462 NOTES OF THE MONTH. 



COMPETITION IN COMMERCE. Nothing argues an illiberal ten- 

 dency on the part of a government so much as restricting commerce 

 by means of heavy duties, particularly export duties on goods of home 

 manufacture ; we perceive by the published tariff, that this unwise 

 system has been adopted by the State of Venezuela ; and it is the 

 more injudicious with them as the article so marked is not an exclu- 

 sively Venezuelian production, we have seen as good samples in 

 England as in any part of the world. 



EXPORT DUTIES IN VENEZUELA. 



COLUMBIA OFFICIAL. After the first of July next, the following export 

 duties will be exacted in all the ports of Venzuela. Indigo one cent, per Ib. ; 

 Asses 150 cents each. 



The article is not so scarce as the Venezuelians imagine; for 

 were it known to be at all in demand, most governments would 

 have offered a bounty as an inducement to exporters, rather than 

 have checked such a useful speculation. For instance, there is not 

 a public establishment in England, but could furnish many of the 

 choicest specimens, and the nation at large would be too happy to 

 present gratis, to any spirited dealer in such ware, a whole ship load 

 of undeniable power, and of the right genuine stamp, from their two 

 estates, and without so much as missing a single legislative bray. 



A CERTAIN GAME. Mr. NORTON (to the prisoners.) What game was it 

 you were playing at when the policeman caught you ? One of the prisoners. 

 Beggar my neighbour, your Worship ! (great laughter.) 



This may be very good fun for the Hon. Mr. Norton's audience in 

 Lambeth Street ; but we fear the game is played with much more 

 injurious effects by others than the boys of Bromley, and is little 

 cause' for merriment with those who pay the stakes. The whole 

 kingdom is alive to the game. The clergyman by his processes is 

 beggaring his flock ; the landlord by his corn laws, is beggaring the 

 population. The lawyer, with his hand in his neighbours pocket, is 

 sure to beggar him, while the great protecting state, by its unjust ex- 

 penditure, and monopolies, upholding corn laws, obsolete tithe, and 

 legal rapacity, together with its long train of civil list, sinecures, 

 places and pensions, is playing with false cards, and rapidly beggar- 

 ing the nation. 



Our country friends are continually assailing us with wonders. We 

 have repeatedly opened our eyes so wide, that it has become a dan- 

 gerous habit, and our too partial friends must entertain no mean idea 

 of the capacity of our swallow, when they send us such food as the 

 following. Speaking of Carlisle races. 



Eccleefcham bolted off the course, carrying with him Laurel Leaf: Sir 

 James's colt next followed, with Dodgson on him, and he was so frightened, 

 it being his first appearance in public, that he gave three extraordinary leaps. 

 His first bound was considerably upwards of ten yards ! his second eight ! 

 and his third seven and three quarters ! 



Had the distances been but a leetle greater, Cumberland might 

 have claimed a distinction which Leicestershire enjoys to this day ; 



