The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-31 00:00:00

HERRING FISHERY.

BERWICK.—The take of herrings this week has been
very good, averaging about four crans a boat each day;
but some boats have had as high as eight or nine crans.
This morning, however, the take is very poor—highest
boat three crans; and the fishermen think that the night
was too smooth to have a good fishing. Prices are about
13s. to 145. per cran. Many boats are now out each
night. The other night we saw about 100 boats near
our harbour, and the scene is most animating. As
yet no strange curers are here; and the French vessels
might be supplied next week, in all probability, at a
moderate rate, as the tides are beginning to set in when
the fish will multiply.
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The fishing of the present
week has been a little better than the last. Some few
boats went off on Monday night, and returned on Tues-
day morning with a few hundreds, On Wednesday some
two or three boats had each from two to ten barrels,
and some quite clean. Prices, 275. per barrel. It is
expected there will be a general trial to-night (Wednes-
day), and it is anticipated there will be a good take, as
there is a good appearance on the coast. No boats are
yet engaged to any of the curers ; and only three Yar-
mouth luggers have as yet arrived to buy herrings. If,
therefore, herrings should be plentiful, prices are tied to
be very low.
DUNBAR.—Since our last report the herring fishing
has been rather improving upon the whole. On Thurs-
day the boats ranged from three to six trans. The fish
are of excellent quality, and are principally purchased
by the cadgers, none of the curers having commenced.
Indeed, from the great take on the west coast, and the
quantities already shipped to the Continent from the
Lewis Islands, curing (unless the fish are very cheap) is
considered to be anything but a safe speculation.—Bre-
wick Warder.
ABERDEEN, JULY 25.—The fishing here for last week,
as was stated before, was very poor. The Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday's fishing this week has been
attended with rather more success, the boats generally
returning with an average of 1 to 2i crans. As the
nights are now getting darker there is every reason to
hope that the returns will be much greater during the
course of next week.
BANFF, JULY 22.—The fishing during the last week
was not so good as during the previous week, which was
partly to be attributed to stormy weather ; but as the
weather is now settled, there will be a general turn out
of all the boats to-night. The contract price for fresh
herrings has declined ; and several boats at Fraserburgh
have been engaged at Bs. 6d. the cran, in full, and, in
some instances, even less money has been accepted. The
foreign letters received this morning mention further
arrivals of Lewis herrings, which could, with difficulty,
be sold to leave about 10s. to lls. the barrel, according to
quality.
PETERHEAD, JULY 24.—Our herring fishery is now
fully commenced ; the number of boats is 417, being
nearly 50 more than last year ; the average take up to
this date being nine crans, this day's fishing alone being
seven crans.

