The Directors are prepared to receive LOANS on the COMPANY’S DEBENTURES, for periods of 3 or 4 years, in sums of .£lOO and upwards, to replace Bonds of the Aberdeen and Scottish Midland Junction liailway Companies, now amalgamated. Interest will be allowed the rate of 4 per cent

ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION. Chief Office, 3, Pall Mall East, London. Branch Office, 202, Union Street. Aberdeen. ESTABLISHED, a.D. 1844.—CAPITAL STOCK, £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. PARTIES desirous of investing money are requested to examine the pl

c roup, at Ptmtyr> Ith November frrst, and STOCKING tlb McKinaon, the outgoing <, with frames ; Stone Do. . , jur-horsc Plough ; 3 , Jointed, Si iglc. and (tras>-. e . . and Grass Seed Broad Cast ~c rnip Sowing Machine ; Turnip lituro; Iron ami Wood Levers, , tie Syringe. A quan

This competition commenced on Monday, and the result was declared, in presence of a meeting of the Town Council, held in the Council Chamber yesterday evening. There were, we understand, 124 competitors, being 31 more than last year ; and their average age was about 16 years—als

The Introduction of Mesmerism (with the sanction of Go- remmrnt) into the Public Hospitals of India. By James Esdaile, M.D., late Presidency Surgeon, Calcutta, author ! of “Mesmerism India,” &c., &c. Dedicated to the j Medical Profession. London: W. Kent & Co. ; perusal of Dr Es

& W. M‘KILLUM '^ To be antl Cf had, Wholesale and R, Aberdeen, l s th October, o^®. The Patent Shadowle T J has pleasui l' C has succeedcc nosh i Pateut for SPIRIT LAMI destel l Preceding from the Bi Nat, mi’ which will, no doubt, 1 and other Spirits for lighti 22,1856. 4f GRANT

To Tradesmen, Merchants, Shippers, Out- fitters, &c. HEREAS it has lately come to my knowledge that some unprincipled person or persons have for some tune past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the trade xTr.Arle r OUB article, under the name of BOND’S PERoHoXX/y' ' M

There will be exposed for sale, by public roup, upon Friday the 14th day of November current, at Mr M‘Bey’s Pemises, John Street, Aberdeen, 20 to 30 HALVING COWS, various Breeds. 20 STOTS, fit for work. A Lot of STOTS and QUEYS, 6 quarters to 2 years old—Crosses. 30 Draught HORS

ESTIMATES are Wanted for the performance of the following work, to be done on the Estate of Badentoy, Portlethen; viz.: TRENCH and DRAIN about 25acres of WASTE GROUND, part of which is Moss requiring Claying, and part Hard Ground, and which will be let in one, two, or three port

There will be sold, by public roup, at Cooperston Toll, by Aberdeen, on Monday the 10th Nov. 1856, belonging to Mrs Lawson, consisting of— . 4 TVTILCn COWS; 1 Half-Acre of Turnips ; Barn Fan; Threshing Floor, and other Farming Implements; Dairy Utensils. Also, some Household Fur