The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-05 00:00:00

DEPUTATION ON THE SALMONFISHERILI

Yesterday a large and influential deputation of mem.
bers of Parliament and conservators of fisheries from
all parts of England waited upon Mr. Knatch.
bull - Hugessen, at the Home Office, to urge upon
the GoVernment the necessity of introducing s
Salmon Fishery Bill into Parliament. Amongst those
present were Earl Percy, Mr. Matthew W. Ridley, M.P.,
Mr. W. B. Beaumont, M.P., Mr. Davison, Q.C., M.P.,
Mr. Dodds, M.P., Hon. Octavius Duncombe, M.P., Lore
Frederick Cavendish, M.P., Hon. H. G. Liddell, M.P.,
Mr. Stevenson, M.P., Mr. George Elliott, M.P., Mr,
George Clive, M.P., Mr. Cadogan, representative of
Coquet; Mr. John Duncan, Mr. Cuthbert, chairman of
the Conservators of the Tyne ; &c., &c.
Earl PERCY introduced the deputation.
Mr. CLIVE, M.P., said that all the Conservators of
Fisheries were agreed that there was sufficient information
before Government for them to introduce a bill to legis-
late on the subject.
Mr. LLOYD, the secretary of Conservators Boards,
said they had been for many years at work in trying to
surmount the difficulties in the way of increasing the.
supply of salmon. So long as the mill-dams and weirs
were allowed to remain, to the injury of breeding grounds,
so long would the supply of salmon be circumscribed.
They wanted to have boards established, with powers to
take down the milldams, free the river from pollution, and
enforce a proper close time. They thought the Govern-
ment were the proper parties to undertake such a
measure.

Mr. DODDS, M.P. for Stockton, said the three points
necessary for legislation were—first, to free the river from
pollution of various kinds, gasworks, manufactories,
and so on ; secondly, to do away with milldams
and weirs ; and, thirdly, to regulate the close time.
With regard to pollutions, there was already select com-
mittee of inquiry and the deputation did not urge any-
thing to be done pending the committee's deliberations.
With regard to mill dams and weirs, the legislation of 1863
had done good to some extent; but they wanted the appoint-
ment of a special commissioner to inquire into the legality
of fixed engines. The powers of commissioners at present
were much too limited for dealing effectually with dams
and weirs. It had often been urged that there was an
antagonism between commerce and the preservation
of salmon ; but their interests were perfectly reconcila-
able. Special commissioners might report on the legalityof
fixed engines ; and if it was found that certain proprietors
had vested interests there ought to be a power of purchase
given to the local boards. With regard to the close time,
there were certain regulations that ought to be modified,
to omit certain localities; as it was manifest that what was
applicable to a river in the south of England, could not
be applicable to one in the north. He urged that there
should be a general superintendence, and such regulations
as would make the salmon fisheries do the greatestamount
of good. They wished to have mill-dams and weirs done
away with, and then have a free passage left to the salmon
from their breeding grounds to the sea. Unless this was
done, there never would be any permanent increase of
salmon. (Applause.)
Captain CREW REED, as a proprietor on the Wye, said
since the passing of the Fisheries' Act of 1865, the poor
people on the Wye had been deprived of the use of the
rod, and he urged upon the Government not to forget the
poor people, whose rights were as much affected as any
proprietor of river side property. (Hear, hear.)
The Hon. W. G. LIDDELL thought that some-
thing more ought to be done to do away with poach-
ing with hand nets, which took away salmon when on their
way to the sea.

Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN said Mr. Bruce was better
acquainted with the subject than he was, but he might
tell them that the Government were now considering a
Salmon Fishery Bill ; and in the course of a few
weeks it would be laid on the table of the
House. The deputation had acted wisely in not interfering
with the Select Committee on Pollutions of Rivers, which
had a much broader scope than the mere preservation of
salmon. He had the bill in hand himself, and he would
be glad to have further fnformation the matter. He
pressed them not to expect too much, for this measure was
looked much in the same light as the game laws, and
he thought the levying of rates for the preservation of
salmon would be distasteful. He hoped the gentlemen
would support the Government measure when it came
before the Houre, though it might not give everything
they required. (Applause.)
After thanking the hon. gentleman for his courtesy, the
deputation withdrew.

DOUBLE MURDER AND ALLEGED

SUICIDE.

