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ence, although plenty of hard hitting took place. The first round lasted five minutes and a half, and was as obstinately contested as that betwixt Dougherty and Silverthorne at Coombe Warren, which latter round, however, did not last so long, although more blows were exchanged. Cope made play by two heavy hits left and right, the latter of which told. Maltby, although he did not attempt to stop, was unable to return from the weight of the hit. A second meeting instantly followed, and a very determined rally took place, in which Maltby received a straight left-handed hit in the mouth, which never ceased to bleed during the combat. The men hit each other away, until they had not a hit left, bat they returned to a third meeting, and rallied and exchanged hits until they were both exhausted, against the ropes which formed the ring. Cope had much the best of the round, although he had got some smart appearances of right-handed body blows, A trial of strength took place for the fall, and Cope had another advantage in throwing his man, although he fell with him.

This round was worth some modern battles, and the WillowWalk menagerie never produced two buffers with appetite more gluttonous for devouring. The second round was also most obstinately contested, and some smart, heavy hits were exchanged, until the mouths of the combatants were gasping for breath, and they again stood and hit until they had not a hit left, and both irregularly went down. In the rally in this round, Cope received a heavy left-handed hit, which nearly closed his eye. He, however, had the best of the fight until the fifth round; and had Maltby not possessed the game exemplified by Gully or Gregson at Newmarket, he must have been beat in the latter part of the third round. He received a very heavy blow at the back of the neck in going down, which hit the senses away from him for several minutes, and Cope was backed to win at two to one. Maltby, however, had knocked up his adversary's right eye completely, and he recovered himself and had the best of the combat ever after, Cope laboured under great disadvantage from the eye being closed, and had received numberless good body hits, which, together, rendered him unable to rise off his second's knee after the eleventh round, the battle having lasted twenty-five minutes.

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Maltby showed himself the best fighter, and certainly of superior game. Cope showed bottom also, but there were slight circumstances occurred during the battle, which gave Maltby a priority in that irresistible requisite in a boxer. Cope managed well whilst he led, but had he had as much the worst of the battle after fighting ten minutes as his antagonist, it was the opinion of the real judges of fistic sport, that the combat would have been of short duration. Cope had too much flesh about him; but although it was what may be termed a good fight, that is to say, such as two sturdy fellows would make in the street, who had not the gift of science, yet a scientific professor, of any thing like equal weight, would make an easy conquest of either. Maltby, however, has some slight notion of the stop, and is quite as good as Crib was in his first battle. He is very young, and possesses game equal to any man, and fights with both hands; and with these favourable gifts, he is likely to become formidable on the boxing list: but the writer cannot encourage the beaten man with hopes of ever being a teazer in the gymnastic line. He is not of the make to excel in boxing, however determined. He is altogether too slow and heavy, and has a bad head for receiving much hitting. Both the combatants were much beat; but Cope was hit much about the temples, and on the left side of the body.

THERE has recently appeared at Vienna, a new romance, by Goethe, entitled "Scenes of My Life, or Fiction and Truth." This production of the far-famed author of Hester, is read with ayidity.

On the death of Schiller, the principal theatres in Germany resolved to perform a certain number of nights for the benefit of his family. According to the Almanach 'de Theatres, published in 1811 by M. Ifland, the managers of the Vienna theatre have transmitted to madam Schiller two thousand, and those of Berlin two thousand seven hundred and thirty-one rix dollars, as the product of their generous exertions. To these sums, one hundred Federics d'or have been added by the king of Prussia.

We find in the sixth number of "The Archives of Geography, Statistics, and Cosmography," published periodically at

Vienna by M. de Lichtenstern, some remarks on the state and composition of the Russian army. By this it appears, that in the year 1810 the whole military force of the empire amounted to six hundred and thirty-seven thousand four hundred and fifteen soldiers of every description, viz: fifteen thousand and two hundred imperial guards, four hundred and twenty-two thousand eight hundred and eighty-two troops of the line of the various corps, eighty-four thousand three hundred in garrison, eleven hundred and thirteen engineers, thirteen thousand nine hundred and twenty invalids, and one hundred thousand irregu lars. This vast body is marshalled into twenty-five divisions.

