The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

THE NEFVFOUND.LAND FISHERILS.

In our sum 'nary of news per the Persia, arrived here
on Sunday, the `.--bq.h Match, we alluded to the excitement
which had been pro4uced in Newfoundland, .by the
signing of a treaty or coob-!intion between the British and
French governments, by whic& the latter were to enjoy
nearly all the p-ivileges which ;.'ad formerly belonged
exclusively to the British. Some delegates had been
appointed, and proceeds to Hatif.4lt to agitate
the propriety of an adilress to the Rieen, on
the great impropriety of giving legislati 7'e
. sanc-
tion to the conven ion alluded to, being prt,;')ared•
From the Halifax papers brought Ly the AnatsTACa
we learn that the members of the Legislative'
Council and House of Assembly entertained the Hon. John
Kent and F. B. Carter, Esq., the delegates from New bend-
land, at public dinner, at Bailer's Hotel, Bedford, on
the 21st ult. Tho President of the Legislative Council
presided in his usual happy and humorous style, in which
duty he was ably assisted by the Speaker of the Assem-
bly, as vice. The usual loyal toasts were given from
the chair, and were responded to with great enthusiasm.
A large and highly influential Meeting of the Citizens of
Halifax, way, held (March 16th) at the Merchants' Ex..
change R nom, called. by a rmaisition addressed to the
Mayor, "to take into consideration the propriety of peti-
tioning both branches of -the legislature of Nova Scotia, to
address the Q teen on the great impolicy of. giving Legis-
lative sanction to the late convention entered into by Her
Majesty and the Emperor of the French, on the subject of
the Newfoundland Fisheries."
On the motion of the Hon E Kenny, his Worship the
Mayor was called upon to take the Chair, and Mr C. W.
Dickson, was requested to act as Secretary to the meeting.
Hs Worship, on taking the chair, explained in a few
forcible observations, the objects of the meeting—aa above
—and'organised the same, by requesting the requisition
and his reply thereto to be read, thick was done by the
secretary.

The Honourable John Kent, and F. B. T. Carter, Esq.,
being present, were invited to a seat on the platform.
William Pryor, jun., Esq., moved the following resolu-
tion, in a speech full of information and research. which
was seconded by John Strachan, Esq., and passed unani-
mously .

Reso!ved—That the Convention entered into on the
14th day of January last, between the Governments of
Great Britain and France, conceding most valuable fishing
rights, on the coast of Newfoundland and _Labrador to
France, will, if confirmed, be extreniqly detriment:J to the
interests of the people of this province.

Hon. Mr. Kent, and E. M. Archibald, Esq., late Attorney
General of Newfoundland, both spoke to the foregoing
resolution with great eloquence and effect, and entered
fully into the history and diplomacy of this q iestion for
years past, and pointed out with great clearness the
injury that would be inflicted on all the colonies if this
convention be confirmed by the Parliament of Great Britain.
The second resolution was spoken to, and moved by Wm.
B. Fairbanks, Esq , seconded by B. W. Salter, Esq., and
passed unanimous y :

Resolved—That it is our duty, both as regards our own
interests, and 'toile of the people of Newfoundland, to pro-
test against the conce,lions contemplated by this conven-
tion, and for which there do:4 not appear to be anything
Di itrienat, seconded by James G. A. Ureigaton, rag., and
passed unanimously :

Resolved—That the carrying out of this convention,
without the sanction of the Newfoundland Legiabature,
would be an invasion of the constitutional right; and
that the recognition of this principle by the 201,11 Article
should be maintained in all its integrity.
The fourth resolution was moved by Win. Lawson,
Esq., seconded by Robert Noble, Esq., and passed
unanimously :

Resolved—That the petition be prepared and presented
to the Legislature of N ,va &otia, soliciting their earnest
and hearty co-operation with the people of Newfoundland
in averting the danger threatened by the proposed
concessions. _ _ _

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Mr. Carter, one of the delegates from Newfoundland,
spoke to the last resolution, and appealed to the
co-operation of Nova Scotians in a speech of great power
and effect.
A petition to both branches of the legislature was then
read and adopted, and a committee named to have it signed
and presented.
A. vote of thanks was then passed to the delegates from
Newfoundland for the useful information conveyed by them
on the fishery question, and the energetic manner in which
they advocated the claims of their fellow colonists.
It was moved that his worship the Mayor do leave the
chair, and that William Pryor, Esq., do take the same ;
whereupon a vote of thanks was passed to his worship
for his able conduct as chairman, and to the secretary for
his services to this meeting.
The following is an outline of the convention alluded to:
It was signed at London on the 14th of January, and, as
will be seen, the concessions made to the French fiche men
by the British government are very extensive. It concedes
to French subjects the exclusive right to fish, during the
season, on the east coast of Newfoundland, from Cape St.
John to the Quirpon Islands/. They will also have the
right to fish, and use the strand for fishery purposes, to
the exclusion of British subjects, on the north coast of
Newfoundland, from the Quirpon Islands to Cape Norman,
and on the west coast in and upon the five fishing
harbours of Port au Cnoix, Petit Port, Port au Port,
Red Island, and Cod Ray Island. This exclusive
fishing from the Quirpon isles to Cape Norman, will
extend a distance of three marine miles due north front
a straight line joining that cape to Cape Bauld ; and, as
regards the five harb 'urs, to within a radius of three
marine miles in all directions from the centre of each
such harbour. British subjects will have a concurrent
right with French subjects to fish on the west coast of
Newfoundland, from Cape Norman to Cape Bay, except
at the five points already mentioned ; but the French will
have the exclusive right to use the strand, during the
season, from Cape Norman and Rock Point, in the Bay of
Islands, north of the river Humber, in lat. 49 5 (about),
in addition to the strand of the reserved harbour. The
French will have a concurrent right to fish on the
coasts of Labrador, from Blanc Sabion to Charles, and of
North Bellisle, and to dry or cure fish on any of the
portions of the coast of North Bellisle not settled when
this treaty takes effect. The English government, however.
reserved the right to erect thereon buildings for military
or public purposes. From Rock Point, in the Bay of
Islands, to Cape Ray, Great Britain will have the exclusive
and unrestricted right of the shore excepting at the points
above named, and within the land limits for those points as-
signed. The lateral boundaries of the French rights of
fishing, seawards, will be—at Cape Ray, a straight line
thence drawn due west smith west ; at Cape Norman, a
line thence due north ; at Cape St. John's, (as may be
defined hereafter) ; at Cape Charles, a line thence due
east ; and at Blanc Sabion, a line as nearly perpendicular
to the general direction of the coast as may be. From
Cape Saint John to Rock Point the French right will
extend up all rivers and creeks as high as the salt water,
wofilleabche
alinmditferdom tohalt Rock a
mileCa p e
aboveßay thehe right
outlet
river or creek. The French fishing season will last from
April 5 to October 5.

NATIONAL SHOW AT WATERFORD.—In reply to numerous
enquirers, we have to inform them that the 19th, 20th,
and 21st August next, are the days which the eonncil of the
Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland have
decided upon holding their show at Waterford.—lrish
Farmer's Gazette.
THE ALLEGED CASE OF POISONING.—SO far as we have
been able to learn, nothing further has transpired with
reference to this painful case. A rumour was abroad on
Saturday—strengthened by a statement which appeared in
a weekly cotemporary—to the effect that the accused had
been liberated on bail, but we understand this is without
foundation. The utmost coolness is, stated to have been
manifested by the prisoner ever since she was placed in
custody.—Glasgow Daily Mail.