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London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

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ing a rise of twopence on the peck of meal. On the
Wednesday previous tome thoughtless boys attempted
to stone a corn-dealer, some inflammatory placards
having been posted early in the morning. By the prompt
interference of the sheriff-substitute, and instantaneous
apprehension of one of the offenders, the emeute was
checked in the bud.
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FORREM.—The judicious measures of the magistrates
have allayed excitement here. The Provost having
summoned a Council meeting, recommended that 200
bolls of oatmeal should in the meantime be purchased,
and sold to the working classess in small quantities at
16d. per Peck, the difference betwixt the cost price (325.)
and the selling price to be made up by public voluntary
subscription, and he proposed that the list be headed by
a subscription from the town of 201. Each of the ma-
gistrates followed, as well as every member of Council,
with sums varying from a guinea to five guineas. The
town was divided into districts, the Magistrates and
Council canvassed these districts for subscriptions, and
have already realised upwards of 3501., and in a few
days expect to raise as much as will suffice to keep the
working inhabitants in meal, at the low price mentioned,
till harvest. The plan adopted is the most judicious
which could be devised, and the worthy Provost and his
zealous colleagues are deserving the highest praise for
the energetic and generous manner in which they have
carried forward this measure for the relief of their des-
titute fellow-townspeople.
BuitormA.D.--Several riots have taken place here
during the week. On Tuesday, the Ceres loading meal
for Leith, was attacked, and her cargo re-landed. On
Wednesday, the fishermen from Hopeman and Cum-
mingston arrived in great numbers, and attacked an-
other vessel loading meal, re-landed her cargo also, and
lodged it in the granary. The authorities from Elgin,
with a force of special constables, apprehended three of
the ringleaders on the latter day, and lodged them in
the Grant Arms Inn, the windows of which were im-
mediately demolished by the crowd. The Sheriff
having remonstrated with the people, the prisoners were
liberated. The fishing has not been prosecuted since
these disturbances commenced.

LOSSIEMOUTIL—On Wednesday, several carts laden
with oats arrived in the village, and were immediately
surrounded by a mob, who escorted them to the store-
house, and after seeng the grain safely deposited there,
locked the door, and carried off the key.
FINDHORN.—On Tuesday, four carts with grain for
shipment at Findhorn were stopped by the people, and
taken back to Forres. On Wednesday, a quantity of
meal and flour for the south was also seized.
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FUCHABERS.-All along the coast the fishermen are
labouring under the utmost excitement. On Wednesday
the fishermen of Kingston (Garmouth), Port-Gordon,
and Buckie, marched with flags to Fochabers, to demand
from Mr. Balmer, commissioner to the Duke of Rich-
mond, an unlimited supply of meal at 20s. a boll,
threatening to raze his house. After some time spent
in consultation, they returned to their homes, under the
impression that their wants would be fulfilled.
FRASERBURGH.—The report brought to town by
private letter last week, that a meal-dealer had been
murdered at Fraserburgh, has not been confirmed ; and
we are happy to say that the riot was not of the deadly
kind supposed. The authorities, in consequence of the
turbulent spirit manifested, thought it prudent to send
to Aberdeen for a party of soldiers. A portion of the
76th regiment were, accordingly, dispatched on Satur-
day in coaches ; but the efforts of the magistrates to
prevent an outbreak being successful, the party was met
on the road by an express to that effect, and the vehicles
were immediately turned.
MACDUFF. —On the 15th ult. a mob barricaded the
quays, and prevented a number of carts from discharging
meal into a schooner—the Deveron—and another
small vessel. They also stripped the ship's sails to pre-
vent them leaving port. On Monday, the magistrates
took measures to supply the labouring classes with meal
at prices to suit their circumstances, whenithe inhabit-
ants themselves removed the barriers on the quays and
retired peaceably to their homes. A dealer has offered
500 bolls of meal to the working classes at 24s a boll.
The Earl of Five, and the Five Trustees have offered to
open their stores.

HERRING TRADE.

