The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-12 00:00:00

THE HERRING TRADE.

ABERMEN.—We are sorry to say that the fishing here
continues very indifferent. Some of the boats have had four,
six, or ten crans occasionally; but others have frequently re-
turned clean ; and a good many of the boats have gone else-
where to fish.

PETERHEAD, AUG. 6.—The number of boats 401 fishing
here ; average on Saturday last, 30i crans each boat.
BANFF, Arc:. 6.—The July fishing this season has fallen
far short of 1843. There have been a few pretty good shoals
during last week. The average up to this date may be
stated as under—viz., Banff and Whitehills, 25 barrels per
boat ; llaccluti, 20 to 25 ; and Gardenstown, 35 to 40.
ntAsEnntraGir, AuG. 6.—Our herring fishing proceeds but
very poorly. Little was done last week, owing to the un-
settled weather; and this week the prospects are clouded by
the same cause. The wind has gone out far to eastward, and
it looks quite stormy. The total average for this season up
to this date will not exceed 28 crans 280 boats.

LYCEUM THEATRE.—The followinez is a list of the
distinguished fashionables who harQ visited this theatre
during the week :—The Duke of Rutland, the Duchess
of Bedford, Duchess of Leinster, the Countess of Glen-
gall, Earl and Cointess of Shelburne, Earl and Countess
of Wicklow and family; Earl and Countess of Wemyss
and March and family; Lady Malcolm, Lord A. Lennox,
Lord and Lady Macdonald, Lord Paget, Lord George
L, iftus, Lord Viscount Dillon, Lord Viscount Canta-
lupe, Lord Dorchester, Lord Gardner. Lord lendle
sham, Earl and Countess of Harrington, Lady Joddrell,
Lady Manley, Lord Ranelagh, Sir George Hayter, Sir
George and Lady Pocock, Sir J. Campbell, Sir Walter
Blount, Sir George Barclay, Count Mataxa, Sir Henry
Webb, Sir Henry Mildmay, Hon. Leicester and Mrs.
Stanhope, Colonel Anson and family; Hon. A. Dun-
combe, Major Bulkeley, Hon. Mrs. Douglas, Hon.
Fitzroy Stanhope, Captain Cariton, Mr. Ramsden, Hon.
Mr. Lascelles, Major White, Captain Cartwright, George
Wombwell, Esq., Mr. Drummond, Mr. Beaumont, Mr.
Calder, Mr. Knatchbull, Captain" Vole, Mr. Truelock,
Lady Kinloch, Lord Eliot., Lord Suffield, &c., &c.
ACCIDENT ON THE ARTIFICIAL ICE.—On Friday
evening last an accident, attended by serious consequences,
occurred upon the sheet of artificial-ice at the Mechanics'
Institution. As Mr. S. Campbell, of the Albion News-room
and Temperance Hotel, Great Charlotte-street, was pro-
ceeding down the glacier, or inclined plane, he came in con-
tact with the projections representing rocks. His right foot
was,iammed in between two of them, and, as he was passing
along at a rapid rate, the sudden jerk caused his body to
turn quickly round, and broke his leg a little above the
ankle. He was instantly conveyed home, where the neces-
sary medical assistance was obtained. From inquiries yes-
tei day morning, we learn that Mr. C. is doing well.—Liver-
pool Times.
MEDICAL WITNESSES AT CORONERS' INQUESTS.—
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest on Friday:on the body.of
Mr. Edward Mottram, engraver, Little Britain, Aldersgate-
street, at that gentleman's country residence, Muswell-hill,
Highgate. TheJeceased, who was seventy years of age, got
up as usual on Wednesday morning, and was preparing to
leave his country seat for London, when he was seized with
an apoplectic fit, which terminated fatally, notwithstanding
the immediate attendance of medical aid. Evidence of the
above having been given, Mr. Wakley inquired if the jury
desired the medical gentleman who attended deceased to be
examined, observing. at the same time, that it would only
entail unnecessary expenSe on the parish. The jury having
expressed their desire that the medical gentleman should be
examined, Mr. Wheterall, surgeon, Highgate, was called in,
who stated, without having made a post mortem examination,
that in his opinion deceased died of apoplexy. Mr. Wakley
(addressing Mr. Wheterall) asked him if ho had added any
testimony to what they had already received ? Mr. Whet-
erall admitted that he had not. 11Ir. Wakley was satisfied
that Mr. Wheterall would' give that answer, "for what,"
continutql Mr. Wakley, "further information could he give
when he had not opened the body ? He was most anxious
that, in every caAe that came before him a post mortem exa-
mination t,liould be made ; but when that was not deemed
necessary he had no idea of making the parish pay for a
medical witness, as he.was resolved not to fool away the pub-
lic money." Mr. Wakley'concluded his observations with
an encomium upon Mr. Wheterall's treatment of deceased.
Mr. Wheterall assured him that he had merely attended from
a desire to prove that everything that was possible was done
for deceased. Verdict—" Apoplexy."
A SLY SHAVER.—There is a barber in Dalkeith
if we are not imposed upon by a correspondent), who
lathers his customers with guano water. The con-
, sequence is, that if they be shaved ever-so closely, they
scarcely reach' the end of the street until they are ready
fvr anothecicrape.