... I INTERESTING EXPERIMENT WITH CAPT. MANBY'S i APPARATUS. I ? ran~ .1 -. . .. . I (From ithe ?? Aulvertiser.) An experiment was performed on Thursday, which cannot fail to be of great interest to all engaged in mercantile pursuits It is well ?? to those who are acquainted with the coast of Yar- mouth, that tile greatest danger to our shipping arises from the easterly and north-easterly gales ...

... i FREE GAELIC CHURCH:I-BMI. MvACBEA\'S WILL. (From t;P ?? AG,--ti (From, L;Le Gree3nuc Aduerflse,..) In consequence of the rumours -hich had been extensively cir- culatel for the last three weeks, in relation to the will ofthe late lievs. Mr. MacBeau, and believing that a statement and explana- tioe or the matter, so timr as lnown, would be sufficient to coun- teractthe repfections which had ...

... ? I Itaral *ntelligrtntro ABMEtDEMEN, January 1-1. 33irthBs. At KinneffManse, on the 11th instant, Mjrs MErARNs, eta souL At Banlf} on the 5th instant. iMrs BALFouR, of a daughter. At 30, Albany Street, Edinburgh, on the 4th instant, Mrs JOHN, JoeP, of a son. At the Bath Hotel, Glasgow, on the 3dinst., Mrs PATRICKI PARIC, of a (laug-hter. At Kinnaird. on the 7thinstant, the wife of the Rev ...

... SE QUESTRATICONS. Jaeuary 14. WILLIAte WAUSii, hat manufacturer in Kilmar- |nock-Creditors meet in the Crown Inn, Ayr, 24th Januarv acd 14th February, one o'clock. January 15. VxLLIesir Dour; Merchant in Silwinning-Cre- dicors meet in the Wheat Sheaf Inn. Irvine, 27th January and 17th February, eleven o'clock. January 15. JoeSEPp SEaccan. merchant, sometime in Prinlaws, now ilL Leslie ...

... TO THE EDITOR 01 THE CALEDONIAN MKERCURY. Edinburgh, 31st Dec. 1845. SIR-The following letter, received yesterday by a friend of mine, is curious from its novelty. It bears the signature of a most respectable law agent of this city. For my own part, I cannot conceive how any one can be i compelled to subscribe a contract and agreement against his will:_ Edinburgh, 29th December 1845. Smn. ...

... d -teCate The Queen held a Court on Monday afternoon at the Castle. Earl Grev had an audience of her Majesty, and delivered the f ensigns f the Order of the Garter worn bh his late father. Her \Tajpstv held a Chapter of the most noble Order of the Garter. 'IThthights (orupanionspresent were, his Royal Elighness Prince | Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal Highness ...

... CLYIDESDA E.; COU1'XUSIN CLITS. In clr Ist wve gae the Lt s;lt of the r]lf inmirg for the ?? m.sla3 aid Egli etonx Stakes 'esi'citroy. Thc elilinim' part olt 'ie sporttilg blisilc-ss cif the C lob ?? ai ter-llmisated ris thli-w,% 'lot ] i s n-as 11iol 01.11i iSLIIZ iilt p) LitiCC at LVelilot. Stew eds -A. U railato, of. Icit Cape l ' oIIi, ?? of Ai::etIIhCZal. 3uiolga-Mr. W'arruit of .iico.ils ...

... E.NGLAND. The wl1in (:,07Lz 1-or Le'gue-On Wednesday evening, an aggregface meeting of the Anti-Corn LUw League, heing the second of the season, was held at Covent Garden Theatre. The theatre, as usual on these occasions, was crowded to excess. The chair was taken by Mr. George ~lson. The rnleeting swas qld'iressed hv the Chairman, the Hon. C. P. Tijljers Mlr. 1-laughton, Mr. Milner (ihhsiWn, ...

... SOUTH AMERICA Palnouth. Jan. 1S. E3[er Aajesty's pacet Crane, I~ieut. ~Le-is, cocnmandinr, arrived this morning from Rio de Janeiro lirct in forty dans. Passengers Mr. Lynd. from Rio Granrle, and MI-5 Steven; ard on freight in gold and diamonds. about i40,MOn. She met the Royal Tar of Exeter from Sydney ?? in Rio harbiour and was to sail next day for England. Her Majesty's packet l'5ir-ss ...

... * i 19 1JV'X1 l ' tl t; SJJL2,il. L.7. I Articles C!3ssified. CLASS I .rtri les of Food. .\rrow root ?? .. reor ' l -~r ?? ?? ?? BIcwheat t ?? t a'sava powder ?? ?? Cheese ?? ?? ?? Cider and Perry ?? Ciitron preserved in salt Cucumbers preserved in salt Fish, cured ?? ?? Hams ?? ?? ?? F flops ?? ?? ?? Maize or Indian corn ?? ni c s al . ?? ?? ?? } 1 iseard flour ?? .. Pearl barlev ?? YRice ...

... ADDRiESS TO LORD IIETCALFE. _- _- _ _ . _ D1 ., A very numerous meeting of gentlemen connected with India was held on Mondae at the Oriental Club, Hanover Square, for the purpose of considering the ?? of addressing Lord 31etcalfe on his return to his native cointry. There were present at least 2c50 gentlemen of the highest character connected vi ith the civil and military service ot' India. ...

... LAY ASSOCIATION I IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHEMES OF THE CHURCHB.I In our last we brieily adverted to the very gratifying m-eeting, held on Tuesday the 13th instant, in the Assembly Rooms, of the members and friends of this Association. Want of space then prevented our giving any report of the various speeches deli- . vered on the occasion, ana we therefore recur to the subject now for the purpose ...