CONTENTS OF NO. IV., VOL. XXXVI.

III. DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN OUR LAKE PORTS AND EUROPE. The Practica-

bility of Direct Trade-Adaptation of Lake Vessels to the Trade-Extra Cost for Good

Vessels-Will Direct Trade Pay?-Facts about the Dean Richmond-Disadvantages-

A mistake corrected.........

IV. SPECULATION IN FARMING LANDS. By J. W. Scorr, Esq., of New York...

V. THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

428

43T

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441

VI. THE LAW MERCHANT. No. VIIL INTEREST. By ABBOTT BROTHERS, Counselors-

at-law, of New York......

444

JOURNAL OF MERCANTILE LAW.

Insurance-Abandonment.

Charter Party-Navigation of Western Rivers....

Bottomry-Hypothecation of Ship, &c.

453

454

455

Transfer of Bank Stock.-Storage of Goods in Bonded Warehouses..............................................................

Contracts-Hiring of Slaves-Right of Punishment delegated to Hirer ......................................

COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE AND REVIEW:

EMBRACING A FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES, ETC., ILLUSTRA-

TED WITH TABLES, ETC., AS FOLLOWS:

Predictions of a Commercial Revulsion-The Prospects of the Future-Storm and Sunshine-

The New Administration-Amendment to the Tariff-Money Market and Foreign Exchange

-The Shipping Trade-Receipts and Coinage of Gold-The Bank Movement-Imports and

Exports at New York, and Receipts for Cash Duties-Exports of leading articles of Pro-

duce, &c

455-468

Now York Cotton Market. By CHARLES W. FREDERICKSON, Broker, of New York........... 468

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