... THE PtOSPECTS OF TRADE, (F ~on the Manohesferzaminer.) If the ouccess of a measure i; to be judged of from ithe degree in which its results have fulfilled the predictions :of its authors, it iiilmpossible for any honest and unbiaseed . person to contend that our recent free-trade policy has not been eminently successful. The advocates of cornmlaw repeal, both in and out of parliasment, were ...

... OGOMMRRCIAL AND MARKETS. PRODUCE MARKETS. IziIIoING-LANE, JAti. 3. SuOAR.-The market has been firm, but without activity; 420 hbds. sold, for which full prices were paid. About halt of the 600 b'ds Porto Rico sold at full prices, the amporter withdrew the re. mainder a shade above the market value. Refined steady, 49a. 6d., Ms0. Coszn.-Theis article increases 'iR confidence, and higher prices ...

... TlTIRID EDITION. nen, ,ap- tion was one Mun- of ,on- hey mnly of Af- the n to imte ;Y- ting ted. em- di8- ibly M. 3ion me, -it iate I all and the At day try bion tice ith ,ord had tish the Ice ing ge; hey rith an lose I to hat rlie ex- aa lie by hu- aral to de- had I of ted , i Lv THE OVERLAND MAIL. [BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.] We have received, by extraordinary express, our despatches in ...

... MONEY MAARKE T AND CIT Y Nh W'S. THURSDAY. ExcTIsTi FUNDS.-The English Stock M~arket opened this mor-ning with increased firiunilss, which continued up to the close. Coilsols were done at 9 . t , and closed at 90,& exac-tly,exd. for the opening, about ~ per cent. hidgher than they left off yesterday. Refi~ced Three per Cents. were operated in at 9041 to 97j ; ,and thre New Three- ?? per Cents. ...

... con- Yesterday were issued the accounts relating to ailce trade and navigation during the month which ended 6th pro. Deoember, 1849, during the eleven prefeous months, and, as ,n in a means of comparison, similar returns for corresponding this periods in 1848. A1 no IMPOltTH.-Folloling the alphabetical order of the docu- con- Jpon ment, we commence with animals. Scarcely any increase hon. ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGSNCE. (trom owr Coependens, the I Shipping Gazette,,, and # 1,Wyds lat.e. CASUALTIES. Anna Lucy, of London, has been wrecked off the Coast of France. Aurora, Kulper, of Holstein, from London for Newcautle, was stranded 29th Dec., N. of the Koog, and is expected to be a total Inss ; crew eaved.-Amstardam, Jan. 1. Diana, Gething, from London for Rotterdam, has been taken1 Int. ...

... KdTuxsiDn&Y EvENInf. Business in the English funds was continued yes- 1 terday by various members of the Stock Exchange u after the closing prime of the ddy had been officially' e published, when the price of Consols rose to 961 to W Ls At this figure they were first called to-day, and so remained without any variation until about the close, when they were done at 96k, the highest price marked ...

... hll1 as SOUTHAIMPTON, JAN. S.-The Peninsular and Oriental rs- Company's steam ship Pacha, Captain Weeks, arrived at ne Southampton, this day, at oue o'clock, and landed mails from lis- the following places, in charge of Lioutenan Larsgton, sin Admiralty agent, viz. :-Gibraltar, December 2 ; Cadiz, Uer 27th; Lisbon, 29th; Oporto, 30th; Vigo, 31st. ate During the homeward voyage of the Pacha she ...

... SIIIPPJVNQ ISTELLIGEY CE. ANTWERIP, JAN. 2.-The \'rouw Jacoblila, from Hull or Am ifterdarn, and the Vrouwy Elizabeth, -from Fimden for London, were stranded, ?? tit., near Katwyk-aani-Zei cr05w5 saved.' Thle Vrew ?? for Anmsterdnttl, was assisted into Bunkirk, Begi Dec., leaky;- cargo heated, an oeas oe GJRiRAI',TAi, Dec. . Tewiod being at Cast oen thle 19th of De- ecember, and galbin this ...

... BAIL WA Ys. TziURaDAY EvDaNro. The share market to-day experienced a further im- provement, and the tone was much more healthb. London and North Westerns were extensively dealt in at an advance of It. per share. Great Westerns and Midlands each improved lOs., and the qwotations of Caledoniaros, Eastern Counties, North Staffords, ard Newcastle and Berwioks were also better. In the South Eastern ...

... Tuesday, January 1. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Dec. 29. Royal Regiment of Artillery-Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants: R. Oldfield, vice Richards, promoted; H. M. G. Purvis, vice Rope, promoted; W. H. Goodenough, vice Dashwood, promoted; A. H. W. Williams, vice brendon, pro- moted; W. S. M. Wolfe, vice De Havilland, promoted; C. F. Cockburn, vice Carden, promoted; If. . Conolly, vice ...

... TO T5} RDITOR OF TrU DAILY WS. Siu,-A letter signed J. TB., which apper in your paper of the 3rd inst, seems to us to Cell for some u- mark. Your correspondenit, with whose name we prere you arc acquainted, awerts that the ezoibitant praft, charged by the intermediate vendor on chintz furniture ?? to the Upholsterers, caused the demand for the better alpof these manufactures so to fill off, ...