... - AMPHITHEATRE, NICOLSON STREET. I A GRAtND MII)-DAY PEiR.FORMXANCE will take place OD MONDAY, Jan. 2- Doors open at 12 o'clock, and the Perfurmances to, commence at halfpast 12. This Morning, MONDAY, January 2, 1854, The PerfHrmances will commence with THE RENDEDZVOUS! To conclude with t THE PANTOMIME! This present Evening, MIO NDAY, January 2, 1854, The Perrormances will cmmence with SIXTEEN ...

... TIHE BEAIZ) QUESTION. A FEW G E N T L E Ml E N, ?? to discontinue the AUnmoeaning, Trolublesome, and P'ainful Oporatioui of, SHAVING, would be glad to receive the Addresses of any Parties willing to favour stuchi a change. ab Addressed-J. ?? AV., Herald Oflice. _ _ _ _ _ ?? ?? M1 A N Sl 1 S S I N G. 1\ E EFT Hlomo on the 4th inst.; Was last seon on the Evening Sa Lj ot same dav at the Foot of ...

... ! L2~~~[DvERTISEMENT.a TORBAN-EHILL COAL. To TnEb EDIToS OF THE CALEDONS'? MSERCUCRtY Sin.-ln your paper of this date you permit A-- - to insert a lengthened critique on my brief remarks on the report of the proceedings of the Royal Society, wbich ap- peared in your paper of the Iqtlh Suffer me to offer some observations in reply. A-- B-- seems to admit that be was the author of the notice on ...

... WELLINGTON AND NELSON nICTCRES 1 R IlITL, PR1reTSnLnZt TO THE QUzzW,. 07 P6ana SrtvET. respectfully intimates tam. in consequence of tse great antratcion .f these Pictures theEsmbnblitmit; WI~l. BE KEPT OPEN THIS 1AY. BOsaLD OF MuAX;TFcrTu-s,. Fdinburgh, 23d December 1853. rlHE, PICTUIRE G ALLERY tof Se ROyAL INSTIT1rUnO will 1 be Si ECIALLY 4JPENED t2l r CHRIST.MAS TIME. frolm TU&SD.,Y Whe ' ...

... NOTICE. H E Subscriber, JOHN MVELROY, Contractor and I Builder in Glasgow, and at Roseneath, has CEASED to be a PARTNER of thle KILCREGGAN & LOCIIGOIL STEAM-BOAT COMPANY; or to have any INTEREST in the ARDENTINNY STEAMER. JOHN M'ELROY. WILLIAM CRtAIG, 36 St.Vincecnt Place, Glasgow,Witness. WILLIAM MACILEUIE, of same place,'Vitness. Glasgow, Deeeinber 23, 1853. NOTI CE. T HE Subscribers having ...

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... AthenTe'Urr Newsroom anid Library. t& RI. MILNE, 1 n entering on the Mfanagemenut of this At. *above wellik-town Estab~lishmen111t, would resiseetfelly dIraw attention to seie of theo advantages whichb it secures to Sobseribers: Access to the largest anud riiest vare supl ofNesppes M~agazinies, andI Reviewu~s in) any 'Neacvrooim North of Edinburgi - Twventy-live freshi Sheects being the ...

... C A RD. . FARQUHEAR, HEPBURN, & Co., GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, 71 L BO URN E. rHE SUBSCRIBERS are of opinion that Country Wrights T and MINasons might lay dlown ASrilIALTE FLOORING in their ownt imnenodiato neighbourhoo(d to considerable advantage. For this purpose, they will supply the requisite BITUMEN on reasonable terms, auid aflbrd all information as to tho necessary apparatus and ...

... NOTiCE TO CORV ltSPONDENTS. All Commrnunications, and articles of Inotelligonco, intendcd for pl'blicatiou, require to be authenticated by the ua.e and I adndiress of the wvriter. Unless this is atteuned to, Colres- pounts may rest assarod that nio atteotion will be paid to their elumuuuieations. ...

... Quebec Timber. 'Ihere will be exposed for sale, on WEDNSnsAY the 18%t day of January, 1854, HE Followvinlg TIMBER, dischalrged eX JANE , t 10,000 Fcot YELLOW PINE. 706 RED PINE. 400 BLLACK BIRCH. 2,000 R1OCK ELM. 3,000 WHlITE OAK. The Sale will take place on the Linlks, at Eleven o'cloclc fore- noon. - GEO. THOMPSON, Jun., & C0, JOHN BARNETT, Auctionoor. Aberdeen, 24th Dec., 1 ...

... EASTt- INDIA Ilors~E, 30th December 1,'53. 'rsirE C(NICT o~f IDIRECTORiS i' rile EAST .NoD1IA O)I P,; NY II- lien-tvj gi ?? ?? that rhio ItATE 'I.,II i:NCIIAN(;E at ?? they wvill reto--ive CASH flir BHILS ~zj JItEN;AL and MAJ)RAS will, from) thte Jresprnt date, and I',101 fiiv~fhrr ithte e s 2,,. 1d. the C-mipany's Rulpee, and fur rlill on BMBAY 2s. >1d. the Cornpany's Rupeite. JAMES', C. ...

... THlE FIOLLOiING D E( ISILNT lEA CHED - US TOO LATE- /,OlOBI.'IT IN OUR ?? fANTED for tbU raer 1 ti ine.t, Six ?? Apply' personallly at Johit C31ttiti'si, 177 Coweaddaiis Street, a0 Ologow. lath January 18541. VXAN LD a O NGM N to 'iau rdeni aaud Cllect Apply by letter, addreeoed V. M,, So. 1001., Herald 001ce. cal ow, GSIlt Janiuaty t8,54 0 I LLIN.ERI-VA NTED, Ifit thie Country, nitl Exicli. 0 ...