The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-20 00:00:00

SHIPPING OF THE GREAT POR7'S.

A Parliamentary return has just been issued, on the
motion of Mr. Ingham, exhibiting the number and tonnage
of the sailing and steam vessels registered at each port of
the United Kingdom, &c., shipping entered and cleared,
&c. These returns are made up to the 31st of Dec. last.
The numbers of vessels registered in the three kingdoms
are—Sailing vessels of and under 50 tons 9,866, tonnage
301,885; sailing vessels above 50 tons 16,039, tonnage
3,998,C33; steam vessels of and under 50 tons 857, tonnage
19,745, steam vessels above 50 tons 1,276, tonnage 486,563.
The tables showing the coasting trade prove that foreign
vessels participate in this trade to a very trifling extent.
In the trade with our colonies foreign shipping is employed
to a considerably greater number—British sailing ships
entered inwards from the colonies 5,437, tonnage 2,109,854
foreign ships 876, tonnage 494,690. This is exclusive of
steam vessels employed in the colonial trade. Of these,
661, of 196,578 tonnage, entered inwards, while only two
foreign steam vessels, tonnage 928, entered our ports from
the colonies. With respect to the trade to foreign ports we
will take the numbers cleared from our ports. Firstly,
sailing vessels, with respect to which it will be found that
the foreign shipping is greatly in excess of our own so em-
ployed. British ships 17,809, tonnage 3,149,454; fcreign.
ships 24,993, tonnage 4,806,225. This, however, is inde-
pendent of the amount of the same trade by steam vessels,
where the excess is, on the other hand; large in British
against foreign vessels. Exclusive of the steam trade to
foreign ports from the Channel Islands . (included in the
previous parts of this abstract in British shipping, but
which is very small), the number of British steam vessels
cleared outwards for foreign ports was 6,098, tonnage
2,062,158; foreign steam vessels 1,058, tonnage 386,628.
Here the great disparity in the foreign trade between steam
and sailing vessels in very remarkable.

COUNTRY AteIRAL A 6.

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MANCHESTER-JUNE 19.

Our market this morning was more numerously attended
than of late. For English wheat holders were firm in re-
quiring an advance of is to 2s per quarter, and for foreign
4d to 6d per 'loolbs, but the business done was only mode-
rate. Flour held for 6d to is per sack dearer, with a slow
sale. Oats and oatmeal were steadg. Indian corn wa3 6d
dearer in price. Beans at late rates.

BIRMINGHAM—JUNE 19.
There was a full supply of English wheat, which sold
at an advance of Is per qr upon the currencies of this day
week. Foreign also at is advance. Oats, beans, and peas
were firm at late prices. Barley a rather better inquiry at
last week's rates.

PLYMOUTH—JUNE 17.
Sales for wheat more buoyant t i-day, and at is to 2s per
qr advance in price, owing to the unfavourable weather.
White, 62s to 665; red, 63s to 65s per qr ; French do., 60s
to 62s ; American, 58s to 63s ; Spanish, 74s to 76s ; Rus-
sian, 60s to 625. Barley at previous rates-34s to .38s per
qr for malting ; grinding, 28s to 30s ; oats, 22s to2Bs; and
beans, —s to —s ; flour, 40s to 42s Od.

NEWARK.

There was no material alto]
beyond an advance of is per q
White wheat new, 58s to 60s
Red do. sss to 57s
Old white 6os to 61s
Red do 46s to 56s
Barley, malting 37s to 41s
Peas,

—JUNE 18.
gyration in the prices of corn,
1r for wheat.

Barley, grinding 293 to 308
Oats, old, .. 26; to 293
New do —s to —.
I Beans. 42s to 44s
I Beans, new 44s to —s
40s to 42s

EDINBURGH GRAIN--JUNE 18.
Wheat on the top 2s Od up .average is 3d up.
Barley on the top 2s 6d up . ...average 0810 d up.
Oats on the top Os 9d up. average 3s d up..
Beans on the top is Od up average Os 4d down.
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Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ..1092 qrs Sold 953 qrs .
Barley... '2o3 qrs Sold 158 qrs
Oats 1338 qrs Sold 1072 qrs
Beans ltO qrs Sold 48 qrs
. Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 46s 6d; extras, 44s 6d ;
households, 38s Gd ; shop, 36s 6d.