The Caledonian Mercury from Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland • 1

THURSDAY, May i. 1788. A I N. N' Monday r.ext, May 5. Mr SCO will Cficat rc KovaI.

V-' CI.ASS f-r WRITING a FIC. at fci oMtpuncd, on aecomrt 'f tbe BcneS. will per'orm J. JSSL Sohlt Ihnttly. in thice Opcrao- New Woollcn Drapery Wireho 1) OBER M'GACUEN leare to inforra Ins and the Plih'ie, 1 ha; he h.15 nmortJ to the 01 SOU l'll BRIDGE STREET, and laid la at meut of B.oaJ Sqeonds, and Ctoths DoiSts, S.c.

iih 1 ai ictv of Fancy WM A wrj- large a.i general ailottment of as so Falbjouable t-lats, i.ilh Scots and Freue! C. S-c. AU Web be 011 as teims a any ri. v. .5 lt.

the Comlr Opera which ihe will (bydcsm) inuo- b)-V' ud. Satnriiav. Mj -Ht enffigernent th fcr i. A s. r.AMFS BiJRNEr, Groetr, l'econd sliep nhove the Iie.id I of the Fldh-inarket dose, bis frien.ls GIBB's 1 Uil 1, Seitted, called CWtt --hr to one.

rhis Cials will be coaienieoc tr Yourg Gcutl who Air Seotr's her Cl-XT-s are from "to rToung Keading, Oitl.o-iaplvy. Z'll. R- ng. 'l 1 be B. At other km Piivate Teaihing nf F.iizUih, Wri-tin', Arhhmetie.

i.d tcl Mr Scott's Englilh Dictionary, I.tfTer.s in Eloeinioa SpeB'nig Book, System Arttbrnilic, and Elen.eis of may he bad at Mr Elliot's Ibop in tbe Parliaaieat GRASS 8 I) h. DAVID ed-inerebant in l'leasanre, cuutinucs to feil as nfual, all ibrts of Rye per bll, Nalmat Ginfi Seed kb a mivlnre of ab (Jrlfs, ikbirli nty liipply fer Clover, as it is searee. He ItacwiCe 11s Rough Ryc Glase, and 1 oiklhire Foj, -ch kind at 4 s. per hol! York' log (it tut dtaius or n.ai by Comminioas from tbe eountry caresully akiV.ercd. for re.uly rnoney noly, as the Seeds are fre'h and es their kinds.

and not bin hferior to the itnCH ADO ABOUT NO HIING. JIU L. i Ut sertnient of CUT EI IX and PI AIN GLASSES uf-JK qualilv, and ucueil pattrrns, hieb bc iTopon- to S-H i iik 5 es A l.tsc iV. ufual, a. good and ebeap as any in He hxs band an alTortratr.t of Tcas frjm the last sales; and a of real Malt Spirits, montbs old, Mr ARCHER Don Peero, toiu.to.Mr (with a Song) Mi-BELL .7.

im Airthoaio. r.Ir CT l'ERIS; tsn Claudia Mt WOODS. MrMOSS; Mr HLAN, Mr Rl.AND jjrwe, 1 Mr WIUSON. ABO "-j. Mvs BROOKS; Ar.c Dtatnce, Univerfity Library, St Andrews.

ALL perlons haing books beionging the Library, or to the Libraries of the uiited of bt Salvador and St Leonard, St Andrews, are bereby requir-ed to return and i've in the Cime every lawfu'. day, into'thc Umvcrfity Library, St Andrews, be-tween I ar.d ra oenoo, and 4 and aftemoon, from this date, to Tlmrsday the of May to with to such as fall to comply witb this that they will lay themfelves op. to a prucess at law. and I -f Ast 1IT of tne 1 (- MODERATION AND ALTEKATION, By Mi 1 N. To be SOLEI to tbe Bieder.

Wcnty Puncheons of YEAST to be Sold at Mi Robert turday tbe zd ol May inlhane, at twelve artieuiar: apply to Mr Robertson. their narrn-s, with die books Acpt i'p by tuem, expo- End ol Act IV. I' "J-m A New Coiric Song in the character of OI.D WOMAN OF r.IGHTY, 5 H'm "'y CHOICE A HUSBAND, By MR SS. ei-w. a Musical Entctainment, 5 led topublic view.

