And thy harp-striking bards sing aloud with devotion, Erin, mavournen Erin-go-braugh*! It To communicate to our readers a just conception of "The Battle of Hohenlinden," we should be compelled to copy the whole poem. conveys, in grand and fiery language, the sublimest circumstances of a modern battle. The scene itself seems to pass before our eyes in reading the two incomparable stanzas. 'Tis morn! but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds rolling dun, Where furious Frank, and fiery Hun' Shout in their sulph'rous canopy. The combat deepens !-on ye brave ! That rush to glory, or the grave, Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry. Highly as we regard the several excellencies of the foregoing poems, we cannot but acknowledge that "Lochiel's Warning" rises superior to them all. And chiefly, with respect to it, do we severely feel the restraint imposed upon us by our limits. It is not doing it justice to praise it in general terms. A poem of so rare a merit has higher pretensions, and lays claim to that admira. tion which can only result from the detailed exposition of its various. beauties; and we believe we only anticipating the decision of the public when we say, that the bard of Gray has at length, perhaps, found a rival. are The sublimity of the following passage, in which the wizard, taunted by Lochiel for dissuading him from venturing to the field of Culloden, foretels his danger, will enable every reader to judge for him self. abroad; But down let him stoop from his havce on high, Ah! home let him speed; for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit. Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmanent cast? "Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh, crested Lochiel! the peerless in might, Whose banners arise on the battlements' height, Heaven's fire is around thee, to blast and to burn; Return to thy dwelling! all lonely re *Ireland, my darling Ireland, for ever. more more poetical account of the second sight than has been ever conceived in prose or poetry, when the gifted seer exclaims, "Tis the sun-set of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before. On the whole, these Poems are the productions of a very extraordinary young man. And, to use a phrase of the master-critic of our age, "If they be not poetry, we know not where poetry may be found." CONTENTS. CONTENTS. HISTORY OF EUROPE. CHAP. I. Meeting of the Imperial Parliament at an earlier Period than usual. CHA P. II. Copies of the Convention with Russia laid before the House of Lords-and -- CHAP. III. 7 Address on the Peace moved for in the House of Commons by Sir Edward 20 CHAP. IV. Thanks of both Houses of Parliament to Sir John H. Hutchinson, and the and and the Admirals under him, to the Navy.-Debate on the Russian Con- 42 Free Traae with India.-Sir William Pulteney's Motion thereon.-Debate. -Speeches of Mr. Addington-Johnston-Wallace-Sir F. Baring-Mr. Metcalf-W. Dundas-Tierney-Lord Glenbervie, and Mr. R. Thorn- ton.-Sailing of the Brest Fleet.-Mr. Grenville's Observations, and Questions to Administration thereon. -Mr. Addington's reply.-Stale Bread Act repealed.-Ways and Means for three Months.-Arguments for the Prohibition of the Working of the Distilleries.-Bill lost.-Thirty- six Thousand Militia voted till the Signing the Definitive Treaty.-Re- Retrospect to the Situation of Europe for the three last Months of 1801.- Marquis Cornwallis appointed Ambassador to the French Republic-sails for Calais.-Reception there-and at Paris.-Rejoicings at Paris on the Peace.-Distinguished Compliments paid to the English Ambassador.— Quits Paris-arrives at Amiens.-Tardiness of the Negotiation-probable Causes.-Vast Projects and Ambition of Bonaparté. - French Armament sails for the West Indies.-Mutiny at Bantry Bay suppressed.-English Commencement of the Year 1802.-Opposite Opinions on the General State of Affairs at that Period.-Tardiness of the Negotiation at Amiens— accounted for.-Projects of Bonaparté-sets off for Lyons to meet the Cisalpine Deputies-conferences with them in private.-The Consulta publicly submit the new Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic to him, and solicit him to accept the Presidency.-Constitution of the Italian Republic.-Bonaparté returns to Paris.-Additional Acquisitions of France in the Month of January-Louisiana-Parma, Sc.-Ella! 75 Remarks on the State of France subsequent to her recent Acquisitions: Her clandestine Treaties with Spain-Portugal-and the Porte.- Her bad Faith therein.-Return of the First Consul to Paris-great State assumed by him-despotic Conduct and Caprice.-Interference with Switzerland, Pays de Vaud, and the Valais.-Projects for the Revival of Commerce, Manufactures, and the Arts, in France.- General Le Clerc's Dispatches.-Gantheaume's Squadron sails for St. |