Saturday 20 Feb 1819 (p. 2, col. 6 - p. 3, col. 1) NEW SHERIFFS.-Cumberland, Thomas SALKELD, of Carlisle, Esq.-Northumberland, William ORDE, of Nunny Kirk, Esq.-Yorkshire, Wm. WRIGHTSON, of Cusworth, Esq.-Cheshire, John SMITH BARRY, of Marbury, Esq. We learn that a thorough-bred Horse, of amazingly large bone, has arrived here to cover this season. This, we hope, will be the means of improving the breed of horses in this county, which has very much deteriorated of late years. We have already alluded to the case of the ingenious but most unfortunate artist, Mr. LUKE CLENNELL, a native of a neighbouring county. It will be seen by an advertisement in our front page, that an Engraving, from an admirable production of his pencil, will be published in the course of the present year, for the benefit of his young and destitute family. Appended to this advertisement, is an unvarnished relation of the afflictions which have overtaken this deserving man, and their melancholy consequences.-Peruse it reader; and we feel assured that, if you have the means, you will be ready to lend a helping hand in the relief of so much innocent suffering. A sparrow's nest with eggs in it, was found last week in a hedge in Shaddongate, near this City. Yesterday, Thomas SALKELD, Esq. the new Sheriff, entered upon the duties of his office, and the prisoners in the gaol, 80 in number, were turned over from the custody of Milham HARTLEY, Esq. to that of Colonel SALKELD. Mr. GRAVE, of Penrith, is appointed Undersheriff. The times and places of holding the County Courts during the ensuing year, are announced in an advertisement. The prisoners in the gaol, return their grateful thanks to Milham HARTLEY, Esq. and Thomas SALKELD, Esq. the late and present Sheriffs, for a donation of four guineas. On Monday, several of the women paupers resident in St. Mary's Workhouse, were brought before the Mayor, on suspicion of having stolen various articles of wearing apparel the property of other inmates of the house, as well as potatoes, &c. belonging to the parish stores. A woman named GILL was thought to be the chief offender; but she repelled the imputation of guilt with great warmth, made the strongest expressions of her honesty, and offered to take an oath that she was perfectly innocent of the present charge. On being searched, however, several duplicates were found in her housewife, by which it appeared that she had both stolen and pawned the missing wearing apparel. As it was now useless to deny the theft, she characterized it as "a misfortune that will sometimes happen;" but as to stealing potatoes from the workhouse stores-oh, no! she could not be guilty of such a thing as that; no, indeed she could not! Her professions, however, stood her in little stead; her pockets were examined, and they contained five of the largest potatoes she could pick out, several pounds in weight, which, of course, she intended to carry off to some place where she had the means of selling them. She was committed. A number of gentlemen wishing to testify their sense of the conduct of J. C. SATTERTHWAITE, Esq. as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions of this County, entered into a subscription immediately after his resignation, for the purpose of purchasing a piece of plate. It was the intention of the gentlemen who undertook to carry the wishes of the subscribers into effect, to have presented this tribute of esteem at Cockermouth in the week of the Epiphany Sessions; but in consequence of a severe domestic calamity which has lately befallen Mr. SATTERTHWAITE, that determination was laid aside, and the presentation was deferred till yesterday week, when it took place at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth. A considerable number of gentlemen assembled on the occasion, and Mr. BLAKENEY presented the token of regard in a neat speech. Mr. SATTERTHWAITE, in accepting the piece of plate, spoke as follows:- "Gentlemen,-The honour you have done to me this day calls forth my warmest acknowledgments. During the period in which I acted as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions in this county, I discharged the duties attached to my situation, to the best of my abilities; and if my conduct was found advantageous to the county, I needed no other reward. But, Gentlemen, you have thought proper to give me proof of your approbation, which I accept with gratitude; and I doubt not that those who succeed me in the important situation I held, will merit the confidence of the county; and that its prosperity may be favoured by the wisdom of the Magistracy is the hope and wish of my heart." This mark of approbation is a beautiful specimen of art, and reflects much credit on the taste of Mr. FISHER, of Cockspur-street, London, (a native of Cumberland) who supplied it.-It is a massive embossed Cup, executed in dead, or white, and burnished silver, richly gilt in the inside; the handles, cover, and borders, in rich arabesque ornaments. On the top a figure of Justice, of exquisite workmanship; her eyes bandaged, holding the scales in her right hand, and the sword in her left: the elbow of her left arm resting upon a pile of books, and these again on a rock. On one side of the Cup a coat of arms, and on the other the following inscription, engraved in a variety of characters:- "Impressed with a just regard for the distinguished services rendered by JAMES CLARKE SATTERTHWAITE, Esquire, *to the County of Cumberland, for nearly thirty years, as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions,* some of the individuals, who have witnessed and admired the quickness of his perception, the soundness of his judgment, the impartiality his conduct, and the indefatigable application of his *time and talents to the discharge of his public duties,* most respectfully request his *acceptance of this Cup,* as a memorial of their esteem. Blessed with health to an extended period of life, he devoted the most unremitting exertions to the business of the *County,* and continued (when retirement would have been sought for by others) to discharge the various and arduous duties of *Presiding Magistrate at the Quarter Sessions* of an *extensive and populous* County, until he resigned that *important station,* A. D. 1818." The words here distinguished by *italics*, are in the engraving displayed in a rich variety of the most elegantly-formed characters.-Wm. FELL, Esq. (the foreman of the Grand Jury at the last Epiphany Sessions) took an opportunity, in the course of the afternoon, of presenting to Mr. SATTERTHWAITE a complimentary letter, signed by most of the Grand Jury, expressive of their approbation of the late Chairman's conduct, and the obligations which the Grand Juries at the Quarter Sessions had been under for his advice and assistance. The Lark is now commonly heard carolling his morning song in this neighbourhood. We have hitherto seen very little of winter. It is stated that it is in contemplation to erect a bridge, by subscription, over the river Eden, at Oxen-Stand, between Morland and Templesowerby. On Monday night, the Jane & Mary's steerage was entered at Whitehaven, and most of the crew's clothes were carried off. The thieves broke open the seamen's chests.