Poplar seems likely to obtain a most unenviable fame
by the number of its murders. Another double murder
has just been committed, and that before Cooper, who
bn. been discovered by the
police. It seems that at 271, Iligh-street, resided
Browne, aged 50, confectioner, and her daughter, aged
23, and that on Tuesday evening, when they were
last seen alive, the shop was closed at the usual
time. Until Thursday forenoon there had been an
entire cessation of business—the shop having remained
closed. This aroused the suspicion of the neighbours,
who communicated with the police, and on the
relatives being apprised of the fact, an entrance was
effected. On some person getting into the back window
on the first floor th e lifeles s body of the daughter, represented
as a handsome young woman, was found lying in bed
with her throat cut in a frightful manner. On going
down stairs the mother was discovered stretched on the
floor—having met her death in a similar manner. Mr.
Brownfield, the divisional surgeon, was at once called
in, and was of opinion that death in both cases
was the result of murder. From the appearance of the
daughter she is thought to have died without a struggle.
Mrs. Brown had lived apart from her husband. For nearly
ten years a young man, named Bradshaw, a naval engineer,
had lodged in Mrs. Browne's house, which led to an attach.
ment between him and the daughter. Bradshaw, however,
left the place some time since, and on the night of Tuesday
was seen walking up and down and watching the shop.
It is said that he did not reach his lodgings in Campbell-
road, Bow, where he was cohabiting with another woman,
till after one in the morning. On proceeding to bed
he appears to have been very restless and uneasy in his
mind, and got up several times for the purpose of burning
a number of letters supposed to have been written by the
deceased young woman. Further, it is stated, he kissed
the woman living with him, and remarked " that it
might be the last time she would see him." lie was after-
wards found in the house with his throat cut, and dead.
The police arrive at the conclusion that the Brownes were
murdered, and that the man referred to is the perpetrator
of the crime.

REPRESENTATION OP BEWDLEY.—LocaI politi-
cians have begun to bestir themselves in anticipation of
the issue of the writ to make good the vacancy in the repre-
sentation caused by Sir R. Glass being unseated. The
names of Major Anson (brother of the Earl of Lichfield)
and of Mr. W. C. Hemming (a private gentleman residing
near Bewdley, and who was for some months in the field
at the last election) have been mentioned as either of them
likely to be the Liberal candidate. The Conservatives
have fully determined to bring out Mr. Cunliffe, of the
firm of Cunliffe, Rogers, Sons, and Co., bankers.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED IRISH MIIRDER.—The
Dublin correspondent of the Times telegraphs as follows,
under date March 4 :—" Mr. Anketell, the station-
master at Mullingar, was shot last night. Seven slugs
lodged in his chest, and he is not expected to live. He
was at the time entering the back gate communicating
with the yard and kitchen of his own house, situated
close to the railway, along which he had walked
from the station. The gun was fired from the direction of
a door leading into an adjoining garden. He had reported
two railway policemen for insubordination. One, named
Moran, was arrested, but subsequently discharged, he
having shewn that he was elsewhere at the time the
outrage was committed. The other in not forthcoming.
The railway company have offered a reward of £2OO for
the discovery of the perpetrator."

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FREEMASONRY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The quarterly meeting of the Grand Lodge has just been
held. The Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland having
been re-elected M. W. Grand Master for the ensuing year,
which will complete his quarter of a century in that office,
the noble earl acknowledged the kindness of the brethren,
and expressed a hope that ere long he would be succeeded
by a younger and more active brother, who would merit
and secure the confidence of the craft which had been
extended to him for so many years, and then proceeded to
state that, owing to a letter which he had received that
day, he was compelled to defer to a future opportunity his
communication regarding the Prince of Wales, which he
believed would be of great interest to the craft.

A Rim FIND. —A singular discovery of dia-
monds and jewellery has been made at Newton Abbot.
Denbury House, belonging to a gentleman at Torquay, has
lately been undergoing repairs. The house is a very
ancient one. In one of the rooms a painter discovered a
cupboard, which apparently had not been opened for
centuries. The cupboard was locked, but the painter was
curious to see what was inside, and having obtained per.
mission to open it, was surprised to find a quantity of
diamonds, jewellery, &c. No one had the slightest know.
ledge of the cupboard, and it is the general belief that the
articles had been secreted there for generations. The
owner of the property of course took possession of the
find: which is estimated to In worth sews,' hundra?
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