In short, men, in their senses, do not embark on board a sinking ship.

Confidence is the very soul of prosperity; of the existence of this confidence in this Island, the immense operations in real estate, since the first of August, are abundant proof.

There are multitudes of instances in which estates have sold for $20,000 _more_ than was asked for them six months ago; and yet at the time they were considered very high.

A proprietor who was persuaded a few weeks since to part with his estate for a very large sum of money, went and bought _it back again_ at an _advance_ of $9600.

A great many long leases of property have been entered into.