The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

EDINBUILON, SEPT. 16.
Amongst other legislative subjects connected with
Scotland likely to excite attention during nextsession,
that of the Salmon Fisheries will occupy a place.
Recently government instituted inquiries in order to
ascertain what fisheries in Scotland have had crown
charters granted to them, with a view it is supposed
of taking the right of fishing into the hands of govern-
ment, or of imposing a rent on those proprietors who
wish to continue the privilege. The great decrease
of grilse, or young salmon, amounting to a diminu-
tion of 5,100 boxes in the supply of the London
market in Sept., 1847, as compared with Sept, 1846,
has caused some alarm ; and the fishers of the old
school ascribe the falling off to the use of bag nets, in-
novations introduced into the trade about twenty
years ago. The number of bag nets employed round
the whole coasts is said to be very considerable, and
whether they have or have not had a tendency to
extinguish the fish, the failure both of river end deep
sea fishing is beyond doubt. It is understood
that the beg-net fishers have very few crown
charters, and if the right of fishing be re-
stricted to those only who possess such parchments,
bag-fishing will necessarily be restricted. Passing
to another point in placation, the BallifJournal gives
the results of the herring fishery of 1817, now closed;
but in quoting the quantities, it is not said if bor.-cis
or craw are meant, and in these days of mensuration
strictness we must speak by the card. A barrel is
264 imperial gallons, and a eran 37j of the name
measure.

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No. of Average Gras
nate. Bosse. per teat.
Wick
Peterhead
Fraeerborgh, circa
Loseleolootb, he. ........ .... 96
Gerdesideorn, tiros
lisoduit circa
Whiteidlle
- 4 70

Latheron Coot, Ix. 10
Helowlale, circa
The Lords of the Admiralty have, at the request of
the Dundee Harbour Trustees, appointed one of their
officers (Capt. Denham) to examine and report on the
lighting and navigation of the Tay. The gallant
officer spent two days in exploring the river, and his
report will be looked for with some anxiety, as tend-
ing to settle some local agitation that has for some
time prevailed as to whether a floating light would be
beneficial or not, and as to whether the "ancient
mariners" of the Tay should officiate as pilots in open
skiffs, or whether hardy and licensed sons of Neptune
should traverse the waters in that capacity in decked
boats. _ _

Passing from coast to inland news, we learn
that the board of supervision has issued a re-
quisition to the boards of the parishes of Glas-
gow, Barony, and Govan, to meet and consider
the propriety of amalgamating for the relief and ma-
nagement of the poor ; and as their own consent and
the sanction of the superior board is sufficient
to warrant junction, it is to be hoped that
the coquetting that sometimes destroys other unions
will not impede progress on this occasion. The
Aberdeen magistrates have resolved to ride the city
marches, divers encroachments having been made on
the boundaries of " Bon-Accord " since 1840, when
this ceremony was last performed. It were desirable
that other towns followed the example of Aberdeen
in this matter. The habit would repel road closing,
give the people an annual holiday, and the equestrian
exercise would tend to the cultivation of upright
carriage among burgh rulers. The granite city ap-
pears to be keeping its pauperism in chock. For
next year the tax is to be triflingly augmented as
under : For lands and fishings, 6d. per pound, instead
of 5,;(1., aa formerly ; for shops, manufactories, and
warehouses, la, instead of 110. ; and for dwelling-
houses, 25., instead of la 11d., the previous rate. The
amassment on proprietors to be advanced from Is. ld.
to la. lid.
The flying stationers of the west made a palpable
hit last week. They perambulated the streets of
Greenock and Port-Glasgow, bawling out—" Here is
just published, a true and faithful account of that
dreadful dispute that took place last Wednesday, be-
tween her gracious Majesty and Prince Albert, in con-
sequence of the Marquis of Abercom and Earl Grey
disagreeing about the addresses which were presented
by the Lord Provost of Glasgow and :the Provost of
Dumbarton !" Some reams were sold "at the low
charge of one halfpenny each ;" and that night
and next day it formed the subject of high de-
bate, as to the political consequences that might re-
sult from such a serious affair. Should some of those
veritable broad-sheets find their way to the state
paper office, they will puzzle some future biographical
inquirer of the fiddle-(addle school.

