The Press. — London, England, 1855-08-25 00:00:00

abundant in quantity and various in kind, and that good boats and gear used with common skill will suffice to successfully develop the fisheries of the Irish coast. Every experii...ent which has been tried has suc ceeded, and at this moment, with the partial and slovenly mode of fishing as it is now practised off the coast, an abundant supply, as far as it is required, is obtained with ease. Every description of fish is found—turbot, sole, brill, plaice, doreys, lobsters, ling, eels, mackerel, salmon, herrings, and sprats, &c.—and wasted in tons in summer time from want of means to reach a market and the proper appliances for curing or preserving them. So plentiful and cheap is turbot, solely from want of a system which could insure its despatch to the London, Dublin, or other markets, that large numbers from 91b. to 261bs. weight are sold in Galway for 18s. a dozen, and moreover are frequently cut up for bait. Add to these facts the existence of a large body of men on the southern and western coasts inured to the life, ready and willing to work, and anxious for better appliances for the means by which the London markets could be reached in order to improve their own condition, and to be enabled to obtain a fair profit for their labours, and who can say that a finer field exibis fur the employment of capital or for the im provement and self-development of Ireland ? There are ample materials ready to the hand; the cause which has retarded the development of such a valuable trade is simply the inefficient means and inadequate capital employed in the attempt. Not only has the Mill 13s e - Imin to contend with the ordinary vicissitudes of wind and weather, the diffi culties common to his calling, but with crazy boats and imperfect tackle, and the haggling of petty curers, who, at the distance from market at which the fisher man's trade is carried on, can generally get small quantities of fish at their own price, while a larger draught than usual is rendered perfectly useless from the want of capital in the buyer and the ab sence of sufficient means of curing on the spot. Thus, he is wholly deprived of the fair reward which he might realise from his labour, despite his skill and perseverance ; and grateful would he be for the opportunity of a fair price for his cargo and a ready market for its sale. These remarks have occurred to us from the perusal of a pamphlet dedicated to Lord C.UILISLE by Commander SYMONDS, R.N. The gallant officer speaks from his own experience when he enters upon the subject, for since the summer of '54 he has been carefully examining into the capabi lities of the coasts, collecting facts, and making ex periments personally. These experiments, he states, were all highly successful, and he is fully impressed with the perfect practicability of forming a system of fishing which should, by a combination and arrange ment of the most improved modes in use, and of the application of boats of a proper size and tonnage in o injunction with steam-transport and a proper plan of salting and curing, effect immense improvements over the partial and desultory fishing as now prac tised, supply the markets, stimulate the trade, and, in developing this rich resource of Ireland, encourage her fishermen, and open out to them a new source of wealth and prosperity. In the fishing trade regularity and punctuality in the delivery are eminently desired even in our appa rently well-stocked markets. The want of punctuality in the arrivals is severely felt by the traders, and screw carriers from the Irish fisheries to the coast will not only insure regularity, but save immense time and profit which is now lost by sailing-vessels in foul winds. It is " England's enterprise" which is" Ire land's opportunity ;" and if any such projected scheme be completely we have little doubt about its success, provided it be carried out on economical and com mercial principles. It is only capital which is needed to develop Ireland's resources. Starvation and sad misery have torn aside many of the prejudices of the lower classes. They appear at last to understand that a Saxon is not necessarily a tyrant; and when they begin to reap the benefits of his enterprise and skill they are no longer jealous of his success. A CASE FOR THE AIDMIIstISTRATIVE TIEFORMERS. Ti: City of Wells has been represented since the year 1837 by the Right lion. G. W. HATTER. The constituency consists of 300 electors, and the follow. ing list of places given by Mr. HATTER to his Whig supporters appears in the Herta auarclian of Satnr- - . day last:— Allen, John, printer, customs—a freeman of Wells. Berry, James, basket-maker, letter-carrier, Wells--ditto. Burr, James, chorister, customs—eon of Joseph Burr, a Wells voter. Barnes, tinman, excise—brother of Jacob Barnes, Jitto. ti inning, Charles J., draper, customs—son of Charles Binning, ditto. Barnard, William, butcher, customs—son