same style. It soon began to appear, that the Jew possessed considerable confidence in his own powers; and, although the success was alternate in the various rounds, for upwards of half an hour, the advantages were upon the side of Mendoza; the science of the latter made a strong impression upon the spectators, by the neat manner of stopping the blows on his arm, and giving the return so instantaneously, as to bring his adversary down; and even in point of throwing; Dan possessed the superiority. In the twenty-second round it appeared that the articles were violated, (which specified particularly, that if either of the combatants fell without a blow, he should lose the battle) by Humphries falling without a blow: upon which circumstance a complete uproar ensued, and nothing was to be heard but the cries of foul, foul!" and Mendoza's friends insisted that he had won the battle. Upon the other side, it was obstinately contended, that the blow was "fair," inasmuch that Humphries had stopped it before he fell. Tom Johnson was particularly positive as to the fact; but Mendoza's umpire declared it to be foul: an appeal was then made to Mr Coombe, who would not decide upon the case. The row was now beyond all description, blows had subsided, and tongues were in full and violent motion, and respect to persons seemed out of the question. A warm altercation took place between the seconds, each supporting their interested side, when Captain Brown, full of pluck, called the veteran, Tom Johnson a blackguard, and that he would kick a certain place, if he gave him any more of his impertinence-these were words Tom was not in the habit of swallowing,) the seat of honour to be disgraced) and intimated to the Captain, that they would try as to the capability of his assertion, and put himself in a posture of self-defence-the quarrel had now grown important, and a battle was expected; but Captain Brown talked of fighting him at some more convenient pe riod, for one thousand guineas; which operated only as the flourish of the moment, in never being mentioned afterwards! Humphries insisted on the fight being renewed, and taunted Mendoza to set-to again; but the friends of the latter would not suffer him, being satisfied, in their own opinion, that he had won the battle. The spectators growing impatient for the decision, Humphries threw up his hat in defiance, and endeavoured to provoke the Jew to renew the combat-Mendoza, considering that an unfavourable impression might go abroad against him in refusing, or in its being decided as a drawn battle, consented to finish the contest. Silence was once more restored, and the combatants again set-to. Dan showed off in good style, and went in with the most determined spirit, and finished the round by knocking down his opponent. In the next, he repeated the doze, and continued, during the remainder of the fight, to have the advantage. After thirty minutes had elapsed, Humphries, either from accident or design, committed the same error, in falling without a blowMendoza had put in some tremendous hits, and, in following them up, Humphries retreated and fell; when Dan, without the slightest murmur, was deemed the conqueror. Mendoza was now the championand Bill Ward, a Bristol trump, who had been originally brought up to town to fight Johnson, was now matched against the Israelite. He was a stronger and taller man than Mendoza-of great activity-full of pluck, and fine scienced. The odds were on Ward on setting to. The following is a spirited sketch of the battle: At the commencement of the fight, the odds were considerably upon Ward; and. much was expected from his well-known acquirements; and it is but fair to state, that Bill endeavoured to prove the conqueror, and used every exertion that he was master of to obtain so desirable an end; and, for the first eight rounds of the battle, was an object of attraction; and dealt out some tremendous blows; particularly in the fourteenth, he gave Mendoza a dreadful hit upon the jaw, that knocked him off his legs like a shuttlecock, and Dan came down with uncommon violence. Ward's friends were now in high spirits, and the betting went forwards, as it was thought that Dan had received rather a sickener; but Mendoza's game soon brought him about, and he went in with the most determined resolution, and gave Ward a knock-down blow. The superiority of Mendoza now became manifest; Ward perceived he was in the hands of his master; and the spectators began to change their opinions. Mendoza levelled his antagonist every round; though, notwithstanding, Ward put in some good hits. In the twenty-third round the combatants closed-Ward was completely exhausted, and, upon Mendoza falling on him, reluctantly gave in. The above contest established Dan's fame; and his scientific excellence was generally acknowledged. But the hour was at hand when the Jew was to succumb to the Gentile. John Jackson entered the ring against him, and in ten minutes and a half Dan was done up and dished. "1st round. The spectators were more than commonly interested, from the celebrity of the combatants. Judgment was not wanting on either side, and a fine display of the art was witnessed-the amateur experienced a rich treat in the developement of the science in all its characteristic minutia a minute had expired, and both waiting for the advantage, when Jackson put in a tremendous hit, that laid Dan prostrate on the stage. 6 594 Increase of the Quebec Trade. 