The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-25 00:00:00

" ARTICLE 11-TAXATION.

" 1. As to the power of the magistrates and council in
imposing and keying local taxes or assessments, whether
by charter, statute, or usage.
" 2. As to the mode of exercising those powers, by the
appointment of stent.masters, surveyors, collectors, or other
means.

" 3. As to the territory over which that power extends,
•whether it be exercised within the whole burgh, or only in
a particular portion of the burgh, or whether it is also ex-
ercised over any burghs of regality or barony, or other
territory subordinate to the burgh.
" 4. As to those taxes or assessments being permanent
or occasional only, specifying those of each kind.
" 5. Under what names or descriptions those taxes or
Assessments are levied.

" 6. The rate and amount of all the permanent local
taxes or assessments for each of the last ten years, distin-
guishing the different taxes.

" 7.-As to the mode in which those taxes or assess-
ments are severally applied.
" 8. The amount of cess annually raised during the
last ten years—how assessed, and the sums paid to
Government.

" 9. As to any of the burgesses or inhabitants being
exempted from all or any of the burgh duties or assess-
ments; and if so the grounds of these exemptions.

" ARTICLE M.-JURISDICTION.

" 1. As to the boundaries of the ten itory over which
the jurisdiction extends.
" 2. As to the mode in which the jurisdiction is exer-
cised—whether by the magistrates directly, or by persons
to whom it is delegated by them.
" 3. If of the latter description, what are the districts
over which such subordinate or delegated jurisdictions
are exercised, and how are the persons exercising them
appointed.
" 4. What courts are practically held either within the
burgh itself, or its dependent districts.
" 5. Whether causes, both civil and criminal, are tried
by these several magistrate, and of what kinds and extent.
" 6. The number of each class which has been brought
into court annually since the beginning of 1820.
" 7. As to the magistrates, iu judging, being assisted
by an assessor.
" S. As to the assessor being the Town Clerk, or a
different person ; and, in either case, how he is appointed
to his office, whether during pleasure or for life, and how
he is paid.

" ARTICLE IV.—PATRONAGE•
" BRANCO I.—Civil.
" I. What civil offices are under the patronage of the
magistrates or council, and the nature and number of the
offices.

" 2. By whom the office-bearers are appointed, and in
what manner, and in particular whether by the whole or
a part of the council, and whether by lee's or otherwise.
3. Whether a price or consideration is in use to be
paid by any of the office-bearers for their appointment, and
the amount and its application.
"4. Whether the offices are held for life, for any de-
terminve period, or during pleasure, and the nature and
number of each, and by whom office-bearers holding
during pleasure can be dismissed.
" 5. Whether there are offices performed by deputy ;
and if so, what these are.
" 6. Whether security is exacted from the several
office-bearers; and if so, its nature as applicable to each.
" 7. Whether the office-bearers are paid by salary; and
what is the amount of the salary of each, and out of what
funds it is payable.
" 8. Whether there are any office bearers paid by fees
in whole or in part ; and what is the nature and amount
of these fees as applicable to each.
" BRANCH ll..—Ecclesiastical.
" 1. Whether the burgh has the patronage of any
churches, and whether these churches are single or colle-

giate.
" 2. In whom is the right of presentation vested, and
in what manner is that right exercised.
" 3. The amount of stipend of each clergyman—in
what mode it is payable, and out of what fund•, and how
those funds are raised.

