Star.
London, England, 1829-08-07 00:00:00

STATEMENT OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN
IRON.
No. I.
AN ACCOUNT of the Quantity in Tons Weight of Fo-
reign BAR IROiV, Imported into, Re-exported from, &
retained for Home Coosomption in GREAT BRITAIN ; the
Amount of Customs Duty paid on the same; and the
Lowest and Highest Selling Price thereof V' Ton, in each
of the 61 Years 1805-1108.
„!rint;cl experßei.ed
1803 27,232 4,219 23,041 93,416 . 15 021 0
6 32,116 4,717 27,401 112,536 ri 15 10 20 10
7 Ant 6,637 17,191 66,390 14 10 20 10
8 21,000 6,319 14,378 54,951 sa 14 10 20110
9 24,480 8,603 16,877 66,896 .1 14 10 19/10
1810 90,184 11,368 8,716 56,792 3./ 14 10 19 10
11 27,936 8,104 19,652 61,819 xk. 14 10 18110
12 17,429 9,939 7,460 43,393 14 10 19 10
13 14 10 19 10
14 21,909 10,273 11,831 73,571 819 12 10 17110
15 21,379 14,106 7,271 63,481 1,709 12 10 16 10
16 8,400 8,624 - 42,077 1,500 12 10 17 10
17 10,139 4,057 6,082 32,886 1,015 12 10 21 10
Is 16,013 4,977 11,626 70,871 669 13 10 *2 0
19 13416 3,900 10,060 30,006 1,812 16 10 24 0
160 8,1811 3,618 6,241 43,484 760 14 10 21 0
1 10,166 4,003 6,133 50,668 1,007 14 10 20 0
2 12,709 3,903 8,776 59,341 1,191 14 10 18 10
3 13,457 SAIL 10,124 68,094 1,170 14 021 10
4 14,216 4,037 10,209 73,304 1,7611 13 10 10 10
5 23,182 6,7 14,476 27,707 3,748 13 020 10 '
6 12,933 2,262 10,601 17,580 880 13 020 10
7 18,478 3,454 15,024 23,223 803 14 0 18 10
8 139051 2,991 t 12,060 19,&19 13 10 18 10
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car 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

'.* The Accounts for the Year 1813, were destroyed by
Fire at the Custom House in London, on the 14th. Febru.
ary 1814. The Rate of Duty on Foreign Iron in Bard.
From 1782, up to 1796, was' X 2 16 2 4tir Ton
In 1796 it was 3 1 9 •
In 1797 • 3 4 7 •
From 1798 to 1802 • 315 3 •
In 1803 • 44 4i •
In 1804 • 417 1 •
In 1805 • 5 1 0 •
From 1806 to 1808 • 5 7 la •
From 1809 to 1812 • 5 910 •
From 1811 to 1818 • 6 910 •

From 1819 to INOY

alO 0 •if

Imported in British Ships and 718 6 •if
Imported in Foreign Ships, and from, the 3th. Ju-
ly. 1925,the Duty was reduced to 301 4' Ton, without dis-
crimination of Ships; and by the General Customs Act of
the 6th. Geo. IV. cap. CXI. which took effect on the sth. of
January 1896., the following Rates of Duty on other kinds
of Iron were established. Viz.—On Iron Ore 5/ V Ton; on
Old do. 12/ Ton •on Pig do. 1W
V Ton if Imported from
any Foreign Countiy, and 1/3 V Ton, if Imported from any
British Possession ; Bar Iron, also, if Imported from any
British Possession, instead of 90/ is admitted at a Duty of
2/6 V Ton. Cast Iron from all parts at 10V Cent on the Va-
lue, and unwrougbt Steel, and Iron and Steel Manufactu-
res not otherways enumerated, at 20 4P Cent. on the Va-
lue. Slit or hammered Iron into Rods, and Iron drawn
or hammered less than of an Inch Square £5 V Ton ;
Iron Wire £2O V Ton ; and Hoops £23 13 0 V Ton • the
principal portion of the Duty in Col. No. 5.,10f the ibove
Statement, in the 4 Years 1926-1828.. has been on Iron
and Steel Manufactures, the Value of which Imported. tic
on which Duties have been charged, having been as fol-
lows, chiefly from France and the Netherlands, Viz.
In 1823 £1,974 19 7 In 1827 2,742 14 10
In 1826 2,173 18 4 In 1828 2,008 7 8
Amount of Duty
.paid on Bar Iron in each of the
Years, more particularly since 1814, will be' seen
correspond with the quantity left for Home Con-
sumption in the respective Years ; the reason is, that on
Importation the Iron was allowed to be landed without
payment of Duty, until required for Conaunption, and the
heavy Importations of the earlier Years having led to an
accumulation of Stock, accounts for the amount of Duty
paid in 1818, although the quantity Exported exceeded the
quantity Imported. The heavy Exportation of 1814, was
principally to Holland and the Netherlands, and in 1813.
to the United States of North America, the quotation of
Prices up to 1822, have been taken from Mr. Tooke, Book
on High and Low Prices, and for the subsequent Years
from the Price Currents ; the variation in Price, in each
Year, implying a variation in quality, more than in fluctua-
tion.
elh See stasequent Notes relating to Prices of British Iron.

