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compusionating his poverty, and finding he was his coun-
tryman, relieved his wants, and an intimacy commenced
between them. They agreed to go to Ireland together ;
and it was remarked on their passage, that Caulfield spoke
contemptuously, and often said, it was a pity such a puny
fellow as Hickey should have money, and he himself be with-
out a shilling. They landed at Waterford, at which place
they stayed some days, Caulfield being all the time sup-
ported by Hickey, who bought there sonic clothes for him.
The Auizes being held in the town during that time, it
was afterwards recollected that they were both at the Court-
house, and attended the whole of a trial of a shoemaker,
who was convicted of the murder of his wife. But
this made no impression on the hardened mind of Caul-
field ; for the very next day he perpetrated the same crime
on the road between 'Waterford and Carrick-on-Suir, near
which town Hickey's relations lived.
He went to the gallows with a firm step and undaunted
countenance. He spoke to the multitude who surrounded
him ; and, in the course of his address, mentioned that he
had been bred at a charter-school, from which he was taken,
as an apprenticed servant, by 'William Izod, Esq. •of the
county of Kilkenny. From this station he ran away on
being corrected for some faults, and had been absent from
Ireland six years. He confessed also, that he bail several
times intended to murder Hickey on the road between Wa-
terford and Portlaw; which, though in general not a road
much frequented, yet people at that time continually coming
in sight, prevented him.
Being frustrated in all his schemes, the sudden and
total disappointment threw him, probably, into an in-
differentia for life. Some tempers are so stubborn and
rugged, that nothing can affect them hut immediate sens-
ation. If to this be united the darkest ignorance, death,
to such characters, will hardly seem terrible, because they
can form no conception of what it is, and still less of the
consequences that may follow.—Cent. Meg. Dee. 1747. •

HOP
We are enabled .to Thy berme our itiaers the fogowing
official account of the Hop Duty foe else present year; a
document of considerable interesll•ll9llll'persons connected
with that branch of trade:—
AN ACCOViltiot THE ; :ON nO4.
Of the growth of the Yeale11115; d •os the c and
the Old from the a
DISTRICTS. • •Ir '
Barum • 1 18 19
Bedford . • . 4 7 0
Cambridge . - . 9 3 10
Canterbury - . os• 12 2
Chester Pi 4
Corn wan - . 3 7 4i
Derby . - 374 19 6
Dorset . - 2 3 2
Disex . . - 106 19 4
Exon . . - 6 19 10
.b 15 2
- 86 8 10
. 1.277 11 6
- 16.100 0 8
. 1,872 2 8
- 1 16 2
- 9 IS 4
- 1 15 8
-0 9 1
- 0 0 10
- 9.332 0 2
- 963 4 8
-1 2 6
- 694 13 10
- 29 12 6
- 0 11 2
- 3,548 1 10
-0 0 8
- 0 18 10
- 222 19 0
-0 8 6
- 2.967 2 6

Gloucester
Grantham .
Hurts
Hereford
Lincoln
Marlborough
Northampton
Oxon
Plymouth -
Reading
Rochester -
Sarum
Somerset
Stourbridge
Suffolk
Surrey
Sussex
Uxbridge .
Wales, East
-,11 iddle
W est
%Vorcester

£42,290 10 4}
Old Duty, at Id. 12-20 per lb. 23,317 0 11 7-20
New . 11-29 17,993 9 4 13.20
Esc'', Office, London, £42,290 10
Nor. 12, 102.1.
(Siped) J. EWBAN K, Oen. Ace:.
-a.

