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IRY RIPANINGS.
No. LX.

SINGULAR DREAM AND COR-
IPONDING EVENT.
f tbat dreams are a kind of preteens-
meant to direct our conduct, is a notion
1. As nothing can be more ill-founded,
luminously combated. Innumerable reasons
• it will be sufficient to say, that it is
general design of Providence it
principles that regulate society. The
author of nature is in no instance
tyed than in withholding from us
of future events. Were it other-
would be the most miserable of be-
indifferent to every action, and in-
overwhelmed with the terrors of im-
- would endure the misery of ctimi-
moment of execution. The proof un-
decisive, that dreams are not to be consi-
oustics is, that no example can be produced
F°ls ' tire' el, either in pointing out means of
facilitating benefit. Certain instances
the conformity of. a dream, with
may have been remarkable; but we
, that such discoveries have generally
facts, and that fancy and ingebuity have
•- tracing the resemblance, or finding
If it be granted that thought never
mind is perpetually employed, the
- be, that so few eases of similitude
If millions of the human species
Item of time have been, during their
itinually subject to dream, perhaps the
:es would be apt to maintain, that near
probably happened much more fre-
, have been either noticed or recollected.
various histories of singular dreams and
, we have lately beard of one, which
rescued from oblivion. Its authen-
the relation; and we may sorely
extraordinary concurrence of for-
slenroely be pro-

, a mawalua'___...l4l' erg diem persons a
and repute, who kept a public-house at
hamlet. nine or ten mile* from Water-
tn of Ireland, dreamed one night that
particular green spot on the adjoining
ti. sn a small sickly looking man, the
stranit and large. Ile then saw the little
alas other, and he awoke in great agitation.
west of the dream were so distinct and for-
;twinned much affected by them. Ile re-
' wife, and also so several neighbours, next
souse time he went out coursing with
accompanied, amongst others, by one Mr.
Catholic priest of the parish. He
)re-mentioned particular green spot
_, calling to Mr. Browne, pointed it
him what had appeared in his dream.
of the day he thought little more
mornin.," he was extremely startled at see-
ter his house, about eleven o'clock in
immediately ran into an inner room,
o take particular notice, for they were
that be had seen in his dream. When

with one another, their apprehensions
• little weakly . man, though contrary
the dream. After the strangers had
refreshment, and were about to depart, in order
their journey, Root Rs earnestly endeavoured
• lining:lan front quitting his house, and go-
fellow-traveller. Ile assured him that if
Ih bienthatehry; be would accompany
morning, that being the town to which
proceeding. He was unwilling and
cause of his being so solicitous to ae-
liffeernpanion. 'Rut, as lie observed that
the name of the little man, seemed to
In his deportment, and had money
the other had a ferocious bad trouute-
' recurred to him. He dreaded tha►
happen ; ar.d he .wished, at all
asunder. llowl-.ver, the humane pro-
.a peeved ineffectual ; for Caulfield, such
aewitte, prevailed upon Hickey to continue
y rd Carrick, declaring that, as they
16geltier, they should not part, but re-
bWe ehonM see Hickey safely arrive at
lii 'Nitride. The wife of Rogers was
when she found they were gone, and
4 exceedingly for not being absolutely
tint Hickey.
after tier leg Portlaw, in a lonely part
just near Ofe place observed by Rogers in
Teltl took the opportunity of murdering hit
appeared afterwards, from his own ac-
horrid transaction, that, as they were getting
he struck Hickey on the back part of his
• and, When he felt down into the trench,
the blow, Caulfield gave him several
and cut his throat so deeply, that the
Averred to be almost severed ft om the body.
l Hickey's pockets of aU the money in them,
. clothes, and every thing else of value about
afterwards proceeded on his way to Carrick. He
- gore when the body, still warm, was
labourers who were returning to their

