The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-10 00:00:00

WELSH OYSTERS.

SWANSEA, DEC. 6.—Some months ago we di-
rected public attention to the systematic devastations
committed by persons coming from various parts of
the English coast to take oysters from the fisheries
at this district at improper seasons of the year.
We then expressed our hope that Members of Par-
liament, and others influentially connected with the
district, would exert themselves in endeavouring to
obtain some stringent legislative enactments to
put a stop to such depredatory practices.
After the more immediate business of the council
meeting, held on Friday, had been concluded, our
respected representative—whein we are happy to see
once more among his constituents, on his return from
the Continent, now that he is for a season relieved of
his Parliamen'ary duties—called ' the attention
of the meeting to the subject, which, !like all
subjects connected with the local welfare of
the district, had occupied his attention during his stay
in town. lie stated the results of conferences held
with various members of the Board of Trade. It appears
that the intruders consist of persons who, excluded
from the French coast by the terms of the articles en-
tered into between the two countries for the mutual
protection of their fisheries, periodically visit our
fisheries, and convey away large cargoes of the
brood of oysters, which they deposit on certain
parts of the English coast, until they grow to a size
sufficiently large to be redredged when the season
arrives. By this means our fisheries, originally pos-
sessed of considerable resources, have been greatly
deteriorated, and unless protected, they will unques
tionably be destroyed. The evil does not arise
so much from the quantity taken, as the
destruction following the disturbance of the
brood; the effect being analogous to that resulting
from taking a salmon in spawn, when the public are
deprived, not only of the one actually taken, but of
hundreds, if not thousands besides. When it is
considered that upwards of five hundred families
are dependent upon their exertions in the oyster
fisheries of this district, extending from the
Worm's-head to Aberavon, it must be allowed that
the subject is one of considerable importance ; and
we are happy to learn, from Mr. Vivian's observa-
tions, that the Board of Trade contemplate bringinb
forward measures to suppress such piratical practices.
—The Cambrian.

