... THE IMPA.RTIALITY OF FREE TRADE. The following letter, addressed by Mr. Cobden to a gentlemen in Devonshire, will be found interesting:- Westbourne-terrace, i)ecemiber 3, 1S!). DEAu Sun,-I send you the papers yol 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 aniongnit ...

... R IEVIEW OF THlE BRITISH CORN TRADE. (r'romn the Mark Lane Ezp)ressj t The change which the weather has undergone since our last may have the effect of checking any further immediate rise in prices of wheat; not that it is likely to niakc any great alteration in supply and demand, but the mere pos- sibility of the northern continental ports being freed from ice earlier than in ordinary seasons ...

... I- -- -- X -M-- A--- I ?? PRESTON MARKET.-Saturdap CaSe, There was rather a brisk demand at this morning's market, and prices wore a shade higher for wheat. Meal and beans advanced about 3d. Potatoes and other arti- cles same as last week. ?? s. d. WnxAT, white, per windle of 2201bs ?? 20 0 22 0 Wheat, Rled ..18 0 ?? 20 0 FLoua, superfine, par pack of 2401bs . 320 34 0 Do. common fiue, do, ...

... ST. HELENS SAviNGS' BANS. I SERIOU'S DIEALCATIONS. (From Me Wigan Timies of yeatsrday.) Owing to the late affair at Ronhdal%'tlet apprehensions of depositols and indeed all persons conisected with Savings Banks throughout tihe country, have been aroused to a degree of scrutilly anind vigilance hitherto unknown. Towards the latter end of last week great excitement prevailed in St. Helens, owing ...

... --LAIT'3t:T MARKETS. | aser, ?? SHaRE MAtRiCET.-YeSTElRDAY. |A moderate business was effected, at slightly advancel prices and the market closed firm-Sales: Caledornian ¢ pref., 8; E. Lancashire, 11 15-16; Great Northern halves (t), :)i nd.; Manchester and Leeds, 48 d. ; Leeds fifths, 7J d.; London and N. Westcrn qrs. (C), ie .m Sheffiell pref., d; N. Statt.rdsIhirc, 9 13-16 ;1 ?? , . . _ ?? ? ...

... (From the TVigan Tinmes, of yesterday.) The St. Helens Savings? Bank was established at the close of the war, about the year 1818, in the town of St. Helens, near Liverpool, to receive the cash deposits of persons residing within a district of five miles round the town. The business has been carried on since the com. mencement in a building in Market-street, the day of at- tendance being ...

... || (From the Marh Lane Express.) The course of the trade since the opening of the new year has disappointed expectation. A progressive im- provement would, it was thought, have been brought about by increased activity in some of the other branches of commerce, the abundance of capital, and last, thouigh- not least, by decreased arrivals, if not a temporary cessa- tion of supplies from abroad ...

... I PROTECTION AND FREE TRAE. Yesterday week, a meeting of a ?? was 'held -in Derby, and Protectionist resolution5 wer6 passed., On the same day, protectionist meetings were held at Salisi bury and Warminster. On Saturday, a ?? of farmers and others was hold at Nautwich; and protec- tionistresolutions were passed, afttassnaiendmenthiad been rejected. On the same dayaprlteotlonist meeting was ...

... MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.-YESTERDAY. There was a considerable advance in price, and a very fair amount of business done. Sales:-E. Lancashire, 121; Do. pref., 7t; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59 d. r Manchester and Leeds, 41 d.; Leeds 6ths, 7j d.; London and N. Wester nr-.. C. 1 p .: Sheffield and Lincolnshire, zU; S. Eastern scrip, 6 11-16. LONDON MoNEr 'MAEKET.-YESTERDAY. Consnls for money. 986; ...

... PRESTON MARKET.-Saturday last. The market was well attended, and the demand was brisk, at last week's quotations, for wheat. Meal was about 9d. higher in price. Pork was in brisk demand, at last week's prices. Inpotatoes, beaus, and other articles no alteration. . a~~. d. s. d. WnRAT, white, per windle of 2201bs ?? 20 0 22 6 Wheat, Red . ?? 17 6 20 0 FLoUe, superfine, per pack of 2401bs ?? 32 ...

... PRSO MAKT-ouro ot PRESTON MIARKET.-Saturday laM. I The supply was not quite so heavy tbis morning, and the demand being brisk the market was nearly cleared by twelve o'clock. Our quotations are a trifle lower this week, but this is more the result of quality than of any real change in price. E1.ed. s. d. WHEAT, White, per windle of 2201bs ?? If0 22 6 Wheat, Red .,17 0 19 6 FLoes, superfine, ...

... REVIEW OFTHE BRITISH CORNW TRADE. ,: (prom the Mark Liae Expres.) Though the importations of foreign grain into the United Kingdom' have been comparatively small during the fatt'few' weeks,' the downward movement in prices has not hithdrt 'been checked, an from the present want of confidence, it may be questioned whether we have yet t reached the lowest point. 'We were certainly not pre- pared ...