The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

TILE SALMON FISHERIES.

An important meeting, called by Lord Llanover,
was held at Abergavenny on Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of meeting the Government Inspec-
tors of Salmon Fisheries, and consulting with them
as to the best means of carrying out the new Salmon
Fisheries Act. The commissioners present were Mr.
Mr. Ffennell and Mr. Eden, and the chair was
taken by Lord Llanover. Mr. Ffennell addressed
the meeting at great length, and stated that at pre-
vious meetings of parsons interested in salmon fish-
eries in England and Wales communications had
been made pointing out in what respect it was con-
sidered the new act required amendment, such as
licensing all nets and engines for taking fish, em-
powering conservators to pass along the banks of
rivers, and other deficiencies in the act, which it
was hoped Government would supply in an amended
bill. Having recently inspected the river Usk, he
spoke highly of the means which had been taken
in that river to improve the fisheries, and said that
of the three principal rivers which formed the
Bristol Channel the Usk stood first in respect of the
protection afforded to tha fish, the Severn next, and
the \Vye third. This had been done almost entirely
by subscriptions raised among the residents on the
upper portions of the river, and Mr. Ffennell con-
sidered it unjust that while the tidal fisheries reaped
the greatest benefit from their exertions they contri-
buted comparatively little to them. This would be
equalised if all engines and nets were licensed. Lord
Llanover, after thanking the commissioners for their
attendance, said he had watched the bill with much
interest in its progress through Parliament, and he
considered that the bill, as first introduced into the
Legislature, was a much better bill than when it
came out. The original bill had been based on the

Irish Salmon Fisheries Bill, which had been so
valuable in improving the salmon fisheries of Ire-
land. His lordship pointed out in what respects he
considered the new English Bill deficient, and advo-
cated the licensing system, and the giving of con-
servators or watchers power to go on land by river
sides. No one, he added, could have looked upon
the act of last year as final ; it was exceedingly
crude, and was so framed that it was absolutely ne-
cessary there should be an amended act. His lord-
ship suggested that the leading gentlemen who had
on the principal salmon streams taken a deep in-
terest in the question should meet together and join
in adopting such recommendations for an amended
act as they thought advisable. This course was
approved, and the proceedings terminated.

RIOTS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.—ST. JOHN'S, lan. 8.
—An extensive riot took place at Carbonear yesterday.
Some 12 or 14'persons were shot, but none killed outright.
Troops were sent from here at midnight to preserve order.
The rioters did not injure the telegraph wires. Jan. 9.
The parties at Carbonear are kept down by the military.
The town is in a state of siege. Business is suspended.
There and at Harbour Grace both parties are largely rein-
forced. Hostilities will commence the moment the troops
are withdrawn. A magistrate was shot on Tuesday, but IRA
dangerously. The whole trouble grew out of a quarrel be-
tween the Catholics and the Protestants. Jan. 10.—The
excitement at Carbonear is intense and increasing. Sever!'
stores were broken into last night, and arms and ammuni-
tion abstracted. Reinforcements are still arriving. It Is
doubtful if the military will be able to prevent a collision
much longer. The Osprey leaves Halifax to-day With the
eighth battery of Royal Artillery.