The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-25 00:00:00

GREENLAND FISHERY.

[From the Aberdeen Cluoniele.J
The very unf.svomahle accounts of the Greenland Fishery
(given in a former Paper) are, we regret to state, fully
confirmed by the Lively, of Whitby, which arrived 04
Lerwick, with one fish, on the Bth instant. Of twenty-
five vessels at this Fishing, twelve were clean by the
Lively's report ; and ten other vessels seen by her had only
fourteen fish among them, at the dates subjoined. Several
vessels were leaving the Fishing Ground—of these the
Neptune, Armstrong, arrived here on Tuesday, clean;
and on Monday and Tuesday, the Mary, Thom, and Per-
severance, Simpson, arrived at Peterhead, the former with
1,500 seals, about 17 tuns of oil, and the latter with one
fish ; hut we do not learn they give any further particulars
of the Fishery, nor any hope of its more successful termi-
nation. The Mary left the ice the 7th, and the Pone.
verance on the Gth instant. The Neptune left the ice on
the Ist. Reports the Alexander to have gone for the
Straits on the .sth of July, and the William and Ann, of
Whitby, the 16th of June :
ABERDEEN—Alexander, Fairbourne, July 5, two fish; Jane
Bruce, July 25, clean; Neptune, Armstrong. clean, arrived. ,
PETER HEAT) —A lert, Penny, July 20, clean; Mary, Thorn,
1,590 seals, 17 tuns, arrived ; Perseverance, Simpson, 1 fish, 17
tuns, arrived.

LONDON—Margaret, Kay, July 20, clean ; Neptune, Ansley,
ditto, clean.
t,LL—Abram, Jackson, June 28, two fish, 30 tuns: Ever.
thorpe, Ash, July 10, clean; Kicro, Colguhoun, July 20, nee
fish; Laurel, Dantiat, June 28, one fish, 17 tuns; North Br:.
ton, Allen, July 20, clean; Rachel and Ann, Creighton, .1,4
10, one fish. 7 tuns ; Unity, Softley, July 21, one fish, 0 tuns.
WHITBY—Esk, Dunbar, July 10, clean, arrived at Shetland •
Harmony, Thompson, ditto, clean ; Lively, Kirk, 1 fish, 10 tun:
arrived; Resolution, Ktarsley, July 10, three fish, 40 tuns, at..
rived at Shetland ; Valiant, Agar. July 10, 1 fish, 4 tuns, tie.
Volunteer, ditto, Craig, ditto, clean.
OREENocw—John, Jackson, July 10, clean.
HAMBUROII—LiDDICS, July 10, clean.

HERRIN49 FISHERY.
[From the Caledonian Mercary.l

WICE, •VG. 18.
The herring fishing, which has been proceeding very
steady hitherto, has now become remarkably brisk. ye,.
terday we had what might be termed a good fishing, being
upwards of 5,000 crans (or barrels), but thin morning it is
estimated to exceed 20,000 Grans, which perhaps is more
than ever was brought ashore in one morning at this or
any other place. There are about 800 boats, many of them
having from 50 to 80 crane, and there is no doubt the
whole will average at least from 25 to 30 crans. Such is
the demand for women for gutting and packing the fish,
although nearly 4,000 of them are employed at present,
that double the usual rate is freely given to those that are
disengaged, by which such of them as are active may earn
' from Bs. to 10s. for their day's work.
Although a considerable portion of the usual fishing sea-
son is yet to run, many of the boats have already nearly
completed their stipulated quantities, and the stocks of the
curers, though laid in on a mote extensive scale than
usual, are becoming short. Fresh herrings have hitherto
been purchased by the vessels here on the fishery at from
12s. to 14s. per cran, and to-day they are buying freely at
about los , which affords the fishermen a very handsome
remuneration, but if the weather continues favourable, the
price will soon be much lower.
Very few sales of cured herrings have yet been made
here, but such as have been effected are about 20s. per bar-
rel, after obtaining the bounty. One of the curers sent
two barrels of his earliest caught fish to Hamburg!), for
which he got a return of 151. per barrel, after defraying all
charges. This, it is thought, will induce the.-fisbermea
to begin their operations next year much earlier than they
have been in use to do.
One of the boats here having taken in more flab last night
than she could carry, sunk with her whole drift of nets. Sc
but the crew were fortunately rescued by another her:
which happened to be near them at the time.