566 MONTHLY REVIEW OF LITERATURE. 



PAMPHLETS. By Ridgway and Sons. 



THE considerations on the political state of the intermediate countries between 

 Persia and India, by Sterling, is a small geographical compendium, pointing out 

 the different passes for European armies consequent on the conquest, of India. 

 Imperfect as the work seems lo be, it may still become of some utility to active 

 leaders of roops. 



There are hardly any lemarks f< r ihe specula 1 >ng politicians of Europe; still, 

 in the two, and only two, worthy of any notice, the author seems to flatter his 

 hopes rather lhan to show any argument for their support: man too easily be- 

 lieves what his heart w^hes to see realised. Thus, speaking of Persia, he remarks 

 (pages 1 and 2), that Persia is accessible to the English as well as the Russian nation. 

 But what is the spirit of the accessibility ? Russia has conquered and taken pos- 

 session of Erivan, and, indted, of the most fertile provinces of Persia, while the 

 influence of England iscoufu ed t > a friendly intercourse of a few insignificant 

 agents of the Company with th^ Arab hordes of the adjoining countries. 



The second remark is couched in the words of advice. " To stifle the jealous 

 feelings between Russia and England on the subject of the eastern dominions," 

 Mr. Sterling advises that each sta'e should define the boundaries; the Calm uc 

 tribes, being the rightful inheritants of Russia, and the south of the river Sihon 

 should be left free and uncontrolled. This line of demarcation should remain 

 sacred, and the responsibility for the observance of the compact should never be 

 violated by any party without being called to account. It would be a fair argu- 

 ment and a judicious advice did Persia care for the promises she gives in the 

 treaties, and had we not so many instances that all remonstrances against her 

 faithlessness have proved like the evanescing voice to the winds. 



As to the Khans of Khiva, Bokhara, Andegan, &c. (pp. 75 to 78), the Englih 

 Goverment ought to seek their friendship and alliance, according to Mr. Sterling's 

 advice. 



A STATEMENT of Facts, by a Resident at Constantinople, is a very excellent 

 pamphlet, and deserves to be read with attention, and remembered in all argu- 

 ments on the subject. The beginning and end are written with a particular spirit, 

 and every word seems happily applied to the soundness of argument. Still he 

 has moved merely upon the path which was pointed out by the article of which 

 I will speak in my next observations. 



THE author of "England, France, Russia, and Turkey," must have had the best 

 authorities for his opinions; and they are valuable, strong, and correct in them- 

 selves. His knowledge of facts, and the experience drawn from the past, render 

 him capable to prognosticate of future events ; yet his ideas ought to be rendered 

 more intelligible by making them more simple. His arrangements might be also 

 improved upon, and the repetition of one and the same argument would be thus 

 avoided. As a whole, however, it is very good, and ought to be translated into 

 French, as it may serve to give new ideas to your transmarine allies respecting 

 their political position in the east. 



A few Observations on Religion and Education in Ireland. By the 

 Rev. EDWARD STANLEY, A.M., Rector of Alderley. Ridgway and 

 Sons, Piccadilly; J. Swinnerton, Macclesfield. 



Tins is not only a well-written, but a well-intentioned, pamphlet. The rev. 

 author says, very properly and truly, no doubt, at the beginning of his disquisi- 

 tion, that he also laboured for peace, but when he spoke to them (alluding to the 

 Irish Catholics, en masse, we opine) thereof, they made them ready to battle. 

 The rev. author, it appears, has been an eye-witness of the reported distress ex- 

 isting in Cunnemana, and the islands of the coast of the county of Mayo. The 

 gross pomps and absurd farcicalities of what is called the Catholic religion, are 

 "shown up" in a way calculated to impress the educated, and enlighten the com- 