SPEED OF THE THAMES-BUILT STEAMERS.—On
Monday last a trial of speed took place between the
Prince of Wales Margate steam-vessel and the last new
vessel for the Folkestone station, the Princess Maud.
The Prince of Wales was on her passage to Margate,
and on reaching Gravesend was challenged by the
Princess Maud, which was waiting for her there, all
prepared. Both vessels started fairly, and the run was
continued nearly to the Nore, when the Princess Maud
'relinquished the contest. At this moment, and in a run of
an hour and a quarter, the Prince of Wales had
left her competitor a full mile-and-a-half astern. The
Prince of Wales had 200 passengers on board, and her
awning set. The Princess Maud had on board only
from twenty to thirty persons. This is the third unsuc-
cessful attempt within the last fourteen months to out-
strip the Prince of Wales with the new vessels built for
the Folkestone station ; and it is but justice to her
builders, Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., of Blackwell, to
state that the engines of the Prince of Wales are a pair
of beam-engines, constructed by them about six years
since, and transferred in the spring of last year from the
Royal George into the present iron vessel, the Prince of
Wales; while, at the same time, it affords a proof of the
advantage that might be derived from a skilful adaptation
of such excellent and durable machinery. The Meteor,
a new iron-vessel, built this spring, by Messrs. Miller,
Ravenhill, and Co., for the Star Gravesend Company,
is another remakable instance of speed. Her engines
are a pair of beam engines, made by them for the Planet,
nine years since, and she is equalled in speed only by the
Prince of Wales. On the same day of her race with the
GUERNSEY.—GeneraI Sir Thomas Saumarez ar- Prince of Wales, the Princess Maud twice entered the
rived by the Transit from 'Southampton this evening, just as lists with the Meteor ,• the first time early in the
we were going to press. We have learnt that the result of morning, and the second time at ten o'clock, when the
his mission to London has been entirely satisfactory, but we Meteor had 500 passengers on board, and on both occa-
have not heard any particulars.— Guernsey Star of 'Thursday. sions the Princess ls laud was beaten. The Meteor is,
LIVERPOOL. GUANO SALES.—On Friday two car- unquestionably, the pride of the Thames. Go where
goes of guano, from Ichaboe, were offered for sale at the ' vou may, she is acknowledged the swiftest boat on the
room in Oldhall-street. The first cargo of 900 tons, by the - -
station, and echo replies—" It will be some time before
Bradshaw, was divided into lots of five and ten tons each.
she has an equal."
For the first lot, consisting of five tons, the first offer was 4/.
per ton ; the next was 5/. ; after which it rose by half-crowns The Drury-lane Committee have invited their
to five guineas, at which the bidding ceased. In the course lessee, Mr. Bunn, to a dinner 4t Greenwich. in testimony of
of the bids, it was stated that the owners were quite pre- their approbation of his conduct• in the management of the
pared to store this cargo, and, if they did, it certainly would
TTrhafeaatlrgeard,uorningthtehereptaurstnseoasf otnh,ewLnichagisertofrtoankieppalaricse. at the
not be sold at that price. They were anxious to meet buyers
fairly, but not to sacrifice. The whole cargo was then with- Earl of Glengall will preside.
drawn at 51. lOs. per ton. The next cargo was one of 250 FIRE IN THE BEAUFORT PIT or BLACK BAND.—
tons, offered by Mr. J. H. Rayner, broker, in: a vessel just The subterranean fire which has for some time seriously
arrived, which, it was stated, would convey it to any safe alarmed every person interested in the welfare and prosperity
port which the purchaser might select. It was offered in of this and the adjoining mineral districts, has been at length,
woneerloetu.
leTyhsetobpipidedddi; dnagnsc,ommenced at 4/., advanced to SL, with much labour and difficulty, subdued, so that the men
where they
at 5 . 108. as in the other case, the cargo was were enabled to resume their accustomed employment on
Tuesday sew:light, —Cambrian, _

gry lance,
If Ladye love, or sister dear, or nearer dearer bride,
Had been, like me, your friendless Liege, insulted and belied !
But these are sinful thoughts, and sad,—l should not mind

me now,
Of faith forsworn, or broken pledge, or false or fruitless vow

But rather pray—sweet Mary—my sins may be forgiven I
And less severe than on the earth, my Judges prove in heaven.
For stern and solemn men have said—' God's vengeance will

be shown,'—
And fearful will the penance be,—on the sins which I have

done!
And yet, albeit my sins be great—Oh Mary, Mary dear !
Nor to Knox, nor to false Moray, the Judge will then give
ear !

Yes ! it was wrong and thoughtless, when first I came from
France,
To lead courante, or minuet, or lighter, gayer dance.
Yes—it was wrong and thoughtless,—to while whole hours

away
In dark and gloomy Holyrood, with some Italian lay.
Dark men would scoul their hate at me, and I have heard

them tell,
How the Just Lord God of Israel had strikers Jezebel.
But thou—dear Mary---Mary mine ! hast ever looked the same,
With pleasant mien, and smile serene, on her who bore thy

name ;
Oh, grant that, when anon I go to death ! I may not ace
Nor axe, nor block, nor headsman,—but Thee, and only Thee!
Then, 'twill be told, in coming times, how Mary gave her

grace
To die, as Stuart, Guise, should die—of Charlemagne's fear.
less race.