The Commissioners of Supply for the county of Banff
have transmitted a memorial to Government, to obtain
the admission of British cured herrings into the con-
tinental markets on the same terms as those cured in
'Tolland, &c. A more extensive field for our herring
trade is much required abroad, and if such an outlet be
not secured to this important branch of our native
industry many thousands of cur population will be
thrown out of employment. In Bauffshire alone 800
boats and about 8,000 persons are employed in the
several departments of the herring trade. Some
of the circumstances stated by the memorialists are
interesting :7" In 1810 the total cure of herrings
was 90,000, it now exceeded 60,000 barrels, on an
average, yearly. The failure in the potato crop, for
the last two years, has exercised a most depressing
influence on the price of herrings in the home
markets, causing a very great diminution in their
consumption ; so much so, that it is consistent with the
knowledge of your memorialists, that a great quantity of
crown branded full herrings, the produce of this season's
catch, remains on hand at the present time in the Irish
markets, unsaleable at a proportionate rate to the value
of other provisions, or, where forced off, not yielding
over 9s. per barrel—not half the actual cost of the barrel
of cured fish as it leaves the curer's hand—a sacrifice of
property ruinous to those embarked in the trade ; and,
with a recurrence of the potato failure, your memoria-
lists are fully aware that a most material decline in this
branch of our native industry must in consequence
ensue—save an increased demand can be created abroad
for the cured fish. Looking at the continent of Eu-
rope, your memorialists find that Prussia and the Ger-
man states are, in a manner, the only countries open
for the import of British cured herring at moderate
duties (Prussia, 35.) ; Russia, whose population is
very fond of salted herrings, and on which we have
strong claims for reciprocity in trade, would consume
enormously, were our herrings admissible on a parity
of duty with those of Norway, on which it amounts
to Is. 2d. per barrel, while the rate leviable on Bri-
tish cured amounts to 4s. and 4s. 6d. per barrel, accord-
ing to the rate of exchange. Your memorialists can-
not omit stating that in consequence of this differential
duty, not more than 2,000 to 3,000 barrels British cured
herrings find their way into the Russian markets, being
at the same time well assured, that our fine and carefully
cured herrings, in comparison with the coarse winter
herrings of Norway, would, at an equal, or more mode-
rate duty, find unlimited consumption amongst the po-
pulation of the vast empire in question. It is, also, in
the knowledge of your memorialists, thatwere the present
duty of 16 f. exigible on British cured herrings, on importa-
tion into Belgium' reduced to that leviable on the cure of
the Dutch, viz., sf. per barrel, the country in question
would annually draw large supplies of the article from
the Scotch ports; whereas, under the existing differ-
ential duty, the Dutch fish-curers have a monopoly of
the important fish-market under notice."—The mer-
chants, fishcurers, and others interested in the trade and
fisheries of Orkney, have also memorialised the Govern-
ment to the same purpose. They set forth, amongst
other disadvantages suffered by the enterprise of Orkney,
that whereas the Norwegians have plenty of the best
wood for the construction of herring-boats, at a cost
little more than the price of cutting the trees, Orkney
does not produce timber. The cost of constructing ves-
sels is, of course, enhanced by the duty on foreign timber.
Further, all the articles of foreign produce consumed by
the Norwegian fishermen are imported at very low rates,
while the same articles for British fishermen (such as
tea) are heavily burdened. The Orkney memorialists
state that the best market for cod is Spain, and that
within these few years a direct trade to a considerable
extent had been opened in that most important branch
of the fisheries ; but that the trade has been greatly re-
stricted by the import dues, which are, when directly
indirectly,
12L in a British bottom, 101. per ton ;
12/. ; directly in a Spanish vessel, 61. 10s. ; indirectly,
81. 13s. These dues are considered excessive ; while
herrings, by the Spanish laws, are, if British cured,
altogether excluded. As a nursery for seamen, the
memorialists show the northern fishings to he of im-
portance, for in the last war, Orkney and Shetland fur-
nished upward of 5,000 effective seamen for the fleet.—
Inverness Courier.

NEW BISHOPRICS.—The creation of four new
bishoprics for England will be proposed in addition to those
already in existence. It is expected that the arrangements
fur the establishment and support of the new sees will not
entail any additional charge on the country. The cost will
be defrayed out of the surplus funds at the command of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, as far as they are available,
and, perhaps, may lead to a further distribution of the
revenues of the Church, and a greater approximation to an
equality of the incomes and the duties of the future bishops.
Manchester will, of course, be one of the new sees, but
without the necessity of destroying the see of St. Asaph,
as proposed by the Act passed for that purpose, with the
concurrence of the Duke of Wellington and Sir R. Pee!.
These appointments will make no addition to the number of
spiritual peers in the House of Lords. After the increase in
the number of bishops, as proposed, the four junior bishops,
in the order of their appointment, shall not be called to
the House of Peers until it shall come to their tup:eof
seniority, without increasing the preseenrtiltouumse r o
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other sees are to be regulated. This is an arrangement that
will give general satisfaction. The sphere of utility and
active superintendence will be increased, without any
diminution of the digaity or political influence of the Church.
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IRELAND—°bs ANDerver. SCOTLAND.—On Sa-
turday afternoon, at the closing of the committee rooms be-
longing to the British Association for the Relief of Extreme
Distress
Distress in the Remote Parishes of Ireland and Scotland, the
subscription list amounted to above 126' 000/. The Institu-
tion of the National Club for the Famine Relief Fund in Ire-
land and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, up to Sa-
turday, had received nearly 12,0001.
RUMOURED RETIREMENT OF COLONEL MABERLY
FROM THE POST-OFFICE.—On Saturday evening a rumour
was current in the Post-office, and universally credited by
the officers, that Colonel Maberly is about to retire from the
Secretaryship of that establishment. Colonel Maberly was
appointed to his present situation on the 29th of September,
1836.
EXPENSE OF GAME CONVICTIONS.—The following
motion, of which Dr. Lee, of Hartwell House, has given no-
tice, will be discussed at the next Bucks Quarter Sessions
" That all expenses incurred in the prosecution of game-law
, offenders shall be paid by the parties prosecuting, and not by
, the county ; and that the clerk of the peace be instructed to
give an account of the number of persons convicted of such
offences, with the expenses relating thereto, from the year
1840 to 1846.",—Bucks Gazette.