The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

SHIPPING RETURNS.

The shipping returns of the Board of Tra.,le for the
month ending the 30th of July have just been issued,
and continue to show a large increase in the employment
of British tonnage, while the power of competition on
the part of foreign ships, with the exception of those of
the United States i 3 gradually diminishing. Russia
figures in the list of entries to the extent of 3,695 tons
and clearances 3,027 tons. Subjoined are the general
'figures :
Entered inward :
TONNAGE FOR MONTH ENDING

July 30, July 30, July 30,
1854. 1855: 1856.
Aritish vessels 422,852 474,431 560,011
United States' vessels
Other countries 222,289 171,312 219,768

749,757 765,020 938,32

The clearances outward were :

1854. 1855. 1856.
British vessels
United States' vessels
Other countries 211,513 265,791 1 7,237

763,354 863,005 926,(93

With regard to the coasting trade, the returns show
that the tonnage entered inward was 1,180,561 in the
month ending July, 1851 ; 1,098,455 in 1855 ; and
in the present return it is 1,098,568, including 34 foreign
vessels, of an aggregate burden of 5,921 tons. The
clearances outward were 1,271,422 tons in July, 1854 ;

1,172,737 in 3855 ; and 1,i87,895 (including 2,4.78 tons
of foreign) in 1856.

THE SURREY GARDENS,

This favourite place of recreation has been crowded
since the return of fine weather, and no wonder, for if
the lover of dance music wishes to hear waltzes, polkas,
And gallops, his taste is gratified to the greatest extent;
and if the musical amateur, with still higher preten-
sions, wishes to hear overtures, symphonies, and operatic
selections, let him repair immediately to the Surrey
Gardens, where he will hear all played to perfection,
under the able direction of Monsieur Jullien. As for
the selection from Verdi's " Il Trovatore," it is alone
worth a visit to these delightful gardens, rivalling in
their numerous attractions the ancient Tivoli Gardens
of Yetis and the Krolls Gardens of Berlin, and the
rapturous encore that greets the celebrated trio Koenig,
Lavigne,
and Hughes, for their splendid performance
of this enchanting selection, is the true test of its
merits. On Monday night the Welsh nightingale, Miss
Williams, made her debut here with great success,
having
been encored in her two songs, " Adieu to
dear Cambria, and "
The Bells of Aberdovey," a very
pretty melody, effectively instrumented, and sung with
charming naivete by the fair Cambrian. Mr. George
Tedder was also encored in both his songs, " Hurrah
for the Guards," and " Good-bye, Sweetheart," the
latter of which seemed to please the young ladies en•
commonly, and a most brilliant display of fireworks
brought the amusements to a elose, which gave uni-
versal satisfaction.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—MANCHESTER, Tues-
day.—The signs of more settled weather, and more
favourable prospects for the gathering of an abundant
harvest, are influencing the market to-day for all
descriptions of yarns and cloth, An advance of to
lid. per pound is realised upon the prices of last week,
in transactions which were then effected at increased
rates.

There have been rains at Swatow so heavy that coffins
were washed out of the graveyards, and some of Ultra
were found floating fifty miles out at sea.