" IhtANcH 111.—Universities.
" 1. Whether the burgh has the patronage of any pro-
fessorship, or other academical office, and the name and
nature of each, and the mode of appointment—whether
by the magistrates and council, or by them jointly with
other bodies or individuals,— or whether originating in
the magistrates and council, or out of a leet furnished by
another body
" 2. The amount of salary paid to each officer, and out
of what funds it is payable.
" 3. Whether there be any bursaries or scholarships io
the gift of the magistrates—if so, their value, and h.,w the
appointments to them are made.
" INANcri IV.—Schools.
" I. Whether there are any schools under the patronage
of the burgh, and the nature and mode of appointing the
teachers.
" 2. What is the amount of salary payable to each
teacher, and out of what funds is it payable.
" 3. What are the regulated fi es, and whether they
have been raised or lowered within the last 10 scars.
" 4. Whether any regulations have been made for the
government of the schools, and by whom and how made.
" 5. The number of scholars attending annually for
the last 10 years.
" 6. The branches of education.
"'7. Whether there are any funds mortified by indivi-
duals or societies under the management of the town coun-
cil for the purposes of education.
" ARTICLE V.—EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE.
" 1. Whether the qualification of being a burgess or
guild brother be necessary to entitle any one to manufac-
ture or trade within the bounds of the burgh—the fees
pa id by each of them on admission, and the present number.
" 2. Whether there are corporations or crafts within
the burgh enjoying exclusive privileges—what they are,
and the number of members of each, and what are the fees
paid by them, and whether there has been any increase or
decrease of either during the last 10 years.
" 3. The general nature of the privilege claimed by
each craft, and whether it applies to the whole or a part
of the burgh, or extends to any other territory.
" 4. Whether the magistrate's or all or any of the said
corporation, are in tie practice of granting temporary
licenses to unfreemen, and on what terms.
" 5. Whether there he settled beyond the limits over
which those privileges extend, but within the Parliamen-
tary boundaries,
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widows, and children, rights of presenting or being pre-
sented to schools, hospitals, tce.
"7. Whether any of the individual burgesses, or
members of such incorporations derive any advantage from
the common good of the burgh.
" ARTICLE Vl.--SETTS OF BURGHS.
" 1. Whether any change has taken place in the sett of
the burgh since 1819 ; and if so, the nature of it.
" 2. The number of persons resident withi❑ the proper
bounds of the burgh whose rents in property or tenantry
do not amount to 101. per annum ; and
" 3. The number of such persons whoae rents in pro-
perty or tenantry amount to 51. per annum or upwards
(distinguishing in both cases how many are burgess-0, and
how many are resident inhabitant, not burgesses).
" 4. The number of persons resident beyond the proper
bounds of the burgh, but within the Parliamentary
boundaries, whose rents in property or tenantry do not
amount to 10/, per annum ; and
" 5. The number of such persons whose rents in pro-
perty or tenantry amount to Si. per annum and upwards.

" ARTICLE VII.—POLICE.
" 1. Whether the watching, cleaning, lighting, supply
of water, paving, and other matters of police are regulated
by a local statute. If so, its date.
" 2. If not so regulated, the general nature of the (sta.
blkhment, and out of what funds the expenses are de-
frayed.
"3. The means employed for regulating matters of
of police where there is no distinct establishment.
"Burgh Commission Office, 79, George street,
Edinburgh, 26th August, 1833."

