Star.
London, England, 1817-10-08 00:00:00

SCO Fs BOROUGH REFORM.

An event has lately occurred, which will form as
era in the Burgh Systern or Seri land—a new Consti..
lotion has been granted by the Pat ‘ce Rtnavr to the
Burgh of Montrose, by wh;cl) t• e electi m of the Ma.
giblr att'S is vested in i habitant burees:es and
members of the incorporated I, Ades at Large. This
is an event, the importance of which is tent to be
measured by its immediate effects, w ich are •.f little
moment, but by its Ulterior consequences, a-hich, re
trust, sill he great, and not tar distant. Alter what
has been achieved at Montrose, it will n•sw be a re.
proaoh to the inhabitants of the other Burghs it they
acquiesce In abuses which it is in their power to re-
medy. There are upwards of sixty Burghs in Scot,.
land, in none of which can it be truly said, that there
is any other security for honest an 1 fair condect to
the management of public concerns than• what is
afforded by the private virtue of individuals, who ire
under no responsibility to these for whom they act,
and whose situ ation holds out perpetual temptations
to political prOfigacy.
ABERDEEN, the bankruptcy of which has presented
the public spirited with an opportunity of being use.
tul, is likely to he disfranchised; and there is every
reason to hope that this burgh will also obtain a con-
stitution, better calculated, than it has been, to secure
the public interest and welfare of the community.
In ARBIVIATII the inhabitants have recently dis►
played as much desire of reform as those of Montrose;
the Magistrates have also conducted themselves with
lib 'rality; And the old and new Deacons of the Trade's
who from time itnmemorial have had the privilege
of naming .t C,nvener, who is ex did, a Conncillors
yielded to the public feeling, and at the election for
th's year, convened the whsle members of the sercral
corporati,ms, and appointed the convener by a mak).
lay of votes.
In DUNDEE the old party have mcceeded in the
elections; but the system has been so boldly, skilfully,
and amply tooted, that it mg be considered as van.
finished. _ .

In PAISLEY, as appears by some recent Rt;sulutions,
the inhabitants are determined to mainta,n their rights,
and regain what of them has been Lai. Then- strut..
gle commenced more than a year ago; and although
their Magistrateseudeavoured to prevent the metiiuro
which wets held tin the .5!11 of July, 1816, from taking
place. and tried to inanceqvre them out of a recent
meeting, this'conduct had the effect, as P. g.neriliy
and naturally has, of rendering the inhabitants more
ivatchtul, and stimulating them to greater exertions.
They seem to unite knowledge with temeerance, and
we have no doubt, therefore, of their ultim ,te success
Sinister designs, we trust, will no longer prosper
our northern burghs; and if Magistrates wi.uld make
this part of their creed, they would never tail in ses
curing the respect and attachment of their fellow.
citisehs.

Miss Braze. of the Dublin Theade, is engaged at
Drury•lane Theatre, and will make her first appeal=
ante in the character of .idela, to the Opera of Tilt
.Haunted

A requisition having been presented to the High .
S4eriff of the City of Dublin, signed by 34. Noble.
men and Gentlemen of All denominations and political
pArties, requesting him to convene a meeting of Si
County, to take into consideration an Address to his
Escell.:ncy Earl %'II►TWoITH, on his retiring from
the Government of the H►gh Sheriff ap.
pointed x General Meeting for that purpose, to be
held At Kilinrinham, on Friday last.
The Emperor of A tisrlitA has grabted, to four
communes of the departmen: of the Cote d'Or, the
sum •f 4,3(10 francs, to indemnify the inhabitants for
the losses they sustained by the presence of his troops
there in 1.•.15.

The Merchants of Augsburg have caused to be
executed by a goldsmith ut that city, a beautiful sta-
tue, of massy silver, three feet in height, reptr:enting
Marshal Prince Wasoe on horseback, and in the war.
like costume of the ancient Germans. It is intended
to make a present of this statue to the Prince himself.
Tuesday se'nnight, the foundation-stone of the
Rev. GEORDE BARING'S chapel, in Exeter, was laid,
when a great number ut per ons assembled to witness
the same. The speech of the Reverend Gentleman,
though short, was very appropriate to the occasios.
The intention of cutting a canal from Newcastle to
Carlisle is strongly supported by the Earl of Lome.
DALE, Sir JAMES GEAHAM, of EdmonJ Castle, and
Mr. CURWEr4 I and the project is likely to be soon cawe
vied into execution.

Among the improvements making in Hyde Park,
is a waterfall from the East end of the Serpentine
River, which will descend between the Willow, into
the piece of water below.
In addition to the Vice-Chancellor's Court, and the
gas-lights, there is now erecting a species of piazzz
from Lincoln's Inn H4ll to site Vice-Chancellor's
Court, which will enable'the B.'rtisters to go from
one Court to the other in all weathers, while it adds
to the beauty of the buildings. This piazza, and the
improvements connected with it, will be completed in
readiness for the November term.

Tms NEW ROAD.—This communication between
the Western and Eastern ends of London, was nos
formed, without sonaidersblc difficulty. The Bill upon
the subject was- brouglst.into the House ct Lords in
1756. The Dukesot Bitneono strenuously opposed
it, as likely to Interrupt' -his prospect from Bloomiss
bury-square by new buildings. The late Duke of
Gaarrou supported it. Lord ARRAN was brought
into the House to take the oaths, who had not been
there before for several Sessions; so was Lord HA a-•
AINGTON from a sick room. Proxies were seat for
horn Scotland.

Thursday nigh►. FATTRENIIFIT'S thermometer was
as low as 28, Wog tour d: gyres below the Ireeai►g
poiut.