1,550 149,314 9,262 This account was made out to 4th November last year, while 50 ships remained to clear out with cargoes, in the same trade, before the close of 1819, which must greatly add to the above amount. From these and similar reasons, it appears to us, that the United States cannot afford to receive the same quantity of imports; and that those who calculate upon supplying her markets with European, and more particularly with British manufactures, to the same degree as formerly, must only accelerate their own ruin, and embarass and distress her in all her rising manufactures. Of the exports of the United States, we may add, that 26,908,038 dollars goes to Great Britain and her dependencies, consequently it is their interest to remain on friendly terms with us. With the countries and places which we have enumerated, the chance of any rapid increase of our trade is therefore small indeed. It certainly will increase; but it must be by gradual and slow degrees, and not in a ratio equal to what we have supplied, or can afford to supply. European influence must continue to increase in the Mediterranean, and consequently European trade, a large share of which we certainly have the best chance to obtain. Sanguine hopes were entertained of a great outlet to our manufactures, by a free trade with France. But even if France were to grant us a reciprocity in trade, (which she will not) there are various reasons which lead us to believe, that the advantages to our manufactures would not be equal to what is at present anticipated. It seems to be a question, whether the introduction of their silks, and other articles, amongst us, might not decrease the consumpt of the finer articles of our Cotton Manufactures, in a way that would entirely overbalance every advantage likely to be gained by us. All the nations of continental Europe will, most assuredly, endeavour to encourage their own internal trade and manufactures, in place of those of foreign countries. Of this we can have no just reason to complain, and our merchants and manufacturers would do well to bear this in mind, and act accordingly. We have two serious things to contend against, and these are, the poverty of other nations, and the industry and skill of other nations. The first must force them to lessen their expenditure for foreign commodities; and the next, to render themselves independent of foreign supply. We may attempt to contend against one or both, and particu. larly the latter; but we will find it a dangerous and a hopeless contest, and one which, if persevered in, we will throw away all the profits of those years of industry and activity, in which we had almost exclusively the trade of the civilized world. We fear also, that British manufactures, in many instances, have suffered, from more attention being paid to quantity than to quality-to cheapness than to durability. With all these disadvantages and drawbacks, however, which we have enumerated, still there is no serious ground for despondence or alarm. Great Britain has, in her own posses. sions, a wide and a valuable field. A great portion of the trade of almost all nations, must, in defiance of every competitor, still remain hers. The only thing that is requisite, is to regulate her manufactures in a judicious manner, so that at no period they may become overdone or misdirected. There are many markets in the world yet to be opened, and which can be opened to our commerce. every country, and to every land. A vast field is certainly to be found amongst the fine Masters of the ocean, we can gain access into islands in the Eastern Archipelago; in Tonquin and Cochin China; along the vast stream of the Irrawady, Eastern Asia, and the islands in the Southern Ocean. It is true, for a time much of this trade must be carried on by barter, betwixt place and place, island and island, bringing ultimately such part of the produce of each to the European market, as may suit or sell to advantage in it. and one in which we might disperse all our coarser manufactures to advantage. There is Still this would be a valuable and a profitable trade, a great field open in the Persian Gulf, and all along the south west coast of Arabia; and both shores of the Red Sea, and all the eastern coast of Africa, once famous in the annals of commerce. The possession of Suakim and Massowah on the west shores of the Red Sea, would lay open the whole trade to Abyssinia; a country which, from being highly civilized and powerful, is become in some measure barbarous and unchristianized, from being cut off from the Christian world, by these two ports being in possession of its ignorant and inveterate enemies the Turks. A small British force would secure them a small force maintain them-and a little exertion might obtain from the Turkish government their cession to this country, as they are scarcely of any use to the Sublime Porte. Possession of the latter place would also lay open to us the trade to Nubia, Sennaar, and countries southward and westward of that place, which would flourish and increase by intercourse with great Britain. We are happy to learn, that Captain Ashley Maude, of the ship Favourite, in 1816, surveyed the coasts, and took possession of six islands in the entrance of the Gulf of Persia, which completely command that gulf, and consequently the trade of it. It is also said, that Lord Valentia has for several years past been employed by our government in surveying the coasts of Africa from Melinda to Abyssinia, which must be of the greatest advantage to