... Cor s Vonh lt t. THE CONFESSIONS OF LUDUS INGENUUS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. Sxu,-Your readers of to-day must surely be greatly edified by the loud lamentations so piteously poured forth in the lugubrious lucubrations of L Ludus In- gennus. But, a moment, en passant, Mr Editor, as to the import of this remarkable subscription to this no less remarkable production. Does the ...

... i MERCURY OFFICE, MONDAY, ELEVEN O'CLOCK. -,\:^NIsGTON WAInD.-At ten o'clock this morning a meeting of the eiectors of this Ward was held in the Old Chap'! of Ease, Baccleuch Street, for the ?? of nominating a member of Council in room of Mr Mlatieson, resigned. Bailie Stephenson occu- jjid ?? chair. -:Ir John Mood of Roseliall was proprwed, secondei, a:nd unanimously approvtd cf, as fit ...

... GENllRAL POSX-OFFICE, EDINBURGH. Boxes Close. j General Receiv'gl : O. Hi Edin. P. Office. llouses. jIelth. & d Leltlh. 7MAILS. Aberd'a, Dundee, Perth,) S 45A. 10 OP l 10 Oy G 40A Stirling, Alloa, %c. . i a 7 20i 7 Or 7 Op | 30P Berwvik and E of England, 1 30p 11 Or [ 1 OP 6 40A Bewiek, Dunbar, Had- l S din ton, ?? E;. of 3Ug- * 5 15P 4 S0- 4 aoP eP Carliasl, Liverpool, Man 4} O 2 p 3 SOp 6 ...

... TIME OF TRAMNS LEAVING EDLNBUlOG FOR UNDEPRENTIONED PLACE. APRIL 1,58. : The abbreviations within parentliesis-(Cai), (S. C,(E. % : G.), (N. B.). (E. P. and D.)-signify Caledonian, So±3i; Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North BriL-ah and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dnndee Railways reset~e--ey7 and intimate that the trains start froom the tcxmm: o; these railways in Edinburgh at the hours statedL ...

... (FROM o001 OWN CORRESPONDENT.) HANBUzRt, Mfarch 30, 1858.-The subject of the Crown brand on Scotch cured herrings has recently created some commotion in this neighbourhood, and it is not at all unlikely that the circumstance out of which it has arisen may lead to some important changes in the mode of transacting business in that article. A cargo of herrings of inferior quality, which could not ...

... SECOND EDITION OF TUESD)AY. LON'DON. The Duke of Cambridge will preside at t loe 'i user given by the members of the United Service Clut! 'IO the Duke of Mqlakiffon Thursday next. Lord Cowley arrived in London yterday ?? Paris. COMMENTS OF TilE LONDON PAPEIN. The Times in a leader on the Budget says, 'T;e only point of importance in this speech is the cellor of Exchequer's viow of sinking ...

... GENERAL POST-OFFICE EDINBURGH. Boxes Close. General ?? P 0 in Edin. P. fice. Houses. LAit. &Leith. MAILS. Aberd'n, Dundee, Perth,) 5 451. 10 OP 10 OP 6 40A' Stirling, Altoa, &c. . a 7 20P 7 OP 7 OP 6 30r Berwick and E. of England, 1 S0P 11 or 1 Op 6 40A Berwick, Dunbar, Had-) dington, &c., E. of Eng-- I 515P 4 30P 4 aOP S P land ?? Carlisle, Liverpool,, Msn~ 4O 3 'P 33l0s 6 40A cheste, W. & S. ...

... AGENTS YOR TUE CA1X!)OtlA-N MUERURY. Aberdeen ?? & R. :1ilneXClasgow --FW. Love, Ea Athenncum I E ocl Square Do. .L. & J. Smith. Greenock ?? lrs Owen. Do. -W. Panton. 'fladdington..J. Msllen. Do, ?? WyLie andL : Do. -G. Smfles. Son. I1awick - R-1 Black. Aberlacly .-.Mr ?? 3Iitolie!'L Do. -J. Dalgleish. Alloa - J. Lothian. inveresk ..J. G-ordon. Arbroate ..-James Smith. llnverkeithg..3iiss ...

... TIME OF TRAMS LEAVING EDMUBURGH FOR UN)ERMENTIONED PLACES. APPRIL 1S58. , The abbreviations within parentiesis-(CaL), (S. C.), (E. arn G.), (N. B.), (E. P. and D.)-aignify Catedonian, SCottish Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North British, and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways respectively. and intimate that the trains start from the termini o. these railways in Edinburgh at the hours ...

... BY ELECTRIC _TLEGRAPH :.I u)p trialt arli tixtllt. el - -it HOUSE OF LORDS-TunuSDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. A. TEE KING OF OUDE. i; The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition, go signed by 12,0e0 inhabitants of Manchester and Sal- mi ford, in favour of the restoration of the Xing of Oude, an and gave notice that, on the 12th of May, he would co move the following resolution ?? ...

... ELECTRO MAGNETISMI AS A MOTIVE i ) I. The Journal of (Ile Socih;tv of Arts publishes in vs full the most interesting and instructive paper, read p by Thomas Allan, Esq., of this city, before the So- m ciety of Arts last Wednesday. The paper is of suf- at ficient public importance to jusLiiY us in transferring e3 it to our columns. It is as follows:- f It is superfluous to enumerate the many ...

... GENERX -I 'OST-OFFICE, EDINi.UlUG ii. Boxes Close. e |General ?? P. 0 in Ldiln. iP. Offee. Blouses. Leitli. ;5:Leitll. MiA ILS. I ?? ! _ Aberd'n, I'ardee, Perth,) 5 45A 10 Orl lO 01 6 G4A Stirling, Alloa, Bc. 720a , 7 O 701 G0P Berwick ?? E. of England, 1302 7 ll, O Cr 6 40 Berwick. Dunbar, i adl-> dink ton, .tc., E. of Eng- j5 ISP 4 30C 4 30P OP ia a . . aZ . . . . . CarlislAean-), 4 CT ...