in power, a man who has in his hands the dispensation of good things, is attacked, an army of defenders is ever ready to take the field, regulars and irregulars, well-difciplined troops, and unformed boor; all invited by the profpect of reward, or the hope of plunder. We cannot honestly pay the prefent champion the compliment of placing him in the well-difciplined ranks.

Art. 21. The Recovery of America demonstrated to be practicable by Great Britain, upon Principles and Deductions that are clear, precife, and convincing. Containing, among other Matters, a Copy of the Outlines of a Plan for reinftating the British Empire, addreffed to the Earl of Shelburne, when his Lordship was one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and delivered to one of the Under Secretaries in May laft. Also a Copy of an Address to several of the Cabinet Ministers, on the 28th of November, offering to demonftrate the Practicability of recovering America, and to fhew the Immenfity of our national Resources. By the Author, a Man of no Party. 8vo. 1s. Wilkie.

This plan, announced as fo clear, precife, and convincing, is to be effected by attacking the Pruffian power by fea, on the plea of the King of Pruffia's protecting the Dutch trade under his flag, purposely to produce a general European war, for the fake of enforcing alliances, and finding employment at home for thofe powers who now affift the American ftates. Then, adds the Author, America will

gladly treat with Great Britain upon terms fhort of independence.'

We confefs we cannot but admire the confidence with which this writer urges the expedient of extending the ravages of war throughout Europe, on the remote fpeculation of extinguishing them again to our certain advantage! Is it not aftonishing that any thinking man could, upon fyftem, propofe to ftir up fuch an extenfive fcene of mifchief, without making allowance for viciffitudes, that might take place to fubvert the regular train of circumftances, he coolly deduces from a destructive experiment? Do the mistaken fpeculations, on which the American war has been purfued, make no impreffion on him? Art. 22. A Letter in Defence of Mr. Fox and others; in Anfwer to Cicero, Lucius Catiline, or the American Deputy; to which are added feveral Letters addreffed to the Prince of Wales, &c. 1 s. Debrett, &c.

8vo.

Confiits of a number of letters, which, we apprehend, first appeared in the newfpapers, wherein they might have continued quietly to re pofe, if the partiality of a parent could have viewed them with the fame eyes that Reviewers do.

Art. 23. Parliamentary Reformation: examined under the following Articles Extending the Right of Election,-Abolition of Boroughs,-Qualification of Members,-Abridging the Duration of Parliament,-with a Differtation on Ministerial Influence, Proved by Anecdotes and Ministerial Letters. By Jofeph Williams Eíq. 4to. 2s. 6d. Kearfley.

Mr. Williams offers fome very good general remarks on the fubjects upon which he has chofen to treat; but reforms may be schemed on too large a fcale to be practicable. We ard, at last, by the concluding differtation, which is wholly perional, that the author is a Welch wnɔ has enjoyed a military employment; and we are forry

to find, that by fome means or other, we will not undertake to furmife how, he is now laid afide; or more properly, cannot get his new offers of service accepted, after having fold out, and laid himself afide. This has foured his temper; and we have only to add, that if his own good fenfe will not enable him to fupport peace of mind against common disappointments, we are afraid he will seek it in vain by appeals to the public.

Art. 24. Characters of Parties in the British Government. 8vo. 2s. Robinson.

These characters are introdced by a laboured hiftorical deduction from the time of the Romans in Britain; which, however well the author may understand himself, he has not been able to render clear, interefting, or inftructive to his readers. The parties characterized are Whigs, Tories, and Republicans; names of which English readears will require no definition: and the prefent political misfortunes of the nation are afcribed to the influence of Tories, and the oppofition of Republicans, ftrengthened occafionally by the affistance of the Whigs.

Art. 25. A Narrative of the late Tranfactions at Benares. By Warren Hattings, Efq. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Debrett. 1782. The tranfactions here related, are thofe which induced Mr. Haf tings to difplace Cheit Sing, the hereditary Chief of Benares, who rented the Zemindary, or fovereignty over that province, from the company; but who evaded the fulfilment of his engagements until he was obliged to perform them; and would not furnish the extra aids required from him on occafion of the French war, as a fine for his difobedience: he, under profeflions of poverty, amaffing treasures and augmenting his troops in the mean while, to establish himself in independence; which he at length attempted by treacherous exertions of force, until he was obliged to fly. The Zemindary was conferred on the next heir of the fame family.