EDINBURGH HEBREW CHAIR.—The candidates are Mr.
Liston; Rev. Thomas Buchanan, hfethven ; and Dr. John
Forbes, Edinburgh.
Tax CONTICT Limits—On Saturday (says the Dundee
Courier), a communication from the Lord Justice Clerk was
received by our chief magistrate, enclosing the answer of the
Rome Secretary to the recommendation of the jury for a
commutation of the capital sentence pronounced on Leith.
Sir George Grey, after a full and attentive consideration, hu
decided upon permitting the law to take its course. The re-
sult of the application was intimated to the culprit, who re-
ceived the announcement without manifesting any unusual

emotion. His children ;rid ione of his other-eels:awe have
visited him; and to them, and to all, be still persists in asse-
verating his innocence of the mime of which be has been con-
victed. The petition for commutation, after receiving up-
wards of 4000 signatures, a great proportion of which were
&WNW .17 Mrs boys, and some of whom used the prirl-

, lege on mom, than one oecasion, was despatched on the Satur-
day, being the evening of the same day that the government
letter was rece;Ted.
JENNY Limn.— On Opening the doors for return tickets,
the committee receivaJ 44, and had orders for more tit's
400: the Edinburgh concert this evening Will, therefore, hP
a bumper. Guinea tickets have been bought for two gui-
fleas, and seven and sixpenny ones for a pound. Less
knowing speculators have been selling at par.
°MOIST PoLtrics.—Mr. Frederick Dundas, the defeated
eindidee for the representation of Orkney and Zetland, has
addresa'd t; electors. He says;
By the vo:.-s M a majority of your number, the tie which has as
long united m has mw been severed, and the representation of the
mum; has been Eroded over to one untried in public life. It is red►
factory to me to refle.rt that my opponents have publicly whim'sledgli
the contingency of my political conduct, and Vac fidelity with which I
hair adhered to the principles on which I first claimed your so
I have been the steady and corneal friend of constitutional f
—the supporter of all maeaaree celcubud to ads-ance the wel.
fore. to secure the liberties, and protect the rights of the •
people; end, whether in public or in private life, my name
has never been coupled with any equfvomd or tin.,irbiord trwme-
none. I feel, therefore, that I bare done nothing to forfeit your coh-
fldence, and that the change In our relation., is to he ucribed, not to
my conduct or my opinions, but to the prevalence of delusions MM.
diously circulated, and prejudices industriously cherished. These will
pans away. Time arid reflection—the exposure of hollow proksainon
and the disappointment of fallacious hopes—may yet lead you to re-
gret the result of the election. To my friends who have so kindly
supported me, embracing• I am proud to my, nearly all the bode/
gentlemen, nearly all the clergymen of every denomination, Ina Mot
of the educated and Mull gent electors In the county, I Mani my
wannest thanks, .peciilly w those who so nobly regaled the evil
influences by which they have been assailed.
Mr. Anderson, the sitting member, of course writes to the
electors in a very different strain :
The noble struggle wawa you have made to wrest the county repass
ambition from the blighting gram of a family domination reflects
the highest credit on gout intelligence, your independence of spirit,
and your integrity of principle- effected, a• that object boo been, in
spite of ;Weenie influences of DO ordinarily forced extent, exercised
against you with unscrupulous activity and perseverance. To have
my humble name associated anti the establishment of the political In-
dependence of our nat;ve islands is an event in my life on which I
shall ever reflect with pride and with pleasure; and it will, I insure
you, be my most anxious endeavour to prove myself worthy of the
confidence which you hare, in so flattering a manner, been pleased to
placein me.

Avit A BONDING PORT.—This port has been approved
by the Lords of the Treasury as a pl►ce for the deposit of
all foreign goods that may be legally imported therein,
whether direct or otherwise, and likewise for tobacco and
East India goods removed under bond from other port:, on
suitable premises being provided for the purpose.