THE MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. CONDUCTED BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR OF THE LIBRARY OF COMMERCE, ETC.; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ARY MEMBER OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, AND LOUISVILLE, ETC., ETC. VOLUME FIFTEEN. FROM JULY TO DECEMBER, 1846. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED AT 142 FULTON-STREET. 1846. CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FIFTEENTH VOLUME OF THE MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE. J. K. ANGELL, Esq., of Rhode Island, author of several standard. Rev. J. N. BELLOWS, of Massachusetts. J. E. BLOOMFIELD, Esq., of New Jersey. Hon. THOMAS G. CARY, Merchant, of Massachusetts. CALVIN COLTON, ESQ., author of the "Life and Times of Henry Clay." Gen. H. A. S. DEARBORN, of Massachusetts, author of a "Memoir E. HASKET DERBY, ESQ., of Massachusetts. ISRAEL DILLE, Esq., of Ohio. FRANCIS O. DORR, ESQ., of New York. V. M. DRAKE, Esq., of New Jersey. GEORGE GORDON, F. S. S., late of London, England. ABIJAH INGRAHAM, M. D., of New York. JOHN B. JERVIS, Esq., Civil Engineer, of New York. THOMAS PRENTICE KETTELL, Esq., of New York. JAMES H. LANMAN, Esq., author of the "History of Michigan." CHARLES LANMAN, ESQ., of New York, author of "Essays for Summer Hours." Prof. C. F. McCAY, of the University of Georgia. A. NASH, Esq., of New York. Hon. Judge B. F. PORTER, of Alabama. HENRY G. RICE, ESQ., Merchant, of Massachusetts. JUNIUS SMITH, Esq., of New York. Prof. J. L. TELLKAMPF, LL. D., of Columbia College, New York. FRANCIS H. UPTON, ESQ., of New York. GEORGE ATKINSON WARD, A. M., Merchant, of New York. Hon. F. WHITTLESEY, of New York; and FREEMAN HUNT, sole Editor and Proprietor, etc. The names of the contributors are appended to the titles of the several articles, in the table of contents on the first page of each number, except such as have been prepared or adopted by the Editor. A. B. ACTION to recover amount of clearance bond,.. 289 BACON exported at New Orleans, 1845-6,....... 406 Advertising Liabilities,.................................................... 487 Bahia, diamond mines in............ 600 Agency, London Commercial,............................................ 522 64 ......... 66 46 214 44 66 Lucca,.. 22 of England, leading features of........... 397 103 66 174 601 316 of New York dividends, 1845-6.......... 492 218 Banking, Currency and Finance, Journal of, 100, America, Love of money in, ...... Caravan trade at Berberah, Persia, Burmah, Cochin China,....... 138 66 46 ........ 140 Banks' Strait, Light in.... 141 Banks of New Orleans paying specie..... Institute, Nineteenth Annual Fair,...514 107 Comptroller's Report. 206 of New York, governm't deposits in, 1846.. 595 insolvent under safety fund law......... 313 " for Saving at Lowell, deposits 1841 to '45, 212, tween American and German States, 51 Barques, brigs, &c., arrivals at N. Orleans '44-46. 409 States, 1843-4,................................. 54 Belgium, treaty with France.... 64 commerce with France,.......................... 111 54 duty on, Tobacco in Germany,... 54 ..... Exports to France, Netherlands, and Ports beyond Cape of Good Hope,. Anecdote of Edinburgh Merchant,. Aqueduct, Croton, Finances of,. Archipelago, Indian,......... Architecture, Naval,.. Aromatique Vegetable Distillations,. Arno, Navigation of the..... 521 58 56 Berberah, caravan trade at................. ... 139 311 480 Berkshire and Hudson Railroad.... .... 325 186 shipments cotton, 1843-46..... 479 Bordeaux, Bank of...... 419 Asia, tonnage and commerce employed with, via the Pacific,.... Association, Montreal Free Trade,. Assumpsit, action of,.. Attachment of property in Louisiana, on mesne |