Star.
London, England, 1829-11-13 00:00:00

PRIVY COUNCIL.

A Privy Council was held at two o'clock yesterday .
afternoon, in the Court of Exchequet, at Westminster Hall, for the
purpose of nominating persons to fill the office of Sheriff fur the
several counties in England during the ensuing year.
At the time appointed, the Coaseaecoa of the Elmo:wax
entered the Court in his splendid robes of offi e, followed by
the l'rivy Councillors in their order of precedence—the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Mint, the
Surd Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and the
Lo d Chef Baron of the Exchequer. Their Lordships to k
their .r4t• on the same bench as the CHANCILLOR of the Ex-
contemn who, in virtue of his office, presided in the Court.
Thr Judge* appeared in their state robes: the Lord President
and the Lord Privy Seal were in full dress, the former wearing
the insignia of the Order of the Garter, the latter those of Knight
Grand Cross of the 8011. The Puisne Judges of the Courts of
King's Bench and Common Pleas and the Barons of the Ex-
chequer in their State robes, followed the l'rivy Councillors into
Court, and t-ok their stations round the table beneath their
Lordships.
The formula of the customary oath. in Norman French, having
been read by au officer of the Coon, and administered respectively
to the l'rivy Comic:ll(4-s and Judges, the business of the Council
commenced by nominating licrosbiti for else county of Bedford.
Mr. Secretary Peel entered the Court stem after the proceedings
had commenced, and the usual oath having been administered, the
Right I lon. Secretary took his seat on the bench with the other
Privy Councillors. The proceedings were then resumed.
An officer of the Court read the names of the three ',ovals
nominated on their Lordship's list last year for each of the
Counties of England, one of the three being that of the High
Sheriff of the p-esent year. Tue Judges iu whose district the
different Counties while on the Circuit were situated, rose as
the Counties were named in alphabetical order. and stared to
their Lordships the resu't of their enquiries while on the Circuit
as to the eligibility of the persons nominated to serve the office,
also the various excuses which had been offered by numbers nt
the parties as grouted. ef exemption, in several instance. sup-
porting the alleged excuses by the testimony tit good authotay.
A great variety of causes were pleaded as grow:its of exemp-
tion—several that their circunistaiices were not such as to
enable them to support the exprece, ill state of health, in
one instance incapacitating the individual front attending to bu-
siness fur several days--nervotainese from brieavernent in a
family—having no freehold psneerty in the county, merely
leasehold. Most of the excuses were ordered to be taken into
further consideration at another meeting. One cause of exemption,
that of holding a Commission in the Militia, was allowed, as was
that of holding a Comnas.inu on full pay in the First Life
Guards ; but that of being a Colonel in the Army was overruled.
The plea of smallness of income was rejected, on the suggestion ut
the Loma Cuaseret.oa, as being too indefinite.
Where no alteration was made in the list of last year the Judges
added but one name to supply the deficiency of the Sheriff of the
present year, but when any or both of the excuses were allowed,
they nominated individuals, making three for each county.
When the alterations had been pieced, an officer of the Court
read the entire list, and the Court then adjourned at half-past three
o'clock.

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.

