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: - • • • , .A•s•m•m • , hie dui! to have leakier! the heaviest ponishmeel i tlw kw tooth! 'helice s Tie Jury retired for *hilt an bated, *hem they . 4torneal (nto Cower and gave ; verdict far ls. diwsagey which carries t axed costs against. the Defend ant , aisle ..rho effect of the Ve r d i ft i s reissoved by tim:ondiusi ,pun • poiit or law inicacied to be iiiimie.by .the. 110•feudent in the Court of King's Bench, in arrest of jedityneet. . . On Friday *morning the city caulk rune On end belag finished by one o'cl o ck, th e Chief Justine, In ilf:ler that the Anises might be finished in the week, tried several of the Prisouersin the Colleen Chamber of the Bali, elileitis used as the Mai Prins Court. By ,this memos th e Chi e f J ust i ce sitting till sev en o'cloelt, aiyil Idr. Justice Richardson till nine in the evening, ithd the latter reratmieg again on Satur day wonting, all were tried by eight in the efsereeno. The Jury baring retired to muskier their verdict in the cent of Dane, his Lordship passed sentedes 'Pon 'those cmivicted, performing the awfal ceremony of etiodettining eight moles and one female, which he said he did With the greatest pain, nsiderstauding the number of capital convicts to be greater than ever known at one Assize for the city, the ChiefJ intim haring already emsdeinised one. The abole'df them were juvenile offeaders, .Wording a ileplotehle eitideure of early depravity wheel, exist, le Rib My.' leilltrlnal MI Clothe* aged 27; hPlatash was IS years of tee, Bidieyti, Irises 21, Tuck stud Watts 20, Meek and Lavinia Cog 19, and Poll only 17. But even theexemple made of theta collo its mean to fail in effect—for two robberies were emeasitted in the Court, our gentlemen beiag robbed of soles to the value of 351. nod another of his seal and key, by his resich 'Mhos being cut. The man vibe perpetrated the lest offeere was caught in the art, sad committed to Bridewell. On Friday afternoon the Grand dewy came into Court, and represented the Lily Gaol as being unsafe, and nermiving great alterations to he made in it. The Learned Judge thanked the hey for their attention to she betimes,' they had before them, and particularly fur Their preethiuseat ; they were then discharged. TH RA TRE-ROYA L, DRURY-LA Nh. T HIS EVENING, THURSDAY, A ug . 23, his Majesty's Servants *ill perform TH g CORONATION. The Procession commences from Westminiter Hall.— The Second Scriie, the Interior of the Abbey.—The Third, t.sal Introductory Scene, in which Mr. Knight will introrldce a new Comic Song, entitled," The King and the torooation, Old England and the People."—The Fourth Scene, the Hall, io the course of which the Grand Entre of the Previous to which will be performed • Comedy called A CHEQUE ON MY BANKER. Sir lc Wel Wildfire, Mr. W. H. Williams; Sir Gabriel Peeper, Mr. Gaitie; Arthur Wildfire, Mr. Cooper; 'Frank Cleverly, Mr. Russell; Jolter, Mr. 'Knight. Miss Cafturiue Arragoo, Miss ; Miss Arragon, Mrs. Hdrlone. To conclude with (25th lime) a sew Farce, called THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM; Or, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. The principal Characters by Messrs. rmdper, (:attic, Bar. card, Smith, Knight, Mrs. Offer, and Miss Smithson. The Doors m be upeoed at Six o'Clock, and the Per formances to begin at Seven. Boxes, 21 ; Second Price, SIL 3s. lel- t Second Price, !IL—Gallery, 25.; Second Price, la.—Upper Gal lery, Is.; Second Price, fid. To-morrow, A Cheque on my Banker, with The Corona tion—sail The Midnight Hour. On Monday will be produced, first time, a Petit Comedy,. in two acts, called £5OO. Ter rtr- 1 , 4- • VAUXHA • • - LL Owing to the very beautiful Weather that has just artist, the Gardens will not close until i'Vedeesday Next, Au. gust 29. Some additional preparations are making to give eclat to ihe few remaining eights, Entertainments. rilO-NIOR ROW, FRIDAY, August 41 , there wilt be a GRAND GALA, in which it will donhilemly 'be emir. seed Ilia' the general coop deli of the whole Gar dens is must splendid and imposing. 7%e FIRE-WORKS will also be • fine display of Pyro technic invention, and which will 'reinitiate wish the grand and interesting Scene of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius cud the Bay of Naples.