... THP, SHIPING TRADF OF LIVERPp (OL, l11r-- T,-,n -Alrrr nn r!n rlinirnbnrr, 'Ph Mcsw_. Toiigc Curry, and Co. shtpbroksers, ty,- The year just cilsid ?? been one of niru-'ual anxiety to all tpersons Con- ncted wilth tbe uiltding or owning of liritish shipping, caused by that chang6e ii tine itavig.atitn laws which onaets tha- on atid after this day all foroign shipping be lamititel to thdes ...

... SHIPPING INTBLLIGFNCB. 50moar OxeuspendeaW, the Shipping l(iazette,' sand ' L~yd's List. CASUALTIES. 'a sunken vessel has been discovered near Burbo Flats.- Liverpool, Dee, 31. Anne, Falconer, from Welgast for Leith, has been brought in here to-day, very leaky, eind with other damage.- Bridlington, Dee. 29. Gipsey, ot London, from P. E. Ialand, was totally wrecked near Halifex, Dee. 12. ...

... L.IVERPOOL WOOL MARKET. Wooc-Last month was rather dull, arising from the smuall quantity on hand, and not from any symptomsi prejudicial to tradc; It is obvious to many, that several parties have visited b this mart for the purpose of procuring suitable description Cl which they bavo failed in obtaining from our limited stocl's', the knowledge of this fact hoe inductd speculators to operate ...

... 8;IJPPING 1VT iBLLIGEiYCE. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LuolORN, Dsc. 22.-During tiS Peek the Board of Health has done away with the quarantine latterly inmposed on ve5sels arriving from Great Britain; and it hasalso placed Iifree pratique, arrivals fion thoports of France, the Roman states, &e. FowEV, DEc. 2S.-A brig, supposed to be laden, ?? sails, ralitc on sore here to-day d uring a severe gale att ...

... THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK, (From the Mark Laine Epreeg.) tr Ic tek ng a re trospect of tbe grain trade durlng the I- past twelve mrnhs, there Lre few poin's to look haik to Of With sausfac ion. The value of mosit kind, of crn hed al. ready undergnne a great depressiou at the close of 1848, in ic anticipation of the removal of the duties in Febmazy 1849; of and in January last ...

... Yesterday the bale-yearly general oourt of thig. eompany was held at St. Helen's-plaoe, Mr. C. FaAg the governor, in the chair. The first business transacted wras the election of Capt. C. Bosnquet, li the room of Mr, Frallarton, deceased, and of Mr. Alderman Carden, in the room of Mr. Godden, who had resigned. The CHAIRMA7 sadd the remainder of the business for which the meeting had been ...

... MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE, (From the Times.) THURnDAY EVENING.-The English funds have been very steady to-day, and have closed at an advance of an eighth. Console for the 16.h of January opened at 96~ to , and the last price was 96, to R. Bank Stock lets off 2024 to 2034; Reduced Tnree per Cents., 964 to a j Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., 975 to J; Long Annui- tie%, 8 9 16; India Bonds ...

... COMMEBIIAL AND MARKETS. PRODUCE IMARKETS. MINCING-LANE, Dwc. 31. The last day of the year is not only considered a holiday, but understood to be a day on which dealers are reluctant to augment their stock, yet business bas been done by speculators. CooF'ra-A failr amount of business haa been dores in good ordinary native Ceylon at 54s. 6d. to 55s., and 56s. Ud. has been paid in one or two ...

... MONEY MARKBT. h MONDAy EVxNirxo. a The English stock market was much more buoyant to-day. Various speculative buyings took place e which gave an impulse to the market, and priesa ad- ,e vanced I, which was maintained to the close. Consols i opened at 96 to 4 ex div. for the 16th January, from 2 I- which they soon advanced to 961, and were last R. marked 96t, without evincing the least ...

... &flipvtag - FRIDAY, Dec. 21.-TVir,d N.E. AnarVRD.-Mercurius, from Rotterdam..Dryad, London. Wenbam (of Boston) A ship in distress (number per chart 137) at eight a. mn. The Point of Ayre life-boat getting roady for sea at half-past eight. The ship was standing out to soa at nine. At forty-five minutes past nine she was driven on shore Royal William, Maddoeks, sailed from Palermo 7th Doe. ...

... THE IAMPARTIALITY OF FREE TRADE. The following letter, addressed by Mr. Cobden to a gentle- mnan in Devoushire, will be found interesting Westbourne-terrace, Dec. 3. (Dear Sir-I send you the papers you want. By re- ferring to the imports, you will see that I have marked certain articles which are admitted free, Now there is nothing upon which there is greater ignorance anongst the ...

... .JQY AARKXBT AND CITY NEAWS. MONDAY. THE PAST YEAR.-Before entering upon the busi- ness of the new year, it may not be unprofitable to take a short retrospect of that which is past, and to recall to our remembrance some of the remarkable occurrences of the last twelve months. Fortu- nately on this occasion there are no great commer- cial convulsions to chronicle, like those which took place in ...