The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.

Yesterday morning the monthly returns of the
Board of Trade for the month ending January 31,
1857, were issued. With the view of increasing
the usefulness of the monthly trade accounts,
some changes have been made in them. The prin-
cipal alteration is the distinguishing of the coun-
tries whence the principal articles are imported,
and to which British productions are exported.
Some unimportant articles have been omitted, and
some articles not hitherto enumerated have been
introduced.

We subjoin the total declared value of the exports
of British and Irish produce and manufactures
during the month, including only the " enumerated
articles" :

Foi.the month.

1857 .
1856
1855

8.413,748
7,278,447
5,913,089

Including the unenumerated articles, the month's
returns are :-9,058,1051. against 7,974,786/. in
1856 ; and 6,464,796 in 1855.
In the Shipping Returns for the past year a
large increase is shown in the employment of
all classes of vessels, and especially British.
Subjoined are the totals :
Entered inward :

TONNAGE•

1854. 1855. 1856.
British vessels
United States' vessels 1,179,044 1,216,451 1,378,631
Other countries 1 930,712 1,627,935 1,777,162

7,899,742 7,018,468 8,211,703
The clearances outward were : _ _ _

1854. 1855. 1856.
British vessels 4,683.654 5,036,926 5,835 169
United States' vessels.— 1,057,767 1 234,547 1,441,664
Other countries

7,870,536 :8,348,664 9,662,513

With regard to the coasting trade the tonnage
entered inward was 12,808 590 in the year 1854;
12,190,002 in 1855; and 12,643,847 (including 305
foreign vessels, of an aggregate burden of 52,691
tons) in 1856. The clearances outwards were
13,944 501 in 1854 ; 13,084 475 in 1855; and
13,430,678 (including 139 foreign vessels of an
aggregate burden of 22,559 tons) in 1856. The
total employment of foreign tonnage in the coast
ing trade, which was 89,252 tons in 1855, was only
75,250 tons in 1856.

FIRE LAST NIGILT.—A fire broke out in the office of
Messrs. Higgins& Co., Sun Fire Office, Barnerd's buildings,
Sweeting street, last evening, but two reels from the Temple
court station being quickly on the spot, the flames were
subdued before any serious damage was done.
THE REV DR. LIVINGSTONE.—We are glad to learn
that arrangements are in progress to secure the pre-
sentation to Dr. Litingstone of a pecuniary testimonial.
The movement has, we believe, been commenced in London,
and indications have been given in Liverpool, and other
places, of an earnest desire to carry it forward. As a
matter of course, Manchester will be found occupying no
inferior position in the prosecution of this praiseworthy
object. No one, indeed, who has read the meagre state-
ments which have, as yet, been given to the public regarding
the travels and toils, the sufferings and discoveries of Dr.
Livingstone, in the hitherto unexplored and mysterious
regions of Africa, can fail to be filled with the highest
admiration of his character and achievements. We
cannot doubt, tben, that our mercantile and religious
community will suitably express the strong sense
which they must have of the obligations under.which they
lie, as friends of commerce, science, and Christianity, to
this distinguished traveller and devoted missionary. We
trust that contributions will be given by all classes of our
townsmen, and not merely by a few of the wealthier of their
number. Money to such a man as Dr Livingstone will be
useful, not only in providing for his family, but also in
enabling him to procure a variety of things necessary to the
prosecution of his important work, or fitted to promote its
rapid success. Let the honour rendered to him be of a
substantial and beneficial nature, and not he a vain show—
an empty name.—Manchester .Examiner.