The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-07 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

Covr•TT-GAanEk.=—A new Comedy which hai
been sometime announced at this Theatre, wps
last night brought forward under the title of
A Toz:cch at the nines. The fable haS nothing very
new, riOr is there -any remarkable novelty in the
Characters, but it is so difficult to provide novel-
ty of plot or character, considering the innumer-
able productions of the, stage, that a liberal critic
will be contented with sprightly dialogue, divert-
ing situation, variety of characfer, just sentiment
and moral tendency, without denianfling. merits
absolutely or;ginal in the works of modern Drama-
tists. The piece of last night, by its intrinsic
qualities, hardly warrants its title, as it has no
particular reference to the manners o the passing
day, but directs its satire against foibles, artifice%
and vices which are the growth of all' times.—
The chief characters.are Canker, (EmEnY)a guar:
dian ; Meli3sa Lis ward, (Mrs. H. JotiNsTor: 44r
Charles iliLdeg, her ,brothei„ (JoNTEs) ; Bea/Pimp/it,
a dissipated libertine, who wants to profit by the
dishonour of his wife, (BAILa-f-mdRF,) ; Laura,
(Miss ..134;:yr11) niece to Canker, and secretly in
Love with Sir char4,s, and_ Fuse, .(.134,1-cE.,lairl,
vilWnous Atter:ley, who is constantly on,
watch .for businec., and when he finds that the,
.cause is not dcfcosible on • one side; offers his
assistance to the other. Such are.. the princip.4
materials:with which the author has composed the
present
.drama, and upon the whole it is by no
means.uninteresting or unamusing. •
There are some comparisonp; and some
tempts at humour, which are rather too extrava.,::'
.gant and coarse, and sonre of the puns are too
xidiculous for the public ear ; but as they,are
in -
signed to a trilling character, who is a professe4
Punster, they may be excused as tendiit., to throw
contempt on the-practice. The first two :acts are
the best, and when the, remainder are shortened
the piece will be rendered more effective. Its was
very well'supported 'by-the performers in. general, -
and tolerably
,weld received, by the audience, and
though some disapprobation attended ,the an,
nouncing it for repetition to-night,. the Majority
was obviously in its favour. The comedy is. as,
cribed to a Gentleman named J4MEsoN. • ,

IRELAND.

CATHOLIC AGGREGATE NIEETINO.

DUBLIN, JULY 2.—The Aggregate Meeting of
this day was more numerously attended than any'
preceding assemblage of the Depositaries of the
Wealth and Power of. the Catholics of Ireland.—
At one o'clock the Earl Of rimtall took the Chair;
amidst the enthusiastic "'applause of 1113 C. 6
men

Mfr. M‘Do-NNELL, seconded by Ci)UnSelloi
OTONNELL, proposed•that the Petition shoUld be
read. It was accordingly read and it appeared
to be a transcript of the Petition, 7nlitatis'lmitan.
dis, of the Dissenters of England to ParlNmeni
foi• Universal Religious Freedoin.
The following Resolutions were then proposed; :
Resolved, That the. Petition iiow read be re-:
committed to, the Board of the Irish Catholics, to
be presented to the Legislature the first favourable
opportunity, so that .the same znay.be presented
before the dose of the, second week of- the .cnsuing
session of Parliament.

. .
Resolved, That the Catholics in the different
counties and towns in Ireland be again requested,
to use their best exertions to procure the success
of our Petition.

Counsellor. O'CoNavr.r.r. spoke at considerable
length,- with his usual felicit #..sjf expression and
strengt4 of arg.urizent..
Chevalier IVV,CARTIIY, after an introductc,ry
speeich, which was frequently inteerupted by the
m0,,,t unequivocal marks of disapprobation and
distrust, moved the twOfollowink Aesolutiolts,
an-Amendment to the second Resolution, pr6pcs-
ed by -Air. M`Donnell.

ReSolved, That, With heartfelt gratification,
we .Observe the. daily progress 'of liberality among
our Protestant Conntryinen7--. ai liberality. we con-
'sider.as an earnest of the speedy fulfilmout• of our
hopes, ,arid rapturously hail as the 'cheering ,davin
of speedy Emancipation.
. Resolved, That, determined to.persevere in de-
manding a total repeal of the laws and. disabilities
by. which Catholics are affected, weare never-
theless ready to listen to any conciliatory overture
by .removing. tbe prejudices of many, and
lhe.alarms of some, may leid to a 'final arrange-
ment satisfactory to both parties.
The first part of the resolution was highly ap-,
'proved, 'lmit the Chevalier 2,l(Carthy had hardly
utteredthe word ",arrangement," when the feel-
ings- of the people were Vented in marks of the.
strongest disapprobation and disgust.
• Counsellors FINN and .O`GoRNIAN 'answered his
:speech with considerable animation, but the reso-
lutions were Trit read from the Chair, as out of
the three thous ind Catholics in the house, a single
personPould not be foUnd to second so insidious,
and so fatal an amendment:

Thanks were voted to Lord Fingall. •
• DUBLIN, JULY 2.--We had.just written to the
close of the precedipt article when We had :rc:-
eeived information, .from the, best authority; that
the Catholics of Ireland, with that nobleness of
mind and of action which has hitherto
diwtin-
guished .themj and with all the liberality and
wisdoin. wortriy.men .acting for a great and ge-
nerous Pecipie, had resolved to .ink the, questioa of
Catholic Ernancipatioa, and ". Petition upon the
principle of the Dissenters, for. the removal of all
disabilities I We have not time or room now
fully to express approbation of this enlightened
policy on the part of .onr Catholic fellov,f-sub-,
jects
.; it goes to a sincere, __a -coniplete -union of
sects and parties-4;3 that Christian and Co:lAitu.
tional. Union before-whichno intrigue, no cabal,
'no witchery. can.s tan d—b efOre. which bigotry. nowt
melt into 'an airy nothing,- and, intolerance.
become duinb for ever.—(Dublin Evening Post.)

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A General Order from the Secretary at War,
dated the 22d ofrjune; has,heen transmitted to
the Commanding Officers ofßegiments, directing
that men belonging to.the Local. Militia, who en-
list into the
,Regular FOrces, are now to.receive
the whole bounty--the former parish deductiono
be discontinued..

Garcler's trial ,vas,; put off. last week,. in VA-,
Court Of King's Bench, on account of indispoii—