of John Bar nard, ditto. Badeoeke, A., (supposed) customs—son of Henry Bad woke, ditto., +fih PRESS. Clarke, James, and Clarke, Charles, lawyers clerks, ex cise—cousins o J. Oxley, a Wells voter, and related to some of Mr. H.'s active partisans. Counsell, coach builder, excise—nephew of H. Brice, a Wells elector. Chamberlain, Robert, grocer, &c., excise--son of R. Chamberlain, ditto. Chard, lawyer's clerk, excise—son of W. Chard, ditto. Collins, —, (supposed) customs—son of R. Collins, ditto. De Laney, Daniel, lawyer's clerk, employed at Somerset house. Edwards, C., lawyer's clerk, excise. Emery, Edwin, printer, General Post-office—son of G. Emery, a irells voter. Emery, Charles, cooper, royal dockyard—ditto, ditto. Fry, —, Somerset-house—son of W. Fry, ditto. Foxwell, Farnham, botcher, customs---eon of C. Foxwell, ditto. Foxwell, Edmund, shoemaker, excise—son of G. Foxwell, ditto. Floud, printer, (an) !d) customs—son-in-law of James appose dtirdiner, a Wells voter. (Ile was obliged to give up the appointment.) George, Richard, lawyer's clerk, customs—son of W. George, and Mother of W. George, both Wells voters. Green, Joseph, tailor, excise—son of R. Green, a Wells voter. Gould, grocer, excise—son of G. Gould, and nephew of H. Brice, both ditto. James, James, lawyer's clerk, (supposed) excise—son of G. James, a Wells voter. Lawrence, G., postmaster, stamp distributor—a former elector of Wells. Milton, G., tailor, employed at Somerset-house—formerly a Wells elector, and brother-in-law of W. Parsons, a Wells voter. Milton, Baron, —, customs or stamps—son of said George Milton. Millard, Edward, carpenter, customs—son of an active partisan of Mt. H. Nicholas, George, tailor, letter-carrier, Wells—a Wells freeman. Oxley, Robert, basket-maker, excise—son of J. R. Oxley, a Wells freeman. Oxley, Francis James, lawyer's clerk, Somerset-house — brother of J. C. Oxley, a Wells voter. Oldfield, Edmund, tallow chandler, customs—son of B. Oldfield, ditto. Palmer, Robert, bookbinder, customs--son-in-law of W. Hamblin, ditto. Plowman. C., grocer, customs, and Plowman, H. P., articled to an attorney, stamp solicitor's office—eons of J. B. Plowman, a Wells elector. Parsons, Robert, writer, customs, and Parsons, C., chorister, customs—sons of W. Parsons, a Wells voter. (N.B..—R. Parsons was convicted of bigamy and dismissed from his appointment. Immediately after C. Parsons had an appointment.) Russell, Robert, currier, customs—a Wells freeman. Russell, Edward, shoemaker, (supposed) customs—brother to Robert Russell. Rees, Wm., —, excise—nephew of R. Collins, a Wells voter. Slade, George, miller, excise—son of John Slade, ditto, Snelgrove, Charles, cutler, excise—son of G. Snelgrove, ditto. Tate, Alexander, ironmonger, customs—a Wells voter, and related to several other electors. Urch, Robert, printer, excise—son of It. N. Urch, a Wells freeman. Woodard, Wm., shoemaker, guard of convicts—son of J. Woodward, a Wells voter. Walllnidge, A., druggist, (supposed) customs—son of J. Wallbridge, ditto. Winter, James, shoemaker, excise—a Wells freeman. Young, Jos., baker, excise —son of T. Young, a Wells freeman. All the foregoing are appointments in the Civil Service of the Crown. Ball, lawyer's clerk, railway (supposed)—son of A. Ball, a Wells voter. Edwards, C., labourer, London police —sou of J. Barber, ditto, Hawkins, M., butcher, railway. Lovell, Edm., tailor, railway--son of T. Lovel, a Wells voter. Oxley, James, sawyer, railway —son of J. R. Oxley, ditto. Perry, Robert, broker, railway—protégé of G. parker, ditto. Parfitt, Wm., gentleman, packet service (captain)--son of the Rev. P. L. Parfitt. Thrush, Richard, school tutor, railway, and Thompson, A., chorister, railway—by recommendation of Mr. H.'s supporters. These were given when Mr. Hayter was a director of the Great Western Railway. Intelligence was received at Berlin on Saturday that a Prussian merchant-schooner, belonging to Stralsund, had been lost in the Gulf of Finland, from coming in contact with one of Dr. Jacobi's infernal machines. The schooner was laden with coals for the English fleet, and blew up by the explosion of one of the submarine inventions sent afloat by the Russians in those waters. MR. DUFFY has issued his promised address to the electors of New Ross, and to his friends in general, explaining the cause of his retirement from Parlia ment, and from the country. He admits the total break up of his party, and the failure of all the Young Ireland projects; and divides the blame of this between the apathy of the people mid the hos tility of a portion of the Irish Roman Catholic bishops and clergy. gAttimAy, PRESENTATION QF COLOURS TO THE FOREIGN LEGION. THE Foreign Legion, stationed at Shorricliffe, was reviewed and inspected on Wednesday, at Sand ling-park, near Folkestone, the residence of Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P. A special train brought down from