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17111 OOMPANY.

The object of this Association, it appears, is not confined
Merely to the purpose of establishing another London Fish
Market; but comprehends in its range all the inland dis-
Wets of the kingelecia.,
In the prosecution of I 'clesi(ri of such magnitude it
would, of course, be imposiible tor &Company to engage in
the business of retailing the fish ; that, we understand, is
proposed to be done by the salesman to the fishmonger,
according to the present practice ; so that this establish-
ment will work no encroachment en the avocations of the
tradesman, who doubtless will eventually be befiefitted by
the increased sale of fish, which it if ekpected will result
from the operations of the Company ; nor Will it interfere
with the industry of the Coast-fisherman. Thi operations
of the Company will be exclusively devoted to that part of
the Commerce of Fish, which consists in catching it, and
bringing it to market.
The original plan is the result of nearly twenty years
investigation. The details, which have been obtained by
this laborious application to the project, are necesaaril too
voluminous and intricate to be subtnitted in a hasty form
to the publfc.
It is intended that a Charter, or Act of Parliament, shall
be applied for with all practicable speed, for the purpose of
incorporating the several persons who ;hall engage in this'
undertaking; and in order to give them such powers and
privileges al Shall enable theth to accomplish the national
benefits they hive in view. •
The promoters of this mea'aure seek for no exclusive pH-
vileges, which shall break in un the individual rights of
tradesmen, or convert into a partial advantage a scheme
which they propose as onb of universal natibuil benefit to
the country.
The design of the undertaking is, to providefrom the
HritWt and Foreign coasts a constant stipply of aliaorts of
eitutelit fresh fish (except pilchards, herrings, and meek.
ere!), for the use of the metropolis and of the inland dis-
tricts of the kingdom, at a price which will render this
wholesome and nutricious article of food a medium of eco-
nomy to the middle classes of society, to whom it has hi-
therto been an expensive luxury ; and the means Of cheap
provisions to the poor, by whom it is now seldom tasted ;
and to introduce it, in a state of perfection, into districts
which at present, in consequence of the inefficient state of
this trade, it scarcely ever reaches M.-that condition.
To enter into a lengthened and.argumentative exposition
of the importance of such en undertaking is unnecessary.
" It would be superfluous (say the Authors of the Ency-
clopedia Britannic(?) to &TB on the political, economical,
and commercial importance of encouraging and itnvroving
the fisheries, to an insular empire like ours. 11, e shall
only observe, that by their augmenting the quantity of
food, there would necessarily result a reduction in the price
of all necessaries of life, the condition of the labouring
poor, the artificers, and tradespeople, would hs necessarily
be improved; they would not only be the means Cf rearing
and supporting a bold and hardy race of men for the de-
fence of the sea-coast, but also of creating a nursery Of
excellent seamen for the navy in time of war, and of giv-
ing them employment when peace may render their further
services unnecessary. If the fisheries flourished to that
extent of which they appear to be capable, every sea-port
town and little village on the coasts, or on the banks of the
creeks and inlets would become a nursery of seamen. It
was thus in Holland, where the national and natural ad-
vantages were very inferior to those of Great Britain ; for
it is well observed in the Report of the Downs' Society,
that Holland produces neither timber, iron, nor salt, all
of which are essential to fisheries, and all the natural
produce of Great Britaiit."—Encl. Brit. Suppl. voce,
Fisheries."