FIRES IN GLASGOW.
(in Thursday night, at abotarter before twelve o'clock,
the vmrkshops belonging M and situated immediately behind the
elegant upholstery warehouses of Messrs. Robertson, Reid, and
Brothers, Argvll-atreet, were discovered to be on tree. The alarm
was iassently giver. ; but the shops having in them a considerable
store of aeationed timber• the fire increased rapidly, and even pene-
trated throttgle the roofs of the houses. By the time the engines
got to the spot. all hope of preserving the befitting% where the
fire originated bed completely vanished, and every effbet was in
consequence directed to save the adjoining building!, which sue-
raunded there on every side. The warkahope, consisting of three
stories, were entirely destroyed, and a neighbouring land of the
same height was also pertly consumed. In one building adjela-
ing there was a considerable quantity of oil and pitch ; in lino•
thee turpentine, which were, however, got out, or had the flames
reached the articles in question, their fors, would have been pro-
digiously increased. The wine and spirit cellars of Mesita. Roes,
Corbett, and Co. were partially on fire. The scene was *Mk,
and the alarm and confusion great. Messrs. Ross, Corbett., and
Co.'s eerier% were emptied, and some of the casks in the hurry
staved, while the liquor ran in streams down the gutters. The
elegant furniture in Messrs. Reids' warehouse was thrown out of
windows aod in many instances dashed to pier**. The City
Celia office was also emptied, and the books carried to a place of
safety ; and, at the same time, the families in the buildings ad-
joining were actively engaged carrying out their furniture to
places of safety. Among those who were must active, we per-
' ceived Lord lielbume carrying pails of water, and completely
drenched in his labours; James Oswald, Bsq. ; Haillie Craigie;
our present Superintendent. Mr. Graham • end our old f.uperin-
teneant of Polies.. Mr. Hardie; anti Mr. John Smith, jun. t.'oei-
missioner for the Ward. Detachments of cavalry and infantry ap-
peared, sad were of the greatest service in preserving order and
protecting property. Colonel Hastings was present during the
whole time.

Considering every circumstrnce—considering that the premises
were adjoining to, and surrounded on all aides by lofty and
valued buildings, it is both fortunate and surprising that the
mischief done was not much more extensive. At the time the fire
was raging with the greater* violence it was nearly calm, but had
ti: breeze from the northward been at that lime as strong as it be-
come toward+ the morning, all the valuable buildings on every
hand must have fallen a prey to the flame*. The property in the
extensive upholstery warehouse has been saved, but very much
damaged, In some instances rendered useless, while the value of
that totally destroyed in the shops is considerable. The whole
premises, however, were, we believe, insured. The blaze, more
especially
.when the roof fell in, was tremendous—flaming up like
a volellut in Its greatest fury and strength.
-( Thursday morning. afire, that had first an alarming appear-
;mac broke oat in a starching work In (forbids, but by the speedy
snivel of the local engines, it was soon got under, without material
damage having been done. We regret to state, that investigation
has left no doubt remaining that this fire was the work of some in.
cendisry, instigated by that savage spirit which, we perceive, in so
many instances celled forth by the combinations which now agitate
and alarm the country. The inmates were employed by a respectable
house, against which the cotnbinators in their line bore and
which they were determined to harass by frightening workmen Irma
engaging with theta. Repeated threatening letters were received,
but thrown past as undeserving notice. .A few days ago a third
(of which we subjoin a copy), written in a disguised hand, was
received by the party against whom their vengeance was directed,
and the attempt was made on Thnrsday mo-ning to carry their
diabolical object into execution. It is trulyfrirdnhl and alarming
to find a spirit like this taking root, spreading and attempting to
put its inteutices into execution amongst us. I,l'e hope the wretch
or wretches milky of such atrocities, will be dragged to light and
punished in the ielpereet wanner.
" ROBIN BAR.—I Wes ye week till a noose i the Toon It & R
Gila ye dinna (Imp it ye may depen upset that truckle harm will
come toe ye Bsith in person and properti the plane ye wark in wull
be brunt abune ter Head. 31ind this and a that wark to that
house as ye ar doing 'l'sk tent for lam ane o' a dub wha ar de-
term'n tee punish a whit wark to that Hoe. as ye are duin. Min
this warning. "JOHN SPITFIRE."
Coarier.

New Ixsai.rricT COURT, l)t. a Lt:..—This Court has
Just been completed by Mr. (7arolan, under the inspection
of the Government architect, Mr. Johnson. It is at once
commodious and central. The Bar, for whom benches
have been placed, are to enter from Ormond-quay, while
the public entrance will be from Strand-street. Yestetday
two stoves were tilted up, so that we imagine the Commis-
goners will almost immediately remove from the old Court,
Ilfack-lane.—Dohlin Paper.
A daring burglary was effected, late on Sunday night
or early yesterday morning., by some notorious villains, in the
dwelling hates of Mr. Snell, landlord of the White Swan public-
house, Old Gravel.laue, St. George's in the East. The robbers
succeeded in carrying off from the premises the following articles
of plate and specie :--Nine silver tea spoons, marked .1. M. S. one
silver milk jug, marked the same, three large table spoons, and ooe
pair of silver sugar tongs, about 30s. of silver com, and 81. in '
topper. done up in frs. parcels. The entrance into the premises
was effected by a bock window. The burglars left behind them a
small cruw.bar. which appears front brightnesss to have bum
much kiwi, and some other implements of housebreuking.