CopenhagenAndItsEnvirons_A

COMMERCE AND TRADE.

I n the latter years Copenhagen has, as a place of trade, increased considerably, more particularly with respect to the corn trade with E n glan d , from w h ic h , being in the hands o f Hamburgh, it w a s before almost excluded. A few years ago there was a great desire by some for making Copenhagen a free port; b u t, meeting with strong opposition, it was reduced to the free bonding system at the C u stom -h ou se, which w a s , how ever, but of little advantage. At the commencement of. 1852 the port o f Copenhagen possessed 2 9 7 Merchant vessels, o f a total burden of about 3 5 ,0 0 0 tons. This number has been increased by several new steam -boats which are used in the maritime trade. In addition to the Royal Sea Insurance Office, which has existed since 1 7 2 6 , and a private Insurance Company, a new private Insurance Company was formed last year w ith a capital of 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 Rbd.