The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-05 00:00:00

bHI LING STATISTICS.

The E ist India and China Association have pub:iphod
their usual comparative statement of the number of ships,
both British and foreign, with their aggregate tonnage,
entered inward and cleared outward with cargo from and
to places within the limits of the East India Company's
charter from the lit of Jan. to the 31st of March, 1855 and
1856.

According to the statistics of the vessels entered inward,
the return for the port of London shows a decrease of 31
vessels and 8,971 tons, the difference between 197 vessels,
with a capacityof 109,484 tons in 1855, and 166 vessels, with
a capacity of 100,513 tons, in 156. Liverpool figures for
an increase of 8 vessels and 14,339 tons • the arrivals in
the former period having been 62 vessels,' with a capa-
city of 39,364 tons, and in the latter 70 vessels, with a
capacity of 58,7u3 tons. With regard to Bristol there is a
decrease of 3 vessels, with an increase of 806 tons; the ar-
rivals in 1855 having been 10 vessels, with a capacity of
2,917 tons, and in 1856 7 vessels, with a capacity of 3,723
tons. The return for the Clyde exhibits a decrease of 2
vessels and an increase of 712 tons, the difference between
8 vessels, with a capacity of 3,411 tons, and 10 vessels,
with a capacity of 2,1,9' tons. A review of these figures
shows a net decrease of 24 vessels, and an increase of 6,452
tons ; the arrivals in Iss ihaving
16253 v
been 277 vessels,essels
withwith
of 60:6 -3
capacitycaPacity 0f1155191 tons'and in 8
tons. The principal arrivals wore
from Calcutta, Madras, and the Cape of Good Hope,
According to the statistics of vessels'cleared outward the
return for the port of London exhibits an increase of 6 ves-
sels and 5,905 tons ; the departures in 1853 having been
157 vessels,, with a capacity of 94,731 tons, and in 1856 163
vessels, with a capacity of 100,689 tons. In the case of
Liverpool there is a decrease of 9 vessels and 11,197 tons,
the difference between 93 vessels, with a capacity of 69,247
tons. The figures for Bristol show a decrease of 2 vessels
and 459 tons; the departures in P. 55 having boen 3 ves•
eels, with a capacity of 1,641 tons, and in 1856 1 vessel,
capacity of 1,1.2 tons. With regard to the Clyde the rebult
shows a decrease of 3 vessels, with 2,534 tons, the differ-
ence between 25 vessels, with a capacity of 16,044 tons, and
22 vessels, with I% capacity of 13,510 tons. Taking the
result of the whole return, there is a net decrease of 8 ves-
sels, with 8,285 tons; the departures in 1855 having beau
283 vessels, with a capacity of 192,913 tons, and 275 ves-
sels with a capacity of 184,628 tons. The principal decline
has been in departures for Australia, Calcutta, the Manri-
tius, Java and Sumatra, and Arabia.

The crew of the steam con, tte Esk, 21, Captain Sir
R. I. Le M M'Clure, are to he hulked, and the vessel
taken to Keyham Docks to be fumigated.
The Cambrian, 40, and the Amethyst, 26, at Devon-
port, are ordered to be put in commission ; the latter
wag towed from her moorings to the jetty on Saturday.
The screw steam transport Sydney, No. 76, Captain
Macnamara, arrived in Plymouth S,und on Saturday
evening, from J.-rsey, with 1 sejeant and 120 rank and
file, from the 76 h Regiment, f.)r Halifax.
Tho General Screw C steam-ship Argo, No.
81. GAO& n amson, will probably sail from Southampton
this day, for the East.

The 'Hawke, 60, screw steam-ship, Captain Erasmus
Otntnanney, has arrive i at Sheerness from Portsmouth ;
also, the Plover, gun boat, Lient.-Commander Keith
Stewart, from Spithead ; the Manly, gun-boat, Lieut.-
Commander W Arthur ; the Seagull, gunboat, Lieut.-
Commander NL P. O'Reilly ; and the Spanker, gun-
boat, Lieut.-Commander G. S. Bosanquet.
Admiralty orders have arrived at Sheerness to dis-
mantle and pav off the officers and crews (except the
men entered for c flt,inuous services) of the following
ships, viz.:—The Hawke, 60 guns, screw steam-ship,
Capt. E. Ommanney ; the Russell, 60 guns, screw steam-
ship, Capt. F. Scott; the Horatio, 8 gun, screw steam-
t:hip, Captain the Hon. A. A. Cocbrane, C. 8., and the
Volage, store-ship, Master-Commander J. C. Hutchings,
now in ,ick quarters at Melville Hospital.
The Wasp, 14 guns, screw steam-sloop, of 100-horse
power (nominal), the Brilliant, 20 guns, and the Per-
sian, 12-gun sloop, now at Sheerness, aro ordered to be
immediately brought forwar I for commission, as their
services are immediately required.
The Trusty, 14 guns, floating battery, Captain F. A.
Campbell, was paid off and put out of commission at
Sheerness on Saturday last.
It is reported that the 15th Hussars will shortly move
to Ireland from Manchester.
The 7th Hussars will proceed from York to replace
the 6th Dragoons, destined for India.
The 3 l Jager Rifle Corp-, stationed on Maker Heights,
under command of Cl. Henry 0. Bowles, was dispersed
suddenly on Saturday la-t. Companies No. 1 and 4 were
sent to D,vo,port, Company No. 2 to Plymouth Citadel,
and Company No, 6to Drake's Island. One company
has been stationed a., Bovisand from the first arrival of
the corps at Plymouth Garrison.