THE ARMY.

The OS* Regiment of Foot bas received orders to proceed from
Malta to Corfu.

The 29tb Regiment of infantry, now stationed at Corfu, ha re
ceived orders, on being relieved by the 95th Foot, to proceed to
Ireland.

Detachments belonging to the 118th and 85d Regiments of In-
fantry arrived in town, this morning, from Chatham, on route to
GM) ort•
A detachment belonging to the 75d Regiment of Foot arrived
in town, this morning, from Chatham, on route to Cork.
Detachments belonging to the 934 Regiment of Infantry em-
barked, yesterday evening, on board a vessel in the river, for In-
verness, on route to Wick, Fortes, and Tain.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

YAKS Ammo Tun DAY—Dubdn I—Waterford I—Ham

burgh I—Flanders I—France 1.

Poarsuotrru, Atm. 6.—Wind &W.—Tbe money brought home
by the Robert Finnic, from Rio Janeiro, has this day been landed,
and conveyed to London. Sailed his Majesty's ship Athol, for
Africa.

PLYIWITIII, Am. s.—Wind W.N. W.—Arrived the Breakwater,
Newman, from Prince Edward's Island. Sailed the Bolivar,
Hensel, or St. John's.
FALMOUTH, AIM. s.—Wind W.N.W.—Tbe American brig
James Noble, Capt. Lewis, arrived off this port on the 29th ult.
from Buenos Ayres, bound to Antwerp. She sailed on the Ist of
June from the outer Roads, at which time the civil war was con-
tinuing, and no prospect of any accommodation being entered into
with the contending factions. This vessel briny the important
intelligence that the French Consul had bad a quarrel with the
existing Government, demanded and obtained his passport, and
bad left Buena Ayres. A part of the French fleet bad subse-
quently arrived there, and in the course of one night they took,
burnt, or otherwise destroyed, the entire flotilla of the Republican
Davy in the inner and outward Roads. The Camden and Osborne
packets were both at Buenos Ayres, and the former may be hourly
expected.
Tomer, Ave. s.—Sailed the Lady Flora, Fayrer, for Cal-
cutta, and Union, Bunt, for Gallipoli.
Assassins. Apo. 4.—Wind N.K.—Since last night we have had
a great flood in the river, and many vessels broke from the moor-
ings, but have yet received to damage. At low tide, the water
has een as high as the highest stream tides. Great quantities of
hay, some cattle, sheep, and various other articles, have comedown
the river, and gone to sea.
Id:venom, Auo. s.—Arrived the Diana, Walker, from Trieste;
James, Runkin, from Riga; and Francis and Mary, Grundy,from
Qbebec. The Pioneer, Nanbery, for Virginia, and Julian, Yates,
for Pillau, got on Pluckington Bank this morning, and are dis-
charging. The Pyramus, bound to Jamaica, has been got off, and
gore into dock to discharge. The Robert Kerr, bound to East-
port, has discharged part of her cargo, and is expected to be got off
to morrow morning.

Information was received at the Stamp-office, two or
three days since, that a large parcel of stamps. ordered to be sent
to the distributor at Bath, bad not reached their destination, and
it was discovered that the parcel referred to bad been stolen. It
appears that the parcel was sent to the Saracen's Head coach-office,
trona Somerset-house, to be forwarded to the distributor at Bath,
Mr. R. CRUTWILI., but that it was entirely lost sight of after
passing out of the coach-dice.
It appears that our City bankers have also experienced'
a great stagnation in business, as they have balances in
hand to a very considerable amount, which at present
they cannot employ, owing to good bills being so scarce.
Private letters from Holland state that the Bank of the
Netherlands have reduced their interest on discount of
bills from 21 to 2 per cent. Information was received at
Amsterdam, from Hamburgh, on Saturday, of an im-
provement there of the Foreign Funds.
Accounts received from Falmouth this morning bring
the important intelligence of the James Noble, which
sailed from Buenos Ayres the Ist of June, that in conse-
quence of the quarrel of the French Consul with the
Government of Buenos Ayres, he demanded his passport.
The French fleet subsequently arrived, and took and
destroyed the whole of the Buenos Ayres flotilla, which
were lying in the roads. The civil war continues, and
there is no prospect of aiwkecoeunods