—The Ruril Military, Caledonian, and Pandean Band., between the Acts and after the Con cert, will perform a variety of popular Martial and other Movie. Admission 3s. fhb—Doors open at Seven, and the Con 'errs begins at Eight o'Clock. BY ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE THE COM MISSIONERS OF EXCISE. WHEREAS on the Marniu.g of Saturday. the 4th of this month, Mr. H ASTI R, Mate, along with a bost's crew of she Burl Now R Cutter, whets pro. reedier a, smith • Ilmonculinl Larger. then Wet *R . Whalary Island . on the coast of Shetland, were motifs* defureed'ilud resisted by the Smugglers, who kept up epee them • heavy and destructive firs of musketry, by which's" seaman was killed; and two severely wounded ; the COL !II ISSIONERS tit EXCISE, anxions that so daring • OAS - tics* of the law Minuld not pass unpunished, hereby isalimmilt this, any Persou who shall rive information that may land to the discovery of one or more of the actual Perpetrates* of the above Outrage sod Murder, shall, upon the tem. viction of die Offender or Offenders, revive a Reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING. ' The Smuggling Lugger is a long low vessel, baltdeeksal, and built on the same model with the Deal grillers, which she resembles also in the stern. She is of a remarkably slight build, her timbers not being 'limb thicker that. abuse of a common boat. She is painted of • lead colour, waved across, so that when lying with her mils lowered down, she is so much of the colour of the sea as to be undisiinguisb able at a little distance. She has only one topmast upon her main mast, upon which she sets a very large square tops sail flying. SIM plats twelve or fourteen sweeps occasionally ; her riggiug is not rattled. Sbe appears to be a new vessel, and hi r reds and rigging me al.o new. Her cargo, which consisted of smuggled gin, fel, and tobacco, was amend ti ter with black impel/line. The lugger had been hovering fur eight dap' on the east part of the coast. The person supposed to be her Master is a stout middle sized man, foill.faced, with dark ryes and black 'whisker". He were a blue duffle jacket and tremens on the day the de forcensent and murder were committed. Some of the crew. wore dirty duck frocks. Such of them as were heard to speak used the Euglish language, moil with the English as.. cent. JAMES BRUCE, Secretary. Excise Offer, Edinburgh, August 18, 1821. ~'- magistrates being " aohisinlainen." applying saidlilremlidi their own helmet; 'nob ad of the " uphold of boom-tie 'MI policies within burgh," /marts, " That sin "man iu tins@ coming be choien provost, baillies or aldermen into burgh, but they that are huuest and subsiatition• hurgeses, chands, and in-disrlters albe laid burgh." 2.11 y, ' 6 That all provosles, haillies, and aldermen of horrowes, hriag yearly to i'he chrquer at the day set fur giving of ilk ir romps., their 'comps book, of their rummon guides to be *riot and eonsi- Atred by the Lords Auditors, Rif the gamin be speeded for the common wail of the burgh or sot; and that the said pre. vows, Millie. , sod aldermen of every burgh, wares siert,. Aces days before their coming to the chequer, they trim lilies to come for the ehaminieg of the *sides eunipis, that they may sp-guntte and impagne Ilse amnia a• they please, sae that all inerser 'may cease in that behalf." An enactment is - twit!, similar terms, with that now re cited, was made In the reika ofJames VI. Another 'Act in the .ante reign statutes and ordains, " That as man shall in any time coming be IstiPsig• or pro' rostra. or other magistracy within any burgh wt this resit*, nor to be eketed to any of the saids attires within a burgh, but merchaatr, actual tratOckers inbabitiug within the said 'beirows atksarliy and no *ahem" *ate aor 4Padimegit posed its 'oiliest flaws far tataittliblf the privileges gramied SO bird Burgh., hot no enamored for regulating the rommagelloot of the monsoon good, is found in the statute books subsequent to those already reciter', milli the reign of t'filliam and Mary , when 'the Act 169; e. 211, was framed. This enactment proceed, on the nerrative, "that Ike Royal Burrows of the kingdom, erected and provided with their respective public goods and revenues by their Ma jesty's royal ancestors, ale of late, through the mal.ad ministration of the Magistrates and others to whom the management of the said public good and revenues bath hero committed, fillies cooler great debts and burdens, to the diminution of the dignity of the state of burrows, and the disabling of liens to serve the Crown and Government as they ought; and that the care, oversight and controul of the said public good' awd revenuer, and of the administra tion thereof, cloth undoubtedly belong lib their Majesties by virtue of their prerogative royal, have thought fit to declare is plene Psrharnent, like as de they hereby declare, that as well from what has passed as In time coming, their Maks tits will give commissions, one or more, to such persons as they shall lie plesied to nominate, to inquire into the state of the common/glide and revenues whatsoever of all the Royal Burghs Micl how the moults limb beer heret..fore or shall be bereaftir employed or mis-employed, and to call lire malvereers and their employers to areussut, and to iodates and decent them, and every one of them, to refund mid repay, or •otherways repair the bough or burghs by them leased, as the said Commissioners oh .11 find them liable. And their Majesties declare, that the acts and sentences of the said 'Commissioners shall hare the strength