In the same journal is an estimate of the extent and population of each of the European states at the commencement of the year 1811. The result of the author's calculation makes Europe contain four hundred and sixty-eight thousand six hundred and twenty-seven square miles, and two hundred and nine millions two hundred and twenty-eight thousand five hundred souls.

The emperor of Russia, after reading the voyage of captain Krusentern, has directed the issuing a commission for the purpose of examining the state of Kamtschatka, and the situation of its inhabitants. Of this commission captain K. is a member.

A tanner of Valenciennes (France) has recently discovered a substitute for bark in the tanning of hides, which not only expedites considerably the process, but is incomparably cheaper than the usual mode.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.-FOR THE PORT FOLIO.

A GENTLEMAN of this city has been for some time engaged in compiling A Table of the Constitutions of the several States and of the United States, which will exhibit, at one view, all their important provisions, arranged under their respective heads, in such a manner as to afford information on any constitutional point, at a single glance.

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The table will contain, under the head LEGISLATURE, their qualifications, term of office, and stated day of meeting, in separate columns. Under the head GOVERNOR, how elected, his term of office, legislative powers, qualifications, and who acts in case of his death, absence, impeachment, c. Under the head of EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, the number of members, how elected, and qualifications. Under the head of JUDICIARY, by whom appointed, term of office, how removable. Columns are also appropriated for the day of general election in the several states, and the qualification of voters.

Annexed to the table will be a comparative view of the constitutions on the subject of the various duties, powers, and privileges of the respective governors and legislatures; the name of the legislature; the duties, powers, &c. of the lieutenant governor, the mode of appointments to office; the provisions respecting religion and education, and every other subject generally interesting. It is intended to print the whole on one large sheet which will be varnished and mounted on rollers, in the style of maps, for the purpose of hanging up in libraries or parlours.

It will be perceived that this table is entirely on an original plan. The only work that has hitherto appeared on this subject is Smith's Comparative View of the Constitutions, which, being printed in 1796, is, of course, obsolete on many points, and, being divided into a number of different tables, is by no means so convenient for reference. Moreover it does not contain information on half the number of topics to be comprised in the work now preparing for the press.

SELECTED POETRY.

CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE, A ROMAUNT, AND OTHER POEMS,

BY LORD BYRON.

Lord Byron has recently travelled through the south of Europe, and some parts of Asia and has published, since his return, a poetical account of his voyage, or rather sketches of the different countries which he visited, under the fictitious character of Childe Harold. The present volume consists of the two first cantos of

this poem, and several other detached pieces. We have already published several of the latter and are very much pleased at seeing this little edition of the whole from an American press. Lord Byron was, before he left England, unquestionably in the very first class of the British poets of the present day, and Childe Harold will not only sustain, but increase his reputation.

We have perused Childe Harold with peculiar pleasure, not merely from the harmony of his verses, the beauty of his imagery, and the tenderness of his sentiments, but, from having been familiar with many of the scenes and characters mentioned in the poem, and which are represented with great fidelity of description. Our limits oblige us to close abruptly our remarks on this very interesting work, and restrict our selections to the two following extracts. Childe Harold, satiated with pleasure, and tired of home, has embarked with his train for the purpose of visiting foreign regions, but is softened into tenderness at parting with his native country, and his feelings burst into this beautiful adieu.

"ADIEU, adieu! My native shore

Fades o'er the waters blue;

The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar,
And shrieks the wild seamew.

Yon sun that sets upon the sea

We follow in his flight;
Farewell awhile to him and thee,
My native land-Good night!

"A few short hours and he will rise
To give the morrow birth;
And I shall hail the main and skies,

But not my mother Earth.
Deserted is my own good hall,

Its hearth is desolate;

Wild weeds are gathering on the wall;
My dog howls at the gate.

"Come hither, hither, my little page!
Why dost thou weep and wail?
Or dost thou dread the billows' rage,
Or tremble at the gale?

But dash the tear-drop from thine eye;

Our ship is swift and strong:

Our fleetest falcon scarce can fly

More merrily along."

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