" COMMISSION FOIL INQUIRING As TO THE EXISTING
STATE OF MUNICIPAL CORFORATIONS IN SCOT LA ND•
" William R.,—Our will and pleasure is, that letters
patent be forthwith made and passed under the seal
appointed by the treaty of union to be kept and made use
of in place of the Great Seal of Scotland, in the words or
to the effect following, viz.:— • ••
" William IV., by the grace of God of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of
the Faith, &e.
" To our trusty and well-beloved John Boyd Green-
shields, Thomas Thomson, Robert Bell, James Camp-
bell, Robert Grieme, Andrew Skene, John Cunning-
home, Robert Jameson, James Ivory, Robert Hunter,
Cosmo Innes, and Robert Handyside.
"Whereas we have thought it expedient, for divers
good causes and considerations us thereunto moving, that
a general inquiry should forthwith be made into the
state and condition of the several cities, burghs, and
towns of Scotland.
" Know ye that we, reposing great trust in your fide-
lity, discretion, and ability, have authorised and appointed,
and by these presents do authorise and appoint you the
said John Boyd Greenshields, Thomas Thomson, Robert
Bell, James Campbell, Robert Grienae, Andrew Skene,
John Cunninghame, Robert Jameson, James Ivory, Robt.
Hunter, Cosmo Innes, and Robert Handyside, or any one
or more of you, to make a general inquiry into the state
and condition of the several cities, burghs, and towns of
Scotland, and particularly
" I. As to the property, revenues, and debts, and the
administration and management thereof, and by what regu-
lations or provisions such administration may for the
future lie best guarded and controlled.
"2. As to the nature and extent of the powers of
taxing or assessing the inhabitants of such burghs now
exercised by the magistrates and councils thereof, and the
terms and conditions under which it may be fit that such
powers should hereafter be exercised.
" 3. As to the boundaries or territory over which the
municipal authority and jurisdiction ought to extend, and
as to the best method of uniting and consolidating conti-
guous subordinate burghs or adj scent districts lying within
the Parliamentary boundaries of such cities and burghs,
in respect of their municipal government, local jurisdic-
tion, and otherwise.
" 4. As to the nature and extent of the jurisdictions
now belonging, or which ought to belong, to the munici-
pal authorities of all or any of the said cities, burghs, or
towns, and as to the best method of defining or distribut-
ing such jurisdictions.
" 5. As to the patronage and right of appointment to
offices, whether civil or ecclesiastical, which may now be-
long to such magistrates and councils, and the conditions
under which they should in future be exercised.
"6. As to the exclusive privileges now claimed or
enjoyed by any craft, trade, or other incorporation than of
the said burghs.
" 7. As to the manner in which the councils, magis-
trates, and office-bearers are appointed and continued in
office in such burghs, and what changes may be advanta-
geously made in these particulars, or in the numbers and
functions of the said persons, or any of them.
" S. As to the provisions for maintaining the police of
such burghs, and what may be fit to be dune for its better
maintenance and regulation.
" 9. As to what may be fit to be done as to those small
or decayed burghs, to which regulations calculated for
more considerable places cannot be conveniently ex-
tended.
" And for the better discovery of the truth in the pre-
mises, we do, by these presents, give and grant to you, or
any one or more of you, full power and authority to call
before you, or any one or more of you, such and so many
of the officers of the said corporations, and such other
persons as you shall judge necessary, by whom you may
Ise the better informed of the truth in the premises, and
to inquire of the premises, and every part thereof, by all
other lawful ways and means whatsoever; and we do
hereby give and grant unto you, or any one or snore of
you, full power and authority, where the same shall appear
to be requisite, to administer an oath or oaths to any
person, or persons whatsoever to be examined before you,
or any one or more of you, touching or concerning the
premises. And we do also give and grant to you our
said commissioners, or any one or snore of you, full power
and authority to cause ill and singular the officers, cloths,
and other persons belonging to the said corporations, to
bring and produce upon oath before you, or any one or
more of you, all and singular charters, rolls, records,
orders, deeds, books, papers, or other writings belonging
to the said corporations, or belonaing to any of the officers
of the said corporations as officers thereof, touching the
premises. And our further will and pleasure is, that you,
or any three or more of you, upon due examination of the
premises, do and shall, within the space of six calendar
months after the date of this our commission, or sooner if
the same can reasonably be, certify unto us in writing,
under your hands and seals, all and every your several
proceedings by force of these presents, together with what
you shall find touching or concerning the premises upon
such inquiry as aforesaid.
" And we further will and command, and by these
presents ordain, that this our commission shall continue
in full force and eff, ct, and that you, our said commis-
sinners, or any one or more of you, may from time to time
proem] in the execution thereof, and of every matter and
thing therein contained, although the same be not conti-
nued from time to time by adjournment : and we do
hereby direct anti appoint that you, or any one or more of
you, may have liberty to certify your several proceedings
front time to time to us in writing, under your hands aed
seals, as the ulnae shall be respectively completed and
perfected.
" And we hereby command all and singular our jus-
tices of the peace, sheriffs and stewards, magistrates of
burghs, constables, officers, ministers of justice, and all
other our loving subjects whatsoever, that they be assistant
to you and each of you in the execution of these presents.
" And we also bet city nominate and appoint our trusty
and well-beloved Phineas Daniel to lie clerk or secretary
to you our said commissioners, and authorise you, or the
senior member present, at any of your meetings, to
administer to him the oath de fideli administratione in
common form.
" And we hereby direct and command that the said
letters patent do pass the seal aforesaid per saltum, without
passing any other seal or register. For doing whereof
these presents Shull be to the Directors of our Chancellory
for writing the same, and to the Lord Keeper of the said
Seal for causing the same to be app: nded thereunto, a
sufficient warrant.
" Given at our Court at St. James's, the 15th day of
July, 1833, in the 4th year of our reign.
" By His Majesty's command,
" AIELBOUhNE."

Mr. Poulett Scrope, of Castle Combe, Wilts,
one of thelumbers for Stroud, i., we understand,
nsiking a tour in Ireland, for the purpose of acquiring
information on the state of the country, and particularly
ou the condition of the peasantry.