April, to bc repeated. Sale of Black CaLtle. PR.OPOSALS ras. PirBEISHIMG ESSAYS )N EI) UG AI' ION, Bt TOIIC T. 1.

One of the Ministers in St P-rilli. I. Tlta Work will be cororrchwided in two hrge vofesnes in piiee in b.iards Fifteen ShSiings, to bc t'iJ "a of the II It he put to in November n'-xt. Orders will be by Elphinglron Bdfour. aad other bo fclelkrs in Edinburgh by J.hn No Z2.

Fleet Street i--v C. and Co. onpoite i- BntWsnRs. Strand; and by G. Strand, London an I t.y tkc Author at bis hottfe.

Gheap Printed Cottons, A I 1 1 I S. ARCrilBALD GILCHLI3T AND CO. Hakkhiiaiuers Al'ERS, At their OH Street, Edinburgh, BEG leave to ins th-. ids and tlic l'a die. That one oTthc Partners j.t no- from London-, Makcr and thu otW niaiiufatturino tons in England, wii.

hi h.s i rae and elegant (ve, -fi: in' tue Haoerdi-fh: Line. Pri-tt-d fro.n to 3 s. per yard. Printt-J J.lL, e-4th. f.om 3 S.

to 7 S. per yard. ant! ne'-st paUcrns, from 16 d. to 5 A frcsti merit of India Muilins, fiom 1 4 J- to one guinca pi-r vard-BeJitisiil Ihiliih Muil.us, pliin, stript, ehcck'd, and Bgri- icd.all breadths, wy clieap. Black M-xle and Laces tor Cloaks of the bell quanties, btlow the usual pries.

A neat alTortnier.t of Thr.ad Lao and Edgings. Real India ankern, fnm 6 6 to 9 s. per piece, Vtry bt il plahi and tweel black Sattin Florentiae, 10 s. and 11 s. 6d.

per jard. Neat Muilinets a.id Dimitties for vests, as low as lS d. to 2 s. the wst, aud best iuperfine ditto, from 1 s. 6 d.

to Great varie'y'ok bded. and printed Pocket Printed Fll'niture aijd Coonterpancs, mucli below cantmon price-s. Tbc above are Itct. the rare, and may depended on as fretb, neweit patterns, and bell quality. II A NS At ihe Headnf Ctrrubhir's CU.fi, ETURNS ais ra-eful tbanks to the Public in genial IX.

for their savoars tlxae ten ycars palt, and he begs leave to acqoaiat tln-m, 'I hat he has jnll to band alarge cargo of fit-e CONGOU TEA. from the kij sale, to he foid at 55. 8 44 and 4 s. 6 haai-(bonhand above w-elve huadied eight of gh fiavoured Gotten'iarh Biak and G.ecn Teas, superior ,0 any EngWiJ tea, Suchonz, 4 9 i 5 s. and s.

6 d. nne Hyf 7 s. finest, 7 s. 6 d. Grcen, 4 s.

and 6 s. per pound. au-gars at prime cost. J. S.

Will affisrt that nonc in this place can der cheaper "'Foreierfatd B4tilh Spirits as usual, sei Pnaf, fm WIRF. F. A 1 MANDFAL1 ORY, "lO be SOLD by public roup I of May cun, at Weste e-elday the 2:1, iay hallader, near Fort At the fign nf the IZoai iiwick Arms, Leith Wynd, Edin I tdhcrt'thh seaf-nO called, IHE HONEST YORK.SHI REIST AN. AjiMistus, about 130 Head os 6fe BLACK 1 11GII SqmreSanscun burgh, J.t down, ane. (TlEorgc Borthwick, Eifh-hook Makcr-, rcrtirns best thanks to bis Friiuds and Cuu.crs CcWrm' Mr CHARTER IS; for pail favours, and hnpea to merit their eontiUtianee lie heijs leave to acquaint them, that he can no furnilh, in Ad U.E.

os milk and Cos, two v. la and Stiiks. hey are of the Lest breed in that countrv, of goa.1 bone, fu ap, and well made, ad rcaicd at a eankra-ble- expence, an are in high Order. Li re! begi.en on good ills, with a caulioti Iroir. djy of fale.