and effect of acts and sentences of the 'Court of Exstiequer. And, for the preventing the like abuses and nii.al.plientiou in all time h trailer, it is ordained that eviry Royal Burgh within the kingdom shall, betwixt the first day of November next to mime, brhig the Lords of their Majemies Treasury and Exchequer au exact shored account in ehaige and charge, subscribed by the present Magistrates and 'Fowu Council,of their whisk public good and reveo tont, and of thee whole debts, and burdens and ineumbrance a that do affect the same. And further, elm it shall nut be lasifoltereafter to the Magistrates and Town Council of any Burgh Royal, to contract any debt, or give hood for the same, obliging thr m sad their successors iu office ' without a previous Act made di the Town Council i n thei r fullest conversation both of merchants and deacons of crafts, condeset oiling upon the Causes and uses cur which the said debts are contest led and bawds Voided, certifying the foresail Magistrates and others wbo shall contract debts and grant hoods without the said precious Ad, as if the causes and use/ eundetserodurl us the said Act shall stet be foxed to be juat, true and real, that is any of the said cases ibe said ceotraetors and subscribers shall be personally liable, they aud their heirs and succes sors, or their private fortunes, to re lief and disbordeu the town or the said debts, mid that by 'leered of the Lords of *salute, at 'he instance of any burgess of any of the said burghs who hare borne the office of inmost, Mollie or dean of guild within the same." Filially, by the twenty-first article of the treaty of Union, it is provide d, 6 ' That the rights and privileges ef the Royal Burgles in Scotland, as they now are, do remain after the Union, and nolo iilistauding thereof." NEIV THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMABIChT. T HIS EVENING, THURSDAY, Aug. '23, will be performed O'Keefe's Opera of FONTAINEBLEAU. Lord Widen, Mr. L►oni Lee; Sir John Ball, Mr. Wil liams; Cul. Epaulette, Mr. Decamp; Squire Tallyho, Mr. Ozberry ; Lackland, Mr. Jones; Mary, Mr. Payne; pudic, Mr. J. Ruvell. Lady Bull, Mrs Pearce; Russ, Miss Carew; Min Dully Inn, Mrs. Tsylenre ; Celia, Miss ft. Curd; Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Jones; Nannette, Mn. Baker. To roadside with the Comedy of TEASING MADE EASY. tilitrust, Mr. Terry; Glow-worm, Mr. Jour.% ; Gassman, Mr. J. Russell; Prier Pastoral, Mr. Oalierry; Mixren. Mr. Williams Mrs T , Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. C lams, lii.a Royce; Miss Cromptan, Mrs. Young; Molly Mixers, Mrs. raker; Miss Manly, Mrs. Tayleure. Doors to be opened it lialtpast Six u'Clork—the Play to begin at Seven. Butes, Ss.—Pit, 3s.—First Gallery, 2a.—Seeond Gal lery. Is. Places for the Boars to be taken of Mr. Massinghava, at the Theatre. 10.11.—. Private Boxes ntay be had nightly, by applieatinn at the Box-OE6m To-morrow, Rule a Wife and Have a Wife—A Day After the Wedding—and Too Lnte fur Dinner. On Saturday, Fontainebleau—after which, Sett time, a new Comic Pitce, in uue ■ct, called Matchmaking—with The Mogul Tale. IHE NEXT of KIN ( i f a n y) o f JOHN BURNS, late belonging to the Merchant Ship Ruth, deceased, by applying Mr. Owen, No. 3, Bell yard, Dot.- tore Commons, may bear of something to these advantage. TURA TRE-ROY AL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE, STRA N il. THIS EVENING. THURSDAY. Aug. 23, will be performed (gib time) a Musical Drama in floret acts, called '(H F. WITCH OF DERNCI.EUGH, Velar a new Dramatic Version of Guy Mtuuteriug. 'Calomel Gny Miiiiiteritie, Mr. Bus ; Heary Bee. tram, Mr. l'earmaii; Charles Ilszrl,,iouil, Mr. Brosilhurot ; Juslicr: Mr. W. Denizen; I) ~,,, iiiie Sampson, Mr. W111'1.6,54)11; DlOnion O. Mr. Sailer; Duck Hatteraick, Mr. T. P. Choke. Misr Julia M. rung, Mow. Case ; Flora, Miss nolilaway; NI% Metrilies (tbe 111icb of Derneleugl.), Miss Kelly. After which the Musical Ewirriainment of Ou the hi of Augu4t was published, bus. pressed, plies 2s. 6J. (continued lldumbly). SELECT BRITISH DIVINES, Part V. CI to ening Archbishop LEIGHTON'S COMMEN TARY ou ht. PETER . Edited liy the Rev. C. BRADLEY, High Wycombe. IV Bishop Beveridge's Private Thuile to are enutpikefeel in N umbel. I. and IL with a Portrait, and form • volume, price Ss.—Leigliton'a Theological Lecture. in No. Itl. with • Portrait, together with his Expository Lectures in No. IV. also form • volume, puke fm. After Leighton will succeed lge Works of Hall, Horne, Duddridge, %Vans, Cbareseck, Hopkins, Howe, Baxter, Revell, Owrii, W. limes, dec. &c. This %Vurk will consist of a uniform Reprint of all the most valuable Piece. in Devotion:if and Practical Divinity. The Autbur., from whose writings they will be selected, are These wh i have either been consistent Mumbo,, of the Lila. bibbed Church, or whose seutisneuts have been in strict ac cordance with the general teener of its Liturgy and Articles. A short Biographical Sketcher each Author will be given, and in some iii.tauces* Portrait. THE ADOPTED CHILD. s r .