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utmost perfection, Ireland is, no ~qoubt, 
equalled by several other countries, and 
even surpassed by some. But with re- 
spect to the aggregate of these advan- 
tages, and to the more important ones 
ainong them, there can be little risk in 
atiirming, that lreland ranks considera- 
bly-above almost any -kaown country in 
the world. Yet it isa melancholy truth, 
that, owing to a tissue of political cir- 
cumstances of an unpropitious nature, 
she has ever been greatly surpassed, in 
point of national conspicuity, and the 
blessings resulting from that general ci- 
vilization which ordinarily accompanies 
increasing national wealth, by other 
countries much less bounteously endowed 
by the Almighty. 
“ A View of the Political Situation of 
the Province of Upper Canada; in which 
her physical Capacity is stated, and the 
Means of diminishing her Burthens, in- 
creasing her Value, and securing her Con- 
nection with Great Britain, are fully 
considered,” by Juun Mixes Jackson, is 
a work which appears to have been writ- 
ten by one, who was well acquainted with 
the subjects of which he treats, and is a 
good supplement to the full Account of 
Canada, lately published by Mr. Heriot. 
Memoirs of the King’s Supremacy, and 
of the Rise, Progress, and Results of the 
Supremacy of the Pope, in different Ages 
und Nations, as far as it relates to Crvil ° 
Affairs,” by Tuomas Brooke CiarkeE, 
D.D. is a learned and judicious treatise, 
comprehending a more full account of 
that prerogative, which the King enjoys 
as supreme head of the Church of Eng- 
land, than is to be found in any preceding 
work, 
** Six Letters on the Subject of Dr. 
Milner’s Explanation, relative to the Pro- 
posal in the last Session of Parliament. for 
admitting the King’s Veto inthe Election 
of Roman Catholic . Bishops; and the 
Royal Veto in the Appointment of the 
Trish Roman Catholic brelacy, considered, 
an Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Milner,” . 
will be found interesting to those who 
take a concern in the Catholic Quéstion, 
or who have attended to the controversy 
to which the pamphlet before us mure 
particularly relates. 
The Investigation inte the Conduct: of 
his Royal Highness the Duke of York 
has, as might bave been expected, given 
rise to an Abundant crop of publications. 
The Speeches of the most distinguished 
Members of the House of Commons, 
who spoke on that occasion, have been 
published in separate pamphlets. Of 
Monrtnuiy Mac. No. 187. 
these, the Speeches of Mr. Burton and 
Mr. Pegcervar will be found to contain 
the strongest vindication of the Royal 
Duke; and those of Mr. Wuirpreap 
and Sir Franers Burpetr, the most 
cogent arguments against him. 
There has appeared also, “ A Cor- 
rect and Authentic Copy of the Kxidence 
taken before the House of Commons, on 
the Charges exhibited against his Royal 
Highness the Duke of York.” —As this is 
a copy of the Reports which were printed 
by order of the House of Commons, for 
the use of its Members on this extraor- 
dinary and interesting occasion, it may 
be regarded as official. 
The Orders in Council, and the Affairs 
of India, have both given rise to some 
minor publications ; but nothing has ap- 
peared on either of the subjects of suf 
ficient consequence to entitle them te 
nctice. 
DRAMA. - 
Owing, probably, to the destruction of 
the two-winter theatres by fire, the 
‘drama has yielded an unusually scanty 
crop for the last six months. 
Mr. Arwoty’s “ Man and Wife, or, 
more Secrets than One,” is equal to the 
general run of modern comedies; but it 
possesses no. striking qualities, to re- 
commend it to particular notice. 
Mrs. IncuBatp has completed her 
selection, called the * British Theatre,” 
in twenty-five volumes. The typogra- 
phical execution, and decorations of the 
work, demand our warmest approbation ; 
and it would be injustice to the fair 
editor, not to say, that she has pertormed: 
her part with as much skill and taste, 
as could be-expected from a contem- 
porary writer, herself an author in the 
same department of literature. 
NOVELS. 
The most popular work in this class, 
which has appeared since our last Sup= 
plement, is, ‘“ Calebs in Search of a 
Wife,” a uovel, of a methodistical cast, 
which has acquired a temporary degree 
of celebrity; and is attributed to the pen 
of Miss Hannan Moors. The work is 
not to be considered so. much as a 
fictitious tale, as a vehicle for conveying 
those sentiments, principles, and obser- 
vations, which, fur a series of years, Miss 
Moore has been in the habit of recom- 
mending to the public, in a more serious 
form, Itis difficult to quarrel with good 
things, Jet us find them where we may. 
Piety and religion are entitled to our 
veneration, wherever we meet with 
them. But, surely, there is something 
incongraots, 
