The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-09 00:00:00

THE IRON TRA.DE

'lt appears from a return of the late Parliament that the
following were the importations of foreign iron in the year
1856, viz :-374 tons of iron ore, 1,104 tons of chromate of
iron, 1,867 tons of pig iron, 51,935 tons of unwronght iron
bars, 1,427 tons of iron bloom, 1,490 tons of old broken and
old cast iron, 1,593 tons of un wrought Mee], and 12,144 cwt
of machinery, wrought castings, tools, and cutlery. The
quantities of British iron exported from the United
Kingdom in the year 1856 included 357,326 tons of pig iron,
673,077 tons of bar iron, 28,796 tons of bolt and rod iron,
72,394 tons of cast iron, 9,190 tons of iron wire, 28,146 tons
of anchors and grapnels, 38,659 tons of hoops, 11,281 tons
of nails, 25,969 tons of old iron for re-manufacture, and
21,858 tons of unwrought steel. The quantity of British
hardware exported in 1856 amounted to 34,738 tons;
declared value, £3,747,598.

THE FINSBURY ELECTION PETITION.-Mr. Elwin James'
Q.C., has been retained to appear in support of the petition
against. Mr. Cox's return.
A large Steam Navigation Company has just been
formed at Constantinople. It is intended to connect with
Constantinople, by regular steamers, 'not only all the
Black Sea ports but also those of the Mediterranean, as
far west as Genoa. Ten steamers will be ordered in Eng-
land immediately.
THE GUANO Taann.—Chincha Island'. Peru, Feb.
23 —The Tribune steam frigate, 31 guns, Captain Harry
Edgell, has been lying here for the protection of
mercantile interests in general during the revolution in
Peru—which is likely to touch the interests of the British
farmer, as regards guano, the only value of the isle—the
golden goose to Peru. By her captain's attention to
mercantile interests the ship made herself popular. Their
church vt as mien to all, and numerous ladies of the
American and English ships, with their families, attended
divine service—which was excellently performed by the
chaplain, who also officiated at two marriages on board the
Tribune. A play was got up on board as a return for
the attention the officers had received, at which
some thirty ladies, and one hundred and eighty
American and English merchant captains attended. It
went rff' capitally, and created much amusement. A
prologue, delivered by one of the sailor, told capitally.
Did we net know we were on board a ship, we might have
supposed oerselves at one of the small theatres. Refresh-
ments and dancing finisted the, evening. The American
merchant fl et entertained the captain and officers next day
at dinner, at which 270 sat down on the poop of the John
Edward Thayer, a 2,000 ton clipper ship. A variety of
toasts were drunk and responded to. Dancing concluded the
evening. During the dinner the American merchant
fleet fired half minute guns and hoisted English colours.
On the 22nd, Washington's birthday, the English frigates
dressed ship and saluted at noon, the American ships
returning the salute. The Tribune afterwards weighed,
and ran through the English merchant fleet, 70 in number,
at the North Island, when each vessel dressed ship, hoist-
ing " Adieu," " Farewell," " Speedy return," &c. All who
had guns fired and dipped their flags as she passed, which
high compliment the Tribune returned by a salute of seven
guns. We are now in charge of the Pearl, which arrived just
in time to assist with her good little band. At a period when
a cloud had risen between this country and America such
a demonstration ought to be known. February 27 : The
guano loading is going on actively under the new arrange-
ment. The following are the stations of ships :
Monarch, refitting, at Valparaiso; President, at Callao,
with Admiral Bruce's flag—she sails for England on the
Ist March, when the flag will be shifted to the Tribune ;
the Alarm has gone to San Blas and Mexico for freight :
Esk, at Punta Arenas; Havannah, en route to Valparaiso;
Cockatrice, Callao ; Trincomalee, with fright, expected at
Panama- Ships at the Chinches : American, 76 ; English,
66; others, 12. Total, 164.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 9
HIGH WATER—MOM. 11 sC—Even. 11 52--11eieht, 17 fl. 2 in.

ARRIViID.

Apri! 7, .
'Perthshire'
Cairnmore. .
Lnrd Raglan Bombay,Chailes Holmes llew York
Menzies .. ..Calcutta Regina Cadiz
Annie.. Cape of Good Hope Anna ....... ......... —Santander
J. Morton New Orleans Niosen .... Christiana
Belle Wood ~New Orleans Louisa.... Bord?anx
R. Jacobs .... New Orleans Onward. New Orleans
Lucy Thompson..... Mobile Ayrshire Lass ........ Honduras
Meteor ey Wect, &c. Jane Ewing ....Demerara
Devon Apalachicola Vikingen .... Manilla