The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-09 00:00:00

CATHOLIC MEETING.

►ROM THE DUBLIN MORNING POST OF WEDNESDAY.)
Yesterday an Adjourned Meeting of Catholic Gentlemen
was held at Dempsey's, Sacks'lle-street.
Sir EDWARD Bet.xew In the Chair.
Mr. Wou Lee stated, that he had been entrusted with the
heads of au Address to his Majesty from the Catholics of
Ireland, for the purpose of preparing an Address from it ;
that he had made some progress in it. but that he would not
be able to produce it to the Committee before Friday morn-
ing. It was probable, that when laid before the Committee,
it would require revision and alteration, as it should be read
Paragraph by paragraph; and when approved of, it should
he submitted by the Committee to a General Meeting of the
Requisitionists, to be held previous to :he Aggregate Meet-
ing, for their approval. Under these circumstances, he
would suggest to the Meeting to consider whether it would
be advisable to postpone the Aggregate Meeting from Sa-
turday to some future day. Ile did not intend to move
any resolution on the subject ; he merely threw out the idea
for the consideration of the Gentlemen present.
Mr. JAMES DWYER moved, that a resolution of thanks to
the friends of Catholic emancipation in the House of Com-
mons, should be proposed at the approaching Aggregate
Meeting.
This resolution was carried unanimoesly.
Mr. O'Connell moved two resolutions ; the first was, that
en association should he formed, whose objects should be to
forward the cause of Catholic emancipation, and to counter-
act the calumnies industriously circulated against the Ca-
tholics ; the second, that such association should not take
or assume any delegated or representative authority.
Mr. SEEM spoke at some length, and with great anima-
tion, in support of these resolutions; they passed unani-
mously.
Mr. O'Costgaix said, that it would be necessary at the
Aggregate Meeting, to give Lord Donoughmure some in-
structions relative to the petition which had been entrusted
to his Lordship to present to the House of Lords. That
Gentleman moved a resolution to the above effect, coupled
with one of thanks for his Lordship's advocacy of the Ca-
tholic Cause.
An amendment was moved to this resolution, end it was
ultimately resolved, that both the resolution and the amend-
ment should be referred for consideration to the Committee.
It was suggested by some Gentlemen, that an Adjourn-
ment of the Aggregate Meeting to next Tuesday would be
advisable; an adjournment to Saturday week was also pro-
posed ; this led to much discussion, many Gentlemen speak-
ing strongly against any adjournment. The discussion ter-
minated by an adjournment of the Aggregate Meeting, from
Saturday the 10th inst. to Thursday the 15th inst. being
moved and seconded. This resolution was alterwards with-
drawn.
Mr. Hums O'Conxoa intimated to the Meeting, that they
could have the use of either the Metropolitan Chapel, or the
Chapel in Townsend-street. The latter seemed to meet the
general wish of the Meeting. The Meeting, after thanks to
the Chairman, adjourned.

The Green Park Lodge, it appears, is held by Lady Wil-
liam Gordon, muter a lease from the Crown, granted in
1790, for two lives (Lord and Lady William Gordon) or 50
or 57 years, at an annual rent.
The Garrick library, which before the sale had been es-
timated as worth about 1,9.001., on account of the auto-
graphs of Mr. Garrick, and other celebrated persons of his
time, absolutely sold for upwards of 2,0001.
On Sunday morning, says the Edinburgh Star, part of
the ground at the foot of the west bank of the Herthen
Mound, from the swampy nature of the ground, stink 9
or 10 fret, which, undermining the bank, a considerable
quantity of the earth fell down on the gardens below,
covering part of a told and a portion of ground tinder
cultivation. Another Edinborgh paper says, that the
Earthen Mound itself is known to have sunk so much that
it has been calculated that nearly as touch of it is below
the level of the North Loch as what vow appears above it.
A Paper of this morning contains the following ex-
tract of a letter from Paris, dated May 6, Five o'clock :
—The report of yesterday is confirmed, though nothing
is said about in in the Papers.—tieneral Molitor has
been attacked by Ballasteros, in the neighbourhood of Tu-
dela, and has been obliged to evacuate Saragossa. Two
regiments have been completely destroyed. Molitor is re-
treating to join D'Angouleme's army.—The French AI i-
eistry are about to contradict this evening, in the
&elle, the reports that have been raised for some days
past, of negociations with the Spaniards.
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4fi, Little Bell Alley, In the City of London.
COVENT GARDEN THEATEL—Last night, a ROW Ope-
ra in three acts was produced at this 'theatre, entitled
Cluri; or The Maid of Milan." This Opera pos-1
WWI a great deal of merit. The music is the composi-
tion of Mr. Bishop, and passing by a few defects, there is
a general character of richness and genius about the
whole; and some of the pieces are scientific, original, and
elegant. There is a great and well-regulated variety io
the songs, and Mr. Bishop's success has not been at all
confined to a particular style. The first song of Miss
Tam is one of the most beautiful specimens of simplici-
ty and pathos that we have ever heard. The piece is a
translation, and its interest and general character are I
quite of the Continental cast. The story is th it of a vir-
tuous country girl who leaves her parents, deceived by
the file promises of a young Nobleman, but eventually
escapeawithout dishonour from his castle, returns to her
home, and is reconciled to her fattier. Miss TREE play-
ed the heroine, and in so powerful a manner as to leave
it doubtful whether her acting, or the enchanting beauty
of her vocal exertions created the deepest hoprossions on
the audience. Fawcett, as the father, was remarkably
tine in the last scene. The Opera has been brought out
with the greatest magnificence. The Chorusses are more
elfitieat than we ever heard them. The scenery was
partly new, and very appropriate. One scene represent-
tog a village in Switzerland, with the glaciers in the
back ground, was exceedingly beautiful. On the an-
nouncement of this Opera for performance this evening,
long and londplaudits, accompanied with waving of hats,
'stifled theapprobatien of a house crowded in every part.