For further partieula se lin to pur chase may apply to Duacan KDoncH, of CSK-ngary, ihn at bis house. St Jarees Square, Edinbuigb. And Blimder, l'iiTiKrnn- 1V1TS Mn t. KLAN'D. Ai.dAr.tab, sik! be leid ol lir iv variety, and to what dinienlions requird, W1RE OR 5, For Core, hieh are so und to he vjstly superior zo thofe HianC nf yrt- at Eiii house, St Anne wnc.c r-" natu anu -on tioneu at vi A--ereballader, wi.t taxl Whll'Di ufcful and lul.stantial, and luily as Iow pneed asrh.

te from England. Likewife Wirc Win h'W blin S.eve. Riddles, Searches, Diary and in flmit every other artiele BY ORDER OF THE HOi-JOURABLF Commiltioncrs of his Majesty's Custonis. iiFIiF. are to be exposed to pnhNe and laie, in the JL Cnstooihouses Leith and Andrutber.

im: tue les- fcMWMDAY Evening, May 5- bc presented, ACuc Or. A I SS 4' -n: -n, ic.c. ocdinn any of IUUINE.L, thelc, by applying' fiCHOOL FATH RS. iJ Mr ii.mj Coloni-1 OMbov r-TJi. 13 having been lately con- 1 gaous Genera, and the of i in cadtr hy- THERK will he SOLD by pnblicroup, at Renten House, in the par.

of Coldirtgtiam, and lbire of Berwiek, npon Thursday ll, Sth of May ernt. The -hole Hotse, CTjas young and and nie w.wie MrELAND. '4t Mt CHARTERE? i Mr BELL. Chrtssa. Mrs SPARKS I.adv Mry Oldboy, CHARTHUS Tcnni- Mrs At 1., a parcel of SUks, Sattir.s, Ribbor.s, ANSTRU ri-iFR.

Mndiy May 5. i7g? 6SS g-lllons f- neva, bel.tw thu llrcntgh of 1 in 6 under 'a" small opm E-st. her P.nd.ler. and fix Oa-s. Stoekin of been that belonged to the la Sir John Home llacks of and Hy in the barn-yatd, Pluughs, other and a ciock forenoe-n precisely.

and to rill tbe wbole by GEOROt. wtfcinjp. wliiih i-e ty parucuiar acurey seid od. KOTHES I N. ,1 admircd l'ATAGO And upon Friday the day of May.tncre Ulke I.r.

1 illo at the Koose of by piiblic map or by piivaie 'may he n. A Nnmber of the PARKS of S1AHI.AUY, TeaFeet Wgh w.th her -cVU of and the DEATH of HAIU-EQUIN. to bad. and Places for the Boxes taken of Mr RE" also the Farms of HAlftLAWSfDE and KfcB Tf ad the uatur.M rU.4uoo ot UJC tbeir or ificfSoo, an, 01 J.itb and ForeiRn Spiriu Cberry, or Raspbciry Brandy at tne uirxc oi Ar Home. jf a h.

all Tee! Contractors for Tarnpifce ante i. THE Trestecs forihe Turnpike Roads witllin the of L-luvadeandDalicith, heinj to put thesd road in a state of repair, notice is hereby given to Contraftots, who may be to undertake the reparation of the furnpike Roads withiu the above and the keeptrjg of them in proper Order, to loiige their pro for the fame ith Mr Mitehelfon, junior, Nicolfon's Street, Edinburgh, betritt and the zeth next and u-pnn calling at Mr Mitchelfon's Office, they will get every Ipi Piopolal in writing, lor no.e, or pu land. be siven in to Sir AI," ander St'thn of 4MNIIAI. BENEFIT, the so rat, Bai-onet, tlle proprb tor. at Renton House, or to Mr Purchasers will alib tak- noth-, CAKONGATE CHARITT JVORK-HOUSE.

