The Irish in Australia. By J. F. Hogan. (Ward and
Downey.) —Mr. Hogan's subject is an interesting one to Irishmen, and he
himself is thoroughly conversant with this history of Irishmen in.
Australia. Unfortunately, he has seriously marred his work by allowing his politics to bias his views of many historical questions and incidents. This is an unpardonable offence. The Irish in.
Australia form a considerable portion of the population, and when the assisted-emigration figures of the British Isles are analysed, this fact is explained,—England and Wales, 35,950; Ireland, 31,472; Scotch, 8,046. Mr. Hogan does not give these figures, nor, indeed, any, an omission which detracts greatly from a volume
of this class. We were not aware that the Irish-Americans are "conspicuous for their quiet behaviour, and respect for law and. order." It is a pity that much good writing and work should have been weakened by what we can but call an infirmity of mind.
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