► Bertrand, Mr Birwhoiham ; I.e Sage, Mr. Morley; Be mil (first time), 31r. Emery; Michael, Mr. Bartley. Clara, Mrs. ; Lacy, Miss I Stevensou. nes Illuminated Shrubbery will be opened at Eight *Tim %r for the admission of the Sr coud Price, which CUM. 7.1111001 a at Nine. ~ 55.; Second Price, 3s.—Pit, 3r.; Second Price, Is. E J..—Lower Gallery, 2..; Second Pr et-, l..—Upper Gut. lent. Is.; StClll4ll Price, 6.1. De Ills open at 11.1 r-pail Six, the Performance to Legit) at Seven. Tc., torrow, The Miller'. Maid—Two Wives — and LW. Urea.,. The Wink to Le comprised iu 40 volumes, bot any Author may be had sepal alely. Printed by A. .1. Valay; and Sold by Longman and Co.; Seeley; flawltiou ; Ratchard and Son, L o ndon; and all vibes Buoktellers. Of whom the Vork may be bail regolarly wills the Reviews and Marizmes, by giving a general order 041 their Bookaellers. Front this summary, it is obvious that, previous to the Union, the securities against euisnianagemeut in the concerns of Royal Burghs west. t►ese:— I. It was Necessary that the Magistrates and officers should be persons residing within the burgh where they officiated. 2. A competent Court was provided for examiniug and so tilling t he accousts namely, at au earl', pr. Ind the Court of the Chamberlain; subsequently, the Scottish Court of Ex chequer : and before these Courts MaciArates and Councils wire found yearly to exhibit their accounts. 3. Penalties were d.claied against those who were guilty of mismanagement, and el the impropercontrattioa of debt, while a right us/ invested iu certain qua. tees to bring such of f enders to account before the mover tribunal. These severities have long become unavailing. lu msuy instances, to curtai - pence of art usage exceeding a period of fusty yews, residence leas become nu longer a re quisite in the choice of Magistrates and other officers be longing to Scotch Bu. ghat. The consequences of this may easily be linagiucd. Primus holding offices in burghs, and nut iesidiug iu the vicioity,cao ueitlier be acquainted wills the nature of the actual man:tgriesent, nor have it in their power to prevent abases. This seems fully illustrated by the tire unistancee iti proof regs I ding the Burgh 6f I nir. rury. II is impossible to suppetee th■t the instances of misensuage meal, which are there established, ever could have taken place had the Chief Magistrate beeu resident in the tows, or iN its immediate neighbourhood. 2411 y. In consequenceof the change in the constitution of the Court of Exchequer, at the period of the Euion, it has been found by that Court That they are 111/ longer competent to call Magistrates and Town Council to account fur their management, shale the Court of 2.ssion, by a recent de , eitoun, have decided that en appeal can he received by them in matters of that nature. New M e 9 4D-Drama, French Heresies', and Heart of Hid Lei his.. SA MAWS ‘V ELLS. EVENING;HrS THU RS D A I', A tienst 23, Witt be limed (fourth time), • Dew Mtlo Drama, to tea Acts, s quied THE. DUMB BOY. Illtb New Dresses, Scenery, Ste. ma rl/nu m. • Mr. Gumery; St. Alger, Mr. Elliot • Abbe De Myer, M Phll'os; Dense. Mr. &inter; D eaf and D u o ) Ib.c , pi, 1 an Epelozne, Mrs Ege too. Mailaiire F rarmi l, iktro, W eb ; M atlantic, M Johnstone ; Claudius, Mrs. Freilt Is k. • After tablets Mess M. DECOGR. sad ESBRAYAT will go through their I. Xul performances of Greer, Sir...l l oli, PIA Acihtc; etfi iltigl Mops. L'SBRA VAT'S correct tyre. mulattos' o f tic St stud i,f lAtiquitc. • elution went 1 be by Mr. G Srnilb. To combo, with Melo Drama of THE HEAR.ris OF MILY.LO I'HIAN. Duke of Arnie, linreery Dumb Vtlikes, Mr, Keeley. (aorta of Euglard, tt. 10111111101le Jr' %owe Druisr, 3luis E. Scutt; Hsdge Wit ((tire, Mrs ! Eterirris Mr. Mims is env te.t, awl will sake first appearance nest week. The Doors will be nprairel at Six o'Clock, And the Per formances row/maces Quarter Ware lacers' —Boxes, es Pit, 'Zs—Gallery, Is. Pisces for the R, xes may In taken of Mr. Slack, at the Theatre, (sum Test is Facie; asd GI Mr. Uteri Ruyal library, Pall all. It is to the hiss of those securities that, in the opinion of your Committee, the chief cause of those ewila of which the Petitioners compiniu is to he s►eribcd r awl not to the con. aitlutions of Nte Burghs themselves, which were confirmed at the Union., and cannot be touched without an tuffiege. swot if one of its articles. THE. ESSENCE of PEARL sod I'EARL DENTIFRICE. iseelited Irp the We Jacut Hemel, Deatiat to the Royal Family, hare been proved by Jong ex perience to tr.eitly tared, both is elegance and e.fficsicy, every other preparaiiuu for the Trrili awl (.rims; tit y d fectuntly retie/ire the Terth sic a sound state eyes. in eta ?get rtisslvr thesis white and beautiful without impairing tie enamel, fasten sloth as are lutist, and keep such as are de cayed from beettmmg woke. 1 bey likewise resider the breasts &Snidely sweet. presets' the Twills-Ache., perfectly curt the Scurvy iu the Gurus, aid awake tine* gIUM firm sue close as. the Teeth.