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The Merchants form a Company o f them­ selves, which is represented by a Committee of 12 members, whose duty it is to attend to the interests o f Commerce, and although it possesses no official p ow er, yet its opinion and advice in commercial affairs is not unfrequently sought by the government. A Mercantile Association, but of a more private nature, also exists among the Merchants and holds its m eetings in a room at the Exchange. The R e ta il Dealers form different Corporations ac­ cording to their different trades, the members o f which are limited to dealing in the specified articles o f their respective lin e; but it is probable that these lim itations will ere long be abolished. The Manufactures o f Copenhagen have also made considerable advancem ent, and many articles o f trade which formerly could only be obtained from abroad are now manufactured at home. This is supposed to be ow ing in some measure to the fore-m entioned Polytechnic S c h o o l, the Industrial A ssociation, and the Scientific Institutions, and also to the Reiersenske F u n d , w h ich , by its vast resou rces, supporting industrial and manufacturing undertakings, allow ing stipends to artisans desirous o f travelling for improvement, &c., & c ., has in a