25 rr reut, os th? Mitehelfon junior, Nicholsen Street, F.4inbnrgb. And ideb purehase rnoney is 10 be depofited, and the seivie to be f. OuTUESDAY Erening, May 6. iJ be prcleutcd, ot ther. a re Itrpt feited, rhe are t7.k.-n away withiu tbe time to be limif Mlaons sah-.

SALE BELMONT. HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER. With Wem Dr J'' BF. SO F. -pHE HOUSE, PJ EASURE-GR0UOS.

and IN. i CLOSURES of BELMONT, in the parill; of Cor- TO BE SOLDJR LET, HAT House in St Andrew's Square, whleh belongcd to, and was lately I t5 OrJ-r of His Gram the Duke RicnMosi, 1. ...1 r-r. storphtne, and county F.d:ahrgb. situited wyiriiJ two miles of the City uf 1 dinburgh, on tbe roan leauing ro 1 The banse s.nithed, in Talkok.

55-, Credit. Mr WOODS MandcviUc, Mr BI.ANU, Court P-e point, Mr CHARTERIS WUVms, Mr SPARKS Tnhnfoo Mr BEIX thorougb repair, with oince bouses of every Mr.d, fit to ac- an Okds acsk, TO comnlete the CORPS of ROYAL MILIT ARY ARTIFtCERS and LABOURERS, slationcd in toitah, the ilUnds of and Jersey; commodate any gentlcinan tamuy. ne Ut wnn a Song Chanctet) Mr MOSS. MINERS, PAINTERS, COOPERS. COLLAR-MAKERS, Lady Mrs CHAR 1 MrsWSkins, Mrs VII.

i -ARS Ectty Mrs J. BL.AND KW' Mrs W-WEI .1 .5 in tue urt are was Lu; teen ycars ago, not by a persoii on f-eilbtiwi but by a gentlen.an, for tlle accaaiir.odatia;-. 1 bc house may be secn on Tutsdays ,.1 twelve to tliTcc. Andrew Harnilton, writer to the flgnet, are perftctly clear, jniit CARPEN rF.RS, I VSONS, BRTCKLAYERS, SMITHS, WHEFLF.RS, Mrs BROOKS. LABOURERS.

A of TTVE GUINEAS will be given to an estate is valuable, Tbe garden is well lac-ltcred, anu itocK-ed fruit-trees of the best kinds. Tbc ground, wblvb wnlilis of abont 6e arres Scof. m.asere. is very comph feneed with Hone Walls, and fuhdivi.ied ly.to tbirtecn separate inclofures all well of a soil. and down in the best 'Ehe- this Villa npon the south-side Cofstorphine-biil, and commauding an extenhve of Edinburgh, the F.ith, and adjacent eountry, so well known, that it is unneeelliity to describe it.

not foid by private bargdn. the premhle, will be seid by piiblic within tbe Old Exchange Corfe-chouse, Edinburgh, on VV ed. nesday the 251h day of June, at fix o'clock afternrwn F01 further particulars. apply to john wnter tbe bze Park-Place. Edinhnigh, who will Ihow the progreis and a plan of'thc hiids, and who has poaer to seil by bar- Th Horses, Cos, Catlle, and I.abouring witt, the Conis, Hay, Straw, Dung, See.

belonging to the pro- With a varictyof Entertainments anJ a A FARCE, a. ortlTert in Bills. o-orgf. Rea, Treasircr to the NeiuHOUSK A ARTTF ER, THREE to a For particulars, ennuire at the Engineer's Office at the EiiabargK JifrU -7. HENRY RUHVERD, Captain of Roval Engineeis Commauding ir North Britain.

QwHty Work-housc. Eeith Wynd, and of Air GiBB Offirc of the Theatre, here places for the Beat 0.: a (Vilar, and two garret roon.s. Tbc h'. uic mi.y bc teen tvery la A A Y. ARCH1BAI.D AND jOHN MACKINLAY, t-lcwk.