—The Essence is particularly recom mended to Pustule and Persons who hire the care of teuldseu as the greatest prises retire ref 'oust; and sender Tnrili. None are gruusue but wh:st have she words, "J. Hteset, Ba)ley and Blew, ruslopur-street," engraved is the Stamp. ice 2r. est each. BAY LET's 114 LE ESSENTIA I. SALT of LEMONS, for Ishii% Ink Spun. mud Maisie ins* of Lace sad Linen. The Pooling is signed 6. W. Ilayley" in the Bull and Wrapps r. Jiro hie SCOURING InittflS, (or taking Grease out uf SAC Stuff, Vt'unibn Cloth, ice. prier Is each. VERITABLE bOM IAOE vivtNE, price 3s. fhl. the glass. To the investigation of the abases which hare thus grown up, and to the curisideratiou of the appropriate remedies, your Committee have devoted mach time and attention; and they trust that the legislaiive enactments which tiny have deemed it their linty to recommend will prove affronts' in checking the terns complained of, whilst they may be viewed rather as restoring those just and salutary regulations, of which accidental circumstances had oceasioneal the neglect, than as introducing any new, or overturning any established principles in the municipal laws or Scotland. Your Committee wile proceed to lay before the House the allegations in which the Consmitte of 1819 classed olio vari ous matters of compisint referred to in the numerous pet - lions before them; together with the Re•olutiuns of fact, and of inf. resort., to which your Committee have come ou each separate allevaliuu. FIRST ALLEGATION. o The mode of election of the Magistrates and Town Council, romans to all the Burghs of Scotland, under the Act of the Scuts Parliament 1460, c. 30, by which the old Connell elects the new, and the new and old Conned toge ther chorine the Magistrates. By this mode of election the persons once übtaiuing a majority in the Council, have it In their pow. rto re elect themselves, or to elect others is their tatereat, and lima to continue the contrail and manage. Mel of the affairs of the burgh in their own hands, and la ' rlw of their uwept', in perpetual ulceration." NM, auJ Bttail. by Bailey aud Bk. br, Per- Nova ,Cua:Larre-alatet, Luguiral. - . ). • e -‘& 2)- I. 4 1.11 7 ;: AO • 11 1 • • • * 1 - - I I N t .4k) ‘<.46 * • It • 4 -•-• . . •., 1: • • 4. • • _ •• r - _ LONDON, THIMSDAY. • e 7 :, ' t•• • •T -i 7": • cif/ With refeten -• to this Allegation, they beg trove t to mind the Ifirlse that tie :Cumniiiiee in %a ye ir p.a Pct etTliin resolulosins, in which they affirmed th.vgienrr,•t, of fact therein cuista•med ; and ilv y concur wil+ - hat Com • twitter, in the opinion expres ed by them, that press' - big practice in the election of the Town Connella h laud is (minded on ale Act of 1160, ressrieted in ma w ps t cation by the setts of each particular bomb ; and Si,, r also in the ■ec..ml ltiaulution reported by th'it Committee. ib which (bey state that lice allegation of the obi Conned chnustng the new, is •arranted by the law and practice of the bonds,. This is the practice called in the Petitions--seltel.ctiov. and to it man, of the Petitioners nosiiily ref,' as the ru..; origin of the evihuf which they Some of the Members of this Committee, concerting ri the opinions so expressed by the Poi, loners, were desno,r of &feline and modifying the system, so as to an asny that which they - conceive to be a just ground of re They thought that in order to accomplish this . tut, he fit to enact, that a given proportion of the Toon C....1a...is should aumully be circled by the Burgesses at la•ge. In this opinion, however, your Committee hare not hers. able to concur; and althuigh a detailed statement of the.: sentiments on this most important point is to be be roomd in the Regulations adopted by them tin the several allegsiioo., they think it expedient to make some °beet vatious opus. it in this place. They beg at the outset to declare, that if it appeared t Atria to be impossible to apply an adequate moods to 3;1. milted gri s, without recommending au fundstneuts I s change in the law and practice of the Scottish Burghs, they would have had no hesitatittn in adopting the propusest or any other, eves of a more extensive etas/meter, that migh., in their opinion, have been demaoded by the pressing ext. geocy of the case. Rut your Committee do not think that the introduction of soy mudlfication of the existing system, on.ceoinpaided Icy regulations such as those that they have suggested is, th.. Report, would have cured The evils complained of, while, so.i lb* other baud, they are perfectly convinced, that if their . snggestions are carried into effect, a pare administration of the affairs of the Burghs may be reasonably raper le.l out 'obverting the tong-establish. d law mad usage of the eOtlistry. The 