_Table showing the trade of England that would pass through the Isthmus Canal, if now finished. Taken from the official returns for 1856._ ════════════════════════════════════════╤═════════════╤════════════ │ EXPORTS AND │ COUNTRIES TRADED WITH. │ IMPORTS. │ TONNAGE. ────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────┼──────────── Half of Mexico │$ 2,775,137 │$ 11,833 Half of Central America │ 1,244,817 │ 5,615 Half of New Granada │ 2,437,605 │ 10,188 Chile │ 15,486,110 │ 118,311 Peru │ 20,473,520 │ 244,319 Ecuador │ 360,015 │ 1,820 China ┐ Outward; only ┌ │ 7,077,390 │ 68,530 Java ├ 40 days saved ┤ │ 3,821,410 │ 16,003 Singapore ┘ by the canal └ │ 4,364,070 │ 16,500 Australia and New Zealand │ 78,246,095 │ 522,426 Sandwich Islands │ 520,560 │ 1,950 California │ 2,378,105 │ 11,800 ├─────────────┼──────────── Value of trade │$139,184,834 │$ 1,029,295 Value of ships, at $50 per ton │ 51,464,750 │ ├─────────────┼──────────── Total value of trade and ships │$190,649,584 │$51,464,750 ────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────┴────────────