GRASS PARK AT DRVMAYA be LE for the preXent for a 1 fetetpweto acqnt-Jteir CuSomers, that one of the Enzian with a iffortroort of Goods for the Sum- rp.r ix aerci es GR ASS INCLOSURE, TO BE SOLD OR LET And ent red to at Whitfunday next, House in Argylc's Square, belonging AIr Frlkiae cletk to the siguet, presently pollelied Hamilton of twelve Fire-Rooms, w.th i -n S-rets, excellent Cellars, a Back Area. Vater. j.V',. ad other convenieneies. One of the roorns is th.rty St'by eishteen.

and of a proper heighth. The situat.on ts Tbe'lfouse will be every Monday. Thray. and Saturday. betwen twelve and two o'clock.

partic-olar, Prinfd Callicoes, Denntties, Mus- st. situated Ide by Vrurndryan House. This park is well watered, aoj may bc ither or t.T.,""nncts. also a erv nr.c afTurtatent of Black Mode, and SALE OE STOCKINGS, cut for liay, b. ing tiue old grass, and UMS tntry may bc im- For particulars, enquiry may be made at John l'ringle, at liaac Graat's, writcr to tbe siguet, 01 tbe gardei.

at Drum rj'o bc SOLD by public roup. wir hin the honse of Jan-? Meikleiuhn, vintner in Dundee, upon kk 6th day of May curt. at twelve o'clock mid-day. LANDS IN LEITH. rtn hm fhoreof I.eitn l' SOLD, at the Shop lately possessed by Mr Ro-lrr i narlv facinp the Fron prietor, wlncb are all exeenene tneir by publie roup at Behnoat, oa the 51dl day of May.

The roup to begin at e'even o'clock. TUE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every bind, hieb is elegant and moitly aew. with a large collection of the most valeable PRINTS, by P.ranele, framed and a Capital Finger Organ with ten slops, Piano Pedal, a Piano Porte, a a StxcadoP; storak-, a L-jva Table, Plate Naakecn Tea and Table China, Brewing and Uairy Utensils, and sondry other aati-cles neat and curious of their kinds, are to be icd by publie ro, at the house of Beimont, cli Monday Itth May. The 'roup to bein at eleven o'clock forenoon. i be gronnds be at any time npon caning at tbe konsenk Beimont.

The house and fumiture. ecc will be Ibown every Tuesdav and Friday, from eleven eiect till two o'clock aflernooa. T'he horses, eattle, eora, and libouiing utcn.ds, to ne fcld for ready moncy oaiy, and on that aecount 5 per Cent, abatement will be allowed. Catalogues of the household furmture Szt. may now bc ha of William Bruce, and auctioneer, H.gh Streit, Edinburgh, at One Shilling eh And no ersen to be admitted to view the bonsebold furntuie, or durlng tbe ialc tbereol, a catalogue, the ptice of hieb is to be allowed to purchaiers.

(Mr? SarsVoa Tuesday the I3th May "cna Plrteasiortmentof K- COTTON, THREAD WORSTED STOCKINGS Gcntloncii good Ine lirig ratience OF DUNDEE, Furden 1 5 Kirc's measurc. f-nreen ijj I. I' st 9 s. 0 d. a pair.

Vatcnt Worsted Stoekings at js.6J.a pair Uwn Bathing-Caps at IS. 8 d. each. Best each Handfome Si Um- ,3 Th: vefsi-l in trood renair. of water, and weit pfit anlaiy eracht of ir ready to go to tea.

HOUSES, with the Pcrtinents. o'efo of-J-e Tolbooth Wynd in Leith. presenUy bv Bell coppersmith, and others. Tbis tet ement is in the most eentrical part the mm, wHVn a few yardsof the New Quay.and .11 consequently w.tn.n js to crofs the bar- be Xuc The reet, which is be done rc rnoiini the nage of old house' and alnaost "P7oxn, api'ly to Alexander Ncilto, at law, Baliictrade, ani SpT lb kt to a perscn in a different brauch es bu-3 goods mnst positively be sold orFin the course of -iLi" Her mv, ntory and cor.dftions laie, are to t.e tne nanns ci Thomas a a er, in DunJte, ItiJSion of the aboe this ani the tiro folloairg irom nme ck. Afc).