Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review

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CONTENTS OF NO. II., VOL. XXX.

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I. COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES.-No. v. Commerce and the Fisheries Lead-
ing Objects of the Plymouth Settlers-Their enlarged ideas in Relation to Trade-Agree-
ment with the English Merchants-Progress of the Colony-British Fishery at New
England-Virginia Tobacco-New Amsterdam-Effort of the Plymouth Council to estab-
lish their Exclusive Right in the New England Seas-The Laconia Company-English
Monopolies-Treaty of the Puritans and Dutch-Company of New France-Clayborne-
Connecticut, etc., etc. By ENOCH HALE, Jr., Esq., N. Y..

II. ERASTUS BRIGHAM BIGELOW. By N. CLEAVELAND.......
III. TRADE AND COMMERCE OF BALTIMORE IN 1853.........

IV. SUB-MARINE BLASTING.........

JOURNAL OF MERCANTILE LAW.

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Action to recover for loss and damage by owners of a Ship, for non-fulfillment of a charter party. 196 Legal responsibility of fathers...

Libel filed to foreclose mortgage given by the purchaser of a ship..

Action on a bill of exchange...

Libel to Recover value of goods alleged to be lost in course of shipment.
Delivery of warrant compulsory, presentation insufficient.-Bankruptcy.
Absolute liability of a deceased's estate.-Patent law...

COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE AND REVIEW:

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EMBRACING A FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES, ETC., ILLUSTRA-
TED WITH TABLES, ETC., AS FOLLOWS:

Influence of Political Disturbances upon Commercial affairs-State of the Money Market-
Effect of Foreign Excitements upon our Exports of Cotton-Exports from New Orleans to
Foreign ports-Duties on Imports at Philadelphia-Condition of the Banks at Baltimore and
New York-Demand for Railroad and other Bonds-Comparative product of Domestic Gold
Deposits at Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Dahlonega, for 1853-Imports and Exports at
New York for the Year-Increase of Imports checked, and Increase of Exports continued-
Full Monthly Comparative tables of the Foreign Commerce of New York-Business at the
United States Bonded Warehouses-Cash Revenue of the United States at New York-Com-
prehensive table of the Imports of Foreign Dry Goods at New York, given in Monthly Items
for a Period of Five Years-Prices of Breadstuffs in Europe, and Comparative Exports of
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Domestic Produce-Effect of dear food upon popular insubordination....

JOURNAL OF BANKING, CURRENCY, AND FINANCE.

Arguments for Usury Laws Stated and Answered...
Interest Table of six per cent per annum of 365 days..
The Baltimore Stock Market for 1853...

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United States Treasury Notes Outstanding.-Dollars in China...........
Self-imposed Taxation in England...
Redemption of United States Stocks...

American Coins in Porto Rico.-Export of Specie from Boston in 1853..
Condition of the Banks in Michigan.-Condition of the Banks of Newark.
Silver Coin at United States Mint...

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.

Tariff Decisions of the Treasury Department....
Weights and Measures..

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

Canadian Trade Statistics.

Imports and Exports of Teas in 1853.-New Vessels Registered at Baltimore in 1853..
Price of Flour in Baltimore from 1796 to 1853.-imports of General Merchandise.
Navigation of Baltimore in 1853.-Distribution of Cotton in Europe and United States..
Imports of Coffee at Baltimore.-Lumber Trade at Bangor in 1853..

Notice to Mariners..

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lights on the River Elbe.-New Lights on the Coast of France..............
Discontinuance of the Revolving Light on Cape Machichaco...

Time Ball at the Cape of Good Hope.-Light on Bear Island, Maine...