the future navigation of that coast. We learn also, with satisfaction, that the British have taken possession of the island of Sacotora, near Cape Guardafui, which completely commands the entrance to the Red Sea, and enables us to control the trade of the fertile kingdom of Aden in Arabia, and assist its friendly sovereign, surrounded with unprincipled enemies; and in doing which, we may at no distant day, without much trouble and expense, open up a road, safe and easy, to the centre of Arabia, hitherto almost a blank to Europe. In short, we anticipate, and that soon, a flourishing commerce, and extended knowledge and civilization in these still interesting and once famous countries. On the west coasts of Africa, but particularly from Sierra Leone, along the Gold Coast, through the Bights of Benin and Biafra, and southward to the Congo, a wide field for commercial enterprise remains to be opened up. From Benin and its adjoining countries, we are convinced that an opening (and that soon) into the interior of Africa will disclose itself, which will astonish the world, and accelerate a trade of the first magnitude and importance. Britain may secure it. We have already alluded to this subject, and may take an early opportunity to go at greater length into it. The reports at present in circulation (if happily confirmed, as we fondly anticipate) that the discovery ships have penetrated through Baffin's Bay, and gained Copper Mine River in the prosecution of their voyage, for discovering a north west passage into the Pacific Ocean, augur well for ultimate success, and may give a new turn and impulse to the affairs of commerce. If they have reached thus far in safety, and even should they make no farther, still their voyage may become of the utmost importance to this country, for it may disclose a way by which, communicating with the northern extremities of America by sea, we may secure to our country the fur trade, or a great portion of it, at present threatened to be wrested from us by the exertions of our southern neighbours in the United States. The attention of this country is called forth to our invaluable settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. It is impossible to calculate the advantages which the trade of Great Britain will derive from the increase and prosperity of this colony. It lays all the Eastern World open to us, and makes it dependent on us. We cannot do too much for its prosperity. New Holland continues to advance in prosperity, and most important discoveries, in the interior of that vast country, have lately taken place, and are at present pursued with industry and skill. We allude particularly to the discovery of a great river beyond the Blue Mountains, which, even in the latitude of 32° South, and at a distance of 2000 miles from the nearest part of the sea coast, where it can possibly disembogue, is found 700 to 800 feet broad; and running North, it is of a depth sufficient to bear a line-of-battle ship. It is impossible yet to calculate what advantages this river may afford to New Holland, to trade and commerce, when its junction with the ocean is ascertained, which, indeed, cannot be long a secret. Every year, the prosperity and trade of this colony must continue to increase; and from the outcasts of British society, a race of men be produced which will do honour to the English name; perpetuate this name and our language to the remotest period of time; and fill with knowledge, and all the arts of civilized life, a mighty country, which had long been a blank amongst the countries of the world. With these remarks, we proceed to give the Tables of the principal imports into Great Britain; and also the exports and consumpt of colonial produce for the year 1819, which cannot fail to be interesting to our readers. (a) of this quantity, 223 tierces and 4,412 cases were imported from the Brazils and South America; 1329 casks and 158,395 bags were from the East Indies; the remainder was the produce of our West India Colonies, viz. : laborious one-labor ipsa voluptas) of weaving a few more paragraphs of silly rhodomontade-the amusement of all Tories, and the disgrace of your own Whigs. In short, reflect before it be too late, that you were a far more respectable man a few months ago, managing the concerns of your own shop in peace, quiet, and honour, than, with your limited talents and acquirements, you are ever likely to become, by pursuing the new career which at present seems to possess so many charms for your heated imagination. The truth of the matter is, my good friend, that you know nothing whatever of the true character and designs of the party, with whom you have of late thought fit to connect yourself in such an unexpected measure of intimacy. You think yourself already a kind of grand master among the Whigs, but the fact is, you know little of the secrets of the fraternity-you are only an apprentice as yet, and if you were left entirely to their kindness, I don't see any prospect of your attaining, at any near period, the station even of a fellow craft-to say nothing about being passed and raised. You are permitted, indeed, to attend all their ordinary meetings, and more especially, you are permitted to look very big at their public banquets; but if you love me, don't imagine for a moment, that the watch-word which secures your entrance into these assemblies, implies your having been initiated into any thing like the ipsa arcana of FreeWhiggery. At St Luke's, (for of old you were