... STATE AND PROSPECTS OF THE SH[PPI-(G INTEREST. (From lthe Shipping Ceazete) Through1 the long Period of depression in conmmercial afTairs, i tle shipping interest has suffered probably more than any other. With his capital ?? in a property which could neither he profitably emploted nor disposed of 'vithont a terrible loss, the shipotwner lhas been obliged to expend large sums of money, to ...

... FREF TRADE BANQUET IN TIHE CITY IIALL. This Imposittg demonstration, Of which notice was given a few weei-c sinace, took~ p'lace in tile Cit Cv hll, ott tile evetting of Wed- Ip nesdvlan tt atti resul~ted, we believe, to tim satisfaction of thle jtolit cat pjtyt byn iYIV 110 it wsit promoted. ithe InTt Ittecs preserts1 Iaptprntralled as near11 SS Mtar be, to those who atteitled the lianquitet ...

... -MONEY MlARlKET. (From the Sunday Observer.) London, Saturday, Jan. 6. Unlquestionably the most important fact that has transpired for .a long time past as in all probability it il1 berelicially improie the status of the Poblic Secttritles; is the official annouincement gazetted last night,thatthe investments in aid ofthe Sinkizig Fnod are to be renewed. It cannot be said, howvever, that the ...

... Si-lip NEWS. TiOSS OF iTn. AMERICAN S FiP UEUORCULrS. Dfuring the night of Thut sdit latt this fine vcssl,] repoprterl to be nearly 501) tons hliirtihn, belonging to Nn -Yak, stti vrecked off D)eall, near the Goodwvin Sand]s , and the Cirew h iai a nai'rows eseape ?? drowvnina. The letter rrceived stated. that the 11cr- ?? left Shielrds o0 Maoldev la.st, early it) the n1Uronilli'. ?? for Ne ...

... Liverrool, Jar. 10.-The Marion, Masters, to Tampico, was lost on ?? bar of the latter port, 7th Nov. ; crew saved; cargo ,would be saved. part damaged. The Mary, from D)emcerara at Liverpool, sailed 27th Nov. and 20th Dec., Tat. 37., long. 46., ex- perienced a heavy gale, lost sails, balwarks., &c. Liverpool, Jan. 9.-The Orbit, Rawlinson, from London at Milford, for St. John, N.B., with loss ...

... THIE FUNDS. Monan y Evening. The market for the public securities is very firm this morn- ing, and a fair bitsinress has been done. T'ie Commissioners have not made any purchase in the Savings Banks, but one in- tluential broker talking £30,000 Consuls at once, sent tip the priceto 97 and 97,. The quotations for time were 974 to ,,17; Exchequter Bills lirive continued at 67s. to (9s. ; and ...

... MARIKETS. LO0M)ON'~ CORS ECXClIA\GE, ZAN'IARY Q. The scppctf of Iogli-slhest to thickdy' lin c crizct wa.as sort o- qulickcly sccid 'it.r a-c c-oinceof is ~ to 2s. pet rc qurio oc~rt-c- clc thisi doy weekc. tice zocI if ?? c-.c nnictO cxten-ise ti,1.u, a. c icltar ?? Iict aiccd cccdr otice ccwasdc Sole. LIc the turI n LI- in fico iur -Icero; ?? cocci of ccc cI: ti- trig sorts ?? c ccc uci ...

... The following letter, addressed to 1)r. Chalmers, together wvith the Doctor's reply, is published by him in tila ' Ionthlv State- ment of the Free Church:- December 5, 1843. My Dear Sir,--T take the liberty of addressing you in regard to a matter that has, I doubt not, already engaged your attention. From the newspapers and othier sources, the people in this district hate asoertatned that ...

... |THE CATTLE AND PROVISION S TRADE FOR ]843. MESnRS. ADAMS A.ID .A.ET;S CIECt R.A. In taking a retrospect of thle cattle trade2 dlurin the it iost vear, we w ii first revterr to theilo ilportltiha of foreign ticasts i-itet this port it hes been composed of a few cargoes of bull1cks, per sailitg vessels from Corutica. Into Heall and London, occasional Small imports fron the Continent-in ail the ...

... LONDON SUGAR MARRIET. JANtUARY 9. The Wesal India suigar market hasq an irmproving appearonco i grocers and refiners have seen free purchatsers of all deseri~ltlios, penying an ad- vance on furzoen- rates or 6ca to rs. jier cat, C.;the seal for thle'three mar- set dln's have niroinnted to the large quanthty sf2J156 blob., sc.Icldg fi3 ishilo of Bart iclacs, anid 144 lilids. PS9 brls~. of St. ...