and attenti..,
which she was able to manifest under evei y trial.
Within three months after her an ival
t.ir,
sanguinary act was perpetrated which ertitiguiam.l
every present consolation and future hope. Tii,r
of his death reached her on the 15th of November.—
Her poor frame could no longer rally or resist; -he
wasted and withered daily under the coiroiing,
fluence of a tedious decline, and at length closed h.:;-
unhAppy course in the embraces of her siste-, attended
by her devoted protector, the estimable Canon, ;t,,,l
several distinguished and faithful Spaniard,, who
to the latest moment, enjoyed the confidence an.{
adhercJ to the fortunes of her hush.t,id, and never
failed in proofs of respect, atteatitni, and tega;cl to-
wards the widow.

Some few days previous to her dissolution, she intl.
mated to those around her an aue.ious desire to execute
a testamentary document, and on the 12th instant she
duly made her last will. In this instrumeat hhe nut only
arranges her private affairs, but furnishes aiditional
proots of unalated attachment to her native land, and
solicitude for its happiness. She does ample justice to
Great Britain, and directs her executor, the canna, t•'
assure the British people of the gratitude which she felt
towards them at her dying moments, for the sympathy
and support which they extended to het in the hours cf
• her bitter adversity : but what ntakt.s the wail re iv
affecting is her solemn and impressive, though supe:-
&ions attestation to the penny and aincetity f the poi:.
tical life of General Itiego; for she states that she
esteems it to be her last act of justice and duty to the
memory of her beloved husband solemnly to &dare,
in the awful presence of her Goo, before whose judg-
ment-seat she feels site must soon appear, that ali his
ptheate feelings and dispositions le:Treeing his country
corresponded with his Fublic acts and professions in dt-
fenee of its liberties.

Monday, in 3laidstore, the Lady of Captain Heyman, I:ith Light
Dragoons, of a daughter.
Monday, at Knightsbridge Terrace, the lady of Capt. Charles
Menzies, Royal Marine Artillery, of a son.
Saturday se'nnight, at Othain Parsonage, the Lady of the P.
John Parker, of a sou.