The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-21 00:00:00

SHIPPING STATISTICS.

According to the statement of vessels entered
inward the port of London shows a decrease of 40
vessels, but an increase of 9,828 tons; thedifferenc•
between 866 vessels with a capacity of 488,766 tons
in 1855 ; and 826 vessels, with a capacity of 498,594
tons, in 1856. In the case of Liverpool there is au
increase of 73 vessels and 77,338 tons, the arrivals
in 1855 having been 261 vessels, with a capacity of
190,534 tons ; and in 1856334 vessels, with a capa-
city of 267,872 tons. The return for Bristol exhibits
a decrease of 10 vessels and 1633 tons, the difference
between 32 vessels, with a capacity of 13,225 tons,
in 1805, and 22 vessels, with a capacity of 11,592
tons, in 1856. From the Clyde, the statistics shosr i
a decrease of 2 vessels and 1,011 tons, the arrivals n
1855 being 35 vessels, with a capacity of 14,721
tons ; and in 1856, 33 vessels, with a capacity of
13,710 tons. The nett increase presented by a re-
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The statistics of vessels cleared outward present
in the case of the port of London an increase of 53
vessels and 50,079 tons ; the difference between,s
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140811,
681 vessels with a capacity of 431,692 tons, in 180 ,
and 734 Livesselsver u
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45,436 tons, the departures in 1855 having been
465 vessels with a capacity of 380,484 tons ; and
in 1856, 504 vessels with a capacity of 425,920
tons. The return for Bristol shows a decrease of
Live vessels and 1,022 tons, the difference be-
twee'? thirteen vessels with a capacity of 7,986
tons in 1855., and eight vessels with a capacity of
6196. 4 tons Lit 1856. The figures for the Clyde ex-
hibit a decrease of three vessels, with an increase
of 2,449 tons, the departures in 1855 having been
107 vessels, with a capacity of 62,899 tons, and in
1856, 104 vessels, with a capacity of 65,348 tons.
The total nett increase of vessels cleared outward
appears by this statement to be 84 vessels, and
96,942 tons ; the difference betwen 1,266 vessels,
with a capacity of 883,061 tons, and 1,350 vessels,
with a capacity of 980,003 tons. The principal in-
creaseis in the departure of vessels for Bombay,
China, New South Wales, and the Cape of Good

HORSE SHOE BREWERY.—Sir Henry Met]; on the
' christening of his son and heir, entertained the servanto
attached to his estate at Theobald's-park to an elegant
dinner on Saturday last, at his house there.
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MIIRDER.—On Monday
night a man named Kealley, residing in Hill-street,
Birtniflgham, committed suicide, after attempting to
murder hie wife.
iNRUFFICIENCY or THE POLICE.--Last evening a meet-
ing of the ratepayers of Paddington was held in the
Vestry-hall, Paddington, to consider the present insuf-
ficiency of the police force for the protection of the
public, in comparison with the enormous sums levied for
HR maintenance. A committee was appointed to wait
upon Sir G. Grey, to lay the subject before him.