'present system is, indeed. represented by some sot only as orreesarily corrupt, and as teadtrig from Its ►etv character to thegromest abuse and wisleersation, hut at an •dial legfritageorest attic aorient mewl ackuowledged rights • of the Burgeisea, and a cortailineut of those pri►ilsges which they foa overly enjoyed. Your Committer do sot consider it to be a part of the r ditty (look iag as they do to a practical result) to enter into any reaauning for the purpose of solving the quest ion wither the pieselit s)stesn is the best that could have berm d. wised fav the role nod management of these communities, and for the «curdy of the premiere of th► Burris's. Hot ehay se moot admit that Ilse pr. valeore of certain abuse+, ar the mouicipal g anent of the Burghs, is to be coneidrreil as • pru.f that the system itself is N. ceasarilly corrupt. Thee hive slated what appears to them to here been the origin rf these abuses, and have declared their opinion dolt by Ca. revival of the old principle of superintendence and couird they may be efficiently checked. iVith re epeet to the ancient rights of the Burgesses, they Think it priffeient to remind the House that the misting lays. tent was established shove three ern - tuner and • ballasts, on OCCUSIIII of the iniselnevous effects that had mashed I the previous practice. tVlial that previous practice was is WIWI' Or curious and enmesh. historical research; and your Committee well yet *haw the discretion v►sted iii them by the House, by offering suggestions I . ..lauded on data so and mesativiNetory se any that could be fur_ 'fished by au imjuiry tutu the usage under the societal law of Scotland. Whete►er the ronatilutions of 'the burghs may have been I. remote times, it is enough for y o ur Committee to stare, that it would be impossible Is alter the present prartire, for the purpose of isitioalnang the rhanges called fur by the Prlitioirere. without • repeat of the Act of 1469, without a violation of chartered eights, and without as tofeingemimi of that article of lhs Union which they have *heady quoted. Your Committee think that the peace and tranquillity of the Scottish Burghs may be preserved under the general law as it now stands, and that their affaiis may be administered en purr and busiest price pie., provided that the sin:v.:limas they have made are adopted by the Lfrristatu le , and fauiy acted upon in the country i while they eut. riain :rest &Wall odullur the adoption of any fundamental alterations is the law might nut, au far from promoting concord and petite, prove u e menus of cresting disunion, jealousy, and dis. content. SECOND ALLEGATION. " The want of a due represeutauou of the I corpo. rations of the burghs; namely, !he gnildry and leads (where such corpus'', tttt s imst) iu the Council, a ttt t ig from the mode in which the dean uf guild, merchant enuncillors, truths councillors, sod deacons of crafts, the nominal representa. flees of these corporations, are clected into that betty." On this allegation your Committee have resolved, lit. That it is the opinion of this Co:mnittee that the no.de in which deans of guild, merchant conorillurs, trail, s moineilloi is mid deacons of crafts are sleeted into the Conti & is regulated by the respective charters, Of setts of the ►everal turglia, or by pressriptive usage. Yd. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the cor porate bodies specified in the last resolutom ■ee represented iu the way prescribed by their respective charters or sem., or according to pierce' wive usage, ard to this sense may be held to he duly and legally represented. 3d. That it is the upinion of this Committee, that to make any alterstiun iu chartered rights, wihout the must absolute and manifest necessity, would form a dangerous' precedent, and it appears to them that no such necessity exists in this case. 4th. That those abuses which have been proved to the Committee In have place in the existing systems of Burghs in Scotland, may s in the opinion of this Committee, be curveted by suitable legislative enactments, without having recourse to may measure interfering with the chartered rights of limits' in Scotland. THIRD ALLEGATION. " A want of cousinl in the Burgesses, and in the Corpo rations ove► the expenditure of the revenues of the Burgh, over tile sale of the common good or prop?, ty of the Busch, and over the contracting of debts, for which the community is rendered liable." FOURTH ALLEGATION. " A want or power in she Sorg and Corporations an call upon their Magistrates and Council to account for their management of the revenges and funds under Static charge." Un these allegation• your Committee beg leave, in the first place, to refer to two resulyttuus of the Committee of last year; in which it is affirmed, that Burgesses, sot in corporated, have nu control over the management of the pecuniary chairs of the Burgh ; and that the &tresses sad Co. poratious have no power to