to murder soon reached to Portlaw. RD-
went to-the place, and instantly knew
-whom thee had in vain endeavoured to
ing on With his treacherous companion.
=le out their suspicions that the murder
by the fellow-traveller of the deceased.
ich was made, and Caulfield was spine-
rford the second day after. He was
.. the entuini; assizes, and convict/slot,
pensi on the ma!, amongst other circuital-
"hen he arrived at Carrick, helired a bone,
conduct him, not by the usual road, hut by
on the north side of-the river Suit to We.
tg to take his paveage in the first ship fronal
tewfoundhind. The boy took notice of some
hint, and Caulfield gave bins half-a-crown to
speak of it. Rogers proved, not only that,
n last in company with Caulfield, but that
%hoes which Hickey wore, had hem found
'Antacid when he was apprilended; and
'hoes which Le had on at Rogers's house
ey's feet when the body wu fouled.. Be
great exactness every article of the/taillike.
errata-examination, shrewdly asked Ma
in:hcr it was not very extraordinary the
ittlic-house, should take inch particular
of a stranger, kccidentally calling there i'
Ingwer, said, lie bad a very particular tree-
thawed to mention it. The Court and
on his declaring it, be gave a cireurn-
of his dream, called upon Mr. Browne
In the Court, to corroborate his tea-
dint his wife had severely reproeola-
permitting Hickey to leave their house,
that, in the short footway to Carrick,
'l7 Pawl by the green spot in the mows.
appeared in his dream. A mamba
forward ; and the proofs were so str'
hesitation, found the panel guilty. It
4 singularity, that he happened to be
by his namesake, Sir (leoe Caulfield,
Chiefiastice of the Kings Bench
•Fneil in the summer of the year 176 t).
Caulfield confessed the fact. It came
bad Is en in the West Indies two and
t falling into a bad state of health, he
his native country, Irtland, bringing
money his industry had acquired. 'f be
'lid' he took his passage wax, by stress of
no %newel!. lie there met with Fre-
n Irish sailor, who was poor, and much
Ira and cammon necessaries. Hickey,

iik
Id was tried and found guilty at the Wa-
yne the Lord Chief Amex gan4
July 25, 17:4, and taacuted on Wed.
Lb td August fullowing.—See Grog. Ma g. fez Au.

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feature to use ,tl
trlafter the facts,
chief share in
ea ell.planation. If
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411,10 pa kingdom of
a buttlßOPell at a par
amowis, me of ti...sn
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sea • • the other,
of ill
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Who to his wife, al
Atter souse
a
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t Roman C
pp (topped at the ?et
'ode somata, ane
▪ and told hie
▪ Dan the remaindtr 0
alratm. Nest morn*
jpg as strangers enter
the iceman. He im
NJ
&sired kis wife to
wild* two men tin
hard with
the litZrior•
la imilisaace in th,
aumsterahuaeut,
= their journi
- the littlest:us
• kg as Ileitis fellow.'
bweald Retain with h
to Curie next mot
la travellers were pros
„ aimed to tell the auto
It, , perste his Su ltif eon
33/ . Hake. y, whit* am th 4
bags* val "fettle to
r... dot* owl that the
• um* ihern stilt re
mil, fatal would
maw beep them tsr
washilarraor prom
iratlatt' name,
I . Willow the* way.
Wog leavened &got
•
6 of hill' Si
sigh Mier
bolter husband pi
palmitowy In Retaining
Abu an (tour niter
afiataantain, just no
eselffeld tool
irisioe. It &moire
sue& horrid tram
va s ditch, he struck
kal with a stone • and,
conasuenee of the
she with a knife, and
hod tray (+served to
lie hes rifled Hickey's
not an of his clothes,
him, and afterwards pre
• had althea long gore
• aimed by smne lab(
rfek frat dinner.
The report of the mur
Res and his wife went
the br•iy of him whom
Ovule from going or
They at cote %pie oti
vas perpetrated by e
An immediate tht
leach a
• hcadid at Watt.rforl I
Sought to trial at the
to fact. It appear 4 of
lances, that 'viten he
ad a bey to conduct
• that which runs on the
erford, intending to tal
thew to Newfoundlan
Otood on bis shirt, and (
>Trani* not to speak Of
iiiehey woken last hi
a pair of new shoes w'
in the feet of Caulflel
that a pair of old shoes
ere 51130 Hickey's fe
warnbed with great etta
(oilfield, on the crou-
ton the dock, whctficr
hr,who dept a puhlie-t
INlfeofthe don oft al
k von, a his answer,
• tea, tat lie wu ashame
Fismer insisting on' 1
rutlid narrative of hit
t 4 Reit, then In t
,
'I"3OY. and said, fho
ed butt for permittim
'bf3 he knew that,
fault nreemarily pt
whit+ had a
{lames came foprwa
Jury, without herein
%remarked, as t aim
''"d and sentenced by It
"tat time Lord Chia
'Lch office he resigned
After sentence, Canllll
It, that Hickey had h
au tY yon; but falli
moron% to his
▪ bin some money
board which
Mien into NI
auilleid, an Irii
"treufTl for eloth-s al
tudiuki
•vat
to iCs. before the
licorge). er,
. ettigus