This Narrative, which is addreffed to Mr. Wheler, and the other Members of the Council at Fort William, is written with the open frankness of a mind confcious of integrity and good meaning, and under a folemn appeal to the God of Truth, for the veracity of the particulars. Subjoined is an approbation of the Governor General's conduct by the Council, expreffed in the fulleft and strongest terms. What decifive opinions may be formed of fuc difcretionary exercife of delegated powers there, by the fupreme court of Eattern fovereigns in Leadenhall fireet, and afterward by their comptrollers at Weltminster, must be left for time to fhew.

AFFAIRS OF IRELAND. Art. 26. A Letter to the First Belfast Company of Volunteers, in the Province of Ulfter. By a Member of the British Parliament. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Debrett. 1782.

This well-written pamphlet, which is attributed to Lord Beauchamp, enforces the neceffity of an exprefs total renunciation on the part of Great Britain of all legislative pretenfions over Ireland; as the only folid foundation on which the liberties of that country can be fettled.

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Art. 27. A Letter to Lord Viscount Beauchamp, upon the Subject of his Letter to the Firit Belfait Company of Volunteers, in the Province of Uliter. Svo. 1 s. Debrett.

This is a fevere remonftrance with the noble perfonage addreffed, on the tendency of the letter referred to; taxing his lordship with abetting the views of turbulent individuals in Ireland, who are firring up claims beyond what the parliament in that country have flated. The letter writer obferves in a poftfcript, If the repeal of the 6th of George 1. was valued at 50,cool. perhaps Mr. Flood may expect twice that fum for an frith bill of rights; your lordship too feems inclined to be an adventurer in this new fpecies of lottery. By the publication of your letter to the Belfast company, you have ftamped your name upon your ticket, and have thrown it into the wheel to take its chance. National generofity is extenfive; and as no generolity is fo extenfive as that which is indulged at the expence of others, your lordship, in the ferment of the times, and the viciffitude of events, by parliamentary profufion, may be adjudged deferving of a prize. A renunciation of right, carried in the English parliament by your lordship, would be no trifling claim on the geperofity of Ireland, What price can be too high for freedom? And while the munificence of her parliament offers fuch noble encouragement, neither on this nor on the other fide fide of water will the liberties of Ireland ever fland in need of champions.' Art. 28. An Addrefs to the Right Honourable Henry Grattan, Efq. by the Independent Dublin Volunteers, relative to the fimple Repeal, and the recent interference of the Earl of Mansfield in deciding in an English Court, upon an Appeal from Ireland; with Mr. Grattan's Anfwer: and Obfervations on Mr. Grattan's and Mr. Y--n's Conduct, in a Letter to Mr. Y-1-n, the A-y G-1 of Ireland. To which is nnexed, the Refolutions of the Lawyers Committee and Corps. 8vo. 1s. Debrett.

All the particulars contained in this publication have, we believe, already appeared in the Irith and British newfpapers. Upon the whole, thefe Trih patriots feem to be a very difcontented, if not unieafonable fet of gentlemen; and of courie Mr. G. is likely to fare as most other popular favourites have faced before him, and will do after him. He has been very active to oblige them, and has been richly rewarded for his trouble: a gratuity is given for bufnefs done, and as he has no juft foundation to expect fuch a reward to be repeated, he ought to be allowed to enjoy their berality unpeltered with poft donum applications, There is this confolation remaining, however, that his unpopularity, with prudent management, may complete what his popularity began, and elevate him to otium cum dignitate; while the buttle is continued by little men, qualited to follow in the road he has marked out for them.

AMERICAN WA R.

Art. 29. Narrative of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton. K. B. relative to his Conduct during Part of his Command of the King's Troops in North America, particularly that which refpects the unfortunate iffae of the Campaign in 1781. With an Appendix, containing Copies and Extracts of thofe Parts of his Correfpondence with Lord George Germaine, Earl Corn

wallis,

wallis, Rear Admiral Graves, &c. which are referred to therein. Svo. 2s. Debrett.

It had been happy for this country [we are to write new in the preter pluperfect tenfe], that the conduct of our commanders had been fo clear and decifive as to fave them the trouble of perning narratives and defences. Il fuccefs is the parent of accusation, exculpation, and recrimination; and in this detail Sir Henry Chinton acquits himself of all share in Lord Cornwallis's misfortune; leaving that general to answer for misconceptions of the orders ient him, and for the choice of the port which he was reduced to furrender. A counter reprefentation may probably fellow from the other fide; and fuch is all the fatisfaction we have, and are likely to have, for the lofs of America!

LAW.

