CHRONICLE. 
‘fom the ruins red hot ; and there 
were also discovered in one of the 
rooms, where the fire had been 
got under, nearly a ton and a half 
of copper, in stivers, half stivers, 
&c. which had not been much da- 
maged. 
Mr. Wellesley Pole, the master, 
did not arrive at the Mint until 
one o’clock, when he went through 
the concern, with Mr. Smirk, the 
architect, Mr. Sage, and other 
officers, issuing directions. By 
three o'clock the fire was com- 
pletely arrested in its progress at 
the northern wing, and continued 
to burn but slightly in the south- 
ern wing, adjoining the moneyer’s 
hall. The loss sustained by the 
destruction of such a concern, in- 
cluding all the implements, ma- 
chinery, &c. of this great national 
establishment, is scarcely calcula- 
ble ; it is, however, estimated at 
least to amount to 60 or 80,000/. 
Soldiers were stationed to pre- 
vent all ingress to persons uncon- 
nected with the concern, andevery, 
individual was searched on com- 
ing out of the building. 
Every person who was in that 
part of the building where the 
fire broke out, was examined on 
oath, and it appeared that the 
cause of the fire was purely acci- 
dental. The steam engine to 
which the calamity has been im- 
puted, was not in that range of 
building where the fire began, 
NOVEMBER. 
Ennes, Nov.1.—Yesterday a ge- 
neral meeting of the magistrates 
of this county took place at our 
court house, pursuant to public 
notice, for convening a special ses= 
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sions of the peace. The meeting 
was private. The high sheriff filled: 
the chair, and general Meyrick 
and 27 magistrates appearing, a 
number of informations were sub- 
mitted which had been taken be- 
fore different magistrates for va- 
rious outrages and misdemeanors 
lately committed in several parts 
of this county. However, upon 
a dispassionate. investigation, it 
appeared to be the unanimous 
sense of the meeting, that no ne- 
cessity, at present, existed, to 
render an application to govern- 
ment necessary for placing the 
county, or any district . thereof. 
under the operation of the fifty- 
fourth of the king. At the same 
time it was the opinion of the- 
meeting, that they should adjourn 
until that day fortnight, which 
was adopted. 
While the magistrates were de- 
liberating yesterday, William But- 
ler, esq. of Bunnahow, had about 
a dozen fire arms conveyed to this 
town, which were left at: his 
house the preceding} night by 
some persons unknown. ‘This 
example of contrition and remorse 
will, we hope, be emulated by the 
surrounding peasantry. 
Limerick, Nov. 1.—The follow- 
ing is an accurate catalogue of 
the offences that are to be tried at 
the commission, as presented to 
the judges this morning :— 
County Limerick—7 for mur- 
der; 19 assembling at night, at- 
tacking houses, and taking fire 
arms; 9 robbery on the high- 
way; 26 burglary and felony; 5 
flogging at night; 2 firing with 
intent to kill; 1 abduction; 1 as- 
sault of a magistrate; 4 cow 
stealing ; 5 minor offences—To- 
tal 79. 