Yesterday being the Morrow of St. Martin, the Lord
Chancellor, Lotd Bathurst, Lord Rosslyn, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Secrerary Peel, Mr. Herries, and the common law
Judges, assembled in the Court of Exchequer, when the follow', g
gentlemen were nominated to serve the office of Sheriff for the
ensuing year :
Bsoroansmas—William Smart, of Tempsford.ball, Esq. John
Barber, of Broom. Esq John Thomas Dawson, of Clapham, Esq.
Beaming—John Loder Symonds, of Hinton. El. John Wal
ter, of Bear Wood, Esq. Sir John Ikon Walsh, of Warfield
Park, Bart.
Buciutranamsmas—Richard William Howard Howard Yyse,
of Stoke, Esq. Thomas Darley Coventry, of Greenland., Esq.
Henry Andrews Uthwart, of Great Linford, F.sq.
CAMBEIDGE AND HUNTINODONSHIRE—WaIter Peck, of Hilton,
F.sq. ,John Gwyllam Roper, of Abbott. Ripon, Esq. George
Thornhill, of Deddington, Esq.
Coxsuraz—George Walmsley, of Bolestvorth Castle, Esq. John
Hoskins Harper, of Davenham-Hall, Esq. Sir Thomas Stanley
Massey Stanley, of ilexton, Bart.
CUMBERLAND—Christopher Parker. of Peterell-green, Esq.
John Taylor, of Duckeray, E4+ Henry Howard, of Corby
Castle, Esq.
Coanwatt—John Hearle Tremayne, of Helygan, Esq. Edward
Collins, of Trotham, Esq. William Peke, of Cheverton, Esq.
DERBYSHIRE—Robert Imager Newton, of Bawbridge, Esq. Sir
Wm. Boothby, of Ashton-hall, Ban. Sir Charles Henry Colville,
of Duffield, Bat.
DRVONSHIRE—John Beaumont Swete, of Onon-house' Esq. Sir
Bauchin Palk Wrey, of Tavistock, Bart. Sir George Warwick
Bampfylde, of Poltimore, Bart.
Domantrias—Georgr Thompson Jacob, of Weymouth, Esq.
John Bond, of Grange, Esq. the Hon. Wm. Henry Dawson Da-
rner, of Milton.
Essix—Capel Cure, of Blake-hall, in Bobbinworth, Esq. Wins
Davis, of Leyton, Esq. Thos. Selwyn, of Downhall, F.sq.
Gtocestssarraz—David Ricardo, of Gutcombe, Esq. Robert
Canning, of Hartpury. Esq. Sir Thomas Crawley Boevey, of Fin-
ley Abbey, Bart.
Hmstroaosmax—Richard Blackmore, of the Leys, Esq. Joseph
Blisset, of Lefton Court, Esq. K. Hoskins, of Strickenny, Esq.
H aaaaaa nunas—Wm. Hale. of King's Walden, Esq. Robert
Plummer Ward, of Gilston Park, Esq. John Ryley, of Iligh
Elms, Esq.
KENT—Edward Rice, of Dane-court, Esq. George Douglas, of
Chilston-park. F.sq. John Angerstein, of Blackheath, Esq.
LIUCESTERSHIRa—Sir Geo. Howland Willoughby Beaumont;
George John Danvers Butler Danvers, of Swithiand, Esq. Charles
Neville, of Holt, Esq.
Lnrcounnnts—William Augustus Johnston, of Witham-on-the-
Hill, Esq. William Hutton, of Gatebarton, Esq. Henry Bacon
Hickman, of Thormock-house, Es+
Monnotrrususat—Ch irks John Kenya Ty nte, of Hepmmately,
Es+ William Jones, of Clytha, Esq. Iltil Nichol!, of Usq, Esq.
NORPOLK—The Hon. George John Watson Milks, of North
Elmbam ; John Weyland, of Woodrising, Esq. John Julius An-
gerstein, of Weiting, Esq.
Noantasiennistniax—Richard Pack, of Fluore' Esq. Beriah
Botfield, of Norton, Esq. the Hon. Philip Sydney, Pierrepoint, of
Evenly.
NORTHUMEZRLAND—Sir John Trevelyan, of Watlingtoa, Bart.
John Hodgson, of Clowick, Esq. George Silvertop, of Minster-
acres, E.+
Norms:mammas—John Coke, of Mansfield-Woodhouse, Esq.
George Fillingkam, of Syerston, Esq. Thomas Moore, of Rud-
dington, Esq.
OXFORDSHIRE—Richard Weyland, of Woodeaton, Esq. Edward
Simeon, of Whitchurch. Esq. Sir Henry Lambert. of Aston. Bart.
Ifun.aan—Writ. Ward, of Belton, Esq. John Eagle, of South
Seffenham, Esq. Wm. Gifford, of North S'effenham, Esq.
SHROPSHIRE—RowIand Hurst. of Brereton-park, Esq. William
Owen of Woodhouse, Esq. Sir Edward Joseph Smyth, of Anon,
Burnell-park, Bart.

oommisms,.....—.James Adam Gordon. of Portbury, Esq. Tho-
mas Shewell!ward, of Horsington, Esq. Sir Henry Strachey,
of Sutton-court, Bart.
STATTORDINIRE—Thomas Twemlow, of Peats-wood, Esq. Tho-
mas Sneyd Kionersley.of Losley, Esq. Sir Thomas Aston Clifford
Constable, of Titian, Bart.
COUNTY OT SOUTNAMPTON-GeOrge Purefoy Jervoise. of Her-
reard.house, Esq. Sir H. Joseph Titchborne. of Titchburne-park,
Ban. William Greenwood. of Brockwood-part, Esq.
Surrout—John Wilson Sherhard, of Campsey Ash, Esq.
Richard Benyon de Beauvoir, of eulford, near Bury St. Edmund's,
Esq. John Gordon, of A soington, Esq.
Susasv—Sir George William Hylton Joliffe, of Merstham.
Bart. Harvey Christian Coombe, of Cobliam.park, Esq. Miles
Stringer, of Effingham, Esq.
Gratwicke Kinleside Gratwicke, of Au-
guering, Esq. Thomas Sanctuary, of Rusper, Esq. Fasham Nairn,
of Westrathby, Esq.
Waawicsamaa--Francis Canning, of Fo:cote, Esq. Theodore
Price, of Birminghim, F.sq. Edward Bolton King, of Umbers.
dale, Esq.
Warrior's—Charles Windham, of Dunbesd, E sq. Edward
Wm. Leyburne 'Upham, of Littlecot Park. Esq. Paul Metheent
of Conbam-bouse, Esq.
Woacsartssinas--John Scott, of Stourbridge, Esq. John How-
ard Galton, of Hudson.bouse, Esq. Robt. Berkley, of Spiteley, Esq.
Yotisurna—The Hon. Edward Robert Petre, of Stapleton;
Wm. St. Quentin, of Scampoton.house, Esq. Sir HenryGoodrickr,
of Ribstoo•ball, Bart.

Up to the 25th Oct. 1479, ships arrived in the har-
bour of Cronstadt ; sailed 1307.
The Petersburg Journals announce numerous pro-

motions.
Two English travellers, Lord CRAVEN and Lord
IT'LL' gas, were presented to the Emperor of Russia on
the 25th Oct.