London Lord Palmerston, Lord Panmure, the Turkish Minister, and Mr. F. Peel, who were present at the review. This Duke of Cambridge, who had previously performed a similar ceremony at Dover with regard to the Swiss Foreign Legion, then pre sented to the troops their first colours, consisting of the national tiag of England, emblazoned with the words, " The British Foreign Legion," and also a flag bearing the insignia of the regiment. The colours were received by the two youngest ensigns in the regiment, kneeling. His Royal Highness ad dressed the troops in the German language, and congratulated them upon the honourable distinction that they had received. The ceremony having been concluded, the troops, to the number of 3,000, were regaled on the lawn with roast beef, plum-pudding, and beer. The visitors were also invited to a very elegant dijeuner, in a marquee on the lawn, after partaking of which some healths were drank and speeches made. Lord Palmerston spoke as follows : However gratifying the demonstration of that day must be to all her Majesty's subjects, it was, perhaps, more gra tifying to her Majesty's Ministers, because it was a proof of the soundness of the policy of one of the measures which they had strongly urged upon Parliament as neces sary for the vigorous prosecution of the war in which this country was now engaged. The spectacle which they had witnessed that day was calculated to reflect the highest credit upon the people who inhabited the vast regions of Germany. They knew the various intrigues and machi nations which the enemy had used to induce the people of Germany to believe that the men who joined the Ger man Legion would not receive the honour and respect to which they were entitled. lie hoped that the experience of that day would convince all who held such an opinion that the endeavours of the enemy to dissuade the brave men who had joined the Foreign Legion were base and unfounded, and they were only dictated by a fear of the consequences which would result from the co-operation of a German Legion with the unconquered troops of England, France, and Turkey. (Cheers.) It was stated that a portion of the legion would embark for the Crimea by the end of the present month. VISCOUNT HEREVORD, the premier viscount of the English peerage, expired on Saturday last, at his residence in Wilton crescent, in the prime of man hood. We regret to announce the death of the DUKE of MANCHESTER, who expired last Saturday, after a painful and protracted illness, borne throughout with the greatest fortitude and resignation. THE TRIAL Or DAVIDSON AND GORDON, the bankrupt merchants, who are accused also of committing gigantic frauds, commenced at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday last. Joseph Windle Cole, alto described as a merchant, who is already under a sentence of penal servitude upon a conviction arising out of some of the transactions on which the pri soners Gordon and Davidson are involved, was also placed at the bar. There were four or five indict ments against the prisoners, the amounts mentioned as having been obtained by them being stated as 4,1001., 2,4001., 4,9001., 7,0001., and 17,000/. They were also charged under the Bankrupt Act with felony, in not having surrendered to be examined at the Bankruptcy Court on the day fixed for that purpose by the Commissioners The last charge was selected on which to prosecute first, and evidence given in its support at considei able length. It was shown that the prisoner Gordo*, when hopelessly insolvent, suddenly went abroad, leaving debts of half a million, and only some 2,000/. of assets. For the defence none of the material facts were disputed, but reliance was placed on a few leg al technicalities. These were reserved for deci sion by another tribunal, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The case against Davidson was postponed until the decision respecting the reserved points could be ascertained. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGYMAN.-011 Settlrtray last an accident, which very soon terminated fatally, befel the Bet. B. Wake, vicar of Ketton, but tbr some months past a resident in the village of Laleham, Middlesex. It appears, from evidence given at the inquest, that the deceased gentleman left the inn at Colnbrook where he had dined, on his way from Slough, about eleven o'clock, the night being very dark, and his pony-carriage being unprovided with lamps. lole had scarcely got clear of the town when his vehicle came into collision with a large coal waggon. The deceased was thrown out with great violence, and was so severely injured, that he was taken up insensible, and died in a few hours' time. No blame was rtnputed to the dAvet of the waggon, who shouted out when he saw the pony carriage approaching ; but it is supposed that Mr. Wake having just left a lighted room and street, was not sufficiently accustomed to the dark to avoid the danger.