The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-08 00:00:00

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

This afternoon, the magistrates, Henry White,
Esq., and J. G. Stillwell, Esq., attended for the
twenty-third time at the lhad-quarters of the
Covent-garden Division, for the purpose of adding
to the already strong force of special constables
which have been enrolled in this parish. The utmost
excitement was occasioned in the neighbourhood by
the arrival of Mr. Strange, and the whole of the
employ6s of the Alhambra Palace, headed by the
splendid band of that establishment. Immediately
the officers were sworn in, the Chairman of the
bench (H. White, Esq.) addressed the assembly in
the] most loyal terms.—The hon. ;gentleman's
address, calling forth repeated cheers. Mr. 'Web-
ster then led the whole of the company, and the
employe's of the Olympic and Adelphi Theatres, into
the room, and immediately the first batch of gen-
tlemen had taken their places in front of the table,
Mr. White also addressed them appropriately. He
said he saw there before him many gentlemen who
had distinguished themselves on the mimic stage,
but he felt that in the event of any emergency.
arising the same gentlemen would as greatly distin-
gish themselves in defending their Queen, and main-
taining the peace of the country. The address was
received with the most enthusiastic cheering, and
altogether the proceedings of the afternoon were
of the most enlivening character, which were
not at all diminished by the fact that, after the
whole body had been sworn they formed up outs
side the Vestry-offices, wearing their badges and
shouldering their staves, the band during the time
playing the "National Anthem."

OPENING OF THE TAY SALMON FISHINGS.—The
salmon fiahings on the Tay and its tributaries
opened on Wednesday for the season 1868. The past
spawning season has been most favourable in every re-
spect, the river having been almost always at summer
level, which precluded the danger of the spawn being left
dry, as is invariably the case when the spawn is deposited
during the continuance of high water. The weather
which for months after the beginning of close time was
open and favourable, changed about a fortnight ago, and
since then has been stormy in the extreme, and on Friday
last the Tay rose to an alarming height, flooding all the
level lands on its banks. The weather on Wednesday was
boisterous and:stormy, and not favourable either for net or
rod fishing. The not however, were at work, and, every-
thing considered, had a fair amount of success. At Stan-
ley 37 fish were got, most of them of large size. The first
shot on Linn of Campsie yielded 13 fine fish, and a num-
ber more were got on the same station in the course of the'
day. Tho other stations fished pretty well, but below the
bridge of Perth little was done. Yesterday the water was
a good deal above the level for successful fishing, but a
goodly number of fish were nevertheless landed with net.
A number of rod fishers were out, but we did not hear of
any of them having obtained sport. The river is swarm-
ing with fish, and, should the weather prove favourable,
anglers anticipate rare sport.
SALMON FISHING ON LOCH TAY.—The fishing on
this loch began on the sth inst. (Wednesday). Mr. Ashley
Dodds,
water, vice
gentleman, fishes this season the pre-
servedat vice Mr. M'Farlane, of Glasgow, who had it
last year. Mr. M‘Faylane is expected at Auchmore House
in
the course of a few days to fish the Auchmoro portion
of the lake this year. We had a continued flood in the
rivers here during almost the whole of last week, so that
the loch is higher at present than it has been for the last
nineteen years. We have had our own share of the high
winds prevailing for the last ten days, and although
dwelling-houses have escaped unscathed, tho plantations
have suffered severely. Great Jots of larch and fir and
other trees have been uprooted and smashed.
TILE LIVERPOOL CAB STRIKE.—Tbe strike still
continues, and it is now stated that the 'bus proprietors
are about to strike also, in order to support the cabbies,
and to bring the corporation more speedily to terms. In
the meantime the corporation offer to license any species
of vehicle for conve,yauce of goods or passengers.
EXTRAORDINARY CATCII OF BADGERS NEAR
BOIDMIN.—On Monday last whilst a party of tradesmen of
Bodmin were engaged in rabbit sporting on the farm of
H William I'oarse, at Coleruniek, in the parish of
liellaLd, a large tier of holes was discovered, and on an
examination was found to contain badgers. After two
nand half-hours' exercise of picks and shovels, they su
ceeded in capturing, with the aid of only one small ter-
rier, weighing about twelve pounds, four splendid
badgere, weighing about one hundred pounds.—Wester
Daily Mercury.