ADDISCOMBE.—The half-yearly public examination
at the East India Company's Military Seminary was
held on the 9th inst., in the presence of the chairman
(John Shepherd, Esq.), the deputy chairman (Sir litnry
Willock, K.L.S.), several members of the Court of lliroe-
tors, and a number of military and other visitors. The
class brought forward consisted of 32 gentlemen cadets.
From these, ten were selected for the Engineers, iz ,
C. 1). Newmarsh, F. C. Grindall, J. Crofton, W.
W. H. Greathead, J. Jones, F. I. Moberly, C. I',
Boddam, J. I'. Walker, J. Bean, and 'J. 'l'. Haig
fourteen to the Artillery, viz., E. W. E. Walker, W .
A. Mylne, F. Conybeare, C. Dempster, D. J. Kin-
loch, F. H. Hebbert, T. H. Bosworth, C. H. Cookes,
11. B. Sandford, J. A. R. Mead, J. F. Raper, A.
H. Heath, J. Thompson, and W. D. Couchman ; eight
for the Infantry, viz., J. P. Bennet, C. J. Stewart, W.
E. Marshall, E. C. Oakes, F. H. Hamner, F. C. Ang...10,
C. Clark, A. Giffard. The distribution of prizes
was as follows, viz. :—First class : C. D. Newmarsh,
second fortification, French, first, good e..n-
duct ; F. I. Moberly, second mathematics, Latin ;
F. C. Grindall, first fortification, military drawing,
civil drawing, second Hindustani ; C. T. Boddam, mi-
litary surveying, first Ilindustani, second good conduct;
J . T. Walker, first mathematics. Second class—A..
Cowper, mathematics, fortification, third good conduct ;
A. Cadet], military surveying, Hindustani ; C. D. Inner„
civil drawing ; J. Hathorn, Latin ; P. D. Horne, French.
Third class—G. Chapman, fourth good conduct.
BUT IN THE CHEAPEST AND SELL IN THE DEAREST
MARBET.—That we should " buy in the cheapest
market and sell in the dearest," is undoubtedly the
maxim of political economy. It is often reprobated,
but with what reason ? Why is an article
cheap, but because it is abundant ? Why
dear, but because it is scarce in proportion
to the want ? Those who inhabit the locality of the
two supposed markets, are alike inconvenienced ; these
from a superfluous supply, those from a deficient supply.
Acting on the above maxim, the merchant who buys
from the one assists in obviating the evil of superfluity,
and raising the price so as to repay the producer ; and
when he sells in the other, the act tends to lower the
price, and remove the evil of insufficiency. He benefits
both parties, and has his own advantage in recompense
of his services. Let him spend a fortune in doing
the reverse of this. He will make the cheap market
cheaper, and the dear market dearer. Those will
have more who had too much, and those have less
who had too little. The man deserves to be beggared
for his pains. It is the punishment of Nature and
Providence upon his pernicious folly. And, eventu-
ally, Nature and Providence will beggar the nation,
whose laborious children are compelled to buy their
food artificially dear, and, consequently, sell theirproducts
artificially cheap, by the class-cupidity, or the wrong-
headedness of their legislators. Beggary for beneficence
is honourable. But the beggary whose blundering has
only beggared others, is neither moral nor Christian : it
is condemned for wickedness unless excused by imbech.
lity.— The Struggle.
Immense quantities of cod-fish have been caught
off this town, about a mile or two out, during the pre-
sent week. They have been sold remarkably cheap, a
fine fish, upwards of 201bs. weight, fetching only from
18. 6d. to 2s. Large numbers, weighing 161b5., have
been sold at ls. each.--Brighton Herald.
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SIOW. --The
whole of the splendid cattle and stock, together with the
implements and various other specimens connected with
the agriculture of England, intended for exhibition at the
ensuing anniversary of the Smithfield Cattle Club, have
how arrived at their destination, and this day (Tuesday)
the judges will perform the duty of making their inspection,
and awarding the various prizes given by the Club. The
number of cattle as well as stock is much greater than on
any previous occasion, and it is stated that there is scarcely
a county in England but is represented by a specimen of
some description or other, and the animals from Scotland
are considered as of a very superior quality. A casualty
has taken place which is much to be regretted, as it has
deprived the exhibition of one of the finest first-class spe-
cimens of cattle. It appears that a very sphndid Dur-
ham ox, which arrived at the bazaar on Saturday, was
soon after, either from its extreme fatness, or some other
cause, found to be in such a condition that it was im-
possible it could survive, therefore it was deemed ad•
visable with the consent of the owner, whose name has
not transpired, that it should be at once killed, and this
decision was speedily carried into effect.

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A tenant (or gentleman) farmer, living near Luton,
stated in the market-room last week, that he sowed six
acres of land with wheat, which was destroyed in the
winter by game ; he broke up the ground and sowed it
with barley ; one-third of it was likewise devoured by
his landlord's stock without any advantage to himself
this is only a part of the injury he annually experiences.
The farmer cannot look on the poacher as an unwelcome
intruder on his land, when his operation tends to pro-
tect his growing crops from such destructive ravages, and
caused by those most solicitous to be considered their
friends.--Aylesbury News„

POACHING IN NORTIIITBIBERLAND.-011 the night
of the 29th ult., the preserves of Felton-park and Swar-
land were visited by h large gang of poachers, whO got
clear off with a heavy load of booty.—Gateshead Observer
SERIOUS AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.—OH Monday
a sanguinary conflict took place in the preserves of
Langley, near Lanchester, the property of the Earl of
Durham, between six of the watchers and five poachers,
the latter armed with bludgeons. Two of the watchers
were most dreadfully beaten, so much so that their lives
were considered in imminent danger. None of the
poachers were captured.— Ga tcshead Observer.