one of us) you must recollect the absurd gravity with which some of the smock faced little fellows, that had taken the first oath only the evening before, used to smack their lips in honour of toasts of whose true meaning you and I well knew they had not the slightest suspicion-the self-satisfied air with which they echoed the thumps of a mallet, not one of whose hieroglyphics they were in a condition to interpret-but observe all the puny puffing and pursing of cheek by which they (like the frogs of the fable) endeavoured to blow themselves out into some remote and absurd resemblance of the true masters of our esoteric doctrine. Well-it is needless to waste too many words upon it--but I am sure the magnificent ribbon-wrapt first hammer himself never smiled more good humoured derision upon one of these new comers, either in the hall or at Barclay's, than the great wire-movers of the Whig puppet show of Edinburgh did upon you, my dear fellow, while you sat during the speeches of this Erskine dinner, munching third rate raisins, and frowning and simpering your unutterable things-in what you conceived to be a silence of true dignity, a verum otium cum dignitate. They laughed at you then, be assured, and they are laughing at you still more heartily now, that you have been so rash and imprudent as to publish this pamphlet of yours. It is really a very silly performance-and if you do not stop short, but go on to publish one or two more such samples, there can be no doubt you will effectually lower your character in the estimation even of those with whom it was used to stand high of the highest-I allude, of course, to your house-keeper, her sweetheart the Shoemaker, and mine host of the Clocking-Hen Tavern, Potterrow. Little, however, as you may be supposed to understand of the profounder arcana of your party in this place, there are some points of their practical system to which it is impossible you could have altogether shut your eyes, and which I should have supposed might have been sufficient to excite some feelings of preliminary aversion to them, in the breast of a man so honest and upright as I believed, and, I add, always shall believe, you to be. The excess to which they carry their system of mutual adulation is one, and not the least important neither, of these points-and to it, in the first place,-I shall crave leave for calling your direction, since it is necessary that some one of your real friends should do so. I ask you a simple question, Moses-Did you ever hear one Edinburgh Whig say, hint, admit, or in any way whatever insinuate, that another Edinburgh Whig had ever done any thing that was wrong-or, per contra, that an Edinburgh Tory had ever done any thing that was right? I observe, that at this very dinner, of whose scope and tendency you have aspired to be the historian, this great point of the Whig faith, or rather of Whig practice, was pretty distinctly alluded to-but by no means set forth in all its due fulness, breadth, and verity of detail.The Whigs are bound together by the deep sense of the importance of their 1820. Timothy Tickler on the Erskine Dinner. common political tenets! Good.-I give them credit for their combination. I sometimes think it is the only thing about them from which the Tories might now and then do well to take a lesson; and yet, upon second thoughts, far be such an idea from me and mine! Let us be good friends, by all means, and let us take every manly method of showing our friendship, when the subject is worthy, and can exalt, not excuse merely, the attachment; but never let us give up the sense of individual zeal, and individual exertion, and individual honour, implied in that combination-system, through-going which prevails among these new friends of yours. But this is a point to which I don't remember ever having seriously directed your notice. To do it justice, Moses, it is well worthy of a paragraph for itself. It must be allowed, that you hang together in a most remarkable manner. From the highest to the lowest, you are all connected in one chain, and the moment a link is loosed, you have another ready to insert in its place. You are like the celebrated red ants, so destructive to all timber and leather in the East-taken singly, you are insignificant, but glued together into one solid air-hung pillar of Whiggery, there is nothing you cannot reach; and when the material you attack is too solid to be annihilated by your efforts, your magnanimous resolution is always at least able to defile it. It is a strong proof of your excellence in the art you devote yourselves to, that you are able to reconcile every one of your body to the part and place assigned him in your column-Every ant is contented to hang at the tail of another, so be it can, by hanging there, forward the attainment of the box of sweetmeats that tempts the whole battalion from above. No Whig thinks any thing below him that may, in any way whatever, accelerate the darling party Statesman and job of demolition. senator, priest, lawyer, physician, man-midwife, shopkeeper-all are tied together in this compactest of unions, and the wives of them all (like the mounted womankind of the Don Cossacks) form another column, equally one and indivisible, clinging together in a parallel line, and affording at once the most unwearied co-operation and the most inexhaustible of reserves. It VOL. VI. is a long time since I have ceased to "As when the mists that winter has assem- Depart and scatter from before the breath |