The Fisheries Dispute and the Annexation of Canada. By J.
H. de Ricci. (Sampson Low and Co.)—The appendix to this volume occupies nearly five-sixths of the whole bulk, and may be said, without depreciating the value of the author's comments, to be the more valuable part of the two. It gives, in extenso, the docu- ments in the case, and furnishes, therefore, all the materials necessary for an independent judgment. With Mr. de Rieci's conclusions, we see, indeed, little reason to quarrel. He allows that the stipulations of 1818, though easily to be accounted for by the circumstances of the time, do not suit modern views of the country of nations. Some concessions Canada will probably be prepared to make ; and the United States will do their part, if only—as any one but an Ambassador may say, without any fear of being called to account—the Presidential election is not too near.
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