The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-13 00:00:00

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE

NUMBER OF BRITISH SHIPS.
The East India and China Association have pub-
lished their usual comparative statement of the number'
of British ships, with their aggregate tonnage, entered
inwards and cleared outwards from and to places
within the limits of the East India Company's charter
in the years 1850 and 1851.
According to the statement of vessels entered in-
wards, the increase in favour of the latter period is
17 vessels, with 24,278 tonnage—the difference be-
tween 926 vessels, with 442,793 tonnage, in 1850,
and 943 vessels, with 467,071 tonnage, in 1851.
The port of London figures for an increase of 12
vessels, with 16,563 tonnage, the number of ves-
sels entered inwards being 597, with 288,849
tonnage, for 1850; and 609 vessels, with 304,412
tonnage, for 1851. In the case of Liverpool there
is also an increase of 18 vessels, with 12,651 tonnage
—the difference between 248 vessels, with 123,834
tonnage, and 266 vessels, with 136,494 tonnage.
Bristol and Hull show a decrease of not less than 14
vessels, with 4,931 tonnage, 22 vessels, with 8,461
tonnage, having entered inwards in 1850, while for
the later year the return does not exceed 8 vessels,
with 3,530 tonnage. Clyde and the other ports ex-
hibit a very slight alteration, the increase being one
vessel, with 995 tonnage, or the difference between
59 vessels, with 21,640 tonnage, and 60 vessels, with
22,635 tonnage. Reviewing the whole of the sta-
tistics connected with vessels entered inwards, it ap-
pears that the chief increase has been in arrivals
from Madras, China, New South Wales, and Cal-
cutta, and the decrease in arrivals from Mauritius,
Bombay, Singapore, and Penang. _ _

The statement of vessels cleared outwards shows a
decrease of 222 vessels, with 78,346 tonnage—the
difference between 1,173 vessels, with 562,495 ton-
nage, and 951 vessels, with 484,149 tonnage. In no
instance has there been an increase, compared with
the former year. Taking the figures in the order
presented, London is returned for a decrease of 36
vessels, with 15,511 tonnage—the difference between
584 vessels, with 291,741 tonnage, and 548 vessels,
with 276,230 tonnage. The decline at Liverpool is
represented by 21 vessels, with 2,095 tonnage—the
difference between 331 vessels, with 167,937 ton-
nage, and 310 vessels, with 165,842 tonnage. Bristol
and Hull are returned for a decrease of 7 vessels,
with 2,889 tonnage, the clearances in 1850 being 13
vessels, with 6,148 tonnage, and in 1851 6 vessels,
with 3,259 tonnage. In connexion with Clyde and
the other ports, the large decrease is shown of 158
vessels, with 57,851 tonnage—the difference between
245 vessels, with 96,669 tonnage, and 87 vessels, with
38,818 tonnage. The chief instances of decrease
have occurred in connexion with departures for
Mauritius, Bombay, China, Calcutta, Madras, Cey-
lon, Arabia, Singapore, Penang, and New South
Wales.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following are the last returns of the gross re-
ceipts of the principal French Railways :
ROIJEN.—From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3 : Passengers,
54,241 f.; goods, 90,471 E; total, 144,702 f.
HAvßE.—From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3: Passengers,
17,692 f.; goods, 35,426 f. ; total 53,118 f.
ORLEANS.—From Dec. 29 to Jan. 4: Passengers,
89,4104 ; goods, 101,622 f.; total, 191,032 f.
VIERZON.—From Dec. 29 to Jan. 4: Passengers,
32,295 E; goods, 35,973 E; total, 68,268 f.
NANTES...—FrOM Dec. 24 to Dec. 31 : Passengers,
25,382 f.; goods, 24,2804; total, 49,662 f.
BORDEAUX.—From Dec. 23 to Dec. 29: Passengers,
37,0854; goods, 57,511 f.; total, 94,596 f.
STAASBURG.—From Dec. 24 to Dec. 31: Passengers,
102,6551.; goods, 93,294 f.; total, 195,9491.
BALE.—From Dec. 15 to Dec. 21 : Passengers,
19,3594 ; goods, 15,140 f.; total, 34,499 f.
MONTEREACT.—From Dec. 24 to Dec. 31: Passengers,
8,160 f.; goods, 13,1281.; total, 21,288 f.
MARSEILLES.—From Dec. 17 to Dec. 23: Passengers,
30,2081.; goods, 25,673 f.; total, 59,9811.
LYONS.—From Dec. 21 to Dec. 27 : Passengers,
125,862 E; goods, 82,329 f.; total, 208,1921.