The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-13 00:00:00

ANGLING.

THAMES.—A correspondent of the West Surrey Times
writes :—" I have heard of some excellent takes at the close
of the fishing season, espectially in the beautiful piece of
water running between the two locks of Moulsey and Sun-
bury, a distance of about three miles. One angler who had
been perch fishing for several days took on an average 20Ib.
of fish each day, one day's capture reaching 331 b. ; others,
while fishing with Clark, of Sunbury, have been equally
successful. Angling for roach has also been satisfactory,
one gentleman taking ten dozen excellent fish in good con-
dition in one day. There have been some good baskets of
perch taken from the neighbourhood of Teddington-lock
by some of the fishermen there. The water has been in a
bad state fur jack fishing, and consequently angling for
them has been useless to attempt. The high state of the
river has carried shoals of small fry into the ditches, but
the assistant river keepers of the Thames Angling Preser-
vation Society have been employed in returning them to
their proper place. It will be satisfactory to those inte-
rested in fish culture to know that the young fry in the
hatching apparatus at Hampton are doing well, and that
they have not in any way suffered from the severity and
changeableness of the weather ; but this is not to be won-
dered at, from the care and interest which Mr. Ponder
bestows upon his young. When I was over there on
Saturday last I found that that gentleman had received a
box of trout eggs from France in capital condition, and on
being placed in the trough looked very healthy. The eggs
were very fine, and about the size of those taken from the
Thames trout. They were from river trout, which are not
of a migratory character."
THE TWEED.—Although the weather is so wintry, yet
some keen anglers are not deterred from their favourite
sport. On Monday the river had again got into fair order,
after the recent spates and thaws, and some good sport was
had. The Rev. Mr. Griffen, in Sprouston Dub, landed
eight fish, ono a very clean one. Mr. Tyler fished the
upper water of Sprouston, but only landed three fish. On
Tuesday Mr. Tyler had a good day on the Dub, landing
seven fish, one very fine clean salmon 74-Ib, and to-day he
landed two fish. It is somewhat remarkable that out of the
above number of fish only four were kelts. The weather
is too changeable and severe for the kelts to leave upper
waters, and very few have gone down to the sea—they
seem waiting for a good fresh flood, which is much desired
by anglers. The fish landed and returned to the water
were principally very large kippers, from 271 b to 281 b
weight. The fishing at Coldstream, both with rod and
net, has been very indifferent, the lower waters having had
a few fish at each of their stations up to this time; and, as
to sport with the rod, very little has been done. On Corn-
hill water, last week, Edward F. Tyler, Esq., killed a very
fine salmon (not on Sprouston water, as was reported last
week), and another was also caught below the bridge on
Saturday. We hear of little else having been done up the
water, excepting a few kelts. Until there is fresh water
with a good spate, we will neither have the salmon coming
up nor the kelts retiring to the sea, " snaw broo " being no
favourite of theirs.—Kelso

