The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-04 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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innw 1845 of 60 vessels, with 29,773 tonnage,
the respective numbers for the respective periods
being 538 vessels, with 221,122 tonnage, and
598 vessels, with 250,895 tonnage. Liverpool
figures for an increase of 19 vessels, with 564 tonnage,
the numbers in 1844 being 210 vessels, with 90,496 ton-
nage ; and in 1845, 229 vessels, with 91,960 tonnage.
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Bristol and Hull show a decrease of 6 vessels, with
1,593 tonnage. The entries at these ports in 1844
were 18 vessels, with 6,391 tonnage ; and in 1845,
only 12 vessels, with 4,798 tonnage. The Clyde
pTohrets show a decrease of 18 vessels,
with 6,089 tonnage. The entries were 39 vessels, with
13,596 tonnage, in 1844 ; and 21 vessels, with 7,507
tonnage, in 1645. The gross results of the return are
a total increase in the entries inwards of 55 vessels,
with 22,655 tonnage. The great increase appears to
have been in arrivals from Calcutta, Madras, China,
and the Cape of Good Hope ; and the decrease appears
to be in arrivals from Bombay, the Philippine Islands,
and Java and Sumatra. The statistics of the clear-
ance outwards give an increase in favour of the port
of London for 1845 of 51 vessels, with 35,629 tonnage,
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tonnage. The return for Liverpool gives an
increase of 18 vessels, with 151858 tonnage.
The departures from this place in 1844 were 350
vessels, with 119,340 tonnage ; and in 1845 they amounted
to 338 vessels, with 135,198 tonnage. The clearances
from Bristol and Hull were 14 vessels, with 2,796
tonnage less than last year, the number of vessels
perceived,
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LIBRARY FOR THE BRIGADE t IREMEN.—Under the
sanction of Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the London
Fire Engine Establishment, a library has been established at
the chief station in Watling-street, City, to which the whole
of the men in the force have access. There are at present
233 works. at their command. The men eagerly employ their
leisure time in reading the books. and every opportunity of
improving their minds is afforded them by the superinten-
dent of, the establishment, Mr. Braidwood.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial Office for the Governors of the North Ameri-
can Provinces.