Art. 30. An Hiftorical Account of the Rights of Election of the Jeveral Counties, Cities and Boroughs of Great Britain: containing the Times when each of them was first reprefented in Parliament, and by what Authority; together with Abstracts of the Proceedings relative to controverted Elections, under every Place, and all the new Writs iffued on Seats being vacated by Death, Expulsion, accepting of Places, or Preferment, or being called up to the House of Peers; from 1 Edw. VI. to the Diffolution of the Parliament in the Year 1780. To which is prefixed, an Inquiry into the Origin of Elections to Parliament, and the Right of the Commons to a Share in the Legislature. Alfo, the Number of Members returned in the Reigns of Edward I. Henry VI. Henry Vill. &c. and the Names of Places that have long difcontinued to fend Reprefentatives, and have not had that privilege restored. The whole extracted from the beft Collections of Records and Hiftories, and the Journals of Parliament. By T. Cunningham, Efq. Barrister at Law, and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London. Part I. 8vo. 5s. fewed. Robinfon, &c.

1783. This collection is merely an index to the journals of the Houfe of Commons, on the fubjetts fpecified in the title page; or rather an index to the journal-indexes: and hence may be very useful in turning readily to particular places, or cafes, that may be immediately

wanted.

la the preface, Mr. Cunningham follows his predeceffor Mr. Carew, in fixing the era of admitting knights of fhires into parhament at the 49 Henry H. and citizens and burgeffes, at the 23 Edward I. in opposition to thofe who incline to align popular reprefentation a much earlier origin. He then proceeds to enquire into the original mode of election for cities and boroughs; and traces the rights of election to those who contributed to the parlia mentary wages of the members; a right, which, in many inftances, has continued down under the distinction of inhabitants paying fcot and. lot. After fhewing the partiality of decifions in controverted elections, by the old method of determining thefe cafes, when Whig and fory minifters brought in what members they pleafed by

See Carew's Hiftorical Account of the Rights of Election, &c. Rev. vol. XII. p. 412.

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contradictory rules of adjudication; be concludes with Mr. Grenville's famous plan for the impartial trial of election caufes: and closes his preface with pointing out the alterations that have taken place in the number of members that compofe the House of Com

mons.

It is to be observed, that the prefent collector has included all the cafes and proceedings that took place between the separation of Charles I. from his parliament, and the Reftoration; which were omitted by Mr. Carew as not being legal precedents. The names of places are arranged in alphabetical order, and this volume ends with Malden.

MATHEMATICS.

Art. 31. The Excife-Officer's Vade Mecum, or Ready Afistant. Being a fet of Tables for moneying the different excifeable commodities in the Country, and bringing forward the Charges with Certainty and Difpatch. By James Figges, Excife-Officer, 12mo. 2s. 6d. bound. Bew.

Very well contrived, and useful.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 32. A Narrative of Circumstances attending Mr. Beresford's Marriage with Mifs Hamilton. 8vo. Is. 6d. Fielding, &c. 1782.

This is Mr. Beresford's account. We rever heard that any direct or formal reply hath been given to it by the opposite party. The charges against Mrs. Hamilton are of a very ferious nature. They strike deep at her honour, and her humanity; and, if ill founded, ought to have been confronted. On the prefent ace of the matter, Mr. Bercíford appears to have been grossly injured. How he will get his injuries repaired, we know not. The detention of his wife is with her own acquiefcence: and the court at Verfailles efpouse her cause→ backed by the high authority of the Grand Monarch.

After all, the Public are very little interested in this domeftic quarrel: and most perfons will be inclined to say,

"What's Hecuba to us ?"—

Art. 33. An Examination of the important Question,-Whether Education, at a great School, or by private Tuition, is preferable? With Remarks on Mr. Knox's Book, entitled Liberal Education. By Percival Stockdale. 8vo. 2s. Dodflev. 1782.

This pamphlet is divided into two parts. In the firit, Mr. Stockdale, who is an advocate for private Education, has collected the usual arguments in favour of the opinion he efpoufes; in the fecond, he bas controverted, with fome acuteness, the notions of Mr. Knox. Art. 34. The Country Clergyman's SHROVETIDE Gift to his Parithioners. Taken chiefly from Dr. Primatt's Differtation on the Duty of Mercy, and Sin of Cruelty to Brutes. 8vo, zd. Sherborn, printed by Goadby, and fold by Baldwin in London.

This worthy country clergyman feems poffeffed of a degree of benevolence, which foars even beyond the boundaries of philanthropy; and we heartily wish that a portion of the fame generous, disinterested kindness, might induce every reverend paftor to diffeminate fuch berecent monitions throughout every parish in thefe dominions. The

young,