Locu TAY.—This fine loch is yielding very good sport
at present, in spite of the weather, which cannot be said to
be favourable for salmon fishing. Frost has sot in with
groat intensity, and till milder weather succeed we cannot
expect very great sport ; still, Idhat has been already got
is much more than we have seen when the weather ap-
peared more favourable. On Tuesday, Lord Glenorchy
was out on the Kenmore end of the loch, and killed seven
splendid salmon. Next day, the Earl of Breadalbano
fished the same part of the loch, and killed five salmon—
the largest weighing over 301 b. The sport at the Nillin
end of the loch has been excellent, but the cold weather
has prevented many fishermen going up who would other-
wise have been there. Colonel Vassal], of Culdees Castle,
was out from Bridge of Lochy Inn, on Wednesday, the
31st ult., and killed four fine fish. On Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, Mr. J. Watson Lyall fished the preserved water at
the Killin end of the loch. The first day he killed four
salmon, weighing 191 b, 181 b, 201 b, and 241 b; and the se-
cond day three fine fish, 181 b, 211 b, and 251 b. We advise
all who wish to get good spring fishing for salmon to pay
a visit to Loch Tay.
THE EARN.—Very little has been done on the Earn for
the last fortnight, and now the state of the weather puts
all chance of sport out of the question for some time to
come.
THE IsLA.—Wednesday, the 28th, was a bitterly cold
day, with frequent and heavy snow showers, and blinks of
bright sun glazing the water. A very few anglers were
on the water, but nothing was taken excepting a few kelts,
which were returned. March has opened proverbially
boisterous—a heavy snow-storm having again covered the
banks of the river to a great depth. The day was cold,
with a biting east wind ; water in pretty good ply, and not
too great volume, which has been too much the case lately.
Notwithstanding the extreme coldness of the weather,
some enthusiastic fishers were upon the river, but were
unsuccessful. Friday was frosty in .the morning,
with a stiff easterly breeze ; but about mid-day
a decided thaw came on, and put some fishers
on the move to try their luck, which, we are
sorry to say, was very indifferent. Saturday the 3rd, was
the best fishing day we have had for some time. The
weather having changed to fresh brought to the river's
banks a great many anglers, though snow lay deeply; the
water was in splendid body and colour—the best ply of
water throughout the season, so far as it has gone. Not-
withstanding the goodness of the day, and splendid con-
dition of the river, only a very few trout were taken, and
no clean fish ; several kelt were captured and returned.
Poring the first month's fishing, now concluded, within a
distance of many miles up and down the stream, not ono
single clean salmon has been landed. A number of kelts
have been taken and returned, and a few good baskets of
yellow trout have been made ; no trout of more than what
may be called moderate size has deen basketed. The sum
total of the month has been most discouraging to anglers.
The nets have not yet been upon the river. Good trout-
fishing need not be looked for for some time, as there is a
vast quantity of snow on the hills ; and until it be melted
and down the water, much success need not bo anticipated.
On Monday, hard frost prevailed. A few anglers were
again on the water, which was in good ply, but we heard
of no success.

Tun TWEED AND TEVlOT.—During the past week, al.
though the wintry nature of the weather has boon very
unfavourable for out-door sports, several ardent sportsmen
hate been pursuing their favourite recreation with con-
siderable success. The kelts have been very numerous,
and furnishing, in some instances, good sport by their
vigorous runs. Mr. Tyler, of London, killed a clean trout
on Thursday in the Sprouston Water. In the same water
and on the same day, Colonel Cathcart landed several fish,
but no clean salmon, while Lord Dunglass landed seven
unseasonable fish, and killed two clean salmon, weighing
respectively 71b and 91b. Eleven clean salmon in all have
now been taken on the Hissel Water. On Saturday, the
Rev. Mr. Griffith, Durham, killed a dein salmon, 131 b in
weight, and. another weighing 281 b. In the Teviot, on
the same day, Mr. John Michie killed a clean trout, and
he and some other gentlemen had fair sport in running
kelts.—Perthshire Journal.

NEW GOLD MINES.—A number of California
miners have emigrated to Choco and Barbacoas, about 500
miles south of Panama, to work the gold mines there.—
California paper.

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LOCH LATRINE AND GLASGOW.---Shortly after the
completion of the Glasgow Loch Katrina works,
when the full amount of interest on the capital came to be
paid, and before the expansion of the supply for trading
purposes had had time to develop itself, the domestic rate
in Glasgow rose to ls. 4d in the pound on the north side of
the river, where the power of assessment was unlimited ;
but now we have all over a shilling rate, with a consump-
tion of nearly 50 gallons per head of the finest water sup-
plied to any city in the world.—Daily Mail.
lADYEßTlsEnExT•J—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—
There is no question whatever that rheumatism, neuralgia,
and such like painful maladies .are more rife this season
than for some years past. The number of testimonials of
cures effected by Holloways remedies is unprecedented,
and should be enforced on the attention of all sufferers
from these complaints. The parts in pain should be
fomented for some minutes with warm brine, dried, and
immediately well rubbed with the ointment. It will pass
into the pores of the skin and give the greatest relief.
Many valuable lives aro annually lost, which might be
saved if early recourse in illness were made to these 're-
markable remedies, which must necessarilyprove beneficial
and Gannet de harm.