compel their Magistriates and Council to account felt the maimgement of the revenues sod funds trader their charge. And )olir Committee, after Gai ther diliberatian, have chine to the following resolutame : lit. hat it is she tptuiou of this Committee, that the Corporations have no cuutrul (Astir the expenditure of the re vettues of the Burgh, or over the sale of the common rood or property of she Burgh; our any power of preventing the Magiairsha and Council from coutractmg debts for which the cormatou good is liable, except is as far sr these Corpo rations have the power, by the respective setts of the Burgh, of electing one or more of the Member. which say compose the Council; ■ad which Member or Member*, when elected, Maim a voice in the trausactiou of the Council of such Burgh. (To be coetimeed.) iventwicu CITY 4SSIZES. CIVIL SIDE. CRAWCOUR V. ISIIIITIT. We lately noticed Ibis curious ease. The fulltiwing are the rimesters: —The Plieuiiff, a vargeon dentist, brought this action against the Defendant, a currier, to recover the amours* char A rd fur • suit of clothes, which be had here unnecessarily put to the expense of pu►chasiug in June, 1820, by the Defendant's causing a fictitious surd Cu be sent to him, purporting to be au iov,laliun from the Mayor elect and Hrs. Burt to dine at Si. Andrew's Hall um the Guild day. 11 appeared by the evitlei.re of a boy, that Smith gave his • shillirg to deliver 15 cards un Thursday evening the 151 h of June, I tr2ll ; and flint one was directed for Mr. Crawcuur, a•d left by him at his house. W. Burt, Esq was esainined,who said he was surprised on the Friday morning preceding the Guild-day, by receiving • note from Mr.Crive rour, informing litm be would have the honour of dining with him et St. Andrew's Hall. He immediately sent his YOU 10 Mr. Crawessur, to info, ns him 00 invitation had beets sent from him, and that if he had reeetv,d a card it was • counte,feut—the Counsel fur the Defendant cross examined Mr. Burt, and inquired whether he ever knew a Jew to be invited to the civic feast, and endeavoured farther to 'stove that Mr. Craweeur could not have eaten at this dinner, he twiug of the Jewish persuasion. The order fur • suit of clothes was proved by Mr. Skelton to have bete given un the Thursday night, but his foremast said they were nut eel out till the Saturday morning, sn that the Plaintiff might have countermanded the order. Mr Deacon, a smgrun, said, he had had • cots Hors with Smith about ihrre months after the Guild, when be acknowledged haviug sent the card, aud said hr slieuld sot have minded being transported if lie avoid bet have gut Mr. Crawrour to Ilse Hall, dressed in his silk., w lib his opera bat under his ann. The only witness Cie Defeudeut's Connect cattail was Mr. John Burt, whose evidence turn, d in favourer the Plaintiff, at he said when lie , lied upon 11r. Griwrour, he informed him that be had or. (1..4 ed uew vull of dui h• • fur the wettish's. The clot hes were not ;Yr...lured in Cam, t; it was therefore inferred by the De fraidssit't Comore! they were made in the 11‘11•1 manner, and that if Mr. Crawcour was not in mum (bate want of • new soil lie had lost nothing by the interest of Isis munry, is lie had only the week balme the prevent Maitre p on t f or them. 'Elie team, d Serjeunt then arldieesed the Jury, sad sit a lininotime minuet replied to the attack Mr. Robinson had made up„u the rtbgiuns obstacles to Mr. Crarrcour'e shining with Christiaes, by alfiiming that of sin sundred curers placed via the 'aides on the Guild.day, th ere ~,,,,id b e several of which the Plaintiff might partake without injury either to hi. suet Or los stomach. Doris.' hie address the Court were frequently etnivvibird with laughter. The Unite Jusilet summed Hp with his useal ability, *ll.l 1014 ..Clllll4lll to observe, that if the perpetrator of the 10.44111 hoax, as it was called, could have beets brought be. foie hits for • misdemeanor, be should have considered it SUSSEX ASSIZES. LEWIS, AUGUST 20. The Assizes for this County commenced here to-day, before Mr. Baum Wood, its the Crown Cuteri, and 111 r. Jussiee Burrough, in the Civil Court. In the former, the Calendar contains the names of 47 prisoners, very few of whams are to be tiled fur capital offences. The Cathie paper in the latter minium as entry of 30 rages, nitre of nitwit are Canonss prosecutions, more of which are Bementis fru. the last Assizes, toeing to the difficulty then of piling Special Juries. CROWN SI DP.. Mons Swift, alias Boorman, alias Farley, was iollieled for mealier 100 hall-croiror, 80 shinier., and 20 sixpences. the properly of James Parks, on the 1846 of Mateb, in the parish of Ticeberst. Mr. Serena conducted the prosecution. The prosecutor, u tenor cottager, after 20 years savior, bad ama‘srd the money ateutieurd is the intlictrneurt, *Mei lie had lucked up in his box. The prisoner, • youth of 17, hail been admitted into his cottage as • lodger. Previous to that time he had been receiving mosey from the parish us a pauper, and iu a few slays he was found flush of Teak, treat ing different people at the public-house, and offering to dosage touter to any amount. These eircumitances induced the prosecutor to search his tirasury, when be found that every sixpence of his hoard was gone. He caused the pri soner to he apprehended, sad ea his person was found some moor, which he knew to he hie own from marks upon The Jury foetid the prhuner Gisfitp-o.Donth. ROYAL BURGHS OF .liCi R E PORT . The Select Committee to whom the several Petitions which knee bees promoted to this Houre, from the Royal Burghs of Scotland, daring the years 1818, 1819, 1820, and 1821, were referred, to examine the matters thereof, and to report their observations and opinion thereupon to the House ; and to whom the Reports which, open the 17th day of June, 1793, the 12th day of July, 1819, sod the 14th day of July, 1820, were made from the Committees appointed to examine the matters err the several Petitions hum the Royal Burghs of Seut-land, were also referred— have considered the said Petitiour, sod have agreed upon the following Report : lu submlttit4 to the Howie • Report relating to the griev. anew complained of in the Petitions •rferret' to your Coat. utility, it may nut he smasailiag, in the outset, to paint out the modes of prevention awl of redress, which, by the ancient law of Scotland, were made applicable to suck evils, sod how these remedies, at • more recent period, have come to be inoperative. It has been • matter of dispute in what way the Magistrates and Councils of Burette were c hoses previous to the Act of the Scottish Parliament 1469, by which at was declared, that " the aultl Council of the town shrill chose the new Council, ill air nnmbeT as accords to the town ; awl that the are Council and the sold, in the yier aforesaid, shall chose ell r•f6eiars pertaining to the town, as Aldermeu, &lithe', Dean of Goad, and other otlciars; and that ilk croft shall chose a per.on of the 'autism craft, that shall have vote iis the said election of officiars for the lime, in likewise yier by yier." On this point the Scotch Arts of Parliament throw no ma. terial light; bet they Prove that, in whatever way suck elec tions were made, care was tekess, both before the palming of the Art now quoted smut subsequent thereto, to provide the necessary securities against nusinausgeutent ou the part of those who were elected. As the boughs had all of them derived their origin from charters granted by the Crown, aecompanied by gifts of lands sail other rubjecia belonging to his Majesty, destined to the use of the burgh, the natural quarter to which to look fur control was in the Chamberlain of Scotland, who had charge of all the royal Mealiest, and whose office, though it had been lung sun►, was atieiertly one of the highest dignity and of supreme jorimfietiou. This officer made regular circuits through Scotland every year. By Act of James 11. it is ordslued, " that Justices, thalami-flame, crooners. sad other efficient that mikes course throw the laud, ryde but i■ elionpotest and easy number to eschew getevanee and hurting the people." That pail of his official ditty was to control Magistrates and investigate their management, is proved by a variety of enacineenis. Thus, by as Art of James I. of Neoilanil, inaJe against beggars, is is declared, "that in burrows, the chalmerlaine in his air ilk vier a.l inquire yf the aldermen and hellfire hays keeped the statute." And by so Act of James IV. intitule,l , " Flow the common gude of Bur rower suld be 'periled and set till others." it is enacted, " flirt the said common gude be observed sud keeped to the cumulus, profile of the WWII, and spended in the common sail tiecessary things of the burgh, be the advice sail council of the town for the time, and the deskens of crafts where they are. Au inquisition yierly to be taken iu the chalmer- Lwe of expences and disposition of the aaaiu. And attour, that the rents of the burrows, as lands, lashings, term's, inaillM, tailors, sad water., yierly reveuewrd, be qut set but for three years 'internally." • Mr. Wight, who is considered as the highest authority no the history and law of Scotch etecliuo, accordingly stater, that "of old the Lord Chamberlain had the chief oversight of all the burghs in Seolland: to this eurrt alone the ma gistrates were answerable fur their anallaenwilt g and com plaints against them, and all craftseueu and usher boric. eat; were laid before that high officer, at his airs or circuits." At what period the Cliambevlaio erased to go rattails is not precisely knows, but in tie reign of Jaws V. ass uses giatrates of harsh. were ordered III to produce their seer/ruts in Exchequer. This was Lest provided by Art 1635, e. 24, which, proceeding on site narretive, " that mho memos gude yf burghs was wasted?' is esesegat see of tits . ; . 1 - A o I