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

SHIPPING STA2'ISTICS.

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; thedifferenca
between 866 vessels with a capacity of 488,766 tone
in 1855 ; and 826 vessels, with a capacity of 498,594
tons, in 1856. In the case of Liverpool there is an
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 1856 334 vessels, with a capa-
city of 267,872 tons. The return for Bristol exhibits
a decrease of 10 vessels and 1633 tons, the differenoe
between 32 vessels, with a capacity of 13,225 tons,
in 1855, and 22 vessels, with a capacity of 11,592
tons, in 1856. From the Clyde, the statistics show
a decrease of 2 vessels and 1,011 tons, the arrivals in
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-
view of this statement is 21 vessels and 84,522 tons,
the arrivals in 1855 having
been 1,11945v6 1
2
vessels, with
a capacity of 707,246 tons,antii
The '
nves-
sels with a capacity
of
h79IL been in vessels from76stons.B
pal increase in arrivals
he
Cape of Good Ho D
Calcutta, Madras, and t
c outward present
London •
in the case of the port o(lifts: increase of 611
502079 tons ; the rence
.between
vessels and
of
681 vessels with a capacity 431,692. tons, in 1855,
withe.
481,771 tons in 1856. In the
The statistics of vessels
London
1
and 734 vessels
case of Liverpool the increase is 39 vessels and
the departures in 1855 having been
45,436 tons,
465 vessels _
with a capacity of 380,484 tons • and
in 856, 504 vessels with a capacity of 425,920'
tone. The return for Bristol shows a decrease of
five vessels and 1,022 tons, the difference be-
tween thirteen vessels with a capacity of 7,986
tons in 1855, and eight vessels with a capacity of
6,964 tons in 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-
crease is in the departure of vessels for Bombay,
China, New South Wales, and the Cape of Good
Hope.

- - HORSE SHOE 13RENVERY— Sir Henry Meu; on the
christening of his son and heir, entertained the servants
attached to his estate at Theobald's-park to an elegant
dinner on z.)aturday last, at his house there.
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Monday
night a man named Kealley, residing in Hill-street,
Birmingham, committed suicide, after attempting to
murder hie wife.
INSUFFICIENCY OP THE POLICE.- —Last evening a meet-
ing of the ratepayers of Paddington vas 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
its maintenance. A. committee was appointed to wait
upon Sir G. Grey, to lay tho subject before him.