Vor. VI.] Retrofpect of Domeftic Literature... Irifh Politics. 
in its infancy. A very curious and in- 
terefting (if genuine) volume has been 
publifhed, containing copies of the ori- 
ginal letters from the army of General 
Buonaparte in Egypt to their friends in 
France. Thefe letters are faid to have 
been intereepted by us and the Turks. 
The editor has accompanied them with 
notes ; but he poffefles not fufheient dig- 
nity and elevation of foul to look on an 
enemy, though brave, with coolnefs and 
complacency : the notes therefore are, 
many of them, mean and abufive. Among 
the political {quibs of inferior merit, the 
following, perhaps, may be {aid to rife 
above the level of their companions: ‘¢ 4 
plain Englifoman’s Addre/s of greai limpor- 
tance to the Natives of England,’ &c. 
It recommends the oblivion of al] politi- 
eal animofities, and the union of all par- 
ties in fupport of government againit 
_ every effort of the enemy. “* Letiers of 
the Ghoft of Alfred,” &c. are addrefled to 
Meffrs. ERSKINE and Fox,concerning the 
ftatetrials. Thele letters were publifhed 
in ‘ The True Briton, about tour years 
ago: they are written ina ftrain of in- 
veStive ; though certainly not eloquent, 
they are animated; though fevere, they 
have not the coarfenefs and fcurrility 
which abound in publications of this 
fort. They are contemptible in point of 
argument; but the fophiftry which fup- 
plies its place, though very eafily detect- 
ed, is not deftitute of ingenuity. The 
earl’ of ABINGTON’S “ Leiter to Lady 
Loughborough, in confequence of her prefir- 
tation of the Colours to the Bloomfbury and 
Juns of Court Affociation,”’ is ftamped with 
the excentricity of itsauthor. Sir ROUSE 
BouGuTon’s ‘§ Addrefs to a Parochial 
Meeting, held at Chifwick, to confider the 
propriety of a Voluntary Contribution for the 
Defince of the Country,” is {pirited and 
appropriate. . 
IRISH POLITICS. 
Although the reafon yet remains which 
we before offered for declining to notice 
the few, and fome of them intemperate” 
pamphlets which have appeared on the 
affairs of Ireland, we cannot avoid re- 
commending to fuch as are defirous of 
making themlelves acquainted with the 
diftant caufes of the rebellion in that 
country, the perufal of “ 4 Leiter, Ge. 
addreffed to his Royal Highnefs the Prince of 
Wales, upon the prefent State of Ireland.” 
The author takes a flight view, indeed, 
but fufficient for his purpofe, of the hif- 
tory of Ireland from the commencement 
ef the prefent reign, and throws much 
499 
light upon the origin of thofe parties and 
principles, which have at various times 
prevailed in that country., He is a de- 
cided enemy to any farther emancipation 
of the Catholics, tor which he offers rea- 
fons of various validity. Twoimportant 
ftate papers have alfo been publifhed, 
which throw confiderable light on the 
“Trifh rebellion, namely, “* Zhe Report's 
from the Committees of Secrecy of the House 
of Lords, and of the Houfe of Commons tx 
Ireland; the former is reported by thie 
ear] of Clare,and thelatter by lord Caftle- 
reagh. Mr. Arthur O'Connor's work o12 
the ‘* State of Ireland” is fo intempe- 
rate, that. no bookteller or printer has 
afhxed his name to it. An Irith emi- 
grant has endeavoured to difclofe «* Thy 
Uaufes of the Rebellion.’ He appears to 
be well verfed in Irifh politics, but in 
many parts of his ftatement, and particu- 
larly in his invectives, has rather the air 
of adeclamatory advocate than of an im- 
parttal narrative. A natural fon of lorei 
Carhampton is the reputed author of 
6 Confiderations dn ihe Situation to whict 
Ireland 1s reduced by the Government of 
Lerd Camden ;”’ the pamphlet does credit 
to the literary talents of the author who- 
ever he be, but inexpreflible dithonour to 
his heart. Inreply to this pamphlet hat 
been publifhed, ‘* A Letter to kis Excellency 
the Marquis Cornwallis,” vindicating the 
conduét of lord Camden from the afper- 
fions containedin it. To this litt of pub- 
lications on Irifh affairs we fhall add but 
one more, and that is ‘* dw interefting 
Letier from Earl! Moira, ta Colonel M’ Ma- 
hon, on a Change of hts Majefly’s Minificrs, 
with Mr. Fox's Letter to the Colonel.’ His 
lordfhip’s letter relates to a fcheme which 
was lait year formed by fome members of 
the Houle ot Commons for a new miniftry, 
from which our prefent rulers were to be 
excepted, and fome of the mot obnoxious ° 
men of the oppelition ; among the latter 
Mr. Fox was ranked ; they wifhed to 
have lord Moira for thei: leader. The 
fentiments of that nobleman preve his 
high fenfe of honor and propriety. From 
Irifh, we proceed to 
AMERICAN AND FRENCH PODITICS. 
After the full account which was given 
in our diurnal papers of the myfterious 
tranfactions between the French govern- ' 
ment and the American commiffioners, it is 
fimply neceifary f-r us to mention the titles 
of a few pamphlets which have appeared 
on the iubjeét, as a reference for fuch as 
may be defirous of acquiring further in- 
formation 
