... hal: of Drinkinrg in Grea t Britain t nd Ireland, occording to Par~o~eflanent DocUm@ent{s. Theaverage coulsu:rption of Spirits and Foreign Wine -in Great Britain and Ireland, during the yeari 1824, 25, and 26, was 34,201,0ll glalons per'annutr, or 3 116 gal- lorns for' every adult, estimating thenvat' half the population, arid that at 22,000,00o. The British Spirits annually consumed In ...

... - IRISH STOCKS-DLCcEeatR 30. 34.V Ct. Gov. D. - 4 v Ct. New Stock J Ct GovSL *; -[Bank Stock . 5.; 4 P Ct. Old Stock 1.. I1 6r'Ct.G. Can. LUaii 93 ENGLISH STOCKS-DEcE'rnEn 28. 3 P Ct Consols Bank Stock 215S- 3VP Ct.Reduced 9-9 India Stock I .. .. 22S 3j 2 CL Reduced . IOO India Bonds. .. 69 4 I Ct. Old Ex Bills 773-74 4 P Ct. New. - ...

... ENGLISH: MARKETS.- LONDON! qORN.\-EXCf1ANGE, DEC. 28.-Tbe seveyity of the.fiost- havirig .cozspletely stopped the naviga- tioli,. we vwere at an.tanid still this morning, and prices must be nominally quoted as on 7ast:Mondav, fQr where the needy .qonsunler Ilad to- purchlase, that day's prices were obtained. Wheat 40s ito 73i OGd per brl.-Rye (newy) 30s Od tor3ls Od per do.-Barley (new) 382 ...

... BELFAST MARKET PRICES-DEC 31. | - v cwt of 1I2h - : .I 0 U 1 - J GIU. - 'PI stone of I 61b. Oameat.. .15Illd@1l 5 Tallow, rough 3 0@4 6 W.M Wleeat.12. 6. 0 ; 4p lb of 180z. Reddo .2 . 0 -0 0 tter,fresh 0 8 @ 0 10 Barley .. 6 6-74 179 4lb of] 60z. -Oats .. 5 10- 6 6 Tobacco, leaf 03.1e 0 7 Flour1st. '.200 - cane 3 1 _ 3 6 '2 d180 - O.. ' roll 2 9 _36 3d 150 ...

... TIlie BOOK TRADF. (FROM THE GLOBF OF WEDNESDAY.) Yesterday a meeting of publishers and book- sellers took place at the Chapter Coffee-house, con- vened for the purpose of discussing certain arcana of the trade, necessary, as the parties stated, to sup- port the respectability of the profession, and the fair profits to which they are justly entitled. Among other gentlemen present were -Mr. ...

... (Accurately reported for the Freenra'r Journal, Dtee. 31.) SMITHIFIELD. Thursday's market was largely supplied with all descriptions of cattle, but there being little dematid, the piices of last week were obtained with difficulty. Lamb, 31s. to 3Gs. each; Coopers' prices for Pork, 22s. per cwt. H AY-New, 2s 29d to 2s 4d per cwt. STRAW-Oats, 2s Id to Os Od Wheat, Is ?? to 2s. BuTcHERas' MEAT ...

... LONDON CORN-EXCH ANGE, JAN. I-OwVijl to the continuance of the frost, Our market remains it, ti same state;, not a sale can be effected; and prices of all kinds of grain are nominally as on Moonday. M5'F0RTAT1f(5S. SINCZ MONDAY. ENGLISH-Wheat, 1,040 qrs.; Barley, 2,153 qrs. M1alt, QOOOqrs.; Oats, 1,550 qrs. ; Rye, - irs. ; Bcao, !0,000 qrs. ; Peas, .0.00 quarters. Faoatha.Wleat OOUO- qrs.; ...

... ST, RZTES', SAVINGS' RANK. - - .- - ?? .. . . . ; The letter of Mr. Lannigan, published last week in our journia, we recommend to the serious atter- I tion of the public. It appears that it is proposed to take the late Roman Catholic chapel, at French- street, for an office for the establishment. This, in our opinion, is a waste of money. Whether the law warrants any such appropriation may be ...

... The steam-ship Chieftain, Owens, for Liverpool, sails on Sunday. at ten o'clock in the morning; and the Corsair, Goodwin, on Tuesday, at eleven o'clock in the morning. Smack, Triton, Owens, for London, clears to-morrom. The steamer Shamrock, for Dublin, sails on Wednesday 13th Jan. at eleven o'clock in the morning. The steamer Hibernia, for Liverpool, sails on Thursdai, -14th Jan. at twelve ...

... ENGLISH AA RKETS. LONDON CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 4.- We were very sparingly supplied this morning with all descriptions of grain: nevertheless the supply was folly adequaterto the deinand,'for we had but few' purchasers at market. Al- though the. weather has begun to be more favourable, still the thaw has not taken head enough to enable the small ciaft to work, and. every article mus, be quoted as ...

... BELFAST MARKET PRICES-JAN. 7. Vcwt of 112lb. P stone of 16l. OatW ea!. 10s.10dea,11 4 Tallow, rough 4 6 @0 0 New, ll'teat 12 3 - 0 °| lb of ISOz. Reddo . 11 9-O 0 !ltterfresi 0 S0 010 Barley . 6 6.6 -7 [6 V lb of 16oz. Oats . 5 10 - 6 6 k;obacco, leaf 0 3@ 0 7 Florlt.;2 0 -0- .0 .. . cane3 1 _3 6 2d1 2d0 0 0 . roll2 ..3 6 '2d. 0 0d O.. plug4 ..0 0_ ...

... A LIST OF-THE BELFAST.SHIPPING, As owned at the present timne; 31st Dec. 1829, and employed 11 in the Trade of Belfast. FOREIGN TRADE. Vessels. Tons Register, Owners. Saladiu, - - 462 Thomas Ekenhead, David 'Grain- ger, and J. Mourray Thomas Gelston, 441 John Martin and Co. and others Bolivair, - 3 99 Thomas Corbitt and Co. Nelson Village, 384. William Wilson MIargaret Johnson, 366 John ...